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Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974)------ ---S.4--Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VII, R. 2--Employee of Food Department--Shortage on wheat stores--Recovery ordered--Wheat stored first in . open in shape of "Gunjies" and then in house type godowns--Authorised Officer who was immediate officer at spot exonerating appellants by holding that loss occurred as a result of heavy rains, infestation and other Vagaries of nature which was beyond control of appellants--Order of authority ordering recovery not based on any documentary evidence or any logic which could negate verdict of Authorised Officer in this behalf nor in accordance with Policy decision of Department--Order set aside and recovery imposed on appellants quashed in circumstances. Masud Ahmad Riaz for Appellants. Ghulam Us Sayydain, Deputy District Attorney for Respondents. JUDGMENT Messrs Muhammad Ibrahim Dasti, Assistant Food Controller, Mailsi and Ghulam Sarwar, Foodgrains Supervisor P.R. Centre, Mailsi, have filed these appeals under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, against one impugned order, dated 4-4-1985, in which they have impleaded the Deputy Director Food, Multan Region, Multan; and Director Food, Punjab, Lahore, as respondents. 2. As the facts involved in these appeals are identical and arise out of the same impugned order, therefore, I will dispose of both these appeals by my this single judgment. 3. By virtue of these appeals, the appellants have prayed that the impugned order, dated 4-4-1985, be set aside and recovery ordered therein be quashed. 4. Brief facts of the case are as under:- The appellants, Muhammad Ibrahim Dasti, was posted as Assistant Food Controller at P. R. Centre, Mailsi during 1981-82 Scheme while Ghulam Sarwar, Foodgrains Supervisor was working under him at P.R. Centre, Mailsi. A quantity of 28,551.825 M. Tons wheat was purchased and stored at the said centre. As no storage accommodation was available at Mailsi Centre because of the fact that wheat stocks of previous scheme had been stored in the available House type Godowns and no accommodation whatsoever was available in the godowns for storing the wheat of the new Scheme 1981-82,…

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