Law: Civil Servants Act, 1973

Section: 16

Civil service Honourable acquittal - Re-instatement - Intervening period -Duty period-Order of compulsory retirement set aside by Service Tribunal with directions for de novo inquiry-Accused exonerated and re-instated as a result of fresh inquiry-Held, entitled to be treated on duty for intervening period of remaining out of service with all benefits including pay-Civil Service Rules, Punjab. Vol. I. Part I, r.7, 3 and Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973), S. 16.                                                                                                                         JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).-In this case the appellant an ex-Forest Ranger was compulsorily retired from service on 6th November, 1972 by the Chief Conservator of Forest, Multan, on the charges of wrong preparation of Muster Rolls in March, 1969 while working as Forest Ranger in the Nilibar Forest Division, Sahiwal. The order of retirement was set aside on 25th November, 1972 with the direction that a fresh de nevo enquiry be held. The appellant joined duty on 28th November, 1975. As a result of new enquiry, the…