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Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975---- -- R. 4-Penalty-Quantum-Accused charged for fraud and failure in proper verification of bill-In inquiry major charge not proved-Contention of hone fire mistake on verification of bill rot completely ignorable--Conduct of accused straightforward in admitting mistake and record of service also unblemished-Penalty of removal from-service, in circumstances, converted to that of censure by Service Tribunal-Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974), S. 4. JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAIRMAN).------In this case, the appellant, an Ex­ Storekeeper of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, is aggrieved by the order of the Deputy Medical Superintendent of Mayo Hospital dated 8-5-1979 removing him from ,service and the order of the Medical Superintendent, dared 15-5-1979 dismissing' his appeal against the same. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the appellant was charge. sheeted for inefficiency and corruption on the following counts :-- (i) Verified a supply bill of Rs. 1,216 in respect of Messrs Rana Abdul Rauf, Contractor, although no Indented item against that bill was received in the General Store of this Hospital and yet the payment was made to the said Contractor by the office through a false ball. (ii) You verified two bills of Mosrs Pascara Electrogas Appliances, amounting to Rs. 21,350 each being cost of seven room heaters on two different dates indicating separate page numbers of the Stock Register maintained by you, although material against one bill was received by you. The appellant replied to the charge-sleet on 8th March 1979. On 14th March 1979, Mr. Abdul Hamid Saqib, Statistical Officer was appointed Enquiry Officer to enquire into the allegations. The enquiry report was sub­mitted by the Enquiry Officer on 1-4-1979, according to which the appellant was exonerated of Charge No. 1 but was held guilty of Charge No. 11. He was accordingly served with a show-cause notice on 18-4-1979 for a major penalty by the Deputy Medical Superintendent. Reply to the show-cause notice was submitted on 28-4-1979. The competent authority, i.e. the Deputy Medical Superintendent, after granting personal hearing…

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