Coal Mines Provident Fund (Staff & Conditions of Service) Regulation, 1964

COALMINES PROVIDENT FUND (STAFF & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) REGULATIONS 1964 (AS MODIFIED UPTO JUNE, 1988) dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkjh ,oa lsok dh voLFkk,a½ fofu;ekoyh 1964 ]¼twu 1988 rd ;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ ¼Hkkjr ds jkti= la- 40] fnukad 3 vDVwcj] 1964 esa izdkf'kr½ Hkkjr ljdkj lkekftd lqj{kk foHkkx ------ ubZ fnYyh] fnukad 21 flracj] 1964 lk-dk-fu- 1413 fuEufyf[kr fofu;e ftUgsa dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ds U;klh cksMZ }kjk dsUnz ljdkj ds vuqeksnu ls 1 dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼1948 dk 46½ dh /kkjk 3 x dh mi&/kkjk ¼5½ ds vuqlkj cuk;k x;k gS] lkekU; lwpuk ds fy, izdkf'kr fd, tkrs gaS]] ftudk uke gS%& ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1- 'kCn] vad rFkk dks"Bd] ^^dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k Ldhe ds ifjPNsn 24 ds mi&ifjPNsn ¼2½ ds vuqlkj** lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa] vadks rFkk dks"Bdksa vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼1948 dk 46½ dh /kkjk 3 x dh mi&/kkjk ¼5½ ds vuqlkj }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ds Hkkx /kkjk 3 ¼ ½] ^^dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ** II, i vf/klwpuk [ ] (Published in Part II, Section 3 (i) of the Gazette of India No. 40, dated the 3rd October, 1964) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY --- Dated, New Delhi, the 21st September 1964 G.S.R. 1413 The following regulations which have been made by the Board of Trustees of the Coal Mines Provident Fund, with the approval of the Central Goverment -

1.[in pursuance of sub-section (5) of section 3C of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Act, 1948 (46 of 1948) ] are published for general information, namely:-

1. the words, figures and brackets, "in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 24 of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme " substituted by thewords, figures and brackets " in pursuance of sub-section (5) of section 3C of the Coal Mines Provident FundAct, 1948 (46 of 1948) "vide G.S.R.

151 dated 19.2.1983.

N O T I F I C AT I O N THE COALMINES PROVIDENT FUND (STAFF AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) REGULATIONS, 1964

1. Short title and commencement - (1) These Regulations may be called the CoalMines Provident Fund (Staff andConditions of Service)Regulations,1964.

(2)These regulations shall come into force at once.

2. - These Regulations shall apply to every whole-time employee of the Organisation.

Provided that a Government servant or an employee of a local authority or any statutory organisation, whose services have been or may be obtained on deputation by the Organisation may be governed by such terms and conditions as may be settled by the appointing authority in consultation with the Central Government subject to the condition that such a person shall be governed by these Regulations in respect of discipline and conduct during his service under the Organisation.

Provided further that an employee appointed on contract or tenure basis may be exempted from these Regulations to such extent and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the appointing authority but the appointing authority shall submit a report thereon to the Board.

Provided further that in the case of a Commissioner, he shall be governed by these Regulations subject to the provisions of the Act and the Scheme and the terms of his appointment asmaybe laid down by theCentral government.

3. - In theseRegulations, unless the context otherwise requires - * (a) 'Act' means theCoalMines Provident Fund " andMiscellaneous ProvisionsAct, 1948 (46 of 1948)"

(b) 'Board' means the Board of Trustees constituted under ** " subsection (1) of section 3Aof theAct ".

* the words, figures and brackets in clause (a) of regulation 3 substituted by the words, figures and brackets " andMiscellaneous ProvisionsAct, 1948 (46 of 1948)" videG.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983 ** the words and figures " paragraph 3 of the scheme" in clause (b) of regulation 3 substituted by the words and figures" sub-section (1) of section 3Aof theAct " vide G.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983.

CHAPTER - I - Preliminary Application Definitions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k deZpkjh c'krsZ fd a ^^ ¼ rFkk lsok dh voLFkk,a½ fofu;e 1964 ------------- 1- & ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dks dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkjh rFkk lsok dh voLFkk,a½ fofu;ekoyh] 1964 dgk tk, A ¼2½ ;s fofu;e rRdky izHkko ls ykxw gksaxs A 2- & ;s fofu;e laxBu ds izR;sd iw.kZdkfyd deZpkjh ij ykxw gksaxs A c'krsZ fd fdlh ljdkjh deZpkjh vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd laxBu ds fdlh deZpkjh] ftldh lsok,a mDr laxBu }kjk izfrfu;qfDr ij izkIr dh xbZ gS vFkok izkIr dh tk ldrh gS] dks ,slh 'krksZ ,oa voLFkkvksa }kjk fu;af=r fd;k tk, tSlh fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk dsUnz ljdkj ds ijke'kZ ls LFkkfir gSa c'krsZ fd ,slk O;fDr mDr laxBu ds vraxZr lsok ds nkSjku vuq'kklu ,oa vkpj.k ds laca/k esa bu fofu;eksa }kjk fu;af=r gksxkA c'krsZ fd lafonk vFkok vkof/kd vk/kkj ij fu;qDr fdlh deZpkjh dks ,slh lhek rFkk ,slh voLFkkvksa ds vuqlkj NwV nh tk ldrh gS tSlh fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk fofufnZ"V dh tk,a ijarq fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh mDr cksMZ dks ml ij ,d fjiksVZ izLrqr djsxk A vk;qDr ds ekeys esa] og mDr vf/kfu;e ,oa mDr vf/kfu;e ,oa mDr Ldhe ds mica/kks rFkk mldh fu;qfDr dh 'krksZ tSlh dsanz ljdkj }kjk LFkkfir dh tk,] ds vuqlkj bu fofu;eksa }kjk fu;af=r gksxkA 3- & bu fofu;eksa esa tc rd lanHkZ vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] gksxk& ¼d½ vf/kfu;e ls rkRi;Z dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ^^rFkk fofo/k mica/k vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼1948 dk 46½** ls gS ¼[k½ cksMZ ls rkRi;Z mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 d dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½** ds vraxZr xfBr U;klh cksMZ ls gS v/;k; A& izkjafHkd laf{kIr 'kh"kZd rFkk vkjaHk iz;ksT;rk ifjHkk"kk,a * ^ * ;

** ;

* fofu;e 3 ds [kaM ¼d½ esa 'kCn vad rFkk dks"Bd lk-dk-fu 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa] vadksa rFkk dks"Bdksa ^^rFkk fofof/k mica/k vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼1948 dk 46½** }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ** fofu;e 3 ds [kaM ¼d½ esa 'kCn] vad ^^mDr Ldhe ds ifjPNsn 3** lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa rFkk vadks ^^mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 d dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½** }kjk izfrLFkkfirA

(2)

(c) 'Commissioner' means the Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissioner appointed under *[Sub-section (1) of Section 3Cof theAct]

(d) 'Employee' means a person appointed to or borne on the cadre of the Staff of theOrganisation :

(e) 'Organisation'means theCoalMines Provident FundOrganisation

(f) 'Post' means a post under theOrganisation

(g) 'Schedule'means a Schedule to theseRegulations

(h) 'Service'means service under theOrganisation

(i)* 'Scheme' means the Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme and other Schemes framed under theAct

(j) All otherwords and expressions used in these Regulations but not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act, Scheme and the rules applicable to corresponding classes ofCentralGovernment servants.

4. In respect of matters concerning the pay and allowances, superannuation, promotion, demotion, retirement benefits, discipline, conduct and other conditions of service for which no provision or insufficient provision has beenmade in theseRegulations, **and/or in theCoal Mines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment) ** the rules applicable, from time to time, to the corresponding category of Central Government Servants shall apply subject suchmodifications and variations as the Commissioner may, with the approval of the Central Government, by order, specify from time to time.

4A. Special Representation.- The recruitment to various categories of posts are required to be filled by direct recruitment or promotion, shall be subject to such reservations or representations for *Scheduled Castes and ScheduledTribes or for any other categories of persons as may, from time to time, be specified by the Commissioner on the basis of the directions issued by theCentralGovernment.

5. - The Central Government and the Board shall exercise such powers in the matter of creation of posts as are laid down in theAct*** and the Chairman of the Board, Commissioner and other officers of the Organisation shall exercise such powers in this regard as are delegated themby theBoard.

Cases not covered by Regulations-

CHAPTER II. - Administration Creation of posts , :

Rule 1982 to which to s 1 , *As defined in the Constitution of India.

1. Inserted vide Notification No.A-12027(1)/75-PF I dt.20.11.76.

*clause (c) of regulation 3 amended vide G.S.R.151 dt.19.2.1983.

*clause. (i) regulation 3 substituted vide G.S.R.151 dt.19.2.1983 **Regulation 4 amended vide G.S.R. 151 dt. 19.2.1983.

of ***Regulation 5 amended vide G.S.R. 151 dt. 19.2.1983.

* ¼x½ ^vk;qDr* ls rkRi;Z ¹ mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 d dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds varxZr fu;qDr dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k vk;qDr ls gS ¼?k½ ^deZpkjh* ls rkRi;Z fdlh fu;qDr vFkok mDr laxBu ds deZpkfj;ks ds laoxZ ls lacaf/kr O;fDr ¼M½ ^laxBu* ls rkRi;Z dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k laxBu ls gS( ¼p½ in ls rkRi;Z mDr laxBu ds varxZr fdlh in ls gS [ ] S ^ * ( ¼N½ ^Ldhe* ls rkRi;Z bu fofu;eksa ds fy, Ldhe ls gS( ¼t½ ^lsok* ls rkRi;Z laxBu ds varxZr lsok ls gS( ¼>½ ¹^Ldhe* ls rkRi;Z vf/kfu;e ds varxZr dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k Ldhe rFkk vU;

Ldheksa ls gaS( ¼.k½ bu fofu;eksa esa iz;qDr ijarq vifjHkkf"kr vU; lHkh 'kCn rFkk vfHkO;fDr;ka og Øe'k% rkRi;Z j[ksaxs tks vf/kfu;e] Ldhe rFkk dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh le:i Jsf.k;ksa ij ykxw fu;eksa esa fu/kkZfjr gaS( 4- & osru ,oa HkRrks] vf/kof"kZrk] izksUufr] inkoufr] lsokfuof̀r ykHk] vuq'kklu] vkpj.k rFkk lsok dh vU; voLFkkvksa ls laacaf/kr ekeys ftuds fy, bu fofu;eksa es dksbZ mica/k ugha gS vFkok vi;kZIr mica/k fd;k x;k gS] ¹¹vkSj@vFkok dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkfj;ksa ds HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982¹¹] dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh le:i Jsf.k;ksa ij le;≤ ij ykxw fu;e oSls la'kks/kuksa ,oa ifjorZukas tSls vk;qDr dsUnz ljdkj ds vuqeksnu ls pkgsa] le;≤ ij vkns'k] fofunZs'k }kjk ykxw gksxsaA 4d- fo'ks"k izfrfuf/kRo & inksa dh fofHkUu Jsf.k;ksa ftUgsa lh/kh HkrhZ vFkok izksUufr }kjk Hkjk tkuk vko';d gS] ij HkrhZ ¹vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa vFkok O;fDr;ksa dh fdUgha vU; Jsf.k;ksa tSlh gkas] ds fy, oSls vkj{k.kksa ,oa izfrfuf/kRoksa ds vuqlkj gksxh tSls le;≤ ij dsUnz ljdkj }kjk tkjh funs'kksa ds vk/kkj ij vk;qDr }kjk fofufnZ"V fd, tk,aA 5- & dsUnz ljdkj rFkk cksMZ inksa ds l̀tu ds fy, oSlh 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djssaxs tSlh vf/kfu;e¹¹¹ esa LFkkfir gaS vkSj cksMZ v/;{k] vk;qDr rFkk laxBu ds vU;

vf/kdkjh bl laca/k esa oSlh 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djsaxs tSlh mUgsa cksMZ }kjk izR;k;ksftr dh tkrh gSaA ;

;

ekeys tks fofu;eksa }kjk lekfo"V ugha gS v/;k;k & iz'kklu inksa dk l̀tu 1 II ¹Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf"kr A 1- vf/klwpuk la- ,-12027¼1½@75&ih,QA fnukad 20-11-76 ds vkyksd esa var%LFkkfir A ¹ fofu;e 3 dk [kaM ¼x½ lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa la'kksf/kr A ¹ fofu;e 3 dk [kaM ¼>½ lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa izfrLFkkfir A ¹¹ fofu;e 4 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa la'kksf/kr A ¹¹¹ fofu;e 5 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa la'kksf/kr A

(2)

