REPLY OF SHOW CAUSE MUST BE CONSIDERED IN CERTAIN CASES WHERE THE PAST SERVICE RENDERED BY GOVT SERVANT POINTING THE BENEFITS SO ASSURED TO THE EMPLOYEE

Vigilance Complaints are required to be enquired by the officer to whom the Complaint/ vigilance case is marked as per the schedule under law code manual.It is the duty of the Inquiry officer to look into the matter and verify facts of the case file which mut be examined carefully by the disciplinary authority together with the comments of the presenting officer.Though great weight is attached to the findings of the enquiry officer yet they lack authoritative ness unlike judicial pronouncements.It is for the disciplinary authority to take a decision after applying it's mind to the material placed on the record in the enquiry proceedings, the findings of the enquiry officer and representations and the submission made by the government servant shall be taken in to consideration before final orders are passed .In case the disciplinary authority disagrees with any part or whole of the findings of the enquiry officer brief statement of the reply of show cause notice submitted by the government servant must be verified as point wise and as the whole and it will arrive at a provisional conclusion in regard to the penalty to be imposed on the government servant after duly taking into the account the past service of the Official to avoid connected aspects and prospects of the procedure laid down under provisos to the service rendered and the benefits assured in certain cases .