Memo.No.59391/Ser.C/2000-2 Dated: 11-01-2001.
Sub: A.P. Civil
Services (C.C. & A) Rules, 1991 - Rule 24 common proceedings Further
instructions issued
Ref: 1. Govt. Memo. No. 510/Ser. C/93-2, G.A. (Ser. C) Dept., dated: 18-11- 1993.
According to sub-rule (i) of Rule 24 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 where two or more Government Servants of the same service or different services are involved in any case, disciplinary action against all of them may be taken in a common proceeding.
2. In the reference first cited, guidelines were issued regarding imposition of penalties.
3. It is noticed that the above rule and the instructions are not being properly complied with and the Departments concerned are ordering the inquiries separately for each category of Officer, even though the irregularities are committed jointly in a particular case or event. Further different disciplinary proceedings without the consent of the other authorities, which is contrary to the provisions of Rule 24 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 and therefore uniformity is lost. This has resulted in discrimination.
4. The Government reiterates that when two or more Officers are involved in a disciplinary ·case, it shall be invariably necessary to order common disciplinary proceedings as per Rule 24 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 irrespective of whether they belong to the same service or different services or Departments if their services are covered under Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 199l. The Departments should first consider the entrustment of such disciplinary cases to the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings or the Commissioner of Inquiries, having regard to the Class and Category of Officer or nature of the issue involved. On the findings of inquiry, the Disciplinary Authority designated as per Rule 24 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 shall take a decision on the penalty to be imposed or otherwise to conclude disciplinary proceedings.
5. The Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and all District Collectors are requested to follow the above rule and instructions scrupulously.
6. The receipt of the Memo should be acknowledged.
