Memo.No:51883, Dt:19-12-2002 | Departmental Inquiries - Time Schedule

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

GENEREL ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT

 

Memo.No.51883/Ser.C/2002-2                                                                   Dated:19-12-2002

 

Sub: Public Services - Disciplinary cases against Government employees - Departmental Inquiries - Time Schedule to expedite the inquiries - Orders - Reiterated - Issued.

 

Ref:  1. Circular Memo.No.35676/Ser.C/98, G.A. (Ser.C)Dept, dt.01.07.1998.

2. Govt.Memo.No.23537/Ser.C/99-5, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.28.07.1999.

3. U.O. Note No. 1992/Ser.C/2000, G.A (Ser.C) Dept, dt 27.04.2000.

4. From Dy.A.G.(P), O/o.The A.G., A.P., Hyd, D.O. Lr.No.PM/I/(12-A) 2002-2003/33, dt 12.08.2002.

5. From Fin. (PSC) Dept, U.O. Note No.28535/C/333/PSC/01, dt. 21.10.2002.

         In the reference first cited instructions were issued that in all simple cases the enquiry initiated shall be completed within three months either by Departmental Officers or Commissioner of Inquiries. In complicated cases, it shall be ensured that the enquiry should be completed within five to six months. Further it has been requested therein that the Secretaries to Government shall review the progress of the enquiries ordered in all disciplinary cases and submit a note on the cases pending beyond the stipulated time to Chief Secretary to Government and also the Chief Minister. The object is to ensure timely action in all disciplinary cases and also to adhere to the time limit prescribed.

2.  In the references 2^nd and 3^rd cited, a time schedule was prescribed to expedite the Departmental enquiries as detailed below:

a)	Fixing date of hearing inspection of listed documents, submission of list of defence documents and nomination of a defence Assistant (if not already nominated).	:	Within two weeks from the date of appointment of the Enquiry Officer
b)	Inspection of documents or submission of list of defence witnesses/ defence of documents or examination of relevancy of documents or witnesses, procuring the additional documents and submission of certificates, confirming inspection of additional documents by accused officer or defence assistant.	:	Two Weeks
c)	Issue of summons to witnesses, fixing the date of regular hearing and arrangements for participation of witnesses in the regular hearing.	:	Two Weeks
d)	Regular hearing on day-to-day basis.	:	Two Weeks
e)	Submission of written briefs by Presenting Officer and submission of written briefs by Accused Officer / Defence Asst. to Inquiry Officer.	:	Two Weeks
f)	Submission of Inquiry Report by the Inquiry Officer.	:	Two Weeks

In case of Departmental proceedings instituted against the retired Government employees, it is noticed that there is abnormal delay in completing the enquiries, thereby, the pensionary benefits could not be finalized in such cases. Keeping this in view, it is clarified that the time schedule prescribed to complete the enquiries against Government employees, as detailed above, shall also apply to the departmental Proceedings instituted against the retired Government employees. The procedure laid down in rule 20 of Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (C.C & A) Rules, 1991 shall be followed in case of Departmental Proceedings against the retired Government employees as laid down in rule 9 of Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980.

 

Accordingly, Government reiterates the instructions issued on time schedule prescribed to complete the enquiries and that the Secretaries or Principal Secretaries to Government shall review the progress of the enquiries ordered in all disciplinary cases and submit a note on the cases pending beyond the stipulated time to the Chief Secretary to Government and also to the Chief Minister.

 

The Departments of Secretariat, the Heads of Departments and the District Collectors are requested to follow the above instructions and also bring this to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

B. ARAVINDA REDDY

Secretary to Government (Services)

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