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,THE EMPLOYE~ PROVIDENT FUND STAFF

(ClASSIRCATION.CONTROl
RULES,1971

a APPEAL]

(AS AMENDED UPTO llTHDECEMBER.ll93)

EMPlOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

HEAD oma. NEW DELHI
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FUND STAFl" ( CLASSIF'I" RULES,
1971.

THE EMPLOYEES t., PROVIDENT

ChTION,
CONTROL & :.PPEAL
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'CONTENTS,.

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CONTEwrs

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1.

SHORT TITLE;

2.

OSFI~:IT

3,.

1. '

GENERAt!
1

IONS"

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PAGE NO.

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1\00 COMl'4ENCEMENT.

;P.}\.,R..t.:.L -

APPLICI"TION.
pART-I.1..::.
CLASSIFICATION

CLASSIFICATI0l:'!..

3.

OF Po.STS.

5.

.l1J?POINTJ;!:NG AUTHORITY"

6.

SUSPENSION.

3.
P.'\RT-V-

PENALTIES
lJ.,m DISCIPLINi\RY
AU'l'HORI'I'Y.
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7.

PENl~TIES"

8.,

DISCIPLINI..R
'.':.UTHCRITY

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10.

,PROCBDURE

11.

ACTION

12~

PRQCEDU[m

8.

Y AUTHORITY.
TO INSTITUTE
PARTFoR

VI

PROC1;EDINGS.
-'PROCEDURE
PEN1;.LTIES.

IMFOSING

'

Ml~JbR PEN1..LTIES

IMPOSING

MINOR PEN;J..,-

18.

CQMMUt:IC:.TION

20.

0 F ORDERS.

14~

CONi-iON PROC.eEDI.t'J.~:

,15.

SPECIAL

16.

PROVISION
REG~.RDING
oRGANISh.TIONS
ETC"

,17.

9.
17.

TtES.
13.

8.

FOR IM?OSING

ON INQU IR Y REPORT.
FOR

PROCEDURE

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20.

IN CERTl-:.TN' Cll.SES.
EMPLOYEES

2Q..

LENT "I'O OTH,ER

21'.

PROVISIONS
REGZ.RDING OFFICERS
mRROvlED
CENTHAL, STATE GOVERl:'IMEErS,
:t;:TC,.

FROr-1
22",.

Contd ' 'ii)

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18.

ORDERS ~:"G1-.Ir!"S'l'WHICH NO ArFEloL

19.

ORDEnS

.20.

APPELLl.TE

21.

PERIOD

~2.

FORM iillD

23.

CONSIDERATION

24.

IMPLEMENTJ.'1'I()NOF

AG.i'.I~JST WHICH i-.PPEI..L

LIES.

LIES.

23.
25

i.urI:ORITIES.
.
.

OF' LIMIT.i1.+,ION

23.

FOR It..PPEbLS.

25.
26

CONTEJYfl'S OF APPEAL.
OF Al?P~hL.

26.
27.

ORDEo/9FAPPEi.L.

PJ.RT- VII.I~REVISION

& RE:L!..EW.

25.

REVISION.

27.

26.

REVIEW.

28.
IX' - MISCELI 1.NEOUS
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.PI.RT27.

SERVICE

28.

POWER '1'0 REL ..

"..X
PELl~Y.

.OF ORDEHS,

NOTICES

TH'!E-IJIHI'l'

ETC.,
Z..J:W

29.

'l'O' COKDONE

29.

29.

REPEAL

30.

HEHOVl;,L 0 F DOUBTS .

31..

EMPLOYEES I PROVIDENT .FUND ORQJ:-nV.TION

SERVICE
SCHEDULE UNDER RlJL.ES 7 of EMPLOYEES
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PRoVIDENT
FUND ST ..
FF ( CLl~SIFICh.TION,
CONTROL J"ND. ilPFEI-IL
) RULES,
1971.
31.

29.

;oND S.hVING.

29.
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corrcd

(iii)

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THE Efv1PLOYEESt PRQVU)ENT

FUND STAFF

( CLASS.IFlCAl'ION,CONTROL
~D
RULE$, . ,t911-.

]WFEAL )

HORT
TITLE ANDCOMMENCEMENT
(1) These rules m9-Y
1.'
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be,cal~ed the Employees' ~-X"bvlderit Fund.Staff
( Cl&ssification,

"

Control

~dAppea~

) Rules,

.1971.

(2)
They shall come into force on the date
the;Lr pub11cation
d.n' the of ficia1 Gazette .
.

of

PART~ I ~GENERAL
'.2.

DEFINITIONSJ-In these

otherwise

requires

(a)
& M1scellanrous

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(b~'
.~

hoids,

the context

'l~ct' means the Employees' provident

pro.v.isions Act, 1952 ..( 19 of 1952 );
Appointing

appo1ntrnents to the
!~cluded,
(ii)

apPointment

unless

(i)

"time' being

rules~

l~uthority'

in relation

Funds
to

an

the .authority
empowered to make
grade :i,.nwhich the'e~loyee
1-s for the
or

to the post

the authority

empowered to make

which the employee for

the time being

or
(iii)

the author:,ity which appointed

ernploy-ee to such grade or post, astQ,e case may be;
(iv)

where the

the

employee, having been sub-

stantively
appointed to a grade, having .he Ld a permanent post
has.been in....,.contin
uous employment of' Ce'ntral Board, the
. authority

which appo Lntied him to tha;t grade or post;

Which<~ve::..is the highest'authori~y;

(c)
Central
cOnstituted
underS.ection

Board' means the

51>. of the Act;

Board of Trustees

(a)

Chairman , means Cha.irmanof the Central

(e)

deleted.

Board;

.,
.

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Contd. 2/-

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--.

...

_. -_.

(f)

'Commissioner'

means the

Fund
Corrunissioner or an l~dditional
, .
C:orrmissionor or a Regional

oompejierrt;

I,Disciplinary
. ,

Central

.Accounts Officer

Bo~d

and includes

of section

means 'the authority

to impose on ven employee any of

every person,

.appoLnced to

a person

placed at the disposal

At:tbority or an Office
deputation

(2)

other

a post

whose s~rvices

than

AOvisor &

Fund Commissioner and Financial

Chief

ment or that

Commissioner

Fund

Authority'

'Employee'means

provident

Fuhd

in ru~e 7;

spec~i~d

(h)

provident

'provident

(1) or sub-section

under these rules

the penalties

central

Pro'vident

appointed under sub-section,

, 5 (D) of the l-.l.ct;
(g)

central

under the Central

are temporarily

of a COmp&lY,Corporation,
a Loca~
or D.epartrrerit of the Central Gove.rn-

of a state

Q)vernmen~ on foreign

service

or

terms;
(i)

'Government'

means the Contral

(j)

'Post'

(k)

All other

means

post

Government;

under th~ ~entral

words and expressions

Board;

'Used herein-

after bu*o~.,"_~,~~1--~dnerein shall have- the"meanings assi~~d

'to them in the relevan.t rules a.PI;licaj;)le to the corresponding
.:cla~~e-~,_ofce~tfal. ~vernment/servants.
"
. . (;l.)'Schedule
means the schedule to these rules.
3.'
APPLICl,TIQN,- (1) EXcept"as othGrwise provided in

f;lUb.
rule (2), these
the Central Board.
(2)

from service
pro'vision

~y or

rules

shall

apply to ever,y employee of

Nothing in these

on less

rules shall

(i)

any person

in casual

(ll)

any person

~ubject

than one rrpnth's

(iii)
is made, in respect

under an agre~ent

apply to ..
employment;

to discharge

notice;

any ~er son for whomspecia!

of matters covered by these

entered

~~.

by or with the

rnles,

approval

of the Central Gov~rnment/central

Board b~fore or after the
commencem3nt'0 these ru1.es, in regard to matters covered by
such special provisibn&1
Contd 3/-

(3)

rule (i)

the Central

in sub-

Go~ernmQntmay exclude
of all

or any of

rule.
The Central

C9mmissioner may wit,hthe

Central

Board,' by order

the operation

'of all

any ofthe~
to'the

approval
exclude

any class

or any of these

apply to any person,

Central

provident

provident

Fund

of the ,Central

J:~ any doubt arises

(4)'

Government/

of employees from

rules.
whether these

the matter

shall

rules

or

be referred

Fund 'Commissioner, who shall

decide

same.
Pl.RT- II-

CLASSIFlc/\.TION.

CLl~SSIFICl
.TION OF POSTS,... The posts

4.

Board ,other

~~tr~

whomthese

rules
(i)

(ii)

..

contained

of employees _from the operat.ion

(b) ,

anything

1-

any class

the

Notwithstanding
(a)

this

than those

do not

ordinarily

apply shall

GROuP

11."

GROuP

lB'

under the

held by person

be cltssified

to

as ~follows.-

"GROuPI C~ "and

(iii)
'.

-(iv)

GROUPID
PART-Ill

5.

authorities

APPOINTING

(1)

Deleted.

