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West Pakistan Deputy Superintendent of Police Service Rules, 1961, r. 5 read with Punjab Civil Services (Appellate Tribune) Ordinance (III of 1970), S. 8-Select list of Inspectors approved for promotion as Deputy Superintendents-Not a seniority list Entries in select list cannot be questioned before Tribunal. ORDER S. A. MAHMOOD (CHAIRMAN).-By this appeal under section 8 of the Punjab Civil Services (Appellate Tribunals) Ordinance, 1970. Ch. Ghulam Haider, Officiating Deputy Superintendent of Police, appellant, claims that he be placed according to his seniority in the Select List below D. S. P., Mr. Khalil Hassan Above respondents Nos. 3 to 34 and a direction be, to Inspector General of Police, respondent No.1 to grant all consequential benefits to the appellant. The appellant is represented by Mr. Ghulam Majaddid Advocate. The Inspector-General of Police Service, Commission, respondents Nos. 1 and 2 are represented by Mr. G. Hamayun, Government Pleader. Respondents Nos. 3 to 34 are all absent in spite of service. The brief fact out which this appeal has arisen are as follows: The appellant, having joined the Police Department as Aasis- r nt Sub-Inspector of Police on 15-3-1945, was promoted as officiating Inspector on 5-4-59, and was confirmed as such in 1969 w.e.f. 3-5-1968. Under rule 5 of the West Pakistan Deputy Superintendents of Police Service Rules, 1964, a Select List is prepared y the Inspector-General of Police with the approval of the Public service Commission. In that list, names of officers approved for promotion as D. S. P. are maintained in order of seniority, whose promotions are to be made, as far as maybe, in accordance with the order. This rule provides as under:-- "5. Method of recruitment.-(1) The Inspector-General shall maintain a Select List in Form I appended to these rules of Inspectors who were considered art for promotion to the Service in the respective Branch. The Select List shall be in parts and each part shall appertain to a separate Branch. (2) . (3) No entry shall be made in the Select List to be maintained under the provisions of this rule nor shall an entry appearing therein be removed or the order in which the names…