1000 TIT BITS ON DISCIPLINE -148
616. DIVISIONAL SUPDT OF POST OFFICES TO PROCEED TO THE SPOT, IN CASE OF ROBBERY.
It is of the first importance that the supdt of post offices should proceed with all possible speed to the spot where the robbery was committed. On arrival he should in co-operation with police, the local post office officials and any others who may be able to assist him, use every endeavour to trace the robbers and recover the stolen articles.
(Rule 180 of Vol-V)
617. VERIFICATION OF PAST WORK
It is therefore enjoined upon all the Investigating Agencies that verification of past work should be completed within 3 months of the detection of the fraud without fail and any delay beyond this period will have to be viewed very seriously.
(D. G Posts No. 8-1/RLG/87 INV dt. 15-1-1988).
618. LIMIT OF LOSS NOT SUBSTANTIAL IN NATURE - REPORT TO THE POLICE NOT OBLIGATORY
Prosecution should be the general rule in all those cases which are found fit to be sent to the court after investigation and in which the offences are of bribery, corruption or other criminal misconduct involving loss of substantial public funds.
In other cases, involving loss, serious offences or involving malpractices of a departmental nature, only departmental action should be taken and the question of prosecution should generally not arise.
A case involving loss of substantial funds would be a case in which the loss exceeds:
Rs. 50,000/- in respect of a departmental employee and
the amount of Security Deposit in the case of an extra departmental employee. In respect of Extra Departmental Employees, even in cases involving loss not exceeding the amount of security deposit, the discretion to waive prosecution shall be exercised only if the loss has been made good and there are extenuating circumstances like length of service to justify the exercise of discretion.
(Rule 80 & Note-I of P & T Manual Vol. III).
619. LOSS / THEFT OF PETTY ARTICLES OF STOCK VIZ., LOCKS ETC., REPORTING CASES TO POLICE
It has been decided to leave the matter to the discretion of P.M.G to decide which case is to be reported to Police or not in case of thefts relating to petty articles.
(D.G Posts No. 18-75/85-INV Dt. 23.12.85).
620. Where there is no sufficient proof waival of prosecution is to be considered
After consideration of the issue involved, it is clarified that normally in all cases which involve an amount of more than Rs. 5,000/- prosecution should be launched, irrespective of recovery of loss either in full or in part. The waival of prosecution should be considered only in cases where there is no sufficient evidence for successful prosecution and consequent conviction of the principal offender. There is, therefore no nexus between the waival of prosecution and the extent of loss made good by or on behalf of principal offender.
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