RT-173: Public Servants – Agricultural Marketing Department – Failure of Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant, A.M.C. Kodad, Nalgonda District & Secretary Grade-II(Retired), AMC, Alair, Nalgonda District to support the prosecution case as mediator in the trap case against Sri P.C.S. Prasad, Commissioner, Jaggaiahpet Municipality – Case entrusted to Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings – Imposing of Penalty – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH A B S T R A C T Public Servants – Agricultural Marketing Department – Failure of Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant, A.M.C. Kodad, Nalgonda District & Secretary Grade-II(Retired), AMC, Alair, Nalgonda District to support the prosecution case as mediator in the trap case against Sri P.C.S. Prasad, Commissioner, Jaggaiahpet Municipality – Case entrusted to Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings – Imposing of Penalty – Orders – Issued. ====================================================================== AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION (VIG.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 173 Dated:14-02-2012 Read the following:- 1) From the DG, ACB, Hyd. Lr.No.12/RCT-VKI/96, dt.16-2-2001. 2) Govt.Letter No.SP.862/VC.II(1)/2001-1, dt.21-06-2001. 3) Govt.Memo.No.SP.862/V.C-II(1)/2001-3, dt.24-9-2001. 4) From the Secretary, T.D.P., Hyd. Lr.No.S/17/2003, dt.10-04-2003. 5) Govt. Memo No.862/Vig.II(1)/2001-15, dt.16-11-2006, 6) From Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), AMC, Kodad, Representation, dt.9-4-2007. 7) Govt.Memo No.862/Vig.II(1)/2001-16, dt.14-02-2008. 8) From Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), AMC, Kodad, Representation, dt.28-03-2008. 9) Govt.Letter No.862/Vig.II(1)/2001-19, dt.31-01-2012. 10) From the Secretary, APPSC, Hyd. Lr.No.179/RT-I/3/2012, dt.25-01-2012. --oOo-- O R D E R: It was brought to the notice of Government that in the trap case against Sri P.C.S.Prasad, Commissioner, Jaggaiahpet Municipality, the Anti Corruption Bureau took the services of Sri D. Nageswara Rao, Senior Assistant, A.M.C. Kodad, Nalgonda District, as one of the mediators. During the course of trial, the said Senior Assistant failed to support in the prosecution case, resulting in acquittal of the Accused Officer Sri P.C.S.Prasad, Commissioner, Jaggaiahpet Municipality in the trap case. Accordingly, the Case was entrusted to Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings to inquire into the allegations of misconduct of Sri D. Nageswara Rao, Senior Assistant, A.M.C. Kodad, Nalgonda District. 2. The Chairman, Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, after conducting the regular inquiry, has submitted the Inquiry Report concluding that the charge framed against Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant is held proved. 3. In the reference 5th read above, while communicating a copy of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings Report, Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired) was requested to submit his representation, if any, on the findings of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings. 4. Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), A.M.C., Kodad, Nalgonda District has submitted his representation denying the findings of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings in their inquiry report and requested to drop the charge against him. 5. Government have examined the matter and provisionally decided to impose a penalty of withholding of 3% pension permanently against Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), A.M.C., Kodad, Nalgonda District for the charge held proved against him under Rule 9 of the A.P.Revised Pension Rules, 1980. 6. In the reference 7th read above, Show Cause Notice was issued to Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), A.M.C., Kodad, Nalgonda District with a direction to show-cause as to why the penalty of withholding of 3% pension permanently should not be imposed against him for the charge held proved against him. Accordingly, Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant(Retired), A.M.C., Kodad, Nalgonda District has submitted his representation to the Show Cause Notice requesting to drop further action against him. 7. Government have examined the matter carefully with reference to the record of inquiry and the representation submitted by the Charged Officer to the Show Cause Notice and decided to impose a penalty of withholding of 3% pension permanently against Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant, A.M.C., Kodad and Secretary Grade-II(Retired), A.M.C., Alair, Nalgonda District under Rule 9 of the A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980, in the (PTO)--:2:-- above disciplinary case. Accordingly, in the reference 10th read above, the A.P.Public Service Commission was addressed for their concurrence. In the reference 11th read above, the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad have agreed with the proposal of the Government. 8. Government, after careful examination of the entire matter, hereby order to impose a penalty of withholding of 3% pension permanently against Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant, A.M.C., Kodad and Secretary Grade-II(Retired), A.M.C., Alair, Nalgonda District under Rule 9 of the A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980, in the above disciplinary case. 9. The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad shall take necessary action in the matter, accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri D. Nageswara Rao, former Senior Assistant, A.M.C., Kodad and Secretary Grade-II(Retired), A.M.C., Alair, Nalgonda District. (Through: The Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad) Copy to:- The Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing, A.P., Hyderabad. (along with Service Register in two Volumes(bounded) of the individual). The Director General, Anti Corrution, Hyderabad. (along with a copy of Tribunal Disciplinary Proccedings Report dt.10-04-2003). The Secretary, A.P.Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad. The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. Sc/Sf. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER