⚖️ ગુજરાત સિવિલ સર્વિસિસ (શિસ્ત અને અપીલ) નિયમો, 1971
General Administration Department • As amended up to 23-06-2009
Suspension
Penalties
Major Penalty Inquiry
Appeals
આ Rules Gujarat Governmentના covered civil servants માટે suspension, disciplinary penalties, departmental inquiry, minor/major penalty procedure, communication of orders, common proceedings, appeals અને reviewનું framework આપે છે. આ uploaded edition 23-06-2009 સુધીના amendments સાથે છે.
01. Notification, Commencement અને Application
02. Rule 5 — Suspension
Disciplinary proceeding contemplated/pending હોય અથવા moral turpitude સંબંધિત criminal offence investigation/inquiry/trial હેઠળ હોય ત્યારે competent authority suspension કરી શકે છે. Contemplated disciplinary proceedingના suspension માટે 90 દિવસ સંબંધિત મહત્વપૂર્ણ safeguards અને extension provisions છે.
03. Rule 6 — Minor અને Major Penalties
| પ્રકાર | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Minor | Censure; withholding increments or promotion; recovery from pay of pecuniary loss caused to Government by negligence/breach of orders. |
| Major | Reduction to lower stage in time-scale; reduction to lower time-scale/grade/post/service; compulsory retirement; removal; dismissal. |
04. Rules 7–8 — Disciplinary Authority અને Proceedings
Rule 7 competent disciplinary authoritiesની powers નક્કી કરે છે. Rule 8 Government અથવા empowered authorityને disciplinary proceeding institute કરવા અથવા competent Disciplinary Authorityને proceeding શરૂ કરવા direction આપવાની power આપે છે.
05. Rule 9 — Major Penalty Inquiry Process
Major penalties માટે prescribed inquiry જરૂરી છે. Charge articles, statement of imputations, documents/witness list serve કરવી, written defence માંગવો, Inquiry Authority/Presenting Officerની પ્રક્રિયા, evidence, cross-examination, defence evidence અને દરેક charge પર reasoned finding સાથે inquiry report તૈયાર કરવાની જોગવાઈ છે.
06. Rule 10 — Inquiry Report પર Action
Disciplinary Authority further inquiry માટે case remit કરી શકે છે; Inquiry Authorityના findingથી disagree કરે તો reasons record કરીને evidence sufficient હોય તો પોતાનું finding આપી શકે છે. Applicable penalty અને જ્યાં જરૂરી હોય ત્યાં Commission consultation અંગે Rule 10 જોગવાઈ કરે છે.
07. Rules 11 & 11-A — Minor Penalty Procedure
08. Rules 12–14 — Orders, Common Proceedings અને Special Procedure
Rule 12 disciplinary order સાથે inquiry report/findings અને applicable Commission advice આપવાની જોગવાઈ કરે છે. Rule 13 બે કે વધુ Government servants સંકળાયેલા હોય ત્યારે common proceeding માટે છે. Rule 14 criminal conviction, procedure reasonably impracticable હોય અથવા State securityના હિતમાં procedure follow કરવી expedient ન હોય તેવી specified situationsમાં special procedure આપે છે.
09. Rules 17–21 — Appeals
| Rule | મુખ્ય બાબત |
|---|---|
| 17 | Specified interlocutory/inquiry orders વગેરે સામે appeal નથી. |
| 18 | Suspension, Rule 6 penalties, enhancement અને specified adverse service/pension orders સામે appealની જોગવાઈ. |
| 19 | 45 days — orderની copy મળ્યાની તારીખથી; sufficient cause હોય તો delayed appeal entertain થઈ શકે. |
| 20 | Appeal separately, own nameમાં, material statements/arguments સાથે અને proper languageમાં. |
| 21 | Appellate authority procedure compliance, findings અને penaltyની adequacy વગેરે examine કરે છે. |
10. Rules 22–24 — Review
11. Rules 25–28 — Miscellaneous
| Rule | Provision |
|---|---|
| 25 | Good and sufficient reasons/sufficient cause હોય તો time extend અથવા delay condone કરવાની power. |
| 26 | Commission adviceની copy અને advice accept ન થાય તો non-acceptanceના brief reasons Government servantને order સાથે આપવાના. |
| 27 | Repeal and Saving |
| 28 | Interpretation/authority hierarchy અંગે doubt Governmentને refer થાય અને Governmentનો decision final. |
12. Administrative Quick Reference
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rules | Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 |
| Department | General Administration Department (Personnel Division / Inquiry Cell) |
| Original Notification | GS-71/73-CDR-1062-II-G — 10-08-1971 |
| Effective From | 15-08-1971 |
| Uploaded Edition | Amended up to 23-06-2009 |
| Suspension | Rule 5 |
| Penalties | Rule 6 |
| Major Inquiry | Rule 9 |
| Minor Penalty | Rule 11 / 11-A |
| Appeal Limitation | 45 days, subject to stated relaxation |
| Review | Rules 22–24 |
FAQ
Appeal કેટલા દિવસમાં કરવી?
