' SALEEM AKHTAR, J.---The petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the Federal Service Tribunal, whereby the penalty of censure imposed on the petitioner was upheld.
2. The petitioner, an Assistant Director and one Imtiazuddin, an Administrative Officer in National Trading Bureau, Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, were served with a charge- sheet dated 6-6-1993 separately containing the following charges:-- "(i) F.No,NTB-2(73)/91-92/GA regarding 'Procurement of Plain Paper Copier' was misplaced in between Mr. Juma Khan, Assistant Director, National Training Bureau (Chairman Purchase Committee) and Mr. Imtiazuddin, Assistant Director (then Admn. Officer).
(ii) Mr. Imtiazuddin emphasized that file was handed over to Mr. Juma Khan by hand, whereas he (Mr. Juma Khan) denied of taking over the file by hand.
(iii) The system laid down by the Government for submission/receipt of files has not been observed.
(iv) Misplacement of file indicates lack of coordination and working relation between the officers.
(v)- Misplacement of file indicates the irresponsible attitude."
3. After the reply was submitted by the petitioner, an Inquiry Officer conducted the inquiry and submitted his report holding that the following changes were proved against the petitioner:- "(i) The file No, NTB-2(73)/91-92/GA relating to "Procurement of Plain Paper Copier" was misplaced.
(ii) The laid down procedure by the Government for submission/receipt of files was not observed.
(iii) Lack of coordination and working relation between the officers of Purchase Committee.
(iv) The officers involved in this case showed irresponsible attitude."
4. This was followed by a show-cause notice which was also replied by the petitioner in detail. The competent Authority imposed minor penalty of censure on the petitioner who made departmental representation and finally challenged it before the Federal Service Tribunal. The appeal was dismissed by the impugned judgment.
5. Leave is granted to consider whether the inquiry was held in accordance with law and proper opportunity was afforded to the petitioner to lead his evidence and to cross-examine the witnesses.
6. The petitioner had made Prime Minister of Pakistan through Secretary, Establishment Division, Islamabad as a respondent which is not permissible under law. The words "Prime Minister of Pakistan through" shall be deleted from the title of the petition.