ISLAMABAD: Abdul Salam Waraich, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, has been imposed minor penalty of “withholding of two increments with cumulative effect” for inefficiency.
As per details, the disciplinary proceedings under Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 were initiated against Abdul Salam Waraich, posted as Inspector at Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar vide Charge Sheet dated 20.11.2015. Fazal-e-Samad, Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar was appointed as inquiry officer to probe into the account of various acts of omission and commission committed by the accused officer constituting ‘inefficiency’, ‘misconduct’ and ‘corruption’.
According to the inquiry report, the charges of inefficiency and misconduct were established against the accused officer. A show-cause notice was issued to the accused officer on June 13, 2016 and was also called for personal hearing by the authorised officer on July 19. 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. However, the charges of misconduct and corruption could not be established.
The authorised officer imposed minor penalty of “withholding of two increments with cumulative effect” upon Abdul Salam Waraich under Rule 4(1)(a)(ii) of the Govt. Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973.
However, the official was reinstated into service with immediate effect and his period of suspension from November 20, 2015 till date will be treated as leave of kind due as admissible under the rules.
