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Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973--- ----R. 4--Dismissal from service---Embezzlement---Appellant an Officer Incharge National Savings, charged for embezzlement of Government money in shape of prize bonds, was found guilty in inquiry proceedings held against him---Appellant reimbursed embezzled amount to some extent---Material on record and appellant's own pleadings falsifying defence of appellant---Conduct of appellant left everything to be desired---In the facts and circumstances of case, appellant could not be absolved of responsibility of shortage of Government money---Held, appellant was rightly adjudged guilty---Impugned order of dismissal from service was upheld. Muhammad Asghar Malik for Appellant. Hafiz Tariq Naseem with Munir Ahmad, Assistant Director, D.R. for Respondents. Date of hearing: 19th March, 1991. JUDGMENT CH. HASAN NAWAZ (MEMBER).---While serving as Officer Incharge, National Savings Treasury, Gujranwala, the appellant was served with the following charge-sheet dated 28-1-1985 accompanied by a statement of allegations: "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN REGIONAL DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL SAVINGS No. DNS-AE-2(10)/84-95-97, Gujranwala the 28th January, 1985. CHARGE-SHEET You, Mr. Muhammad Aftab Alam Sindhu, National Savings Officer, BPS-16, (under suspension) while posted as Officer Incharge, National Savings Treasury, Gujranwala, are charged as under:-- (i) embezzled a sum of Rs.1,11,500 (one lac eleven thousand and five hundred only) in the shape of 203 pieces of Prize Bonds of Rs.500 each including Prize Winning Bond No. A-036672 of draw No. 12 held on 4-7-1984 on which you cleverly received the prize money of Rs.10,000 through Mr. Abdul Majeed former Gunman of National Savings Treasury, Gujranwala. (ii) kept deliberately in your custody the duplicate keys of iron safe un­sealed whereas the same were to be sealed necessarily in accordance with the laid down procedure of National Savings Treasury. (iii) got casual leave from 25-6-1984 to 28-6-1984 but attended office and did several transactions with bank and Centres and managed the said embezzlement during that particular period of leave. (iv) did not observe the proper…

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