TheGovernmentEmployees

(Conduct)Rules,1966

(Amendedupto29thJune, 2009).

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GOVERNMENT OF PUN.JAB

DEJ-ARTMlLOYEES (CONDUCT) RULES, 1966

(Amendeduptc.291h.June,2009)

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Definitions: Intheserulcs, unlessth~contextotherwiserequires.-

. (a) 'the.OoVCt:11mei1t''meanstheGovernmentoftheStateof Punjab;

(b) 'Gov~rnmentemployee'meansanypersonappointedtoany.Civil Service

orpostin connectionwiththeaffairsofthestateof Punjab.

i'xplanation-A Governmentemployeewho~eServicesareplacedatthedisposalof a

,ompany,C()lp~Tation,prganizationor a localauthoritybytheGovem~entshaHfor tht:l!lq>osesof thcsen.tles,be deemedto'be a Goyemmentemployeeservingunder,the

,:vcrQIncnt,notwithstandingthathis salaryis drawnfromsourcesotherthanfromthenSbHdatedFund '01'the State. '

(c)., membersof family"in relationtof1.Governmentemployeeincludes. '~"'~'

(D .thewifeorthehusband,as:thecasemaybe,of theGovernmentemployee,whetherresiding\viththeGovernmentemployeeor

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notbutdoes,notincludeaYWii,feorhusband,as the casemay he

separatedfi'omtl!e,!3overrn1)cntemployee,byadecreeororder

of acompettmtto~t,:

,son ordaughterf'QI:,;.St~p""'son or step~ daughter'of the. ~ " ':': . .

GoveITImept,ep.tpf?>yee"'!tndWllOUydependentonhim, butdoes, .,..}1:ii"ii;~~..!" '"

. 'llil!:l :9tstep,.,,childwhois no longerin (myway

depl\:n,)ltt'Onthe0Governme.ntemployeeor whosecustodythe"'.~' ,,'ilJ;i:%c .' ,

Gove~~p.t.1te:tnployeehasbeendeprivedbyoI underanylaw;",..,,,,r.""':'~"~ersonrelated>whetherbybloodor'marriagetothe

employeeortotheGover:mp~terpployee'swifeor" . '. . ". ". . .j.(NnQllydependent.ontheG9i,j,p;u11etltemployee.

(ii)

Ql!i!Arti-jOttlllliJ;~H8At1til(J.J}l69'dote(f01-08-19691.

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*a (i) TheGovernmcpt,in the caseof fleadof Depm.1mcntand~tllother, .

.officers.havingthesamedesignationasthatof theirHeadof Deparimentprefixed

bytheword" Additional"or.

4EveryGovemm:entcmployeeshanatalLtitne--

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

maintainabsolu.teintegrity;

maintaindevotiontoduty*;,

do.nothing '\vhich'is' lInb~prpi]}gof a Governmentemployee*:and

(iv) . intimatehis iatestpetman\'1

his.appointing'authority~:l

temporaryaddressto

(2) (i) EveryGov0111111entcn1ployeeh, .

hIestepst(:H~nstlreth('ihtegrityanq

ihetimebeingunderh~scontrolal1dauthodty.

J'pvernmentemployee

**(ii)No GovernuJcntempfoyeeshall.i

exerciseofpowerconferredonhil'n,aCt

nheisactip..~underthedirecti{)flofhisotl1

. (iii) thedirection

5~I)la{lation1.-Nothingin clause(ii) ofsub-rule(2)shaHbeconstruedasempoweringa

OVC111mentemployeeto evadehis responsibilitiesby'seekinginstructionsfrom. or

\provalot~.superioromc-erorauthoritywhet)suchinstructionsarenotnecessaryundereschemeof distribution.o1'1"ower8andresponsihilities.