(2)

Appointments to posts

AUTHORITY.

shall

be made by the
~

tn.whoIn the powers to ,make such appointments

be delegated
as ,the case may be.

bQQn/may

by the

Central

have

Board or the COrrmissioner

~TIV- SUSPENSION.
6.
,(1)
, The a~p:Jint1ng authority
or any authority
to
which it is subordinate
or the' disciplinary
authority
or any
other,~uthority

empowered ~n ,that behalf

centr.:ai, Board may place

by the

Central

Govt./

an empl'::lyeeunder suspens.ion:~

COntd.. 4/-

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wher(':'a disciplinary

( a)

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proceedings

agains t:: hi,~nLcontemplatGd0:: :!..::.. peno.ing; or

(aa)
rity

aforesaid,

judicial

'i:o

vih.-::.:: ';.: ,:':) thi2 .open Ion of the

he has enga,,,;,,:d
himself

the interesJc

of any crinunal
trIal

of the security
. Where a case

(b)

offence

in activities

authopre-

of the State:

agaipst

or

him in respect

is under .:l.:n;estig".l.tion, inquiry

or

provided that where tho order of suspension

made by an authori ty lOl'ICr
the appointing -~~th~~ity,

~h~-,

'is

stu::-nauthority
authority

shall

forthwith

the circumstances

report

to the appointing

in which the o::~ler was made.

An employee ,shall be- deemed to have been

placed, und e.r auop eneLon by an order bf appoint-i..!1g'authoritYI(2)

(a)
detention
charge

. if

he is

otherwise

0:'

with effect
detained
for

Cl

cqnviction"

in custody,

if'4' in tho'

whether on a criminal

("~.-C!1't

vf a convictionior

sentenced

'co a'term

eight

hour s

is not fo:ct.hw~,-hdismissed

, compulsorily

retired

EXPLA,1Ii1ATION;-'

The

in oLause (b) 'of

this

cor:nmencement
?fthe
fOJ; this
, shrill

into

"an 'offence,

of i,mprisonmer.t ox'~eeding forty-

tn

consequent

sub-rule

shall

imprisonment

or removed or

such conviction.

period, of forty-eight

purpose/intermittent

be ta~

hours.

from 'the elate of his

he is

elUU

of his

p(.;riod exoe odLnq forty-eight

wit;h effect

(b)

frcm the date

hours referred

to

be computed from, the

after

the conviction

periods! of impriscnment,

and
if

any,

account.

,I
"

where a penalty of dismissal,

removal or comretirement. from service impoS~ upon an e~loyee
under
(3)"

pulsory

suspension
rules

is( set aside

i1\ appeal or on revieW under these

and th~ case is rami tted

'or with any otthc~r directions,

shall
.

for further
the order

be deemed to have continued

.

date of theoiriginal
retirement
and shall

inquiry

of his

in force

or, action

suspension

on and from the

O,rder o.f dismissal,

removal or compulsory
remain .in forc~ until fi.1rthe:r orders.

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Contd 5/-

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(4)
Where 'a penalty of dismissal., rem)val or
compulsory retirement;. from servi.ce imposed upon an employee
is

set

aside

or declared

'o~by. a decision
rity,

or ~endered yoid in consequence of

of a court

on a consideration

decides

of the circumstances

to hold a further

on which the penalty

ment was originally.

of law and' the disciplinary

inquiry

against

of dismis~a:ll

of the case,

him on the allegations

removal or compulsory retire-

imposed, the employee shall

be deemed to

have b~en placed uncier suspension by. the; appointing

from the dateo~

the orig:t..nal order

be ordered

unless

--~t.haspassed

it is

enquiry

to meet a sitMtion

purely

on techenical

shall

where t!'!e

grounds without

of the case.

An order

(S){ta.)

to remain under

no suCh further

intended

an order

going into. the merits

that

authority

of d.i.s.mi.ssal,.rem:>val or

compuJ.s-oryretirement
and shall continue
.
.
:-SUSpension until further orders.
provided

autho-

of suspension

made or deemed to have

been made under this

---:

until

.
.., --do'

it

rule

shall

continue

to remain in force

is m::>d.i.ied
or rev4ked by . the authority

competent to

SO,

(b)
Whepe an employee is suspended or is deemed
to '1';laVebeen .suspended, (Whether in connection with any discip~in~

proceedings

or otherwise),

and any other

disciplinary

proceeding is commencedagainst him dUring the continuance o

that suspensidn,
the authority
competent
to place him'under .
,

suspension
(
direct

that

~ion until

maYl
for reasons
1
the

employee shall

the. termination'
(c)

to be recorded

An order

by him in writing,

oon+Lnue to be under suspen- .

of all

or any of ~uch proceedings.

of suspension' made' or deemed to have

_,._.. been made under ,this rule may at' any time be' modified or
'i?ev.oked
by thc~';
authority
which made or is d~emed to have made
.
,
.the order or by any authord.tytO
subordinate.

which that

authOrity

is

Contd 6/.,

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PART-V-

7.

ox part

Board by ne9ligence

I,.

'

'

the

re~ucti.on

not exceeding

Withholding of

increments

of pay

efI..<lct.

*Save as provided

to. a lower stage

with further

employee will

reduction

will

in clause

scale

(iii)

of pay for

as to whether or

of pay during the period

not have the effect

of his

of postponing

pay ;

(vi)
Reduction to a lower time-scale
of
grade or post which shall ordinarily
be a bar to the

'pr;ornot.fon of the employee to the

post

t~,

directions

earn increments

or will

futuro.-4flcrements

pay,

in the

for

and whether on the expiry' of such period6

such reduction

from which he was reduced,

otions

regarding

conditions,

time scale

of pay,

with or without

of the restoration

grade or

further

to that

direcgrade

'.,or post from which the' employee was reduced and his seniority

-.

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l

the

;,the

..i,l,

a period

(v)

of

..

'~IAJOR PENALTIES:-

-. t

Reduction to a ,lower stagein

with or wit:iQut cumullative

." i-not

'/f

pay of the whole

losS caused by him to the Cer,i.tral

(iv)

(a),

e.,

prom-:>tion;

3 years, withc~'
and not advers-ely affect:i.ng his pension.

4 ..-~_..spe.cj.j.edperiod,

good

be imposed

or breach of orde~ :

of pay for

,cum:nul.a.:t:ive . effect

of, any pecuniary

time scale

-:.... ~,:}i,

/.

Recovery from his

(111) (a)

may, for

provided6

Withholding of bis

(iii)

, i
I

penalties

and as hereinafter

(ii)

;,

MINOR PENALTIES s.
(i)
Censure ,

},

!~

-6,

'rhe following

reasons

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on, an employee, namelys-

i.

PENA:JTI'ES AND DISC:G'LINARY AUTHORITY

PENlu..'I'IES. -

and sufficient

.".,!" i

,.

'I

.!

and pay on such restoration

(vii)

.\

grade or post

Compulsory retirement

(viii)
be a disqualificatio~
Board 1

to that

Rem:>V"
1 from service
for

future

;
which shall

not

employment under the Central

(ix)
Dismissal from service which shall
ordinarily
re! a disqualificatior.
for future ornp Loymerrt,under
the Central Board.
LVt..

*zn~ed

vide notification

NO.P-IV/2(6)/84/CCA

dt:

11.11.93.
. 7/-

-,

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~i

~~XI?LANATIONI-

a, penalty

within

tion

following

The

the, rreaning of this

(i)

an e,rnployee for

his

in accordance

not amount to

shall

rule,

namely:-

Withholding of increments

f ad.Lur'e to

of pay of

pass any departmental

with th~ rules

examina-

or ordersgovern,ing'

the post
, '

which he holds or the terms of his ,appointment ;

\

'

(ii)
ciency

bar

stoppage of an employee at the effi .

in the time-scale

ne ss to cro ss the bar

of pay on the

unfi t-

Non-promotion of an employee, whether

in a s1Jl:>stantive'or officiating,
case,

ground of his

(iii)
of his

capacity,

after

considoration

to a grade or post :for promotion to which he is

eligible;
(iv)

-Reversion

in a hj,;:ne1:-grade or pest
ground that

he is

to '\

considered

lower grade or post,

unsuitable

o~ post

or on any administrative

conduct

;
(v)

of an employee offi.ciating
for

on the

such higher

grade

ground unconnected with his

Reversion

of an employee, appointed

on probation to any other grade or post, t.o his permanent grade

or post during or at the end of the. period of probation in
'accordance
.orclers
tion

with the

tarms of his

governing or the rules

empleyee

governing

Replacement of the

service

whose

authority-Governmental
disposal

oisuch

rules

and

such proba-

statutory,

(vii)

1,-

in accordance

autonomous" etc.,

of an

at the

;
Compulsory retirement

with the

or retirement

serVices

had been borrowed from an outside

authority

tio~

and orders

or the

;'
(vi)

appointment

provisions

relating

ap

of

to his

employee

superannua-

(viii)

Termination

of the

services:-

(a) of an .employee appointed on probation,

during

or '- C ,the end of the pe_'iod of his

,accordance
orde~s

with the

governing

terms

of

his

such probation

Regulations,

and

with the pl.:Qvisions of sub.-rcgulation(3)

Fund (Staff

in

appointment or the rules

(b), of temporary
Employees' provident

probation,

employ'e in accordance
'of regUlation

and Conditions

8 of the

of Service)

1962 ; or

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.8/-

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:-

of.:.n employoe,

(c)

agro{)rncntin accordance

any 0: the

an

with the -terms of such agreement.

