CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965
Classification into four Groups, suspension and the 90-day review, the five minor and five major penalties, the Rule 14 inquiry, appeals and the sealed-cover procedure.
THE BASICS (Rules 1–3)
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Made under | Proviso to Article 309 and Clause (5) of Article 148 of the Constitution |
| Who was consulted | The Comptroller and Auditor-General, for persons in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department |
| Came into force | 1 December 1965 — Rule 1(2) |
| Administered by | DoPT |
Who these rules do NOT apply to — Rule 3(1)
They apply to every Government servant, including every civilian in the Defence Services, BUT NOT to:
| # | Excluded |
|---|---|
| (a) | Any railway servant (as defined in the Indian Railways Establishment Code) |
| (b) | Any member of the All India Services |
| (c) | Any person in casual employment |
| (d) | Any person subject to discharge on less than one month's notice |
| (e) | Any person for whom special provision is made by law or by agreement approved by the President |
Rule 3(4) — if any doubt arises whether the rules apply to a person, the matter is referred to the PRESIDENT, whose decision is final.
The definitions that matter — Rule 2
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Appointing authority | Whichever is the HIGHEST of: the authority empowered to appoint to that Service/grade, or to that post, or the authority that actually appointed him, or the authority that appointed him to an earlier permanent Service/post held continuously |
| Disciplinary authority | The authority competent to impose any of the penalties specified in Rule 11 |
| Commission | The Union Public Service Commission |
| Head of the department | As declared under the FR & SR or Civil Service Regulations |
| Head of the office | As declared under the General Financial Rules |
| Secretary | Includes a Special or Additional Secretary, and a Joint Secretary in independent charge of a Ministry |
Note how "appointing authority" is defined — by the HIGHEST of four possibilities. This matters because a penalty of dismissal or removal cannot be imposed by an authority subordinate to the appointing authority (Article 311(1)).
The rest of this note
- WHAT THIS RULEBOOK IS, IN ONE SENTENCE
- THE BASICS (Rules 1–3)
- CLASSIFICATION (Rules 4–7)
- APPOINTING AUTHORITY (Rules 8–9)
- SUSPENSION (Rule 10)
- PENALTIES (Rule 11)
- PROCEDURE (Rules 12–21)
- APPEALS (Rules 22–28)
- REVISION AND REVIEW (Rules 29 and 29-A)
- THE SEALED COVER PROCEDURE
- CONSTITUTIONAL BACKDROP: ARTICLE 311
- QUICK REVISION
- LIKELY QUESTIONS