Some abbreviations used in departmental inquiries

ABBREVIATION

FULL FORM

ACR

Annual Confidential Report

APAR

Annual Performance Appraisal Report

CBI

Central Bureau of Investigation

CDI

Commissioner for Departmental Inquiries (of Central Vigilance Commission)

CIC

Central Information Commission

CO

Charged Officer

CPIO

Central Public Information Officer

PIO

Public Information Officer

CSO

Charge-Sheeted Officer

CTE

Chief Technical Examiner (of Central Vigilance Commission)

CVC

Central Vigilance Commission

CVO

Chief Vigilance Officer

DA

Disciplinary Authority or Defence Assistant

DI or DE

Departmental Inquiry or Departmental Enquiry

DOPT

Department of Personnel and Training

DSPE

Delhi Special Police Establishment

DW

Defence Witness

Ex.D.

Exhibit Defence

Ex.P. or Ex.S.

Exhibit Prosecution or Exhibit State

GEQD

Government Examiners of Questioned Documents

IC

Information Commissioner

IO

Investigating Officer or Inquiry Officer

JPC

Joint Parliamentary Committee

PE

Preliminary Enquiry

PH

Preliminary Hearing

PO

Presenting Officer

PSB

Public Sector Bank

PSE

Public Sector Enterprise

PSU

Public Sector Undertaking

PW or SW

Prosecution Witness or State Witness

QPR

Quarterly Progress Report

RC

Regular Case (This term is normally used by the CBI)

RH

Regular Hearing

SPS

Suspect Public Servant

VC

Vigilance Commissioner

VO

Vigilance Officer