2. Govt. MemoNo.51883 / Ser.C I 2002, G .A.(Ser.C) Dept., dt. I 9.12.2002.
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.
The Secretary, APPSC, Hyderabad vide reference 3rd cited pointed out abnormal delays in completing the disciplinary cases and in obtaining concurrence of the APPSC for the punishment proposed in the case of retired officers. As a result of the delay in finalizing the disciplinary cases pensionary benefits of retired officer could not be released in time. The Secretary, APPSC requested the Government to set a time limit to obtain the concurrence of APPSC in disciplinary cases 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.
The
Government after careful examination of the proposal of the Secretary, Andhra
Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, hereby order that disciplinary
cases instituted against Government servants shall be completed within the time
frame as laid down in Memo.No.23537/Ser.C/99-5, GA (Ser.C) Department, dated
28.7.1999 and U.O.Note No.1992/Ser.C/2000, GA (Ser.C) Department, dated
27.4.2000. Not more than one week time shall be taken to request the APPSC for
its concurrence after a decision is taken to impose penalty.
