RT-84: Public Services – Department of Handlooms & Textiles – Allegations of Misappropriation of funds in certain Silk Weavers Co-operative Societies (SWCS) by the Presidents of the Societies with Collusion of Officials of Handlooms & Textiles, Ananthapur District - Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary, the then Development Officer (H&T), Ananthapur now retired as Assistant Director (H&T) Kadapa – Departmental Proceedings under Rule 9 of A.P. Revised Pension Rules 1980 - Article of Charges - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Public Services – Department of Handlooms & Textiles – Allegations of Misappropriation of funds in certain Silk Weavers Co-operative Societies (SWCS) by the Presidents of the Societies with Collusion of Officials of Handlooms & Textiles, Ananthapur District - Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary, the then Development Officer (H&T), Ananthapur now retired as Assistant Director (H&T) Kadapa – Departmental Proceedings under Rule 9 of A.P. Revised Pension Rules 1980 - Article of Charges - Issued. INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (VIGILANCE) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 84 Dated:17-02-2012. Read: G.O.Rt.No.83, Ind. & Com (Vig.) Dept., Dt.17-02-2012. ORDER: In pursuance of the sanction accorded by the Government under Sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 9 of the Revised Pension Rules 1980 for instituting departmental proceedings against Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary, the then Development Officer (H&T), Ananthapur now retired as Assistant Director (H&T) Kadapa, vide G.O. read above, it is proposed to hold an inquiry against the said Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary, the then Development Officer (H&T), Ananthapur now retired as Assistant Director (H&T) Kadapa in accordance with the procedure laid down in Rule 20 of the A.P.C.S (CCA) Rules 1991. The enquiry shall be conducted / caused to be conducted by Principal Secretary to Government, AP Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The substances of the imputations of misconduct or misbehavior in respect of which the inquiry is proposed to be held is set out in the enclosed statement of Articles of charge (Annexure-I). A statement of the imputations of misconduct or misbehavior 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 charge proposed to be sustained are also enclosed (Annexure-III and IV). 3. Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary is directed to submit within 10 days of the receipt of this order, a written statement of defence and also state whether he desires to be heard in person. 4. Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary is informed that an inquiry will be held only in respect of those articles of charge as are not admitted. He should therefore, specifically admit or deny each of the charge. 5. Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary is further informed that if he does not submit his written statement of defence, or does not appear in person before the inquiring authority or otherwise fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of Rule 20 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (C.C.&A) Rules, 1991, or the orders/directions issued in pursuance of the said rules, the inquiring authority may hold the inquiry ex parte. 6. The receipt of this GO shall be acknowledged. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr.PREMCHAND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To 1.Sri D.Basaveswara Chowdary, the then Development Officer (H&T), Ananthapur now retired as Assistant Director (H&T) Kadapa through Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles, Hyderabad. (WE) Copy to: 2.The Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles and Commissioner Apparel Export Parks, A.P., Hyderabad.(W.E) with a request to serve the G.O on the above retired officer, obtain dated ack. And furnish the same for record. 3.SF/SC. //FORWARDED BY: ORDER// SECTION OFFICER