Restricting the number of cases under GDS Rule 10 cases and Departmental Rule 14 disciplinary cases.

Restricting the number of cases under GDS Rule 10 cases and Departmental Rule 14 disciplinary cases.

Restricting the number of cases under GDS Rule 10 cases and Departmental Rule 14 disciplinary cases.

Sub: Implementation of the recommendation of GDS Committee for restricting the number of cases under Rule 10 and other disciplinary cases.

Ceiling on the appearing as Defense Assistant by the Serving Government Servant & Retired Government Servant under Rule 10 of GDS (C & E) Rules:

Sl No	Particulars	Ceiling on the appearing as Defence Assistants by the Serving Government Servants
1.	Ceiling as Defence Assistants by the  Serving G.S	Three  cases at a time under Rule 10 and Rule 14
2.	Ceiling  as Defence Assistants by the  Retired G.S	Eight  cases in a year, with not more than 4 cases at a time under Rule 10 and Rule 14

Ceiling for appointing IP/ASP as Inquiry & Presenting Officer (IO & PO) and Retired Departmental Officers for appointing as Inquiry Officer under Rule 10 of GDS (C & E) Rules:-

Sl No	Particulars	Ceiling on the number of cases
1.	Ceiling for appointing IP/ASP as IO & PO	Ten cases in a year, with not more than 2 cases at a time under Rule 14 and Rule 10 together.
2.	Ceiling for appointing retired Departmental Officers as IO	Eight cases in a year, with not more than 4 cases at a time under Rule 10 and Rule 14 together

(iii)  Procedure for empanelment of Retired Departmental Officers as the Inquiry Officers :-  Circle office should make an empanelment of retired Departmental officers for appointing as Inquiry Officer for the purpose of conducting inquiries under Rule 10 of GDS (C & E ) Rules. The Circle office will make available that panel to respective Cadre Controlling Authority where its offices are located.

(iv) Validity of the Panel: - The panel of the departmental retired officers created for the purpose of appointing Inquiry Officers for conducting inquiries under Rule 10 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules will be valid for a period of three years.

(Directorate O.M. No.17-31i2016-GDS dated 16.09.2019)

Thanks to

Sri.P.Karunanithy
Retired SPOs