Requisitions for Records required for purposes of investigations and inquiries by officers of the Anti-corruption Department -

GOVERNMENT OF MYSORE
No.GAD 46 OAC 64 Mysore Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,Bangalore,
dated the 16th June 1964.
Jyeishta 26, SE. 1886.
C I R C U L A R
Sub:- Requisitions for Records required for purposes of investigations and inquiries by officers of the Anti-corruption Department -

In Circular No.GAD 18 EAD 57 dated the 26th March 1957, all Heads of Departments, Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners were instructed to comply promptly and without under delay, all requisitions from the Special Officer (now Director Anti-Corruption) for any record, report or information required for purposes of investigation. The Director, Anti-Corruption and Inspection has brought to notice of Government that some offices are not complying with the requisition of the Investigating Officers of his Department on a literal interpretation of the Circular mentioned above and that in order to avoid delay in sending every requisition for record under his signature, he has suggested that requisition signed by him or by any officer authorised by him may be accepted and acted upon by all officers.
2. On a consideration of all aspects of the matter it is hereby clarified that all requisitions for records, reports etc., received from the Director, Anti-Corruption and Inspection or any Gazetted Officer under him may be accepted and honored by all Presiding Officers incharge of Government Offices and institutions. If in any case the head of the Office feels that any particular document or record should not be made available to the Officer of the Anti-Corruption Department, he has to report the facts of the
case and the reasons for withholding the document and seek orders of his immediate superior gazetted officer and intimate the anti corruption department of the action taken. Such authority has to consider the matter in all aspects without delay and explain the reasons why any document is withheld.
3. These instructions may be communicated to all concerned for guidance.
P. Venkatraman,
Deputy Secretary to Government,
General Administration Department
(Political & O & M)