Mattingly "AI & Prompt Design: The Basics of Prompt Design"
9 peeda (slides)
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2. Today’s Topic
“PEEDA Act, 2006”
By:
Muhammad Akram Bhatti
MA, LL.B, LL.M
Ex-PCS Officer/Advocate High Court
Cell # 0300-6803388
3. Disciplinary Laws (previous)
Punjab Civil Servants (E & D) Rules, 1975
Punjab Civil Servants (E & D) Rules, 1999
Punjab Removal from Service (Special Powers)
Ordinance, 2000
4. PEEDA Act, 2006 (current)
The Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline
& Accountability Act, 2006 was passed by the
Punjab Assembly and made effective w.e.f
17th October, 2006
5. Salient Features of PEEDA 2006
Employee
‘Corruption & inefficiency’ defined in Sec. 2(g) & (k)
Change of minor/major penalties
Role of Hearing Officer (Sec. 14)
Charge sheet included in the Order of Inquiry
Penalties after retirement
Police & Judiciary excluded
7. Procedure to be followed by the
Authority
Where the inquiry necessary, procedure to be followed:
Inform the accused, Opportunity of showing cause, determine
whether charge proved or not, time limit 90 days (otherwise the
accused may approach the Appellate authority), P. Hearing by itself
or through H. O., Exonerate or impose penalty.
Precautions
Charge of grave corruption –dismissal, in addition to recovery.
Absence for more than 1 year – Removal or dismissal.
8. Procedure to be followed by the
EO/EC
Examination of oral/documentary evidence
Witness/cross-examination etc.
Day to day hearing
If the accused is hampering
9. Contd..
If the accused is absent, except medical leave
Submit findings (clear with recommendations)
If not finalized within time, extension to be
sought from the Authority
Recommendations not binding on Authority
10. Duties of D.R.
Full assistance
Production of record
Cross-examination
Rebuttal of defence
11. Responsibility of Hearing Officer
Fix a date & time
Summoning of accused and DR – along with record –
for P. Hearing
After hearing, record his remarks & submit a report to
Authority
Summary of the inquiry report
Summary of defence offered
Summary of the grounds of appeal/review
12. Action to be taken by the Authority
Examine the report/case file
Whether inquiry conducted as per the provisions of Act
Charge proved or not. If not, he will exonerate
If proved:
Inform the accused, proposing the penalty to be
imposed
Opportunity of showing cause within 7 days (before the
Authority or H.O.)
Indicate the date of personal hearing
13. Contd..
Provide a copy of inquiry report
Direction to D.R. to be present along with the relevant
record
Impose the penalty or exonerate
Provided
Charge or grave corruption: Dismissal, in addition to
recovery, if any
Absence of more than one year – penalty of
compulsory retirement or dismissal
If the inquiry was not conducted, as per law, remand or
order a de novo inquiry
14. Contd..
Precaution
Commensurate with the gravity of charges
Care should be taken while withholding the increments
Penalty of ‘compulsory retirement’ if 10 years’ service
or more…
For retired employees, the penalties should be as per
Sec. 4 (c) and Sec. 21
15. Latest instructions for Hearing
Officer
Allegations levelled against the accused
Brief facts of inquiry/recommendations of E.O.
Grounds taken by the accused in appeal/review
Defence offered by the accused during hearing
Views of D.R. rendered before him
Views/suggestions of H.O. in a meaningful manner
16. Departmental Appeal/Review
Uphold the order of penalty or reject the appeal/review
Set aside the order and exonerate
Modify the orders – reduce or enhance the penalty
Set aside the order and remand the case
Provided
If the penalty to be enhance, it shall inform the accused
and give him a reasonable opportunity
Hearing officer can also be appointed
17. Revisional Powers (Sec. 17)
The CM, CS or the Administrative Secretary or any other
Appellate Authority:
He can:
Uphold the orders of the competent/appellate
authority
Order the competent authority to hold a de novo
inquiry, or
Impose or enhance a penalty
No order prejudicial to the accused unless given a
reasonable opportunity of showing cause/p.hearing.
18. Appeal before the PST (Sec. 19)
An employee, aggrieved by an order u/s 16 or 17
may, within 90 days, prefer an appeal to the PST.
If the Appellate Authority or the CM does not pass
any final order within 60 days the aggrieved
employees may file an appeal to the PST (within
90 days).