(3) 6- ¹ 7 [ ] [ ] [ ] @[ ] [ ] [ ] - ¹¹ 8- & ¼1½ ¹¹¹ dsanz ljdkj vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3¼x½ dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds nk;js esa vkus okys vf/kdkfj;ksa ds inksa ij dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkfj;ksa ds HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982 ds vuq:i fu;qfDr djsxhA¹¹¹ ¼2½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ esa lanfHkZr mu vU;Fkk inksa ij fu;qfDr vk;qDr vFkok bl ckjs esa cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd̀r laxBu ds fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk 1 ^^dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkfj;ksa ds HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982** ds vuq:i dh tk,xhA 9- 10- &¼1½ laxBu esa inksa ij fu;qfDr ds fy, vH;FkhZ dk pfj= ,oa iwoZòr le:i osrueku esa dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh fu;qfDr ds ekeys es ykxw lkis{k fu;eksa ds vuq:i lR;kfir fd;k tk,xk A ¼2½ laxBu esa fdlh in ij fu;qfDr ds fy, p;fur fdlh LFkk;h vFkok vLFkk;h ljdkjh deZpkjh vFkok LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd laxBu ds fdlh deZpkjh ds pfj= ,oa iwoZòr dk lR;kiu vuko';d ekuk tk ldrk gS] ;fn mlds pfj= ,oa iwoZòr igys gh lR;kfir fd;k tk pqds gksa vkSj og ljdkj vFkok LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd laxBu] tSlh Hkh fLFkfr gks] ds varxZr lsok ds fy, mi;qDr ik;k x;k gks c'krsZ mldh lsok esa fo[kaMu u gks A 11- & lsok ml dk;Z fnol ls vkjaHk gksxh ftl ij dksbZ deZpkjh fdlh lekfo"V fu;qfDr esa 2 dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; ¼deZpkjh ds HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982 }kjk ml LFkku ,oa le; ij tks mls fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk lwfpr fd;k x;k gS] dk;Z ds fy, iwokZgu esa fjiksVZ djrk gS vU;Fkk mldh lsok vxys dk;Z fnol ls vkjaHk gksxh A 12- 13- & fdlh xzsM esa fdlh deZpkjh dh ofj"Brk le;≤ ij dsUnz ljdkj }kjk bl ckjs esa vuqns'kksa ds vuq:i fu/kkZfjr gksxh A fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh v/;k;k & lsok dh lkekU; voLFkk,a pfj= ,oa iwoZor̀ lsok dk vkjaHk ofj"Brk III £ ;

¹ fofu;e 6 lk-dk-fu- 468 fnukad 22-5-1982 ds vkyksd esa vf/kØfer A ¹¹ fofu;e 7 lk-dk-fu- 468 fnukad 22-5-1982 ds vkyksd esa vf/kØfer A fofu;e 9 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa yqIr A 2- fofu;e 11 esa] 'kCn ^^bu fofu;eksa }kjk** lk-dk-fu 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa rFkk vadksa ^^dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkfj;ksa ds HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982 }kjk** }kjk izfrLFkkfir A fofu;e 12 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa yqIrA ¹¹¹ fofu;e 8 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa izfrLFkkfirA @ £

6. *[ ] 7 **[ ]

8. Appointing authority - (1) *** The Central Government shall make appointment to the posts of officers comingwithin the purview of sub-section (2) of section 3C of theAct in accordance with the provisions of the CoalMines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment) Rules, 1982.***

(2) Appointment to posts other than those referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be made by the Commissioner or any other officer of the Organisation authorised by the Board in this behalf, in accordance with Coal Mines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment) Rules, 1982".

9. @ [ ]

10. - (1) The character and antecedent of the candidate for appointment to posts in the Organisation shall be verified in accordance with relevant rules applicable in the case of appointment of Central Government servants in corresponding scale of pay.

(2) In the case of a permanent or temporary Government servant or an employee of a local authority or statutory organisation, selected for appointment to any post in the Organisation, th verification of character and antecedents may be dispensed with, if his character and antecedent have already been verified and he has been found fit for service under Government or local authority or tatutory Organisation, as the casemaybe provided therewas no break in his service.

11. - Service shall commence from the working day onwhich an employee reports for duty in an appointment covered [by the Coal Mines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment) Rules, 1982] at the place and time intimated to him by the appointing authority, in the forenoon; otherwise his service shall commence from the nextworking day.

12.

13. - Seniority of an employee in any grade shall be determined in accordance with the instructions issued in this behalf by the Central Government from time to time.

CHA PTER III - General conditions of service.

Character and antecedent Commencement of service Seniority - .

e S , 2 ' [ ]£ * Regulation 6 superseded videGSR468 dated 22.5.1982.

** Regulation 7 superseded videGSR468 dated 22.5.1982.

@ Regulation 9 omitted videGSR151dated 19.2.1983

2. In regulation 11, for the words "by these regulations" substituted by the words and figures "by the Coal Mines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment Rules, 1982" videGSR151dated 19.2.1983 *** Regulation 8 substituted videGSR151 dated 19.2.1983.

Regulation 12 omitted videGSR151 dated 19.2.1983.£

(3)

14. - (1) The appointment of a temporary employee shall be liable to termination at any time on onemonth's notice inwriting or pay plus allowances in lieu thereof being given by either party or as stated in the letter of appointment.

Provided that a person appointed in a temporary capacity for a definite period may be discharged from the service of the Organisation without any notice from either side on the expiry of the period forwhich the appointment has beenmade.

(2) No employee in permanent service shall quit his service under the Organisation without first giving three calendar months' notice in writing of his intention to do so to his appointing authority. In the event of a breach by any employee of the above provision, he shall be liable to pay to the Fund as compensation for such breach, a sum not exceeding his pay for the period bywhich the period of notice actually given falls short of the period prescribed, provided that the payment of such compensation may, in any individual case, be waived by the appointing authority.

(3) When, owing to the abolition of a permanent post, an employee in the permanent service of the Fund is discharged from the Fund's service, he shall be entitled to three calendar months' notice signifying the Fund's intention to terminate his appointment or, in lieu thereof, a sum equivalent to his pay for the period by which the notice actually given, falls short of the prescribed period.

Provided that the services of an employee in permanent service shall not be liable to termination under this regulation, so long as any post of the same grade and under the same appointing authority continues to be held by any person junior to him.

Provided further that such an employee may be offered an alternative appointment suitable to his qualifications and experience, if vacant, and if he accepts that appointment, his service shall not be terminated

(4) Not withstanding the provisions of sub-regulations (1), (2) and (3) the services of any employee may be terminated by the appointing authority after giving one month's notice or pay plus allowances in lieu thereof on his being certified by the Medical Board to be permanentaly incapacitated for further service in theOrganisation.

(5) The power to terminate service of temporary or permanent employee or to accept his notice for termination of his services under sub-regulations (1), (2) and

(3) shall be exercised by the appointing authority.

(6) Any superannuation benefits and other benefits, whichmay be admissible to an employee referred to in sub- regulation (4) had he retired from service on the date of termination of his service, shall be allowed to him in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and the relevant rules made by the Central Government.

Termination of employment

(4) 14- & ¼1½ fdlh vLFkk;h deZpkjh] dh fu;qfDr fdlh Hkh i{k }kjk fyf[kr :i esa ,d ekg dh lwpuk vFkok blds LFkku ij mls fn, tk jgs osru rFkk HkRrs ij vFkok tSlk fu;qfDr i= esa O;Dr gS] ds vuqlkj lekfIr ;ksX; gksxhA c'krsZ fd fdlh fuf'pr vof/k ds fy, vLFkk;h gSfl;r es fu;qDr dksbZ O;fDr ml vof/k dh lekfIr ij ftlds fy, fu;qfDr dh xbZ Fkh] fdlh Hkh i{k }kjk fcuk lwpuk ds laxBu dh lsok ls eqDr gks ldrk gSA ¼2½ dksbZ Hkh LFkk;h lsok dk deZpkjh laxBu ds varxZr vius fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh dks lsok NksM+us ds vius vfHkizk; dh rhu eghusa igys fyf[kr lwpuk fn, fcuk viuh lsok ugha NksM+sxkA mi;qZDr mica/k ds fdlh deZpkjh }kjk mYya?ku dh fLFkfr esa og ,slss mYya?ku ds fy, {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa mDr fuf/k dks og jkf'k tks ml fu/kkZfjr vof/k ftruh rd lwpuk okLofrd :i esa nh tkuh Fkh] ls de jg xbZ vof/k ds fy, Hkqxrku tks ml vof/k ds mlds osru ls vf/kd u gks] djus ds fy, ftEesnkj gksxk c'krsZ fd ,slh {kfriwfrZ dk Hkqxrku] fdlh oS;fDrd ekeys esa] fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk gVk;k tk ldrk gSA ¼3½ tc] fdlh LFkk;h in dh lekfIr ds dkj.k] mDr fuf/k dh LFkk;h lsok dk dksbZ deZpkjh mDr fuf/k dh lsok ls eqDr fd;k tk,xk] og mldh fu;qfDr lekIr djus ds vfHkizk; dks izdV djus okyh rhu dSysMj eghuksa ls iwoZ dh lwpuk vFkok] blds LFkku ij] ml fu/kkZfjr vof/k ftruh rd lwpuk okLofrd :i es nh tkuh Fkh] ls de jg xbZ vof/k ds fy, vius osru ds lerqY; jkf'k dk gdnkj gksxkA c'krsZ fd LFkk;h lsok ds fdlh deZpkjh dh lsok,a bl fofu;e ds varxZr rc rd lekfIr ;ksX; ugha gksxh tc rd mlh xzsM ds fdlh in dks mlh fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh ds varxZr fdlh dfu"B O;fDr }kjk /kkfjr fd;k tkuk tkjh jgrk gSA c'krsZ iqu% fd ,sls fdlh deZpkjh dks mldh ;ksX;rk ,oa vuqHko ds mi;qDr fdlh oSsdfYid fu;qfDr ;fn fjfDr gks] dk izLrko fd;k tk ldrk gS] ;fn og ml fu;qfDr dks Lohdkj djrk gS] mldh lsok lekIr ugha dh tk,xhA ¼4½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½] ¼2½] rFkk ¼3½ ds mica/kksa ds ckotwn fdlh deZpkjh dh lsok,a esfMdy cksMZ }kjk laxBu esa lsok ds fy, LFkk;h :i ls v'kDr izekf.kr fd, tkus ij fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk ,d ekg dh lwpuk vFkok mlds LFkku ij osru rFkk HkRrs nsus ds ckn lekIr dh tk ldrh gSA ¼5½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½] ¼2½] rFkk ¼3½ ds varxZr vLFkk;h vFkok LFkk;h deZpkjh dh lsok lekfIr vFkok mldh lsokvksa dh lekfIr dh mldh lwpuk dks Lohdkj djus dh 'kfDr fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk iz;ksx dh tk,xhA ¼6½ ,sls vf/kof"kZrk ykHkksa rFkk vU; ykHkksa tks mi&fofu;e ¼4½ esa lanfHkZr fdlh ml deZpkjh ds fy, Lohdk;Z gks ldrs gSa tks viuh lsok lekfIr dh rkjh[k ij lsok ls fuòRr gks x;k gksrk] dh bu fofu;eksa ds mica/kksa rFkk dsUnz ljdkj }kjk fufeZr lkis{k fu;eksa ds vuq:i mls vuqKk dh tk,xhA fu;kstu dh lekfIr

(4) 15- & ¼1½ laxBu dk izR;sd deZpkjh rFkk mldk ifjokj dks; [kku dY;k.k fuf/k ls lacaf/kr dssanzh; vFkok {ks=h; vLirky vFkok ml dks;yk daiuh ftlds lkFk laxBu us fpfdRlk miyC/k djokus ds fy, O;oLFkk dh gS] ls lacaf/kr fdlh vLi esa fu 'kqYd fpfdRlk d gdnkj gksxA ¼2½ tgka mi&fofu;e ¼1½ easa lanfHkZr izdkj dk dksbZ vLirky u gks] dsasnzh; lsok ¼esfMdy vVsaMSal½ fu;ekoyh] 1964] le;≤ ij ;Fkk la'kksf/kr] vko';d ifjorZuksa lfgr deZpkfj;ksa rFkk muds ifjokj ij ykxw gksxhA fpfdRlk mipkj ¹ yk fdlh rky % mipkj s a s ¹ ¹fofu;e 15 ds mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ls ¼5½ dk-vk- 626] fnukad 15-3-1980 ds vkyksd esa izfrLFkkfirA

15. - *(1) Every employee of the Organisation and his family shall be entitled to medical treatment free of charge at any of the hospitals, Central or Regional, belonging to Coal MinesWelfare Fund or to any hospital belonging to any coal company with which the organisation has an arrangement of providing such treatment.

(2) *Sub-regulations (1) to (5) of regulation 15 substituted vide S.O. 626 dated

15.3.1980.

Medical treatment Where there is no hospital of the kind referred to in sub-regulation (1) the provisions of the Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1964, as amended from time to time, shall , apply to the employees and his family.* mutatis mutandis

(5)(5)

16. : (1) A service book shall be maintained in respect of each employee of the Fund.

(2) An establishment list shall also be maintained showing the names of all employees in different grades in order of seniority, the posts in which they are acting, their grade and dates of their confirmation, their pay and date of next increment, date of birth and date of starting service and length of service.

17. - All employees other than a Government servant or an employee of a local authority or statutory organisation, shall be entitled to the superannuation benefits either * [Contributory Provident FundRules (India), 1962] or liberalised pension-cum-gratuity scheme as applicable to similar Central Government employees from time to time subject to such modification as maybemadeby theBoardwith the approval of theCentralGovernment.

18. - The age of and conditions governing compulsory and voluntary retirement of officers and other employees of the Coal Mines Provident Fund from the service of the Fund shall be the same as may be presc ibed from time to time by theCentral Government in respect of corresponding categories of Central Government employees.

19. - The scales of pay for various posts under the Organisation shall generally be in accordance with the scales of pay sanctioned by the Central Government for similar posts. The Scales of pay attached to various posts under the Organisation shall be as set out in ** [Schedules to the Coal Mines Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment )Rules, 1982.]**

20. - The employees of the Organisation shall receive dearness and other allowances at such rates as may be sanctioned for similar Central Government servants in the same localities from time to time.

21. - The fixation of pay on initial appointment, grant of increments, fixation of pay on promotion, shall be regulated in accordance with the relevant rules made by the Central Government. In case of doubt, orders of the Central Government shall be obtained.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * In regulation 17, the words and figures, " under the Coal Mines Provident Fund Office Establishment (Contributory Provident Fund)Rules 1952" substituted by the words and figures "Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India) 1962" vide G.S.R.

