1989 PLP 1153 (SCMR)
MUHAMMAD SHAFI ABBASSI‑‑Petitioner Versus THE INSPECTOR‑GENERAL OF POLICE, LAHORE and others‑‑Respondents
| Citation | 1989 PLP 1153 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Ghulam Mujaddid and Saad Saood Jan, JJ |
| Parties | MUHAMMAD SHAFI ABBASSI‑‑Petitioner Versus THE INSPECTOR‑GENERAL OF POLICE, LAHORE and others‑‑Respondents |
| Primary Law | Civil service‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1989 PLP 1153 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Civil service‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1989 PLP 1153 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Ghulam Mujaddid and Saad Saood Jan, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Ch. Mushtaq Masood, Advocate Supreme Court and Ch. Mehdi Khan Mehtab, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
- Date of hearing: 28th February, 1989.
Headnotes / Summary
(From the judgment dated 5‑9‑1984 of the Punjab Service Tribunal, in Case No.539/448 of 1983). ‑‑‑ Compulsory retirement‑‑Civil servant, in order to avoid his transfer orders first asked for 7 days' casual leave which was granted, he then started asking for further leave but his requests in this regards were rejected‑‑Civil servant failed to resume duty, he was served with a show‑cause notice and directed to appear before the competent Authority which he also failed to do whereupon on account of gross indiscipline shown by him, he was dismissed from service but the Appellate Authority altered his dismissal to that of compulsory retirement‑ Service Tribunal maintained compulsory retirement‑‑Civil servant failed to satisfactorily explain as to why he did not obey the order of transfer or appear before the competent Authority‑‑Supreme Court declined interference.
Judgment & Decree
SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.‑‑The petitioner was an Inspector in the Punjab ` Police and was serving in the Lahore Range. By an order, dated 20‑10‑81 he was transferred to the Special Branch. In order to avoid compliance with the said order he first asked for 7 days casual leave which was granted. He then started asking for further leave but his requests in this regard were rejected. As he failed to resume duty, he was served with a show‑cause notice and directed to appear before the Deputy Inspector‑General of Police. He did not care to present if himself before the said officer whereupon the latter on account of the gross indiscipline shown by him, dismissed him from service. He filed an appeal before the Additional Inspector‑General of Police which was partly allowed inasmuch as the order of dismissal was altered to one of compulsory retirement. He then approached the Punjab Service Tribunal but his appeal was dismissed. He now seeks leave to appeal from this Court.
2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, we find no merit in this petition. There is no satisfactory explanation why the petitioner did not obey the order of transfer or appear before the Deputy Inspector‑General of Police. We would therefore dismiss this petition. M.B.A./M‑793/S Petition dismissed.