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(a) Civil service- --Disciplinary proceedings--Official proceeded against retiring on attaining superannuation age-Proceedings pending on such date, held, abate with retirement- Official, held, entitled to full pension benefits and suspension period to count as on duty towards pension-Services and General Administration Department letter No. SO(S) 12-12/82; dated 8th September, 1982. PLD1981SC(?)214 rel. (b) Civil service- ----Disciplinary proceedings-Should not be left lingering on-Proceedings lingering on for 7 years without any result and civil servant meanwhile retiring on attaining superannuation age-Such state of affair, held, highly detrimental to interests of civil servants and pro­vides discontentment among them-Observations of Service Tribunal directed to be brought to notice of Governor-Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974), S. 4. Sh. Nisar Qutab for Appellant. A. G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondent. JUDGMENT ABDUL JABBAR KHAN (CHAIRMAN).-Bilquis Nargis has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, against the order of suspension dated 22-10-1976, in which she has imp­leaded the Secretary, Government of the Punjab, Education Department, Lahore, as a respondent. 2. By virtue of this appeal, it has been prayed that the impugned order of suspension dated 22-10-1976, be set aside and the appellant be re-instated in service with all consequential benefits. This appeal was filed on 13-6-1982. The appellant has since retired after reaching the age of superannuation on 1-11-1982. 3. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned District Attorney assisted by the representative of the Department and have perused the record of this case carefully with their assistance. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that according to the letter bearing No. SO (S) 12-12182, dated September, 1982, issued by the Additional Secretary, Services, General Administration and Informa­tion Department it has been settled that no enquiry against a civil servant can be finalised after his/her retirement, as he/she would no longer, be a civil servant and the disciplinary proceedings against them…

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