**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from Canara Bank, dated January 12, 2026, amending the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, as authorized by section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970. The amendments take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The notification modifies regulations concerning disciplinary proceedings, document submission, and inquiry timelines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title:** Canara Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** Date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Amendments to Regulation 6 (Disciplinary Proceedings)**
* **Statement of Defence:**
* Employee must submit a written statement of defence within 15 days or an extended time specified by the Disciplinary Authority.
* The maximum extension for submitting the defence is 45 days from receiving the charges.
* If document copies cannot be furnished, the Disciplinary Authority must allow the employee to inspect the documents within a specified timeframe.
* **Document Submission:**
* Authorities holding requisitioned documents must produce them or issue a non-availability certificate to the Inquiring Authority within one month of receiving the requisition.
* If document production is against public interest or state security, the Inquiring Authority must inform the employee and withdraw the requisition.
* **Inquiry Timeline:**
* The Inquiring Authority must conclude the inquiry and submit the report within six months from the date of their appointment as Inquiry Authority.
* Extension of up to six months can be requested from the Disciplinary Authority with recorded reasons.
* Further extensions are possible, not exceeding six months at a time, with valid reasons recorded by the Disciplinary Authority.
**Amendment to Schedule (Disciplinary/Appellate Authority Roles)**
* Revisions to the schedule outlining the disciplinary authority, appellate authority, and reviewing authority for different officer grades are provided.
* The schedule lists management grades (I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII) and assigns a disciplinary authority, appellate authority, and reviewing authority to each level.
**Impact Analysis**
**Canara Bank Officer Employees**
* **Impact:** Changes to the process for disciplinary proceedings, including stricter timelines for submitting a defence, clarifications regarding document submission, and defined timelines for inquiry completion. Changes to Disciplinary, Appellate and Reviewing authorities.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of changes to disciplinary procedures, revised timelines and changes to Disciplinary, Appellate and Reviewing authorities and adhere to the new requirements.
**Disciplinary Authorities / Inquiring Authorities**
* **Impact:** Required to adhere to new timelines for inquiry completion. They must also adhere to new requirements regarding document provisions and the possibility of submitting a non-availability certificate.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to new timelines for the inquiries. Understand and implement new procedures for document requests.
**Canara Bank Management**
* **Impact:** Changes to disciplinary, appellate, and reviewing authority roles for various management grades.
* **Action Required:** Understand changes to authority matrix for disciplinary matters.
Key Entities Referenced
Canara Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976: The primary regulation being amended in this notification, concerning disciplinary procedures for Canara Bank officers and employees.
Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970: The act that confers powers to the Board of Directors of Canara Bank to make regulations.
Canara Bank: The bank to which the mentioned regulations apply.
Reserve Bank of India: Entity consulted prior to amending the Canara Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 35] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 12, 2026/पौष 22, 1947
No. 35] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026/PAUSHA 22, 1947
केनरा बकैं
अजधसचू ना
बेंगलरुू , 12 िनवरी, 2026
फा. स.ं HR&PRW IRV IR&PS PP 18 2026 (E).— बैंक िंग िंपनीज़ (अधिग्रहण और उपक्रमों ा हस्ािं्रण)
अधिधनयम, 1970 (1970 ा 5) ी िारा 19 द्वारा दी गई शधियों ा प्रयोग र् े हुए, ेनरा बैं े धनदेश मडिं ल,
भार्ीय ररजर् व बैं े साथ परामश व े बाद और ेंद्र सर ार ी पूर् व मिंजूरी े साथ, ेनरा बैं अधि ारी मवचारी
(अनशु ासन और अपील) धर्धनयम, 1976 म ेंऔर सिंशोिन रने े धलए धनम्नधलधि् धर्धनयम बना्े ह,ैं अथाव्:् —
1. (1) इन धर्धनयमों ो ेनरा ब ैं अधि ारी मवचारी (अनुशासन एर् िं अपील) सिंशोिन धर्धनयम, 2026 हा जाएगा।
(2) य ेधनयम आधि ारर राजपत्र म ें प्र ाशन ी ध्धथ स ेलागू होंगे।
2. ेनरा बैं अधि ारी मवचारी (अनशु ासन एर् िं अपील) धर्धनयम, 1976, (धजन्ह ें आग े उि धर्धनयम हा जाएगा) े
धर्धनयम (6) म,ें —
239 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(a) उप-धर्धनयम (3) े सथान पर धनम्नधलधि् उप-धर्धनयम प्रध्सथाधप् क या जाएगा, अथाव्:्—
“(3) जहााँ जााँच आयोधज् रन े ा प्रस्ार् ह,ै अनुशासनात्म प्राधि रण अधि ारी मवचारी े धर्रुद्ध आरोपों
और आरोपों े लेिों े आिार पर धनधि् और अलग-अलग आरोप ्ैयार करेंग,े साथ ही आरोपों ा जववरण,
धजन दस्ार्ेजों पर भरोसा क या गया ह ै उन ी सूची, ऐस े दस्ार्ेजों ी ए प्रध् और गर्ाहों ी सूची, यकद
ोई हो, धजन पर र् े आिारर् ह,ैं धलधि् रूप म ें अधि ारी मवचारी ो ब्ाई जाएगी, धजसे अनुशासनात्म
प्राधि रण द्वारा धनर्दवष्ट समय े भी्र पिंद्रह कदनों स ेअधि नहीं या उि प्राधि रण द्वारा कदए गए ऐसे धर्स्ारर्
समय े भी्र अपने बचार् ा ए धलधि् बयान प्रस्ु् रना होगा:
बश्े क क सी भी पररधसथध् म,ें बचार् ा धलधि् बयान दाधिल रन े े धलए समय ा धर्स्ार आरोपों ी
प्राधि ी ्ारीि स े प्ैं ालीस कदनों स े अधि नहीं होगा :
आगे यह भी प्रार्िान ह ै क जहा िं हीं दस्ार्ेजों ी प्रध्यािं उपलब्ि राना सिंभर् न हो, र्हा िं अनुशासनात्म
प्राधि ारी अधि ारी मवचारी ो इस धनधमत्त धनर्दवष्ट समय े भी्र ऐसे दस्ार्ेजों ा धनरीक्षण रने ी
अनुमध् देगा।”
(b) उप-धर्धनयम (12) े सथान पर धनम्नधलधि् उप-धर्धनयम प्रध्सथाधप् क या जाएगा, अथाव्:्—
“(12) उप-धर्धनयम (11) े अिं्ग्व अधियाचना प्राि होन े पर, प्रत्ये प्राधि ारी धजस े पास अधियाधच्
दस्ार्ेज़ भौध् रूप स े या धडधजटल रूप म ें ह ैं या धजन ी अधभरक्षा या ब्ज़ा ह,ै उन्ह ें ऐसी अधियाचना प्राि
होने े ए महीन े े भी्र जाचिं प्राधि ारी े समक्ष प्रस्ु् रेगा या अनुपलब्ि्ा प्रमाणपत्र जारी रेगा:
बश् े क यकद अधिग्रही् दस्ार्ेजों ी अधभरक्षा या ब्ज े र्ाला प्राधि ारी, उस े द्वारा धलधि्
रूप म ें दजव क ए जाने र्ाल े ारणों स े सिं्ुष्ट हो क ऐसे सभी या क सी भी दस्ार्ेज ो पेश रना लो धह् या
राज्य ी सुरक्षा े धर्रुद्ध होगा, ्ो र्ह ्दनुसार जािंच प्राधि ारी ो सूधच् रेगा और जाचिं प्राधि ारी ऐसी
सूचना धमलने पर अधि ारी मवचारी ो सूचना सिंप्रेधि् रेगा और ऐसे दस्ार्ेजों ी िोज े धलए अपने द्वारा
ी गई अधिग्रही् अजी र्ापस ले लगे ा।”;
(c) उप-धर्धनयम (21) म,ें ििंड (ii) े पिा्, धनम्नधलधि् ििंड अिं्ःसथाधप् क या जाएगा, अथा्व ्:—
“(iii) ( ) जािंच प्राधि रण अपनी जािंच पूरी रेगा और जािंच प्राधि रण े रूप म ें अपनी धनयुधि े आदशे ी
प्राधि ी ्ारीि स ेछह महीन े ी अर्धि े भी्र अपनी ररपोटव प्रस्ु् रेगा;
(ि) जहािं ििंड ( ) म ें धनर्दष्टव समय-सीमा ा पालन रना सिंभर् नहीं ह,ै जािंच प्राधि रण ारणों ो दजव र
स ्ा ह ै और धलधि् रूप म ें अनुशासनात्म प्राधि रण स े समय धर्स्ार ी मािंग र स ्ा ह,ै जो ऐसी जािंच
ो पूरा रने े धलए ए बार म ें छह महीने से अधि अध्ररि समय ी अनुमध् दे स ्ा ह;ै
(सी) अनुशासनात्म प्राधि ारी या उस ी ओर स े अनुशासनात्म प्राधि ारी द्वारा अधि ृ् क सी अन्य
