R.1 .

       These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Rules, 1989.

R.2 .

       In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
       (a) "Act" means the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 1960
       (b) "Misconduct" shall mean contravention of the rules made under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, to regulate the conduct of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State.
       

R.3 .

       (1) The Government may subject to the provisions of Rule 4, refer to the Tribunal for enquiry and report under Section 4 of the Act-
       (a) cases relating to Gazetted Officers in respect of matters involving misconduct;and
       (b) cases relating to Non-Gazetted Officers in respect of matters involving misconduct committed by such Government servants either jointly with Gazetted Officers or in the course of the same transaction involving misconduct committed by Gazetted Officers.
       (2) Where two or more Government servants are concerned in any case, the Government may make an order directing that disciplinary proceeding against all of them may be taken in a common proceeding; and thereupon the Tribunal shall conduct the enquiry into such case accordingly.
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R.4 .

       (1) In a case of the type referred to in sub-rule (1) of Rule 3, on completion of enquiry or investigation, as the case may be, the Anti-Corruption Bureau or the departmental authority shall, where it is necessary that an inquiry by the Tribunal is called for, submit a report of the case to the Government.
       (2) The Government shall after examining such records and after consulting the Head of the Department concerned, if necessary, decide whether the case shall be inquired into by the Tribunal.
       (3) If the Government decide that the case shall be enquired into by the Tribunal, they shall send or cause to send, as the case may be, the records relating thereto to the Tribunal.
       (4) There shall be a Government Counsel and as many Government Counsels as may be considered necessary, to conduct enquiri

R.5 .

The Tribunal may sit at such places as it may determine, with due regard to the convenience of the parties concerned and expenses involved.

R.6 .

       (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1963, the following procedure shall be followed by the Tribunal in conducting enquiries into cases of misconduct referred to it under Section 4 of the Act.
       (a) As soon as the records relating to allegations of misconduct against a Government Servant are received, the Tribunal shall frame appropriate charges and communicate them to the Government servant charged, together with a list of witnesses proposed to be examined in respect of each of the charges and with information as to the date and place of enquiry.
       (b) The Tribunal shall, before the date fixed for enquiry, furnish copies of the statements of witnesses proposed to be examined and recorded by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the concerned Departments to the Gove

R.7 .

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Civil. Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1963, the Government shall be the authority competent to impose a penalty in cases of Government servants enquired into by the Tribunal.