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Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1999-------Rr.3 & 4---Pension Rules, 1955, R.1.8---Punjab Service Tribunal Act (IX of 1974), S.4---Removal from service---Appeal---Major penalty of removal from service was imposed on appellant at the time when she stood retired on superannuation---Appellant being no more a civil servant at the time penalty of removal from service was imposed on her, proceedings against her would abate---Case was remanded for fresh proceedings against appellant in terms of R.1.8 of Pension Rules, 1955. 1988 PLC (C.S.) 245; 1997 SCMR 347 and 2000 PLC (C.S.) 864 ref. Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haque Khan for Appellant. Miss Shama Zia, Law Officer/D.R. Rana Safdar Ali Asif, Distt, Attorney for Respondents. Date of hearing: 27th November, 2001. JUDGMENT It is mainly argued by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been visited with the major penalty of removal from service under E&D Rules vide impugned order dated 7-1-1999 when she had ceased to be a civil servant in consequence of her retirement on superannuation. It is also argued that even on merits also the penalty of removal from service was not sustainable as the charges levelled against the appellant were baseless. The appellant filed an appeal against the impugned order which was not decided by the time present appeal was filed. Learned counsel has placed his reliance on many reported case laws, particularly 1988 PLC (C.S) 245, 1997 SCMR 347 and 2000 PLC (C.S.) 864 Lah. 244 in that context. 2.…

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