151 dated 19.2.1983 ** In regulation 19, for thewords and figures "Schedules-I", thewords and figures " "Schedules to the Coal Mine Provident Fund (Employees' Recruitment) Rules, 1982" substituted videG.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983.

Record of service Superannuation Benefits , Superannuation r

CHAPTER IV- PAY, ALLOWANCES AND LEAVE Scales of pay Allowances Fixation of pay

(6) 16- & ¼1½ mDr fuf/k ds izR;sd deZpkjh ds laca/k esa ,d lsok iqfLrdk dk vuqj{k.k fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ ,d LFkkiuk lwph dk Hkh vuqj{k.k fd;k tk,xk ftlesa fHkUu&fHkUu xszsMksa esa lHkh deZpkfj;ksa ds uke ofj"Brk Øe esa] in ftuesa os dk;Zjr gaS] muds xzsM rFkk mudh lsok laiqf"V dh frfFk] muds osru rFkk vxyh osruoǹf/k dh ] tUefrfFk] lsok vkjEHk dh rFkk lsok dh vof/k n'kkZ, tk,aA 17- & fdlh ljdkjh lsod vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd laxBu ds deZpkjh] ds vykok vU; lHkh deZpkjh] le;≤ ij dsUnz ljdkj ds leku deZpkfj;ksa ij ;Fkk iz;ksT; dsUnz ljdkj ds vuqeksnu ls cksMZ }kjk fd, x, la'kks/kuksa ds vuqlkj ;k rks ¹ va'knk;h Hkfo"; fuf/k fu;ekoyh ¼Hkkjr½] 1962 vFkok mnkj isa'ku&lg xzsP;qVh Ldhe ds vf/kof"kZrk ykHkksa ds gdnkj gkasxsA 18- & dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ds vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa vU; deZpkfj;ksa ds vfuok;Z ,oa LoSfPNd lsokfuof̀r fu;a=.k ds fy,] vk;q rFkk voLFkk,a oSlh gksaxh tSlh dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh le:i Jsf.k;ksa ds laca/k es dsUnz ljdkj }kjk le;≤ ij fu/kkZfjr dh tk,aA 19- & laxBu ds varxZr fofHkUu inksa ds fy, osrueku lk/kkj.kr;k le:i inksa ds fy, dsUnz ljdkj }kjk Lohdr̀ osrueku ds vuq:i gksxkA laxBu ds varxZr fofHkUu inksa ds fy, osrueku oSlk gksxk tSlk ¹ dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkjh HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982 dh vuqlwfp;ka ¹ esa crk;k x;k gSA 20- & laxBu ds deZpkjh mu njksa ij egaxkbZ rFkk vU; HkRrs izkIr djsxs tSlh le;≤ ij leku LFkkuh; LFkkiukvksa esa dsUnz ljdkj ds leku deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, Lohdr̀ gksA 21- & fu;qfDr ds vkjaHk ij osru fu/kkZj.k] osruekuksa dh Lohd̀fr] izksUufr ij osru fu/kkZj.k] dsUnz ljdkj }kjk fufeZr fu;eksa ds vuq:i fofu;fer fd;k tk,xkAlansg dh fLFkfr es dsUnz ljdkj ls vkns'k izkIr fd, tk,axsA lsok vfHkys[k vf/kof"kZrk ykHk vf/kof"kZrk v/;k; & osru] HkRrs rFkk NqfVV~;ka osrueku HkRrk a osru fu/kkZj.k frfFk frfFk ¹ ¹ [ ] IV [ ] ¹ fofu;e 17 esa] 'kCn rFkk vad ^^Hkfo"; fuf/k dk;kZy; LFkkiuk ¼va'knk;h Hkfo"; fuf/k½ fu;ekoyh ¼Hkkjr½] 1952** lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa rFkk vadks ^^va'knk;h Hkfo"; fuf/k fu;ekoyh ¼Hkkjr½ 1962** }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¹¹ fofu;e 19 esa] 'kCn rFkk vad ^^vuqlwfp;ka ** 'kCn rFkk vad** lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksssd eas 'kCnksa rFkk vadksa ^^dks;yk Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkjh HkrhZ½ fu;e] 1982 dh vuqlwfp;ksa** }kjk izfrLFkkfirA I

(6) 22- & laxBu ds deZpkfj;ksa dks le;≤ ij ;Fkk la'kksf/kr dsanzh; flfoy lsok,a ¼NqV~Vh½ fu;ekoyh] 1972 tSlh le;≤ ij dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa dh le:i Jsf.k;ksa ij ykxw gS] ds vuq:i NqV~Vh dh vuqKk dh tk,xh flok;

izfrfu;qDr ij LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd laxBuksa ds deZpkfj;ksa ds ftuds NqV~Vh ,oa NqV~Vh osru muds iSrd̀ foHkkxksa ds ijke'kZ ls izfrfu;qfDr dh 'krksZ ,oa voLFkkvksa }kjk fu;af=r gksssaxsA 23- & laxBu ds deZpkjh dsUnz ljdkj ds leku deZpkfj;kas ij ykxw dsUnz ljdkj ds lkis{k fu;eksa ds vuq:i ;ksxnku vof/k ,oa ;k=k HkRrs ds gdnkj gkssaxsA 24- & laxBu ds lHkh deZpkfj;ksa dks dsUnz ljdkj ds leku deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, le;≤ ij ;Fkk Lohdk;Z vkdfLed NqV~Vh dh vuqKk dh tk ldrh gSA vk;qDr dh vkdfLed NqV~Vh le;≤ ij dsanz ljdkj ds vuqns'kksa ds vuq:i fofu;fer gksxhAvU;

vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa deZpkfj;ksa dh vkdfLed NqV~Vh vk;qDr vFkok tgka vk;qDr vFkok cksMZ }kjk ,slk izkf/kd̀r gks] fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk oSlh voLFkkvksa ,oa lhekvksa tSlh ml izkf/kd̀fr esa fofufnZ"V dh tk,a] ds vuqlkj Lohd̀r dh tk,xhA 25- ¼1½ NqV~Vh Lohd̀r djus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkjh bl izdkj gkssaxs%& NqV~Vh ,oa NqV~Vh osru ;ksxnku vof/k ,oa ;k=k HkRrk vkdfLed NqV~Vh NwV~Vh Lohdr̀ djus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkjh @[ ]@ %& dksbZ Hkh NqV~Vh flok; dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ds dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k vkdfLed NqV~Vh ftl ij lHkh vf/kdkjh ,oa deZpkjh vk;qDr fofu;e 24 ykxw gksrk gS flok; dks;yk [kku Hkfo";

rFkk fo'ks"k fu%'kDrrk fuf/k vk;qDr NqV~Vh &ogh& dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k dsanz ljdkj vk;qDr fo'ks"k fu%'kDrrk NqV~Vh dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ds dsanz ljdkj lHkh vf/kdkjh ,oa deZpkjh NqV~Vh dk izdkj vf/kdkjh dh Js.kh l{ke Lohd̀fr izkf/kdkjh @fofu;e 22 esa] 'kCn rFkk vad ^^dsanz ljdkj dh la'kksf/kr NqV~Vh fu;ekoyh 1933** lk-dkfu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa 'kCnksa rFkk vadks ^^le;≤ ij ;Fkk la'kksf/kr dsanzh; flfoy lsok,a ¼NqV~Vh½ fu;ekoyh 1972** }kjk izfrLFkkfirA

22. - The employees of the organisation shall be allowed leave in accordance with the@[Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 as amended from time to time]@ as may be applicable to the corresponding category of Central Government servants from time to time except in the case of employees of local authority or statutory organisations taken on deputation whose leave and leave salary shall be governed by the terms and conditions of deputation settled in consultationwith their parent departments .

23. - The Employees of the organisation shall be entitled to joining time and travelling allowance in accordance with relevant rules of the Central Governments applicable to similar Central Government servants.

24. - All employees of the organisation may be allowed casual leave as admissible to similar Central Government servants from time to time. The casual leave of the Commissioner shall be regulated in accordance with the Central Government instructions from time to time . The casual leave to other officers and employees may be sanctioned by the Commissioner or where so authorised by Commissioner or the Board, by any other officer subject to such conditions and limitations asmybe specified in the such authorisation.

25. -

(1)Authorities competent to sanction leave shall be as under :- - Any leave other than All officers and staff CoalMines Causal leave towhich of theCoalMines Provident Fund Regulation 24 applied Provident Fund except Commissioner.

and special disability theCoalMines Provident leave Commissioner -do- CoalMines Provident Central Government.

FundCommissioner.

Special disability All officers and staff Central Government.

leave of theCoalMines Provident Fund.

@In regulation 22, for the words and figures " Central Government Revised Leave Rules, 1933, ''substituted by the words and figures " Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 as amended from time to time "videG.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983.'' Leave and Leave salary Joining time and Travelling Allowance Casual Leave Competent authority to sanction leave Type of leave Category of officer Competent sanctioning authority Fund .

(7)(7) ¼2½ ¹ U;klh cksMZ vFkok vk;qDr laxBu ds lewg ^x* ,oa lewg ^?k* deZpkfj;ksa ds ekeyksa esa oSlh NqV~Vh Lohd̀r djus ds fy, tSlh Lohd̀r djus ds fy, vk;qDr Lo;a l{ke gSa] lewg ^d* ,oa lewg ^[k* ds fdlh vf/kdkjh dks izkf/kdr̀ dj ldrk gSA U;klh cksMZ vFkok vk;qDr }kjk tSlh Hkh fLFkfr gks] izkf/kdr̀ fdlh vf/kdkjh }kjk 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx oSlh voLFkkvksa ,oa lhekvksa tSlh bl laca/k esa U;klh cksMZ vFkok vk;qDr fofufnZ"V djsa] ds vuqlkj gksxkA 26- & laxBu ds lHkh deZpkjh vk;qDr }kjk lapkyu rFkk fu;a=.k ds v/khu gksxsa vkSj vkpj.k] vuq'kklu ,oa fu;a=.k ds ,sls fu;eksa tSls blds ckn mica/k fd, tk, vkSj ,sls vkns'kksa tks bu fofu;eksa ds fo:) u gks] tSls vk;qDr le;≤ ij tkjh djsa] ds }kjk fu;af=r gkssaxsA 27- & bu fofu;eksa ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj] laxBu ds deZpkjh ml ;Fkksfpr vko';d ifjoZruksa lfgr vkpj.k lafgrk ds v/khu gksxs tks dsUnz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, dsanz ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr lfgrk ds le:i gks vkSj deZpkjh la?k dsanz ljdkj ds deZpkfj;ksa ds lsok la?k dh ekU;rk tSlh dsUnz ljdkj }kjk le;≤ ij LFkkfir dh tk,] ls lacf/kr fu;eksa }kjk fu;af=r fd, tk,axsA 28- 2¹ yqIr ¹ 29- %& ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa esa ls dqN Hkh fdlh deZpkjh dks mlds fdlh Hkh vf/kdkj ,oa fo'ks"kkf/kdkj ftldk og gdnkj gS] ls oafpr ugha djsxk%& ¼d½ orZeku le; eas ykxw fdlh dkuwu }kjk vFkok mlds varxZr] vFkok ¼[k½ ,sls O;fDr rFkk laxBu ds chp dk;e fdlh vuqca/k dh 'krksZa }kjkA [ ] [ ] v/;k; & vkpj.k ,oa vuq'kklu fu;a=.k o vuq'kklu deZpkjh dk vkpj.k a a fdlh dkuwu vFkok vuqca/k }kjk iznRr vf/kdkjksa ,oa fo'ks"kkf/kdkjksa dk laj{k.k V 1 ¹fofu;e 25 dk mi&fofu;e ¼2½ lk-d-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa izfrLFkkfirA 2- fofu;e 28 lk-dk-fu- 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa yqIrA

(2) *[ The Board of Trustees or the Commissioner may authorise any officer of Group 'A' and 'B' to sanction, in the case of group 'C' and group 'D' employees of the organisation such leave as the Commissioner himself is competent to sanction.

Excercise of the powers by the officer so authorised by the Board of Trustees or the Commissioner, as the case may be, shall be subject to such conditions and limitations as the Board of Trustees or the Commissioner may specify in this regard.]*

26. :All employees of the Organisation shall be subject to the superintendence and control of the Commissioner and shall be governed by such rules of conduct, discipline and control asmay hereinafter be provided or such orders, not being contrary to these Regulations as the Commissionermay from time to time pass.

27. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations the employee of the Organisation be subject mutatis-mutandis to a code of conduct similar to the one prescribed by the Central Government for the Central Government servants and the employees associations shall be regulated by the rules regarding recognition of serviceAssociation of Central Government employees as maybe laid downby theCentralGovernment from time to time.

28. 2*[Omitted]

29.

(1) Nothing in these regulations shall operate to deprive any employee of any right or privilege towhich he is entitled :-

(a) by or under any law for the timebeing in force, or

(b) by the terms of any agreement subsisting between such person and theOrganisation.

1. *Sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 25 substituted vide G.S.R. 151 dated

19.2.1983.

2. Regulation 28 omitted videG.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983.

CHAPTER V- CONDUCTAND DISCIPLINE Control & Discipline Conduct of employees :

Protection of right and privileges conferred by any lawor agreement.

(8)(8) 1 1

30. : (1) The appointing authority or any authority to which it is subordinate or any other authority empowered by the Central Government or the Commissioner in that behalfmayplace an employee under suspension-

(a) Where a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated or is pending, or

(b) Where a case against him in respect of any criminal offence is under investigation or trial.

