Rule 20 — CCS (CCA) Rules

# 20. Provisions regarding officers lent to State Governments, etc.

(1) Where the services of a Government servant are lent by one department to another department or to a State Government or an authority subordinate thereto or to a local or other authority (hereinafter in this rule referred to as "the borrowing authority"), the borrowing authority shall have the powers of the appointing authority for the purpose of placing such Government servant under suspension and of the disciplinary authority for the purpose of conducting a disciplinary proceeding against him:

Provided that the borrowing authority shall forthwith inform the authority which lent the services of the Government servant hereinafter in this rule referred to as "the lending authority") of the circumstances leading to the order of suspension of such Government servant or the commencement of the disciplinary proceeding, as the case may be.

(2) In the light of the findings in the disciplinary proceeding conducted against the Government servant-

if the borrowing authority is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses ( to

(iv) of rule 11 should be imposed on the Government servant, it may, after consultation with the lending authority, make such orders on the case: as it deems necessary:

Provided that in the event of a difference of opinion between the borrowing authority and the lending authority, the services of the Government servant shall be replaced at the disposal of the lending authority;

(ii) if the borrowing authority is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in clauses

(v) to

(ix) of rule 11 should be imposed on the Government servant, it shall replace his services at the disposal of the lending authority and transmit to it the proceedings of the inquiry and thereupon the lending authority may, if it is the disciplinary authority, pass such order thereon as it may deem necessary, or, if it is not the disciplinary authority, submit the case to the disciplinary authority which shall pass such orders on the case as it may deem necessary:

Provided that before passing any such order the disciplinary authority shall comply with the provisions of sub-rules (3) and (4) of rule 15.

EXPLANATION - The disciplinary authority may make an order under this clause on the record of the inquiry transmitted to it by the borrowing authority or after holding such further inquiry as it may deem necessary, as far as may be, in accordance with rule 14.

What This Means

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Key Points

• 1The borrowing authority has the power to suspend and conduct a disciplinary inquiry against a deputationist.
• 2The lending authority must be informed immediately when a deputationist is suspended or disciplinary proceedings commence.
• 3For minor penalties (Rule 11 clauses i–iv), the borrowing authority can impose the penalty in consultation with the lending authority.
• 4If borrowing and lending authorities disagree on a minor penalty, the employee's services are returned to the lending authority — no penalty can be forced.
• 5For major penalties (Rule 11 clauses v–ix), the borrowing authority must return the employee and transmit all inquiry records to the lending authority.
• 6The lending authority (or its disciplinary authority) decides the major penalty, complying with Rule 15(3) and (4) safeguards.
• 7The disciplinary authority receiving the inquiry record may either act on it directly or hold a further inquiry if necessary.

Practical Example

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Frequently Asked Questions

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