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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)- ----S. 4-Residential accommodation-Provision of-Not one of terms and conditions of service of civil servant-Matter not within jurisdiction of Tribunal. JUDGMENT M. SALEEM CHADUHRY (CHAIRMAN).-- In this case the appellant, Muhammad Awais, who was serving as Gatekeeper in the Nuclear Rese­arch Laboratory of the Government College, Lahore, was reduced in the time scale by three steps and appeals against the concerned order dated 17th November, 1979 made by the respondent whereby for the period intervening between the appellant's suspension on 18th June, 1979 and. his re-instatement on 7th November, 1979 he was considered to be on extra­ordinary leave without pay. It is stated that some parts of the college bus which was stationed in the compound of the Laboratory were pilfered. An enquiry committee found the driver and two gatekeepers, the appellant and Muhammad Rashid, responsible and guilty of negligence. The driver was censured while the two gatekeepers were compulsorily retired from service by the principle of the College who was the competent authority. On appeal, the respondent reduced the punishment to reduction of pay by three stages in the time scale and converted the period between suspension and reinstatement to extraordinary leave without pay. The parties were heard. The record of the case was also examined. We are convinced that the enquiry was properly held and that the appellant cannot escape the verdict of negligence since he was one of the gatekeepers. Nor can we accept the…

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