Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

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(a) Major Punishment: - Major punishments are dismissal, discharge,
demotion and/or reduction in grade and suspension for a
reasonable period not exceeding 3 months.
Major punishments may be imposed only on issue of a proper
charge sheet and after holding a departmental enquiry at which the
employee may be represented by a representative.
An appeal in the case of any one of the major punishments lies to
the officer immediately superior to the one who has imposed the
punishments. The second appeal lies with the General Manager in
cases of discharge or dismissal. Now, in some Deptt. Powers has
been delegated to Officers.
The appeal in each case must be lodged within 14 days of receipt in
writing of orders issued after trial/appeal.
The employee is entitled to be represented at the appeals.
(b) Minor Punishments: - Minor punishments are in the form of a
warning, censured, a fine (in terms of payment of wages Act where
applicable) or suspension not exceeding 7 days.
Minor punishment is imposed after holding a summary trial. The
employee is being given the opportunity to show cause why action
should not be taken against him. No representative is allowed at
such an enquiry.
An employee may appeal within 14 days of receipt of order in
writing against any punishment inflicted upon him to the officer
immediately superior to the one whose order is under appeal and
may be represented at such an appeal.
CHARGESHEET AND SHOW CAUSE NOTICE:
Charge sheet and show cause notice should clearly specify;
(a) the date, approximate time and place of act of omission or
commission in respect of which he is charged and
(b) give a short resume of the act of omission or commission which
constitutes the misconduct with which he is charged.
The relevant portions of the clauses of misconduct have to be
reproduced. The date and time of enquiry must not be less than 48
hours after the receipt of the chargesheet by the employee
concerned.
At the enquiry, the original report and exhibits if any, must be made
available. The complainant as well as the accused together with