Conduct & Disciplinary Rules – 85

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CCS - CONDUCT RULES 1964

 17. Whether any permission necessary for Government servants for seeking redressal in the Courts of Law of their grievances arising out of their employment?

No permission is necessary for Government servants for seeking redressal in Courts of Law of their grievances arising out of their employment or conditions of service:

1. Government servants seeking redress of their grievances arising out of their employment or conditions of service should first exhaust the normal official channels of redress before they take the issue to a Court of Law. this is necessary in their own interest and also to be consistent with official propriety and discipline.

 2. Wherever permission to sue Government in a Court of Law for the redress of such grievances is sought for by any Government servant either before or after exhausting the normal official channels, he should be informed that such permission is not necessary and that if he decides to have recourse to a Court of Law, he may do so on his own responsibility.

(G. I. D. (11) below Rule 3)

18. What are all the provisions in the Conduct rules to deal with Government servants who fail to look after the proper maintenance of their families?

A Government servant is expected to maintain a responsible and decent standard of conduct in his private life and not bring discredit to his service by his misdemeanour. Government servants who to look after the proper maintenance of their families should be regarded as behaving in a manner quite unbecoming of a Government servant which would constitute good and sufficient reasons to justify action being taken against them under the C. C. S. (C. C. A.) Rules. Any of the statutory penalties specified in Rule 11 of the said rules can be inflicted on such Government servants after observing the prescribed procedure. Neglect by a Govt servant of his wife and family in a manner unbecoming of a govt servant may be regarded as good and sufficient reasons to justify action being taken against him under this rule.

(G. I. D. (12) below Rule 3)

19. What action will be taken against a govt employee who adopts dilatory tactics in dealing with the public?

There is general feeling amount the public that some of the employees are adopting lack of the spirit of service and dilatory methods and tactics in their dealing with the public. These lapses on the part of public services very often compel the public to seek the intervention of the Court or legislators or public men of importance for disposal of a routine nature. Therefore the services should realize the particular obligations through democratic methods for which voluntary co-operation of the people is essential. Like wise the Govt would be watchful in ensuring that govt machinery as a whole as come in direct contact with the public are helpful in attitude and quick in disposal of cases and that deterrent and prompt action is taken against discourteous behaviour and dilatory tactics. As such if any complaint is received against any Govt servant that he has acted in discourteous manner or adopted dilatory tactics in his dealings with the public and if it is established that he has so acted, deterrent and prompt action should be taken against him.

(Rule GID (18) below rule 3)

20. What are all the provisions in the Conduct Rules for observance of proper decorum by the Government servants inside and outside the office?

A number of Govt employees play cards on lawns outside the office buildings and other open spaces in Govt office and premises. These games generally degenerate into gambling and non govt servants also some times participate in such games. The sight of groups of Govt servants playing card around and inside Govt offices is not becoming and does not promote discipline and decorum in the Govt offices. A large number of Govt employees continue to play games in the quadrangles well beyond the prescribed lunch hour of half an hour, besides this the indoor games are continued till very late in the evening, which puts a strain on the security arrangements in the Govt buildings. It is therefore instructed that:

(i)      No govt servant should play cards on the lawns and such other places inside and outside office buildings.

(ii)     The game of cards should be confined to the recreation rooms or places approved for such purposes.

(iii)   No indoor games should be played in office building after 7 PM except on special occasions such as tournaments etc.

Persons found violating these instructions will be liable to disciplinary action Instructions also exist to the effect that the half hour limit for lunch break must be scrupulously observed not only by the subordinate staff but also by supervisory officers and that periodic surprise checks should be made to ensure that this limits not exceeded by any one.