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Punjab Prisons (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1982-- ---Rr. 4 to 6--Removal from service for absence from duty--Appellant admitting m his appeal that he was removed from service by Authority, after observing departmental procedure--Removal from service not shown to be suffering from any legal infirmity--Appellant's wilful absence from duty was established on record--Appellant's service record also showed that during his service he had absented himself on many occasions and had suffered punishment on different occasions--In view of long service of appellant, his removal from service was converted into his compulsory retirement from service. JUDGMENT KH. MUHAMMAD YOUSAF (MEMBER).--Muhammad Bashir, ex­-Warder, District Jail, Muzaffargarh has filed the present appeal under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974 against his removal from service imposed by Superintendent, District Jail, Muzaffargarh vide his order dated 11-3­1985 and subsequently upheld by the respondents Nos. 2 and 3. He has impleaded the Superintendent Jail, Muzaffargarh, Inspector-General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore and Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Home Department, Lahore as respondents. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the appellant was posted as Warder in District Jail when he absented himself from duty without leave or permission for 19 days w.e.f. 29-5-1985 to 17-7-1985, consequently, the appellant was served with a charge-sheet and show-cause notice for his wilful absence from duty under Punjab Prisons Subordinates (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1982 calling upon him to explain why he should not be dismissed from service. In reply to the charge-sheet appellant submitted that his son was seriously ill, therefore, he left the duty. Consequently, the appellant was removed from service by Superintendent, District Jail, Muzaffargarh vide his order dated 11-3-1985. The appellant preferred an appeal before the Inspector-General (Prisons), Punjab, Lahore which was heard and dismissed by Deputy Inspector-General (Prisons), Punjab, Lahore vide his order dated 19-10-1985. The appellant then filed revision before the Government against his removal from…

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