EXIlhmaWmU-Without prejudiceto theprovisioncontaincdin this rule;no action

will beinitiatedagainstan) Government/employeefor 11otca.11'ying(Jutoralinstructions. ",' . \ .

ofhisofficihI superiorin indivkll~alcases,'relatingespeciallytopostingsandtransfers.

givingof10an5,permits,orquotasandsimilarother'matter.J

**Explanation-lH -A Governmentemp}oyee,whohabitually.HliIstoperfhrmtheworkassignedtohimwithinthetimetlxedforthepurposeandwiththequalityof performanceexpectedof him,shaHbedeemedtQhelackingin lievotinntodutywithintheme-aningofdmL

6EmploymentofnMrrelatives of Ghvcrnml'o:templclyeesin Coropnnicsor

firms.**(l) No governmenter11ployeq~hallusehi$positionor il1t1uentedirectly

. or indirectlyto securecn:'lployrnentfor

7Providedthatnosuchl11timatlon.s:hall1:>encces.qaryinthec8sccrfClass-l()f!1ccr',.'.F?

as alreadyobtainedthe:sanot1011of or sentareporttotheG

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4).No~Jov~trlh1~fefuPIoyeeshan,ctmva#s"of()therwis6in'terfere...vith.~.o':.,l1se3111s"cOr.Inecitio~twith01'takep~,jn

9Connecdonwith.Pressor Radio- (1) -No Governmentemployeeshallexcepttheprevioussanctionof *[theprescribedauthority]own wholly or in partor

..conductorparticipateintheeditingormanagementoj~anynewspaperorotherpCliodical

publication.**[orinEh:ctronicMedia].

***[(2)No Governmenternployeesha11exceptwithth~previous.sanctionof the

G.ovemmentor theprescdhedauthorityorexceptin thebona.fidedischargeofliis duties

patticipatein theradiobroadcastor contributeanarticleorwritea letterto a.newsp.aper

O[periodicaleitherin hisownnameoranonymously()rpseiIdonymOtislyor in thename. .

nfanyotherperson:

Providedthatno suchsanctionsh.aHberequiredif sucheontributiol1,

broadcastorwritingisofapurelyliterary.artisticorScientificcharacter]

9. .Criticismof Government- No Governmentemployeeshanin any radio. .brnm!cast**[orin-ElectronicMedia]orin ,mydocumentpublished1nhisownnameor. .imonymously,pseudonymouslyor in the nameof any otherpersonor in any

. communicationtothepressor.inanypublicutterancemakeany-statementof factoropinion-

(i) whichhastheeffectofan.yadversecriticismofanycurrentrecentpolicy

oractionoftheGovc111rnentof India;GovemmentofPunJaboranyotherStateGovernlnent;

(ii) whichis capableof embatTaSsingtherelationsbetweentheGovemment

. ofPunjabandtheGovernmentofIndiaortheGovernmentofanyotherStateinIndia;or

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*/811bstil11tetlvide Pt#tjllh GQvermnemNotificationNo.

318IAmd(2)186llated17-n~19t~61

G.,S.R.-79/Const.lArts./87,309. (Jilt!

H: lilmel1ded pide Plmju}; GovernmentsNolifZcu/iou Nt'. G.S.ll.J:ti3kollst.lAtls.J87,309amI

31,':/Ailld.(iJJ/1.008dateltP'AUgust.2008/

hl:*f.yubMitutetlIlifJ~ PUUjlJO (rOw:nm;elltN()(ificatiml Na, G.S.R.-19/Clmsl./Arts.187,309 lUll!

3 J 8/~4md(9)I.Cf2(J(ffed 10-02-1982/

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',...(iii) .which , is cr1.pabJeof e\11bfm-as5lt~:g

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..' :mployeeshall.ihg~nhisbehaUT to

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'ubscriptions-No GovernmeJjtemplQY~~:

oft~leG()Vel~llmel~t{)rOftl~e.preSCri.b~dmi.crwlseaSSOcIatehImselfwIth theral$lngp1

d 'inpursuance.'Ofanyobjectwhatsoever.

Gifts - Saveaso~he1Wiseprovide4in thesei.ttl

permit.~y mcnlher.ofhisffunilyor*[ai1-Y:o~

~ptanygift. . .

t~nation- .l11Cexpre$~ion'gift?shalljn~ludetr~e

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'~rn!11ent.employeemay>acceprgift.. .to>I

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*(4) .In anyothercase,a.Gov~ent:einployee,sha11.fi~tacc~ptor.permitany

ITwmberof hisfamilyorallY otherpgrsqnflcrtipg~)nhisbe1)alftoaccept,anygift without

thesanctionof the**[ptescribedauthority}.IfthevaIuetheteof~xceeds-

***[ (i) .. [Rs. 1,500/-]in caseof a Goverr.m1(;.~ntemployee

Group'A'or Group'B'post;and

holding any

***00 .[Rs.500/-]u1caseofaGovernmentemployeeholdinganyGroup"C' or C""'1roup'D' pes!.]' . .'

*'~**I13A. Prohibiuon to give,takeordeman.ddowry-No Governmentemployee

shall:

(1)

(Ii)

giveortakeorabetthegivingortakingof dowry;

denumd,directly01'indirectly,fromtheparents:,or guardIanofa

brideorbridegroom,asthecasemaybe,ullYdowry.

