' SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.-The petitioner was an officiating Sub-Inspector of Police. On 9-1-1985, one Nazir Ahmad died of un-natural cause. This incident was reported to the petitioner by the son of the deceased. The petitioner visited the spot but took no further action either by holding an inquest or arranging for the post-mortem examination of the deceased. Subsequently, in respect of the death of the deceased a case under section 302, Pakistan Penal Code was registerd. A preliminary inquiry into the incident was held by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Murree. The said officer took the view that the petitioner had failed to perform his duty. The petitioner was reduced to his substantive rank of head constable and served with a show-cause notice why he should not be punished for gross misconduct, inefficiency, negligence of duty and burking. He was heard by the Superintendent of Police who by way of penalty reduced him in rank to foot constable. The petitioner filed a departmental appeal but it was rejected by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. He then preferred an appeal before the Service Tribunal but without any succcess. He now seeks leave to appeal from this Court.
2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and do not find that any question of law of public importance for our consideration arises in this case. The petitioner was given sufficient opportunity by the Superintendent of Police to clear his position but he was unable to do so. The proceedings taken by the department before imposing the penalty of reduction in rank do not suffer from any legal infirmity. The petition is dismissed.