K. M. ZAKER HUSSAIN, C. S. P. vs THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN THROUGH — 1970 SCMR 634

Citation: 1970 SCMR 634

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: K. M. ZAKER HUSSAIN, C. S. P. vs THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN THROUGH

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 SCMR 634

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title: K. M. ZAKER HUSSAIN, C. S. P. vs THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN THROUGH Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 239 of 1969 Writ Petition No. JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 634 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.-The petitioner who belongs to the Civil Service of Pakistan, was compulsorily retired from service by the President of Pakistan on the 8th of June 1966, acting in the exercise of his powers under rule 3 of the Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1960. This order had followed the result of an inquiry conducted against the petitioner by Mr. D. K. Power who was appointed as an inquiry officer under the aforesaid Rules, on charges which included one of corruption and acquisition of pecuniary resources and properties dispropor--tionate to the known sources of his income. Before the order was made by the President retiring the petitioner, a formal show-- cause notice was issued to him to explain why that penalty should not be imposed. He was supplied with a copy of the report of the inquiry officer to submit his reply within 14 days. The petitioner submitted his reply which was not found satisfactory. On the 25th of June 1966, the petitioner filed a review application to the President of Pakistan, which was rejected on the 28th of July 1966. Failing in his departmental remedies, the petitioner filed a writ petition in the…

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