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Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-----Art. 199--General Clauses Act, 1897, S. 24-A--Constitutional petition--Dismissal from service--Payment of bogus pension vouchers by deceitful and tactful means of digit tampering--Added arrears of pension in pension vouchers--Genuine effort to reappraise evidence collected by inquiry officer in earlier inquiry proceedings--Validity--Under Section 24-A of General Clauses Act, 1897, every authority, be it executive or quasi-judicial is under an obligation to decide each and every application and representation made by a person by making a speaking order--And a speaking order pre-supposes that it would be supported by valid, cogent, plausible and tenable reasons which would stand scrutiny--Such an order must be self-contained and self-explanatory--Such a sweeping observation may be made in favour or against any person--Question is, can a major penalty of dismissal from service be imposed upon a person by disposing of his representation, by making such casual remarks. [Pp. 212 & 213] A & B Order Through this writ petition, Muhammad Rail petitioner has assailed the validity of the orders dated 27.2.2013 and 27.8.2013 passed by Respondents Nos.2 & 3, whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service, and his representation cum appeal was turned down. 2. Succinctly put, the facts are that the petitioner was a Pension Payment Cashier. He was alleged to have made the payment of bogus pension vouchers by deceitful and tactful means of digit tampering. Another allegation levelled against him was that he added two or three months' arrears of pension in the pension vouchers of the pensioners. His acts allegedly caused a loss of Rs. 1.921 million to National Bank of Pakistan. It was ascribed to the petitioner that he misappropriated this amount in connivance with the outsiders. Be that as it may, the service of the petitioner was terminated, obliging him to approach the Federal Service Tribunal, Lahore, which ordered the reinstatement of the petitioner vide order dated 31.3.2001. An appeal filed by National Bank of Pakistan before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of Pakistan was dismissed vide order dated 25.10.2001. A review petition…

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