[Memo. No.1184/Ser.C/81-1, Genl. Admn. (Ser.CJ Dept., dated 5-8-1981]
Under
Rule 13(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal)
Rules, 1963 a member of a service may be placed under suspension from service pending
investigation or enquiry into grave charges, where such suspension is
necessary in public interest.
2. In the process of verification of some
claims relating to Leave Travel Concession recently it was found that some of
them are not genuine and in some cases receipts of having performed journeys in
the same vehicle by different employees were produced. Such cases are being reported
by the Pay and Accounts Officer to the Government for suitable action. In some
cases, the employees concerned were placed under suspension. The Employees'
Associations have requested that suspension orders issued in those cases may be
revoked and that orders of suspension in such claims made in future and
reported by the Pay and Accounts Officer, need not be issued. They have also
suggested that a suitable procedure should be evolved whereby production of
receipts in token of having performed journeys could be made easier.
3. After careful examination of the matter,
the Government have decided that in all such cases of alleged malpractices,
suspension need not be resorted to but disciplinary action may, however, be
initiated and that depending upon the outcome of the disciplinary action,
necessary further action may be taken either to recover the amount fraudulently
drawn or/and award suitable punishment.
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