GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT
U.O.Note.No.28552/Ser.C/97-
l Dated : 07-05-1997
Sub: Jurisdiction of
APAT in the matter of Disciplinary Action against Govt. Servants - Views or
APAT / Supreme Court or India / Law Dept., Communicated - Reg.
Ref: From the Vigilance
Commissioner, A.P. Vig.Common., Lr. No.1167/VC-F2/96-3, dated 31-3-1997.
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copy of the letter cited together with its enclosures is communicated to all
the Departments of Secretariat for information.
2. The disciplinary / appointing
authorities are requested to keep in view the observations of APAT / Supreme
Court of India / Law Department that there shall be clear application of mind
to the evidence available, before coming to the conclusion on the quantum of
punishment proposed to be imposed on the delinquent Officer. In dealing with
disciplinary cases, the disciplinary authority shall keep in mind that the
penalty proposed to be imposed under Rule 9 of Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification,
Control and appeal) Rules, 1991 is commensurate with the gravity of the charge established.
3. All the Departments of Secretariat are
requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of the concerned
disciplinary / appointing authority.
N.
V.H SASTRY
Secretary
to Government (Services)
