UO.Note.No:1484, Dt:01-07-1977 | Complaints - referring to ACB for PE/RE

UO.Note.No:1484, Dt:01-07-1977 | Complaints - referring to ACB for PE/RE

The Departments of Secretariat are informed that the enquiries conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau are of 2 kinds viz.; (1) preliminary enquiries, and (2) Regular Enquiries. In a Preliminary enquiry which is a discreet and confidential enquiry an attempt is made to enquire into allegations (contained in the complaint) or a substantial part thereof with the help of available records or by discreetly contacting persons, if any, referred to in the complaint. Such an enquiry is normally ordered in order to find out whether a prima facie case exists and in order to decide whether or not a detailed probe into a complaint is necessary. On the other hand, a regular enquiry is an open enquiry (detailed probe) and during such an enquiry usually relevant records are obtained, statements or witnesses recorded, and, if considered necessary, accused officer is given an opportunity to explain his case. A regular enquiry is usually preceded by a preliminary enquiry though such a course is not ess…