Rule 19 મુજબ સામાન્ય રીતે orderની copy મળ્યાથી 45 દિવસમાં. Sufficient cause હોય તો appellate authority late appeal entertain કરી શકે છે.
48 કલાકથી વધુ custodyમાં detention થાય તો શું?
Rule 5(2) મુજબ deemed suspensionની જોગવાઈ લાગુ પડે છે.
Major penalty inquiryમાં documents/witnessesની list મળે?
Rule 9 charge articles સાથે supporting imputations તથા proposed documents/witnessesની list serve કરવાની જોગવાઈ કરે છે.
⚖️ Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971
General Administration Department • As amended up to 23-06-2009
Suspension
Penalties
Major Penalty Inquiry
Appeals
These Rules provide the framework for suspension, disciplinary penalties, departmental inquiry, minor/major penalty procedure, communication of orders, common proceedings, appeals and review for covered Gujarat Government civil servants. This uploaded edition incorporates amendments up to 23-06-2009.
01. Notification, Commencement & Application
02. Rule 5 — Suspension
A competent authority may suspend where disciplinary proceedings are contemplated/pending or where a criminal offence involving moral turpitude is under investigation, inquiry or trial. The rule contains important 90-day safeguards and extension provisions for contemplated disciplinary proceedings.
03. Rule 6 — Minor & Major Penalties
| Type | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Minor | Censure; withholding increments or promotion; recovery from pay of pecuniary loss caused to Government by negligence/breach of orders. |
| Major | Reduction to lower stage in time-scale; reduction to lower time-scale/grade/post/service; compulsory retirement; removal; dismissal. |
04. Rules 7–8 — Disciplinary Authority & Institution of Proceedings
Rule 7 specifies powers of disciplinary authorities. Rule 8 empowers Government or an authorised authority to institute disciplinary proceedings or direct a competent Disciplinary Authority to institute them.
05. Rule 9 — Major Penalty Inquiry Process
For major penalties, the prescribed inquiry is required. The process includes articles of charge, statement of imputations, lists of documents/witnesses, written defence, Inquiry Authority/Presenting Officer, evidence and cross-examination, defence evidence and an inquiry report containing reasoned findings on each charge.
06. Rule 10 — Action on Inquiry Report
The Disciplinary Authority may remit the case for further inquiry; if it disagrees with an Inquiry Authority finding, it must record reasons and may record its own finding where the evidence is sufficient. Rule 10 governs the resulting penalty action and Commission consultation where required.
07. Rules 11 & 11-A — Minor Penalty Procedure
08. Rules 12–14 — Orders, Common Proceedings & Special Procedure
Rule 12 provides for communication of the disciplinary order along with inquiry report/findings and applicable Commission advice. Rule 13 covers common proceedings involving two or more Government servants. Rule 14 provides special procedure in specified situations involving criminal conviction, impracticability of following the normal procedure, or State security.
09. Rules 17–21 — Appeals
| Rule | Key point |
|---|---|
| 17 | No appeal against specified interlocutory/inquiry orders, etc. |
| 18 | Appeal against suspension, Rule 6 penalties, enhancement and specified adverse service/pension orders. |
| 19 | 45 days from receipt of the order; delay may be entertained on sufficient cause. |
| 20 | Appeal separately in one's own name, containing material statements/arguments and proper language. |
| 21 | Appellate authority examines procedural compliance, findings and adequacy of penalty, among other matters. |
10. Rules 22–24 — Review
11. Rules 25–28 — Miscellaneous
| Rule | Provision |
|---|---|
| 25 | Power to extend time or condone delay for good and sufficient reasons/sufficient cause. |
| 26 | Copy of Commission advice, and brief reasons for non-acceptance where applicable, to be furnished with the order. |
| 27 | Repeal and Saving |
| 28 | Doubts about interpretation/authority hierarchy are referred to Government, whose decision is final. |
12. Administrative Quick Reference
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rules | Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 |
| Department | General Administration Department (Personnel Division / Inquiry Cell) |
| Original Notification | GS-71/73-CDR-1062-II-G — 10-08-1971 |
| Effective From | 15-08-1971 |
| Uploaded Edition | Amended up to 23-06-2009 |
| Suspension | Rule 5 |
| Penalties | Rule 6 |
| Major Inquiry | Rule 9 |
| Minor Penalty | Rule 11 / 11-A |
| Appeal Limitation | 45 days, subject to stated relaxation |
| Review | Rules 22–24 |
FAQ
What is the appeal limitation?
Under Rule 19, ordinarily within 45 days from receipt of the order. The appellate authority may entertain a delayed appeal on sufficient cause.
What if detention in custody exceeds 48 hours?
Rule 5(2) contains a deemed-suspension provision.
Are document/witness lists supplied in a major-penalty inquiry?
Rule 9 provides for service of articles of charge, supporting imputations and lists of proposed documents/witnesses.
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