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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)- ---S. 4--Adverse remarks in A.C.R.--Appeal for expunction--Remarks "Had unsavoury reputation"--Fully justified on basis of enquiry report-­Tribunal finding no reason to differ--Appeal, in circumstance, dismissed. Muhammad Ashraf Hijazi for Appellant. A.G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondent. JUDGMENT S. ABDUL JABBAR KHAN (CHAIRMAN).--S. Mohammad Qasim Wasti, Tehsildar, has filed this appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunal Act, 1974, in which he has impleaded Member (Revenue), Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore, as respondent. 2. By virtue of this appeal he has prayed that appeal be accepted and remaining remarks i.e. "unsavoury reputation" record in the A.C.R. for the period from 21-7-1981 to 12-12-1981, be removed and expunged from the service record of the appellant. 3. Brief facts of the case are that in the year 1981 when the appellant was posted as Tehsildar Chakwal, the following adverse remarks were recorded in his A. C. R. for the period from 21-7-1981 to 12-12-1981:- "Persistent complaints of this Officer's liaison with the property swindlers led to an enquiry, on the basis of which he was transferred and is being charge-sheeted. Had unsavoury reputation." The result of the inquiry went in favour of the appellant and charges were considered unfounded, therefore, the appeal of the appellant before the learned Member, Board of Revenue was partially accepted and following remarks were expunged: "Persistent complaints of this officer's liaison with property swindlers led to an enquiry on the basis of which he was transferred and being charge-sheeted." However, remarks "unsavoury reputation" were maintained. Hence this appeal. 4. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned District Attorney and have perused the record of this case carefully with their assistance. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant has argued that the word unsavoury reputation suffered from inherent contradiction because the main charge which lead to the same, stood unproved against the appellant and he was exonerated from the same. He has made a grievance that the learned Member with matured…

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