1. ' GHULAM RASOOL SHAIKH (CHAIRMAN.)-The appeal is time-barred. The order of removal from service was passed by Government on 7-4-75 after a show-cause notice dated 14-12-74. The appeal in this Tribunal against above order had to be filed within 30 days but in case an appeal to the Department was provided, appeal could not be filed in this Tribunal unless an appeal to the Department was preferred and 90 days were allowed to expire. So the appeal could be filed against the original order within a period of 120 days or in the alternative the aggrieved employee could wait and file the appeal in this Tribunal against the final order within one month of that order.
2. So there were two alternatives. The appellant chose the first alternative and filed appeal in this Tribunal and did not wait to avail of the second alternative.
3. According to law the appeal against the original was required to be filed by 5.8.75 1. e. Within 120 days of the original order but it was filed on 30-8-73. So it is time barred by 25 days, no application for condo nation of the delay has been made despite the fact a plea of limitation was taken in the W. S. ' In the result the appeal is dismissed.