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Punjab Administrative Tribunal Act (IX of 1974)- -- S. 4-Appeal-Contention that appellant merely protested against prevalent malpractices and corruption in Departments and never intended to resign and his resignation was as such conditional and under protest which ought not to have been accepted-Held, whatever impelling reasons fact remained of appellant having tendered his resignation and Department having accepted same dropping dis­ciplinary action against him though charges against him stood proved ­Resignation validly accepted-Even otherwise appeal barred by time. ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-The appellant, Junior Clerk, joined the Highway Department on 14-1-65. He was posted in Highway Sub-Division No. 1 Lahore. On 24th April 1974, be was transferred from Lahore to Sheikhu­pura, but on 4th of May, 1974 he proceeded on leave. According to appellant he was transferred from Lahore as a penal measure as he had been making representations to the higher authorities, complaining against local officers for the embezzlement, corruption, mal practices etc. entailing lacs or even cores of rupees from the Government money. It appears that the leave was not sanctioned and the appellant was proceeded against for proceeding on leave without permission and also for certain amounts outstanding against him. Ultimately, on 4-9-74, the appellant tendered his resignation which according to him was conditional and under protest, in which he also reiter­ated his complaints about embezzlement, corruption etc. The resignation so tendered was accepted by the S. E. Highways Circle Lahore on 21-12-74 with effect from 26th of April 1974. In view of his resignation the proceeding against the appellant was dropped although the enquiries established both the charges. It appears that the appellant represented against this to the Secretary, Communications & Works who can 30th March 1975, after perusing the report submitted by the Chief Engineer, Highways to him observed that since both the charges have been proved against the appellant he should be removed from service instead of accepting his resignation. The Chief Engineer in his reply, dated 7th April, 1975, pointed out that…

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