Provided that where the order of suspension is made by an authority lower than the appointing authority, such authority shall forthwith report to the appointing authority the circumstances inwhich the orderwasmade.

(2) An employee who is detained in custody, whether on a criminal charge or otherwise, for a period exceeding forty-eight hours shall be deemed to have been suspended with effect from the date of detention. by and order of the appointing authority and shall remain under suspension until further orders.

(3) Where a penalty of dismissal removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed on an employee under suspension is set aside in appeals or on review under these regulations and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action or with any other directions, the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date of the original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall remain in force until further orders.

(4) Where a penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed on an employee is set aside or declared or rendered void in consequence of or by a decision of a court of law and the disciplinary authority on a consideration of the circumstances of the case decides to hold a further inquiry against him on the allegations on which the penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement was originally imposed, the employee shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension by the appointing authority from the date of the original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall continue to remain under suspension until further orders.

(5) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under this regulation may at any time be revoked by the authority which made or shall be deemed to have made the order or by any authority to which that authority is subordinate.

Suspension

(9) 30- & ¼1½ fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh vFkok dsanz ljdkj vFkok vk;qDr }kjk bl gsrq 'kfDrlaiUu dksbZ v/khuLFk izkf/kdkjh vFkok dksbZ vU; izkf/kdkjh fdlh deZpkjh dks fuyacu ds v/khu j[k ldrk gSA ¼d½ tgka dksbZ vuq'kklukRed dk;Zokgh mlds fo:) fopkj/khu gks vFkok yafcr gks] vFkok ¼[k½ tgka mlds fo:) fdlh vkijkf/kd vkjksi ds laca/k esa dksbZ eqdnek foospuk vFkok tkap ds v/khu gksA c'krsZ fd tgka fuyacu vkns'k fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh ls fuEurj fdlh vf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh fd;k tk,] ,slk izkf/kdkjh lh/ks fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh dks mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa ftuds varxZr mDr vkns'k tkjh fd;k x;k] dh fjiksVZ djsxkA ¼2½ dksbZ deZpkjh tks pkgs fdlh vkijkf/kd vkjksi esa vFkok vU;Fkk vM+rkyhl ?kaVks dh vof/k ls vf/kd vfHkj{kk esa gS] mls vfHkj{kk esa j[kus dh rkjh[k ls fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh ds vkns'k }kjk fuyafcr eku fy;k tk,xk vkSj og vxys vkns'k rd fuyacuk/khu jgsxkA ¼3½ tgka fdlh deZpkjh ij c[kkZLrxh] inP;qfr vFkok lsok ls vfuok;Z fuof̀r dh fdlh vf/kjksfir ltk dh bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr vihyksa vFkok leh{kk dks [kkfjt dj fn;k tkrk gsS vkSj ,sls ekeys dks vxys tkap vFkok dkjZokbZ ds fdUgha vU; funsZ'kksa ds lkFk NwV nh tkrh gS rks mldk fuyacu vkns'k tkjh o izòRr gks pqdk ekuk tk,xk vkSj bls c[kkZLrxh] inP;qfr vFkok lsok ls vfuok;Z fuof̀r ds ewy vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls ekuk tk,xk vkSj ;g vxys vkns'kksa rd izoR̀r cuk jgsxkA ¼4½ tgka fdlh deZpkjh ij c[kkZLrxh] inP;qfr vFkok lsok ls vfuok;Z fuof̀r dh fdlh vf/kjksfir ltk ds ekeys dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij fopkj djrs gq, fdlh U;k;ky; vFkok vuq'kklfud izkf/kdj.k ds fdlh fu.kZ; ds ifj.kkeLo:i vFkok bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr vihyksa vFkok leh{kk dks [kkfjt dj fn;k tkrk gS vFkok fu"izHkkoh ?kksf"kr fd;k vFkok crk;k tkrk gS vkSj mu vkjksiksa ftu ij c[kkZLrxh] inP;qfr vFkok lsok ls vfuok;Z fuof̀r dh ltk okLro esa vf/kjksfir dh xbZ ] ij mlds fo:) vkxs tkap tkjh j[kus dk fu.kZ; gksrk gS rks ,slk deZpkjh c[kkZLrxh] inP;qfr vFkok lsok lss vfuok;Z fuof̀r ds ewy vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk fuyacuk/khu gks pqdk ekuk tk,xk vkSj ;g vyxs vkns'kksa rd izòRr cuk jgssxkA ¼5½ bl fofu;e ds varxZr tkjh vFkok tkjh eku fy;k x;k dksbZ fuyacu vkns'k ml izkf/kdkjh ftlus ;g vkns'k tkjh fd;k Fkk vFkok tkjh gqvk eku fy;k tk,xk vFkok fdlh izkf/kdkjh ftlls og izkf/kdkjh v/khuLFk gks] }kjk fdlh Hkh le; jn~n fd;k tk ldrk gSA fuyacu

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31. : The following penalties may, for good and sufficient reasons and as hereinafter provided, be imposed on an employee, namely :-

(i) Censure ;

(ii) Withholding of increments or promotion;

(iii) recovery from pay of the whole or part pecuniary loss caused to the Organisation negligence or breach of orders;

(iv) reduction to a lower grade or post or to a lower time-scale, or to lower stage in a time-scale ;

(v) compulsory retirement;

(vi) removal from service which shall not be a disqualification for further employment;

(vii) dismissal from servicewhich shall ordinarily be disqualification for further employment;

Explanation : The following shall not amount to penalty within the meaning of this regulation :-

(a) withholding of increments of an employee for failure to pass a departmental examination in accordance with the regulations or orders covering the service or post or the terms of his appointment;

(b) stoppage of an employee at the efficiency bar in the time-scale on the ground of his unfitness to cross the bar;

(c) non-promotionwhether in a substantive or officiating capacity of an employee, after consideration of his case, to a grade or post for promotion towhich he is eligible;

(d) reversion to a lower grade or post of an employee officiating in a higher grade or post on the ground that he is considered after trial to be unsuitable for such higher grade or post or on administrative grounds unconnectedwith his conduct;

Nature of penalties

(10) 31- & lgh rFkk i;kZIr dkj.kksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ltk,a tSlh blds ckn micaf/kr gSa] fdlh deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir dh tk ldrh gSa] ;s gS%& fuank osruònf/k;ksa vFkok izksUufr ij jksd vkns'kksa dh vuns[kh vogsyuk ds dkj.k laxBu dks gqbZ /ku laca/kh gkfu dh HkjikbZ ds fy, osru ds le vFkok va'k dh olwyh fuEurj xzsM vFkok in vFkok le;&eku esa vFkok fdlh le esa fuEurj fLFkfr es y?kqdj.k vfuok;Z lsokfuof̀r lsok ls gVk;k tkuk tks lk/kkj.k vkSj vkxs fu;kstu s ds fy, v;ksX;rk ugha gksxh lsok ls c[kkZLrxh tks lk/kkj.k vkSj vkxs fu;kstu ds fy, v;ksX;rk Li"Vhdj.k%& fuEufyf[kr bl fofu;e ds vFkZ esa fufgr ltkvksa ds dkjd ugah gksaxs%& ¼d½ lsok vFkok in ds fy, fdlh deZpkjh dh fu;qfDr dh lekfof"V laaca/kh vkns'kksa ds vuq:i dksbZ foHkkxh;

ijh{kk mRrh.kZ djus eas vlQyrk ds fy, dh osruof̀) ij jksd [k dh vLoLFkrk ds vk/kkj ij le;≤ esa cus jgus ls dq'kyrk {k; ds rkSj ij l deZpkjh ij jksd x izksUufr ds fy, fdlh xzsM vFkok in ftlds fy, dksbZ deZpkjh ;ksX; gS] mlds ekeys es fopkj djus ds ckn pkgs og LFkk;h gSfl;r /kkjh gks vFkok LFkkukiUu] mls izksUufr u fn;k tkuk ?k mPprj xzsM vFkok in/kkjh fdlh deZpkjh dh bl vk/kkj ij fd ml ij tkap ds ckn fopkj fd;k tk,xk] fdlh fuEurj xzsM vFkok in ij voufr tks oSls mPprj xzsM vFkok in vFkok iz'kklfud vk/kkj ij mlds dk;ksZ ls laca /kr u gks ltk dh izd̀fr a

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vFkok x ;

r;k r;k gksxhA bl fofu;e vFkok ml ¼ ½ fdlh deZpkjh Lrj ikj djus ds fy, m ¼ ½ ¼ ½ a f a

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(e) reversion to his permanent grade, or post of an employee appointed on probation to another grade or post during or at the end of the period of probation in accordancewith the terms of his appointment or the regulations and orders governing probation.

(f) replacement of the services of an employee whose services have been borrowed from the Central or State Government or a local authority or a statutory organisation at the disposal of the authority which had lent his services.

(g) compulsory retirement of an employee in accordance with the provisions relating to his superannuation or retirement.

(h) termination of the services :-

(i) of an employee appointed on probation, during or at the end of the period of probation, in accordance with the terms of his appointment or the regulations or order governing probation; or

(ii) of an employee in accordancewith these regulation ;

(iii) of an employee employed under an agreement, in accordancewith the terms of such agreement.

32. (1) The Central Government may impose any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 on any employee.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (1) but subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3) any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 may be imposed on any employee by the appointing authority or the authority specified in this behalf by a general or a special order of the Central Government or of theBoard in the case of postswhich can be created by theBoard.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation no penalty specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 shall be imposed by an authority lower than the appointing authority.

Disciplinary authorities

(11) ¼M +½ dh fu;qfDr dh 'krksZa vFkok ijhoh{kk fu;a=.k ds fofu;eksa rFkk vkns'kksa ds vuq:i fdlh xzsM vFkok in ds fy, ijhoh{kk ij fu;qDr l deZpkjh dh mlds LFkk;h xzsM] vFkok in esa voufr % dh fu;qfDr dh 'krksZ vFkok ijhoh{kk fu;a=.k fofu;eksa rFkk vkns'kksa ds vuq:i ijhoh{k vof/k ds nkSjku vFkok var esa ijhoh{kk ij fu;qDr l deZpkjh dh vFkok bu fofu;eksa ds vuq:i fdlh deZpkjh dh fdlh vuqca/k ds varxZr fu;ksftr dksbZ deZpkjh] ,sls vuqca/k dh 'krksZ ds vuq:iA 32- & ¼1½ dsanz ljdkj fdlh deZpkjh ij fofu;e 31 esa fofufnZ"V dksbZ Hkh ltk vf/kjksfir dj ldrh gSA ¼2½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds mica/kksa ls iwokZxzgh gq, fcuk ijarq mi&fofu;e ¼3½ ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj] fofu;e 31 esa fofufnZ"V dksbZ Hkh ltk fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk vFkok dsanz ljdkj ds vFkok mu inksa ds laca/k esa tks cksMZ }kjk l̀ftr fd, tk ldsa] cksMZ ds fdlh lkekU; vFkok fdlh fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk bl ckjs esa fofufnZ"V izkf/kdkjh }kjk fdlh deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir dh tk ldrh gSA ¼3½ bl fofu;e es dqN Hkh lekfo"V gksus ij Hkh] fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofu nZ"V ltk fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh ls fuEurj fdlh izkf/kdkjh }kjk vf/kjksfir ugha dh tk,xhA fdlh deZpkjh m ijhoh{kk vof/k ds nkSjku vFkok var esa ¼p½ fdlh deZpkjh ftldh lsok,a dsanz vFkok jkT; ljdkj vFkok fdlh izkf/kdj.k vFkok fdlh lkafof/kd laxBu ls ekaxh xbZ gksa] ml izkf/kdkjh ftlus mldh lsok,a iznku dh Fkh] dh bPNk ij mldh lsokvksa dk izfrLFkkiu ¼N½ fdlh deZpkjh dh vf/kof"kZrk vFkok lsokfuòfr ls lacaf/kr mica/kksa ds vuq:i mldh vfuok;Z lsokfuof̀r ¼t½ lsokvksa dh lekfIr & fdlh deZpkjh a ] k ] m f ;

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(iv) (vii)

(11) 33- & fofu;e 31 es fofufnZ"V dksbZ ltk fdlh deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir djus dk dksbZ vkns'k rc rd tkjh ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd vulwph esa LFkkfir rjhds rFkk izfØ;k dk ikyu u dj fy;k x;k gksA 34- %& ¼1½ tgka fdlh deZpkjh ftldh lsok,a dsUnz ljdkj vFkok fdlh jkT; ljdkj vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k vFkok fdlh lkafof/kd laxBu ls ekaxh xbZ gksa] ds fo:) fuyacu vkns'k fuxZr fd;k tkrk gS vFkok vuq'kklfud dk;Zokgh 'kq: dh tkrh gS rks mldh lsok,a iznku djus okys izkf/kdkjh ¼bl fofu;e esa blds ckn iznkrk izkf/kdkjh dgk tk,½ dks rRdky mlds fuyacu vFkok vuq'kklfud dk;Zokgh tSlh Hkh fLFkfr gks] dk vkns'k nsus dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh lwpuk nh tk,xhA ¼2½ ,sls deZpkjh ds fo:) dh xbZ vuq'kklfud dk;Zokgh ds fu"d"kZ ds vkyksd eas%& ;fn vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh dh ;g jk; gS fd fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V dksbZ ltk ml ij vf/kjksfir dh tk,xh rks ;g vuwlwph ds ifjPNsn 3 ¼12½ ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj iznkrk izkf/kdkjh ls ijke'kZ ds ckn] ekeyksa ij oSls vkns'kksa tSls vko';d gks] }kj gksxhA c'krsZ fd vknkrk izkf/kdkjh rFkk iznkrk izkf/kdkjh dh jk; esa fHkUurk gksus dh fLFkfr esa ml deZpkjh dh lsok dk iznkrk izkf/kdkjh dh bPNk ij izfrLFkkiu fd;k tk,xk ;fn vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh dh ;g jk; gS fd fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk ml ij vf/kjksfir dh tkuh pkfg, rks og iznkrk izkf/kdkjh dh bPNk ij mldh lsok izfrLFkkfir dj ldrk gS vkSj tkap dh dk;Zokgh oSlh dkjZokbZ ds fy, mls izsf"kr djsxk tSlh og vko';d le>sA ltk,a vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, izfØ;k q laxBu esa izfrfu;qfDr ij vf/kdkfj;ksa ls lacaf/kr mica/k

(i) (i)

(iii) III

(ii) (iv)

(vii) k ] ;

33. No order imposing on an employee any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 shall be passed except in the manner and after following the procedure laid down in schedule III.

