1. ' ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.-- This is a petition for leave to appeal from the order of Sind Service Tribunal dated 30-9-1986 dismissing an appeal filed by the predecessor-in-interest of the petitioners on the ground that the appellant who had filed the appeal having died, the appeal stood abated Mr. Muhammad Maqsood, learned counsel appearing in support of the petition submits that the view taken by the Service Tribunal is erroneous in law as the legal representatives of the deceased- appellant are entitled to the arrears of salary, pension, gratuity and the amounts payable under provident fund and group-insurance etc., admissible in law, in case the appeal filed by the deceased-appellant were to succeed, and to the extent of the above, the appeal cannot be said to have abated.
2. The point raised by the learned counsel deserves consideration, we therefore, grant leave to appeal and allow the petition.
3. ' Appeal will be heard on present record at an early date. It is open to the parties to file additional documents, if any.