OCS Rules 17Chapter V · Discipline

Section 17 · Joint Inquiry

(1)

Where two or more Government servants are concerned in any case, the Governor or any other authority competent to impose the penalty of dismissal from service on all such Government servants may make an order directing that disciplinary action against all of them may be taken in a common proceeding.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of Sub-rule (4) of Rule 14 any such order shall specify-

(i)

the authority which may function as the disciplinary authority for the purpose of such common proceedings;

(ii)

the penalties specified in Rule 13 which such disciplinary authority shall be competent to impose ; and

(iii)

whether the procedure prescribed in Rule 15 or Rule 16 may be followed in the proceedings.

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