34.

(1) Where an order of suspension ismade or a disciplinary proceeding is taken against an employee whose services have been borrowed from the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority or a Statutory Organisation the authority lending his services (hereinafter in this regulation referred to as the lend authroity) shall forthwith be informed of the circumstances leading to the order of his suspension or the commencement of the disciplinary proceeding as the case maybe.

(2) In the light of the findings in the disciplinary proceeding taken against such employee -

(i) If the disciplinary authority is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (iii) of regulation 31 shall be imposed on him, it may subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 (12) of the schedule III, after consultation with the lending authority, pass such orders on the case as it deems necessary :

Provided that in the event of difference of opinion between the borrowing authority and the lending authority, the service of the employee shall be replaced at the disposal of the lending authority.

(ii) If the Disciplinary Authority is of opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 should be imposed on him it shall replace his services at the disposal the lending authority and transmit to it the proceedings of the inquiry for such action as it deems necessary.

Procedure for imposing penalties :

Provisions regarding officials on deputation to theOrganisation:-

(12)(12)

35. :- Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations no appeal shall lie against any ordermade by theCentralGovernment.

36. :An employeemay appeal against an order of suspension to the authority to which the authority whichmade or is deemed to havemade the order is immediately subordinate.

37. : An employee, against whom an order imposing any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 is made, may appeal if such order ismade -

(a) by the Commisssioner, to the chairmanof the board.

(b) by an authority, subordinate to the appointing authority, to the appointing authority.

(c) by any other authority to the authority to which the authority, which made the order is immediately subordinate.

38.

(a) denies or varies to his disadvantage his pay, allowances, superannuation benefits or other conditions of service as regulated by any of these regulations or by agreement or

(b) interprets to his disadvantage the provisions of any such regulations or agreement.

to the Commissioner, if the order is passed by any authority subordinate to the Commissioner or to the chairman of the Board if the order is passed by the Commissioner.

(2) An appeal against an order :-

(a) stopping an employee at the efficiency bar in the time scale on the ground of his unfitness to cross the bar.

(b) reverting to lower grade or post, an employee officiating in a higher grade or post, otherwise than as a penalty.

Appeals against ordersmade by theCentralGovernment Appeals againts orders of suspension Appeals against orders imposing penalties Appeals against other orders - (i)An employeemay appeal against an order which -

(13) 35- & bu fofu;eksa es dqN Hkh lekfo"V gksus ds ckotwn dsanz ljdkj }kjk fuxZr fdlh vkns'k ds fo:) dksbZ vihy ugha gksxhA 36- sa & dksbZ deZpkjh fuyacu vkns'k ds fo:) ml izkf/kdkjh dks vihy dj ldrk gS ftlls og izkf/kdkjh ftlus mDr vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS vFkok ftls fuxZr djus okyk eku fy;k tkrk gS] ,dne v/khuLFk gksA 37- sa & dksbZ deZpkjh] ftlds fo:) fofu;e 31 esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa es ls dksbZ ltk nh tkrh gS] vihy dj ldrk gS ;fn ,slk vkns'k fuxZr fd;k tkrk gS%& ¼d½ vk;qDr }kjk] rks cksMZ v/;{k dks] ¼[k½ fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh ls fuEurj fdlh izkf/kdkjh }kjk rks fu;qfDr izkf/kdkjh dks] ¼x½ fdlh vU; izkf/kdkjh }kjk] rks ml izkf/kdkjh dks ftlls og izkf/kdkjh ftlus mDr vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS] ,dne v/khuLFk gksA 38- ¼1½ dksbZ deZpkjh ml vkns'k ds fo:) vihy dj ldrk gS tks%& ¼d½ bu fofu;ekas esa ls fdlh ds }kjk ;Fkk fofu;fer mlds osru] HkRrksa] lsokfuof̀r ykHkksa vFkok vU; lsok 'krksZ dh {kfr dks udkjrk gS vFkok fHkUurk n'kkZrk gS vFkok ¼[k½ ,sls fofu;eksa ds mica/kksa vFkok vuqca/k ds fdlh mica/k ds rgr mlds uqdlku dh O;k[;k djrk gS vk;qDr dks] ;fn mDr vkns'k ml izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gks tks vk;qDr ls v/khuLFk gS vFkok cksMZ ds v/;{k dks ;fn mDr vkns'k vk;qDr }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gksA ¼2½ fdlh vkns'k ds fo:) dksbZ vihy%& ¼d½ s mldh vLoLFkrk ds vk/kkj ij le; eku esa cus jgus ls dq'kyrk {k; ds rkSj ij jksdk tkuk ¼[k½ fdlh mPprj xzsM eas vFkok in] vU;Fkk ij dk;Zjr fdlh deZpkjh dks ltk ds rkSj ij vis{kkd̀r fuEurj xzsM vFkok in dsanz ljdkj }kjk fuxZr vkns'kksa ds fo:) vihysa fuyacu vkns'kkas dss fo:) vihy ltk,a yxkus okys vkns'kksa ds fo:) vihy vU; vkns'kksa ds fo:) vihysa vFkok vuqca/k ds }kjk fdlh deZpkjh dks Lrj ikj djus ls mls ;

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(c) reducing or withholding any amount of a supperannuation benefit or denying the maximum amount of superannuation benefit admissible under the relevant ant regulations, and

(d) determining the pay and allowances for the period of suspension to be paid to an employee on his reinstatement or determining whether or not such period shall be treated as a period spent on duty or any purpose shall lie-

(i) in the case of an order made in respect of an employee on whom penalty of dismissal from service can be imposed only by theCentralGovernment, to the central government, and

(ii) in the case of an order made in respect of any other employee, to the authority to whom an appeal against an order imposing upon him the penalty of dismissal form servicewould lie.

Explanation :- In this regulation :-

(i) the expression "employee" includes a person who has ceased to be in the service of theOrganisation:

(ii) the expression " superannuation benefit" includes in provident fund and any other retirement benefits.

39. : An appeal under regualtion 36 to 38 shall be submitted, entertained and considered in such form andmanner and in accrodance with such procedure as may be laid down in schedule IV from time to time.

40. : The authority which made the original order shall give effect to the orders passed by the appellate authority.

41.

Notwithstanding any thing contained in regulations 36 to 40 where the person who made the order appealed against becomes by virture of his subsequent appointment or other the appellate authority under regulation 36 to 38 in respect of the appeal against such order, such person shall forward the appeal to the authority to which he is immediately subordinate and such authority shall in relation to that appeal, be deemed be the appellate authority for the purpose of theseRegulations.

Submission and consideration of appeals Implementation of orders in appeal Provision where Disciplinary Authority etc. subsequently becomes AppellateAuthority :-

(14) ¼x½ lkis{k fofu;ekas ds varxZr Lohdk;Z fdlh lsokfuof̀r ykHk dh fdlh jkf'k dks de fd;k tkuk vFkok jksdk tkuk vFkok lsokfuòfr ykHk dh vf/kdre jkf'k nsus ls euk fd;k tkuk rFkk ¼?k½ fdlh deZpkjh dh cgkyh ij mls Hkqxrku fd, tkus okys fuyacu vof/k ds osru ,oa HkRrs dk fu/kkZj.k vFkok ;g fu/kkZfjr djuk fd ,slh vof/k fdlh Hkh iz;kstu ds fy, M;wVh ij fcrkbZ xbZ vof/k ekuh tk,xh ] fufgr gksxk%& ;fn fdlh deZpkjh ftl ij lsok ls c[kkZLrxh dh ltk dsoy dsanz ljdkj }kjk nh tk ldrh gS] ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkns'k fuxZr gksrk gS] rks dsanz ljdkj dks] rFkk ;fn fdlh vU; deZpkjh ds lca/k esa dksbZ vkns'k fuxZr gksrk gS rks ml izkf/kdkjh dks ftlesa lsok ls c[kkZLrxh dh ltk ml ij vf/kjksfir djus ds ml vkns'k ds fo:) dksbZ vihy fufgr gksxh Li"Vhdj.k%& bl fofu;e esa%& vfHkO;fDr ^^deZpkjh** ml deZpkjh dks 'kkfey djrhs gS ftls laxBu dh lsok esa gksus ls jksd fn;k x;k gks vfHkO;fDr ^^lsokfuòfr ykHk** Hkfo"; fuf/k ,oa fdlh vU; lsokfuòfr ykHk dks 'kkfey djrh gS 39- & fofu;e 36 ls 38 ds varxZr dksbZ vihy ,sls izdkj ,oa rjhds ls rFkk ml izfd;k ds vuq:i tSlk le;≤ ij vuqlwph esa LFkkfir gks] izLrqr rFkk Lohdkj dh tk,xh vkSj ml ij fopkj fd;k tk,xkA 40- & og izkf/kdkjh ftlus ewy vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS] og vihy izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr lacaf/kr vkns'k dks ykxw djsxkA 41- S%& fofu;e 36 ls 40 esa dksbZ ckr lekfo"V jgus ds ckotwn] tgka dksbZ O;fDr ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS ftl ij vihy gqbZ gS] viuh ijorhZ fu;qfDr vFkok vU;Fkk ds vk/kkj ij ,sls vkns'k ds fo:) vihy ds lca/k esa fofu;e 36 ls 38 ds varZxr vihyh; izkf/kdkjh gks dks tkrk gS] rks ,slk O;fDr ml izkf/kdkjh dks og vihy vxzsf"kr djsxk ftlls og ,dne v/khuLFk gS vkSj ml izkf/kdkjh dks ml vihy ds laca/k esa mu fofu;eksa ds iz;kstu ds fy, vihyh; izkf/kdkjh gksuk ekuk tk,xkA ;

D;k vFkok ugha

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vihykas dk izLrqrhdj.k rFkk mu ij fopkj vihy esa vkns'kksa dk dk;kZUo;u mica/k tgka vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh vkfn ckn esa vihyh; izkf/kdkjh gks tkrk g IV

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42. :- In the case of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 the authority to whom an appeal in relation to such order liesmay, of its ownmotion or otherwise call for the records of the case in a disciplinary proceeding review any order passed in such a case and pass such order as it deems fit, as if the appeal had been preferred to such authority;

Provided that no action under this regulation shall be initiated more than sixmonths after the date of the order to be reviewed.

43. : Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Central Government may, on its own motion or otherwise, after calling for the records of the case, review any order which is made or is applicable under theseRegulations and a) confirm,modify or set aside the order, b) impose any penalty or set aside, reduce, confirm or enhance the penalty imposed by the order, c) remit the case to the authority which made the order or to any other authority directing such further action or inquiry as it considers proper in the circumstances of the case or d) pass such other order as it deems fit,

Provided that :-

(i) an order imposing or enhancing a penalty shall not be passed unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of making any representation which he may wish to make against such penalty or enhanced penalty;

Review of order in disciplinary cases , , Central Government's power of review

(15) 42- & ;fn fofu;e 31 esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls fdlh ltk dks vf/kjksfir djus dk vkns'k fuxZr gksrk gS rks og izkf/kdkjh ftlesa ,sls vkns'k ls lacaf/kr dksb vihy fufgr gS] vius Lo;a ds izLrko vFkok vU;Fkk] ml vuq'kklfud dk;Zokgh ds ekeys ds vfHkys[kksa dks ekax ldrk gS] ,sls fdlh ekeys esa ikfjr fdlh vkns'k dh leh{kk dj ldrk gS vkSj ,sls vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrk gS tSls og mi;qDr le>s] tgka rd vihy ml izkf/kdkjh dks izLrqr dh xbZ gks c'krsZ fd bl fofu;e ds varxZr ,sls vkns'k ftldh leh{kk dh tkuh gS] dh rkjh[k ls ckn ds Ng eghuksa ls vf/kd gksus ij dkjZokbZ vkjaHk ugha dh tk,xhA 43- & bu fofu;ek esa dqN Hkh lekfo"V gksus ds ckotwn dsanz ljdkj vius Lo;a ds izLrko vFkok vU;Fkk] ml ekeys ds vfHkys[k ekaxs tkus ds ckn ml vkns'k dh leh{kk dj ldrh gS tks bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr fuxZr gqvk gS vFkok vihy ;ksX; gS] vkSj d½ ml vkns'k dks laiq"V] la'kksf/kr vFkok [kkfjt dj ldrh gS [k½s dksbZ ltk vf/kjksfir dj ldrh gS vFkok ml vkns'k }kjk vf/kjksfir ltk dks [kkfjt] laiq"V dj ldrh gS vFkok c<+k ldrh gS x½ ml ekeys dks ml izkf/kdkjh ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS vFkok fdlh vU;

izkf/kdkjh dks Hkst ldrh gS vkSj ,sls vxys vkns'k vFkok tkap dk funs'k ns ldrh gS tSlk og ekeys dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa mfpr le>rh gS vFkok ?k½ ,sls vU; vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrh gS tSls og mi;qDr le>rh gS c'krsZ fd%& dksbZ ltk vf/kjksfir vFkok c<+kus okyk dksbZ vkns'k rc rd ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd lacaf/kr O;fDr dks vH;kosnu izLrqr djus dk volj u fn;k x;k gks ftls og ml ltk vFkok c<+kbZ ltk ds fo:) djuk pkgs] vuq'kklfud ekeyksa es vkns'kksa dh leh{kk Z dsanz ljdkj }kjk leh{kk dh 'kfDr sa ] ;

;

;

;

S;

(i)

(15)

(ii) if the Central Government proposes to impose any of the penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 in a case where an inquiry under paragraph 3 of Schedule III mentioned in regulation 33 has not been held, the Central Government shall subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of the said schedule III direct that such inquiry be held and there after on consideration of the proceeding of such inquiry and after giving the person concerned an opportunity of making any representation which he may wish tomake against such penalty pass such orders as it may deem fit.

