RT-275: Public Services – Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram – Departmental proceedings under Rule-20 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 – Articles of charges – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH A B S T R A C T Public Services – Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram – Departmental proceedings under Rule-20 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 – Articles of charges – Issued. HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (VC-1) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 275 Dated:16 -2-2012. ** * O R D E R: It is proposed to hold an enquiry against Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram in accordance with the procedure laid down in Rule 20 of he Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, control and Appeal) Rules, 1991. 2. The substance of the imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour in respect of which the inquiry is proposed to be held is set out in the enclosed statement of articles of charges (Annexure-I). A statement of imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour in support of each article of charge is enclosed (Annexure-II). A list of documents by which, and a list of witnesses by whom the articles of charges are proposed to be sustained are enclosed (Annexure-III and IV). 3. Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram is directed to submit his written statement of defence within 15 days from the receipt of this order. 4. Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram is informed that an inquiry will be held only in respect of those articles of charges as are not admitted. She should, therefore, specifically admit or deny each articles of charge. 5. Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram is further informed that if she does not submit her written statement of defence on or before the date specified in para-3 above further action will be processed based on the material available. 6. Attention of Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram is invited to Rule 24 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) rules, 1964, under which no Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any political or outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further her interest in respect of matters pertaining to her service under the Government. If any representation is received on her behalf from another person in respect of any matter dealt with in these proceedings, it will be presumed that Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram is aware of such representation and that, it has been made at his instance and action will be taken against him for violation of Rule 20 of A.P.Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) K.R.KISHORE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, Resident Medical Officer (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram through Commissioner, A.P.Vaidhya Vidhana Parishad, A.P., Hyderabad (2 copies for service and return) The Commissioner, A.P.Vaidhya Vidhana Parishad, A.P., Hyderabad (PTO):: 2 :: The Director General, Anti Corruption Bureau, Hyderabad. The Secretary to Vigilance Commissioner, A.P.Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad. SF/SC. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICERANNEXURE-1 STATEMENTS OF ARTICLES OF CHARGES FRAMED AGAINST SMT.Dr.VOMPOLU SUBHADRA, W/O. VEERABRAHMA CHARI, 54 YEARS, RMO (I/C), MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL (GHOSHA HOSPITAL), VIZIANAGARAM That Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, W/o. Veerabrahma Chari, joined Government Service as Civil Assistant Surgeon in A.P.Vaidya Vidhana Parishad on 21-04-1990 and worked into 13-07-1994 at Govt. Hospital, Salur and worked at District Hospital, Vizianagaram from 14-07-1994 to 30-04-1998 and she was selected to P.G. course in (O&G) Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad and completed the course from 01-05-1998 to 30-04-2000. She got promotion as Deputy Civil Surgeon on 01-05-2000 and worked till 31-01-2001 at District Hospital, Vizianagaram finally she was posted at M.C.H. Hospital, Vizianagaram on 01-02-2001 and worked there till 19-11-2010. While working as Civil Assistant Surgeon and Deputy Civil Surgeon she committed grave misconduct in as much as she did not submit her Annual Property Return Statements to the competent authority during her tenure of service (2) she permitted the duty doctors to receive money from the diet contractor instead of taking meals and failed to maintain absolute integrity and there by violated the provisions of APCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Thus Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, W/o. Veerabrahma Chari, by her above mentioned acts has exhibited lack of integrity, devotion to duty and conduct unbecoming of Government servant and thereby contravened Rules 9(7) read with 3(1)(2) of APCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. K.R.KISHORE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICERANNEXURE-II STATEMENTS OF IMPUTATION OF MISCONDUCT AND MISBEHAVIOUR IN SUPPORT OF ARTICLES OF CHARGES FRAMED AGAINST SMT. DR.VOMPOLU SUBHADRA, W/O. VEERABRAHMA CHARI, 54 YEARS, RMO (I/C), MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTH HOSPTIAL (GHOSHA HOSPITAL), VIZIANAGARAM That Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, W/o. Veerabrahma Chari is a native of Visakhapatnam. Her date of birth is 08-07-1956. She joined Government service as Civil Assistant Surgeon on 21-04-1990 and worked upto 13-07-1994 at Govt. Hospital, Salur and worked at District Hospital, Vizianagaram from 14-07-1994 to 30-04-1998 and she was selected to P.G. Course in (O&G) Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad and completed the course from 01-05-1998 to 30-04-2000. She got promotion as Deputy Civil Surgeon on 01-05-2000 and worked till 31-01-2001 at District Hospital, Vizianagaram. Finally she was posted at MCH Hospital, Vizianagaram on 01-02-2001 and worked there till 19-11-2010. She was drawing a basic of Rs.40,510/-. She is due to retire on attaining the age of superannuation is on 31-07-2014 (she is hereinafter referred to as Government Servant). That the Govt. Servant has not submitted Annual Property Return Statements to the Competent Authority during her entire service. That the Govt. Servant while working as Civil Assistant Surgeon and Deputy Civil Surgeon in A.P.Vaidya Vidhana Parishad did not file Annual Property Return Statements before the competent authority from 21-04-1990 to 19-11-2010. The brief facts of the case are that a case in Cr. No.16/RCT-ACB/VZM/2010 U/s. 7, 13(2) R/w. 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act, 1988 was registered on 19-11-2010 at 9.00 AM against Smt. Dr. Vompolu Subhadra, W/o. Veerabrahma Chari, 54 years, RMO (I/c), Mother and Child Health Hospital (Ghosha Hospital), Vizianagaram (Government Servant) for demand of bribe amount of Rs.8,000/- to do official favour and she was trapped on 19-11-2010 at 1.10 P.M. for accepting tainted amount of Rs.8,000/- from Sri Gudla Satyanaryana, S/o. Ramanayya, 42 years, Diet Contractor, R/o. Parapathi Veedhi, Vizianagaram for doing official favour i.e. “for recommending in diet bills for the period from 27-10-2010 to 14-11-2010 and 17-11-2010 to 18-11-2010 and the payment received towards the diet bills for the period from 4/2010 to 10/2010. During the investigation of the above case, the Medical Superintendent, MCH Hospital, Vizianagaram, vide his letter Rc.No.91/E1/MCH/2010, dt. 04-12-2010 informed that A.O. did not file Annual Property Returns during her entire service, hence the violated the APCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. The investigation reveals that she permitted the duty doctors to receive money from the diet contractor instead of taking meals.Thus, the Government Servant by her above mentioned acts has exhibited lack of integrity, devotion to duty, unbecoming of a Government Servant and thereby contravened rule 9(7) R/w 3(1)(2) of A.P.Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Thus, the Government servant therefore rendered herself liable for regular Departmental action for major penalty. K.R.KISHORE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICERANNEXURE-III LIST OF WITNESSES: 1. The Medical Superintendent, MCH Hospital, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 2. Sri S.Ramesh, Range Inspector, Anti Corruption Bureau, Vizianagaram Range, Vizianagaram. 3. If any witness found necessary, he would be produced during the course of enquiry. K.R.KISHORE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER ANNEXURE-IV LIST OF DOCUMENTS: 1. Letter vide Rc.No.91/E1MCH/2010, dt. 04-12-2010 of the Medical Suprintendent, MCH Hospital, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 2. If any document found necessary, it would be submitted during the course of enquiry. K.R.KISHORE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER