Issue of instructions to Heads of Department etc., regarding assistance of officials of other Departments to the Vigilance Commission.

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.GAD 57 PVC 74 Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, Dated 16th Sept. 1974.
CIRCULAR
Sub:- Issue of instructions to Heads of Department etc., regarding assistance of officials of other Departments to the Vigilance Commission.

During the course of investigations into cases either by the Technical Audit Cell or by the Bureau of Investigations of the Vigilance Commmission, it might become necessary to have the assistance of officials of other Departments for witnessing any investigation, for giving any information they might have pertaining to the case being investigated or for furnishing any opinion on an issue referred to them during the investigation, either by correspondence or at the spot. If such requests made by the officers of the Commission are not complied with immediately the investigation will not only be delayed but also rendered incomplete.
The following instructions are, therefore, issued for the guidance of all conerened for facilitating investigations by the Technical Audit Cell or Bureau of Investigations of the State Vigilance Commmission. All Heads of Departments and Secretaries to Government are requested to ensure that whenever any officer of the Vigilance Commission requests for any assistance, they should render this immediately without having to obtain orders of higher authorities and keep such information given discussions etc, as confidentail. Heads of Departments and Secretaries to Government are also requested to issue necessary instructions to their subordinate officers to extend full co-operation to the Technical Audit Cell or other investigating staff of the Vigilance Commission whenever such assistance of co-operation is sought. Any instance of non-cooperation of any official will be viewed seriously by Government.
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N.A.Muthanna,
Deputy Secretary to Government,
General Administration Department,
(Political).