CCS (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964 - 25 Rules

General Government employees are required to adhere to certain

(RULE1&2) standards of conduct both in their official and private
capacities - all Government servants except - Railways and
All India services
RULE 3 Most operative Rule in the Code of Conduct
The fundamental requirement of this rule are integrity,
honesty, efficiency and good behaviour of a public servant
It also takes the form of residuary Rule when no specific Rule
of the Conduct is applicable in a given case
Sub-Rule (1) Every Government servant at all times to -
of RULE 3  Maintain absolute integrity;
 Maintain devotion to duty; and
 Do nothing which is unbecoming of a Govt. servant.
MOST OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ARISE OUT
FROM THE BREACH OF THIS RULE
Sub-Rule (2)  Supervisory post to take all possible steps to ensure the
of RULE 3 integrity and devotion to duty of his subordinates;
 Employee to act in his best judgement in the performance
of his official responsibilities, except when he is acting
under the direction of his official superior;
 Direction of the official superior should be in writing.
Where oral direction is unavoidable, this should be
followed up by the official superior in writing soon after;
 Employee who has received oral direction from his official
superior should seek confirmation of the same in writing
as early as possible whereupon it shall be the duty of the
superior to confirm the direction in writing.
Rule 3 (A) Deals with promptness and courtesy
Rule 3(B)- Is on observance of Government’s policies and lays down
Rule 3(C) Concerns the prohibition of sexual harassment of working
women
GOI  Dishonest employee not to be placed in a position where
Decisions there is considerable scope for discretion.
on Rule 3  Employee to observe due courtesies and regard in their
dealings with MPs/MLAs.
 Avoid Participation in proselytizing activities
 Take care of his wife and family
 Avoid practice of untouchability
 Do not act in a discourteous manner
 To observe proper decorum during the lunch-break
 To obtain permission from competent authority before
leaving station/headquarters
RULE 4 Employment of near relatives of Government servants in
companies or firms
Employee debarred from participating in business or using
his influence in procuring employment for family members.
RULE 5 Taking Part In Politics And Elections
 Not to take part in politics, not do canvassing
 Not to allow even family members to participate
RULE 6 Joining Of Associations
Not to join any association activities of which are prejudicial
to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or
public order or morality
RULE 7 Demonstrations and strikes by Government servants
Not to participate in any demonstration or strike prejudicial
to the interest of the Government
GOI Decisions
 Defines strikes as refusal to work or stoppage or slowing
down of work by a group of employees
 Not to ‘Gherao’ any public servant
 Violation may attract disciplinary action
RULE 8 Connection with Press or other media
Not to conduct or participate in the editing or management
 of, any newspaper or other periodical publications or
electronic media
GOI decision
No permission necessary for participation in A.I.R.
programmes and receiving of honorarium
RULE 9 CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT
Abstain from criticizing the policies of the Government
GOI Decisions
 To avoid passing resolutions/ making statements and/or
expressing opinion on issues
 To avoid being signatories or parties to resolutions, etc.,
passed by service associations/unions/federations
RULE 10 Evidence before Committee or any other authority
Government servant not permitted, except with the
previous sanction of the Government, to give evidence in
connection with any inquiry conducted by any person,
committee or authority
GOI Decision
Not to apply - who appear before the Pay Commission on
behalf of service associations
RULE 11 Unauthorised communication of information
Not to communicate directly or indirectly, any official
document or any part thereof or information to any
Government servant or any other person to whom he is not
authorised to communicate
GOI Decisions
 Not necessary to disclose the identity of the superior officer
who made adverse remarks
 Duty of all Government servants to safeguard the security
of all classified information to which they have access
RULE 12 Subscriptions
No Government servant shall 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
GOI decisions
 Not to sponsor the raising of funds from the public for
any purpose
 Can freely collect subscription for
 Flag day collections
 National Foundation for Communal Harmony
RULE 13 Gifts
 No Government servant shall accept, or permit any
member of his family or any other person acting on his
behalf to accept, any gift – cash or kind
 Avoid accepting lavish hospitality or frequent hospitality
from any individual, industrial or commercial firms,
organisations
 “Gift” includes free transport, boarding, lodging or other
service or any other pecuniary advantage
 Shall make a report to the Government, if the value of
such gift exceeds – Post wise
 Rs. 7,000 - Government servant holding any Group ‘A’;
 Rs 4,000 - Government servant holding any Group ‘B’
 Rs. 2,000 - Government servant holding any Group ‘C’ &
 Rs. 1000 - Government servant holding any Group ‘D’
RULE 13-A Dowry
 Give or take or abet the giving or taking of dowry;
 Demand directly or indirectly, from the parent or
guardian of a bride or a bridegroom, as the case may be,
any dowry
GOI decision
Violation of the provision of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
institution of disciplinary proceedings
RULE 14 Public Demonstrations in honour of Government servants
No Government servant shall, except with the previous
sanction of the Government, receive any complimentary or
valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend in a
meeting or entertainment held in his honour
GOI clarification
Not to accept awards or monetary benefits instituted by
private trusts/foundations
RULE 15 Private trade or employment
Without prior permission not to engage directly or
indirectly in any trade or business
Hold an elective office
Canvass in support of any business of insurance agency
Exceptions – no permission required for