EXl)lanation- For thepurposeof thisrule,"dowry'hasthesamemeaning;asin thedowl~YprohibitionAct 1961{28of 1961)].

'*/SlI!Jstituted,tidePuuJab (JovemmemNotijiC(ltionNo. G,S,.R,.;.73/Um~'t./Aris.309Il1tt/318/Al11d(6)/76

dute(/09-06-1976J

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'sciet1tificcharacter~sllbjecttotheconditionthathisofficialdutiesdonottherebysuffer;, '

buthe shallnot,undertakeor shaHdiscontinuesllchwork if so directed*fPrescribed

. **[Providedfurtherthatif theundertaJdngof any,suchworkinvo~vesholding.ofany electiveoffice, he shan not ;;t;:ekelec:tiollto a.nyspehoffice without the previolls

sancti()11of theGovernment.]

Explnnation -, Canvassingby a Governmentemployeein supp6rtof the business.of

insuranceagency.cornmi,ssionagency,etc.ownedor managedbyhis witeor any()ther

meniberof hisfamilysh,allbedeemedtoheabreachof thissub-nIle.

(2) everygovernmentemployeeshallreportiO*[ihePrescribedAuthority]if

anyinemberof histamily is engagedina tradeor businessor ownsor managesan

insuranceagencyorcOl'nm.issionagency.

(3)' No GovernmentemployeeshaH,withoutthepreviol1ssanctionof *[the

prescribeauthqrityj,exc~ptin the dischargeof his offieialduties,fake part in the

registrationpromotionormamlgernentof anybankorotherc.ompanywhichis requiredto

heregisteredundertheCompanies,Act, 1956(1of 1956)or'anyotherlawf()rtimebeing

in forceoranyco..operativesocietyforcommerGialpurposes;

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*fSubstltlited vide !>unjafJ GO\1ernmentNotiflCll1ioll Ni}. G.8.R.-79/COli!iI.lArts.]87,309 (llld

31S/Amd(1)/86dated17../2..1986]

**{lrtsert(jd)'lilePttlljtlh(;owmrmelltNotificfltimlNo.G.S.R...29/ConsioUrt.\'.187,J09amI3/8/Amd(9)/82

dated10..(/2-1.9821

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(Providedthat.aGover.hh1ent.employee:ii1~~,;'fitWe''1)attit{the.'fegistrationpromotionor

(i). .

a literarysciei1tifi.c:orcha:HtiiblesocJetyorofa company,chlbor similar

organizationtheairpsandobjectsof whichr~lateto promotionof sports.

culturalor recreationalactivitiesregisteredundertheSocietyRegistration.

Act, 1860orthe"CompaniesAct,1956oranyotherlawfor thetimebeing

.inforee;or

a co-operativesociety,substantiallyfor the benefitof Government

.Employeesregisteredund~.thePunjabCo-operativeSocietyAct.,1961oranyotherlawforthetimebeingin force]~

(4) No Govern"?-entemployeemayacceptanyfeeanyworkdoneby himfor

,rutypublicbodyoranyprivatepersonwithoutthesanctionoftheprescribedauthority.

(ii)

**[15-A.Sub..letting.:and,va:ca'ti()'n.ofG()V~f;nrn.el1:taccQmmodation:-(1)Saveasotherwig~providedi.nailYotllet,lawforthe:timebeingin foree.noGovernmenternplQyeeshallstlb~l~t,'leaseor.othetwiseallowoccupationbyanyotherpersonoftbeGovernmentaccortHnodationwhictthakbeenallottedtohim.

. (2) . A Governmentemployee,.after the6a.rt.ceUatiollof the GovernmentaccommodationallotWdto.him,shaHvacatethesanlewithinthetime~limit.prescribedbytheallottingauth01dty.]

,J6. Investmentlendingand borrowing- (1) No GovernmentemployeeshaH

speculateinanys"tockshareorotherinvestment.

E1;planatiol1- Frequent;purohaseorsaleorbothof shCIXes,sectlritiesorotherinvestment. .

shallbedeemedtobespeculationwithinthemeaningofthissub-rule..

