THE PUNJAB EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY DISCIPLINE & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, 2006-4

THE PUNJAB EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY DISCIPLINE & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, 2006-4

THE PUNJAB EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY DISCIPLINE &  ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, 2006

such financial or other obligations in relation to private institi
compromise the performance of official duties or functions; or(v)  any act to bring or attempt to bring outside influence directly c Governor, the Chief Minister, a Minister, or any other authorit relating to the appointment, promotion, transfer, punishment, ret of service; or(vi) making appointment or promotion or having been app extraneous grounds in violation of any law or rules; or(vii)absence from duty without prior approval of leave; or(viii)         acquittal by a court of law as a result of compounding of al turpitude or affecting human body; or(ix) conviction for an offence by a court of law;“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and “section” means section of this Act.
  1. Grounds fvr proceedings and penalty

An employee shall be liable to be proceeded against under this Act, if he is —

  • inefficient or has ceased to be efficient for any reason; or
  • guilty of misconduct; or
  • guilty of corruption or is reasonably considered to be corrupt; or
  • engaged or is reasonably believed to be  in subversive activities, and his
    retention in service is prejudicial to national security, or is guilty of disclosure of official secrets to any unauthorized person.
  1. Penalties.— (1) The competent authority may, notwithstanding anything contained in any law
or the terms and conditions of service of the accused, by an order in wr of the following penalties, namely:-

(a) Minor penalties

 iting, impose one or more
(i)  censure

(ii)  withholding of increment or increments, for a specific period, subject to a maximum of five years;

(iii) fine not exceeding basic pay of one month;

 ote: According to the arification made by

3tGAD, only one increment
(iv) reduction to a lower stage or stages in pay scale, subject                             c, n be stopped for
 
       

to a maximum of five stages; and                                      maximum five years.

  • withholding of promotion for a specific period, subject

to a maximum of five years; provided that this period shall be counted from the date when a person junior to the accused is considered for promotion and is promoted on regular basis for the first time;

ILLUSTRATION: A and B are two Subject specialists (BS-16) where A is senior to B. And A is awarded minor penalty of withholding of promotion for four years; this penalty shall become effective only when, on occurrence of a vacancy, A is ignored due to pending penalty against him, and B is promoted on regular basis as Senior Subject Specialist (BS-17) if otherwise found fit for promotion. The period of four years in respect of A shall be counted with effect from the date B is notified to be promoted on regular basis. Nevertheless, on completion of the period of four years of penalty, A shall be promoted on availability of

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