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

Section: 10

Punjab Civil Servants Act (VIII of 1974) S. 10 read with S&GAD Letter No. SORI, (S&GAD) 15-8/69, dated 17-11-1969-Transfer - Effect - Holder of district cadre not normally transferable to other district-Retains lieu in parent district cadre and remains on deputation to other District-Clerk Office of Deputy Commissioner, District F transferred to District M- Dismissal of such clerk by Deputy Commissioner, District M, held, without competence and clerk remains within jurisdiction of Deputy Commissioner, District F for imposition of penalty for misconduct.                                                                                                                                             ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-In this appeal instituted on 4-5-1976 the appellant was a permanent Senior Clerk in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Lyallpur and was transferred under the direction of the Board of Revenue, Punjab by the Commissioner Sargodha Division to the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Mianwali from where he was dismissed on the charge of willful absence from duty. The transfer of the appellant was effected on the ground that during the audit inspection by the Audit Officer (Colony Branch), Board of Revenue, Punjab of the Office of Assistant Commissioner, Jaranwala whore the appellant had been working for some time, revealed some embezzlement as a result of which certain enquiries were instituted against Abdul Haq and others. On 18-12-1973 the Board of Revenue Punjab issued a directive to the Commissioner, Sargodha Division to transfer the appellant from the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Lyallpur to the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Mianwali to facilitate enquiry. In compliance with this directive the Commissioner Sargodha Division on 4-3-1974 ordered the transfer of the appellant to Mianwali in…