RECORD OF INQUIRY COULD NOT DENIED FOR DEFENCE TO CHARGED OFFICER/ OFFICIAL UNDER LAW CODE MANUAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS DESCRIBED

TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRES:-- The article of Charges should be handed over to the charged govt servant with in 15 days from the date of taking the decision to start formal proceedings and decision should be taken whether govt servant should be placed under suspension, pending enquiry.Written statement of the charged govt servant must be submitted with in fortnight.The question of appointing inquiry officer / presenting officer , inspection of record/ documents should be decided with in one month from the date of serving the charge sheet.The record should be made available to the presenting officer, inquiry officer and one set to the charged officer / official and in case the charged officer wants copies of the official record for his defence, copies of such records should be made available with in seven days, unless it is proposed to deny access / copy of the record on the grounds of public interest or that the documents are not relevant.The enquiry including oral examination of the witnesses should be completed within three months of the date of appointment of the enquiry officer.The enquiry report should be submitted with in fortnight to the disciplinary authority. When the disciplinary authority is different from the enquiry officer the said disciplinary authority should pass final orders without delay.The following time schedule is laid down for various stages to be gone through before passing the final orders.Calling upon the government servant to show cause against the proposed punishment is one week and fifteen days to file a reply and where reference to the public service commission is necessary six weeks from the date of the receipt of the final explanation of the government servant is necessary