[Memo. No. 853/Ser.C/90-1 GAD (Ser.C), Dt:23-9-1991]
Ref: 1. Govt.Memo.No.401 /Ser.C/65-1 G.A. (Ser.C)
Dept., dt.27-2-65
2. Govt.Memo.No. l 788/Ser.C/67-2
GA. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.3-8-67
3. Govt.Memo.No.204/Ser.C/76-3 G.A.
(Ser.C) Dept., dt.31-5-76
4. Govt.Memo.No.488/Ser.C/81-1 G.A.
(Ser.C) Dept., dt.21-4-81
5. Govt.Memo.No.) 095/Ser.C/84-4
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.27-4-85
6. Govt.Memo.No.588/Ser.C/87-1 G.A.
(Ser.C) Dept., dt.29-7-87
7. Govt.Memo.No.220/Ser.C/89-1 G.A.
(Ser.C) Dept., dt.8-3-89
8. Govt.Memo.No.1419/Ser.C/89-l
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.25-10-89
The question whether Government employees against whom investigation or enquiries into grave charges are pending should necessarily be placed under suspension or whether they should be transferred to far off places and posted in non-focal pots and whether the existing instructions in this regard need revision and modification has been examined by Government. It is considered that the existing instructions are sufficient but they should be reiterated for proper guidance and strict adherence to the instructions.
2. In the reference first cited, instructions of Government of India were communicated to the effect that the public interest shall be the guiding factor in deciding the question of placing a Government servant under suspension and that the disciplinary authority should have the discretion to decide this taking into consideration all aspects of the case. The circumstances in which the disciplinary authority may consider it appropriate to place a Government servant under suspension as laid down by the Government of India was also indicated therein. There instructions include cases where continuance in office of the Government servant will be against the wider public interest, such as Public Scandal, particularly corruption etc.
3. In the references second and sixth cited, instructions have been issued in regard to transfer of Government Employees to far off places instead of placing them under suspension.
4. In the Government Memorandum third, fourth and fifth cited detailed instructions have been issued in regard to suspension of the Government employees involved in trap cases and in cases of possession of assets disproportionate to the income of the employees on the basis of reports received from the Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau. These instructions have been reiterated and further instructions issued in Government Memorandum Seventh and Eighth cited.