 honorary work of a social or charitable nature;
 occasional work of a literary, artistic or scientific
character;
 participation in sports activities
 Taking part in the registration, promotion or management
of a literary, scientific or charitable society or of a club
RULE 15-A Sub-letting and vacation of Government accommodation
No Government servant can sub-let, lease or otherwise allow
occupation by any other person of Government
accommodation which has been allotted to him
After the cancellation of his allotment of Government
accommodation vacate the same within the time-limit
prescribed by the allotting authority
RULE 16 Investments, lending and borrowing
 Speculate in any stock, share or other investments
 Make, or permit any member of his family or any person
acting on his behalf to make, any investment which is
likely to embarrass or influence him in the discharge of
 his official duties
 Either himself or through any member of his family
 Lend or borrow or deposit money as a principal or an
agent, to, or from or with, any person or firm or private
limited company
 Lend money to any person at interest or in a manner
whereby return in money or in kind is charged or paid
GOI decisions
 Not to enter into transactions regarding
moveable/immoveable property without the previous
sanction of the prescribed authority
 All officers should be advised not to approach their
subordinates for standing surety for loans taken from
private sources either by them or by their relatives or
friends
RULE 17 Insolvency and habitual indebtedness
A Government servant shall manage his private affairs by
avoiding habitual indebtedness or insolvency
If any legal proceeding is instituted for recovery of any debt
due from him or for adjudging him as an insolvent, he shall
forthwith report the full facts of the legal proceedings to the
Government
RULE 18 Movable, immovable and valuable Property
Every Government servant is required on his first
appointment to any service or post submit a return of his
assets and liabilities giving full particulars of
 Immovable property
 Shares, debentures and cash including bank deposits
 Other movable property
 Debts and other liabilities
 Inherited by him, or owned or acquired by him or held by
him on lease or mortgage
 No Government servant shall accept without the previous
knowledge of the prescribed authority acquire or dispose off
any immovable property by lease, mortgage, purchase, sale,
gift
RULE 18-A Restrictions in relation to acquisition and disposal of
immovable property outside India and transactions with
foreigners, etc
 Acquire, purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise
 Any immovable property situated outside India
 Dispose of, by sale, mortgage, gift or otherwise or grant
any Lease in respect of any immovable property situated
outside India
 Enter into any transaction with any foreigner, foreign
Government, foreign organisation or concern
RULE Vindication of acts and character of Government servant
19:contd.  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
 Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to prohibit a
Government servant from vindicating his private character
or any act done by him in his private capacity
GOI Directions
 Government servants seeking redress of their grievances
arising out of their employment or conditions of service
should, in their own interest and also consistently with
official propriety and discipline, first exhaust the normal
official channels of redress before they take the issue to a
court of law
 Government servant who may be convicted in a criminal
court, to inform his official superiors of the fact of his
conviction and the circumstances connected therewith
RULE 20 Canvassing of non-official or other outside influence
  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 Government
 GOI decisions
 Representation of service matters by relatives should be
discouraged
 Prohibition on bringing any political or outside influence in
respect of matters pertaining to service under the
Government
 further their service interests through non-Governmental
influence
RULE 21 Restriction regarding marriage
 No Government servant shall enter into, or contract, a
marriage with a person having a spouse living
 Provided that
 Such marriage is permissible under the personal law
applicable to such Government servant
 there are other grounds for so doing
 A Government servant who has married or marries a
person other than of Indian nationality is required to
forthwith intimate the fact to the Government
 GOI decisions
 The first point to be scrutinized when an application for
permission is received, is whether such marriage is
permissible under the personal law applicable to the
applicant
 Restrictions against bigamy will apply to female
Government servants also
 Form of declaration to be obtained from new entrants
regarding their having one or more than one wife
RULE 22 Consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs
  Strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks
or drugs in force in any area
 Not be under the influence of any intoxicating drink or
drug during the course of his duty
 Refrain from consuming any intoxicating drinks on drugs
in a public place
 Not use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess
GOI decision
Drinking in the lodging room in a hotel will not attract the
provisions of Rule 22
RULE 22-A Prohibition regarding employment of children below 14
years of age
No Government servant shall employ to work any child below
the age of 14 years
RULE 23 Interpretation
If any question arises relating to the interpretation of the
CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964, it shall be referred to
Government whose decision thereon shall be final
GOI decision
Where the Central Government is satisfied that the operation
of any rule causes undue hardship in any particular case, it
may, by order, dispense with or relax the requirements of
that rule to such extent and subject to such conditions as it
may consider necessary, for dealing with the case in a just
and equitable manner
RULE 24 Delegation of Powers
The Government may delegate, any of the powers exercisable
under these rules, to any officer or authority as specified in
the order in this context
RULE 25 Repeal and Savings
Provides for repeal and saving of rules in existence before
these Conduct Rules.