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BALUCHISTAN SERVICE TRIBUNALS ACT, 1974 BALUCHISTAN SERVICE TRIBUNALS ACT, 1974 ACT V OF 1974 An Act to provide for the establishment of Service Tribunals to exercise jurisdiction in respect of matters relating to the terms and conditions of service of civil servant [Gazette of Baluchistan, Extraordinary, 27th June 1974] No. Legis-X-(1)/74.---The Baluchistan Service Tribunals Bill, 1974 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Baluchistan on.5th June 1974, and assented to by Governor of Baluchistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. 4. Appeals to Tribunals.-----Any civil servant aggrieved by any final order, whether original or appellate, made by departmental authority in respect of any of the terms and conditions of his service may, within thirty days of the communication of such order to him, prefer an appeal Tribunal having jurisdiction in the matter Provided that- (a) where an appeal, review or representation to a departmental authority is provided under any law or any rules against any such order, appeal shall lie to a Tribunal unless the aggrieved civil servant has preferred. an appeal or application for review or representation to such departmental authority and a period of ninety days has elapsed from the date on which such appeal, application or representation was so preferred; and (b) no appeal shall lie to a Tribunal against an order or decision of departmental authority determining- (i) the fitness or otherwise of a person to be appointed to or hold a. particular or to be promoted post to a higher post or grade; or (ii) the quantum of departmental punishment or penalty imposed on civil servant as a result of a departmental inquiry, except where the penalty, imposed is dismissal from service, removal from service or compulsory retirement. Explanation.-In this section, "departmental authority" means any authority, other than a Tribunal, which is competent to make an order in respect of any of the terms and conditions of civil servants.