Procedure for lodging Complaints with the Central Vigilance Commission – Public Notice: CVC Master Circular 10/MC/2026 dated 27.07.2026
केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
सतर्कता भवन, जी.पी.ओ. कॉम्पलैक्स,
ब्लॉक ए. आई.एन.ए., नई दिल्ली-110023
Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
सं. / No.024/VGL/017-10.
दिनांक / Dated…27.07.2026.
Master Circular No.: 10/MC/2026
Subject: Public Notice on Procedure for lodging Complaints with the Central Vigilance Commission.
The Central Vigilance Commission in accordance with the provisions contained under clause (d) sub-section (1), Section 8 of CVC Act-2003, is mandated to receive and act on complaints in respect of the organisations and officials covered under its advisory jurisdiction. In order to facilitate the stakeholders to lodge complaint with the Commission, a number of guidelines, circulars, public notices etc. were issued by the Commission from time to time.
2. The Commission, in order to ensure ease of reference about the procedure for lodging complaints with it, has consolidated, updated and revised the earlier guidelines, circulars, public notices etc. issued by it on this subject. The same have been compiled in the form of Public Notice No 10/MC/2026 titled ‘Public Notice on Procedure for lodging Complaints with the Central Vigilance Commission‘ which is enclosed to this Office Memorandum. With the issuance of this public notice, all earlier guidelines, circulars, public notices etc. issued by the Commission on the above mentioned subject, stand superseded.
3. The Commission welcomes suggestions and inputs on the Public Notice. Any communication or clarifications sought in this regard may be addressed to ‘The Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission’.
4. This public notice is available on the website of the Commission, i.e. www.cvc.gov.in under the head ‘Publications’ and sub-head ‘Public Notices’.
Encl: As above.
(Trishaljit Sethi)
Secretary
Master Circular No.: 10/MC/2026
PUBLIC NOTICE ON PROCEDURE FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS WITH THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
CONTENTS
| Section | Page Number |
| SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT | 2 |
| PURPOSE | 2 |
| COMMISSION’S MANDATE TO RECEIVE AND ACT ON COMPLAINTS | 2-3 |
| PROCEDURE FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS | 3 |
| GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPLAINANT | 4-5 |
| CONFIRMATION FROM COMPLAINANT | 5 |
| WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINT | 5 |
| ACTION AGAINST PERSONS MAKING FALSE COMPLAINTS | 5-6 |
| GAZETTE NOTIFICATION ABOUT PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS AND PROCEDURE OF INQUIRY | 6 |
| ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION | 7 |
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