' MIAN SAQIB NISAR (CHAIRMAN).--- The appellant was employed as driver in the House Building Finance Corporation; his services were terminated, vide order, dated 15-2-1999; he filed a departmental appeal on 22-2-1999, whereafter he approached the Federal Service Tribunal on 16- 6-1999, but his appeal was dismissed on 10-4-2000 with the direction that he being a workman should approach the Labour Court; the appellant obtained the copy of the above order on 11-4- 2000 and served a grievance notice on 12-4-2000 and thereafter within two months filed the grievance petition on 8-5-2000, which has been dismissed by the Labour Court, vide order, dated 27-6-2002, on the ground that it is barred by 28 days, as the appellant should have immediately come to the Labour Court.
2. Heard. The order of the Labour Court on the face of it is erroneous, because even if the appellant did not approach the Labour Court yet he served the grievance notice and thereafter filed the grievance petition within two months; obviously, he had to comply with the statutory provisions, therefore the time spent in this regard cannot render the petition barred by time. The impugned order is, therefore, illegal which is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded to the Labour Court with the direction to decide the case on merits. The appeal is accordingly allowed. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.