Central Civil Services (Conduct)

Rules, 1964
Rule 2©-Members of the family
 Includes-
 Wife or husband, unless legally
separated
 Son or daughter or stepson/daughter
who are wholly dependent on him
 Any other person related, whether by
blood or marriage to the employee or to
his wife and wholly dependent on the
Government servant.
 Conduct
The employee is expected to promote the
employer’s interest in connection with which
he has been employed…
and a necessary implication of such a
contract is that the servant undertook to serve
his master with good faith and fidelity.
 Misconduct
Any act inconsistent with the faithful
discharge of duties prejudicial to the interest
or reputation of the master
Misconduct arises with ill motive and
excludes innocent mistakes.
All of types misconduct cannot be
enumerated.
 Rule-3
 (1) Every Government servant shall at all
times
• (i) Maintain absolute integrity
• (ii)Maintain devotion to duty; and
• (iii)Do nothing which is unbecoming of a
Government Servant.
• Integrity: is uprightness, honesty or purity
• What is honesty?
• Dishonesty:Whoever does anything with the
intention of causing wrongful gain to one
person or wrongful loss to another person, is
said to do that thing dishonestly.(I.P.C)
• ‘Devotion to duty’ has been used as
something opposed to indifference to duty or
easy going or light-hearted approach to duty.
It means faithfulness to service.
• A conduct which is indecent, reprehensible or
abominable involved moral though not legal
lapses, is conduct unbecoming of Govt.
servant.
• Becoming conduct
– It should be in conformity with the ordinary
norms of decency & morality, prevalent in the
society he lives.
– It should be in consonance with the laws of the
land which he is bound to respect.
– No breach of department rules by the employees
• Rule 3: Aims at maintenance of efficiency,
commitment to duty, honesty and discipline
among Govt.employees
• Rules of conduct may and do vary from
time to time. They must at all times be
judged from a robust commonsense point of
view on a reasonable standard.
 Rule-3 (continued)

(2) (i) Every superior should ensure the

integrity and devotion to duty of all
government servants for the time being
under his control and authority;
(ii) While performing official duties or
exercising powers a Govt servant should
act as per his best judgment

 Except is where he is acting under

the direction of his official superiors
 Rule-3 (continued)

(2) (iii) The direction of the official superior

shall ordinarily be in writing. Oral
direction to subordinates should be as far
as possible avoided. Where oral directions
become unavoidable, the official superior
shall confirm it in writing immediately
thereafter;
(iv) A Govt servant who has received oral
directions from his official superior shall
seek confirmation of the same in writing.

Explanations
 Explanation I
A Govt servant who habitually fails to
perform the task assigned to him within
the time set for the purpose and with
the quality of performance expected of
him shall be deemed to be lacking in
devotion to duty within the meaning of
clause (ii) of sub-rule (1)
 Explanation II
Nothing in Clause (ii) shall be construed
as empowering a Government servant to
evade his responsibilities by seeking
instructions from, or approval of, a
superior officer or authority when such
instructions are not necessary under the
scheme of distribution of powers and
responsibilities.
 Explanation II
Nothing in Clause (ii) shall be construed
as empowering a Government servant to
evade his responsibilities by seeking
instructions from, or approval of, a
superior officer or authority when such
instructions are not necessary under the
scheme of distribution of powers and
responsibilities.
 Rule 4
 Not to use position or influence to
secure employment of members of
family
 Group ‘A’ officers require previous
sanction for employment of sons or
daughters in firms which have any
dealing with Government
 May accept “provisionally’ in urgency
and report later.
 Rule 4
 Intimation for employment in ANY
ANY
firm/company of a member of his
family.
Rule-5 Taking part and elections
• No Govt Servant shall [5(1)]
– Be a Member of or be associated with any political
party
– Subscribe, or assist any political movement

