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INSTRUCTION REGARDING TIMELY ISSUE OF CHARGESHEET UNDER DA RULES 1968

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Instructions regarding timely issue of chargesheet under RS(D&A) Rules, 1968

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RBE No. 130/2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(D&A) 2014 RG6-35 New Delhi, 21/10/2015

The General Manager(P) All Indian Railways and Production Units etc.

(As per standard list).

Sub: Instructions regarding timely issue of chargesheet under RS(D&A) Rules, 1968

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A copy of Department of Personnel and Training’s O.M.

No.

11012/17/2013-Estt.(A) dated 03.07.2015, on the above subject is enclosed herewith for guidance.

2.

Department of Personnel and Training’s O.M.s dated 02.01.2014 &

09.11.1982, referred to in paras 1 and 3 respectively of their above-mentioned O.M. dated 03.07.2015, are available at their website ‘persmin.nic.in/DOPT.asp’ under ‘OMs & Orders’ – ‘Establishment’ – ‘CCS(CCA) Rules’. Rule 18(i) of RS(D&A) Rules, 1968 corresponds to Rule 23(i) of CCS(CCA) Rules 1965, referred to in para 3 of DoP&T’s O.M. dated 03.07.2015.

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Please acknowledge receipt.

(S. Modi) Dy. Director Estt. (D&A) Railway Board

आरबीई सं. 130/2015 भारत सरकार रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोर्ड) सं. ई(र्ी एण् र् ए) 2014 आरजी6-35 नई दिल ली , दिनांक 21.10.2015

महाप्रबंधक (कार्मिक) सभी भारतीय रेलें और उत पादन इ ाकाायां ि दन (माइक सूची के अइुसार).

ववषय :

रेल सेवक (अनुशासन & अपील) ननयम, 1968 के अंतर्डत आरोप पत्र समय पर जारी करने सम्बंधित ननिेश

उपरोक्त विषय पर कार्मिक एिं प्रर्िक्षण विभाग द्िारा जारी दन इांक 03.07.2015 के कायािलय ज्ञापइ सं 11012/17/2013 – स्था.(ए) की प्रतत दन िातइदन ेि हेतु संलग्इ है.

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कार्मिक एिं प्रर्िक्षण विभाग के दन इांक 03.07.2015 के उपरोक्त कायािलय ज्ञापइ के पैरा 1 ि 3 में संदन र्भित, उइके दन इांक 02.01.2014 और 09.11.1982 के कायािलय ज्ञापइ उइकी िेबसााट ‘persmin.nic.in/DOPT.asp’ पर OMs & Orders – Establishment – CCS(CCA) Rules में उपलब्ध हैं. रेल सेिक (अइु. एिं अपील) तइयम, 1968 के तइयम 18(i), उक्त कायािलय ज्ञापइ के पैरा 3 में संदन र्भित CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965 का तइयम 23(i) के समरूप है.

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कृपया पािती दन ें।

संलग् इक: यथोक् त

(एस. मोिी ) उप ननिेशक स् ाा. (र्ी एण् र् ए) रेलवे बोर्ड

F, No. 11012/17/2013-Estt.(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment A-III Desk के के मेक

North Block, New Dethi — 110001

Dated July 3, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Centra] Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 - instructions regarding timely issue of Charge-sheet — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoP&T O.M. of even no. dated 2" January, 2014 regarding consolidated instructions on suspension and to say that in a recent case, Ajay Kumar Choudhary vs Union of India Civil Appeal No. 1912 of 2015 dated 16/02/2015 the Apex Court has directed as follows:

We, therefore, direct that the currency of Suspension Order should not extend beyond three months if within this period the Memorandum of Charges/ Chargesheet is not served on the delinquent officer/ employee;

2. {t is noted that in many cases charge sheets are not issued despite clear prima facie evidence of misconduct on the ground that the matter is under investigation by an investigating agency like Central Bureau of Investigation etc. In the aforesaid judgement the Hon’ble Supreme Court has superseded the direction of the Central Vigilance Commission that pending a criminal investigation departmental proceedings are to be held in abeyance.

3. In this connection, attention is invited to this Department O.M. No. 35014/1/81- Estt.A dated 9.11.1982 which contained the guidelines for timely issue of charge-sheet to Charged officer and to say that these instructions lay down, inter-alia, that where a Government servant is placed under suspension on the ground of “Contemplatcd” disciplinary proceedings, the existing instructions provide that every effort would be made to finalise the charges, against the Government servant within three months of the date of suspension. If these instructions are strictly adhered to, a Government servant who is placed tmder suspension on the ground of contemplated disciplinary proceedings wil

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