Instructions to officers to offer co-operation in giving evidence, etc., in any Enquiry by Enquiry Officers during enquiry proceedings under CCA Rules

GOVERNMENT OF MYSORE
Chief Secretariat
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT)
Circular No.GAD 18 SSR 66 dated 2nd March 1966
CIRCULAR
Instructions to officers to offer co-operation in giving evidence, etc., in any Enquiry by Enquiry Officers during enquiry proceedings under C.C.A. Rules and Vigilance Commission Rules.
Issues-

It has been reported by the Director of Vigilance that a Senior Officer of Government was reluctant to come before the Enquiry Officer and give evidence in a disciplinary proceedings. Even when he came, he raised all sorts of objections to answer the questions during the time of cross-examination.
A witness has no right to content that the question put to him is irrelevant. It is entirely left to the discretion of the enquiry officer to decide as to the nature of the questions that may be put to witnesses. Since Government's intention in framing the C.C.A. Rules and also in conducting enquiries is to find out the truth as to whether any allegation made against an officer is proved or not, it is the duty of every Government servant to come and give evidence before an Enquiry Officer irrespective of the fact whether the accused officer is a subordinate or not.
Therefore, it is hereby impressed that all officers/Government Servants should offer their fullest co-operation to the Vigilance Commission in any enquiry without any mental reservation, either during the examination-in-chief or during cross-examinations.
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K.S.N.Murthy,
Deputy Secretary to Government,
General Administration Department,
(Services).