प्राधि ारी द्वारा धलधि् रूप म ेंदजव क ए जान े र्ाल े क सी भी अच्छे और पयावि ारणों े धलए ए बार म ेंछह
महीने स े अधि अर्धि े धलए धर्स्ार ी अनुमध् नहीं दी जा स ्ी ह।ै ”[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. उि धर्धनयमों म,ें अनुसूची े सथान पर धनम्नधलधि् अनुसूची प्रध्सथाधप् ी जाएगी, अथा्व ्:—
"अनुसूची
[धर्धनयम 3(बी), (जी), (एन), 17 और 18 का अवलोकन करें]
क्रम पद ा नाम अनुशासनात्म अपील प्राधि रण समीक्षा प्राधि रण
सिंख्या प्राधि रण
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. कजनष्ठ प्रबंधन ग्रेड स ेल-I सहाय महाप्रबिंि उप महाप्रबिंि महाप्रबिंि
और मध्य प्रबंधन ग्रडे
स ेल-II म ेंअधि ारी
2. मध्य प्रबिंिन ग्रेड स ेल-III म ें उप महाप्रबिंि महाप्रबिंि मुख्य महाप्रबिंि
अधि ारी
3. र्ररष्ठ प्रबिंिन ग्रेड स ेल-IV महाप्रबिंि मुख्य महाप्रबिंि ायव ारी धनदेश
वा र्ररष्ठ प्रबिंिन ग्रडे स ेल-V
े अधि ारी
4. शीिव काययपालक ग्रडे मुख्य महाप्रबिंि ायव ारी धनदेश प्रबिंि धनदेश एर्िं
स ेल-VI म ेंअधि ारी मुख्य ायव ारी
अधि ारी
5. शीिव काययपालक ग्रडे स ेल- ायव ारी धनदेश प्रबिंि धनदेश एर् िं मुख्य बोडव ी सधमध्
VII म ेंअधि ारी ायव ारी अधि ारी
6. शीि व काययपालक ग्रेड स ेल- प्रबिंि धनदेश एर् िं मुख्य बोडव ी सधमध् बोडव।"
VIII म ेंअधि ारी ायव ारी अधि ारी
बीपी िाटव, मुख्य महाप्रबंधक
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./610/2025-26]
नोट : ेनरा बैं अधि ारी मचव ारी (अनुशासन और अपील) धर्धनयम, 1976 भार् े राजपत्र, भाग III, िडिं 4, द्वारा
प्र ाधश् क ए गए थ ेऔर बाद म ें धनम्नधलधि् अधिसूचनाओं द्वारा सिंशोधि् क ए गए, अथाव्:्—
क्रम भाग और अधिसूचना सिंख्या ्ारीि।
सिंख्या अनुभाग
1. भाग III, िडिं 4 आईआरएस डीपी 325 88 जीएसआर 06.07.1988
2. भाग III, िडिं 4 आईआरएस 1 9926 एनए े 11.04.1998
3. भाग III, िडिं 4 आईआरएस 124(सी) 1101 एनए े 21.05.2001
4. भाग III, िडिं 4 आईआरएस 124सी 8633 एनए े/2010 05.03.2010
5. भाग III, िडिं 4 एचआरडब््य ूआईआरएस 124 (सी) एसज े2542 2018 09.05.2018
6. भाग III, िडिं 4 एचआरडब््य ूआईआरएस 01 ए े 1077 2020 27.03.20204 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
CANARA BANK
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 12th January, 2026
F. No. HR&PRW IRV IR&PS PP 18 2026 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the
Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), the Board of Directors of
Canara Bank, after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India and with the previous sanction of the Central
Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline
and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, namely:—
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment
Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, (hereinafter referred to as the
said regulations) in regulation (6),—
(a) For sub-regulation (3), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:—
“(3) Where it is proposed to hold an enquiry, the Disciplinary Authority shall, frame definite and distinct
charges on the basis of the allegations against the Officer employee and the articles of charge, together with
a statement of the allegations, list of documents relied on along with a copy of such documents and list of
witnesses, if any, on which they are based, shall be communicated in writing to the Officer Employee, who
shall be required to submit, within such time as may be specified by the Disciplinary Authority not exceeding
fifteen days, or within, such extended time as may be granted by the said Authority, a written statement of
his defence:
Provided that under no circumstances, the extension of time for filing written statement of defence
shall exceed forty-five days from the date of receipt of articles of charge:
Provided further that wherever it is not possible to furnish the copies of documents, the
disciplinary authority shall allow the Officer employee to inspect such documents within a time specified in