(1) The central

(3ovt.
specifi(.>I"l
in rule 7 on an

DIS,CIPkINARY AUTHORITIE$'....

may impose

em.l.Jloycd under

penalties

employee.
Th!.:.:
Central

(2)

Board may Lrnpose any of

the

::)<:ma1"t~ies specified

in ru.le 7 on any emp Loyoe for whom the

.Central Board is the appointing authority under Section 5 (D)
(3)

of the J\.ct.
Without

(3)

prejudice

to

the prcvisions

of SUb-

R~le Cl) & (2), the appointing authority or authority specified in the Schedule to this rule, may impose any of the
specified in rule 7 on any employee to the extent
in the Schedule. .
EXl:L4:\Ni-4TION: Where an empLoye e holding a l"')wer
po~t is prorrbted; whether on probation or temporarily, to a
higher' post, he shall be deemed for the purpose of this rule

penalties
specified

as holder

of the higher

post.

NOTEbe10w ""l?lanat1on
9.

A~~RITY

.GoVernment

Wlder rule

TO INSTITUTE PROCE!EDItK'..s,-

may..

(1)

a.py employoe

The' Centr 0.1),

(a)

,',

institute
against

8 ( 3) Delated.

disciplinary

proceedL~g5

d~ect
d1sc1pl1nary authority to
institute disciplinary proceedings against any employee to Whom'
~
that disciplinary
authority is competent to impose under those ~.
rules any of the penal ties specified in rule 7.
j,
(b)

(2)

The Central

Board roay_

(a)
institute disciplinary procoeding.
against any employee for whom 'it is the appointing authority
under Sub-section 3 of Section 5(n} of the Act:

institute

Cb)
direct
disciplinary r/lO~

disciplinary. authority to
a.gainst any employee to whom

Central Board is the appointing authority provided that

such authority is compct,.:mt.~ impose any of t.he penalties on tha(:

the

employee undwr rule

lie.

if

7.

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9/-

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."
.

(3)
, provisions

sub-rule

"tent' under, those

(2) ,a

disciplinary

(iv)

of the

authOrity

compe-

the penalties

7 may institute

of rule

specifiod-'m

spocified

disciplinary

u..~}

clauses'

(v) to
of rule
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that

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generality

of~ the

a-:;;ainst-;;- ~Ioie~~~#c?r~')P.~~~~_6~"'?-f
.eny

proceedin2s
..st~ding

to the

ru18s to impose any 0f

t')

(i)

penal ties'

Without.prejudic~

of

in,clauses

such disciElinary

.,.. ..,'

under those

..---.- ..-<,.-.,.-~--..-"'-'- -----~-""' -- .,.-

rules

to

7 notwith-

'''-,

<luth::Jrity is
, ',._.

impose any of

~""

the

-'

not coinpatcnt

latt~r

penalties.

PART- VI' - PROCEDURE FOR IMl?OSING?ENALTIES.

t.', .

10.

PROCEDURE ~'OR IMl?OSn-m MAJOR PENALTIES:-(l)

:imposing any of the

7 shall

of rule

as ,may be,

Wherever the

that

there

any ~nputation

_an .;~mployee, it

to

, EXPLANlI.T IONs -

into

or

any reference

.'

to the

Where it

(3)'

an employee under t..his rule

inquiring

(i)

under this

thereof.
itself

to sub-rule

(7)

authority

holds
(20)

shal.l be con,;.

authority.
against

and rule 11, .the disciplinary

autho-

the

substance
defin:f,te

a staterrent

or mlsbehavioul( in support

wnicl. shall

of :the imputations,
and distinct

of

articles

Cl

statement

any admission or confession

(b)

of 'witnesses

of the

irilputa'tions of

of each article

of

of' all

facts

contain(a)

iDC~g

against

;
(ii)

charge,

the

is proposed to hqld an'j,nquiry

,. misconduct or ndsbehaviou/Linto

misconduct

ef

draw up or cause to be drawn up--

shall

of charge

into

authority

in sub-rule

11.

is

appoint

the" truth

as a"'.I;'cerence tc. the, disciplinary

"Bt-x:~!.

list

inquiring

inquj.ra. into

as far

and rule

of misc0nduct or misbehaviour

inquire

(22)

held

disciplinc.ryauthority

Where too disciplinary

and in sub-rule

rity

an inquiry

'are grQunds for

may itself

r~~e{ an ~~thority
the. inquiry,

after

No order
(v) to (.ix)

in clauses

manner provic:.~d in this: rule

(2)

tFu~of

specified

be made ~cept

"n the

tho_dpinion

penalties

"

a list

by whom, the

relevant

made by the employeo ;

of documerrns by' Ttlhich, and a

articles

of char qe are pro.pcsed

to be sustained.
10/-

",l

(4)

10

The disciplinary

authorit.y

shall

deliver

or

cause to be deli vezed t,::>the employee a copy of the articlcs

of charge,

the

stiJ.tement of the imputations

misb~haviour

.::lnd ~ list

;f

each article

of charges

is propo~ed,to

require

T~e employee to

specified,

'a written'

'whether he d.esircs

I
il

(5)

;.

(a) Cn receipt

such of

the

articles
it

ari inquiring
wr~tten

and shall

such time as m~y be

defencc

and to state

0f the written

authority

statement

may itself

necessary

sot~

do,

appoint

fc.r thc, purpose,

af

inquire

of charge as are not admitted,

authority

statement

record

laid~own

of defence,

ills ..findings

"evidence, as it

into

or,

if

under sub-rule

and where all

in rule

the disciplinary

(2)

the

fitfUld

shall

act

intc

If

no written

the, artiJlesof

~t necessary

(c)

in the manner

"statemel1t ef defence
aut.hority

charge or may, if

to do so,uppoint,

ing 9-ut:hority for

such

11.

by' the employee, thediscipl1Ilary

inquire

authority

on each charge atcr taking

may think

(b)
mitted

,.,f his

be sustain~~

et charge have'been' admitted by the employee in his

articJ.es
shall

stiPmit within

by which

to be l1eard 1'n person.

the disciplinary

considers

d(~~UlOOnts
and witnesses

statement

defence,
it

of misconduct or

under sub-rule

it

ls

sub..

may itself
considers

(2) an ,inquir-

the purpose.
Where the' disciplinary

auth0rity

itself

inqUire i?to any articlo

of charge or appoints an inquiring
authority
for holding an inquiry into such charge, it may, by

,1L- an

an. ord'er,
a legal

practioner.

-".to present
,qf

employee or a Central

on its

to be known 9-s the

bohalf

"presenting

the' .cese in support

or

Officer"

of t.he article

charge.,
(6)

is

Gc,v
ernmont . Servant

not the

The disciplinary

inquiring

authority,

authority

shall,

where it

fOI:ward to the inquiring

a~th0rity:(i)
and the
viour

statement

oftho

a c-:-)pof the
imputations

of charge

of misconduct or misbeha-

(ii)
de~ence,

..

articles

if

any, submittod

a copy of the written

by the employee ;

stntement

of

Note:1

Substituted

vide

G.S.R.No.2891 dt,

27.12.1975

11/'-:-

'"

,
(iii)

if any, referred

to insul:>-rule (3) ;
evidence

referred

Officer

(7)
the inquiring
ten working
'0:1; charge

or misbehaviour,
in writing,
time,

statement

(3) to the employee

shall appear

appointing

; and
the

in person

before

of-the

iruputations of misconduct
authority

in this behalf,
ten days,

by him of the articles

of receipt

as the inquirulg

not exceeding

,)f

on such day and at such time within

from the date

specify

delivery

".

authority

and the

the

a copy of the order

The employee

days

proving

:to in sub-rule

(v) .
" presenting

. a copy of the s:tatements of witnesses,

(Lv)
the documents

11

'\

may, by a notice

or within such further

as 'the inquiring

authority

may

allow.

{8A}
other

employee

either

The employee
or Government

at his Hqrs.

to present

may take

Servant

posted

or at the ,place where

the case on his behalf,

ap.pointed by disciplinary
or the disciplinary
of the case

in any office
is held

but may not engage

a Legal

'

for the purpose"

unless

the presenting

authority, is a Legal

authority

of any

the enquiry

practi.tioner

the assistance

having

regard

Officer

practitioner

to the circumstances

so permits.

provided that the employee may take the

ass..1.stancoof any other emPloyee.er
Government Se'rvant posted
at any other

station,. if the enquiry

to the circUmstanc.es
:l..n
W~iting

authority

having

of the Case and for reasons

regard

to be recorded

So permits.
.The

~1-

of 'anyother

employee

ing disciplinary

employee

shall. not take the assistance

or ~erhment

cases on hand

Servant

in w~ich

who has two pend-

he has to give

assistance

./

12/-

~.,.\
:

12

.The emploY9lemay also take

the assistance
r~tJ.red
employee or 8(GJvernment Servant to present the

(8B)

~ "of a retired

..

cas.e on his

behalf .subject
(i)

to

the following

~The retired

employeo should have retired

conditions:-

Government servant/

from service

under central

Govt./

.J

!l

or EmployeesI provident

F'llndorganisation.

