New Delhi: The suspension of government employees accused of corruption cannot continue beyond 90 days, the Centre said today.
It has asked secretaries of all departments to ensure that
chargesheets against such employees are issued within three months time.
It should also be ensured that disciplinary proceedings are initiated
as far as practicable in cases where an investigating agency is seized
of the matter or criminal proceedings have been launched against such
employees, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in an
order.
Citing a Supreme Court verdict, the DoPT said it has been decided
that where a government servant is placed under suspension, “the order
of suspension should not extend beyond three months, if within this
period the chargesheet is not served to the charged officer”.
As such, it should be ensured that the charge sheet is issued before expiry of 90 days from the date of suspension, it said.
“As the suspension will lapse in case this time line is not adhered
to, a close watch needs to be kept at all levels to ensure that charge
sheets are issued in time,” the DoPT said in the order to all the
secretaries.
The apex court while hearing a case has held that the currency of a
suspension order should not extend beyond three months if within this
period the Memorandum of Charges or chargesheet is not served on the
delinquent officer or employee.
If the Memorandum of Charges or chargesheet is served a reasoned
order must be passed for the extension of the suspension, it has said.
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