Law: Punjab Service Tribunals Act, (IX of 1974)

Section: 4

Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974) S. 4-Promotion-Sub-Inspector of Police-Placement in List `F' for promotion as Inspector-Recommendation made by Superintendent of Police considered and rejected by I.-G. of Police-Such recom mendation, held, of no avail to challenge decision of I.-G. of Police Matter however to be decided against fresh vacancy on merits.                                                                                                                ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-----The appellant, Muhammad Aslam, Sub-Inspector of Police, has come to this Tribunal with the appeal that he should be considered to have been placed on List `F' (which list comprises the names of Sub-Inspectors approved for promotion as Inspectors) in J976 when his contemporaries in service were thus placed. He also wants arrears of pay arising out of his pro forma promotion as Sub-Inspector with effect from 1- 6-1971. 2. We have heard the appellant. It was contended on his behalf that the I.-G., P. was bound to place the appellant's name on list `F' when the name of the S. I. junior to him, Muhammad Nawaz (respondent No. 3) was so placed in 1976. The appellant had a good record of service and had been a prisoner-of-war in India. His name had been recommended by the S. P., Kasur, but had not been considered by the respondent. Earlier too, the appellant had been the subject of injustice when Muhammad Nawaz had been wrongfully considered senior to him and promoted as S. I. before him. That mistake was, however, rectified later and the appellant had been given pro forma promotion as S. I. with effect from 1-6-1971 and confirmed as such with effect from 1-1-1974. By all rights, his name should be taken to have been placed on list `F in 1976 when that of Muhammad Nawaz was so placed. The learned Government Pleader contended that the appellant's name had been…