(ii)
servant
,I

is

also

If

the retired

a LGgal practitioner,

~engaging a Legal practitioner

present

Appeal) Rules,1971,

the restriction

by a delinquent

the case on his behalf,

Employees' Provident

employ~e/retir~d
on

emp~oyee to

in Rule 10(8A) of

contained

Fund Staff

Govt.

(Classification,

CQntrol

&

would apply.

("0,

The retired. employee/Government

(iii)
concerned should not have, in any manner been asso-

Servant

-,.'-

ciatedwith
his

the case at

official

articl,Js

If

"before

the

in his

written

any:o/ritten

statement

statement

inquiring"thority

of defence,

such authority

shall

ask him

'pleads

to any of the articles

of charge,

shall
!.

sign the record

obtain

the

signat~e

(10)
'ing 'Of gcilt
the

record.

the plea,

or

appears

guilty

guilty

or has any defence

any of

of defence

whether he is
ingauthority

i'

or:therwisein

the employee who'has not admitted

of charge

'.. ; has .not submitted

I.

stage

capacity.
(9)

the

it~vestigation

to 'make and if
the

inql.:irand

of the employee thereon.

The Inquiring

.in respect

employeo pleads

a'l..thority

of those

shall

return

a find-

articlEils of charge to which

guilty.

'.

(11)
fails

The inquiring

to appear within

.to
plead,

require

authority

the\spGcifie.d

the prGsenting

shall,

t~

thirty
for

adjcurn

days,

after

the

'Officerto'

recording

the purpose of preparing

(i)

or within
.inquiring
list

case to a later

such further

an order
his

produce the evi-

date

not exceeding

that

the employee may,

within

five

days of th,,~order

time not ~xceeding five

to ;i.n sub-rule

of charge,

d~fence-

Inspect

<:.uthority may allow,

referred

the employee

or refUSeS or omits

dence by which he prOpOSGSto prove the articles

and shall

if

tho doc umerrcs

days as the

specified

in 'I.:,he

(3) ;
.....

13/-

---T

:
(ii)

13

submit a list

of witnesses

to be eX"i-

mined r~ pis behalf.

~~= _

If the employee applies

the

supply of copies

of the statements

ses mentioned in the

(3),

the

inquiring

with such copies

case not later

oralJ.y or in writing

list

referred

authority
as.early

than three

cement of tha examination

half

o f the disciplinary

shall

him

furnish

as possible

and in any

days before

the

commen-

of the witnesses

within

or within

of witnes~

to in sub-rule

authority.

0ive~otice

(iii)

on be-

'

ten days of the order

such further

time not exceed-

ing ten days as the inquiring

may allow,
tion

for

the discovery

of central

mentioneCl.in the
sub-rule

or produc-

Board but not

list

referred

The employee shall

~ndicate

docum~nts required

by him to be discovered

(12) The inquiring

notice

for

to in

(3)

duced by the Central

the

authority

of any documents which are la the

possession

. ~:-

of the

shall,

or production

the documents are kept,

date

as may be specified
provid~d that

reasons
sition

in

the

to be recorded
to the

ssion
before

in
with

such requisition.

inquiring

by it

authority

may, for

in writing . refuse

to requi-

in itsopinion,

not

case.

(13) On receipt
sub-rule

authority

of t.he documents by such

such of the documents as are,

relevant

of

of documents.

whose custody or possession

the production

to the

on receipt

thereof

for

or pro-

Board.

authority

the discovery

the rele~ance

forward the Same or copies,

a requis~tion

farr

of the requisition

referred

to in

(12) every authori" .l having the c\.:stody or posse-

of the requisitioned
the inquiring

documents shall

authority;

produce the

oorrt.d ~.14.

same

provided

that

if

14

the

authority

. po ases s Lon . )f the requisitioned

r.eaSOnSto be' recorded
of all

having the

ducuments is

in writing

by it

satisfied

that

it

and the

shall

inform the

inquiring

communicate the
requisition'

authorit,Y
information

made by

it

inquiri~g

public

authority

accordingly

shall,

on being

so informed,

to ..the

employee and withdr<Jw the

for the production

such documents

for

the production

or any of such documents would be against

.interest

custody or

or discovery

of

0,

on the date fixed for the inquiry,

the oral
(14)
and 'documentary evidence by which the articles
of charge are
proposed to Qeproved
"the die::iplinary

?
.,

\!

i
:(

points
,

of the presenting

.',examined by or on behalf
OffiCer

shall

be produced by or on behalf of
Th't
e w~ nesses -~hall' be examined

authority.

,o,l;>y or on behalf

shall

to re-examine
the

The inquiring

may also

authority

as it

'of

the

authority

pres,enting

it,a

necessary

of the disciplinary

li.st

authority~
to the

not

included

call

evidence

of the

the

allow the

to have,

of further

the close

authority,

for

any witness

be entitl'ed

the production

before

discretion,

and re-examine

employee shall

days before

inquiring

employee or may itself

copy of the

on any

but not on

put such question

apprar

produced and an, adjournment

.,

of the

to prod uce evidence

eVic;lence or re-call'
the

the vJitnesses

fit.

may, in its

Officer

giveri to the

case

leave

it shall

case on behalf

inquiring
. list

thinks
If

(15)

The presenting

have been cross-examined,

any new mat.t.e r , without

witnesses

and may be cross-

of the. employee.

be entitled

on .,hich they

Officer

inquiry

new

and in .such

if

_he demands

proposed
for

in the

to be

three

clear

~f such new evidence,

exclusive

and tI:e day to whichthe

inquiry

~.
~.

i:

of the day of adjournment

is adjourned.

The inquirin9

. employee an opportunity

authority

of ~nspecting

they

are taken

on the

also

allow the

employee to produce

of

the opini'Jn

necessary
~:-.

that

in the

the

any witn'ess

The. inquiring

product:J..on of such evidence

is

f'lll'

may be called
or defect

been produced originally.'

may
is

'.\ .

not ~e permitted

recalledto

lacuna

authority

new evidence,

~f justice.

such documents before

it

shall

Such ,evidence

give ~he

if

interests

New eVi~nce

inherent

record.

shall

or called-for

up aI?Ygap in the

evidence .

for only when there

in the 'evi~ence

nor
is

which has

corrcd _.15.

, 15:

When the c;se for the disciplinary

(~6)
rity

is closed,

the employee

orally

the defe~ce

is made orally,

case,

shaj

be required

j,

it shall be recorded
to sign

a copy of the statement

to the presenting

(17)

officer,

The evidence

tr.Qn be produced.
own behalf

on behalf

(18)
.closes
mined

according

generally

.appearing against
enablir]

\ol.

letion
permit

The

against

inquiring

if any

the employee

has not exa-

him on the circumstances

of

circumstance::;

him.

authority

may after

of the evidence,

appointed,

the' cornp ..

hear the present-

and the employee

briefs

of their

or

respective

case,

so desire.
(20)

applicable

after

if the employee

them to f,ile written

if they

may,

question

of the production

''-.ing officer

by the

him in the evide.nce for th~urpose

in evidence
~(19)

to

authorit.y.

the em~::lloyeeto e.plainany

appearing

by the

and examination

inquir~authority
and shall,

produced

to the,provisions

shall
in his

and shall be liable

for disciplinary

his case,
himself,

of the employee

'l'hewitness

re-examination

The

shall be given

may exrunine himself

Jlmployee shall then be examined

inquiring~uthority

In either

if any, appointed.

if h,g,.
so prefe.rs.

cross-examination,

If

and the

the record.

of defence

The employee

to the witnesses

to state

or in writing', as he may pr e f er ,

his defence

employee

shall be ~equired

autho-

If the employe'e to whom

of charge

has been delivered,

statement

of d.efence on or before

the purpo se o.r does not

,ing authority

appear

or otherwise

the

provisions

of this

hold

the inquiry

does

not

submit

the date

in person

fails

rule,

a copy of the articles

the written

specified

before

for

the inquir-

or refuses

to comply

with

the inquiring

authority

may

ex-parte.

\ .

, (21)

( a)

Where' a disciplinary
tent to impose
specified
rule

authority

any of the penalties

in clauses

(i) to (iv) of

7 Lbut not competent

any of the penalties

clauses
itself

(v) to
inquired

compe-

to

impose

specified

(ix) of rule

in

7J,

into or c au ced

has

t~}

be

contd .16. '.

