“9(1)(a) appointment of an inquiry officer or an inquiry committee; provided that the inquiry officer or the convener of inquiry committee, as the case may be, shall be of a rank senior to the accused and where two or more accused are proceeded against jointly, the inquiry officer or the convener of the inquiry committee shall be of a rank senior to the senior most accused:”
2. Under the provisions of section 10(6) of the Act ibid, inquiry proceedings are required to be completed by Inquiry Officer / Inquiry Committee within 60 days or
extended period.
3. Instances have come to notice of the competent authority that disciplinary proceedings are often delayed and not completed within the stipulated period due to retirement of inquiry officer, convener / member of inquiry committee, as the case may be. It not only gives rise to numerous service issues for the concerned employees but also hampers smooth business of department.
4. The competent authority has, therefore, directed that:
- (i) Officers, at the verge of retirement, i.e., who are going to retire within one year, shall in no case, be appointed as inquiry officer or convener / member of inquiry committee under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act 2006.
- (ii) Administrative Departments concerned shall ensure that disciplinary proceedings, in all cases, are completed and inquiry submitted within the stipulated period.
- (iii) | Extension in the stipulated period of 60 days for completion of proceedings shall be subject to exceptional and cogent grounds advanced by the Inquiry Officer / Inquiry Committee.
5. These instructions may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.
No. SOR-I(S&GAD)1-19/2016
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT (REGULATIONS WING)
Dated Lahore, the 17th March, 2016
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