Discipline, penalties and appeals

15. (1) In matters relating to discipline, penalties and appeals, members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952, as amended from time to time by the Haryana Government;

Provided that the nature of penalties which may be imposed, the authority empowered to impose such penalties and appellate authority shall, subject to the provisions of any law, be such as are specified in Appendix ‘C’ to these rules.

(2) The authority competent to pass an order under clauses (c) and (d) of sub-rules (1) of rule 10 of the Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952, and the appellate authority shall also be as Appendix ‘D’- to these rules.