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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)-­ ---S. 4--Appeal against adverse remarks in Annual Confidential Report tiled after lapse of two years of disposal of appellant's representation, was barred by time-­Last date for filing the appeal being 18-6-1980, appeal filed on 1-4-1989 was thus not competent--Second representation which was not even competent, filed by appellant before Authority in order to get time would be of no avail to appellant-­Appellant having failed to give cogent reasons for delay his appeal would be deemed to be grossly time-barred--Appeal being clearly time-barred and there being no application for condonation of delay, same was dismissed as hit by laches. M.A. Riaz for Appellant. Date of hearing: 5th June, 1989. JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD MAHMUD ASLAM PIRZADA (CHAIRMAN).-- Muhammad Rafiq Bhalli, Forest Ranger, now working as Sub-Divisional Forest Officer, Sheikhupura, has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, against the impugned orders dated 24-8-1983, 18-5-1986 and 12-2-1989 passed by respondents. The appellant has impleaded the Chief Conservator of Forests (P&E) Punjab Central Zone, Lahore, and Secretary to Government of Punjab, Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Lahore, as respondents. Through this appeal the appellant has prayed that the impugned orders aforementioned be set aside and adverse remarks recorded in the A.C.R. for the period from 15-2-1982 to 4-9-1982 conveyed through letter dated 24-8-1983 be expunged. He filed a representation on 22-7-1984, before respondent No. 1, which was accepted to the extent that the remarks recorded by the countersigning officer were expunged whereas the remaining remarks recorded by the Reporting Officer, were allowed to stand. Another representation dated 7-11-1988, was riled on behalf of the appellant before respondent No. 2, which too was rejected on 12-2-1989, on the ground that there was no…

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