Disciplinary rules. 156-158
Penalties. 158-161
Warning. 161-164
Displeasure of Government. 164-165
Reduction of pension. 165
Disciplinary authority. 165-166
Authority competent to institute disciplinary proceeding under CCA Rules. 166-167
Authorities competent to initiate proceedings under the A.I.S. (D & A - Rules, 1969). 167-168
Authorities competent to initiate disciplinary proceeding against officers lent or borrowed by one department to another or State Government, etc. 168
C.B.I. Reports. 168-171
Institution of formal proceedings. 171-173
Procedure for imposing minor penalties. 173-178
Procedure for imposing major penalties. 178-179
Articles of charge. 179-182
Statement of imputations. 182
List of witnesses. 182-183
List of documents. 183
Draft articles of charge prepared by Special Police Establishment. 183
Standard form of articles of charge. 183
Delivery of articles of charge. 183-184
Statement of defence. 184-185
Action on receipt of the written statement of defence. 185-188
Appointment of Inquiring Authority for charges which are not admitted. 188-190
Appointment of a Presenting Officer. 190-191
Assistance to the charged Government servant in the presentation of his case. 191-193
Documents to be forwarded to the Inquiry Officer. 193-195
Inquiries entrusted to the Commissioner for Departmental Inquiries against an officer under suspension. 195
Common proceedings. 195-196
Special procedure in certain cases. 196-199
Inquiry into charges against member of All India Services. 199-200
Fixation of date and place of hearings. 201-202
First hearing. 202-203
Inspection of documents by the Government servant. 203-206
Supply of copies of documents to the Government servant. 206
Documents held up in Courts. 206
Statement of witnesses. 206-207
Summoning of witnesses. 207-208
Production of documentary evidence on behalf of the disciplinary authority. 209
Examination of witnesses on behalf of the disciplinary authority. 209-210
Cross examination. 210-211
Re-examination of witnesses. 211
Examination of a witness by the Inquiry Officer. 211
Record of evidence. 211-213
Appearance of Officers of Audit/Accounts Departments before the Inquiry Officer. 213
Admission of additional evidence on behalf of disciplinary authority. 213-214
Statement of defence. 214-215
Production of evidence on behalf of the Government servant. 215-216
Production of fresh witness on behalf of the Government servant. 216-217
Examination of the Government servant by the Inquiry Officer
after his case is closed. 217
Final hearing 217
Requests and representation etc. during the inquiry 218
Daily Order Sheet 218
General principles 218-220
Ex-parte proceedings 220-221
Part-heard inquiries 221-222
Report of the Inquiry Officer 222-225
Stay of disciplinary proceedings under the order of the Court. 225
Findings of the disciplinary authority 226-227
Further inquiry 227
Further inquiry when Principles of Natural Justice or not observed. 227-228
Action when articles of charges are held as not proved. 228
Imposition of a minor penalty 228-229
Action when proceedings in which a major penalty is proposed were initiated by an authority competent to impose minor penalty.229-230
Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission. 230
Final order on the Report of Inquiry Authority. 230-232
Communication of order 232-233
Imposition of a major penalty on a Government servant whose services
have been borrowed from or lent to another department, State Government,
etc. 233
Supply of papers to the Special Police Establishment. 234
Scope of order of punishment 234
Witholding of promotion 234-235
Recovery of pecuniary loss from pay of a Government servant 235
Withholding of increments 235
Reduction to a lower state in the time-scale of pay for a special period 235-236
Reduction to a lower time-scale of pay, grade, post of service 236-237
Promotion during the currency of punishment of with holdings of
increment or reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay 237
Imposition of two penalties 238
Reduction in rank to a post lower than that on which one was recruited 238
Travelling allowance to accused Government servant for attending hearing
of departmental inquiries 239
Travelling allowance to accused Government servant for journey
performed for inspection of records 239-240
Treatment of the period spent on journey and during inspection of
records 240
Travelling allowance to Government servants appearing as witness
