AKADDAS ALI vs THE PROVINCE OF EAST PAKISTAN AND Other Case No — 1970 SCMR 814

Citation: 1970 SCMR 814

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-06-17

Parties: AKADDAS ALI vs THE PROVINCE OF EAST PAKISTAN AND Other

Headnotes

Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER M. KHAN, J.-The petitioner was the Sub-Treasurer in the S.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Mujibur Rahman Khan Title: AKADDAS ALI vs THE PROVINCE OF EAST PAKISTAN AND Other Case No.:Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 54-D of 1970 Writ Petition No. 483 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-06-17 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 814 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER M. R. KHAN, J.-The petitioner was the Sub-Treasurer in the S. D. O.'s Office, Habiganj in the district of Sylhet. The post held by him was a permanent post in the Subordinate Services of the Province of East Pakistan. On the 15th October 1958, when he was making over charge of the office of Sub--- Treasurer to one Abdur Rahim, a shortage of Rs. 50,000 was detected in the currency chest of the Sub-Treasury. This detection led to the criminal prosecution of the petitioner and the Sub-Treasury Officer, Mr. Kafiluddin Ahmad for breach of trust. In the trial, they were given the benefit of doubt and were acquitted. An appeal by the Government against the order of acquittal became fruitless. Meanwhile, the petitioner was suspended from service with effect from the 17th October 1958 and charges were framed against him by the appointing authority, namely, the Deputy Commissioner, Sylhet. Nothing happened to these charges. But the Deputy Commissioner framed fresh charges against the petitioner on the 26th June 1962 after the dismissal of the appeal against the order of acquittal. These fresh charges were framed in accordance with the provisions of the…

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