GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SPECIAL-B) DEPARTMENT
U.O.
Note No.235/SPL.B/2001-l. Dated: 26-07-2001.
Sub: Public Servants -
Disciplinary cases - Consultation with Vigilance Commission - Instructions -
Issued.
Ref: 1. G.O. Ms. No. 421, (G.A. (SC.D) Dept. Date:
03-08-1993.
2. U.O. Note No.
2116/SC. E/96-2, G.A. (SC. E) Dept.,Dt.15-09-97.
3. G.O. Ms. No.147, G.A. (Spl. B) Dept.. Dated: 01-05-2000.
4. From Secy. to
Govt., Genl. Admn. (Services) Department, Letter No. 44907/Ser. Wel.2000 Dated:
08-02-0001.
In
supersession of the U.O. Note 2nd cited, instructions were issued in
the G.O. 3rd cited, among others that all cases of corruption and
other irregularities which are covered under para 6 of the Scheme of the
Vigilance Commission issued in the G.O. first cited, irrespective of the fact
whether Anti-Corruption Bureau or other authorities including Departmental
Authorities which enquired into the irregularities, should be referred to
Vigilance Commission for its advice.
2. As a result of the discussions between
representatives of the Government and Members of Joint Action Committee of
Employees, Teachers and Workers, it was agreed to further reconsider the
implementation of G.O. Ms. No. 147, General Administration (Spl. B) Department,dated 01-05-2000 by Chief Secretary before a final decision is taken in the
matter. ·
3. The Government after careful examination
of the matter and in consultation with all concerned issue the following
revised instructions in partial modification of the instructions issued earlier
in the G.O. 3rd cited.
(1) All cases of
misconduct on the part of Public Servants involving lack of integrity, which
have a vigilance angle viz., illegal gratification, bribery, causing loss to
Government and unlawful gain to self or others and such other acts of
corruption and criminal misconduct like misappropriation, cheating, Fraud etc.
should be referred to the Commission for its advice.
(2) Other cases of
misconduct involving administrative lapses which have no vigilance angle need
not be referred to the Commission for its advice.
4. In the event of doubt whether a case has a
vigilance angle or not may be decided at the level of Secretary to Government
of the Department concerned. The Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission will
however continue to be at liberty to call for any file the at any time in terms
of para 6 of G.O. Ms. No. 421, General Administration (SC. D) Department,
Dated: 03-08-1993.
5. All the Departments of Secretariat are,
therefore, requested to follow the above instructions strictly and also to
instruct the Heads of Department under their administrative control for strict
compliance.
P.V.
RAO
Chief
Secretary to Government
