Kindly refer to the subject noted above.
2. The Regulations Wing, S&GAD, has issued instructions from time to time emphasizing the inquiry Officers and the Competent Authorities to complete the inquiry proceedings within stipulated period. Section 10(4) of the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006 reads as under:-
“10(4) Where the inquiry officer or the Inquiry committee, as the case may be, is satisfied that the accused is hampering or attempting to hamper the progress of the inquiry, he or it shall administer a warning. and ff. thereafter, he or it is satisfied that the accused !s acting in disregard to the warning, he or it shall record a finding to that affect and proceed to complete the inquiry in such manner as may be deemed expedient in the interest of justice.”
3) The Chief Minister, Punjab has taken serious view that the inquiries are not being completed within stipulated period due to hindrance in the process of inquiry by the accused on one or the other pretext. It has also been observed by the Chief Minister that Section 10 (4) of the Act ibid clearly envisages the procedure where the accused hampers or attempts ‘to hamper the proceedings, the Inquiry Officers of Inquiry Committee should continue the inquiry in the light of above provision, accept in case of any restraining order from any honorable court.
4, Ail the Inquiry Officers and the Competent Authorities are hereby directed to ensure implementation of provision of section 10 (4) of the Act ibid for expeditious
finalization of inquiries within stipulated period.
5. The above instructions may be implemented in letter and spirit.
No. SOR-I(S&GAD) 1-77/2015
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT (REGULATIONS WING}
Dated Lahore, the 11th June, 2015
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