Memo.No:32667, Dt:13-05-1999

  GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT

Memo No. 32667/Ser.C/98-8                                                                                     Dated: 13-5-1999

Sub: Public Services - Disciplinary cases against members of service - consultation with Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission under Regulation 17 for awarding major penalties - Clarification - Issued.

Ref: From the Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Letter No. 1359/RTI/l /98, dated 7-5-1999.

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Under sub-regulation (i) of regulation 17 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulations,1963, it shall be necessary to consult the Commission where the State Government propose to pass an original order imposing any of the following penalties, as per rule 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control &Appeal) Rules,1991.

(i)          Reduction to a lower rank in the seniority list or to a lower post or time scale whether in the same service or in another service, State or Sub-ordinate or to a lower stage in a time scale.

(ii)       Recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Government or to a local body by negligence or breach of orders.

(iii)        Compulsory retirement otherwise than under article 465 (2) or under Note 1 to article 465 - A of the Civil Service Regulations;

(iv)            Removal from service.

(v)              Dismissal

(vi)         Stoppage of increment(s) with cumulative effect.

2. It has been brought to the notice of the Government, that the disciplinary authorities/appointing authorities, at District level and at the level of Heads of Departments are either addressing the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission for concurrence to award the above mentioned penalties on the delinquent officers or approaching the concerned administrative department to obtain the concurrence of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission and pass it on to them for passing final orders.

3.  It is clarified that consultation with the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission under regulation 17 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulations, 1963 shall be necessary only where the departments of Secretariat, at Government level propose to pass an original order of penalty against a delinquent employee as mentioned in para I above. Therefore, to pass an order imposing penalty as in rule 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 by any authority other than the departments of Secretariat at Government level, it shall not be necessary to consult the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, under Regulation 17 of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulations, 1963.

4.   All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors are requested to follow the above clarification scrupulously.

5.      The receipt of the Memo should be acknowledged.

N.V.H. SASTRY

Secretary to Government 

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