AJMAL MIAN, J: --Leave to appeal is sought against the order dated 21-11-1989 passed by the Federal, Service Tribunal, Islamabad, hereinafter referred to as the `Tribunal' declining the petitioner's appeal against the order of his dismissal dated 16-2-1986.
2. The brief facts are that the petitioner was working as a Meter Reader. It was discovered that he had furnished certain bogus meter readings and therefore he was charge-sheeted. After that he was issued a show-cause notice dated 9-12-1984 and a final show-cause notice dated 22-12-1985 and, thereafter, he was dismissed by the above order dated 16-2-1986. The petitioner had, therefore, filed the aforesaid appeal which was dismissed by the Tribunal by the impugned judgment. The petitioner has, therefore, filed the present petition for leave to appeal.
3. In support of the above petition Mr. Ejaz Anwar learned Advocate Supreme Court appearing for the petitioner, has repeated his argument which was advanced by the petitioner before the Tribunal, namely, no regular inquiry as required under the WAPDA (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1978, hereinafter referred to as the `Rules' was held. The above contention has been adequately dealt with by the Tribunal. However, we may point out that the factum that the readings furnished by the petitioner to the department were not correct, had even been admitted by the petitioner in his reply to the show-cause notice. In this view of the matter, no regular inquiry was warranted. The petition has no merits. Leave is accordingly refused.