44. - From the date of commencement of these regulations the employees of the organisation and employeeswhomaybe employed hereinafter; shall be liable to serve in any office of the organisation anywhere in India. * [The employees may be transferred from one office to another office of the Organisation on similar or other postswith the approval of theCommissioner.]*

45. :Where the Commissione is satisfied that the operation of any regulation or provision in thematter of the conditions of service causes undue hardship in any particular case or relaxation of any of the regulations is necssary in the public interest he may, with the approval of the Central Government, by order dispense with or relax the requirement of that regulation to such extent subject to such conditions as may be considered necessary in the circumstances of each case.

46.

Every employee shall be required to take an oath or solemnly affirm his allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established before the Commissoner or an officer authorised by the commissioner at the time of his appointment to the service of the Organisation or at any time after the commencement of these Regulations, if this has not already been done. The Commissioner shall take such oath or solemnly affirm as above in the presene of an Officer of the Department of Social Security not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * the following inserted at the end in regulation 44, "The employees may be transfered form one office to another office of the Organisation on similar or other postswith the approval of theCommissioner " videG.S.R. 151 dated 19.2.1983.

CHAPTER - VI General All India Service Liability Relaxation in exceptional cases r Oath ofAllegiance to theConstitution of India - ;fn dsanz ljdkj fdlh ekeys esa tgka fofu;e 33 esa mfYyf[kr vuqlwph AAA ds ifjPNsn 3 ds varxZr tkap ugha cSBkbZ xbZ gks] fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvkas esa ls dksbZ ltk vf/kjksfir djus ij fopkj djrh gS rks dsUnz ljdkj mDr vuqlwph AAA ds ifjPNsn 5 mica/kksa ds vuqlkj funs'k nsxh fd ,slh tkap cSBkbZ tk, vkSj blds ckn bl tkap ds fu"d"kZ ij fopkj djrs gq, rFkk lacaf/kr O;fDr dks vH;kosnu ftls og bl ltk vFkok c<+kbZ xbZ ltk ds fo:) nkf[kr djuk pkgs] nkf[ky djus dk volj nsrs gq, oSls vkns'k ikfjr djsxh tSls og mi;qDr le>sA 44- & bu fofu;eksa ds vkajHk gksus dh rkjh[k ls laxBu ds deZpkjh] rFkk deZpkjh tks blds ckn fu;ksftr gks ldrs gSa] Hkkjr esa dgha Hkh laxBu ds fdlh Hkh dk;kZ;y es lsok djus ds fy, ck/; gksaxsA ;s deZpkjh vk;qDr ds vuqeksnu ls laxBu ds fdlh Hkh dk;kZy; ls nwljs dk;kZy; esa leku vFkok vU; inksa ij LFkkukarfjr fd, tk ldrs gS 45- & tgka vk;qDr larq"V gSa fd bu lsok 'krksZ ds ekeys esa fdlh fofu;e ,oa mica/k dk izorZu fdlh [kkl ekeysa eas vuko';d dfBukbZ dk dkj.k curk gS vFkok yksd fgr esa bu fofu;eksa eas ls fdlh fofu;e dh f'kfFkyrk vko';d gks rks og dsUnz ljdkj ds vuqeksnu ls] vkns'k }kjk] ,slh 'krksZ ds vuqlkj ,d lhek rd ml fofu;e dh vko';drk dks lekIr dj ldrk gS vFkok f'kfFky dj ldrk gS tSlh izR;sd ekeys dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vko';d le>h tk,A 46- & izR;sd deZpkjh ds fy, laxBu dh lsok esa mldh fu;qfDr ds le; vFkok bu fofu;eksa ds vkjaHk ds ckn fdlh le;] vk;qDr vFkok vk;qDr }kjk izkf/kd̀r fdlh vf/kdkjh ds le{k tSlk fof/k }kjk LFkkfir gS] Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds izfr viuh fu"Bk 'kiFk vFkok lR;fu"BkiwoZd izfrKk ysuk vk'o;d gksxk ;fn ;g igys ugha yh xbZ gSA vk;qDr ,slh 'kiFk vFkok lR;fu"BkiwoZd izfrKk lkekftd lqj{kk foHkkx ds ml vf/kdkjh dh mifLFkfr eas ysxk tks mi lfpo ds jSad ls fuEu u gksA

(ii)

(iv)

(vii) dss v/;k; lkekU;

vf[ky Hkkjrh; lsok ck/;rk sa vlk/kkj.k ekeykas esa f'kfFkyrk a Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds izfr fu"Bk 'kiFk VI & *[ ]* * fofu;e 44 ds var esa lk-dk-fu 151 fnukad 19-2-1983 ds vkyksd esa vxzfyf[kr var% LFkkfir fd;k x;k ^^;s deZpkjh vk;qDr ds vuqeksnu ls laxBu ds fdlh Hkh dk;kZy; ls nwljs dk;kZy; es leku vFkok inksa ij LFkkukarfjr fd, tk ldrs gSa**

(16)(16)

47. : Every employee to whom these Regualation apply shallmake the following declaration :- "I hereby declaare that I have read and understood the Coal Mines Provident Fund (Staff and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1964 and I hereby subscribe and agree to be bound by the saidRegulations. " Witness : Signature of theEmployee Signature : Name in full Name : Nature of appointment Date : Date of appointment Occupation : Signature Address : Date Declaration to be made by Employees

(17) 47- & izR;sd deZpkjh ftl ij fofu;e ykxw gksrs gS fuEufyf[kr ?kks"k.kk djsxk%& ^^eSa blds }kjk ?kks"k.kk djrk@djrh gwa fd eSus dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k ¼deZpkjh ,oa lsok dh voLFkk,a½ fofu;ekoyh] 1964 dks i<+ rFkk le> fy;k gS vkSj eS mDr fofu;eksa }kjk ck/; gksuk blds }kjk Lohdkj djrk@djrh gw¡ vkSj lger gw¡A** xokg % deZpkjh dk gLrk{kj gLrk{kj % iwjk uke uke % fu;qfDr dh izd̀fr % fu;qfDr frfFk O;olk; % gLrk{kj irk % deZpkjh }kjk dh tkus okyh ?kks"k.kk aa frfFk frfFk

(17) 48- & Je ,oa jkstxkj ea=ky; }kjk Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk ds lkFk izdkf'kr dk ,r }kjk [kaMu fd;k tkrk gSA c'krZsZ fd mDr fofu;ekoyh ds varxZr fufeZr dksbZ vkns'k] mikftZr vf/kdkj] LFkkfir ltk vFkok dqN Hkh d̀r vFkok dksbZ dr̀ dkjZokbZ bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr ;Fkk fufeZr] mikftZr] LFkkfir] d̀r vFkok xf̀gr gks pqdh ekuh tk, vkSj mDr fofu;ekoyh ds izR;sd mica/k ds izR;sd ys[k dk izR;sd lanHkZ bu fofu;eksa ds lerqY; mica/k dk lanHkZ gksuk ekuk tk,xkA ¼fofu;e 33 ns[kas½ 1- & fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk fdlh deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir djus dk dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk flok; fd blds ckn %& d½ ml deZpkjh dks mlds fo:) dkjZokbZ djus ds izLrko rFkk mu vfHk;ksxksa dh fyf[kr :i esa lwpuk nh tk,xh ftu ij ;g dh tkuh izLrkfor gS vkSj og vH;kosnu nkf[kr djus dk volj fn;k tk,xk ftls og izLrqr djuk pkgrk gS [k½ ,slk vH;kosnu] ;fn dksbZ gS] ij vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh }kjk fopkj fd;k tk,xkA 2- %& ml deZpkjh dks lwpuk dh ,d izfr ftlesa mlds fo:) dkjZokbZ djus dk izLrko gS mls Hksts x, vkjksi fooj.k dh izfr mldk vH;kosnu ;fn dksbZ gks rFkk ml ekeys esa vkns'kksa ds lkFk lkFk mUgsa tkjh djus ds dkj.kA vqulwph A o AA lk-dk-fu- la 468 fnukad 22-5-1982 ds vkyksd esa vf/kØferA [kaMu rFkk lap;u vf/kdzfer fofu;eoyh dh vuqlwph &A o AA & AAA y?kq ltk,a vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, izfdz;k ,sls ekeyksa es dk;Zokgh dk vfHkys[k 'kkfey djsxk la- ,lvkj-vks- 512 fnukd 16 Qjojh 1957 dks;yk [kku Hkfo"; fuf/k deZpkjh fofu;ekoyh 1957 n~ ] - a vuqlwph ** **

(i) (iii) i) ;

;

ii) iii) iv) ;

;

&

48. :- The CoalMines Provident Fund Staff Regulations 1957 published with the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment No. S.R.O. 512 dated the 16th February, 1957 are hereby repealed,

Provided that any order made, right accrued, penalty incurred or anything done or any action taken under the said regulations shall so far as may be deemed to have beenmade, accrued, incurred or done or taken under these regulations and any reference in any instrument to any provision of the saidRegulations shall be deemed to be a reference to the corresponding provision of these regulations.

** (SeeRegulation 33) 1) Procedure for imposing minor penalties - No order imposing on an employee any of the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (iii) of regulation 31 shall be passed except after :- a) the employee is informed in writing of the proposal to take action aginst him and of the allegations on which it is proposed to be taken and given an opportunity tomake any representation hemaywish to make;

b) Such representation, if any, is taken into consideration by the disciplinary authority.

2. The record of proceedings in such cases shall include - i) a copy of the intimation to the employee of the proposal to take action against him :

ii) a copy of the statement of allegations communicated to him iii) his representation, if any; and iv) the orders on the case together-with the reasons therefor.

** schedule I& II superseded videGSRNo. 468 dated 22.5.1982 Repeals and Savings Schedule - I& II of the Regulations superseded .

SCHEDULE III

(18)(18)

3. Procedure for imposing major penalties : No order imposing on an employee any of the penalties specified in clauses (iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 shall be passed except after an inquiry, held as far asmaybe in the followingmanner :-

(1) The disciplinary authority shall frame definite charges on the basis of the allegations on which the enquiry is proposed to be held. Such charges together-with a statement of the allegations on which they are based, shall be communicated in writing to the employee and he shall be required to submit within such time as may be specified by the disciplinary authority - a) to such authority, or b) where a Board of Inquriy of Inquiring Officer has been appointed under sub-paragraph (2) below to that Board or Officer, a written statement of his defence and also to state whether he desires to be heard in person.

Explanation - In this sub-paragraph and in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the expression" the disciplinary authority" shall include the authority competent under these regulations to impose upon the employee any of the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (iii) ofRegulation 31.

(2) The disciplinary authority may inquire into the charges itself or if it considers it necessary so to do, it may either at the time of communicating the charges to the employee under sub-paragraph - (1) at any time thereafter, appoint aBoard of Inquiry or InquiringOfficer for the purpose.

(3) The employee shall, for the purpose of preparing his defence, be permitted to inspect and take extractrs from such offical records as he may specify, provided that such permission may be refused if, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the opinion of the disciplinary authority such record are not relevant for the purpose or it is against the public interest to allowhis access thereto.

