PLC(CS) 1992

1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))

Mrs. Z. MAHMOOD MIRZA Versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Punjab and another

Jurisdiction / Court
Service Tribunal Punjab
Decided Date
Appeal No. 158 of 1987, decided on 4th December, 1990.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Mahmud Aslam Pirzada, Chairman and Abdul Hamid Khan, Member
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))
Forum / Court Service Tribunal Punjab
Bench Members Muhammad Mahmud Aslam Pirzada, Chairman and Abdul Hamid Khan, Member
Parties Mrs. Z. MAHMOOD MIRZA Versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Punjab and another
Primary Law Civil service
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This judgment primarily cites: Civil service as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1992 PLP (C (PLC(CS))?

The case was heard and decided by the Service Tribunal Punjab bench comprising: Muhammad Mahmud Aslam Pirzada, Chairman and Abdul Hamid Khan, Member.

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Laws Cited

Civil service

Representation

  • MA. Riaz for Appellant.
  • A.G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing: 17th October, 1990.

Headnotes / Summary

Compulsory retirement

Major penalty of compulsory retirement, was awarded to civil servant for unauthorised absence from duty

Civil servant who was granted deputation for abroad for one year, but said period was extended twice, each time for one year at the request of civil servant

After expiry of extended period, civil servant again applied for further extension of period to which civil servant was advised to send application with all relevant documents through Embassy of Pakistan concerned

Civil servant accordingly applied through Embassy which was forwarded by Embassy to Authority, but on receipt of same Authority informed civil servant that deputation period of 5 years had already been expired, civil servant should reach Pakistan

Civil servant returned back and reported for duty, but Authority after initiating departmental proceedings against civil servant awarded major penalty of compulsory retirement from service for unauthorised absence from expiry of extended period of 2 years

After expiry of extended period, civil servant has been sending applications regularly, every year for extension in deputation, but no action was taken by Authority on those applications except on two of them when it advised civil servant to submit application through Embassy

Civil servant also had been depositing pension and leave contributions and Government had been accepting and acknowledging same without and objection

Such virtual inaction on the part of Authority and especially advice given by it to civil servant for submitting applications through Embassy, must have created impression in the mind of civil servant that extension asked for would eventually be granted Authority having failed to recall civil servant as deputations after expiry of period of deputation, civil servant would be justified in presuming that his continuance with foreign Government had the tacit approval of Authority

Gap of about six months between issuance of direction by Authority to civil servant to return to Pakistan and his actual return, otherwise, could be condoned because that much time would in any case have been needed in normal course of things by anyone to wind up affair; abroad before returning to Pakistan

Order of Authority against civil servant awarding penalty of compulsory retirement was set aside after condoning delta: and he was reinstated in service. 1986 PLC (C.S.) 685 ref

Judgment & Decree

Appeal No. 158 of 1987, decided on 4th December, 1990.

Compulsory retirement

Major penalty of compulsory retirement, was awarded to civil servant for unauthorised absence from duty

Civil servant who was granted deputation for abroad for one year, but said period was extended twice, each time for one year at the request of civil servant

After expiry of extended period, civil servant again applied for further extension of period to which civil servant was advised to send application with all relevant documents through Embassy of Pakistan concerned

Civil servant accordingly applied through Embassy which was forwarded by Embassy to Authority, but on receipt of same Authority informed civil servant that deputation period of 5 years had already been expired, civil servant should reach Pakistan

Civil servant returned back and reported for duty, but Authority after initiating departmental proceedings against civil servant awarded major penalty of compulsory retirement from service for unauthorised absence from expiry of extended period of 2 years

After expiry of extended period, civil servant has been sending applications regularly, every year for extension in deputation, but no action was taken by Authority on those applications except on two of them when it advised civil servant to submit application through Embassy

Civil servant also had been depositing pension and leave contributions and Government had been accepting and acknowledging same without and objection

Such virtual inaction on the part of Authority and especially advice given by it to civil servant for submitting applications through Embassy, must have created impression in the mind of civil servant that extension asked for would eventually be granted Authority having failed to recall civil servant as deputations after expiry of period of deputation, civil servant would be justified in presuming that his continuance with foreign Government had the tacit approval of Authority

Gap of about six months between issuance of direction by Authority to civil servant to return to Pakistan and his actual return, otherwise, could be condoned because that much time would in any case have been needed in normal course of things by anyone to wind up affair; abroad before returning to Pakistan

Order of Authority against civil servant awarding penalty of compulsory retirement was set aside after condoning delta: and he was reinstated in service. 1986 PLC (C.S.) 685 ref MA. Riaz for Appellant. A.G. Humayun, District Attorney for Respondents. Date of hearing: 17th October, 1990.