MUSHTAQ HUSSAIN, J.-Muhammad Sharif petitioner a Patwari, was charge-sheeted by the Deputy Commissioner/Collector,' Bahawalnagar on 3-5-1971. An inquiry was held and the Deputy Commissioner issued a show-cause notice to him. He was compulsorily retired from Service. He filed an appeal to the Commissioner which was rejected on 21-1-1972. He then filed a suit before the Senior Civil Judge, Chisbtian, District' Bahawalpur challenging these orders and the same abated in consequence of section 8 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act and on 8-10-1974 the Senior Civil Judge declared it to be so. He applied for certified copies of `certain orders to the Deputy Commissioner and the office declined to give him those copies. He therefore, filed an appeal before the Service Tribunal on 6-2-1975, which has been rejected as barred by limitation. Hence this Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal. .
2. It has been submitted before us that since he could not get the copies of the orders from the Deputy Commissioner's office where for, he had to file the appeal after the period of limitation had expired.
3. The Tribunal came to the conclusion that--- "Thus for about 38 days i. e. From 30-12-74 to 6-2-75 there was no Documentary evidence available with the appellant to show that h made any efforts in this behalf."
The Tribunal, therefore, held that he had not acted diligently.
4. We find no fault with the order of the Tribunal and, therefore, dismissed this petition.