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G.O.Ms.No.487, G.A.(Ser.C) Dept., Dt.14.9.1992.
2.
G.O.Ms.No.383, G.A.(Ser.C) Dept., Dt.19.12..2003.
3.
G.O.Ms.No.337, G.A.(Ser.C) Dept., Dt.22.7.2006.
“(4) The disciplinary authority
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Government servant a copy of the
article of charge, the statement of imputations of misconduct or misbehavior
and a list of documents and witnesses by which each article of charge is proposed
to be sustained and copies of the said documents and statements of the said
witnesses and shall require the Government servant to submit within such time not
exceeding 10 working days, a written statement of his defense and to state whether
he desires to be heard in person. If the charged officer desires to be heard in
person, personal appearance may be allowed before the disciplinary authority on
such day and at such time not exceeding ten working days.”
(2) in sub-rule (5), for clauses
(a), (b) and (c), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
“5 (a) (i) On receipt of the
written statement of defense, the disciplinary authority may itself inquire
into such of the articles of charge as are not admitted, or, if it considers it
necessary to do so, appoint under Sub Rule (2) an Inquiring Authority for the
purpose, and where all the articles of charge have been admitted by the
Government servant in his written statement of defense, the disciplinary
authority shall record its findings on each charge after taking such evidence
as it may think fit and shall act in the manner laid down in Rule 21.
(ii) On the date fixed for appearance, the Government servant who
desired to be heard in person shall submit the written statement of his
defense. He shall be questioned whether he pleads guilty to the charges or not
and if he pleads guilty to all or any of the article of charges, the
disciplinary authority shall record findings of guilty in respect of those
articles of charge to which the Government servant pleads guilty and obtain the
signature of Government servant thereon. Where Government servant admits all
the articles of charge, the disciplinary authority shall record its findings on
each article of charge after taking such evidence as it may think fit and shall
act in the manner laid down in Rule 21. When Government servant pleads not guilty
to all or any of the article of charges or refuses or omits to plead, the disciplinary
authority shall record the plea and obtain the signature of the Government
servant thereon and may decide to hold the inquiry itself or if it considers it
necessary to do so, appoint under Sub Rule (2) an Inquiry Authority for the
purpose.
Note (1): The
Government servant shall not take the assistance of any other Government
servant, who already has two disciplinary cases on hand in which he has to give
assistance.
Note (2): The
Government servant may also take the assistance of a retired Government servant
to present the case on his behalf, subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Government from time to time by general or special order in
this behalf.”
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