Malik MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs COMMISSIONER SARGODHA DIVISION Ss — 2025 SCMR 1924 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1924 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: Malik MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs COMMISSIONER SARGODHA DIVISION Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 4---D; Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974); Accountability Act

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Judgment text as reported

Malik MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS COMMISSIONER SARGODHA DIVISION Ss.9 & 10---Punjab Service Tribunals Act (IX of 1974), S. 4---Dismissal from service---Regular inquiry, non-conducting of---Principles of natural justice---Applicability---Appellant / civil servant was dismissed from service and his appeal was dismissed by Service Tribunal---Validity---Major penalty of dismissal from service cannot be awarded without conducting regular inquiry or providing opportunity of being heard to a civil servant, as it amounts to violation of principles of natural justice---Judgment passed by Service Tribunal and orders of lower fora were contrary to law and violative of principles of natural justice as no regular inquiry was conducted while imposing major penalty of dismissal from service, whereas, no opportunity of being heard had been provided to appellant / civil servant---Supreme Court directed the authorities to reinstate appellant/ civil servant into service and set aside judgment passed by Service Tribunal---Supreme Court remanded the matter to departmental authority to conduct de novo inquiry into the allegations levelled against appellant / civil servant while providing him sufficient opportunity of being heard in terms of sections 9 and 10 of Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006---Appeal was allowed.

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