this behalf.”;
(b) for sub-regulation (12), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:—
“(12) On receipt of the requisition under sub-regulation (11), every authority having the custody or possession
of the requisitioned documents physically or digitally shall produce the same or issue a non-availability
certificate before the Inquiring Authority within a period of one month of the receipt of such requisition:
Provided that if the authority having the custody or possession of the requisitioned documents is
satisfied for reasons to be recorded by it in writing that the production of all or any of such documents shall
be against the public interest or security of the State, it shall inform the Inquiring Authority accordingly and
the Inquiring Authority shall on being so informed, communicate the information to the Officer Employee
and withdraw the requisition made by it for the production of discovery of such documents.”;
(c) in sub-regulation (21), after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(iii) (a) the Inquiring Authority shall conclude the inquiry and submit its report within a period of six
months from the date of receipt of order of his appointment as Inquiry Authority;
(b) where it is not possible to adhere to the time-limit specified in clause (a), the Inquiring Authority
may record the reasons and seek extension of time from the Disciplinary Authority in writing,
who may allow additional time not exceeding six months at a time for completion of such inquiry;
(c) the extension for a period not exceeding six months at a time may be allowed for any good and
sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing by the Disciplinary Authority or any other Authority
authorised by the Disciplinary Authority on his behalf.”.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
3. In the said regulations, for the schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—
“Schedule
[See regulations 3(b), (g), (n), 17 and 18]
Serial Name of post Disciplinary authority Appellate authority Reviewing authority
number
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Officers in Junior Assistant General Deputy General General Manager
Management Grade Manager Manager
Scale-I and Middle
Management Grade
Scale-II
2. Officers in Middle Deputy General General Manager Chief General
Management Grade Manager Manager
Scale-III
3. Officers in Senior General Manager Chief General Executive Director
Management Grade Scale- Manager
IV and Senior
Management Grade Scale-
V
4. Officers in Top Executive Chief General Manager Executive Director Managing Director &
Grade Scale-VI Chief Executive
Officer
5. Officers in Top Executive Executive Director Managing Director & Committee of the
Grade Scale-VII Chief Executive Board
Officer
6. Officers in Top Executive Managing Director & Committee of the The Board.”.
Grade Scale-VIII Chief Executive Officer Board
B P JATAV, Chief General Manager
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./610/2025-26]
Note: The Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976 were published in the
Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4 and subsequently amended vide the following notifications, namely:—
Serial Part and section Notification number Date.
number
1. Part III, Section 4 IRS DP 325 88 GSR 06.07.1988
2. Part III, Section 4 IRS 1 9926 NAK 11.04.1998
3. Part III, Section 4 IRS 124(C) 1101 NAK 21.05.2001
4. Part III, Section 4 IRS 124C 8633 NAK/2010 05.03.2010
5. Part III, Section 4 HRW IRS 124 (c) SJ 2542 2018 09.05.2018
6. Part III, Section 4 HRW IRS 01 AK 1077 2020 27.03.2020
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