ALI HUSSAIN QAZILBASH, J.--This is an appeal by leave against the order of the Federal Service Tribunal, dated 23-7-1984, whereby the appeal filed by Muhammad Ishaq appellant was dismissed as barred by time.
2. The appellant joined WAPDA service as an Assistant Linesman on work charge basis in 1977 and was declared regular Assistant Linesman on 25-3-1978. In 1980 he was promoted to Linesman Grade-II. It was on 12-1-1983 that the appellant was removed from service under section 17(1-A) of the WAPDA Act, 1958, with effect from 12-1-1983. The appellant first approached the departmental authorities and then filed the appeal before the Federal Service Tribunal on 10-3-1983 which was dismissed by the Tribunal as barred by time.
3. Leave in this case was granted to consider whether in view of the complete ouster of jurisdiction under section 17(1-C) of the WAPDA Act, 1958, the learned Tribunal could assume jurisdiction and interfere with the orders of the WAPDA in respect of persons employed or serving under it.
4. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. As for the question of jurisdiction of the Tribunal, this point stands finally resolved by this Court in the case reported as WAPDA v.
Muhammad Arshad Qureshi 1986 SCMR 18. So far as the appeal before the Tribunal is concerned, the appellant had in fact filed it beyond the period of limitation and the explanation furnished by him was not found plausible. We, therefore, see no ground to interfere and thus uphold the decision of the learned Service Tribunal.
5. This appeal is thus dismissed.