New Delhi: The suspension of
government employees accused of corruption cannot continue beyond 90 days, the
Centre said today.
It has asked secretaries of all
departments to ensure that charge sheets against such employees are issued
within three months time.
It should also be ensured that
disciplinary proceedings are initiated as far as practicable in cases where an
investigating agency is seized of the matter or criminal proceedings have been
launched against such employees, the Department of Personnel and Training
(DoPT) said in an order.
Citing a Supreme Court verdict, the
DoPT said it has been decided that where a government servant is placed under
suspension, “the order of suspension should not extend beyond three months, if
within this period the chargesheet is not served to the charged officer”.
