1. UMAR ATA BANDIAL, J.---This petition assails the judgment of the learned Punjab Service Tribunal dated 5.6.2017 which affirms the order of dismissal from service of the petitioner passed by the CCPO, Lahore on 19.3.2015. The said order was passed after the departmental inquiry was held by the SSP Operations, Lahore.
2. Some aspects of the complaint against the petitioner may have been disputed by the latter but two facts are admitted and in fact to that extent no dispute has been raised by the petitioner even now: firstly , that the petitioner stopped the two men and a woman travelling on the road late at night. The petitioner could not give any explanation or reason except what is now stated to be his suspicion about those persons; secondly , the petitioner took them to the police station. It is clear that there is no allegation or disclosure of the commission of a cognizance offence committed by the said persons. Leaving aside the disputed allegations of bribery the said admitted facts reflect the mindset of the petitioner and constitute a serious abuse of authority . For such abuse of authority to interfere with the lives of the ordinary citizen, one can infer that the purpose was to extract some advantage, whether pecuniary or otherwise. In the circumstance, therefore, the punishment inflicted on the petitioner is justified. Learned A counsel has relied on the case of Khalid Mansoor v. Director , FIA, Rawalp indi 2008 SCMR 1174, wherein the facts are completely different because the FIA Officer was under the duty to check passports which he omitted to do in one instance and disciplinary proceedings against him relaxed. In the present case there are two salient facts noted by us above, which are undisputed; consequently , neither further inquiry was necessary nor there was any limitation on the competent authority to pass the impugned order of dismissal against the petitioner .
3. Petition is dismissed and leave to appeal declined.