- — Chairman AJK Council v. Muhammad Munir Raja & others 2017 SCR 1168 (C/1 & D)
- —- Chairman AJK Council v. Muhammad Munir Raja & others 2017 SCR 1168 (F/1)
- —- Chairman AJK Council v. Muhammad Munir Raja & others 2017 SCR 1168 (S/1 & T)
- — accused-respondent was exonerated of the charges— authority while disagreeing constituted second inquiry committee which ultimately culminated into the acquittal by the Service Tribunal and finally upheld by this Court—Held: on the same set of allegations the initiation of fresh inquiry is against law and the principle of administration of justice. Chairman AJK Council v. Muhammad Munir Raja & others 2017 SCR 1168 (P)
- —vexed twice— it is settled principle of law that once a civil servant is punished or acquitted of the charges, he cannot be again inquired into or tried on the same set of allegations as no one can be vexed twice, therefore, initiation of fresh proceedings on the same set of allegations cannot be permitted. Ch. Khallid Sultan vs Competent Authority & another 2018 SCR 144 (A) 2014 SCR 967, 2017 SCR 1168, rel
- —acquittal on technical ground—authority cannot be restrained to initiate de novo inquiry—civil servant was awarded major penalty of compulsory retirement from service but no proper procedure was followed by the authority—civil servant was acquitted of the charge on a technical ground, Held: that the authority cannot be restrained to initiate de novo inquiry. Muhammad Sajid Khan v. Superintendent of Police & 3 others 2020 SCR 357 (A) 1996 SCR 12 rel
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