Enquiry Report

ENQUIRY REPORT Enquiry report for the Oral enquiry and personal hearing conducted on 18.11.2002 at 10.00 A.M by the Enquiry Officer Dr.T.P.Kalaniti, Additional Professor of Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem on Thiru.P. Shanmuga sundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 at the venue of Professor of Medicine’s chamber, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 for the disciplinary action initiated against him for serious allegations of corruption, indiscipline and dereliction of duty. I.

Introduction:

I, Dr.T.P.Kalaniti, Additional Professor of Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem had been appointed as the Inquiry Officer to enquire into the charges framed against Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1, vide R.No.11057/E4/2002 dated 29.10.2002 of the Dean, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical college, Salem.1. I conducted the oral Inquiry and personal hearing on the said Male Nursing Assistant on 18.11.2002 at 10.00 A.M at the Professor of Medicine’s chamber, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 and submit my enquiry report as detailed below – II.

Charges that were framed:-

Charge No. 1. That Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 was irregular in his duties, failed to dress the wound and apply medicines in time to the patients and thus he was negligent in his duties. Charge No. 2. That Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 used to smoke while on duty and even at the time of dressing the wound of patients, in spite of their objections and thus he failed to follow the discipline and decorum of a public servant.

Charge No. 3. That Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 had demanded and accepted money from the patients to provide treatment to them and thus he indulged in corrupt activities, which is unbecoming of a Government servant. III.

Charges which were admitted or dropped or not pressed, if any:All the three charges were admitted.

IV.

Charges that were actually enquired into:All the three charges were enquired into.

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Brief statement of the facts and documents which have been admitted:-

Thiru.P.Shanmugasundaram, M.N.A, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem.1 was placed on duty in the ortho ward of the hospital. While he was posted for duty in the above ward, he did not attend the ward duties in time. He also did not dress the wounds of the patients in time. He used to attend the ward only at the fag end of the day and attend some of the patients and leave others unattended He was in the habit of smoking cigarettes, while attending his duties and even at the time of dressing the wounds in spite of the objections of the patients. He used to demand money from the patients for dressing their wounds and to take them to the operation theatre and accepted illegal gratifications. 1. Written complaint dated 22.08.2002 by the patients in the Ortho ward. 2. Preliminary enquiry report dated 26.08.2002, conducted as per R.No. Spl/ E4/2002 dated 24.08.2002 of the Dean, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College hospital, Salem.1. 3. Charge Memo – R.No.11057/E4/2002 dated 24.09.2002 of the Dean, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem.1. 4. Written statement of Defense of Thiru.P.Shanmugasundaram, M.N.A. dated 01.10.2002.

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Brief statement of the case of the disciplinary authority in respect of the charges inquired in to:-

Charge No. 1 states that Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 was irregular in his duties, failed to dress the wound and apply medicines in time to the patients and thus he was negligent in his duties. Charge No. 2 states that Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 used to smoke while on duty and even at the time of dressing the wound of patients, in spite of their objections and thus he failed to follow the discipline and decorum of a public servant. Charge No. 3 states that Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem-1 had demanded and accepted money from the patients to provide treatment to them and thus he indulged in corrupt activities, which is unbecoming of a Government servant. A written complaint dated 22.08.2002 was received from the patients in the Orthopedics ward about Thiru.P.Shanmugasundaram, M.N.A, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem.1 who was placed on duty in the Orthopedics ward of the hospital. While he was posted for duty in the above ward, he did not attend the ward duties in time. He also did not dress the wounds of the patients in time. He was in the habit of smoking cigarettes, while attending his duties and even at the time of dressing the wounds in spite of the objections of the patients. He used to attend the ward only at the fag end of the day and attend some of the patients and leave others unattended. He used to demand money from the patients for dressing their wounds and to take them to the operation theatre and accepted illegal gratifications. Preliminary enquiry was ordered as per R.No. Spl/ E4/2002 dated 24.08.2002 of the Dean, Govt.Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College hospital, Salem.1 and the preliminary enquiry report dated 26.08.2002 established the charges prima facie, with the witnesses testifying to the irregularities mentioned above. Thus Thiru.P.Shanmugasundaram, M.N.A had committed corruption, indiscipline and dereliction of duty as mentioned in the charges framed above. VII.

Brief statement of the Defense:-

In reply to charge 1, the delinquent M.N.A has stated that he is serving very well with out any default in wound dressing and drug distribution for the past 29 years. He has

totally denied that he was irregular in his duties, failed to dress the wound and apply medicines in time to the patients; and thus he was not negligent in his duties. In reply to charge 2, the M.N.A has stated that the allegation of smoking while on duty is not correct. Since he is not in the habit of smoking within the hospital campus in order to respect his superiors, this allegation is done to tarnish him. In reply to charge 3, the M.N.A has stated that he is pained to note this allegation of corruption. In fact, he had helped poor patients out of his own money. In such case, this allegation is not correct. He has also stated that he had a long posting in the Orthopedics ward of this hospital and he was not allowing the visitors at their will and used to send the persons out of the ward, who are instrumental in making the ward untidy. He has stated that he is of the opinion that someone who is jealous of him might have made these allegations. He has also sought for personal enquiry of the witnesses in his presence to prove his innocence. VIII. Points for determination:1. Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant was irregular in his duties, failed to dress the wound and apply medicines in time to the patients and thus he was negligent in his duties. 2. Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant used to smoke while on duty and even at the time of dressing the wound of patients, in spite of their objections and thus he failed to follow the discipline and decorum of a public servant. 3. Thiru.P. Shanmugasundaram, Male Nursing Assistant had demanded and accepted money from the patients to provide treatment to them and thus he indulged in corrupt activities, which is unbecoming of a Government servant. IX.

Assessment of evidence in respect of each point set out for determination and the Findings on each articles of charge:As per the facts and documents examined during the course of the inquiry, I hereby conclude that charge 1 framed against the M.N.A stands proved. The charges 2 and 3 are not proved beyond doubt, as the persons who turned up for enquiry had denied these allegations as far as they were concerned. The other persons did not turn up for enquiry, even though the same persons have testified the allegations in writing as correct at the time of preliminary enquiry.