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Civil Service--- -----Disciplinary action-Charge-sheet served-Enquiry held-No evidence recorded to prove allegations-Accused not allowed hear­ing by any authority at any stage after service of charge-sheet--­Violation of principle of natural justice-Cannot be deemed to have been given due opportunity of defence-Order passed on basis of such proceedings, held, rightly set aside. ORDER M. SALEEM CHAUDHARY (CHAIRMAN).--This Government appeal filed on l6th October 1974 is against the judgment and decree passed by the Additional District Judge, Bahawalpar, dated 27th October. 1972 granting a declaration to the respondent that the impugned order dated 3rd June. 1969 passed by the Conservator of Forests, Bahawalpur, reducing him to the post of Deputy Ranger and withholding his three annual increments and directing t9e recovery of Rs. 839 from him was illegal, void and ineffective, irregular ultra vires and also granting hint the perpetual injunction, restraining the Department from the recovery of a sum of Rs. 834 and reverting him from the post of Forest Ranger to that of Deputy Ranger. The facts leading to this appeal are that the appellant on 9th November. 1968 wan charge-sheeted tinder the West Pakistan Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1960 on the ground that during the inspection hold in, March and April, 1968 by the Conservator of Forests Bahawalpur Circle, when the respondent was posted as Forest Ranger incharge of compartment No. 2, Abbasia Plantation, it was noticed that 5 acres of Eucalyptus plants needed main­tenance and the respondent failed to carry out the instructions of the Inspecting Officer (Conservator of Forests, Bahawalpur) regarding the spot weeding and sowing of Eucalyptus after removing Polythene tubes despite demonstration by the Conservator of Forest himself. Similarly, the respondent was accused of disregarding the instructions of his superiors in sowing Piplac crop to facilitate irrigation system for the same. Thus it was alleged that the respondent was guilty of not carrying out the instructions of the Conservator of Forest in his inspection note for the months of March, and April, 1968. Lastly, he was charged that…

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