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.),

15^th 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 1^st 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 2^nd cited, show Cause Notice was served against Dr. B.Jonathan, Special Grade Civil Surgeon,

Former Director (I/c) (Retd),ESI Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and directed to submit his explanation, within

(15) days from the date of receipt of Show Cause Notice, as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated against

him for the above irregularity, Sri Dr.B. Jonathan, Former Director (I/c) (Retd) has submitted his reply to show

cause notice. But, the reply was not convincing.

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In the reference 3^rd 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

4^th cited.

In the reference 5^th 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 6^th cited.

In the reference 7^th 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.

Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

DR. RAJAT KUMAR,

Principal Secretary to Government.

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