Dr. B. JONATHAN, FORMER DIRECTOR IMS - IRREGULARITIES IN HAVING PURCHASED CERTAIN EQUIPMENT IN IMS DEPARTMENT - TO IMPOSE THE PUNISHMENT OF WITHHOLDING PENSION AND GRATUITY PERMANENTLY - SHOW CAUSE NOTICE.

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THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PART- I EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 322] HYDERABAD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND FACTORIES DEPARTMENT

( Emp.&Vig.)

Dr. B. JONATHAN, FORMER DIRECTOR IMS - IRREGULARITIES IN HAVING PURCHASED CERTAIN EQUIPMENT IN IMS DEPARTMENT - TO IMPOSE THE PUNISHMENT OF WITHHOLDING PENSION AND GRATUITY PERMANENTLY - SHOW CAUSE NOTICE.

[Memo No.2971/Emp-Vig/A3/2005, Labour Employment Training & Factories (Emp.&Vig.),

15th November, 2018.]

Ref: 1) From the VC, Secretariat, Hyd. Letter No.34876/VC.1(1)2005-1, dated. 04.5.2005 along with press clipping of Vaartha Daily News paper, dated., 11.3.2005.

2) Govt. Memo No. 2971/Vig/2005-12, dt.29.11.2010.

3) G.O.Rt.No.1154, LET&F(VIG) Dept., dt.08.10.2012.

4) G.O.Rt.No.85, LET&F(VIG) Dept., 21.01.2013.

5) From the Commissioner of Inquiries, GA(COI) Dept., D.O.Lr.No.39/COI-AS/2013, dated. 20.9.2013.

6) Govt. Memo No.2971/Vig/A1/2008, dt. 30.10.2013.

7) From Dr. B. Jonathan, Formerly DIMS (I/c), Hyd, Dt.18.11.2013.

In the reference 1st cited, the Vigilance Commission has forwarded the press clipping of Vaartha Daily News Paper, dated.11.3.2005 and it has been brought to the notice of Government that Dr. B.Jonathan, former DIMS during his tenure as Director of Insurance Medical Services, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad has committed certain irregularities, in having purchased certain costly equipment in Insurance Medical Services Department for National Vector Borne Diseases programme to the Dispensaries at higher prices thus misappropriating huge Government funds, without following the guidelines of the ESIC and the Government in the matter.

In the reference 3rd cited, the Articles of Charges was issued against Sri D.B. Jonathan, Special Grade Civil Surgeon and Former Director (I/c) (Retd). He was submitted his Statement of defense by denying the charges framed against him.

Sri A.V. Srivatsava, IPS (Retd), Member, Commissioner of Inquiries was appointed as inquiry authority to inquire into the charges framed against Dr.B. Jonathan, Former Director of Insurance Medical Services vide reference 4th cited.

In the reference 5th cited, the Commissioner of Inquiries has submitted his enquiry report and stated that the two out of two charges were proved against Sri Dr. B. Jonathan, Former Director (I/c) (Retd).

A copy of the inquiry report of the Member, Commissioner of Inquiries was communicated to Sri Dr. B. Jonathan, Special Grade Civil Surgeon, Former Director (I/c) (Ret d), ESI Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad vide reference 6th cited.

In the reference 7th cited, Dr. B. Jonathan has furnished his written representation wherein he has denying the charges framed against him and requested to consider his representation dispassionately and to drop all further action against.

After careful examination of the issue and as advised by the VC, the Government here by decided to impose the punishment of withholding entire pension and gratuity permanently against Dr.B. Jonathan, Former Director, IMS, Special Grade Civil Surgeon (Retd), ESI Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad.

Dr.B. Jonathan, Special Grade Civil Surgeon (Retd), Director of Insurance Medical Services, Hyderabad is therefore directed to submit his explanation, within (15) days from the date of receipt of this memo, as to why Punishment should not be imposed against him for the above irregularities.

If no explanation is received within the stipulated time, it will be construed that he has no explanation to offer and further action will be taken based on the material available.

DR. RAJAT KUMAR, Principal Secretary to Government.

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