32. Penalties.

(1) censure;
(2) withholding of increments or promotion;
(3) reduction to a lower post on time-scale or lower stage in a time-scale;
(4) recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Union or State by negligence or breach of orders;
(5) compulsory retirement;
(6) removal from service in the establishment which shall not disqualify from future employment under the Government;
(7) dismissal from service in the establishment which shall ordinarily disqualify from future employment under the Government, and
(8) fine.
Explanation.
Note. - (1) Before an order imposing the following penalties can be passed, the procedure laid down under Rule 55 of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules shall be followed:-
Note.
(i) Dismissal;
(ii) Removal;
(iii) Compulsory retirement, or
(iv) Reduction in rank.
Note. - (2) For the procedure to be followed before an order imposing the following penalties can be passed [See Rule 35A of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal] Rules:
Note.
(i) Censure;
(ii) Withholding of increment or promotion including stoppage at efficiency bar;
(iii) Recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to Government by negligence or breach of order.