ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Yaqoob Ch, a Customs Inspector, has been given minor penalty for inefficiency.
The disciplinary proceedings under Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 were initiated against the officer, posted at Model Customs Collectorate (Appraisement), Lahore.
Zeb Gul Shabbir, Additional Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Lahore was appointed as inquiry officer to probe into the charges on account of various acts of omission and commission committed by the accused officer constituting “inefficiency”, and “misconduct”.
According to the inquiry report, the charge of “inefficiency” was established against the accused officer. A show-cause notice was issued to the accused officer dated 26.10.2016 and he was also called for personal hearing by the authorized officer on January 04.
After considering the charges framed in the charge sheet, inquiry report, personal hearing and other available record, the accused officer was found guilty of “inefficiency” under rule 3(a) of the Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973.
The authorized officer imposed minor penalty of “withholding of two increment with cumulative effect” upon Muhammad Yaqoob Ch under rule 4(1)(a)(ii) of the Govt Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973.
The official has been reinstated into service with immediate effect and his period of suspension from June 16, 2016 till date, will be treated as leave of kind due as admissible under the rules.
