Government of India Instructions on Conduct Rules
(A compilation of important Govt
orders on Conduct Rules)
17. Grant
of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport.
The undersigned is directed to say that matter regarding guidelines for
granting vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Service holding
Central Civil Posts have been reviewed and it has been decided to lay down
guidelines for grant of vigilance clearance to the Government servant for
obtaining Indian Passport.
2. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued the guidelines for issuance of
ordinary Passport to the Government servant vide O.M. No. VI/401/01/05/2014
dated 26.05.2015 in connection with procedures to be the followed in case of
passport to be issued to Government servant.
3. In view of the above, it is mandatory for the administrative
Department/Controlling Authority to check whether any provision of the Section
6(2) of the Passport Act, 1967 are attracted in the case of employee, who are
working under them, while obtaining Indian Passport. As such, it is required to
check the vigilance clearance of such Government servant.
4. Accordingly, it has been decided that vigilance clearance can be withheld
only under the following circumstances:
(i) The officer is under suspension;
(ii) A charge sheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary
proceeding and
the proceeding is pending.
(iii) Charge sheet has been filed in a Court by the investigating Agency in a
criminal case and the case is pending.
(iv) Sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the
Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter.
(v) An FIR has been filed or a case has been registered by any Government
entity against the officer, after a preliminary fact finding inquiry.
(vi) The officer is involved in a trap/ raid case on charges of corruption and
investigation is pending.
5. Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to
an FIR filed on the basis of a private complaint unless a charge-sheet has been
filed by the investigating agency provided that there are no directions to the
contrary by a competent court of law. However, the information regarding FIR
may be provided to the Passport Office. The final decision will be taken
by the concerned Passport Issuing Authority.
6. There may be situations wherein wards and relatives of the civil servants
residing abroad (for education and other purposes) could be having medical emergencies
or family events. The officer himself/ herself may require to visit abroad for
medical reasons. Therefore, as a policy, ordinarily, a passport will not be
granted if a disciplinary proceeding is pending against the officer. However,
the competent authority can take a view wherein a foreign travel is
necessitated due to extreme urgent situation like medical emergencies etc. on
case to case basis.
7. All Ministries/ Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above
guidelines to the notice of all Disciplinary Authorities under their control.
DOPT F. No. 11012/7/2017-Estt.A-III Dated 28th
March, 2018
Rule 4
18. Clarification
of the Definition of "Members of Family" in the context of Rule 4
regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per rule
4 (1) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, no Government servant shall use his
position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment for any
member of his family in any company or firm. Further, rule 4(3) reads as
follows:
"No Government servant shall in the discharge
of his official duties deal with any matter or give or sanction any contract to
any company or firm or any other person if any member of his family is employed
in that company or firm or under that person or if he or any member of his
family is interested in such matter or contract in any other manner and the
Government servant shall refer every such matter or contract to his official
superior and the matter or contract shall thereafter be disposed of according
to the instructions of the authority to whom the reference is made."
2. As per rule 2 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964,
the definition of "Members of Family" may differ from that given in
the rule 2, sub clause (c) in the context of a rule. For removal of doubts it
is clarified that in the context of rule 4(1) and 4(3) "Members of
family" in relation to a Government servant include the wife or husband,
son or daughter, parents, brothers or sisters or any person related to any of
them by blood or marriage, whether they are dependent on the Government servant
or not.
3. All Ministries/ Departments/Offices are
requested to bring the above guidelines to the notice of all Disciplinary
Authorities under their control.
DOPT OM No. 11013/4/2016-Estt (A-III) Dated the 20th July, 2016.
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