GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SC-D) DEPARTMENT
Memo.No:404/SC-D/96-2
Dated:10-05-1996
Sub: Anti - Corruption
Bureau - Petitions against Govt., Servants - Referring of - Instructions -
Modified - Reg.
Ref: 1. Govt. Memo. No. 735/SC-D/87-1 dated
27-4-1988
2. From the
Vigilance Commissioner, A.P. Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad, Lr. No.
2037/VC-FI/95-2, dated 4-4-1996.
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In
Govt. Memo. first cited, the following instructions were issued in paras 3 and
4 thereof, among others:
(i) All
petitions containing allegations of corruption against the Gazetted Officers
should be referred to the Anti-Corruption Bureau by the Administrative
Department of the Secretariat only, after obtaining the orders in circulation
to the Minister concerned and Chief Minister through the Chief Secretary
(ii) The
petitions containing allegations of corruption against Non-Gazetted Officers
should be referred to the Anti - Corruption Bureau after obtaining orders in
circulation to the concerned Minister through the Chief Secretary
2.
The Vigilance Commissioner held a review meeting to review among others the
above instructions issued in the reference first cited and with a view to
simplify the procedure suggested to the Government to empower the Chief Secretary
to approve such investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and to obtain
post-facto orders in circulation, in suitable cases, so as to avoid delays.
3.
The suggestion of the Vigilance Commissioner has been carefully considered and
it has been decided by the Government to modify the instructions contained in
paras 3 and 4 of the reference first cited and follows:- "The Chief
Secretary to Government will accord permission to the Director-General, Anti-Corruption
Bureau to enquire into the petitions containing allegations of corruption
against Gazetted and Non-Gazetted Officers and thereafter will obtain
post-facto orders in circulation to Chief Minister or the concerned Minister as
the case may be."
4.
All Departments of Secretariat shall take action accordingly.
M.S.
RAJAJEE
Chief
Secretary to Government
