Punjab Higher Education Department initiated inquiry against 190 male lecturers on the request of the Director Public Instructions (College Punjab) who reported that they were found absent from duty since long without intimation, prior permission by the competent authority. Accordingly Secretary HED/competent authority initiated disciplinary proceedings against 190 male lecturers in accordance with the provisions of Punjab Employees Efficiency Discipline and Accountability Act 2006 on account of the charge of misconduct “willful absent from duty”. Furthermore showcase notices were served to all 190 lecturers with the direction to submit their written reply within 7 days. They were also offered an opportunity of personal hearing on 20-07-2022 in terms of sections 7(D) of the Act. abid. In response to showcase notice cum personal hearing notice, six accused appeared and submitted their written reply and cases of two were already decided in the department but the remaining 182 accused officers neither submitted their reply to the showcase notice nor appeared in personal hearing, therefore, due to their non-submission of written reply and nonappearance of personal hearing the Secretary HED Punjab/competent authority compelled to proceed against them as ex party in terms of section thus 10(2) of PEEDA Act. 2006 and imposed major penalty of (removal from service) upon 182 lecturers. HED issued notification of the removal of 182 lecturers BS-17 from service.
