ISLAMABAD: Zahid Raza Bokhari, a superintendent, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad (Presently posted in Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Faisalabad), has been removed from service for inefficiency and misconduct.
The disciplinary proceedings under Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 were initiated against the accused officer vide Charge Sheet No.10(19)/2014-Cus-III dated 12.09.2014.
Muhammad Farrukh Sharif, the then Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Sialkot was appointed as Inquiry Officer to conduct inquiry on account of various acts of omission and commission committed by the accused officer constituting “Inefficiency”, “Misconduct” and “Corruption”. 2. Whereas, the Inquiry Officer submitted inquiry report.
According to the inquiry report the charges of inefficiency and misconduct were established against the accused officer. A show-cause notice dated 10.04.2015 was issued to the accused officer and in response, he submitted his defence reply.
After considering the inquiry report, reply of the accused to the show-cause notice and his oral submissions during the personal hearing with the authorized officer, the accused officer was found guilty of inefficiency and misconduct under rule 3(a) & (b) of the Government Servants (E&D) Rules, 1973. The Member (Admn), being the authority in this case, after having considered all aspects of the case and the recommendations of the authorized officer, imposed the major penalty of “removal from service” upon Zahid Raza Bokhari under rule 4(1)(b)(iii) of the Govt. Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 with immediate effect. He will have the right of appeal as admissible in the Civil Servants (Appeal) Rules, 1977.
