Ref: Memo.No.1112/Ser.C/74-2 GA. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.6-7-74.
Order:
Instructions were issued in Memo.No.1112/Ser.C/74-2, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 6-7-1974 that there should be no objection at the stage of preliminary enquiry to elicit information from the complainant in respect of the allegations made by him against any Government official and if there is- sufficient evidence which can form the basis for a charge it can be included in the Memorandum of charges against the officer complained against. Further even in a regular enquiry, there should be no objection to complainant being made a witness, who can be examined at an oral enquiry, allowing at the same time an opportunity to the accused officer to cross-examine the complainant.
It has come to the notice of the Government that in one case where a Member of Legislative Assembly had sent a letter alleging irregularities on the part of an officer, evidence of the M.L.A. was not taken. Therefore, the Heads of Departments and Departments of Secretariat are informed that whenever a Legislator gives a written complaint against a Government servant the Legislator may be examined during the enquiry so that he may furnish material in support of his allegations.
