DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
AP : : VIJAYAWADA
Show cause Memo.No.AHF02-26031/9/2018-VIG-SEC-DAH.
Dated: 03.04.2019.
Dr. G. RAVINDRA BABU, VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON, VETERINARY
DISPENSARY, MAKKENAVARIPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - CHARGES
FRAMED - SERVED COPY AND EXPLANATION NOT SUBMITTED - INQUIRY
OFFICER APPOINTED - EXPARTE ENQUIRY REPORT CALLED FOR -
ENQUIRY REPORT SUBMITTED - SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED -
EXPLANATION CALLED FOR.
Ref
:
1. This Office Charge Memo.No.8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2006, Dated:
29.09.2008 of Director of Animal Husbandry, A.P., Hyderabad.
2. A.P. Gazette published by authority No.32, Hyderabad, Dated 12.08.2010.
3. This office Proceeding Roc.No. 8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2006, Dated:
21.02.2011 of Director of Animal Husbandry, A.P., Hyderabad.
4. Lr.Roc.No.2746/S/2008, Dated: 18.02.2019 of Joint Director (AH)
Ongole, Prakasam District.
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In the reference 1st cited, Charge Memo has been issued to Dr. G. Ravindra Babu,
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District
on the grounds that he has applied leave for (2) years w.e.f 29.06.2007 for study purpose
and without getting it sanctioned and without proper relief and permission of higher
authorities, he had proceeded on leave and he is unauthorisedly absent from duty
w.e.f 29.06.2007. He has not submitted his explanation in the matter.
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NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Etc.,
In the reference 2nd cited, the article of charges framed against Dr. G. Ravindra Babu,
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District
has been published in A.P. Gazette, Dr. V. Ravindranadh Tagore, Joint Director (AH) Ongole,
Prakasam District has been appointed as Inquiry Officer to conduct detailed Inquiry into the
charges framed against Dr. G. Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary
Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District under Rule 20 of Andhra Pradesh Civil
Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991 vide reference 3 rd cited.
The Enquiry Officer has conducted the Inquiry and submitted his report vide reference 4th
cited. In his report, the Enquiry Officer has reported that the charges framed against Dr. G.
Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem,
Prakasam District are held proved.
Hence Dr. G. Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary,
Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District is directed to show cause as to why suitable punishment
should not be imposed in view of the charges framed against him are held proved
within (15) days from the date of receipt of this Show cause notice, failing which it
will be construed that he has no explanation to offer and further action will be taken basing
on the material available on record. A copy of the enquiry officers report is enclosed
herewith under Rule 21 (4) of APCS (CC & A) Rules, 1991.
GUTHULA SOMA SEKHARAM,
Director.
To
Dr. G. Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary,
Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District through the Joint Director (AH) Ongole,
Prakasam District.
ENQUIRY REPORT
Lr.Roc.No.2746/S/2008.
Date: 18-02-2019.
Dr.V.Ravindranadh Tagore, MVSc.,
Joint Director (AH),
ONGOLE.
Dr.G.RAVINDRA BABU, VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON, VETERINARY
DISPENSARY, MAKKENAVARIPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - CHARGES
FRAMED - SERVED COPY AND EXPLANATION NOT SUBMITTED -
INQUIRY OFFICER APPOINTED - EXPARTE ENQUIRY REPORT CALLED
FOR - ENQUIRY REPORT SUBMITTED - REGARDING.
Ref
:
Proc.Roc,No.8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2008, dt.26.4.2013 of the Director of
Animal Husbandry, AP, Vijayawada.
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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE, January 25, 2021
ENQUIRY REPORT on the Departmental Enquiry held against Dr.G.Ravindrana Babu,
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam
District by the enquiry officer Dr.V.Ravindranadh Tagore, Joint Director (AH),
Ongole on 24.01.2019 as per the Proc.Roc.No.8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2008,
Dt: 26.4.2013 of the Head of the Department, Animal Husbandry, AP, Hyderabad.
Under sub rule (2) of rule 20 of Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules 1991,
I was appointed by the Director of Animal Husbandry, AP, Hyderabad as the enquiry
authority to inquire into the charges framed against Dr.G.Ravindrana Babu, Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District
vide Proc.Roc.No.8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2008, dt.26.4.2013. I have since completed
the enquiry and on the basis of the documents and oral evidences adduced before me
prepared my enquiry report as under.
No Officer was appointed as presenting officer in terms of rule 20 (5) © of
AP Civil Service (CCA) Rules 1991.
The charged Officer Sri G. Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon has not
attended the enquiry report from being to end. No one is attended to assist the
charged officer throughout the enquiry proceedings.
