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1.No one shall be a judge in his own cause

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Summary

(1) No person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a State shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.

Text of the circular

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PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE

1.No one shall be a judge in his own cause
2. Hear the other party or no one should be  condemned unheard.
3. The decision must be made in good faith
4. The final order must be a Speaking order

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Forms
Authorities
Appeals

Suspension
Revision

D&AR
Penalties
Review

Spl.Privileges
Charge sheet

Entire DAR
Holding inquiries
Speaking Orders

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Punishments

MINOR
MAJOR
i. CENSURE

ii. WITH-HOLDING OF PROMOTION

iii. RECIVERTY OF PUCUNIARY LOSS

iii.(a) WITH-HOLDING PASSES/PTOs

iii.(b) REDUCTION IN SAME SCALE
 BY ONE STAGE – MAX 3 YRS

iv.   WITH-HOLDING OF INCREMENTS
(v) REDUCTION IN SAME SCALE

(vi) REDUCTION TO LOWER SC.
      OF PAY,  GRADE,  POST OR
      SERVICE WITH  /  WITHOUT
      CUMULATIVE EFFECT

(vii) COMPULSORY RETIREMENT

(viii)REMOVAL

(ix) DISMISSAL

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Forms USED  IN   DAR
S.F. 1	  SUSPENSION
S.F. 2	  DEEMED SUSPENSION
S.F. 3	  UNEMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE
S.F. 4	   REVOCATION
S.F. 5	    MAJOR PENALTY CHARGESHEET
S.F. 6	    REFUSAL OF ADDL.DOCUMENTS
S.F. 7	    APPOINTMENT OF INQUIRY OFFICER
S.F. 8.	    APPOINTMENT OF  PRESENTING OFFICER
  SF 9 A-C   CANCELLED DURING 1972 And 1975(SHOW CAUSE NOTICE)
S.F.10	    ORDERS FOR INITIATING
                COMMON PROCEEDING
S.F.10A   APPT.   OF   I.O.   IN  COMMON PROCEEDINGS
S.F.10B   APPT.   OF   P.O.   IN COMMON PROCEEDINGS
S.F.11     MINOR PENALTY CHARGESHEET
S.F.11B   MINOR PENALTY CHARGESHEET  WHERE INQUIRY IS ESSENTIAL.

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Constitutional provisions
311. 	Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State. -

(1) 	No person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a State shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.

     (2) 	No such person as aforesaid shall be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges

Provided that where it is proposed after such inquiry, to impose upon him any such penalty, such penalty may be imposed on the basis of the evidence adduced during such inquiry and it shall not be necessary to give such person any opportunity of making representation on the penalty proposed:

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Provided further that this clause shall not apply-

(a) 	Where a person is dismissed or removed or reduced in rank on the ground of conduct which has led to his conviction on a criminal charge; or

(b) 	Where the authority empowered to dismiss or remove a person or to reduce him in rank is satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded by that authority in writing, it is not reasonably practicable to hold such inquiry; or

Where the President or the Governor, as the case may be, is satisfied that in the interest of the security of the State it is not expedient to hold such inquiry.
(3) 	If, in respect of any such person as aforesaid, a question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to hold such inquiry as is referred to in clause (2), the decision thereon of the authority empowered to dismiss or remove such person or to reduce him in rank shall be final

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Charge Sheets
Precise,
Definite,
Containing exact nature of alleged misconduct/mis-behavior.

A vague  charge sheet can vitiate case.

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Main Ingredients

   Clarity / unambigious
   Substance
   Supported by the
   documents and or witnesses.
   Signed by the competent authority
   It must be communicated and served
   according to the rules prescribed.

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Service of charge sheet.
Personal service
By registered AD
Prescribed administrative procedure

If not followed it may lead  to legal problems /complication  relating to per

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