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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2004
No. 371/ 12/2002
-AVD-111.—Wherea.s while hearing Writ Petition (C) No. 539/2003 regdraing the muitiei zf
Shri Satyendra Dubey, the Supreme Court desired that pending enactment of a suitable legislation, suitable machinery .
should be put in place for acting on complaints from "whistle-blowers".

Andiswhereas the `'he Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers' Bill, 2002, drafted by the Law
Commission under examination.

Now, therefore, the Central Government hereby resolves as under :

1.
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is hereby authorized, as the Designated Agency, to receive written
complaints or disclosure on any allegation of corruption or
of mis-use of office by any employee of the Central
Government or of any corporation established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies or
local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government. The disclosure or complaint shall contain as full
particulars as possible and shall be accompanied by supporting documents or other material.
2.
The designateed agency may, if it deems fit call for further information or.particuiars from the persons making the
disclosure. If the complaint is anonymous, the designated agency shall not take any action in the matter.
3.
NotWithstanding anything contained in the Official Secrets Act, 1923, any public servant other than those referred
to clauses (a) to (d) of Article 33 of the Constitution or any other person including any non-governmental
organisation, may make a written disclosure to the designated agency.
4.
If the complaint is accompanied by particulars of the person making the complaint, the designated agency shall
take the following steps :

(i) The designated agency will ascertain from the complainant whether he was the person who made the
complaint or not.

The identity of the complainant will not be revealed unless the complainant himself has made the details
of the complaint either public or disclosed his identity to any other office or authority.
(id) Alter concealing the identity of the complainant, the designated agency shall
make, in the first instance,
discreet inquiries to ascertain if there is any basis of proceeding further with the complaint. For this
purpose, the designated agency shall devise an appropriate machinery
(iv) Either as a reslut of the discreet inquiry, or on the
basis of the complaint itself without any inquiry if the
designated agency is of the opinion that the matter requires to be investigated further, the designated
agency shall officially seek comments/or explanation from the Head of the Department of the concerned
organisation or office. While doing so, the designated agency shall not disclose the identity of the
informant and also shall request the concerned Head of the organisation to keep the identity of the
informant secret, if for any reason, the concerned Head comes to know the identity.
(v)
After obtaining the response of the concerned organisation, if the designated agency is of the opinion
that the, investigations reveal either mis-use of office or substantiate allegations of corruption, the
designated agency shall recommend appropriate action to the concerned Government Department or
Organization. These shall, inter alia, include following :
(a) Appropriate proceedings to be initiated against the concerned Government servant.
(b) Appropriate administrative steps for redressing the loss caused to the Government as a result of
the corrupt act or mis-use of office, as the case may be.
(c) Recommend to the appropriate authority/agency initiation
of criminal proceedings in suitable
cases, if warranted by the facts and circumstances of the case.
(d) Recommend taking of corrective measures to prevent recurrence of such events in future.
4 THE GAZEITE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART 1—Sec. 11

5. For the purpose of making discreet inquiry or obtaining information from the concerned organisation, the desig-
nated agency shall be authorized to call upon the CBI or the police authorities, as considered necessary, to render
all assistance to complete the investigation pursuant to the complaint received.
6. If any person is aggrieved by any action on the ground that he is being victimized due to the fact that he had filed
a complaint or disclosure, he may file an application before the designated agency seeking redress in the matter,
who shall take such action, as deemed fit. The' designated agency may give suitable directions to the concerned
public servant or the public authority as the case may be.
7. Either on the application of the complainant, or on the basis of the information gathered, if the designated agency
is of the opinion that either the complainant or the witnesses need protection, the designated agency shall issue
appropriate directions to the concerned Government authorities.
8. The machinery evolved herein shall be in addition to the existing mechanisms in place. However, secrecy of
identity shall be observed, only if the complaint is received under this machinery.
9. In case the designated agency finds the complaint to be motivated or vexatious, the designated agency shall be at
liberty to take appropriate steps.
10. The designated agency shall not entertain or inquire into any disclosure :
(a) in respect of which a formal and public inquiry has been ordered under the Public Servants'Inquiries Act,
1850; or
(b) in respect of a matter which has been referred for inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
11. In the event of the identity of the informant being disclosed in spite of the designated agency's directions to the
contrary, the designated agency is authorized to initiate appropriate action as.per extant regulations against the
person or agency making such disclosure.
12. The machinery created herein shall nperatr.till Parliampnt peeps a law on the sul*.ct.
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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2004
No.
371/1 2/2002-AVD.111.—In partial modification of the Governinent of India's Resolution No. 89, published in the
(
te of India Part I Section 1. Extraordinary dated 21st April, 2004, the following modifications are made in the opening
para and para- 2 of the said Resolution :
(I ) The opening parn of the Resolution is substituted as :
Whereas while hearing Writ Petition (C) No. 539/2003 regarding the
murder of Shri Satyendra. Dubey, the question
of a suitable machinery for acting on complaints from 'whistle-blowers' arose "
(ii) In para 2 the word "designateed" is substituted as "designated".

Smt. MANJULIKA GAUTAM, Addl. Secy.

1396 CH/2004

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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES disclosure on any allegation of corruption or

AND PENSIONS misuse of office by any employee of that
(Department of Personnel and Training) Ministry or Department or of any corporation
established by or under any Central Act.
RESOLUTION
Government companies, societies or local
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2013. authorities owned or controlled by the Central
No.371/4/2013-AVD-III — In this Ministry's Government and falling under the jurisdiction
Resolution No371/12/2002-AVD-III dated 21st April, 2004, of that Ministry or the Department.
published in the Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part 1, 1B. The disclosure or complaint shall
Section 1, authorising the Central Vigilance Commission contain as full particulars as possible and shall
(CVC) as the Designated Agency for handling of he accompanied by supporting documents or
complaints under the Public Interest Disclosure and other materials.":
Protection of Informers. the following amendments are
(iv) after paragraph 7, the following paragraph shall
hereby made, namely:-
be inserted, namely:-
In the said Resolution,-
"7A. Either on the application of the
(i) in paragraphs 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, for the complainant, or on the basis of the information
words "the designated agency" wherever they gathered, if the designated authority is of the
occur, the words "the designated agency or the opinion that either the complainant or the
designated authority" shall respectively be witnesses need protection, the designated
substituted; authority, shall take up the matter with the
(ii) in paragraph 1, the words "The disclosure or Central Vigilance Commission. for issuing
complaint shall contain as full particulars as appropriate directions to: the Government
possible and shall be accompanied by authorities concerned.":
supporting documents or other material. - shall (v) after paragraph I I , the following paragraph
be' o-mitted: shall be inserted. namely:-
(iii) after paragraph I , the following paragraphs shall - "I1A The Central Vigilance Commission
be inserted, namely:- (CVC) shall supervise and 'monitor the
1A, The Chief Vigilance Officers of the complaints received by the designated
Ministries or Departments of the Government authority.".
of India are also authorised as the designated
DEEPTI UMASI !ANL: A R„It. Secy.
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