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1992 PLC(CS) 239

MUSHTAQ AHMAD VS INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE, PUNJAB, LAHORE

Petitioner: MUSHTAQ AHMAD VS Respondent: INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE, PUNJAB, LAHORE

Court: SERVICE-TRIBUNAL-PUNJAB

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

1992 P L C (C

1992 P L C (C.S.) 239

[Service Tribunal Punjab]

Present: Muhammad Mehmud Aslam Pirzada Chairman

MUSHTAQ AHMAD

Versus

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE, PUNJAB, LAHORE and another

Appeal No. 680/1088 of 1986, decided on 17th August, 1989.

(a) Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975---

----Police Rules, 1934---Penalty---Recovery of amount---No provision existed in Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975 to impose penalty of recovery of amount nor such provision of Police Rules, 1934, could be borrowed and same too could not be taken into consideration as having been scrapped with enactment of Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975-- Penalty of recovery of amount was declared to be illegal and set aside.

(b) Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975---

----Police Rules, 1934---Recovery---Appellant Constable (Driver) charged for causing substantial damage to Government vehicle through his carelessness and indifference as a result of which engine of Vehicle was damaged-- Appellant was awarded penalty of recovery of amount of loss sustained by Government---No such punishment in Punjab Police (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1975 having been provided penalty of recovery was declared to be illegal and appellant was exonerated.

Muhammad Saulah Siddiqui for Appellant.

A.G. Humayun, D.A. for Respondents.

Date of hearing: 16th August, 1989.

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