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Petitioner: GHULAM YASIN VS Respondent: DIRECTOR FOOD, PUNJAB, LAHOREHonorable Justice MUHAMMAD MEHMUD ASLAM PIRZADA
1992 P L C (C
1992 P L C (C.S.) 1027
[Service Tribunal Punjab]
Present: Muhammad Mehmud Aslam Pirzada, Chairman and Abdul Hamid Khan, Member
GHULAM YASIN
versus
DIRECTOR FOOD, PUNJAB, LAHORE and another
Appeal No. 260 of 1989, decided on 19th August, 1990.
Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975---
----R.5(1)---Departmental proceedings---Deputy Director, who was Authority in respect of civil servant at time departmental proceedings were initiated against him, assuming powers of authorised officer, himself conducted those proceedings without specific and proper delegation of such powers---Duty of Deputy Director as Authority in case, was to appoint an authorized officer and then direct him to proceed against civil servant in accordance with law-- Provisions of Rule 5(1) of Rules, 1975 relating to conduct of departmental proceedings having admittedly been violated, orders of Authorities were set aside being void and case was remanded to conduct proceedings against civil servant strictly in accordance with procedure laid down in the Rules.
Muhammad Saleh Siddiqui for Appellant.
A.G. Humayun D.A. for Respondents.
Date of hearing: 7th August, 1990.