*{/111hslit1#ellvide Punjab. GOW!t1lf11!llt Notification No. a;S.R;-29/COl1st../Arts.187,309mul

.318/.4md(9)/82dated1O-02-J.98.2j

**/im.erled vide PlmJah GOV(!fnmt{lu5

1/8/Amtl.(8)/2008dritetl~~::'!.1lJ!.,!~!!2008L-

Notification No. G.S;/l...JJJlclJ11St.l.4rts./87,3(J9 amI

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, ,(2) No 'Governmentei11ployee'5halfmakcorpem1itany'memberof his family

iypersonactingon.his behaifto,makeany.investmentwhic:hiSlike~ytoembarrassor

encehinlin thedischargeofhisofficialduties.

~; (3), !j.Ifanyquestiona.d$esw11etheranytransactionis of then!itur6referredto,0: ' ,

'~ub-rule(1)~or sub-rule(2) thedecision,of theprescribedauthoritythereonshallbe~,'ji:; ~

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. ,(4) *[(i) No Governmentemployeeshall v.rithoutprevioussanctionof the', '

~t~,Pr~~bedAuthority]"eitherhimselfortllroughanymemberof his familyoranyother:~onacting011bis~ha1f~

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(a) 'lendprb6rrowmoney.asprincipalora:gent,.tofromanypersonincluding

BankandFinancialh1stituti,onorwithwhomheis likelyto haveofficial

dealings,or othcnviseplacehimselfunderanypecuni~ obligationto

, suchperson,or(b) lendmoneyto anyper~onat interest,or in a mannerwhereby returnin

mone:yorinkindischargeorpaid;, '

ProvidedthataGovc:rnmentemployeemay.giveto.oracceptfrom,arelativeora

lersonalfriend.apurelytemporaryloanofasmallamountfreeof interest,oroperatea

reditaccountwitha bonafidetradesmanor makeanadvanceof pay,to his private, .

ployee'but suchamoimtshullnot exceedt'\velvemontbsemolumentsfOt:the:.onstructlonofhouseforptlrchaseof builtup,houseandsixmonthsemolumentsforthe,

furchaseofconveyanceandotherpurposes.}~ '

1Substituled'vide,PunjabGQvemmentNoiific(lti()ft

~;118I.-4md(6)199dated251h.llme,1.999j

-~**fSubstitiltedvide Punjab 'Gove1'l1mentNotiflcaJion~ . " ,

t;'J,18JAmd(8)12{)(}29d.afd13tllNowmwer,10()2/

No. G.S.R.~49ICon.W./Art187, 3M, (lnd

No. G.8.R..-44/C.On$t./Arts.187, 309 and

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Oi)'Whel1,'.a.Q()vet:nmentempl()y.e~.iS,;:tPP"oititedicH:'st'ran$f~iTedto a postof sucb

lureas wouldinvolvehim i1)thebreachof .anyof thep'i:ovisl()ljsofsub-rule(2) and

.!b-rule(4), heshanforthwithreporttbeci:rClI01stancesto:tbepr~scribedauthorityand

'hallthereafteractin:accol'clancewithsuchor~teras maybemadebysuchauthority.. .17. 'Insolvencynndhabitunlindebtedness-A QovemmcntemployeeshaHso

:umagchispr.iva;teaffairE;!:lstoavoidhabitualindebtednessorinsolvency.A Government. .

luploye0againstwhomanylegalproceedingis instituted1'01.'therecovery.of anydebt

uefrorrihhnor for adjudginghimasaninsolventshallforthwithreportthefull Hicts61'

.helegalproceedingto '"[theprescribedauthority].

Note.- The hurdenof proving'thatthe insolvencyor indebtednesswas theresultof

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circumstanceswhich with exerciseQf ordinat"Ydiligence,the Governmentem!?loyee

couldnothaveforeseeno~'overwhichhehadno control,aJ1dhadnotproceededfrom

extravagantordissipateclhabits,shallheupontheGovernmentemploye::.

