Subject: - REVIEW PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 16 OF

THE PEEDA ACT, 2006 AGAINST ORDER DATED

02.11.2022 FILED BY DR. MUHAMMAD SALEEM
AKBAR LEGHARI (APMO/BS-19), EX-CEO (DHA)
MULTAN (ADDITIONAL CHARGE) AND EX-
DHO(PS) MULTAN.

Reference your kind office letter No. SO (E)7-93/2023 dated

03.02.2023 on the subject noted above. I have the honour to submit that
undersigned has been nominated as Departmental Representative in case of Dr.
Muhammad Saleem Akbar Leghari, EX-CEO(DHA) Multan and Ex- DHO(PS)
Multan. Undersigned has been directed to appear before the Hearing Officer on
08.02.2023 at 11:00AM alongwith all relevant record and brief for the hearing
officer.
The reply being Departmental Representative alongwith all
related annexures is again sent to your kind office for kind perusal as desired
please.
Allegations leveled against the
Reply of Departmental Representative
accused.
He while working as Chief Executive As Now the reply submitted by the
Officer, District Health Authority, Multan accused officer, the said procurement
admitted following acts of misconduct and amounting to Rs. 2.3 Million was made
inefficiency. between 16.03.2020 to 10.04.2020. He
1. Financial Irregularities: has stated that according the charge
a) Irregular expenditure amounting assumption report, he worked as
to Rs. 2.3 Million of Account of CEO(DHA) Multan w.e.f. 01.05.2020 to
Covid procurement. 16.06.2020 (Copy attached).
During verification of record of CEO
and DHO (PS), Multan by the probe In view of the reply submitted by the
committee, it was observed that; accused officer, the accused officer did
i. There was only one requisition for not challenge the record presented by the
items; however, items were bought then Departmental Representative as
multiples times. This one stood firm on his contention that all
requisition was used multiples purchase was done in emergency.
times for repeated procurements.
No comparative analysis / market Being Departmental Representative, the
analysis was made. accused officer has not been able to
ii. Physical inspection was not present any cogent reason for splitting up
conducted properly as the the purchase.
signatures and dates of Physical
Inspection Committee were All procurement amounting to Rs. 2.3
missing which make them highly Millions mentioned above made
 doubtful.
iii. No distribution plan / requisition is
given to further Disbursement in
case of bulk purchase of items.
iv. Stock register were not properly
maintained.
v. Samples were not available.
Irregular Expenditure of LP Medicines
DHO, Multan.
i. All the LP medicine was purchased
amounting Rs. 3,939,500/- for all Basic
Health Units on quotation without rate
contract in month of June, 2020.
ii. All the procurement was made from
two vendors i.e. Rizwan Medicine
Company and Medicine City Multan
which shows his malicious intent.
iii. No comparative analysis was made.
iv. No distribution plan / requisition is
given to further disbursement in case
of bulk purchase of items.
without adopting necessary codal
procedures, splitting up, only single /
small order, Petty Purchase and in
violation of PPRA Rule.
amounting Rs.3.9 Million by O/o
As Now the reply submitted by the
accused officer that O/o DHO(PS) Multan
have its own budget and cost Centre. The
DHO(PS) is entrusted with (its own) DDO
Powers. The said purchase was
independently made by District Health
Officer (PS) by exercising his own DDO
Powers. It is pertinent to mentioned that
No Advance Audit Para has bene pointed
out in the annual audit for FY-2020-2021.
The accused officer has also stated in his
reply that being CEO(DHA) Multan did
not have any role in the said
procurement.
In view of the reply submitted by the
accused officer: -
All the procurement of medicines
amounting to R.s 3.9 Millions was
made from two vendors i.e. Rizwan
Medicines Company and Medicine City
Multan.
The purchase of medicine, surgical
items amounting to Rs. 3060485/- of
M/S Rizwan Medicine Company Multan
through quotations. Comparative
statement and this medicines /
surgical items are available and
attached.
There was only one requisition for
items; however, items were brought
multiple times. This one requisition
was used for repeated procurement.
Some of Comparative Analysis not
properly maintained.
Distribution Plan attached, and stock

