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| Date | 2025-05-23 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
| Topic | ticket-checking |
Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle VIII of Vigilance Manual, 2021 -Vigilance Angle in
024/VGL/068
23.05.2025
Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025
Sub:- Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle.
The Central Vigilance Commission has, from time to time, issued a number of
guidelines / circulars to the organizations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, regarding
the criteria to be followed while determining the existence of vigilance angle or otherwise,
in case a misconduct has come to the notice of the authorities concerned. All the guidelines
/ Office Orders / Circulars issued by Central Vigilance Commission in the past have now
been consolidated at one place in the form of ‘Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance
Angle’, which is enclosed herewith.
2.
With the issuance of this Master Circular on ‘Definition of Vigilance Angle’, all
earlier guidelines / Office Orders / Circulars issued on this subject stand superseded. The
list of such superseded Circulars / Guidelines / Office Orders is attached as Annex-A to the
Master Circular. Henceforth, only the present Master Circular should be referred to, while
determining existence of Vigilance Angle or otherwise in case any misconduct against
employees of organizations covered under Commission’s jurisdiction, comes to notice. As
and when required in future, the Master Circular may be updated /modified.
3.
The Master Circular has also been uploaded on Commission’s website i.e.
‘www.cvc.gov.in’ under the Head ‘Guidelines’, Sub-Head ‘Vigilance Administration’.
(P. Daniel)
Secretary
Encl: As above.
Copy to:-
(i)
The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments of GoI
(ii)
All Chief Executives of CPSUs/Public Sector Banks/Public Sector Insurance
Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc.
(iii)
All CVOs of Ministries/Departments of GoI/CPSUs/Public Sector
Banks/Public Sector Insurance Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc.
(iv)
Website of CVC
MASTER CIRCULAR
ON
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE
1
CONTENTS
SHORT TITLE & COMMENCEMENT……………………………….…..………….2
PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………...2
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE……..……………………….…….............2-3
VIGILANCE ANGLE IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS …………….……................3-5
VIGILANCE
ANGLE
IN
PUBLIC
SECTOR
INSURANCE
COMPANIES………………………………………………………………………..5-6
VIGILANCE ANGLE IN RESPECT OF QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS BEING
PERFORMED BY OFFICIALS…..…………..……………………..........................6-9
ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE MISCONDUCT…..…………………..................9
2
SHORT TITLE & COMMENCEMENT
This circular will be referred as Master Circular on Definition of
Vigilance Angle and shall come into effect from the date of its issuance.
PURPOSE
2.
The Commission tenders advice in cases involving Vigilance Angle.
This master circular is being issued in supersession of all earlier
Circulars/Guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time about
definition of Vigilance Angle and is aimed at bringing clarity about the
same. The list of Circulars/Guidelines being superseded by this Master
Circular is enclosed as Annexure ‘A’.
(I)
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE
3.
There are certain categories of misconducts, where existence of
vigilance angle becomes quite clear. Vigilance angle would be
obvious in following misconducts on the part of an official: -
(i)
Demanding and/or accepting gratification other than legal
remuneration in respect of an official act or for using his influence
with any other official.
(ii) Obtaining valuable thing, without consideration or with inadequate
consideration from a person with whom he has or likely to have
official dealings or his subordinates have official dealings or where he
can exert influence.
(iii) Obtaining for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or
pecuniary advantage by corrupt or illegal means or by abusing his
position as a public servant.
(iv) Possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
(v) Cases of misappropriation, forgery or cheating or o
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