Law: Punjab Police Rules, 1934

Section: 12, 21

Punjab Police Rules, 1934 Para 12.21-Constable with less than 3 years of service--Removal from service-.Show-cause notice issued-Personal hearing afforded Objection of being. condemned unheard, in circumstances, rejected.                                                                                                            JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-----The appellant in this case was a temporary constable in the District of Jhang and was enrolled in that capacity with effect from 15-7-1971. At the relevant time he was posted on guard duty on Rivaz Bridge. On 3-4-1972 the D. S. P. Head Quarter found him absent from duty at 9-40 p.m. It may be observed that sentry duty of the appellant on that date was from 6-00 p.m. to 9-00 p.m. The D. S. P. recorded absence of the appellant in the daily diary of the Police guard. It is further alleged that appellant destroyed or misplaced the daily diary of the Police guard in which his absence was recorded by the D. S. P. (H. Q.). The appellant being a temporary constable with less than three years service was dealt with under the provisions of para. 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules. He was served with a show-cause notice by the S. P., Jhang, in which charges of absence from duty on 3-4-1976 and wilfully destroying or misplacing the daily diary as narrated above were raised against him and he was asked to show cause as to why he should not be discharged under the provisions of para. 12.21 of the Police Rules as he was unlikely to prove an efficient Police Officer. The appellant submitted his written reply dated 22-8-1971 and was heard by the S. P. in person and his r.ply being found unsatisfactory, the S. P. passed the impugned order dated 12-10-1972 discharging the appellant from service with effect from the same date. The appellant submitted an appeal to the Inspector-General, Police which was rejected by him on 6-4-1973 on. the ground that no…