Movable,ImmovableandVaJuahieProperty,-(!)**[(i)] EveryGovernment

ernployeeshall.onhis fir!,?!appointmentto anyserviceat P()st***[-] submita returnof

hisassetsandliabilities,in suchto1'.111as maybeprescribedby theGovernment.giving

thefuIlparticularsregarding-

(a)

(h)

t~ehnmovablepropettyinheritedbyhirnorownedoracquiredbyhimor

heldbyhim.onlef;tseo!mortgageeitherinhisOWnnameorinthenameof

anyme11.1berofhisfamilyorinthenameoft\uyotherperson;

shares,debenturesandcashincludingbankdepositsinheritedbyhimor

similarlyowned,acquircdorheldbyhim;

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318!.4md(2)/86datelI17-1:2-t9H61

**fRenumberedvidePW!fabOovqrnmel1tNm{(icationNo. G.S.R.-9//C(H1stJAf'f.d09and318!Amd(8j/78

** *[Omiued vide PI/njgh Governm~nt.NotificationNo, G,S.R.-9l;Collst./Arts.309 and 3!8/Amd(8J/78

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othermovablepropertyinheritedby himorsimilarlyowned,acquii'edor

heldbyhim;

deb,ts&.nd'otherliabilitiesincurredbyhimdirectlyorindirectly..

, 1 . Sub-rule(1) shall not ordinarilyapply to Class IV employees,but the. '

ernmentmaydirecttht;liit shallapplyto ariysuchGovernmentemployeeOrclassof

Governmentemployees.

...e If - In all.retun1stl1evalue.of itemsof immovablepropeFtyworthlessthan*[Rs.. .

.0.0.0]may,beaddedandshownasa lumpsUlh.111evalueof articlesof dailyusesuch

'c1othes,utensils,crockery,booksetc.n~d notbeincludedinsuchreturns.

*.Note.III- WhereaGovernmentemployeealreadybelongingtoaserviceorholdinga

st is appointedto anyo~hercivil serviceor post,heshaHnotberequiredto submita

treshreturt.\undei.this'clause.]

. **[(ii) EveryGovernmentemployeeb~longingtoanyserviceorholdinganypost

'$HnClass] or ClassHshall submitanannualreturnin suchtbrmasmaybeprescribedby

,theGovernmenthi this regardgiving.full particularsregardingtheimmovableproperty

inheritedhyhimorownedorac;quiredhyhim or heldby himonleaseor.mortgageeither

inhisO\vnnameorinthenameofanymemberofhisfamilyorinthenflrncof any other

person:]

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318/Amd.(8)/2()(J8dittedJ'

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*[(2)No Governmentemployeeshall,except~iththeprevisionpermissionofthe

scribedauthority,acquireor disposeof anyimrflOvablepropertyeitherin hisown

e or in thenameof anymemberof his family,or authorizeanypersonthrougha

,werof attorneyto acquireor disposeof anyfimmovablepropertyonhis behalf,or

cureapowerof attorneyfromanypersonin hi~ownfavouror in favouror anymember

,fhisfamilyfor acquiringor disposingof a~yimmovableproperty,bywayof lease,

ortgage,for purchase,sale,gift orotherwis~.]

**[(3) Wherea Governmentemployee/entersintoa transactionin respectof

ovablepropertyeitherin hisownnameor ir{thenameof amemberof hisfamily,he

shall,withinonemonthfromdateof suchtr~saction,reportthesametotheprescribed

authority,if the valueof suchproperty~xceeds***[Rs. 20,000]in thecaseof a

GovernmentemployeeholdinganyGroup!A' orGroup'B' postsor*** [Rs.15,000]in

thecaseofaGovernmentemployeeholdipganyGroup'C' orGroup'0' Post:

*{SubstitutedvidePunjab GovernmentNotificationNo. G.S.R.-22/Const./Arts.187,309

and318/Amd(3)192dated28-02-1992J

**{SubstitutedvidePunjab GovernmentNotificationNo. G.S.R.-65/Const./Arts.309and

318/Amd(5)176dated 19-05-1976J

*.**{SubstitutedvidePunjabGovernmentNotificationNo. G.S.R.-83/Const./Arts.187,309

and 318/Amd.(8)/2008dated Is1August, 2008J

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Providedthattheprevisl()n'sancti(1f1ofthepreset'ibedatTthorityshanbeobtained

ysuch.transHctiOilis-

(i)

.(ii)

withapersonhavingoffic:ialdeidingwiththeOcweJrnmentemployee;or

otherwisethanthrough11regularlyorreput~ddealers..!

