' SYED JAMSHED ALI, J.--- Divisional Forest Officer, Kasur and Conservative of Forests seek leave to appeal against the judgment dated 7-8-2003 of the learned Punjab Service Tribunal. Facts of the case are briefly noted hereunder.
2. Gulab Din, the respondent, herein, retired as Forester from the service of the Forests Department, Government of Punjab on 20-8-1996. During the service, an inquiry was conducted against him for causing loss to the Government in the matter of sale of `Mudhies'. The inquiry was completed as back as in 1985 and the finding returned in favour of the respondent by the Inquiry Officer. However, vide order 21-2-1989, the Chief Conservator of Forests directed a de novo inquiry which was not completed when the respondent was in service. On 19-2-2003, a show-caused notice was addressed to the respondent under Rule 1.8(a) of the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules, 1963, for stoppage of his pension. The respondent contested it. However, the Divisional Forests Officer, vide order, dated 18-3-2003 directed recovery of Rs,55,081 from the respondent and his appeal was dismissed by the Conservator of Forests vide order, dated 23-4-2003. The respondent however, succeeded before the learned Punjab Service Tribunal.
3. We have heard the learned Counsel. His main contention is that the competent authority and Departmental Appellate Authority had duly examined the case of the respondent and therefore, interference by the Punjab Service Tribunal was not called for.
4. The submission has not impressed us. The finding of the learned Punjab Service. Tribunal is that the case was one of no evidence particularly in, the existence of the inquiry report absolving the respondent from any misconduct.
5. No substantial question of law of public importance has been raised to warrant interference. This petition is dismissed and leave is refused.