THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (CONDUCT) RULES, 1968
ANNEXURE XII
To
All the Chief Secretaries of State Governments and Union Territories.
I am directed to refer to the provisions contained in sub-rule (1) and (2) of Rule 16 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1969), in regard to submission of immovable/movable and valuable property returns to be filed by the members of the All India Services and to state that review of the application of the said provisions have revealed certain short-falls, namely:
(i) While filing the annual immovable property returns in so some cases officers had not initially furnished information of acquisition of property in the years when they were due but the return subsequently filed contain information of acquisition/disposal that have not be initially given.
(ii) There have been cases where the returns have not been filed by officers in respect of the years when no property was acquired/disposed.
(iii) There have been Cases where property returns have not been filed even though the transactions have taken place.
(iv) Cases of property transactions have been duly reported to the administrative authorities and the relevant information recorded or the necessary permission obtained and the resources of funding such property fully explained, the annual property returns were not filled.
(v) Cases where the intimation or permission required were not given to the administrative authorities concerned and where the intimation has been given but full details of resources of acquisition or the income from disposal have not been fully explained and the annual immovable property statements were not submitted.
2. After careful consideration of all the aspects involved in dealing with the above kind of cases on receipt of complaints or allegations, the Government of India are of the considered view that the State Governments/Union Territories Administration should scrupulously follow the provisions contained in the All India Service (Conduct) Rules and orders issued there under in order to avoid instance of such cases, by bringing relevant portions to the notice of the members of the All India Services.
3. Disciplinary action should invariably be taken against the officers concerned under the A.I.S. (D&A) Rules, 1969. However, in the case of minor lapses such as indicated in para (ii) and (IV), where the authorities are of the view that the lapses are minor and of technical in nature, a lenient view can be taken depending upon the circumstances of the case.
(M.N. Vidyashankar)
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA.
Tele: 3012765
[No. 11017/33/92-AIS (II) dated 7/7/92]