As per Lawkidunya, Judgment No. 2022 LHC 72 is especially for Time Barred Outstanding Dues of Plots in society. Shujaat Ali Khan, J: – Briefly put, while serving as Inspector, Market Committee, Shorkot, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner alongwith the then Secretary, Market Committee, Shorkot. Precisely, charges against the petitioner were as under:-
i. He misguided the Administrator Market Committee Shorkot to allow the defaulters to deposit the time barred outstanding dues of plots No.21, 31 and 41 of Grain Market, Shorkot in the funds of Market Committee, Shorkot.
ii. He received and issued receipts of an amount of Rs.11,500/- for plot No.21 on 13.09.2011, Rs.21000/- for plot No.41 on 14.09.2021, and Rs.16875/- for plot No.31 on 01.10.2011 respectively against the prescribed terms & conditions of allotment/auction of plots in Grains Market Shorkot.
Upon conclusion of the departmental proceedings, the Special Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Marketing Department, Lahore (respondent No.1) on the recommendations of the Inquiry Officer, imposed major penalty of compulsory retirement from service, along with recovery of Rs.22,13,750/-, against the petitioner, vide order, dated 05.03.2015. Aggrieved of penalty imposed against him the petitioner filed an appeal which was rejected by the Chief Secretary, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (respondent No.2), vide order, dated 06.08.2015 which was assailed by him by filing a revision petition before the Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore (respondent No.3) which too was declined, factum thereof was conveyed to him through communication dated 27.12.2016.
The petitioner challenged the impugned orders by filing a constitutional petition (W.P. No.3043 of 2017) before this Court which was disposed of vide judgment, dated 01.12.2020, directing the relevant authority to pass speaking order in terms of section 17 of Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006 (PEEDA Act, 2006). Pursuant to the direction issued by this Court, W.P. No. 60128 of 2021. respondent No.3 dismissed the revision petition of the petitioner by reiterating its earlier decision factum whereof was conveyed to the petitioner through order, dated 25.08.2021, issued by the Director General, Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority, Lahore; hence this petition.
