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Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975- -- R. 4(b)(iii)-Removal from service-Charge of corruption-Hold­ing of regular enquiry-Although in cases of corruption holding of regular enquiry is a must, yet civil servant admitting his fault and this being his only blemish during his entire service of 12 years ­Extreme penalty of removal, being harsh, modified to that of censure and stoppage of two annual increments, without future effect. 1980 P L C (C. S.) 418 ; 1980 P L C (C. S.) 611 ; 1980 P L C (C. S.) 562 and P L D 1974 S C 393 ref. PLD 1977 S C 24 fol. Ch. Mushtaq Masud for Appellant. A. G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondents. JUDGMENT Allah Bakhsh, Ex-Naib Qasid, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Multan bas made this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, wherein he has impleaded the Deputy Commissioner, Multan and the Additional Deputy Commissioner (G), Multan as respondents. 2. By virtue of this appeal, the appellant has prayed that the order, dated 18th November, 1982 passed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (G), respondent No. 2, and the order, dated 19th February, 1983 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Multan, respondent No. 1 be set aside. He has further prayed that he be declared to be continuous in service with all the back benefits of service/remunerations, etc. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant was placed under suspension on account of corruption vide order, dated 15th September, 1982 of Additional Deputy Commissioner (G), Multan. He was served with a show-cause notice under rule 6(3) of the Punjab Civil Servants (E & D), Rules, 1975 by the same authority on 15th September, 1982. The appel­lant submitted his reply to the show-cause notice refuting the allegations levelled against him which was considered by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (G), Multan and removed the appellant from service vide his order, dated 18th November, 1982. The appellant made an appeal before the Deputy Commissioner, Multan which was rejected vide his order, dated 19th February, 1983. Hence this appeal. 4. I have heard the parties. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the appellant that in…

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