in departmental inquiries 240-241
Treatment of period spent by a Government servant on journey and
in giving evidence 241
Travelling allowance to non-official witnesses 241-242
Travelling allowance to Presenting Officers and Government servants
assisting the accused Government servant 242
Travelling allowance to a Government servant for journey to attend
Police/S.P.E. inquiries 242
Whether a disciplinary authority can initiate disciplinary proceedings
if it has conducted the preliminary inquiry 242-243
Action against a State Government servant after his reversion 243
Disciplinary proceedings against Government servants other than
principal offenders involved in a prosecution case 243
Departmental action against a Government servant guilty of irregularities
in matters concerning co-operative societies, clubs etc. 243-244
Crossing of efficiency bar by a Government servant against whom
departmental proceedings are pending 244
Dropping of charges without inquiry in proceedings instituted for major
penalty 244-24
Imposition of a minor penalty or dropping of charges without oral inquiry
in proceedings instituted for major penalty 245
Action against a witness who departs from his original stand 245
Defect in proceedings after the inquiry will not invalidate earlier part
of the proceedings 245
Good and sufficient reasons 245-246
Punishment cannot be awarded on the basis of mere suspicion 246
Benefit of doubt - effect on exoneration 246
Notice for retirement on completing 55 years of age given to a Government
servant against whom disciplinary proceedings are underway - effect of
exoneration 247
Reconsideration of a decision by successor disciplinary authority 247-248
Propriety of holding a second inquiry after the orders passed on the first
inquiry are quashed by a Court of Law 248
Placing of final orders of Character Roll 248
Relaxation of time limits and condonation of delays 248
Publicity of names and particulars of officers involved 249-250
Prosecution vis-à-vis departmental proceedings 250-251
Approval of the Minister where formal orders are made in the name of
the President 252
Transfer pending disciplinary proceedings 252-253
Past misconduct 253
Banning of business dealing with firms/contractors 253
Documents to be returned to concerned authorities on completion of
proceedings253
Procedure to be followed in cases where disciplinary proceedings are
initiated against a Government servant who is officiating in a higher post
on an ad-hoc basis 254
Difference of opinion between the CVO and the Chief Executive and
between the vigilance officers and the Head of Office 254-255
Denial of LTC to Government servants found guilty of misuse of the
facility 255
Grant of immunity to 'Approvers' in Departmental Inquiries 255-256
Re-instatement 256
Order to be passed on re-instatement 256
When penalty of dismissal/removal/compulsory retirement is set aside for
non-observance of procedure prescribed under Article 311 of the Constitution 257
When a penalty imposed in a departmental proceedings is set aside on
grounds other than non-observance of procedures 257-260
Court cases in which penalty is set aside on grounds other than nonobservance
of procedure 260-261
When acquittal by a court of law may be treated as exoneration 261-263
Applicability of law of limitation 263
Deductions of other earnings made, if any, during the period of absence 263
Conversion of the period of absence from duty into leave 263-264
Filling up of vacancies caused by dismissal etc of Government servants 264-265
Orders against which appeal lies 277-278
Orders against which appeal does not lie 278-279
Appellate authorities 279-280
Period of limitation for appeals 280
Form and content of appeal 280
Channel of submission 280-281
Consideration of appeal 281
Orders by appellate authority 282
Procedure when a minor penalty is proposed to be enhanced to a major
penalty 282
Procedure when it is proposed to impose a higher major penalty than
that already imposed 282-283
When it is proposed to impose a higher minor penalty than that already
imposed 283
Consultation with Union Public Service Commission 283
Implementation of orders in appeal 283
Revision and Review 284
Revision (Rule 29, CCA Rules) 284-286
Orders by the revising authority 286
Procedure for Revision (Rule 29, CCA Rules) 287
Review by the President (Rule 29-A, CCA Rules) 287
Consultation with the Central Vigilance Commission 287-288
Petitions, memorials address to the President 288
