Holders of public office

Statutory body through its Chairman assailed conducting of inquiry by National Accountability Bureau against its officers

Validity

Officials of Balochistan Public Service Commission were permanent employees and as such were in the service of Pakistan, therefore, their service was within the definition of "a person holding public office"

National Accountability Bureau was empowered under National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, to initiate proceedings against any person holding public office on the charge of corruption, corrupt practices or misuse of authority etc.

No one was empowered under National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, to start proceedings against any person, until and unless inquiry or investigation was sanctioned by competent authority

No inquiry was sanctioned into the matter, therefore, raid conducted by authorities at the office of Commission was illegal and without jurisdiction

When a thing was required to be done in a manner, then it should be done accordingly

Petition was allowed accordingly.