DoPT: Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures - Observance of proper procedure

DoPT: Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures - Observance of proper procedure

F.No. 11013/4/2018-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 11 October, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures - Observance of proper procedure.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 11013/4/2011-Estt.(A) dated 1st December 2011 subsequently reiterated vide D.O. letter dated the October 9, 2012 from Secretary (Personnel), O.M. No. 11013/2/2012-Estt.A. dated 19.11.2014 and O.M. of even No. dated 7.02.2018 (copies enclosed) on the subject mentioned above and to reiterate these instructions for strict compliance on the recommendations of the Committee of Privileges, Lok Sabha in its Sixth Report tabled in the Lok Sabha on 20.12.2017 and Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha in its Fourth and Fifth Report tabled in the Lok Sabha on 01.08.2018.

2. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that instructions issued through aforementioned communications are followed by all officials concerned, both in letter and spirit. Violation of these guidelines will be viewed seriously.

3. Chief Secretaries of all States/ UTs are requested circulate these instructions to all State Government officials at the State/ Division and District levels and sensitize them with regard to their duties and obligations in so far as the movement of Members of Parliament in general and more particularly during Parliament sessions. It is also requested to periodically review implementation of these instructions.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Nitin Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-23040264

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Criminal cases against government officers

Criminal cases against government officers

CBI has registered 139 cases against Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS) & Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officers during the last three years since 1.1.2014 to 30.11.2017 which are at various stages.
The Government is taking various steps as under for minimizing the chances of any corruption in public services which includes:

i).The All-India Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 has been amended to include the provision of conclusion of enquiry and submission of report within a period of six months from the date of receipt of order of Inquiring Authority.
ii).In order to ensure probity amongst government servants, Ministries/Departments/Cadres have been asked to regularly review the officers/officials (including those belonging to IAS, IPS, IRS& IFS) under the provisions of FR-56 (J)/Rule 16 (3) of AIS (DCRB) Rules 1958. The position is reviewed at the level of this Department as well as Cabinet Secretariat. As per information provided by Cadres, provisions of FR-56 (J)/Rule 16 (3) of AIS (DCRB) Rules 1958 have been invoked/recommended against 72 Group A officers (including those belonging to IAS, IPS, IRS & IFS) and 125 Group B officers.
iii).Regular review is undertaken for expediting disposal of pending disciplinary proceedings and for expeditious disposal of pending sanction of prosecution cases within the stipulated timeframe by the respective Cadres/Departments.
iv).In order to speed up disposal of the case pending trial, 92 additional Special Courts for CBI have been set up.

This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Receipt of monetary benefits in the form of sitting fees, bonus, share in profits, stock options etc by the employees of CPSE

Receipt of monetary benefits in the form of sitting fees, bonus, share in profits, stock options etc by the employees of CPSE

Receipt of monetary benefits in the form of sitting fees, bonus, share in profits, stock options etc by the employees of CPSEs (Including Chief Executive and Functional directors) and Government officers nominated as part-time Directors on the Boards of CPSEs, subsidiary/joint Venture of CPSEs and any other companies

F.No.44011/9(s)/2016-Estt.(B)
GOVT. OF INDIA
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Estt. (B) Section)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th October, 2016

 Office Memorandum

Subject: Receipt of monetary benefits in the form of sitting fees, bonus, share in profits, stock options etc by the employees of CPSEs (Including Chief Executive and Functional directors) and Government officers nominated as part-time Directors on the Boards of CPSEs, subsidiary/joint Venture of CPSEs and any other companies.

The undersigned is directed to say that vide OM No. 2(15)/06- DPE (WC)-GL-XV/08 dated 17.11.2008 (copy enclosed), D/o Public Enterprises has issued clarification regarding "receipt of monetary benefits in the form of sitting fees, bonus, share in profits, stock options etc by the employees of CPSEs (including Chief Executive and Functional directors) and Government officers nominated as part-time Directors on the Boards of CPSEs, subsidiary/Joint Venture of CPSEs and any other companies".

2. All Ministries/Departments are requested to circulate the said OM of Department of Public Enterprises for wide awareness amongst its officers and also ensure compliance of the instructions.

Encl: As above

(P K Jaiswal)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Dopt orders regarding Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures

Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures – Observances of proper procedure.

F.No. 11013/2/2012-Estt.A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division

North Block, New Delhi
Dated November 19th , 2014

Subject: Official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures — Observance of proper procedure.

The Members of Parliament and State Legislatures as the accredited representatives of the people occupy a very important place in our democratic set-up. In connection with their duties, they often find it necessary to seek information from the Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India or the state Governments, or make suggestions for their consideration or ask for interviews with the officers.

2. The guidelines concerning official dealings between Administration and Members of Parliament and State Legislatures have been issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and reiterated from time to time. The provisions of the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure regarding prompt disposal of communications from MPs have also been reiterated from time to time. However, keeping in view the instances of occasional non-observance of the above guidelines, a need was felt by the Committee of Privileges of the Lok Sabha for consolidating and reiterating the existing instructions, Accordingly, revised comprehensive guidelines were issued by this Department vide Office Memorandum No. 11013/4/2011-Estt.(A) dated 1″ December 2011 (copy enclosed). A copy of former Secretary (P)’s D.O. No. 11013/4/2011-Estt.(A) dated 9th October, 2012 reiterating the said instructions is also enclosed for ready reference.

3. The Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha in Paragraph 63 of its First Report tabled in the Lok Sabha on 06.02.2014 has recommended that this Department may sensitise all civil servants and officials in various Ministries and Departments particularly under them for strict compliance of the instructions relating to official dealings issued in this regard between the Administration and the Members of Parliament.

4. The Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha at its first sitting held on 28 October, 2014, also felt that the consolidated instructions/ guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on 1 December, 2011 on Official Dealing between Administration and Members of Parliament need to be again circulated to all concerned Executive Functionaries.

5. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that the above basic principles and instructions are followed by all officials concerned, both in letter in spirit. Violation of the guidelines laid down on this subject will be viewed seriously.

6. Chief Secretaries of all States/ UTs are requested to circulate these instructions to all State Government officials at the State/ Division and District levels and to periodically review implementation.

(J . Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)

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