Islamabad: The Ministry of Railways has reinstated a BS-20 officer following a judgment of the Federal Service Tribunal (FST), setting aside the earlier major penalty of dismissal from service and allowing him to rejoin solely for the continuation of departmental proceedings.
According to an official notification issued on June 29, 2026, the action was taken in compliance with the Federal Service Tribunal’s judgment dated June 21, 2026, in Appeal No. 235(L)/2024, filed by Mr. Ghulam Dastgir Khan Baloch, a BS-20 officer of the Commercial Transportation Group.
The notification states that the Prime Minister, acting as the competent authority under Rule 2(1)(c) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020, has set aside the major penalty of “Dismissal from Service” that had been imposed through the Ministry’s notification dated December 15, 2023.
However, the reinstatement has been made only for the purpose of providing the officer an opportunity for a personal hearing. The Ministry clarified that the departmental proceedings will continue and a final decision will be taken by the competent authority after completion of the disciplinary process.
The notification further states that the question of release of salary, back benefits and other service-related entitlements will be decided only after the disciplinary proceedings are concluded.
