GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FINANCE (F.R .II) DEPARTMENT
Cir. Memo. No. 22044-A/448/F.R.
11/2004 Dated: 13-10-2004
Sub: Establishment - Fundamental Rules - Regularization of Suspension Period -
Instructions - Issued.
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As per the provisions of Fundamental Rules, the period of
suspension of Government Employee shall be regularized as duty or not on-duty
by the Competent Authority (i.e.) the authority in whom the power to appoint
such Government Employee into service vests.
2. While sending the files to Finance Department, all the
Secretariat Department are not indicating the period of suspension at the time
of finalization of the disciplinary action against the Accused Government
Employees.
3. All the Secretariat Departments are informed that
suspension is a part and parcel of disciplinary action and disciplinary action
is finalized by the Appointing Authority / Disciplinary Authority as per the
provisions of the AP. Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991, A.P.C.S. (Conduct)
Rules, 1964 as the case may be. At the time of finalization of disciplinary action,
the Disciplinary Authority also finalize about the treatment of period of
suspension either as duty or as not duty depending upon the gravity of the
disciplinary case and referring such files to Finance Dept. may not be as per
the existing guidelines of the Government and as per the above Service Rules.
4. Hence, all the Depts. of Secretariat shall review all
the disciplinary cases with all Head of Depts. at least once in two months, so
as to monitor progress in the disposal of the cases and regularize the
suspension period at the time of finalization of disciplinary action itself as
duty or as not duty depending upon the gravity of the disciplinary case and
also in terms of the provisions of Fundamental Rules. Hence the Depts. of
secretary are requested not to refer the files relating to regularization of
suspension period of Government Employees to Finance Department henceforth.
T.RADHA
Secretary to Government (FP)