Administrative Irregularities:
During verification of record of CEO
(DHA), Multan it was observed By the
Probe Committee that:
i. Half basic salary was approved as
Honorarium whereas some employees
were paid full basic salary which is
beyond his financial power and shows
misuse of power/authority vide order
No.2407/CEO (DHA), Multan dated 4-
5-2020. This caused financial loss to
the government exchequer as well.
ii. Control of DDO Powers of different
formations was retained with himself
after joining the o/o CEO (DHA),
Multan which shows his malicious
intent and misuse of his
power/authority vide order
No.2333/107-B&A/CEO (DHA), dated
2-5-2020.
iii. Medical leaves, Maternity leaves,
Gratuity fund sanctioning, Intervening
period, Arrears issuance, earned
leave, leave encashment and
Qualification allowance were granted
unilaterally without proper authority
and scrutiny of supporting documents
(Evidence File). Moreover, different
staff on contract was regularized
without scrutiny committee and without
adhering to Regularization Act. This
shows poor administration and misuse
of power/authority as only the
competent authority (Appointing
authority) can exercise this power.
iv. Different orders were issued by him
distributed to all BHUs, GRDs / MCH
Centres according to record / plan but
not issued on indent book.
All the procurement of medicines
amounting to R.s 3.9 Millions
mentioned above made without
adopting necessary codal procedures,
splitting up, only single / small order,
Petty Purchase and in violation of
PPRA Rule.
As per reply submitted by the accused
officer an office note was moved by the
Budget Officer, District Health Authority,
Multan; with the proposal of to sanction
half basic salary as Honorarium to
encourage the employees for their duties
to combat COVID-19. The accused officer
approved half basis salary as Honorarium
(in respect of almost 60 employees from
BS-1 to Bs-16) as per the financial
powers. Mr. Anjam Nazir Accountant, O/o
CEO(DHA) Multan prepared the bills,
with his initials sanctioning full basis
salary in his favour alongwith other six
employees and half basic salary as
Honorarium in favour of rest. It is
therefore requested that District Accounts
Officer, Multan may please be directed to
recover the same and Disciplinary
proceeding may be initiated against the
concerned Accountant.
1. In view the reply submitted by the
accused officer, the Honorarium
granted to the concerned officers /
officials (Full Basic Pay) by the
accused officer is not under the
rules.
2. As for the control of the DDO
Powers is not illegal for the
accused to retain different DDO
portfolio.
3. Medical leave, maternity leaves,
gratuity funds sanctioning, earned
leave, leave encashment and
 after the Charge assumption of new
CEO, DHA, Multan vide order
No.2783.CEO (DHA), dated 15-5-
2020.
He refused to provide record to the Probe
Committee and misbehaved with them as
well to hide his malpractices in
connivance with Dr. Muhammad Saleem
Laghari.
Containing pages from 1-5) alongwith annexures.
qualification allowances etc are
doing as per routine office matter
and no any loss / irregularities are
occurred in these cases.
4. The accused officer issued only
two orders of regularization of
contract employees who were
previously recruited / appointed
through District Recruitment
Selection Committee and later on
regularized under Regularization
Act 2018 amendment 2019.
However, it is apparent from the
records that charge relinquishment
report to the accused officer was
countersigned by the DC Multan on
25th June w.e.f 16.06.2020. The charge
assumption report of new CEO (Dr.
Arshad Malik) dated 15th May,
countersigned by the DC Multan on
17.06.2020 (Copies attached).
It is also clear that accused officer
continued to work as CEO on
additional charge even after a regular
CEO had taken over and is thus, guilty
of misconduct and disregard of order
of competent authority.
The accused official (Mr. Samar Abbas
Accountant) stated in his reply that on
23.06.2020 when the probe inquiry
committee visited the office of CEO(DHA)
Multan and Mr. Wajid Ali Sb, Deputy
Secretary, B&F Lahore demanded record
about the inquiry against Dr. Saleem
Akbar Leghari, he immediately visited the
District Accounts Office, Multan for
collection of record and immediately
handed over the record to the officer
concerned.
The accused official also stated that
he did not misbehave with the officer
concerned, if any misconduct has
been committed from him, he may be
forgiven and he shall be more careful
in future.