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Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975- -- R. 4 (1) (6) (iii)-Removal - Legal objections raised, already considered in previous appeal filed by civil servant a Sub-Engineer, before Service Tribunal when case remanded to Chief Engineer for ` affording personal hearing to him-Order of Chief Engineer reject­ing appeal passed after due consideration of defence of such civil servant and enquiry conducted against him also found in accordance with provisions of Rules-Removal of civil servant, held, rightly ordered by competent authority. M. A. Riaz for Appellant. A. G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondents. JUDGMENT ABDUL HAMID CHAUDHRY (MEMBER).-Saeed Akhtar Shah has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, in which he has impleaded the Province of Punjab through Secretary, Com­munications and Works Department, Civil Secretariat, Lahore, the Chief Engineer Highway Circle, Lahore and the Superintending Engineer, High­way Circle, Multan as respondents. 2. By virtue of this appeal, the appellant has prayed that the impugned order, dated 9th February, 1981 be set aside, the enquiry proceed­ings be quashed and the appellant be directed to be re-instated into service with full back benefits. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant was employed as Sub. Engineer at Highway Division, Muzaffargarh. An enquiry was conducted in connection with misappropriation/embezzlement of Government Stores at Ghazi Ghat. In pursuance of this enquiry the appellant was charge­sheeted. Mr. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, Executive Engineer, Highway Division, Multan was appointed Enquiry Officer. On finalization of the enquiry, the appellant was found guilty of misconduct. The appellant was removed from service besides recovery of Rs. 28,864.45 to be made as arrears of Land Revenue, vide the Superintending Engineer, Highway Circle, Multan Office Order No. 112-A, dated 31st January, 1975. The appellant made an appeal to the Chief Engineer, Highway Punjab, Lahore which was rejected, vide order dated 29th December, 1975. The appellant filed an appeal before the Punjab Service Tribunal, Lahore. His Appeal No. 43/78 of 1976 was announced,…

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