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The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 1960

The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 1960

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The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 1960 establishes a specialized Tribunal to investigate misconduct allegations against government servants in Andhra Pradesh. Under this law, the state government refers specified cases of official wrongdoing to the Tribunal for inquiry. The Tribunal possesses legal powers to summon witnesses, inspect documents, and conduct thorough hearings before submitting its findings to the state government, which then decides final disciplinary orders. This legislation matters because it provides a structured, impartial process to address official misconduct, promoting transparency, fairness, and accountability across state administration.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and Commencement - (l) This Act may be called the Andhra
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Constitution and composition of Tribunal
  5. 4. Tribunal.
  6. 4A. Tribunal] for inquiry and report, such cases as may be prescribed, of allegations of misconduct on the part of Government servants.
  7. 5. Power of the Tribunal to summon and examine witnesses, to
  8. 6. Procedure of Tribunal
  9. 7. Tribunal to report to Government- On the conclusion of an inquiry, the
  10. 8. Orders of the Government- The Government shall consider the report of
  11. 9. Protection of action taken under this Act
  12. 10. Power to make rules - (1) The Government may, by notification in the
  13. 11. Repeals and Savings - (l) The Hyderabad Public Servant’s (Tribunal of

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