Shoukat Ali Iqbal

PEEDA
P = Punjab
E = Employees
E = Efficiency
D = Discipline
A = Accountability
1. Commencement / Application
Whole of the Punjab
2. It shall apply to :-
(i) Govt. Employees.
(ii) Corporation Employees.
(iii) Retired Employees of Govt and
Corporation.
DEFINITIONS
ACCUSED A person against whom action is
initiated.
CHIEF MINISTER(Punjab)
COMPETENT AUTHORITY
Chief Minister or Any officer or Authority
Authorize by the Chief Minister to exercise the
powers of competent authority.
Two or more employees proceeded against jointly,
Competent authority of Senior most employee in
all accused.
APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Authority next above the Competent to which an
appeal lies against the order of the Competent
authority.
CHARGES
Allegations framed against the accused.
INQUIRY OFFICER / INQUIRY COMMITTEE
An officer / Two or more officers appointed by the
Competent Authority
CORPOTATION
Organization or institution set up, established,
owned, managed or controlled by the Govt, by or
under any law. OR
A body or organization in which the Govt has a
Controlling share or Interest and includes the
Chairman and the Chief executive.
EMPLOYEE
Means a person in the employment of a Corporation,
Corporate body, Autonomous body, authority,
statutory body or any other organization or
Institution established by Govt. or in which the Govt.
has a controlling share or interest.
GROUNDS FOR PROCEEDINGS
Inefficiency.
Guilty of misconduct.
Guilty of corruption.
Engaged in subversives activities or guilty of
disclosure of official secrets.
PENALTIES
MINOR PENALTIES
(i) Censure
(ii) Withholding of increments for a specific period.
Maximum 5 years.
(iii) Fine Not exceed basic pay of one month.
(iv) Reduction to a lower stage / stages. Maximum
5 years.
(v) Withholding for promotion for a specific period
Maximum 5 years.
MAJOR PENALTIES
(i) Recovery of Pay, Pension or Any other amount
payable to the accused.
(ii) Reduction to a lower post and pay scale
for specific period Maximum 5 years.
(iii) Forfeiture of past service for a specific period
Maximum 5 years
(iv) Compulsory retirement.
(v) Removal from service.
(vi) Dismissal from service.
PENALTIES AFTER RETIREMENT
(i) Withholding of pension or any part.
(ii) Recovery from pension or any other amount
Payable to the accused.
INITIATION OF PROCEEDING
On the basis of
Own knowledge
Information placed before it.
It shall either
(a)Proceeding against accused
Show cause notice
No opportunity of show cause or Personal hearing
Where Competent authority is satisfied
In the interest of security of Pakistan.
Employee Convicted of the charges of corruption
Employee Involved in subversive activities.
(b)Hold an inquiry by appointing an enquiry
officer/enquiry committee.
SUSPENSION
An employee may be placed under suspension
For a period of 90 days if in the opinion of the
competent authority, suspension is necessary.
If not extended within 30 days of the expiry of
initial period of Suspension employees
reinstated.
PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENT OF AN INQUIRY OFFICER / AN
INQUIRY COMMITTEE SENIOR RANK TO THE
ACCUSED
Grounds for proceedings charges.
Appointment of DR.
Direction to the accused to submit written
defense to the enquiry officer or enquiry
committee within 7 days.
Record of the case shall be communicated to the
enquiry officer.
PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY
ENQUIRY OFFICER / ENQUIRY
COMMITTEE
On receipt of reply of the accused inquire into the
charges, examine documentary evidence, witnesses
cross-examination
Accused fails to furnish his/her reply (ex-partee)
Accused absence himself /herself deemed to have
hampered unless medical leave is sanctioned on the
recommendation of a medical board.
Submit inquiry report clear cut findings along with
specific recommendation within 60 days.
In case inquiry not completed within 60 days
seek extension for specific period for reason to be
recorded in writing.
E & D (1975)
Efficiency and Discipline Rules
On 21-06-1999 it was named as
E & D (1999)
R.S.O. (2000)
The Punjab Removal from Service
(Special Powers) Ordinance 2000.
(18-09-2000)
Inquiry Report
The Competent Authority
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No ---------------- Dated -------------------------
Subject : Inquiry against -------------------- under the Punjab Employees,
Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act 2006.
Order No ----------------- dated ------------------appointment of Inquiry officer.
Allegations against accused.
Documentary Proofs against accused.
Witnesses appeared against accused.
Proofs offered by the accused in his/her defense.
Witnesses appeared in the favor of the accused.
Statement of concerned persons.
Defense statement of accused.
Opinion of DR.
Findings / Conclusions.
Recommendations (clear-cut) of Inquiry officer.