These rules are extracted from CCS(Conduct) Rules 1964. Applies to all govt servants except railway employees who have separate conduct rules and also officials under All India Services.
In the previous post we have seen 25 Rules every Government servant should follow at all times. Now we will see about things we should never do as a Govt servant.
Lets see them now.
No Government servant shall
1. in the performance of his official duties, act in a discourteous manner;
2. in his official dealings with the public or otherwise adopt dilatory tactics or willfully cause delays in disposal of the work assigned to him.
3. indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any woman at any work place.
4. use his position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment for any member of his family in any company or firm
5. be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity.
6. engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence,
7. resort to or in any way abet any form of strike or coercion or physical duress in connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other Government servant.
8. except with the previous sanction of the Government, own wholly or in part, or conduct or participate in the editing or management of, any newspaper or other periodical publication or electronic media.
9. in any radio broadcast, telecast through any electronic media or in any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion -
(i) which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Central Government or a State Government:
(ii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the Government of any State; or
(iii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the Government of any foreign State;
10. except with the previous sanction of the Government, give evidence in connection with any enquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority. Where any sanction has been accorded under sub-rule (1), no Government servant giving such evidence shall criticise the policy or any action of the Central Government or of a State Government. Nothing in this rule shall apply to- (a) evidence given at an enquiry before an authority appointed by the Government, Parliament or a State Legislature; or (b) evidence given in any judicial enquiry; or (c) evidence given at any departmental enquiry ordered by authorities subordinate to the Government.
11. except with the previous sanction of the Government or of the prescribed authority, ask for or accept contributions to, or otherwise associate himself with the raising of, any funds or other collections in cash or in kind in pursuance of any object whatsoever.
12. no Government servant shall accept, or permit any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf to accept, any gift. EXPLANATION.- The expression "gift" shall include free transport, boarding, lodging or other service or any other pecuniary advantage when provided by any person other than a near relative or personal friend having no official dealings with the Government servant.
13. give or take or abet the giving or taking of dowry; or demand directly or indirectly, from the parent or guardian of a bride or bridegroom, as the case may be, any dowry.
14. except with the previous sanction of the Government, receive any complimentary or valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or entertainment held in his honour; or in the honour of any other Government servant:
15. except with the previous sanction of the Government-
(a) engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business, or
(b) negotiate for, or undertake, any other employment, or
(c) hold an elective office, or canvass for a candidate or candidates for an elective office, in any body, whether incorporated or not, or
(d) canvass in support of any business of insurance agency, commission agency, etc., owned or managed by any member of his family, or
(e) take part except in the discharge of his official duties, in the registration, promotion or management of any bank or other company registered or required to be registered, under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force, or of any co-operative society for commercial purposes. 35
(f) participate in or associate himself in any manner in the making of-
(i) a sponsored media (radio or television) programme; or
(ii) a media programme commissioned by Government media but produced by a private agency; or (iii) a privately produced media programme including video magazine:
16. Save as otherwise provided in any other law for the time being in force, no Government servant shall sub-let, lease or otherwise allow occupation by any other person of Government accommodation which has been allotted to him.
17. No Government servant shall speculate in any stock, share or other investment:
18. A Government servant shall so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness or insolvency. A Government servant against whom any legal proceeding is instituted for the recovery of any debt due from him or for adjudging him as an insolvent, shall forthwith report the full facts of the legal proceedings to the Government.
19. no Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the prescribed authority, -
(a) acquire, by purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, any immovable property situated outside India;
(b)dispose of, by sale, mortgage, gift or otherwise or grant any lease in respect of any immovable property situated outside India which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family;
(c) enter into any transaction with any foreigner, foreign Government , foreign organisation or concern,-
(i) for the acquisition, by purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, any immovable property;
(ii) for the disposal of, by sale, mortgage, gift or otherwise, or the grant of any lease in respect of any immovable property which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family.
20. No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, have recourse to any Court or to the Press for the vindication of any official act which has been the subject-matter of adverse criticism or an attack of a defamatory character.
21. No Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his service under the Government.
22. No Government servant shall enter into, or contract, a marriage with a person having a spouse living; and No Government servant, having a spouse living, shall enter into, or contract, a marriage with any person
23. A Government servant shall -
(a) strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which he may happen to be for the time being;
(b) 8not be under influence of any intoxicating drink or drug during the course of his duty and shall also take due care that the performance of his duties at any time is not affected in any way by the influence of such drink or drug;(bb) refrain from consuming any intoxicating drink or drug in a public place;
(c) not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication;
(d) not use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess.
24. No Government servant shall employ to work any child below the age of 14 years.
For more detailed explanations read the ccs rules Click Here
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