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What is a charge

1. What is a charge? Para 14.2 of Chapter X of the Vigilance Manual (Fifth Edition 1991) provides as under: A charge may be described as the prima-facie proven essence of an allegation setting out the...
issue of charge sheet

2. What is the significance of issue of charge sheet? Issue of charge sheet is the discharge of the Constitutional obligation cast by Article 311(2) which states “No such person as aforesaid shall be ...
How many charges may be included in a single charge sheet?

8. How many charges may be included in a single charge sheet? There is no limit about the number of charges in a charge sheet. It must however be ensured that a charge should relate to a single transa...
would it be proper to issue another charge sheet against the same employee in respect of some other misconduct(s)

9. When an inquiry is underway, would it be proper to issue another charge sheet against the same employee in respect of some other misconduct(s), without withdrawing the earlier charge sheet? This qu...
Can a charge sheet be issued in respect of a misconduct for which an inquiry was held in the past and it was decided to drop the charges?

10. Can more than one charge sheet be issued to the same employee in respect of the same misconduct? or 11. Can a charge sheet be issued in respect of a misconduct for which an inquiry was held in the...
What is a vague charge

17. What is a vague charge? Any charge which is deficient in the details relating to the misconduct may be described as a vague charge. Such a charge shall have the effect of vitiating the proceedings...
Is it necessary to quote the rules in all the articles of charge?

18. Is it necessary to quote the rules in all the articles of charge? Not necessarily; where a definite rule has been flouted, it may be quoted without fail. If however, the employee is proceeded agai...
Can an officer be charge sheeted in respect of the action performed by him in his quasi-judicial capacity?

19. Can an officer be charge sheeted in respect of the action performed by him in his quasi-judicial capacity? One of the issues for determination before the Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal...
Is there any time limit between the occurrence of the misconduct and the issue of charge sheet?

21. Is there any time limit between the occurrence of the misconduct and the issue of charge sheet? There is no time limit between the commission of misconduct and the issue of charge sheet in respect...
What is the effect of delay on the validity of the proceedings?

22. What is the effect of delay on the validity of the proceedings? Delay may be of two types – delay in issue of charge sheet and secondly, delay in the conduct of proceedings. Hon’ble Central Admini...
How the charge sheet is to be issued?

23. How the charge sheet is to be issued? As seen above, issue of charge sheet is the discharge of the constitutional obligation – to inform the employee of the charges. The charge sheet therefore nee...
amendment to the charge sheet

25. What precaution is to be taken consequent to the amendment to the charge sheet? In the case of M.G. Aggarwal Vs. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi decided on 10 July, 1987 [32 (1987) DLT 394] it was ...