Contents of summons

Every summons under section 5 shall— (a) be issued in duplicate; (b) be signed by the inquiring authority; (c) be sealed with the official seal of the inquiring authority; (d) specify the date, time, and place at which the person summoned is required to attend and also whether his attendance is required for the purpose of giving evidence or to discover and produce a document or other material, or for both the purposes. The inquiring authority may, after recording the reason for doing so, make a reference to the State Government seeking authorisation under section 4 of the Act to exercise the powers specified in section 5 in relation to such person. These instructions shall also apply to a person nominated by the Disciplinary Authority to present the case in support of the charge before the authority holding the departmental enquiry, or assisting the Government servant against whom the enquiry is held in presenting his case, as provided in sub-rule (6) of rule 12 of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, vice corresponding sub-rule (5) of Rule 14 of the M.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1966. Such person shall be granted a certificate in Form II by the authority holding the departmental Enquiry. The expenditure in respect of such persons shall be treated as departmental expenditure and the salary of such persons where it is debitable shall be borne by the State Government.