16

inq~red

:
into the articles

and that

authority,

own findings

of any charge

having

or having

res;ard to i'ts

regard

sion on any of the findings

ing authority

appointed

that the penalties

clauses

(v) to

imposed

on the employee,

shall forward

of rule

to such disciplinary

(b)

that authority
of the inquiry

authority

authority

are so forwarded

evidence

as is compe-

if it is of

examination

of the witrlesses is, necessary

mine,

which
rity

fit in accordance

any inquiring
the whole

by another

after having

or any part of the evidence

inquiring

jurisdiction
authority

therein,
which

and is

has,

and

the inquiring authomay act on the eviq.ence so recor l.adby

or partly

recorded

by its predecessor

that if the suc~eeding

is of the opinion

that

further

witnesses

whose

necessary

in the interest

and

evidence

examination

has already
of justice,

and re_examine

inquiring

authority

of any of the

been reco,-rded is
it may recall,

any such witnesses

examine

as herein-

provided.
(23) (i)

in

by itself:

provided

before

authority,

such jurisdiction,

so succeeding

cross-examine

such

rules.

ceases'to' exercise

partlY'recorded

..

the

as ,it may deem

exerc~ses,

and re_examine

penalty

.its predecessor,

the \",itneSsand exa--

on the employee

and recorded

succeeded

in the inter-

and may impose

(22) Wbenever

an enquiry

of any

witness

with these

heard

recall

cross-examine

the

may act on the

that further

est of justice,

penalties.

to which

on the r.ecord or may,

the opinion

in

7 should be

,the last mentioned

The disciplinary
records

specified

the records

tent to ~pose

of any inquir-

by it, is of the

opinion

(U)

to its deci-

AtLr

the conclusion

report s~c::l be'p~dp~'

of the inquiry,
and' it shall

contain----contd 1 7.

~-1

__~~====~====.~~~
1
1

1
17

:
the

(a)

articles

of d~arge

and the' state-

ment ot the' imputations

of misconduct

or misbehaviour:
the defence

(b)

of the

of each article

of

an assessment

(c)

respect
the

(d)

evidence

of each article

charge

, <

charge;

of the

findings

in

of charge;

on each article

and the

employee in respect

of

reason s there for.

1
the
If in
EXPLANAT
ION:
, rity the proceedings
of the
of charge

may raco~l

different

not

tho~iRdings
the

facts

unless

at.;lainst such article

the

report

(b)

the

written

shall
the

based

himself

'

1
1
1
1
1

not ,itself'

forward

records

to

of inquiry

1
1
1

clause(i)

of defence,

if

of the

any,

employee;

and documentary

course

is

it under

by

statement
by the

oral

in the

evidence

produced

inquiry,

.-

written

briefs~

presenting

(e)

is

'

prepared

subrtdtted

-.,

where it

include-

(a)

(d)

of charge

..

it

authority,

.which shall

of charge

of charge.

authority

,/

of charge.

of defending

the, dificiplinary

charge,

employee has eit~er

authority,

0,

the

..

,-

the

th~)disciplinary

the

"i:

on such article~

opportunity

The inquiring

(c)

autho-

any article

c;.rt1~lc8

on which such article

or has had a reasonab.le

(ii)

original.

find.ings

inquiring

establish

on such article

be recorded

admi.tted .t~e

inquiry

from the

l?rov;fded that
shalt

opinion: of the

if

any,

officer

or

both during

the

course

the

if, any,

nary

orders,

authority

in regard

to

the

by the

employee or

of inquiry;

mac e by the

and the
the

filed

and

discipli-

inquiring

authority

inquiry.

O.::l

11.

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; - (1) The di scipli-.
nary authori,t.y" ,i~ it is not itself
the inquiring
authority
may'
1
':l

,M

10.!

EOE_ reasons
l.\o"~

,to' be .t;'ecorded by it. in writing,

remit

the

cas e

Contq.18/-

1
~

to the inquiring

authority

and the inquirin~

the further

18

for further

authority

inquiry

inquiry

shall thereupon

according

and report

proceed

to the provisions

to hold

of the rule

10 as far as may be.

(2)

The disciplinary

shall,

wi.th the findings

of the inql.dring authority

of charge,. record

its reasons

record

its own findings

record

is sufficient
(3)

the opinion

make

(4)

.-"--.<

any of the penalties

7 should

imposing

having

of charge

contained

the inquiry,

authority

.,

.,

in Rule

12.

articles

specified

adduced

that

in clauses

to i'

of charge
during

any of the

(v) to

(ix)

of

be' impo sed 'on the emp Loy ee , it

an

order

imposing

such penalty

to give

any opportunity

representation

of making

proposed

and

the employee
on the

to be imposed

PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING MINOR 'PENALTIES:-

(i) ,Subject
rule

12,

regard

it shall not be necessary

penalty

in clauses

having

is of the opinion

? should

shall make

is of

such penalty;

on all or any of the

penalties

to

on the employee,

and on the basi.;::;

of the evidence

Rule

on

regard

specified

be' imposed

If the disciplinary
findings

'

and

if the evidence

authority

notwithstand1nganything

an order

on the

for the purpose.'

(i) to '{Lv) of Rule

it shall,

on ,such charge,

on all or any of the' art~cles

that

if it

for such disagreement

If the disciplinary

its findings

authority

11, no order

penalties

specified

be made except
(a)

to the provisions

imposing

of sub~rule

on an ~mployee

in clauses

(i) tq

(3) of

any of the

(iv) of rule- 7 shall

after:informing
proposal

the employee
to take

aotion

in writing
against

of the

him and

of the imputations

of IDisconduct or mis-

behaviour

it is proposed

on which

taken,

and giving him a reasonable

tunity

of making

to be

such Depresentation

he may wish to make

against

opporas

the proposal,

c0l1td 19.

19

(b)

holding

an inquiry

in sub'-rules(3)

in the manner laid-doWn

to

(23) of rule

case in which the disciplinary

of the opinion

that

10,

in every

is

authority

such inquiry

is nece-

ssaL'y;
taking

(c)

the representation~

~f any,

by the employee under clause

record

of inquiry,

(b) into
....

_-

-- ...

-- ....-r--;...-- .....

.....

.(d)

';.

.....

and the

any, he16 under clause

cons~deration;

recording a finding on each imputation

....
miscOnduct or ndsbeb.a.v~o.u.r
;--and

(e)

-~-:.
...._.-.:,...;.. ..

if

(a)

submitted

o .

deleted.

"

(UL..N.~twi:ths:t.anding._an.ything.
..co.ntain.ed irJt clause

--of-sub-rule
11)9'the

Cl} ,if

in a case

rePxes~ntation,

if

it

is proposed

,(b)

a.te~~.-onsJ.der-

any, made by the employ~e under .. -~-----

clause. (a) of that Sub-rule,

to withhold increments of ri.ay
.a,nd...;sucb;....w-.ithhoJ.d:ing
..o incr.ements is
lj.kely,to-aectad.,..
versely

the

amount of pension

~_--:-,-~~_.:t.he
years

increments

or to withhold

of Pay for

increments

O~ any per1od~ an enquiry

down in "sti.b""ruJ.e
(3)

payarLe

the employee or to

a period

exceeding

three

of Pay with cummulative effect

shall

,':to (23)of

to

be held

in the manner laid

Rule 10 before

maJd.ng any order

.imposing on the employ::e any such penalty.

'{2) . The recor(1~ of the proceedings
.1.nc1OOe:.(i)

a copy of the
o'f the

(11)

proposal

a copy of the
misconduct

(ill)

his

(v)

Deleted
findings

conduct
(vii)

statement

representation,

the' evidence

the

to take

reasons

if

action

shall

employe~
against

him;

of lnputations
qelivered

of
to him;

any;

produc~d during

the

on each imputation

or misbehaviour:

the orders

to the

or misbehaviour

(1v)

(vi)

intimation

in such cases

inquiry;

of mis-

and

on thq caso together

with the

therefor.

contd

20.

20

13.

mode by the

COMMUNICATION
OF ORDERS:...orders

. plinary
shall

authority
also

inquiry"

shall

be supplied

if

findings

di~iplinary

copy of the

findings

been

reasons
of the

is

of toe

not the

'inqu.iring

if

authority(unless

'and a

or,

where

authority

and a state-

authority

;i,.ts disa.~reementl

inquiring

inquiring

authority

of the d;i,.sciplinary
for

of \the

authority

of charge,

disci ...

employee who

report

disciplinary
.

authority

report

supplied

14.'

by the

on each article

ment of .the findings

with brief

be communicated to the
Wi~h a copy of the

any, held

. copy of its
the

:.

together

any, with the

they

have already

to him)

COMl"10N
PRQCESDINGS:-(1) Where two or more employees

are

concerned in any ca e,. the central

Government or Central
,9ther
.
.
Board or any.(.autnor~ty compe+ent; to impose the penalty of
d1~$sal
from service on all such employees, may make an
order directing
that disciplinary
action against
all of them
may be taken

~--

.-

If

in

the

a cornmo
n proceeding.
authorities

dismissal
for

I
l!

competent ~o iIripose the

on such employees are different,

taking

disciplinary

action

may be made by the highest

the
(2)
order

shall

consent

of the

Subject

to the

the
of

(1i)

in a COIlUl'()n
proceeding

of such a~thorities

provisions

authority

with

of rule

8,

any such

(iii)

which may function

authority

for

as the

the purpose

such commonproceeding;.

the penalties
specified
in
such oisciplinary
authority
competent
whether
rule

I
I

an order

others.

