' S. ABDUL JABBAR KHAN (CHAIRMAN).-- Messrs Nazir Hussain, ex-Constable No, 239/Vehari, Muhammad Amir, ex-Constable No, 218/Vehari and Ghulam Mustafa, ex-Constable No,89/Vehari, have filed these appeals under section 4 of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974, in which they have impleaded the Inspector-General of Police, Punjab, Lahore, D.I.-G. Police, Multan Range, Multan and Superintendent of Police, Vehari, as respondents.
2. By virtue of these appeals, they have prayed that the impugned orders, dated 23-7-1983, 30-8- 1983 and 25-2-1984, be set aside and the appellants be reinstated in service with all back benefits.
3. These appeals are still at the stage of preliminary hearing. As all the appeals arise from the same orders and their facts are identical, we will dispose of all these appeals with this one single judgment.
4. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellants and have carefully perused the comments of the S.P., Vehari.
5. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that the impugned orders are against the facts on the record as well as against law. According to the learned counsel for the appellants there was no evidence on the record which could show that the appellants got the alleged bribe from the complainant, neither there was any eye-witness to the alleged deal. It has been argued that the impugned orders are based upon self-assumed presumptions and based upon mala fide intention, therefore, the same may be quashed.
6. We have given our anxious thought to the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants and find that on 14-6-1982, an altercation took place between the one Muhammad Aslam and Abdul Jabbar, both residents of Chak No, 176/W.B., Post Mitroo. The matter came to the notice of local police of P.S. Mitroo. However, all the appellants went to the said Chak and tried to fetch Muhammad Aslam and his father to the Police Station on the pretext of their previous altercation with Jabbar. On their refusal to accompany to the Police Station the appellants not only belabored them but also demanded Rs,1,000 and threatened them to take them to the Police Station. However, they accepted Rs,600 as illegal gratification. Muhammad Aslam filed an application to the Circle Office, Anti-Corruption Establishment, Multan. The Circle Officer/A.C.E., Vehari conducted a preliminary enquiry and concluded that Muhammad Aslam complainant had effected compromise with the appellants and had obtained the bribe money back. The case was put up before the Anti-Corruption Committee No,3, Vehari and it was decided that departmental action should be taken against the appellants. The appellants were served with charge-sheet and summary of allegations to which they submitted their written explanations which were found unsatisfactory. D.S.P./H.Q., Vehari was deputed to conduct a regular enquiry. The Enquiry Officer held that the appellants Messrs Ghulam Mustafa and Muhammad Amir were guilty of the charge of corruption and misconduct and contemplated in rule 3(b)(c) of the Punjab Police (E & D) Rules, 1975.
7. We have carefully looked into the enquiry report and find that the evidence of complainant alongwith witnesses were recorded by the Enquiry Officer and all the appellants were given full chance of cross-examination and defence. However, they did not produce any evidence in support of their case and the matter was concluded. The details of the enquiry have convinced us that the appellants were fairly dealt with and no illegality was committed in the procedure.
8. In view of the above, we have no reason to interfere with the impugned orders so challenged before us, we, therefore, proceed to dismiss these appeals in limine as being without any merits.