(19) 3- %& fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk fdlh deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir djus dk dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk flok; fd tkap ds ckn] tks tgka rd gks lds] fuEufyf[kr dh Hkkafr gksxh%& ¼1½ vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh mu vfHk;ksxksa ds vk/kkj ij lqfuf'pr vkjksi fufeZr djsxk ftu ij tkap cSBkuh izLrkfor gSA mu vkjksiksa ds lkFk&lkFk mu vfHk;ksxksa ds fooj.k dh fyf[kr :i esa lwpuk ml deZpkjh dks nh tk,xh ftu ij ;s vk/kkfjr gSa vkSj mlds fy, brus le; ds Hkhrj tSlk vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh fofufnZ"V djs] rdZ izLrqr djuk vko';d gksxk%& ¼d½ ml izkf/kdkjh dks] vFkok ¼[k½ tgka fuEu mi&ifjPNsn ¼2½ ds varxZr dksbZ tkap eaMy vFkok tkap vf/kdkjh fu;qDr fd;k x;k gS rks og ml eaMy vFkok vf/kdkjh dks] viuh lQkbZ dk fyf[kr fooj.k rFkk ;g Hkh O;Dr djsxk] D;k og O;fDrxr :i ls lqus tkus dk bPNqd gSA Li"Vhdj.k%& bl mi&ifjPNsn esa rFkk uhps mi&ifjPNs ks ¼2½ rFkk ¼3½ esa] vfHkO;fDr ^^vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh** fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk m deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr l{ke izkf/kdkjh dks 'kkfey djsxhA ¼2½ og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh Lo;a vkjksiksa dh tkap dj ldrk gS vFkok ;fn og le>rk gS fd ,slk djuk vko';d gS] rks og bl iz;kstu ds fy, ;k rks mi&ifjpNsn ¼1½ ds varxZr ml deZpkjh dks vkjksikas dh lwpuk nsrs le; vFkok blds ckn dHkh Hkh] dksbZ tkap eaMy vFkok tkap vf/kdkjh fu;qDr dj ldrk gSA ¼3½ ml deZpkjh dks] viuh lQkbZ rS;kj djus ds iz;kstu ds fy,] ,sls dk;kZy;h vfHkys[kksa dk fujh{k.k djus rFkk lkj ysus dh vuqefr nh tk,xh tSls og fufnZ"V djas] c'krsZ fd ml vuqefr dks ftu dkj.kksa ls vLohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gS mUgsa vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh }kjk viuh jk; eas fyf[kr :i es ntZ fd;k tk,xk fd ,sls vfHkys[k bafxr iz;kstu ls lacf/kr ugha gS vFkok mu rd mldh igaqp dh vuqKk djuk yksd fgr eas ugh gSaA og̀Rr ltk,a vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, izfØ;k

(iv) (vii) n a l

(i) (iii)

(19)

(4) On receipt of the written statement of defence, or if no such statement is receivedwithin the time specified, the disciplinary authority, or theBoard of Inquriy of the Inquiring Officer, as the case may be, may inquire into such of the charges as are not admitted.

(5) The disciplinary authority may nominate any person to present the case in support of the charges before the Authority inqiring ino the charges (hereinafter referred to as the InquringAuthority). The employee may present his case with the assistance of any other employee approved by the disciplinary authority, but may not engage a legal practitioner for the purpose unless the person nominated by the disciplinary authority as aforesaid, is a leagal practitioner, or unless the discriplinary authority, having regard to the circumstances of the case, so permits.

(6) The Inquiring Authority shall, in the course of the inquiry consider such documentary evidence as such oral evidence as may be relevent or material in regard to the charges. The employee shall be entitied to cross- examine witnesses examined in support of the charge and to give evidence in person. The person presenting the case in support of the charges shall be entitled to cross-examine the employee and the witnesses examined in his defence. If the Inquiring Authority decline & to examine any witness on the ground that his evidence is not relevant or material, it shall record its reasons inwriting.

(7) At the conslusion of the inquiry, the Inquiring Authority shall prepare a report of the inquiry, recording its findings on each of the charges together-with reasons therefor. If in the opinion of such authority, the proceedings of the inquiry establish charges different from those originally framed, it may record findings on such charges provided that finding on such charges shall not be recorded unless the employee has admitted the facts constituting them or has had an opportunity of defending himself against them.

(20) ¼4½ lQkbZ ds oSls fyf[kr fooj.k dh izkfIr ij vFkok ;fn fofufnZ"V le; ds Hkhrj og fooj.k izkIr ugha gksrk gS] rks og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh] vFkok og tkap eaMy vFkok og tkap vf/kdkjh] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] mu vkjksiksa dh tkap dj ldrk gS tks Lohd̀r ugha gq, gSaA ¼5½ og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh vkjksiksa dh tkap dj jgs ml izkf/kdkjh ¼blds ckn tkap izkf/kdkjh dgk tk,½ ds le{k vkjksiksa ds leFkZu es dsl dks izLrqr djus ds fy, fdlh O;fDr dks ukfer dj ldrk gSA og deZpkjh ml vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh }kjk vuqeksfnr fdlh vU;

deZpkjh dh lgk;rk ls viuk dsl izLrqr dj ldrk gS] fdUrq bl iz;sktu ds fy, rc rd dksbZ odhy fu;qDr ugha dj ldrk tc rd ml vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh }kjk ukfer O;fDr tSlk iwoksZDr gS] ,d odhy u gks vFkok tc rd vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh] ml dsl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq,] ,slh vuqefr ugha nsrk A ¼6½ og tkap izkf/kdkjh] ml tkap ds nkSjku] ml nLrkosth lk{; rFkk ml ekSf[kd lk{; ij fopkj djsxk tks vkjksiksa ds laca/k es lkis{k rFkk rF;kRed gksA og deZpkjh vkjksiksa ds leFkZu eas ijhf{kr xokgksa dh izfrijh{kk djus rFkk O;fDrxr :i ls lk{; nsus dk gdnkj gksxkA mu vkjksiksa ds leFkZu esa dsl es mifLFkr og O;fDr ml deZpkjh rFkk mldh lQkbZ es xokgksa dh izfrijh{kk dk gdnkj gksxkA ;fn og tkap izkf/kdkjh ml vk/kkj ij fd ftldk lk{; lkis{k blds rFkk rF;kRed ugha gS] fdlh xokg dh ijh{kk dks euk djrk gS] rks og fyf[kr :i esa dkj.k ntZ djsxkA ¼7½ ml tkap dh lekfIr ij] og tkap izkf/kdkjh] ,d tkap fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxk vkSj izR;sd vkjksi ij vius fu"d"kZ ds lkFk&lkFk bldk dkj.k ntZ djsxkA ;fn ml izkf/kdkjh dh jk; eas ml tkap dh dk;Zokgh ewy :i ls fufeZr vkjksiksa ls fHkUu vkjksi LFkkfir djrh gS] rks og mu vkjksiksa ds vk/kkj ij dk;Zokgh ntZ dj ldrk gS c'krsZ fd mu vkjksiksa ds vk/kkj ij fu"d"kZ rc rd ntZ ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd og deZpkjh muesa fufgr rF;ksa dks Lohdkj ugha dj ysrk vFkok mls muds fo:) Lo;a dh lQkbZ nsus dk volj u fn;k x;k gks A

(20)

(8) The record of the inquiry shall include -

(i) The charges framed against the employee and the statement of allegations furnished to him under sub-paragraph (1) above;

(ii) hiswritten statement of defence, if any;

(iii) the oral evidence taken in the course of the inquiry;

(iv) the documentary evidence considered in the course of the inquiry;

(v) the orders, if any, made by the disciplinary authority and the inquiring authority in regard to the inquiry; and

(vi) a report setting out the findings on each charge and the reasons therefor.

(9) The disciplinary authority shall if it is not the InquiringAuthority, consider the record of the inquiry and record its findings on each charge.

*(10) If the disciplinary authority, having regard to its findings on all or any of the articles of charge and on the basis of the evidence adduced during the enquiry, is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clause (iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 should be imposed on the employee, it shall make an order imposing such penalty and it shall not be necesary to give the employee any opportunity ofmaking representation on the penalty proposed to be imposed.

** [ ] *** (11) If the disciplinary authority having regard to its finding is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (iii) of regulation 31 should be imposed, it shall pass approriate orders in the case.

Sub-paragraph (10) substituted videG.S.R. 491 dated 18.6.1988 Sub-paragraph (11) omitted videG.S.R. 491 dated 18.6.1988 Sub-paragraph (12) re-numbered as sub-paragraph (11) vide G.S.R. 491 dated 18.6.1988

(21) ¼8½ tkap ds vfHkys[k esa 'kkfey gksxk%& mijksDr mi&ifjPNsn ¼1½ ds varxZr ml deZpkjh ds fo:) fufeZr vkjksi rFkk mls Hksts x, vfHk;ksxksa dk fooj.k mldh lQ bZ dk fyf[kr fooj.k] ;fn dksbZ gks ml tkap ds nkSjku lqus x, ekSf[kd lk{;

i) ;

ii) iii) iv) v) vi)

(iv) (vii)

(i) (iii) k ml tkap ds nkSjku fopkj fd, x, nLrkosth lk{;

ml vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh ,oa ml tkap izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkap ls lacaf/kr fuxZr vkns'k] ;fn dksbZ gks rFkk izR;sd vkjksi ij fu"d"kZ ,oa blds dkj.kksa ij fjiksVZA ¼9½ vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh ;fn og tkap izkf/kdkjh ugha gSA ml tkap vfHkys[k ij fopkj djsxk vkSj izR;sd vkjksi ij vius fu"d"kZ ntZ djsxkA ¹¼10½ ;fn og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh ml tkap ds nkSjku izLrqr lk{;ksa ds vk/kkj ij vkjksi dh lHkh fo"k;oLrqvksa vFkok mues ls fdlh ,d ij vius fudkys x, fu"d"kZ ds laca/k esa] bl jk;

ij igqaprk gS fd fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk ml deZpkjh ij vf/kjksfir dh tkuh pkfg,] og ,slh ltk vf/kjksfir djus dk vkns'k fuxZr djsxk vkSj vf/kjksfir dh tkus okyh izLrkfor ltk ij vH;kosnu izLrqr djus dk dksbZ volj ml deZpkjh dks nsuk vko';d ugha gksxkA ¹¹ ¹¹¹¼11½ ;fn og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh vius fudkys x, fu"d"kZ ds laca/k eas bl jk; ij igqaprk gS fd fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls esa fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk vf/kjksfir dh tkuh pkfg,] rks og bl dsl esa mfpr vkns'k ikfjr djsxkA ¹ mi&ifjPNsn ¼10½ lk-dk-fu- la- 491 fnukad 18-6-1988 ds vkykssd eas izfrLFkkfirA ¹¹ mi&ifjPNsn ¼11½ lk-dk-fu- la- 491 fnukad 18-61988 ds vkykssd eas yqIrA ¹¹¹ mi&ifjPNsn ¼12½ lk-dk-fu- la- 491 fnukad 18-6-1988 ds vkykssd eas mi&ifjPNsn ¼11½ ds :i eas iquØZekafdr A ;

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(21) @(12) Order passed by the disciplinary authority shall be communicated to the employee who shall also be supplied with a copy of the report of the Inquiring Authority and where the disciplinary authority is not the Inquiring Authority a statement of its findings together-with brief reasons for disagreement if any, with the findings of the InquiringAuthority.

4. Joint Inquiry-Where two or more employees are concerned in any case, the Central Government or any other authority competent to impose the penalty of dismissal from service on all such employees, may make an order directing that disciplinary action against all of the them may be taken in a common proceeding.

(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 32 any such order shall specify-

(i) the authority which may function as the disciplinary authority for the purpose of such commonproceeding;

(ii) the penalties specified in regulation 31 which authority shall be comp tent to impos , and

(iii) whether the proceeding prescribed in paragraph 1 or 3 may be followed in the proceeding.

5. Special procedure in certain cases Notwithstanding any thing contained in paragraph 1 to 4 -

(i) where a penalty imposed on an employee on the ground of conductwhich has led to his conviction on a criminal charge, or

(ii) where the disciplinary authority is satisfied for ressons to be recorded in writing that it is not reasonably practicable to follow the procedure prescribed in paragraph 1 to 4; or

(iii) where the Central Government is satisfied that in the interest of the Orgranisation it is not expedient to followsuch procedure;

the disciplinary authority may consider the circumstances of the case and pass such orders thereon as it deems fit.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @ sub-paragraph (13) re-numbered as sub-paragraph (12) vide G.S.R. 491 dated18.6.1988 ** in the renumbered sub-paragraph (12) the word ''unless they have already been supplied to him''omitted videG.SR. 491 dt. 18.6.1988 [ ]¹¹ such disciplinary e e

(22) @

(i) ¼12½ ml vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns'k ml deZpkjh dks Hksts tk,axs] mls ml tkap izkf/kdkjh dh ml fjiksVZ rFkk tgka og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh og tkap izkf/kdkjh u gks] ml tkap izkf/kdkjh ds fu"d"kZ ds lkFk mlds fu"d"kZ rFkk vlgefr ds laf{kIr dkj.k];fn dksbZ gks ds fooj.k dh ,d izfr Hkh nh tk,xhA ¹¹ 4- & tgka fdlh dsl e nks vFkok vf/kd deZpkjh lacaf/kr gks] dsanz ljdkj vFkok dksbZ vU; l{ke izkf/kdkjh lHkh ,sls deZpkfj;ksa ij lsok ls c[kkZLrxh dh ltk vf/kjksfir djus ds fy,] ,slk vkns'k fuxZr dj ldrh gS ftlesa ;g funs'k gks fd mu lHkh ds fo:)

lkewfgd dk;Zokgh esa vuq'kklfud dkjZokbZ dh tk,A fofu;e 32 ds mi&fofu;e ¼3½ ds mica/k ds vuqlkj ,slk dksbZ vkns'k fofufnZ"V djsxk%& og izkf/kdkjh tks ,slh lkewfgd dk;Zokgh ds iz;kstu ds fy, vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh ds :i es dk;Z dj lds fofu;e 31 eas fofufnZ"V ltk,a ftUgsa og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh vf/kjksfir djus esa l{k gksxk] rFkk D;k ifjPNsn 1 vFkok 3 eas fu/kkZfjr dk;Zokgh dk bl dk;Zokgh esa vuqlj.k fd;k tk ldrk gSA 5- & ifjPNsn 1 ls 4 es dqN Hkh lekfo"V gksus ds ckotwn%& tgka fdlh deZpkjh i ,sls vkpj.k ds vk/kkj ij ltk vf/kjksfir dh tkrh gS tks vkijkf/kd vk/kkj ij mlds nks"kh gksus dk dkj.k gS] vFkok tgka og vuq'kklfud izkf/kdkjh fyf[kr :i esa ntZ f tku ls larq"V gS fd ifjPNsn 1 vFkok 4 es fu/kkZfjr izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k djuk le;ksfpr ugha gS tgka dsnz ljdkj larq"V gS fd laxBu ds fgr eas] ,slh izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k djuk lek;ksfpr ugha gS og vuq'kklfud izf/kdkjh ml dsl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij fopkj dj ldrk gS vkSj ml ij ,sls vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrk gS tSls mls mi;qDr yxsaA ] [ ] ;

la;qDr tkap sa dqN dslksa esa fo'ks"k izfØ;k

(ii)

(iii)

(i)

(ii)

(iii) e j d, s okys mu dkj.kksa ;

;

@mi&ifjPNsn ¼13½ lk-dk-fu- la- 491 fnukad 18-6-1988 ds vkykds esa mi&ifjPNsn ¼12½ ds :i eas iquØZekafdr A ¹¹iquØZekafdr mi&ifjPNsn ¼12½ esa 'kCn ^^;fn ;s mls igys u fn, x, gksa** lk-dk-fu- la- 491 fnukad 18-6-1988 ds vkyksd esa yqIrA

(22)

SCHEDULE - IV (See Regulation - 39)

1. Period of limitation for appeals- No appeal shall be entertained by the appellate authority unless it is submitted within a period of three months from the date onwhich the appellant receives a copy of the order appealed against.