(4) .The00V01111:1100tOrtheprescribedauthoritymayatthetimeby generalor

edalor,I1:1",require~tGovemmentemployeetofurnish,within11periodspecifiedin the

rder,a full andcompletestatementofsuchmovahLeor imtnovablepropertyheldor

quiredby him onbeha!fof by anymemberof his familyasmaybespecifiedin the

)rder,Sqch statementshall, if so required'hythe Governmentor by the prescribed

authority,includetheqetails(Jf themeanSby which.Or theSourceformwh.ich,such

.property\vasacquired.

(5) 'rhe (JovernrocntrnayexemptatlY categ()ryof Govenll11entemployee

belongingtoClassTHorClassIV fron1atlyoftheprovisionofthisruleexceptsub-rule

(4),NosuchexcmptioJ)shall,however,\:,>enntdewithc)uttheconcurrenceof the*[Chief.

SecretarytoGovemment,PunJab(in'ServicesDepartrn.cnt)].

~'[~xphmati()nI.-For th~purposeof thisrule,the'expression"movableproperty"includes-

(i) jeweUery,insumnce[)(Hicies,theal1l1Ualpremiaofwhichexceed

**[R8.10,0001oronesixthofthetomlemolumentsreceivedJitrm

(1i)

govcrnm.entwhicheveris less,:,:\hare,securitiesanddebentures;

lQansand adva.nce$by SllChGoverumentemployee\Nhether

(ili)

securedornot;

tnotQf-CarS,motor-cycle,horses, or any other means 0'1'

(iv)

conveyance;and.

refrigerators,radios.***[radjogramsandtelevisionsets].

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plana1ionU.- [For thepurposeof this mle, Leasemeat1~,exceptwhereit is

'ined'from or grantedto a personhavingoffidal dec:tlingwiththe Government

loyc:caleaseof immovablepropertyfromyeartoyearor foranyteITnexceedingone

.orreservingayearlyrent.]

.8A.IRestriction in relationto acql1isitionand disposalof immo.vable1>ro.perty. .~side'Indiaandtr.ans~c'tionwitht'o:r~igncretc~-Notwithstandinganything'contained

sub-rule.(2) of rule, 18,no Govemmentemployeeshallexceptwith the previous

11ctionof theprescribedauthority.

(a) acquire,by purchase,mortgage,lease,gift or otherwise,eitherin his

own nameor in the name of any.memberof his family, any

. immovablepropertysituated.outsideIndia;

(bYdisposeof,by sale,mortgage,gift,nrothCl\'1Se,orgrantanyleasein

respectof anyimmovableprope.rtysituatedoutsideIndiawhichwas

acquiredor is heldby himeitherin his0\\-11name01'in'thenameof

anymemberof hisfamily

(c) enter.intoanytransactiOl1\v:ithany[Qreigne.r,foreignGovernment,

foreignorganizationorconcem-

.(i) for theacquis.itionby purchase,mortgage,lea.

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, 19 Vindicationofa~ts-andcharacter,ofGovernment',employees.-(l) No

1- Govc~melltC:llployeeshall, ex~~Ptwitiltbt:;preVious~an;t:io~of .*[thep.res~rib(.>dauthol'ltyJ,haverecourseto anycourtsor thepress.forYli1dlc~ltlOnof any otficwl,act

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which has beenthe:subjectmatterof adversecriticismor anattackof a defamatory

character.

, **[Providcdthatif 110suchsanctionis receive4by theGovenimentemployee, ,

\vithin'a 'period of threeQl0nths,from th~dateof receiptof his reqliestby theGoverm:nent,he shall be freefuassumethatthepermissionassoughtfor, hasbeen'I " . . . ,granted,]

i~ (2) Nothingin thenIleshallbedeemedto probibiCaGovernmentemployee

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fromvindicatInghisprivat~characteroranyactdonebyhiJXlinhisprivatecapacityand

whereanyactionfurvindicatinghi~prlvateGharacteroranyactdonebyhiminprivate

capacityis taken,th~Government.employeeshallsubmi.treportto theprescribedauthorityregardingsuchactioll,

20. C1lnvassing,{)t.non.;.,{)fficinlo:rotlu.~r'illt1nene~...No Governmentemployeeshall'

bringor attemptto btinganypoliticalor otherinfluenceto hearuponanysuperior, '

authorityto furtherhisinterestin x:~pcctof mattetpertaini.l1gtohisserviceundertheGovernment.

