The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 2017

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2017

G.S.R. 548(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965,-

1. in rule 14,-
(i) for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-

(4) (a) The Disciplinary Authority shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Government servant a copy of the articles of charge, the statement of the imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour and a list of documents and witnesses by which each article or charges is proposed to be sustained.

(b) On receipt of the articles of charge, the Government servant shall be required to submit his written statement of defence, if he so desires, and also state whether he desires to be heard in person, within a period of fifteen days, which may be further extended for a period not exceeding fifteen days at a time for reasons to be recorded in writing by the Disciplinary Authority or any other Authority authorised by the Disciplinary Authority on his behalf: Provided that under no circumstances, the extension of time for filing written statement of defence shall exceed forty-five days from the date of receipt of articles of charge.

(ii) for sub-rule (13), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:

(13) On receipt of the requisition referred to in sub-rule (12), every authority having the custody or possession of the requisitioned documents shall produce the same or issue a non-availability certificate before the Inquiring Authority within one month of the receipt of such requisition: Provided that if the authority having the custody or possession of the requisitioned documents is satisfied for reasons to be recorded by it in writing that the production of all or any of such documents would be against the public interest or security of the State, it shall inform the Inquiring Authority accordingly and the Inquiring Authority shall, on being so informed, communicate the information to the Government servant and withdraw the requisition made by it for the production or discovery of such document’s.

(iii) after sub-rule (23), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:

(24) (a) The Inquiring Authority should conclude the inquiry and submit his report within a period of six months from the date of receipt of order of his appointment as Inquiring Authority.

(b) Where it is not possible to adhere to the time limit specified in clause (a), the Inquiring Authority may record the reasons and seek extension of time from the disciplinary authority in writing, who may allow an additional time not exceeding six months for completion of the Inquiry, at a time.

(c) The extension for a period not exceeding six months at a time may be allowed for any good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing by the Disciplinary Authority or any other Authority authorised by the Disciplinary Authority on his behalf;

II. in rule 16,-
(i) in sub-rule (1), in clause (b), for the words, brackets and figure sub-rules (3) to (23) of rule 14, the words, brackets and figure sub-rules (3) to (24) of rule 14”shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-rule (1-A), for the words, brackets and figure sub-rules (3) to (23) of rule 14, the words, brackets and figure sub-rules (3) to (24) of rule 14 shall be substituted;

III. in rule 19, in the second proviso, after the words against the advice of the Commission, the words within the time limit specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 15, shall be inserted;

IV. in rule 27, in sub-rule (2), in the proviso, in clause (i) after the words against the advice of the Commission, the words “within the time limit specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 15,” shall be inserted;

V. in rule 29, in sub-rule (1), in the first proviso, after the words “against the advice of the Commission”, the words “within the time limit specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 15,” shall be inserted;

VI. in rule 29-A, in the proviso, after the words “against the advice of the Commission”, the words “within the time limit specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 15,” shall be inserted.

[F. No. 11012/9/2016-Estt.A-111]

GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI, Jt. Secy.

Authority: www.dopt.gov.in

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The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued a fresh set of Instructions to all Ministries/Departments granting relaxation in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for Disabled employees. In an Office Memorandum dated February 25, 2015, the DoPT has reiterated that the disabled employees will be entitled to pay, promotion and other service benefits even if they cannot be taken back to the post they were holding or are adjusted or kept waiting until a suitable vacancy arises.

The medical leave on account of disability will not be subject to ceiling under Rule 12 and any leave debited for the period after a Government servant is declared incapacitated shall be remitted back into his/her leave account.

The leave applied on medical certificate in connection with disability cannot also be refused or revoked without reference to a Medical Authority, whose advice shall be binding. Leave will also be granted even if the Government servant’s family member submits an application/medical certificate in case the employee is unable to do so on account of the disability.

The services of an employee can neither be terminated nor reduced in rank in case the employee has acquired a disability during his service. Any disabled employee who is not fit to return to duty shall be shifted to some other post. If that is not possible, the disabled employee shall be kept on a supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains superannuation. Besides, no promotion shall be denied to a person simply on ground of his/her disability.

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