The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965
No. 11012/11/2007-Estt. A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, Dated the 21st June, 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members of the Cenral Civil Services / Central Civil Posts.
The undersigned is directed to refer lo this· Department's O.M. of even number dated 14.12.2007 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided to modify Para 2(c) thereof as under:-
"(c) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld unless (i) the officer is under suspension (ii) the officer is on the Agreed List, provided that in all such cases the position shall be rnandatorny revisited after a period of one year (iii) a chargesheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary proceeding and the proceeding is pending (iv) orders f~r instituting disciplinary proceeding against the officer have been Issued by the Disciplinary Authonty prpvided that the chargesheet .js !;l~rved within th[ee months from the date of ·passing such order (v) chargesheet has been 'filed in a Court by the Investigating Ag~h¢y· in a criminal case and the case is pending (vi) orders for instituting a criminal case against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of initiating proceedings (vii) sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter (viii) an F!R has been filed or a case registered by the concerned Department against the officer provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of filing I registering the FIR I case {ix) the officer is involved in a trap I raid case on charges of corruption and investigation is pending."
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)