GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Public Services - Disciplinary cases - Awarding the
penalty to Delinquent Officers - Further Orders - Issued.
G.O.Ms.No.2 Dated: 04-01-1999
Read
the following: -
1.
Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., Cir. Memo.No. 3037/Ser.C/64-3, dated 26-11-1964.
2.
Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., Govt. Memo.No. 1718/Ser.C/75-1, dated 22-11-1975.
3. Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., Cir. Memo.No. 3824/Ser.C/98-2, dated 9-2-1998.
ORDER
In the Memo first read above, instructions were issued, among others, that in proved cases of bribery and corruption, no punishment other than that of dismissal be considered adequate and if any lesser punishment is to be awarded in such cases adequate reasons should be given for it in writing. In the Memo. second read above, instructions were issued lo the effect that the officers convicted in Criminal Cases should normally be dismissed from service. The above instructions have been reiterated for strict compliance vide the, reference third read above.
2. It is the earnest endeavour of the Government to ensure a clean and transparent administration. To have this policy transcended lo the grass root level it is keenly felt that the officers with doubtful integrity and involved in criminal offences shall he weeded out in order to ensure efficient functioning. To ensure clean and efficient administration, the Government direct that in all proved cases of misappropriation, bribery, bigamy, corruption.
The amendment hereby made shall
be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from the 20th September
1998.
AMENDMENT
"Provided further that the Government shall
exercise the power of review within a period of three years."
(By Order and in the name of the Governor
of Andhra Pradesh)