***21. Restd~tiDnreg~r.t1in.gm,~trriage-(I) (No.Qovemmentemployeewho

hasawifelivingshaUcontract.ar1othermarriagewithoutfirstohtainingtilepermissi~noftheGovernment,n:otwithstandingthatsuchsllbgequel1tmarriag~ispermissibleunderthe

personallawforthetimf;tH~ingappUcabletohim.

( 2) No fe.maleGQvernmente1!1PIPYeeshallmarryanypersonwhoh~sa \-'lifeliving\vithoutfirstobtainigthepet111iSSionofthcGovernment;

( 3) A Govemrnentemployeewhohasmarried,Qrlnarriesapersonotherthanof,','

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h1dianNfltionality'~gh~lforthwithintimatefactstotheGOVt:'111ment.]

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*[.Subslitllted.vide. l'unj4/J .QQ,vermneJtt318/Amd(2)/8(kdtltellt:'j~jJ.#f!ftr'the1'19861**fAlliled vide Pll1iji1.'Q.(:;QPit,tltm~ftr'318/Amcl.(8)/4008('iii~(!i.t"1i!f:Ul!",iJQ081.* * */Sub,

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Consumptionofintoxicatingdrinksanddtugs.-A Governmentemployeeshan

.(a) strict1yabide.byanylawrelatingto intoxicatingdtinksordrugsin forcein

anyareainwhichhemayhappentoheforthetimebeing~

**[(b) notbe underthe influenceof anyintoxicatingchinkor drugduringthe

courseof11i8dutyandshallalsotakeduecai~that'theperformanceof his

dutyatanyti!l1eis 11,olaffectedin anywaybytheinfluenceof suchdrink

ordrug];and

***[(bb). refrainformconsuminganyIntoxicatingdrinkor drugin a public

place,]

( c) notappearinapublicplaceinastateofhJtoxk.-ation;

****[(d) not.useanyintoxkatingdrinkordrugt()excess.]

***Explanation- Forthepurposeohhisrule.publicplacel.neallSanyplaceorpremises. .

(includinga conveyance)to whichthepublichave,or arepermittedto have,access

ii"\;, whetheronpaymentorotherwise.

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*[22-A Prohibitionofsexualharassment"ofworkingwomen:-

(I) No Governmentcmployeeshallindulgeinanya,ctQfsexualharassmentof any

womenatherworkplace;

(2) EveryGovernmentemployeewho is in ch~geof a workplaceshalltake

appropriatestepstopreventsexualharassmenttoanywomenatsuchworkphlce.

Explanation:-Forthepurposeofthis rule~sexualharassment'iilcludcE"sucl~unwe1come

-sexuallydeterminedbehavior,whetherdirectly()!othCf\vise,as-1. physicalconta:ctandadvances;2. demandorrequestforsexual11tvom;3. sexually~olouredrem-arks;4. showingany"pornography;or .5. anyothertlnwelcomephysical,verbal,ornon-verbalconductof a sexual

nature]#*[22-B l>rohibitionfrometnployingchildrenbelowtheageof 14years:-No

Governmentemployee}shallemploytoworkanyChildbelowtheage01'14years.]

23. Interpretation. If'anyquc:;tionarIsesrel&1ingto.theinterpretationoftheserules."

it"shall be referredto the ***[Chief Secretaryto Government,Punjab(in Service

Department)]whosedecisionthereonshaUbe-final.

24.. Delegationo1['powers~ TheGovernmet:ltmay,bygeneralorspecialorder,direct. -thataJ)ypowerexercisableby it or allYhead.ofthede:partmentundertheserule (except

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thepowerundernile23andtllisrule)shaH,subjecttosucbcondition.If any,asmaybe

specifiedintheorderbeexercisablea1&0bysuchofficerorauthorityasmaybespecifiedintheorder..

ReI)Ca[ands-a.;v.iUg":,~~~y."n;llescorre$pondingtothesemlein forceimmediatelybeforetheC0111111ellcem~11toftp,e$C111IesanclappUcableto theGovcI11Il'lentemployeeto whomthesewIe applyare11~rebyrepealed. .

Providedthatan}'.ordermadeoractiontakenundertherulessorepealedshallbe

d~emedtohavebeenmadeortakenunderthecorrespondingprovisionsof theserules

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***{lllserte!1 "vitlePUl1jllbGoVl!t'#m(f!~tNotijicatiQl1NQ. G.S.H.~08/C()1l$t.hidS./87, 3M tl1uf.3/8/Amtl(S)/9CJd(l(ed;t'dFi#Jrll(lry~1999J"*i