Memo.No:60897, Dt:12-11-1999 | CCA Rules - Penalties | Warning, Let Off, Careful in future

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

GENERAL ADMINISRATION (SERC.) DEPARTMENT 

Circular Memo No.60897/Ser.C/99.                                                                    Dated: 12.11.1999

 

Sub:- A.P.Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules 1991 - Final Orders in disciplinary proceedings - Reg.

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It is being observed in a good number of cases that final orders are being issued by the concerned disciplinary authorities with either "Warning" or "let off or "to be more careful in future" etc. None of these is a Punishment listed in the A.P. Civil Services (CCA) Rules as a penalty underrule 9 of the rules. The disciplinary proceedings cannot be deemed to have been concluded unless they end with one of the penalties mentioned under the CCA Rules if any penalty is imposed or the delinquent officer is exonerated and specifically it is stated that charges are dropped. When words like warning, let off etc., are used it is to be construed that the charges and the guilt of the officer have been proved but a lenient view is taken, and no punishment is awarded. Such action will not be in accordance with the CCA Rules.

 

2. In view of the above, all the Departments of Secretariat are requested to keep the above in view while issuing final orders and suitably instruct the officers under their control to clearly mention the penalty imposed if any under the CCA Rules or state the fact of exoneration in case the charged officer is proved not guilty, duly dropping the charges.

N.V.H. SASTRY,

Secretary to Govt.

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