Case Details

Citation(s)
1983 SLG 1774 1983 SLD 1774 1983 PLC 844
Federal Service Tribunal, Islamabad
Appeal Na. 42 (R) of 1981, decided on 11th December, 1982.
MR., JUSTICE SHAH ABDUR RASHID, CHAIRMAN, A. O. RAZIUR REHMAN AND BRIG. (REID.) ABDUR RASHID, MEMBERS

MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM BAJWAvsCHAIRMAN, PAKISTAN RAILWAYS AND ANOTHER

Law:

Section:

(a) Service Tribunals Act (LXX of 1973)- --Ss. 2 (a) & 4 read with Civil Servants Act (LXXI of 1973), S. 2 (t) (b) (iii) and Workmen's Compensation Act (VIII of 1923), S. 2 (n)­Head Train Examiner of Pakistan Railway employed in Divisional Office-Not qualified to be treated as "workman" under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923-A Civil servant-Within jurisdiction of Service Tribunal. (b) Civil service- ----Disciplinary action-Penalty order-Communication of-Order passed by competent authority after due consideration -Communica­tion over signature of subordinate officer-Does not make it invalid or defectives. (c) Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules 1973--- --R. 6 (4)-Enquiry procedure-Enquiry to be held from day to day-Adjournment for more than 7 days at a time to be reported to Authorised Officer-Purpose of rule to ensure expeditious comple­tion of enquiry-Non-compliance-Irregularity-But does not affect validity of proceedings. (d) Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973- ----R. 6 (3)-Enquiry procedure-Evidence-Evidence of all witnesses completed-One prosecution witness already examined requesting for being re-examined-President of Enquiry Committee granting- such request and recording again evidence of such witness in absence of other Members of Enquiry Committee and 'accused-Serious irregularity vitiating proceedings. (e) Civil service- --Disciplinary action-Prejudice-Official transferred despite his request on genuine grounds for not being transferred due to lack of education facilities of school and college going children at new station of posting-Transfer order sought to be implemented despite directions of higher authorities to defer same till end of education year-Casual leave granted cancelled after proceeding and then penalty of stoppage of increment imposed on charge of not carrying out transfer order and absence from duty-Transfer order withdrawn subsequently under orders of Read of Department and Minister-in­charge but again after placing official under suspension charge­sheeting him on old allegations contained in anonymous complaint already looked into twice by some officers finding official not guilty of alleged…
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