GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

BY SPEED POST

No. 13011/06/2012-AVU Dated the 3rd October, 2013

ORDER

Whereas Shri Sanjeev Chaturvedi, an

(EFS) officer, HR:2002, has submitted to this Ministry, an advance copy of his memorial dated 8th October, 2012, addressed to the President under Rule 25 of

(Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969, against the Order No. 3319- va-2-2012110266, Dated 21.08.2012 issued by the Government of .

2. Whereas Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi has also submitted representations dated 10.11.2012, 31.12.2012, 28.4.2013,

28.5.2013, 7.6.2013 and 28.6.2013 in continuation of his memorial dated 8th October, 2012, requesting to consider them under Rule 24 (1) (a) of All India Services (Discipline & Appeal)

Rules, 1969.

3. Whereas the was requested vide this Ministry's letters dated 31st October, 2012 and 17th

December, 2012 to take necessary action on the memorial submitted by Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi and furnish their action taken report/comments to this Ministry.

4. Whereas the Government of Haryana vide its letter No.

7500-Ft-2-20012/696 dated 16th January, 2013 furnished their comments to this Ministry.

5. Whereas the Government of Haryana vide its Order No.

5044-Ft-2-2012/3788 dated 18th March, 2013, appointed Shri

R.K. Singh, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Community

Forestry Project, Panchkula, as Inquiry Officer and Shri Satbir

Singh Dahiya, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer (T), Jhajjar, as

Presenting Officer, to inquire into the charges levelled against

Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi.

6. Whereas the , after careful consideration of the issues raised in the memorial/subsequent representations furnished by Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi, comments of the

Government of Haryana, and all facts and circumstances of the case, is of the opinion that none of the charges contained in the charge sheet served upon Shri Sanjiv Chatuvedi by the

Government of Haryana vide its Order No. 3319-va-2-

2012110266 dated 21.08.2012 is sustainable and the charge sheet deserves to be revoked/quashed.

7. Now, therefore, the President, in exercise of powers under

Rule 24 (1) (a) All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules,

1969, upholds the memorial/representations submitted by Shri

Sanjiv Chaturvedi and orders that the charge sheet issued to him by the Government of Haryana vide its Order No. 3319-va-2-

2012/10266 dated 21.08.2012 and Order No. 5044-Ft-2-

2012/3788 dated 18th March, 2013 vide which an inquiry was ordered against Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi stands revoked/quashed, with immediate effect.

For and on behalf of the President of India Sd/- (Maninder Singh) Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India & Chief Vigilance Officer Tele. No. 011-24362281 Fax No. 011-24360768

1. Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, Room No.4, 4th Floor

Haryana Civil Secretariat, Sector-I, Chandigarh-160001.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Forests

& Wildlife Department, Civil Secretariat, Sector-I,

Chandigarh-160001.

3. Shri Sanjiv Chaturvedi, IFS, HR:2002, Deputy Secretary & Chief

Vigilance Officer, All India Medical Institute of Sciences(AIIMS),

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, , New

Delhi.

4. The Inspector General of Forests, IFS Division, Ministry of

Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, New

Delhi-3.