disciplinary

of

specify-(i)

penalty

to

the

rule 7 which
shall be

1mpose;
procedure

10 and rule

laid-down

11 or rule

in :_

12 shall

be

followEd.. in the proceeding

.,
15.
~ything

SPECIALPROCEDURE
IN CERTAINCASES:- Notwithstanding
contained

(1)

1n rule

10 to

where any penalty

rule
is

14:-

impeDed on an e~ployee

on the: ground,

ofc6nduct

his

on a criminal

conviction

which has led to

charge,

corrcd

21.

or

,
(1i)

21

Where tho d~sciplinary

fied

for

writing

reasons
that

cable

(1i;1.)

it

wh0re the

........ ,. "...

is

not

Central

practimanner

or

provident

satisfied

interest

security

is

in the

in

Government ICentral

Commissioner is
it

satis-.

by it

reasonably

rules,

central

of the

is

to be recorded

in these

Board or the

'"

authority

to ho Id an inquiry

provided

not exp~dient

Fund.

that
of

in tho

the State,

to hold apy inquiry

in the manner provided

in these

rules,

tne authority
may consider the circumstances of. th~ case and make such orders
thereon as it deems fit:
.
. Provided
tunity

that. the

employee may be given an appor-

of making r~presentation

be imposed before
16. (

any order

on the penalty

proposed

is' mado in a case

to

under cla~se(i).

PROVISIONS
REGl\.RDING
EMI?LOYEES
LENTTO OTHER
ORG~\N.ISATroNS
ETC., $(1) Where the services 'of

an employee are
terms

to

lent

on deputation

a department

of' the

;or on foreign'

Cr;mtrul or state

Government

or an organisation

or Public

Undertaking

this

to

borrowing' a~thority

ru.ie .referred

'borrowin9

author'ity

ing authority
under

for

suspension

as the

shall
the

purpose

~~of

puzpoae of conducting

(hereinafb:.~r

powez-s

have the

of placing

th~ Ciscipiinary
a disciplinary

service

),

of the

in

the'

appoint-

such employee
authority

fer

the

proc.3t.ding against

him,.
prc.vided
with

informth~

that

authority

employe~...(.h(JrGitlaftcr
.
'.

ing"authority)of

'of suspension
disciplinary

the
of

be rrcw.:!,n
g authority
which lent

in this

rule
-

suchcmploy~Gor

In the

as the
light

leading

s of the
as t.ho lend
.

to the

order

th~ commencement of ,the

case

may be.

nf the

findings

prqcc.:cding conducted':lgainst
if, the
the

in the dis-

the employee-

borrowing

op~niop that

authority

ties

spcc=\.ficd in cl~uses

(iv)

of rule

conSUltation

is of

any of the pcnal~

(i)

to

7 should be imposed

on th~ ompLoye o, it

_l,f',,'

to

forth-

r
(i)

;r;~"

Shall

,th~ service

reffcred
.

circumstances

,proceeding,

(2)
ciplinary"

the

may, after

with the

lending

authority,

make such orders

caSe as it

deems necessaryl

on the
22/..

:
!I

22

11

.,

providod

t.h2\t in tho 0v"-'n~cfadiff,Jr::...ncQ

b~twu_m th0 brrrewing

th'::' s.;;;rvico ef the
p~.sal

nf

,-

the

(ii)

autht:ritya,nd

of::-pinion

the.;:l,-,nding autl'ic:i'ty

umplcI.;;;
..; st.all

be rwplacud a.t the

<lis-

Loridd.nq authority;
if th.:: bn+rcwing authority
that any of th.:.: ponaltios
(v) t~J (ix)' ::,f rule
tho .:.::mp10Yoo,
it
thi.;ldisposal
transmit

7 should

sh~ll

"f.th..;:

to it

the

is

r...;place his

lending

thure:onas

it

on

servicosat

auth:Jrity

lending

the. disciplinary

orders

be Lmposed

procc;.;dings

and thiJrwupc.'Othtj
it

is ef the opinicn
sp-.:cifiGd inclaust.;;s

and

ef the

authority

authority,

inquiry
may, if

pass.

such

may d<.::~ nocussary,

\i~'

if it is net the disciplinary

auth0rity,
submit tho case to the disciplinCl.x:j authority
which snall
it

of

on t he case

as

may d e em n..:;;ccssary;

prc~vid""d that
disciplinary

pass' such ordors

before

auth(~rity

paCJsing any such order

shall

comply with

the

tho provJ..sicns

sub-ruh: s (3) and (4) of .r:u1o 11.

ExPL1~I.TION:
order

'The' disc.:!:i.llina.ry authcrity

under

this

transmittcld
after

te: it

h-lding

nocessary,

clause

by the b-,rrowing

such f urthor

as far

may make an

on thw rocord
inquiry

as may be,

in

of tho

authority
as it

inquiry
or

may deem

accord ance with

ru10

10.
PROVISIONS
REGhRDING OFFICERS
BORROWED
FROM CENTRJ'.L1
STidiEGoVERnMENTS,
C:tc:mWhere
an o-rder of sus,;,

17.

pension

is made er

against

an employee whoso services

Central

er

thereto

or. a local

State

a disciplinary

or 'other

as. th~ Lerid Lnq authcr~ty),

authority

of tho circumstancoa
cf the

plinary

in this

sh,all

icading

is

sub::>rdinatc

the

nuthcrity

rult,

~rrcd

as the

lendto

forthw.;i.tll ':;', informed

to t.he ordur

of the

Gmploy~c or o f the commencement;ofthc

proceeding,

c-vnd ucticd

have been bozrowed from

Governments ~r an authority

ing his. aezv Lcos (hcr~inater

sion

procw ...
ding

suspendisci-

case may bo ,

In th0 light
:~f the findings
in th0 discipliproco(;.;ding CC'
nductcd ag''l,inst t,he Gmplc,y<.~
._.if the
(2)

nary

diSCiplinary

authority

is

of the

opinicn

th-'1t any o f tho'

penalties
specifi~d
in c+aus~s.(i)
to (iv) of rule 7 shOUld
00 imposed cn him, .it may, 'subjl.:lct t::--th0 prrvisions
of

.,---

- ....

(:
:~

23

',.)
aub-szu Le ,(3)

of rule; 11 and after

l~ndin.g auth0rity,

pass

ccnsultati('n

with the

such c,rdIJrs r-n th;.3 c a s e as i,t

may d~em 8acossary;

provide~

(i)

...

that'

f e r once of

in the

.:-pini,-'n botwE7enthe

ing authority
rity;

the

. shall
)

.~ .

evont; ....f a dif-

and the ,lending

servic8s...,f

bL" r-op Laoe.d

of th(..; lending

the

at

bQrroWauthc-

<::mp1oyec

th~ d Laposa L ~

authority;

(, ; 1,

(ii)

if

the; disciplinary

the.; poLn Lon that

auth-.rity
any of the

is

of
I

penalt~es

speci~i~d in clauies
(v) to (ix) of
rule 7 sho u.Ld be imp~.sed (,'n the cmpl(JY4de,

--,

it

sltnall rIJplace

.'1. ,

the

~ ....

empLoye., at

the

ingauthority,

d Lspoaa L of

the

and transmit

to

prccC:~dir1~ of the
as it

of such

sorvices

inquiry

lcmd:
it

tho

f:->r,such action

may deem nooo s ;:;ary.

;:

18.

standing
lie

WH~CH NO .~~PEAL LIES:-

~~_.l.G1i.rNST

anything

contained

in ~his

part,

a .ain~t(i)

any order

made by the Central

Central
(ii)

of an interlocutory

of a step-In-aid

r:if .e disciplinary
of suspensio::n;
(11i)'"

or

the final
other

any ord e.r pa s s ad by an inquiring

an inqu:i,.r;-y under rule

19.

oc o~ the

nature

proceeding,

co ur-ae of

d Lsp-raeL IidA.

than

of .rule

a11er
(i)

18,

----- ..Subjectto.

an emplnye.:.:may prefer.

any of the following

an order

of suspension

madeunQi:;,r rule'
(ii)

an order

autho~ity
10.'

APPEA.LLIES:

proyisions
.against

Governmentl

Bo ard

any order
nature

'::'JO

Net ,with.
-,
no appoe I shall

in the

the

an appeal

orders,namely--

',..,,'

made or deemed to have been

6i.

an order imposing ~ny ()f the pe.nalty specified

in
rule 7 wheth6r made by the disciplinaxy authority n.r
by any ap'Je'lla~orrevising
)

authority;

It

24/-

ij?:-

...... :.

