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Petitioner: FAZALURREHMAN QURESHI VS Respondent: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOOD, LAHORE and another
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Ghulam Mujaddid Mirza, Saad Saood Jan Title:FAZALURREHMAN QURESHI vs THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOOD, LAHORE and
another Case No.: Civil Petition No,308 of 1985 Date of Judgment:1989-05-15 Reported As: 1990 SCMR 1476 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER ' GHULAM MUJADDID, J.---The appeal of the petitioner against his compulsory retirement under Martial Law Regulation No,114 was dismissed by the Punjab Service Tribunal by judgment dated 14- 1-1985 on the ground of limitation. ' The order of his retirement was passed in March, 1972 by the Deputy Director, Food, Lahore Region, Lahore, confirmed by the Director, Food, Punjab. His appeal before the Tribunal was barred by time. The Tribunal dismissed the appeal in limine on the ground of limitation because no satisfactory explanation was given by the petitioner for invoking the appellate jurisdiction of the Tribunal out of time. ' The discretion exercised by the Tribunal calls for no interference. This petition is, therefore, dismissed.