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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
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Part - II Ordinances
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Part - III Delegated Legislation
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Notification No.G.S.R. 187/P.A.25/1961/ S.85/Amd.(18) /2025 dated 03.12.2025 containing amendment in the Punjab Cooperative Societies Rules, 1963.
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION
NOTIFICATION
The 3rd December, 2025
No.G.S.R.187/P.A.25/1961/S.85/Amd.(18)/2025.- In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 85 of the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act,
1961 (Punjab Act No. 25 of 1961), and all other powers enabling him in this
behalf, the Governor of Punjab is please to make the following rules, further to
amend the Punjab Cooperative Societies Rules, 1963, namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Co-operative Societies
(Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Co-operative Societies Rules, 1963, after rule 28, the
following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"28A. Uniform disciplinary framework for Apex Cooperative Institutions
and Central Cooperative Banks– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained
in the bye-laws, service rules or common cadre rules of all the Apex
Cooperative Institutions and Central Cooperative Banks, the disciplinary
and appellate framework in respect of employees of all the Apex
Cooperative Institutions and Central Cooperative Banks shall be as
follows; namely:-
(a) Disciplinary Authority:-
(i) The Managing Director, being the executive authority of
the Institution/Bank, shall be the disciplinary authority for
all employees.
(ii) The Managing Director may, by order, delegate disciplinary
powers in respect of specified categories of employees to an
officer not below the rank of Additional Managing Director:
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Provided that where disciplinary powers have been delegated under this
sub-clause, the decision of the delegated authority shall be deemed to be
the decision of the Managing Director, and no appeal shall lie to the
Managing Director against such decision. The only appeal shall lie to the
Board of Directors under clause (b).
(b) Appellate Authority:-
(i) The Appellate Authority shall be the Board of Directors of the
Institution/Bank.
(ii) The Board may constitute a Sub-Committee or Administrative
Committee to hear appeals, provided that such decision shall
be subject to confirmation by the full Board.
(iii) For the purposes of this clause, consideration of an appeal by
a Sub-Committee and its confirmation by the full Board shall
constitute one appeal only. No further appeal or revision shall
lie within the Institution/Bank itself.
(c) Revision:- After exhaustion of remedies above, revision shall lie as
provided in the service rules/ Act.
Sd/- SUMER SINGH GURJAR, IAS, Financial Commissioner to Government of Punjab, Department of Cooperation.
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