• [5(2)] Should prevent family members from

– Taking part, Subscribing, Assisting in any
subversive activity
– If he does not succeed ,then will make a report to
the government
 Rule-continued
[5(4)]
• No Government Servant shall-
– Canvass/interfere/take part in elections
– Use his influence in connection with elections
to nay legislature or local authority.
• However, may vote or participate in election
duty
• Display of electoral symbol shall amount to
using influence
 Rule-8- Connection with press
• No Govt Servant shall except with the
previous sanction
– Own, conduct, participate, edit, manage
– Newspaper, periodical publication or
electronic media
Rule-9- Criticism of Government
No GS shall
• Make adverse criticism of current or recent
policy/ action of Govt.
• Embarrass relations between Centre & State
Govt.
– In any radio/telecast/electronic media
– In any document
– Communication in press or public utterances
• Exception-Office bearers of association/trade
unions
 Rule-10-Evidence before
committee
• No GS shall with the previous sanction
– Give any evidence in any enquiry conducted by any
person, committee or authority
– In case of sanction-shall not criticise poicy/ action of
Govt.
• Exceptions for giving evidence to
– Authority appointed buy Govt., Parliament or State
Legislature
– Judicial enquiry
– Departmental enquiry
 Rule-13-Gifts
(1)Save as provided in these rules no Government
Servant shall accept or permit any member of
his family or any other person acting on his
behalf to accept any gift.
Gift includes
(2) May accept on social occasions
• From near relatives or personal friends (Having no
official dealings)
• Will make a report to the Govt. if the value exceeds
prescribed limits
• Gp.A-25000
• Gp.B-15000
• Gp.C-7000
 Rule-13
• Explanation:Gift includes free transport,
boarding, lodging or other services or any other
pecuniary advantage provided by any person
other than a near relative or personal friend
having no official dealings
• Note-1: A casual meal, lift or other social
hospitality shall not be deemed to be a gift.
• Note-2: A Government servant shall avoid
accepting lavish hospitality or frequent
hospitality from any individual, industrial or
commercial firms, organizations, etc. having
official dealings with him.
 Rule-13-Gifts
((3) In any other case G.S shall not accept
any gift without the previous sanction if
the value exceeds:
Group. A & B-1500
Group. C & D-0500
Rule-14-Public Demonstration in
Honour of G.S
• Previous sanction necessary
• Farewell entertainment of substantially
private and informal character on the
occasion of retirement or transfer
permissible.
 Rule-15-Private Trade &
Employment
• No private trade or business except with
previous sanction
• 15(2) May do without previous sanction :
– Honorary work of social or charitable
nature
– Occasional work-literary, artistic or
scientific character
– Amateur sports
 Rule-15-continued
• May without previous sanction take part
in:
– Registration, promotion or management (not
holding elective office) of a literary, scientific
or charitable or club
– whose aims and objects relate to promotion
of sports, cultural or recreational activities,
registered under the Societies Registration
Act, 1912
 Rule-15-continued
• May without previous sanction take
part in:
– Registration, promotion or management
(not holding elective office) of a cooperative
society substantially for the benefit of G.S
registered under Co-operative Societies
Act,1912
 Rule-15-continued
• 15(3) Every Govt Servant shall report if
any member of his family is engaged in
a trade or business or owns or manages
an insurance agency or commission
agency.
 Rule 16Ru
Can make investments.
Should intimate if the investments in
shares/debentures/mutual funds etc exceeds
six months basic pay.
Speculation is not allowed.
Now lending or borrowing from a person with
there are official dealings.
 Rule-18-Movable, immovable
property
18(1)(i). On first appointment shall submit a return
of his assets and liabilities
(ii). Submit annual return of property.

18(2) Except with the previous knowledge

acquire/dispose any immovable property by
lease, mortgage, purchase, sale gift either in his
own name or any member of his family.
[Previous sanction if the transaction with some
having official dealings with G.S]
Rule-18(3)- immovable property
18(3)-Transaction in moveable property-
report within one month.
If it exceeds two months basic pay
 Rule-18 contd..
• May require Govt Servant to furnish full and
complete statement anytime
• Detailed probing
• Transaction by family members
• One transaction-same time same place, same bill
• Chit funds, LIC, fixed deposits, loan
installments, prizes
• Advance rents, repair/minor constructions
• Construction of house
 Rule-20-Political influence
No Govt 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 this service under the Government.
First offence-may only be cautioned. Not to be
placed in the APAR.
Second time-Disciplinary action may be initiated
 Rule-21-Restriction regarding
marriage
• Bigamy not allowed.
• Government may permit it if it is
permissible in the personal laws of both
the parties and, there are other grounds
for doing so.
 Rule-22-Consumption of
intoxicating drinks and drugs
A G.S shall
a) Strictly abide by any law relating to the
intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any
area in which he may happen to be for the
time being;
b) Not be under the influence of any intoxicating
drink or drug during the course of his duty
and shall 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
 Rule-22-Continued
(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.

Explanation:Public Place means any place or

premised (including conveyance) to which the
pubic have or permitted to have access, whether
on payment or otherwise.
 Rule-22-A
No G.S shall employ to work any
child below the age of 14 years