Whether Departmental Proceedings are Disciplinary Action

The real term is Disciplinary Proceedings not departmental proceedings.

However both terms have been used interchangeably

“Departmental proceedings” is referred to where it is compared with criminal proceedings as it is civil in nature

One can say that for taking discplinary action - departmental proceedings have to be initiated

Dear,

 it is  " disciplinary proceedings/action " as  per the  company rules/ code rules, if any misconduct is found to be committed by  an employee

 the   proceedings may be " minor" or " major"  The   major   procedings   requires " Departmental/Domestic" enquiry . Only after conducting enquiry only" penalty  can be  imposed on  cahrged official, by way of  PNJ

Best wishes

 v murali

executive BSNL