GOVERNMENTOF ANDHRA PRADESHB

ABSTRACT

Public Services – Disciplinary cases – Review of orders of suspension for continuance beyond the period
of six months – Authorities empowered to review – Revised orders – Issued.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.578 Dated: 31-12-1999

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.480, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.7-9-93

2. G.O.Ms.No.428, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.13-10-99.

ORDER:

In the reference first read above, orders were issued in regard to periodical review, at an interval of six
months, of the order of suspension, in disciplinary cases, duly indicating the authorities empowered to
undertake the review. In the reference second read above, the disciplinary powers have been delegated
to the Regional Authorities and Heads of Departments in respect of the officers of first and second level
categories in the State Service. The implementation of the Government order first read above has been
reviewed. To expedite disposal, the following revised orders are issued for review of suspension cases, in
modification of the G.O. 1st read above.

I. Member of service in Subordinate service (Non-Gazetted Officers

(i) The first review, of the order of Suspension after six months from the date of issue of orders shall be by
the appointing authority. The 2nd and subsequent review shall be by the Regional Authority, where it
exists at intervals of six months. Where no Regional Authority exists, the 2 ndand subsequent review of
order of suspension shall be by the Head of the Department at an interval of every six months. Where the
appointing authority is Head of the Department itself, the review of the order of suspension itself, the
review of the order of suspension at an interval of every six months, shall be by the Head of the
Department only.

(ii) Even if suspensions is ordered by a higher authority, the review shall be done as ordered above

except that a report on the result of review shall be sent to the higher authority for information and

record.

II. Members of Service in State Service (Gazetted Officers)

II. Where the Order of suspension is issued by the Regional Authority, a the 1st review of such order
after six months, shall be by the Regional Authority. The 2 nd and subsequent reviews at six
monthly intervals shall be by the Head of the Department.

(II) Where no Regional Authority exists, and the order of suspension on a Member of Service in initial as
well as second level Gazetted Category is issued by the Head of the Department such order shall be
reviewed at an interval of every six months by the Head of the Department.
(III) Even if suspension is ordered by Government, the review shall be done as ordered above except that
prior approval of the Government to the result of the review shall be obtained where the review leads to
reinstatement, before orders of reinstatement are issued.

(IV) In respect of third level and above Gazetted Categories of Officers, the review of order of suspension,
at an interval of every six months, shall be by the Government only.

All the departments of Secretariat, the Heads of Departments and District Collectors are requested to
follow the above instructions scrupulously and also bring these orders to the notice of all concerned.

The receipt of the G.O. should be acknowledged.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THEGOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

V.ANANDARAU

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Departments of Secretariat.

All Heads of Departments.

All District Collectors.

All District Judges.

All Secretary, A.P Public ServiceCommission, Hyderabad.

The Secretary to VigilanceCommissioner, A.P.Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad.

The Registrar, A.P. AdministrativeTribunal, Hyderabad.

The Registrar, High Court of AndhraPradesh, Hyderabad.

The Law (E) Department.

Private Secretary to Chief Secretaryto Government,

Private Secretary to Secretary toGovernment.

// Forwarded by Order//

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