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Punjab Removal From Service (Special Powers) Ordinance (IV of 2000)-------Ss.3 & 10---Removal from service---Appeal---Appellants were removed from service after issuing them show-cause notice, charge-sheeting them and holding inquiry against them on certain allegations--­Two prosecution witnesses were examined in inquiry proceedings against appellants to prove allegations against them---Statements of said witnesses in the Enquiry Report were recorded and full opportunity was extended to appellants to cross-examine said witnesses, which appellants had availed---Not only the statement of appellants alongwith other appellants were recorded in detail, but each appellant was given a chance to cross-examine other appellants---Accused/appellants. were also given a chance to produce evidence, oral, or documentary in defence, which they declined and in token of its correctness, signed the order-sheet--­Allegations against appellants had fully been proved by evidence on record and no discrimination was practised against them---Appeal brought by appellants was without merit, penalty of removal from service, however, was altered to compulsory retirement as the Authority had not been able to prove as to which of the two appellants was bribed, but it had certainly proved their connivance to manipulate an illegal order in appointment of one appellant. Pervaiz Inayat Malik for Appellants. Khadim Hussain Sindhu, District Attorney for Respondents. Miss Shama Zia, Law Officer, Education Department, Departmental Representative for Respondents. Date of hearing: 18th November, 2003. JUDGMENT By this common judgment, I intend to dispose of Appeal No. 1726 of 2003 brought by Muhammad Aslam, Superintendent, Office of the District Education Office (SE), Narowal and Appeal No. 1727 of 2003 brought by Mst. Sajida Parveen, Secondary School Teacher, posted at Government Girls High School, Dhamthal, Tehsil and District Narowal, as common questions of fact and of law arise, and further the penalty of removal from service emanates from single order passed by Secretary Education, competent authority, on 29-11-2002. 2. Appellants are aggrieved by the order of the Appellate Authority dated…

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