THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (DISCIPLINE AND APPEAL) RULES, 1969
3. Suspension.-
3(1) If, having regard to the circumstances in any case and, where articles of charge have been drawn up, the nature of the charges, the Government of a State or the Central Government, as the case may be, is satisfied that it is necessary or desirable to place under suspension a member of the Service, against whom disciplinary proceedings are contemplated or are pending, that Government may-
3(1)(a) if the member of the Service is serving under that Government, pass an order placing him under suspension, or
3(1)(b) if the member of the Service is serving under another Government request that Government to place him under suspension, pending the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings and the passing of the final order in the case.
Provided that, in cases, where there is a difference of opinion,-
(i) between two State Governments, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision;
(ii) between a State Government and the Central Government, the opinion of the Central Government shall prevail:
*Provided further that, where a member of the Service against whom disciplinary proceedings are contemplated is suspended, such suspension shall not be valid unless before the expiry of a period of ninety days from the date from which the member was suspended, disciplinary proceedings are initiated against him.
Provided also that the Central Government may, at any time before the expiry of the said period of ninety days and after considering the special circumstances for not initiating disciplinary proceedings, to be recorded in writing, allow continuance of the suspension order beyond the period of ninety days without the disciplinary proceedings being initiated."
3(1A) If the Government of a State or the Central Government, as the case may be, is of the opinion that a member of the Service has engaged himself in activities prejudicial to the interests of the security of the State, that Government may-
3(1A)(a) if the member of the Service is serving under that Government, pass an order placing him under suspension, or
3(1A)(b) if the member of the Service is serving under another Government request, that Government to place him under suspension, till the passing of the final order in the case:
Provided that, in cases, where there is a difference of opinion-
(i) between two State Government, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision;
(ii) between a State Government and the Central Government, the opinion of the Central Government shall prevail.
3(2) A member of the Service who is detained in official custody whether on a criminal charge or otherwise for a period longer than forty-eight hours, shall be deemed to have been suspended by the Government concerned under this rule.
3(3) A member of the Service in respect of, or against, whom an investigation, inquiry or trial relating to a criminal charge is pending may, at the discretion of the Government be placed under suspension until the termination of all proceedings relating to that charge, if the charge is connected with his position as a [member of the Service] or is likely to embarrass him in the discharge of his duties or involves moral turpitude.
3(4) A member of the Service shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension by the Government concerned with effect from the date of conviction of, in the event of conviction for a criminal offence, he is not forthwith dismissed or removed or compulsorily retired consequent on such conviction provided that the conviction carries a sentence of imprisonment exceeding forty-eight hours.
Explanation.- The period of forty-eight hours referred to in sub-rule (4) shall be commuted from the commencement of the imprisonment after the conviction and for this purpose, intermittent periods of imprisonment, if any, shall be taken into account.
3(5) Where a penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed upon a member of the Service under suspension is set aside in appeal or on review under these rules and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action or with any other directions, the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date of the original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall remain in force until further orders.
3(6) Where a penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed upon a member of the Service is set aside or declared or rendered void in consequence of or by a decision of a Court of Law, and the disciplinary authority, on a consideration of the circumstances of the case, decides to hold further inquiry against him on the allegations on which the penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement was originally imposed, the member of the Service shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension by the Central Government from the date of original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall continue to remain under suspension until further orders.
Provided that no such further inquiry shall be ordered unless it is intended to meet a situation where the court has passed an order purely on technical grounds without going into the merits of the case.
3(6)(A) Where an order of suspension is made, or deemed to have been made, by the Government of a State under this rule, detailed report of the case shall be forwarded to the Central Government ordinarily within a period of fifteen days of the date on which the member of the Service is suspended or is deemed to have been suspended, as the case may be.
3(7)(a) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under this rule shall continue to remain in force until it is modified or revoked by the authority competent to do so.
*3(7)(b) Where a member of the Service is suspended or is deemed to have been suspended, whether in connection with any disciplinary proceeding or otherwise, and any other disciplinary proceeding is commenced against him during the continuance of that suspension, the authority competent to place him under suspension may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, direct that the member of Service shall continue to be under suspension subject to sub-rule (8).
3(7)(c) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under this rule may at any time be modified or revoked by the authority which made or deemed to have made the order.
*3(8)(a) An order of suspension made under this rule which has not been extended shall be valid for a period not exceeding ninety days and an order of suspension which has been extended shall remain valid for a further period not exceeding one hundred eighty days, at a time, unless revoked earlier.
3(8)(b) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made or continued, shall be reviewed by the competent authority on the recommendations of the concerned Review Committee.
3(8)(c) The composition and functions of the Review Committees and the procedure to be followed by them shall be as specified in the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3(8)(d) The period of suspension under sub rule (1) may, on the recommendations of the concerned Review Committee, be extended for a further period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days at a time:
Provided that where no order has been passed under this clause, the order of suspension shall stand revoked with effect from the date of expiry of the order being reviewed.
3(9) Every order of suspension and every order of revocation shall be made, as nearly as practicable, in the appropriate standard form appended to these rules.
*substituted vide Notification No. 11018/3/97-AIS(III) dated 13-07-1998.
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