:24:

.(iii)

an order
r u Le

(dv)

.onhancingany

penalt:h

i~')sc..>d/und~r

7 ;

an (roer which-(a)

d ande s or

vcri.:;;s tc. his

all'")wnncestpensiou

or nther

s e rvd oe as regulated
(b) interprets

disadvnnt3ge

to his

his

c6nditicns

pay

of

by r-uLoa or by agreGment;or

disadvantag~

the

provisi8ns

bar

in the

of any such rulr;:! or agree~nti

'(v)

an order-':'
(a) 'stopping

time

him at

scale

efficiency

the

unfit-

ground o f his

of pay on the

ness
(b)

to cross the bar;

reverting
him while officiating
grade (:r post

than
(c)

a le-wer grade or post

otherwise

as a penalty;

reducing
the

to

in a high'3r

or withholdinJ

che pension

maximumperiaf.on admissible

er denying

to him under the

rules;
(d) dct",rmining
tc

be paid

or fnr

the

the subsistence

end other

to him forth.::

p.:riod

pe z'Lod during

(i)

for the

(ii)

for

de amed to

any por t.Lon thereof;

pay and allcwances--

period

the

suspension

which he is

be under auapan s Lon or for

(e) det(..:rmining his

of

allc,wances

of suspension,

pdriod

or

from the dat~

of hisdismissa~

rerr~::N?il,
or c:')mpulsory retirement

or

service
to

a lower

stage

in

of his

from the

a time

time

sca.le o f pay,

scale

or

to the d.";lte

or restoration

to his

or

determining

whether

date

suspension

ot; not the

period

or from the

dismissal,removal,compulSory
reduction

zeduot.Lon
I

reinstatement

of his

o f his

grade or post,

grade or post;
(f)

date

frr')m

from the

date

retirement

o f his
er

to a lower grade, post, time scale

pay ("'r stage

in. a time

scale

of pay to the

of
date

of his reinstatement
or r~stl')ration
to his
service., .grade or post shal,l be treated
as a
pGriodspent,Qn

duty

for

any purpose.
".

11

25/-

: 25:
.Explanati~n: - In this

rule-

(L) the' expr e csdon employee'

r:"--~ ,-

who h3.S ceased

Central
(ii)thc

exp

includes

to be in the

a. p':.rson

s czvLce of th,?

Bo'.1rd.
r ec s Lon 'pension'

includes

additional

. pension, grC'.tu:i,.tyand any oth'Jr Fetir.~ment

benefit.

l\R?~~~~!.~
..~~f!QgI';l."IES:-

20.

who has

pr~fer.

c:;;ased t~ be in the
an appeal

against

.r.. rUl~ 19 if. such order

(a)

by the

(1) An employc;e.includinga

service

all

is

of the

or any of

t.h

Central

e orders

specified

in
I

made--

Centr::tl provident

Centrel

par son
Board may

.Fund Commission.ar tn the

Gov'"rnm~nt er the

Ch:':lirman,Cm as thr~

c as e may be;
by an aut.hor I ty

(l::i)

authority,
(c):

s uoord.Lnet;e to' the

t~ the

by any other

appcinting

u.uthority,

appointing

authqrity;

to the

t.he eutiho r Lty which made the

autiho r Lt.y to which.

order

is

Lnmedd, <.::tely

sub('l.;:din<lte.
(2)

Notwi tl,1standing
"

(a)

anything

an ~pPGal against
hel~

,.

corrt a.Ln ed in

sub-rule

(1)

'

under rule

an order

14 shall

in a commonprcocwding
lie to the

authority

to

t1

whi~h the

authcrity

aut}j),ority

for

imrn~iately
(b)

where the

functioning

pu rpo s.e of that

as the disciplinary
proce~ing

is

subordinata;
i')crson who made the o rd err appealed

.becoml;s,by,virtu:j!.of

his subsequent

against

appointment

or

c-therwiso the appellate

authority
in respect of such
order, an ap-.'eal against
auch order shall
lie to
the .authorit}
to which auch yp e.rs on is irrnuediately
..subqrdinate.

:;i c..

PERIOR.9_~
__f:..~I.TA':L'.I_C.E .._E9~~.:'\Pp_~li.:_-No appeal
part shall b6 ent,3rtained
unless such appeal

21.
this
':withi~
of
.,

tha

a p;;;riod
order

after

forty-five

appealed

. Provided

,appeal

at
thJt
. I

against

that the appellant:.

a'ppeal in time.

de.ys from the oat,;: tn

is

the appellatt,.
.

the: ~xpiry

perf~rred
under
is pref,,,,,rred

of'the

had sufficient

delivered

to the

Which a copy

appellant:

authori ty may entertain

s:11d p e z'Lod, if
C'3~e

it

is

the

f?:;J":isfied

f':)r not pref~rring

the!

. !

~.....

26/-

;26:

!Q.RMJ'\l,!~..~~~~..c;~_!~_9JL.AJ?'p_~~=
....(1) ~very pe r son pr;:;ferring

22.

. an appeal

shall

The appeal

(2)

the

appeal

authority
all

lies,

shall

(3)

the

a copy b.::;ing fcrwi.:!rded by the

;.:mthority

tr. whom

appellant

t:) the

o rde r app~:.lIE:d
.ageinst.

not

contain

any disr~spectful

b3 oo mpLe'ce in

It

The authority

comn nts

therGon

Shall

c-irrt.a Ln

appellant

or improper

language,

its01f.
which made the

on rt.::cc.::iptof a copy of

shall

to

own name.

s t at.cmencs and- argumun:ts on which th8

matorial'

and shall

and in his

she 11 b"", p r-es errt.cd

which made the

relil:.ls,

its

do se separ:tl;!ly

tha

order

app ee Lod against

s erna with

appeal,f~rw<:::rd the

t0g,:::thar with

the

ralevant

records

t:::'othe

appella~
authority
'with:-,ut any avoidable
daL'iy, and without~
waiting f0r any dir~cti0nf:c'"'m
th~ appella.p..,:.uthority.

In

23.

against

cons1d(::r wh8ther
having

CONSIDERATION
OF APPEALI-(l)'
th8
as e of an apponl
,,:;n0-~"e-';-;i-~-';s'~~~s';~n, th(~ appellaje:authority
shall

regard

s'1spens.ion

is

in th,:,; light

of the

to th<3 circumstances
justified

o r not

provisions

of the

cf

rule

6 and

c asz , thG order

and confirm

or revoke

the

of

order

accordingly.
(2)

of

the

In the

peria.l, ties'

imposed under

case

ef an app ea I. against

specified

thE:: said

in

rule,

rule
the

7 or

an order

enhancing

imposing

any

any penalty

appella~authC'rity

shall

consider-(a)

whether

procedure

t.ho

been compliaa
liance

has

(b) whether

rl;sult,,:o
by the

wh':.1therthe
adequate,

and. pass

and if

not,

in

.ailure

whether

on the

recr')rd;

enhanced

has

such non-comp-

justice;

of

the disciplinary

or the

inadequate

penalty;

authority

arc

and

penalty

imposed is

or s~verG;

enhancing,

remitting

tho

cas e to the

thc1punalty

s uqh di.recti-:-,n as it

of the
that..

reducing,

or setting

aside, the

or

enhanced

provided

the

of

evidence

pGnalty

down in thcs<;;; rules

order---

(.i) confirming
(ii)

tho;~ findings

warrantoo
(0)

With,

laid

authority

which impos~d or

or to ~ny other
may deem fit

authority
with
in the circums t;ances

case;

2'/-

:27s
if

the

.
enhanced p.~nalty which tht'J appellate

authcrity

pr(-.pc'.s.:::s
t-:> impos<3it> 9n2 of the

p ena Lties

~specified

in cla~s~s

zuLe 7 and an inquiry

under rule

t::>the

such inquiry
accor-dance

or dir~ct
with

thorbafter

if

the

the

pr-ovd.s Lone of rule

p ropo s es to. Lmpose is

rule 10 has already
apPGlla~eauthority
doom fit;
(iii)no

(3) In

-19,

'

t .
'

,-

-~

with

the

ti",n

agninst

an

enhanced p~nalty

opportU?ity

as f::.r

und

the
as it

may

shall

as

ba m3cc

has been

giv

may be

auch enhanced pen a 1ty.

~gainst

authorii;y

any oth8r
shall

and m9ke such orders

order

consid8r
as it

by the

s pec Lf'Led .

of rule; 12, of making a rcpres

specified

all

in rule

th~ circumstances

may deem just

and equita

The authority

made thi order

passed

penal ties

7 and an inquiry

IMPLEMENTATION
OF ORDERS IN APPB.;L:----........- -.-.--.....
-appealed against
shall
give

24.

appellu~authcritY

the

o f rule

may de2m fitl

bGdn hald in tha cas~,

shall make such orders

provisions

an apgeo/

appella~

of th6 case

. ~ i
r :

the

10 and'

c aao un re es th8 appal-lant

any oth8r

a reasonable

IL

in

and

or,der imposing
in

cn e of

held

be held

as it

which the

(ix)

shall

~f th:::: pr,.,c'~edings '"'r

and ma~e such orders

in cLaus es (v) t-,

authority

auch inquiry

thdt

enhanced penalty

alrea~y

of ruL~ 15, its",lf

on c c""nsid~rati'jn

such inquiry
(ii)

provisions

of

10' has not

be":;DhaLd i~ th..:: cas.,:;, th.;: appellat.e

subj cct

U.x)

'(v) t')

eff;;:;ct to

which

the orders

appellataauthority.

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PART-VIII-...... ..REVISION
& REVIEW
--"--,'--

..

