1. ASHFAQ ALI KHAN (MEMBER)-The appellant Muhamma9 Malook son of Faiz Muhammad was posted as Secretary, Union Council No. 31, Qalmpur, Tehsil Minchinabad District Bahawalnagar in 1974. The Assistant Director, Basic Democracies, by his letter dated 18-5-71 accused him of responsibility in embezzlement of Union Council funds and called for his explanation. He was charge-sheeted and an enquiry was hold, and after due process the Collector, Behawalnagar in his capacity of controlling authority for Union Councils in the district, dismissed the appellant from service w.e.f. 4-1-73 by order dated 10-2-73. The appellant challenged this order in appeal before the Commissioner, Bahawalpur Division, who dismissed the appeal by order dated, 22-9-73.
2. Thereafter the appellant filed declaratory suit before the civil Court challenging his dismissal from service. That suit was abated by the order dated, 27-9-74.
3. In due course, the Local Government Department was reorganized and the Directorate of Peoples Works Programme was created. By Memorandum dated the 5th December, 1973, issued by the Director-General, Peoples Works Programme, it was stated that the Secretaries of Union Councils of the defunct Basic Democracies set up would be deemed to have been appointed w. e. f. 1-11-73 to the newly-created temporary posts of Rural Development Works under the Peoples Works Programme. It is therefore, clear and is admitted by the parties that prior to this date t, e. 1-11-75, the Secretaries of Union Councils were not civil servants within the meaning of the Punjab Service Tribunals Act, 1974. The appellant's order of dismissal was made on 10-2-'33 and his appeal to the Commissioner was dismissed by the order dated, 22-9-73. It is clear therefore that the appellant is not and was not a civil servant on the date of the impugned order. As such this appeal before us is incompetent and is hereby dismissed. The appellant may, if he is so advised, pursue his remedy before an appropriate forum.
4. M. SALEEM CHAUDHRY (CHAUMAN). I also agree with the conclusion above.