REPLY OF SHOW CAUSE NOTICE MUST BE CONSIDERED BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER BY DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIY

SHOW CAUSE NOTICE AGAINST PROPOSED PENALTY IN CERTAIN CASES :-- In case the penalty proposed is dismissal, removal or reduction in rank , the government servant concerned shall be supplied with a copy of the report of the enquiry officer and he shall be called upon by written notice to show cause with in a reasonable time, not ordinarily exceeding one month, against the particular penalty proposed to be inflicted on him ;provided that if the disciplinary authority disagrees with any part or whole of the findings of the enquiry officer, the point or points of such disagreement together with a brief statement of the grounds there for, shall also be supplied to the Government servant . Any representation submitted by the the Government servant in reply to the show cause notice shall be taken in to consideration before final orders are passed.