Provided, that the appellate authority may entertain appeal after the expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not submitting the appeal in time.

2. Form and contents of appeal - Every person sub-mitting an appeal shall do so separately and in his own name. The appeal shall be addressed to the authority to whom the appeal lies, shall contain all material statement and arguments on which the appellant relies, shall not contain any disrespectful or improper language, and shall be complete in itself.

3. Submission of appeals- Every appeal shall be submitted to the authority which made the order appealed against through the head of the office in which the appellant may be serving or, if he is not in service, through the head of the office in which he was last serving. If such authority itself is the head of office or is subordinate to the head of office in which the employee may be serving or was serving if he is not in service, the appeal shall be submitted direct to that authority.A copy of the appealmay be submitted direct to the appellate authority also.

4. Withholding of appeals - (1) The authority which made the order appealed against,maywithhold the appeal if -

(i) it is an appeal against an order fromwhich no appeal lies, or

(ii) it does not complywith any of the provisions laid down in paragraph 2, or

(iii) it is not submitted within the prescribed time limit and no cause is shown for the delay, or

(iv) it is repetition of an appeal already decided and no new facts or circumstances are adduced.

If and appeal is withheld on the ground only that does not comply with the provisions in paragraph 2, It shall be returned to the appellant and shall not be withheld if resubmitted within one month thereof after compliance with the said provisions.

(23) IV

(i) vuqlwph & ¼fofu;e 39 ns[ksa½ 1- & fdlh vihy dks vihyh; izkf/kdkjh }kjk rc rd Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd bls ml rkjh[k ls rhu eghuksa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj izLrqr ugha fd;k tkrk ftl ij vihydrkZ ml vkns'k dh izfr izkIr djs ftlds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gSA c'krsZ fd og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh mDr vof/k dh lekfIr ds ckn ml vihy dks Lohdkj dj ldrk gS] ;fn og larq"V gS fd ml vihydrkZ ds ikl le; ij og vihy izLrqr ugha dj ikus dk i;kZIr dkj.k FkkA 2- & vihy izLrqr dj jgk izR;sd O;fDr ,slk iF̀kd :i ls rFkk vius uke ls djsxkA og vihy ml izkf/kdkjh dks lacksf/kr dh tk,xh ftlesa vihy fufgr gS] mlesa os vko';d fooj.k ,oa rdZ lekfo"V fd, tk,axs ftu ij vihydrkZ fuHkZj gS] vuknjiw.kZ rFkk vuqfpr Hkk"kk lekfo"V ugha dh tk,xh] vkSj og vius vki esa iw.kZ gksxhA 3- & izR;sd vihy ml dk;kZy; ftlea vihydrkZ dk;Zjr gS] ds izeq[k ds ek/;e ls vFkok] ;fn og lsok eas ugha gS] rks ml dk;kZy; ds ek/;e ls ftlesa og vafre ckj dk;Zjr Fkk] ml izkf/kdkjh dks izLrqr dh tk,xh ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS ftlds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gS A ;fn ,slk izkf/kdkjh ml dk;kZy; dk Lo;a dk;kZy; izeq[k gS vFkok dk;kZy; izeq[k dk v/khuLFk gS] ftlesa og deZpkjh dk;Zjr gS vFkok dk;Zjr gksrk ;fn og lsok es ugha gks rks vihy ml izkf/kdkjh dks lh/ks izLrqr dh tk,xhA ml vihy dh ,d izfr vihyh; izf/kdkjh dks Hkh lh/ks izLrqr dh tk ldrh gSA 4- & ¼1½ og izkf/kdkjh ml vihy dks jksd ldrk gS ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS ftld fo:) vihy dh xbZ g] ;fn%& ;fn og fdlh ml vkns'k ds fo:) vihy gks ftleas dksbZ vihy fufgr ugha gS vFkok og ifjPNsn 2 eas LFkkfir mica/kks esa ls fdlh mica/k dk vuqikyu ugha djrh gks vFkok og fu/kkZfjr le; lhek ds ckn izLrqr dh xbZ gks vkSj nsjh ds fy, dksbZ dkj.k ugha n'kkZ;k x;k gks] vFkok og ml vihy dh iqujkof̀r gks ftl ij igys gh fu.kZ; fy;k tk pqdk gks vkSj u, rF; rFkk ifjfLFk r;ka izLrqr ugha fd, x, gksaA ¼2½ ;fn dksbZ vihy dsoy bl vk/kkj ij jksd yh tk, fd mlesa ifjPNsn 2 ds mica/kksa dk ikyu ugha gks jgk gS] rks og vihydrkZ dks okil dj nh tk,xh vkSj rc jksdh ugha tk,xh ;fn mDr mica/kksa ds vuqikyu ds ckn ,d eghus ds Hkhrj iqu% izLrqr dh tkrh gSA vihykas ds fy, lhek vof/k vihy dk rjhdk ,oa lkexzh vihy dk izLrqrhdj.k s vihyksa dk jksdk tkuk s S ;

(ii)

(iii)

(iv) ;

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(23)

(3) Where an appeal is withheld, the appellant shall be informed of the fact and reasons therefor.

(4) At the commencement of each quarter, a list of the appeals withheld by any authority during the previous quarter, togerther-with the reasons for withholding them, shall be furnished by that authority to the appellate authority.

(5) Transmission of appeals - (1) The authority which made the order appealed against shall, without any avoidable delay, transmit to the appellate authority every appeal which is not withheld under paragraph 4, together-with its comments thereon and the relevant records.

(2) The authority to which the appeal lies may direct transmission to it of any appeal withheld, and thereupon such appeal shall be transmitted to that authority together- with the comments of the authority withholding the appeal and the relevant records -

(6) Consideration of appeals - (1) In the case of an appeal against an order of suspension, the appellate authority shall considerwhether in the light of the provisions of regulation 30 and having regard to the circumstances of the case, the order of suspension is justified or not and confirmor revoke the order accordingly.

(2) In the case of an appeal against an order imposing any of the penalties specified in regulation 31 the appellate authority shall consider.

(a) Whether the procedure prescribed in the regulations and schedule III has been complied with and if not whether such non-compliance has resulted in failure of justice;

(b) Whether the findings are justified; and

(c) Whether the penalty imposed is excessive, adequate or inadequate;

and pass orders -

(i) setting aside, reducing confirming or enhancing the penalty;

or

(ii) remitting the case to the authoritywhich imposed the penalty, or to any other authoritywith such direction as itmay deem fit in the circumstances of the case;

Provided that :-

(i) the appellate authority shall not impose an enhanced penalty which neither such authority nor the authority which made the order appealed against is competent in the case to impose;

(24) ¼3½ tgka dksbZ vihy jksdh tkrh gks] rks ml vihydrkZ dks blds rF;ksasa rFkk dkj.kksa ls voxr djk;k tk,xkA ¼4½ izR;sd frekgh ds vkajHk esa] fiNyh frekgh ds nkSjku fdlh izkf/kdkjh }kjk jksdh xbZ vihyksa dh lwph] mUgsa jksds tkus ds n'kkZ, x, dkj.kksa lfgr] ml izkf/kdkjh }kjk vihyh;

izkf/kdkjh dks Hksth tk,xhA 5- & ¼1½ og izkf/kdkjh ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS ftlds fo:)

vihy dh xbZ gS] fcuk fdlh ifjgk;Z nsjh ds] izR;sd ml vihy dks ftls ifjPNsn 4 ds varxZr jksdk ugha x;k gks] bl ij viuh fVIif.k;ka rFkk lkis{k vfHkys[kksa ds lkFk&lkFk vihyh;

izkf/kdkjh dks izsf"kr djsxkA 6- & ¼1½ fdlh fuyacu vkns'k ds fo:) fdlh vihy dh fLFkfr esa] og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh fofu;e 30 ds mica/kks ds vkyksd eas rFkk ml dl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij /;ku nsrs gq, bl ij fopkj djsxk fd D;k fuyacu vkns'k U;k;ksfpr gS vFkok ugha vkSj rnuqlkj ml vkns'k dks laiq"V vFkok jn~n djsxkA ¼2½ fofu;e 31 eas fofufnZ"V ltkvksa esa ls dksbZ ltk vf/kjksfir djus okys fdlh vkns'k ds fo:) fdlh vihy dh fLFkfr eas og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh ;g fopkj djsxk fd%& d½ D;k bu fofu;eksa rFkk vuqlwph AAA eas fu/kkZfjr izfØ;k dk vuqikyu fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;fn ugha rks D;k ,sls vikyu ds ifj.kkLo:i U;k; ckf/kr gqvk gS ¼[k½ D;k fu"d"kZ U;k;laxr gaS vkSj ¼x½ D;k vf/kjksfir ltk vf/kd] i;kZIr vFkok vi;kZIr gS] vkSj vkns'k ikfjr djsxk%& ml ltk dks [kkfjt djrs gq,] ?kVkrs gq,] laiq"V djrs gq, vFkok c<+krs gq, vFkok ml dsl dks ml izkf/kdkjh ftlus ltk vf/kjksfir dh gS vFkok vU; fdlh izkf/kdkjh dks ,sls funs'k ds lkFk tSlk ml dsl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa eas og mfpr le>s] izsf"kr djsxkA c'krsZ fd %& og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh dksbZ c<+kbZ gqbZ ltk vf/kjksfir ugha djsxk tks u rks oSlk izkf/kdkjh gS vkSj u gh og izkf/kdkjh gS ftlus og vkns'k fuxZr fd;k gS ftlds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gS] vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, ml dsl esa l{ke ugha gks vihykas dk izs"k.k vihyksa ij fopkj s ¼ ;

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;

(i)

(ii)

(i) ;

(24) dksbZ c<+kbZ gqbZ ltk vf/kjksfir djus okyk dksbZ vkns'k rc rd ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd vihydrkZ dks og vH;kosnu nkf[ky djus dk volj ugha fn;k tkrk ftls og ,slh c<+kbZ gqbZ ltk ds fo:) nkf[ky djuk pkgs rFkk ;fn ;g c<+kbZ gqbZ ltk ftls og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, izLRkkfor djsa] fofu;e 31 ds [kaM ls es fofufnZ"V ltkvksa es ls dksbZ ltk gks vkSj ,slh ltk vf/kjksfir djus ds fy, fu/kkZfjr izfØ;k ds vuq:i ml dsl esa igys dksbZ tkap ugha cSBkbZ xbZ gks] rks og vihyh;

izkf/kdkjh vuqlwph AAA ds ifjPNsn 5 ds vuqlkj oSlh tkap cSBk,xk vFkok funs'k nsxk fd ,slh tkap cSBkbZ tk, vkSj blds ckn ml tkap ds fu"d"kZ ij fopkj djrs gq, rFkk ml vihydrkZ dks og vH;kosnu nkf[ky djus dk volj nsrs gq, ftls og ,slh ltk ds fo:) nkf[ky djuk pkgs] oSls vkns'k ikfjr djsxk tSls og mfpr le>sA ¼3½ fofu;e 37 eas fofufnZ"V fdlh vkns'k ds fo:) fdlh vihy dh fLFkfr esa og vihyh; izkf/kdkjh ml dsl dh lHkh ifjfLFkfr;kas ij fopkj djsxk vkSj oSls vkns'k ikfjr djsxk tSls og U;k;ksfpr ,oa fu"i{k le>sA

(ii)

(iii)

(iv) (vii) ;

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(ii) no order imposing an enhaned penalty shall be passed unless the appellant is given and opportunity of making any representation which he may wish to make against such enhanced penalty; and

(iii) if the enhaneed penalty which the appellate authority proposes to impose is one of the penalties specified in clauses

(iv) to (vii) of regulation 31 and inquiry has not already been held in the case in accordance with the prescribed procedure for imposing such penalties, the appellate authority, shall subject to a paragraph 5 of schedule III, hold such inquiry or direct that such inquiry be held and thereafter on consideration of the proceedings of such inquiry, *[ ] pass such order as itmay deem fit.

(3) In the case of an appeal against any order specified in regulation 37 the appllate authority shall consider all the circumstances of the case and pass such orders as it deem just and equitable.

(25) * In proviso (iii) the words" and after giving the appellant an opportunity ofmaking any representation which he may wish to make against such penalty " omitted vide G.S.R. 491 dated : 18.6.1988.

(25) * (iii)mica/k esa 'kCn ^^ml vihydrkZ dks vH;kosnu nkf[ky ftls og ,slh ltk ds fo:)

djuk pkgs] dk volj nsus ds ckn** lk-dk-fu- 491 fnukad 18-6-1988 ds vkyksd essa yqIrA