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(a) Punjab Service Tribunals (Procedure) Rules, 1975-- ---Rr.12 & 13--Notice of appeal--Respondent Government Officers, held, duty bound to go through contents of notice of appeal sent to them by Tribunal and give their objections in time--Note of caution given to all Heads of Departments to take a serious view of negligence of their subordinates in dealing with matters in Tribunal. (b) Adverse remarks-- --- Expunction of adverse remarks--Adverse remarks given in column of 'General Remarks', besides being vague and meaningless, contradictory to remarks recorded in a column of body of Report-­Adverse remarks expunged. Masud Ahmad Riaz for Appellant. A.G. Humayun District Attorney for Respondents. Date of hearing: 3rd November, 1987. JUDGMENT IHSAN UL HAQ CHAUDHARY (CHAIRMAN).--The relevant facts for the decision of the appeal are that the appellant is working as Sub Inspector in the Punjab Police. While he was posted as S.H.O. Khushab in the year 1985, the following adverse remarks were recorded in his A.C.R./Dossier:- Column No.5. (a) Investigation of crime "Below Average." against property. Column No. 15. "Integrity" "controversial" General Remarks. "An average officer who does not enjoy, very good reputation about his integrity." This report covers the period from 29-5-1985 to 31-12-1985 and the adverse remarks were conveyed to the appellant by the respondent No.2 through demi-official letter dated 1-10-1986. 2. The appellant submitted a representation against these adverse remarks. The respondent No.2 after due consideration expunged the remarks in the column 'N'. 5(a) and column No.15 and ordered that General Remarks will stay. The operative portion of the order reads as under:- "The entry about investigation of crime against property under column No.5(a) is modified from below average to average; Column No.15 is modified as not known. The General Remarks will stay in his annual confidential report." The appellant has now filed the present appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunal Act 1974. The same was admitted to regular hearing on 27-7-1987 and notices were issued to the respondents and the appeal was fixed for 3rd November, 1987. 3. The…

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