Administrative Committee (AC) of the Lahore High Court on Saturday terminated Riaz Khurram, civil judge class-1 Ahmadpur East from service after an inquiry into charges of corruption and misconduct against him. The civil judge, who was already under suspension, was proceeded against under Punjab Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1999 on the charge of misconduct within the meaning of rule 3(b) and (c) of the rules. An inquiry officer appointed by LHC on the matter found that the charge of commission of misconduct stood proved against the accused judicial officer and thus he recommended imposition of the penalty of dismissal from service on him.
Later Justice Rauf Ahmad Sheikh afforded personal hearing on behalf of LHC chief justice to the accused judge who could not defend his position as his record and proof of misconduct spoke loudly against him. Finally on Saturday, the chief justice after seeing the record of inquiry proceedings and the guilty report passed ordered to dismiss the civil judge class-1 from service forthwith.
