DOPT ORDERS ON CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES

Consulting the Commission where such consultation is necessary. The Disciplinary Authority shall forward or cause to be forwarded a copy of the advice of the Commission to the Government servant, who shall be required to submit, if he so desires, his written representation or submission on the advice of the Commission, to the Disciplinary Authority within fifteen days; and

(e) recording a finding on each imputation or misconduct or misbehavior.”

Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—Sec 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 31st October, 2014

G.S.R. 769(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso co article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller und Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appel) rules 1965 namely—

1. (I) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (SecondAmendment) Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Classification. Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules)

(a) In rule I5, for sub-rules 2A, 3 and 4, the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely: —

3) (a) In every case where it ta necessary to consult the Commission, the Disciplinary Authority shall forward or cause to be forwarded to the Commission for its advice:

(i) a copy of the report of the Inquiring Authority together with its own tentative reasons for disagreement, if any, with the findings of Inquiring Authority on any article of charge; and

(ii) comments of Disciplinary Authority on the representation of the Government servant on the Inquiry report and disagreement note, if any and all the cue records of the inquiry proceedings.

(b) The Disciplinary Authority shah forward or cause to be forwarded a copy of the advice of the Commission received under clause (a) to the Government savant, who shall be required to submit, if he so desires, his written representation or submission to the Disciplinary Authority within fifteen days, on the advice of the Commission

(4) The Disciplinary Authority shall consider the representation under sub-rule (2) and/ or clause (b) of sub-rule (3), if any, submitted by the Government servant and record its findings before proceeding further in the matter as specified in sub-rules (5) and (6).

(5) If the Disciplinary Authority having regard to its findings on all or any of the articles of charge is of the opinion the any of the penalties specified in clauses (I) to (iv) of rule 11 should be imposed on the Government servant, it shall, notwithstanding anything contained in rule 16, make an order imposing such penalty.

(6) If the Disciplinary Authority having regard to its findings on ail or any of the articles of charge and on the basis of the evidence adduced during the inquiry Is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses (V) to (ix) of rule 11 should be imposed on the Government servant, it shall make an order imposing such penalty and it shall not be necessary to give the Government savant any opportunity of making representation on the penalty proponed to be imposed.”;

(b) In rule 16,—

(i) in sub-rule (I),-

(A) for the words, brackets and figure “sub-rule (3)”, the words, brackets and figure ‘sub-rule (5)” shall be substituted; 

(B) for clauses (d) and (e), the following clauses shah be substituted; namely: —

“(d) Consulting the Commission where such consultation is necessary. The Disciplinary Authority shall forward or cause to be forwarded a copy of the advice of the Commission to the Government servant, who shall be required to submit, if he so desires, his written representation or submission on the advice of the Commission, to the Disciplinary Authority within fifteen days; and

(e) recording a finding on each imputation or misconduct or misbehavior.” 

(ii) in sub-rule (2) for clauses (vi) and (vii), the following clauses shall be substituted,

“(vi) representation, if any, of the Government servant on the advice of the Commission:

(vii) the findings on each imputation of misconduct or misbehavior; and

(viii) the orders on the case together with the reasons therefor.;

(C) In rule 17, the words “and also a copy of the advice, if any, given by the Commission,” shall be deleted;

(d) In rule 19, in the second proviso, after the words “where such consultation ta necessary”, the words “and the Government servant has been given an opportunity of representing against the advice of the Commission.” shall be added;.

(e) In rule 27, in sub-rule (2), in the proviso, in clause (i) alter the words “where such consultation is necessary” the words “and the government servant has been given an opportunity of representing against the advice of the Commission,” shall be added:

(f) In rule 29, in sub-ruIe (1) in the first proviso, after the words “where such consultation is necessary”. the words“ and the Government servant has been given an opportunity of representing against the advice of the Commission shall be added:

(g) In rule 29-A, in the proviso, after the words “where such consultation is necessary”, the words “and the Government servant has been given an opportunity of representing against the advice of the Commission.” shall be added;

(h) In rule 32 shall be omitted.

[F. No. 11012/8/2011-Estt.(A)]

MAMTA KUNDRA, Jt. Secy.

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

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