Ch. NASEER-UD-DIN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH CHIEF — 1968 PLD 1093

Citation: 1968 PLD 1093

Court: Baghdad-ul-Jadid

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: Ch. NASEER-UD-DIN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH CHIEF JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1968 Lah. 1093

Judgment Text

Court Name: Baghdad-ul-Jadid Judge(s): M. S. H. Qureshi, Anwar-ul-Haq Title:Ch. NASEER-UD-DIN vs GOVERNMENT OF WEST PAKISTAN THROUGH CHIEF JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Baghdad-ul-Jadid 45 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT ANWARUL HAQ, C. J.--This petition under Article 98 of the Constitution seeks to challenge the correctness and legality of an order made by a learned Member of the Provincial Board of Revenue at Lahore, on the 23rd of August 1967, whereby the petitioner Ch. Nasiruddin was demoted from the post of a Tehsildar to that of a Naib-Tehsildar for a period of two years on account of charges of inefficiency having been proved against him as a result of a regular inquiry held by the Special Judge (Anti-Corruption)-cum-Enquiry Officer. It was directed that his suitability for re-promotion would be considered on the basis of his reports. 2. The relevant facts may briefly be stated. The petitioner joined service as a Field Qanungo in 1947, was promoted to the rank of Naib-Tehsildar on the 1st of February 1954, and later appointed as a Tehsildar (Class "B") by the Provincial Board of Revenue on the 22nd of May 1959. On the 2nd of May 1962 a charge-sheet was served upon him by the Commissioner, Bahawalpur Division, in connection with mutation No, 573, attested by him on the 29th of September 1959 for the correction of the entries appearing in an earlier mutation bearing No, 548 attested on the 12th of June 1952. It was alleged that the petitioner had acted…

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