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MUHAMMAD AFZAL VIRK, S.D.O. versus CHAIRMAN, AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, WAPDA, GUJRANWALA

Pakistan WAPDA Employees (Talent and Discipline) Rules 1978 R 4 (1) (a) (vi) Minor fines and commissions cause serious damage to the department Appellant being sub-divisional officer in water and power development. Because the authority provided the user an electric connection, under tariff 04A instead of tariff 07A1 against the appellant it was held that the user was running poultry farm which was kept in industry status under tariff 07A1 but the appellant Provided the connection as a commercial connection under tariff 04A. Such contact resulted in loss of Rs 39250 to the Water and Power Development Authority which resulted in the issuance of a show cause notice to the appellant and, having been dissatisfied with the response to the notice, prevented the increment for two years. Was ordered and a sum of Rs 39250 was ordered to be recovered The appeal of the department was partially accepted and the appeal before the service tribunal was partially withheld and the appeal authority's decision upheld. Was held that the appellant's legal action for approving the electrical connection for commercial purposes was not in his power and he had Appellant was approved with a reply as the responsibility was placed on the shoulders after responding to the notice of notice. The explanation given by such appellant was extremely critical of the supervisor, stating that he does not bring the same thing to his knowledge and approves it in a normal and comfortable manner. And the punishment imposed by the authorities was unacceptable. The rules and regulations were within the jurisdiction of the Competent Authority, which had already shown tendency for the appellant. power of attorney advocate Pasni lawyer