Lok Sabha Question No. 5211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Cases of Complaints against Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5211

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017)

## CASES OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST OFFICERS

† 5211. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Central  Bureau  of  Investigation (CBI)  and  the  Central  Vigilance Commission (CVC) collaborate with the Central Departments to form a list of officers whose integrity is under cloud;
- (b) if so, whether any of the officers, being monitored, have been found to be involved in corruption during the last three years;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  remedial  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard;
- (d) the  details  of  complaints  received  against  the  working  of  officers  above  Joint Secretary of the Government of India during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government against the officers found guilty during the course of investigation?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): As informed by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the confidential list of 'Officers of Doubtful Integrity' and 'Agreed List' are prepared by the Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) of   Ministry/Department/Organisation independently  in  consultation  with  the  Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  and  in accordance with the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs vide OM  No. 105/1/66AVD-I dated 28.10.1969 and OM No. 130/1/66-AVD dated 05.05.1966 respectively.

(c):  To  ensure  probity  in  conduct  of  government  officials,  government  has  undertaken intensive review for effective implementation of various measures which inter-alia include:

- (i) Rotation Transfer Policy for government officials.

(ii)  For  timely  disposal  of  pending  disciplinary  proceedings,  the  All  India  Services (Discipline and Appeals) Rules, 1969 have been amended to provide for strict timelines in the procedure related to disciplinary proceedings.

- (iii) Timely decision in cases related to prosecution sanction of public servants referred by the Anti corruption agencies.
- (iv) Invocation of FR 56(j) and All India Services (Death Cum Retirement Benefits) Rule, 1958 for prematurely retiring officials whose performance has been reviewed and found unsatisfactory.

(d) & (e):    As intimated by the CVC, complaints received against public servants on various allegations are not maintained separately for officers category-wise.

The number of complaints received against officers including above Joint Secretary level and action taken thereon by CVC during the last three years are as under:

| Year   |   No. of complaints received including brought forward |   Sent for inquiry/ investigation to CVO/CBI |   Sent for necessary action to CVOs |   Filed |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------|
| 2014   |                                                  64410 |                                         1214 |                               24012 |   36873 |
| 2015   |                                                  32149 |                                          179 |                               16215 |   14395 |
| 2016   |                                                  51207 |                                           86 |                               11845 |   36833 |
| 2017*  |                                                   5850 |                                            1 |                                1842 |     823 |

*upto February, 2017

Details of penalties imposed by various disciplinary authorities in r/o cases where CVC has tendered its advice are as under:

| Year   | Punishments awarded (as reported by CVOs in pursuance to Commission's advice)   | Punishments awarded (as reported by CVOs in pursuance to Commission's advice)   | Punishments awarded (as reported by CVOs in pursuance to Commission's advice)   | Punishments awarded (as reported by CVOs in pursuance to Commission's advice)   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Major penalty                                                                   | Minor penalty                                                                   | Administrat ive Action                                                          | Total                                                                           |
| 2014   | 863                                                                             | 838                                                                             | 443                                                                             | 2144                                                                            |
| 2015   | 1832                                                                            | 1346                                                                            | 414                                                                             | 3592                                                                            |
| 2016   | 1904                                                                            | 1034                                                                            | 358                                                                             | 3296                                                                            |

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