Notw1-thstanding

(i)

The Central
bi;;

(ii)
(iii)
Central
any.time,
records

an'ything

containsd

Government or th~

in trese

Central

rules:-

Board as the

or
the

da.te of the

but

'

(1)

c es e may

or

'

'

REVISION:
_._.,.._._-

25.

".

appellat~

autho~itYI

within

Six mrnths of the

order. prOpos.;:;;oto b~ revised;or

any other

author::ty

G,::,vt./Central
eithar

reguL".tions

B()i~rd by a general

on its

of any inquiry

in

this

and ravise

b;;;h.3.lfby the

or special

own motion or otherwise

2nyorder

order

c.311 for

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may,al

th~

mude under these

rep<:~:J.l...<l
by Rule 29 fr("m which an aD'Oeal
is
c c

from which n0 appeal

-~"_-':"K_

speCified

haS boon pr~fcrr,~

allo~

or from which no.

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any may--

'confirm,rrodify:.-r

imposed by the: oroer

to

aside

the:: penCllty

-:;'r Lrnpo s .,; any pen<:llty wh ar o no ponalty

imposed or

(c)
,'cr

th.; o rd e r r or

confirm, r""duc,;",.mhc.nce (",r sat

(b)'

has been

S<-:ltaside

remit

any ether

auth0rity

..".'furthar~nquiry
tha case;

th.:.:'Case to thG auth!)rity

asi

dir3cting

which made the

such ,:;tutharity

t may consider

prop~r

tc

make

order
such

in th; c.Lr curns cancc rf'

or

(d) pass

such other

o rde r s as it

may deE:lmfit;
I

.o rde r imj?osing or enhanc Inq any penalty

shall be made by any revising
authcrity
unless the employee
eonc.srn ed has been givf;i'n a reasonable
opportunity
of making
pr~vid~

th'.lt

0':';"

representation
against
tha pena,lty proposed and,
proposed to impose any of' the p;::nalties
specified
to

(ix)

of

sought

to berevisGd

c Leuaae,

enhance

thG penalty

impOsed by the

to any of thu'panalties

no such penalty

,1

in

Rule 7 or to

wp,ere it is
in clauses

specified

(v)

order

in those

be impOsed exc ep+ aftl.::ir an enquiry

shall

the" manner' laid

drwn in

10 but 'subject

zu Le

to the

provisions

,of R.ule 15.

-(2)

f,...,r r ovf.s Lon shall

No proce,~dings
(L)

the

(ii)

expiry

the

of

the p;,riod

disposal'

of the

of

be commenced until
liridtation

for

after:

an appeal

a1'>peal,where any such appeal

or

has

.beon pref~rr<Jd.
(3)

An application

ItI?nner as if

it

fQr r,;;visibn

shall

were an appec\l under

be dealt

these

within

the

same

rules.

,.25-A~ 'E!...~:
The Central

be,

may at

Q:;vernment or the

any ,time,

.any ordElr pa~sed

which oouldnot
pt;lssing the
the
be

un4er

nature: of the
il\a~e

by the

these

that

cas a,

Bo0rd as the

when an, new material

or was not

available

at

and which has the

imp0sing

or

effect

enhancing

raasctlableopportunity

th~ p~nalty

proposed

Lmpos~ any of th", major penalties

,

)~ Rule 7 or toenhancq

time of
of changing

has come,' or ha~ be en br,.,ught to its

no order

"

may

or evidonce

the

notice;

anypenulty

Centr,;::,l Governmen'f;./CGntral Board, unless

against

case

own m:,tion or otherw~sq,review

rules

Under review

conoe rn ed has been ,given

sentation

on, its

be produced

order

,Provided

either

Central

the

shall

(:>;rr;;;.l,('~'YEte

of maJd~g a repre-

or where it

is

proposed

to

spt::::cified in cli3usc;:s(v) to' (ix)

th,:; minor pwnalty

lought to be reviowed

to

any 0- the

\nder rul"" 10 has not

alr';a'~,y been hzlpU,n

impos(..>dby the

major ~enalties
the

order

and if

an enquir'}-

c as o, no such penalty

, .. ~9/-

shall

'be imposed

~down in

.:::xc~pt aft-:.:.r h-s LdLrrq an inqui:ry

zu Le 10,subject
"

,;

in th8

menncr laid

to. th:.': ~)rovisir.:>ns 0f RuLo 15.

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TIME-LIl'lIT AnD TO CONDCNE

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condone: any d e Lay , (28) SuPPLY;F copy OF CO~SSIQNE~S ADVICE:(Deleted)

i91
REPE__~D _8.;"_YliQ: - (1) Rugulations
4 (1) ,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,
19.20,21,22,23,24,25
and 26 of thu EmploYi)..:!s'provident
Fund(Staff
& Conditions
of Service)
R,~guL;ti::'1Ds/1962 and the Firs.t and th(;;
Fifth

and Sixth

Schddul(;s

prc-y1ded that:
(a)

such
the

....

repeal

sh011 not

s~dd rugul':1tir.,ns

any action
(b)

th(;~r",()f ar c h~r<.;;byrepeaL:id.

of as far

provisions

sf

proceedings
(2)

Nothing

the

commencement of thuso
An appeal

~er~

(4)

for
these

.
~educing

of

done,or

rules.
shQll

apply,

of

pending

at

s hu Ll, b0 continued

in

accordahce

with

and
the

such proceudings

w<;;re

be construed

as depriving

any right

of

a~peal

or orders

Ln force

which
before

rul8s.
<:It the

commencement of theSe

such commencement shall

be mad.:.;,inaccordance

made and the

appeal

with

rules

be ccnsidered

these

wor~ preforrod

rulos,as

under

these

and

if
rules.

c(,.mrlk.:;nc<Jmcnt
of thoSt;;; r'uLas any ap~:-.:.:alor

r~vi~w against

~ny ordars

made befor~

be pr..:Jf~rr(;jd 0r made undGr thcSG rules,as

made under

0p2r~tion

r"gul.3.tions

as if

thG r~guldtions

pending

AS from the

applicat~on

rul8S,

rulus

mado bef~r~

thcl;eon. sp,all

such orders

shall

t~ him under

said

as may bc,

rules

accr~ed

an 0rder

~rcvi~us

rnado or anything

th,2s8 ruleS

th~se

in th0S~

had

(3)

the

und or- these

any p~rson ~o whom th~se

orders

or 0rder

any pz'oo..cd Lnqs under

'dispOS8d

the

t':3.k.:.nthGrcunder;

thf,:i oommonoeroerrcof

against

affclct

if

such commJncG~nt

such orders

were

rules.

proviqed
~ny p~riod

that
of

nothing

limitation

in these
for

rules

any appeal

shall
er

be con s tir ued as

review

pr0vid~~

by

in

In.YrUl..;:
force b::fJr\:.! the commencement o f th02se rules.
j..
REt-t:>V].L_J'_F_
DoJl...E?.T~:-If any idoubt; az'Lse s as to the interprdtation
~ any of

th<:::provisions

of

th':'S;J rules,thc

o the CE:lntral G)v~rnmant/,-mtral

e~final.

matt,,"r shall

b.,; ref,,,,rrGd

Board whos e d cc.t s Lon tihcr eon shall

30/-

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The Etnpl~y~es' provident

Fund Staff(Classifica.ticn,Contr0l
and Appeal} RUles,1971- Applicati-::-,n to the Commissioners

C.S.R. __ ..
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In exez cd.ae of the powE:.rs

..... :- -~-:- . .' -. :":''''J

~~.

conferred

by sub-section

provident

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the

Cent.ral

order.

(6)

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o f section

!'. ,;

5D

of the

Employe':.5 '

FundAct,l'~52{19

d1rectsthi'3.ttpending

Government hereby

of discipline,centrol

and appeal

Fund Commissioner,

Deputy provident

Regional

Fund o':'mmissicner~, tl}e matt~rs

provident

the.atc.-rernenticne<:l cfficers

of 1952),

rules.

fortha

the

Central

framing
provident

Fund Commdssioners and

in regard

concerning

to dis'cipline,

control

'.

and appeal
.with the
Provident

shall

relevant

be regulated,
provisions

Fund Staff

~tis
ccntained

(Classification,

mu~_n~,
in the
Control

in

accordance

Ernploees'
and Appeal) Rule,

1971 .

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9TH FLOOR, MAYU'a BHAWAN, CONNAUGHT
CIRCUS,NEW DELHI-l.
NO.P.IV/2

Dat;:!d uhe 4th June,

(3) 86/V"l.II!

1987.

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..OFF

In Q:x~rcis.:.::ef the po'lflers ocnfe:rrcd

(2)

of

Rule 8 of the

ficat:ion,
with

Control

I1
1
'I

provident

Fund Staff

and Appe a L) Rules,1971,

th~

th.J z pp.rov a.L of CGntra.l Government,

th~ powe r to

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under

sub-rule
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provident

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specified
in clauses
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Rule 7 o f th~ Empl:;y3_s I Provident
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C:::-ntrol and Appoal) Rules,1971
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subordinate

be further
to him.

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