ORDER IN APPEAL UNDER RTS AND DISPOSAL WITH THE FURTHER ACTION , COMPENSATION, PENALTY AND THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

SERVICE OF NOTICE OF HEARING BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITIY:-- (1) The appellate authority may cause service of notice of hearing to the parties in any of the following manners , namely:-- (a) by issuing directions to appellant personally, or (b) by registerd post with acknowledgement due ,or (c) Through the concerned designated officer. (2) The parties shall be given prior notice of at least seven days before the date of hearing.(3) The parties may appear in person or may depute their representatives to argue their case at the time of hearing before the appellate authority (4) Where either of the parties fails to appear in person or through their representatives at the date of hearing the appellate authority shall decide the matter purely on merit exparte .(5) ORDER IN APPEAL :--  In deciding the appeals the following procedure shall be adopted, namely:-- (a) The order shall be made publically and shall be recorded in writting and duly signed by the FAA or the second appellate authority,as the case may be (b) The copies of the orders passed by the FAA shall be supplied to the designated officer and the appellant free of cost (c) The copies of the orders passed in second Appeal Shall be supplied to the appellant, designated officer and the FAA, and (d) In case the second appellate authority impose a penalty under section 8 it shall endorse a copy of the order to the concerned :-- (1) Drawing and disbursing officer with the direction to effect recovery of the amount of penalty imposed on the designated officer or any other officer as per the direction contained in the said order .(2) Appointing/ Disciplinary authoritiy if a disciplinary action has been proposed in the order under the applicable service rules. DEPOSIT OF THE PENALTY AMOUNT :-- (1) If compensation has been ordered to be paid to the appellant, the amount of penalty shall firstly be utilised for the payment of the compensation to the appellant and if there remains any residue amount of penalty after the payment of compensation, it shall be dealt with as per sub - rule (2) . (2) - The amount of penalty imposed under section 8 shall be disposed in the appropriate government treasury under the head of account"0070-Other Administrative services ,60- Other services ,800- other receipts, 13- penalty and fine under HP Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 . RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE DESIGNATED OFFICER AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITIES :-- The designated officer FAA and second appellate authority shall maintain the records of the applications received and the appeal filed in registers maintained in form lll , lV and V .