GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Public Services-Issue of False medical
Certificates for getting benefits under disability programme and also for the
purpose of long leave and transfers of Government employees penalty of “removal
from Service” on Medical Officers who issued false medical Certificate and
on Government employees who obtained and submitted such false Medical
Certificate-Orders-Issued.
G.O.Ms.No.48 Dated:18-02-2003
Read:-
From the Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Director General, Medical & Health Services Lr.Rc.No.6805/DG-Peshi/2002, Dated:7-11-2002.
ORDER:
The
Director General, Medical & Health Services and Commissioner, Andhra
Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Perished in his letter read above has stated that a
number of complaints are being received regarding false Medical Certificates
issued by certain Medical Officers working in Government
Hospitals/Dispensaries. He further
stated that a few of such certificates are used for getting benefits under
disability programme and to get long leave and transfers. He has suggested to award severe punishments
to the Medical officers who issued false medical certificates and to the Government
employees who use the false medical certificates for undue advantages.
2. In order to curb the above practice,
the Government after careful consideration, hereby order that necessary
disciplinary action, under the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991,
may be initiated. In cases where such
irregularity is established, the disciplinary authority may impose the major
penalty of removal from service on;
(a)The government employees who produce and submit false medical certificates for getting benefits under Disability programme and also utilizing the certificates for the purpose of long leave and transfers, and;
(b)The Medical Officers, who issue
incorrect and false Medical Certificate.
3. The disciplinary authorities and also
the authorities empowered to impose penalties under the A.P. Civil Services
(CCA) Rules, 1991 while dealing with the disciplinary cases relating to false
medical Certificates, shall follow the above orders.
4. The Health, Medical & Family
Welfare Department may issue guidelines for random verification of the Medical
Certificates regularly by the medical Boards at the District Level and also at
the State Level.
5.
The Departments of Secretariat, Heads
of Departments and District Collectors are requested to bring these orders to
the notice of all concerned for compliance.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments.
All District Collectors.
All District Judges.
The Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department.
The Secretary, A.P. Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
The Registrar, A.P. High Court of Andhra Pradesh
The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal.
The Law (E) Department.
“A copy of this order is available on the Internet and can
be accessed at the address-http://www.apts.gov.in/apgos”
//FORWARDED : : BY ORDER //
SECTION OFFICER