The article of charges and subsistence of imputation on unauthorized absence
from duty against him.
The following article of charges has been framed against Dr. G. Ravindra Babu
the then Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem.
Article of Charge
1.
DR.G.RAVINDRA BABU, VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON, VETERINARY
DISPENSARY, MAKKENAVARIPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT HAS APPLIED
LEAVE FOR (2) YEARS w.e.f. 29.6.2007 FOR STUDY PURPOSE AND WITHOUT
GETTING IT SANCTIONED AND WITHOUT PROPER RELIEF AND PERMISSION
OF THE HIGHER AUTHORITIES HE PROCEEDED ON LEAVE, HENCE, HE IS
UN-AUTHORISEDLY ABSENT FROM DUTY w.e.f. 29.06.2007, THUS, VIOLATED
RULE 4 (1) OF APCS (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964".
2.
DR.G. RAVINDRA BABU, VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON, VETERINARY
DISPENSARY, MAKKENAVARIPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT HAS APPLIED FOR
ADMISSION INTO POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN AGRICULTURAL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PGPABM) AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL
EXTENTION MANAGEMENT (MANAGE) RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD
WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY. THUS, VIOLATED
RULE 3 (2) OF APCS (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964.
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Basis of Charge
As per Memo.No.8959/Vigilance Cell/G2/2006, dt.29.9.2008, the Director of
Animal Husbandry, AP, Hyderabad and based on the reports of Assistant Director (AH),
Ongole and Joint Director (AH), Ongole, Dr.G.Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District has applied
leave for (2) years wef., 29.6.2007 for study purpose and without getting into sanction
and without prior permission of the higher authorities he proceeded on leave and
he un-authorizedly absconded from duty wef., 29.6.2007.
Case of Defendant
Dr.G.Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary,
Makkenavaripalem, Prakasam District has not attended for the enquiry conducted
on 24.1.2019 at Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem. The said officer has not
attending duty from 29.6.2007 without taking any prior approval from the Departmental
Officers. He has been issued charge memo for his un-authorized absence from the
Director of Animal Husbandry, AP, Hyderabad vide Memo.No.8959/Vigilance/G2/2006,
dt.29.9.2008. The said charge memo has been sent to him through registered post,
but he has not responded to the post and even not given dated acknowledgement on
’the receipt of charge memo. Several remainders have been issued from this office
from time to time for reporting duty. But the said officer has not responded for any
issues and further whereabouts his residential address is not known to this office.
There is no updation on the residential address of Dr.G.Ravindra Babu to this office.
Moreover he is not touch with any Departmental Officers From 29.6.2007 he is
un-authorisedly absence from the duties and keep his identity is dark.
On verification of the records available on 24.1.2019 at Veterinary Dispensary,
Makkenavaripalem which is the last working station of Dr.G.Ravindra Babu, it was noticed
that he has taken over charge of Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem on 9.10.2004.
The attendance register not found in the Dispensary. He approved the pay bills on
20.6.2007 for the paybill of Staff. His salaries were drawn upto the month of 6/2007.
Then from 29.6.2007 he has not attending for the office. In his absence Dr.G.Veeranarayana
Reddy, Veterinary Dispensary, Santhamaguluru has taken over the charge of
Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem on 14.8.2007. Then onwards Dr.G.Ravindra
Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon has not reported for duty so far.
On verification of records available in the office of Joint Director (AH), Ongole,
it was noticed that several remainders has been issued to the individual for responding
on the charge memo issued by the Director of Animal Husbandry and no response was
received from the charged officer because of his whereabouts are not known.
Moreover this was appraised to the Director of Animal Husbandry from time to time.
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Analysis and Assessment of Evidence
In view of the above, I am of the opinion that Dr.G.Ravindra Babu, Veterinary
Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem is willfully absence from duty wef., 29.6.2007 without
giving his residential address to this office. He has not taken any prior permission
from the department for joining in the PG Courses. Whether he joined or not is not
aware of this office. There is no any intimation/information to this office regarding his
leave or his situation. It reveals that he is intentionally absent from the duties
w.e.f., 29.6.2007. Dr. G. Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Veterinary Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem is willfully unauthorized absence
from duties for more than 12 years and he is liable for taking disciplinary
action as per the provisions in vogue.
Findings
On the basis of documentary adduced in the case before me and in view of the
reasons given above, Dr.G.Ravindra Babu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary
Dispensary, Makkenavaripalem is willfully unauthorizedly absence from duties for
more than 12 years and the charges framed against him held proved.
Dr. V. RAVINDRANADH TAGORE,
Enquiry Officer and
Joint Director (AH),
Ongole.
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