Govt: Follow key steps in disciplinary cases

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 9

The government today issued an order asking all the central ministries and departments to follow vital procedures while processing disciplinary cases against employees, failure of which has led to intervention by courts.

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) stated that the charged officers also tend to take advantage of these procedural flaws in processing of disciplinary cases at various stages of their examination. “Sharing of documents, approval of article of charge by the disciplinary authority, sharing of UPSC advice and general examination of the charged officer, to quote a few,” it said.

Non-conformity to the requirements as per the established rules also leads to intervention by the courts on the ground of denial of proper opportunity to the charged officers for defending themselves appropriately and, consequently, setting aside of disciplinary proceedings, it said, adding that these procedural lapses have also been noticed in various cases referred to the DoPT for advice.

Asking for better understanding of rules in their application by the disciplinary authorities, the department has come out with a flow chart. “It is felt that this exercise will facilitate the administrative ministries

or departments to deal with the disciplinary cases effectively,” it added.

Flow chart issued

• Seeking better understanding of rules in their application by the disciplinary authorities, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has come out with a flow chart.
• It says non-conformity to rules leads to intervention by courts on the ground of denial of proper opportunity to those charged officers.

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