Read the following:
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1. G.O.Ms.No. 480,
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt. 7-9-93
2. G.O.Ms.No. 428,
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt. 13-10-99
In the reference first read above, orders were issued in regard to periodical review, at an interval of six months of the order of suspension, in disciplinary cases, duly indicating the authorities empowered to undertake the review. In the reference second read above, the disciplinary powers have been delegated to the Regional Authorities and Heads of Departments in respect of the officers of first and second level categories in the State Service. The implementation of the Government order first read above has been reviewed. To expedite disposal, the following revised orders are issued for review of suspension cases, in modification of the G.O. 1st read above.
I. Member
of service in Subordinate Service/Non-Gazetted Officers:
(i) The
first review of the order of Suspension after six months from the date of issue
of orders shall be by the appointing authority. The 2nd and
subsequent reviews shall be by the Regional Authority, where it exists, at
intervals of six months. Where no Regional Authority exists, the 2nd
and subsequent reviews of order of suspension, shall be by the Head of the
Department at an interval of every six months, where the appointing authority
is Head of the Department itself, the review of the order of the suspension at
an interval of six months shall be by the Head of the Department only.
(ii) Even if suspension is ordered by a higher authority, the review shall be done as ordered above except that a report on the result of review shall be sent to the higher authority for information and record.
II. Members
of Service in State Service (Gazetted Officers)
(i) Where
the Order of Suspension is issued by the Regional Authority, the 1st
review of such order after six months, shall be by the Regional Authority. The
2nd and subsequent reviews at six monthly intervals shall be by the
Head of the Department.
(ii) Where no Regional Authority exists, and the order of suspension on a Member of Service in initial as well as second level Gazetted Category is issued by the Head of the Department such order shall be reviewed at an interval of every six months by the Head of the Department.
(iii) Even
if suspension is ordered by Government, the review shall be done as ordered
above except that prior approval of the Government to the result of the review
shall be obtained where the review leads to reinstatement before orders of
reinstatement are issued.
(iv) In respect of third level and above Gazetted Categories of Officers, the review of order of suspension, at an interval of every six months, shall be by the Government only.
All the departments of Secretariat, the Heads of Departments and District Collectors are requested to follow the above instructions scrupulously and also bring these orders to the notice of all concerned. The receipt of the G.O. should be acknowledged.
(By Order and in the name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
