' NAZIM HUSSAIN SIDDIQUI, J---The petitioners have impugned the judgment dated 4-10-2001 of learned Sindh Service Tribunal, Karachi whereby the Appeal No,165-2000 preferred by respondent, Muhammad Rafique Siddiqui, was allowed.
2. Admittedly, the petition is time-barred by 38 days. The condonation of delay is sought on the ground that instructions from the concerned authority for filing appeal were not received in time and for that reason the petition could not be filed within time. It is settled law that on question of limitation the Government could not be treated differently from ordinary litigant. Completion of formalities is not a sufficient ground for condoning such delay. On above point, reference can be made to the cases reported as (1) Federation of Pakistan v. Jamaluddin and others (1996 SCM R 727), (2) Central Board of Revenue, v. Raja Industries (1998 SCM R 307) and (3) Pakistan Coast Guards v. Shareef Ahmed (2000 SCJ 586).
3. Since delay has not been explained satisfactorily, the leave to appeal is refused and the petition is dismissed.