Suspension

. Suspension.— (1) If, having regard to the circumstances in any case and, where articles of charge have been drawn up, the nature of the charges, the Government of a State or the Central Government, as the case may be, is satisfied that it is necessary or desirable to place under suspension a member of the Service, 1 Principal rules were published vide Notification No. 7/15/63-AIS-II dt. 20.3.1969 2 Substituted vide DP&AR Notification No. 6/9/72-AIS-III dt. 5.7.1975 (GSR No. 872, dt. 19.7.1975) 3 Substituted vide DP&AR Notification No. 31/7/72-AIS-III dt. 22.5.1972. 4 Inserted vide DP&AR Notification No. 11018/4/76-AIS(III), dt. 25.2.1977 (GSR No. 358 dt. 19.3.1977) 264 against whom disciplinary proceedings are contemplated or are pending, that Government may— (a) if the member of the Service is serving under that Government, pass an order placing him under suspension, or (b) if the member of the Service is serving under another Government request that Government to place him under suspension, pending the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings and the passing of the final order in the case. 5 (c) IAS officers working under Central Government shall only be suspended on the recommendations of the Central Review Committee as amended with the approval of Minister-in-charge, Department of Personnel & Training. Provided that, in cases, where there is a difference of opinion,— (i) between two State Governments, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision ; (ii) between a State Government and the Central Government, the opinion of the Central Government shall prevail: 6Provided further that the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, who are the heads of the respective Services, shall not be placed under suspension without obtaining prior approval of the Central Government:. 7Provided also that, where a State Government passes an order placing under suspension a member of the Service against whom disciplinary proceedings are contemplated, such an order shall not be valid unless, before the expiry of a period of 8 thirty days from the date from which the member is placed under suspension, or such further period not exceeding 9 thirty days as may be specified by the Central Government for reasons to be recorded in writing, either disciplinary proceedings are initiated against him or the order of suspension is confirmed by the Central Government