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No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government
of India
Ministry
of Communications
Department
of Posts
(GDS
Section)
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New
Delhi
Dated
23.04.2019
Subject: Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh
Chandra Committee on disciplinary aspects specified in Rule 9 (Minor and Major
penalties of GDS Conduct and Engagement; Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak
Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned is directed to refer to letter No.
17-391212012 GDS dated 14th January, 2015 regarding Minor and Major penalties specified
in Rule 9 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2011.
2. After
taking into consideration the approved recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee
on disciplinary aspects Minor and Major Penalties; of Gramin Dak Sevaks and in
supersession of all previous orders regarding minor and major penalties of
Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Competent Authority has approved the following
substitution in the Minor and Major penalties in Rule -9 of GDS Conduct and
Engagement; Rules, 2011 for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS):-
9. Nature of Penalties
"The following penalties may, for good and
sufficient reasons and as hereinafter provided, to be imposed by the Recruiting
Authority namely:-
Minor Penalties
(i)
Censure
(ii)
Debarring of a Sevak
from appearing in the recruitment examination for the post of Multi Tasking Staff
and /or Postman and / or Mail Guard and./or from being considered for
recruitment as Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant for a period not exceeding
three years
(iii)
Debarring of a Sevak from being considered for
recruitment to Multi Tasking Staff on the basis of selection-cum-seniority for
a period not exceeding three years
(iv)
Recovery from Time
Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss
caused to the Government by negligence or breach of orders
(v)
Withholding of annual
increase in Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)
without cumulative effect
for a period not exceeding three years ;
Major Penalties
(vi)
Reduction to a lower stage in the TRCA slab
for a specified period exceeding three years (not in nature of permanent
measure) with further directions as to whether or not the Sevak will earn
annual increase during the period of reduction and whether on expiry of such
period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future
increases of his / her Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA).
(vii)
Compulsory Discharge
from engagement with monetary benefits (i.e. SDBS etc.) and GDS Gratuity
proportionate to engagement period rendered by GDS, as per conditions laid down
in DG Posts' O.M. No L7-31.12016-GDS dated 27th June, 2018.
(viii) Removal from engagement which shall not be a
disqualification for future engagement
(ix)
Dismissal from
engagement, which shall ordinarily be a disqualification for future engagement.
Note: The Penalty of
recovery under Rule 9 (iv) can be imposed fully without any restriction."
3. The above
instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M. 4. Hindi
version will follow.
Sd/-
(SB
Vyavahare)
Assistant
Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tele:
No. 011-23096629
