CVC sets 3 week deadline to grant sanction for CBI action

The vigilance watchdog has,however,also granted ten days more for filing the recommendations after the three-week deadline to the concerned bodies.

“It has been prescribed that Ministries,Departments,Organisations are required to formulate their tentative views within three weeks of receipt of CBI’s requests seeking sanction for prosecution and seek the advice of the Commission.

“It has come to the notice of the Commission that the provisions of the (earlier three month) DoPT circular…are

not strictly adhered to. It is therefore,decided that in case

the Commission does not receive communication or comments on

CBI report from the competent authority within three weeks,the Commission would suo moto tender its advice,” the new CVC circular said.

The circular has been sent to all ministries,public sector enterprises,boards,autonomous organisations,chief vigilance officers (CVOs) of various departments under the CVC’s purview along with the CBI.

“Any communication or comments received from competent authority after three weeks but before 31 days will be entertained by the Commission as a reconsideration request and CVC within a fortnight,after consulting experts,will tender its advice.

“Any communication or comments received from competent authority after 31 days of receipt of CBI’s report will not be entertained by the Commission and will be sent to DoPT for a final decision,” the circular said.

A sanction for prosecution from the concerned department is required by the CBI to launch penal action against an official working in a government ministry,public sector institution or autonomous organisations.