Civil Service Personnel Rule 187

187. In making the preliminary enquiry against the action or omission of the service personnel, if it is just a minor case and the service personnel is obviously found to be guilty, but a suitable disciplinary penalty may be imposed on the service personnel at the stage of preliminary enquiry, the report consisting of the findings of the enquiry, the remarks and the recommendations as prescribed in Form (5) shall, after the preliminary enquiry is made completely, be submitted to the head of organization who has formed the Preliminary Enquiry Board for determination of which penalty be imposed. In such cases, the service personnel shall be allowed the right of defence and the witnesses shall be interrogated in the presence of that service personnel and cross questions shall be allowed.