GO.Ms.No:77, Dt:27-02-1996

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT 

Public Services - Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 - Empowering the District Collectors for initiating disciplinary proceedings against the Dist. Officials under the provisions of A.P. Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991 - Orders - Issued. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER. C) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms. No. 77                                                                                                                Dated:27-2-1996

 

Read the following: -

G.O.Ms.No. 487, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 14-9-1992. 

O R D E R:

The need for effective Coordination of administration at District level and for smooth implementation of various Programmes/Schemes is keenly· felt. The District Collectors were stating that in many cases, the District Officers were not keeping the Collectors informed when going on leave. The Collectors were also mentioning that some minimum powers of taking disciplinary action should be given to the Collectors so that the Collectors would be able to exercise effective control over the District Officers. Their submission was that even if they initiate action and if it is followed up by the Head of the Department, it would still serve the desired objective.

2. The Dist. Collector is empowered to impose on Tahsildars now called the Manual Revenue Officers the penalties of censure. withholding or increment for a period of three months without cumulative effect. According to the A.P. Civil Services 1Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991, the Dist. Collector is not empowered with any disciplinary powers on any other Departmental Official. The Dist. Collector is the nodal authority at the district level to coordinate, monitor and supervise the activities of the different departments lo ensure smooth and effective implementation or the Government policies. To achieve the desired objective, it is considered necessary to empower the District Collector with disciplinary powers on the Government Officials irrespective or the Department to which they belong whenever there is serious lapse on their part. 

3. Under the A.P. Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules. 199 I. · Disciplinary authority· means the authority competent under the rules to impose on a Govt. Servant· any pf the penalties specified in Rule 9 or rule 10. While usually the appointing authority is the disciplinary authority. rule 11 of the A.P. Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991, specified the various disciplinary authorities to inflict specified penalties in respect of the State Services. According to sub-rule 27, thereunder:

 i) every Head of Department may impose on a member of the State Services under his control. the penalty specified in clause (iii) of rule. except in the case of such member holding a post immediately below his rank: and

 

ii) every Head of Department declared to be the appointment authority may impose on a member of the State Service holding an initial Gazetted post under his control, any of the penalties specified in clause (i) to (vii) of rule 9.

4. According to Rule 12, notwithstanding anything in rule 11, the Government may impose any of the penalties specified on the members of the State Services. By virtue of this provision, the State Government may inflict any penalty on a member of either a State or Sub-ordinate Service, irrespective of the fact whether it is the appointing authority or not. 

5. According to Rule 19 (I) of the A.P. Civil -Services (CCA) Rules: 1991. the Government or any other authority empowered by it by general or special order may institute a disciplinary proceeding against any Government servant.

6. Government, therefore, hereby authorise the District Collectors to initiate disciplinary action against erring District Officials by issuing Show Cause Notice and obtain their explanations. Thereafter, basing on the merits of the Explanation, the District Collectors should send the material to the concerned Head of the Department or Government for taking further necessary action. The District Collectors are advised to resort to the aforesaid process sparingly and in exceptional circumstances only.

(By order and in the Name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)

M.S. RAJAJEE

Chief Secretary to Government

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