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Civil service------Transfer of civil servant---Civil servant had challenged his transfer from post of Chief Officer Zila Council at place 'M' to post of Chief Corporation Officer Municipal Corporation at place 'G'---Contention of civil servant was that his transfer was premature as it was made within period of three months---Station of posting in Zila Council or Municipal Corporation was the same---Civil servant was mainly concerned about his frequent transfers--­Validity---Transfer of civil servant was made in public interest and on administrative grounds and premature transfers were made of a number of members of Local Council servants on such ground and not of civil servant alone---Transfer order had not only been accepted by civil servant, but same had also been. implemented and civil servant had assumed the charge at place where he was transferred---Civil servant was estopped by his own conduct to agitate against his transfer. M.A. Riaz for Appellant. Kh. Haider Ali, District Attorney. Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haque Khan for Respondent No.3. Date of hearing: 21st February, 1998. JUDGMENT The appellant Shaukat Ali Raan has appealed against the order dated 5-3-1997 whereby he was transferred from the post of Chief Officer, Zila Council, Multan to the post of Chief Corporation Officer, Municipal Corporation, Gujranwala in place of Feroze Ahmed Salyana (respondent No.3) who was simultaneously posted in place of the appellant at Multan. The appellant submitted a representation against his transfer on 1-4-1997. In compliance with the said order, the appellant reported himself for duty but the Administrator, Municipal Corporation, Multan did not entertain him whereupon he submitted a departmental representation to Secretary, Local Government and Rural Development Department (respondent No.1) on 4-4-1997 in which he sought the assurance for the protection for his right and dignity and in case it was not possible for the department then he may be posted some where else according to his status. It was further submitted by the appellant that his joining at Gujranwala would be without prejudice to the legal remedy/redress of grievance sought by him through the representation…

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