VIGILANCE MANUAL VOLUME I Or ANCe RAL 0, O) “esis? o % CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSIONFirst Edition Second Edition Third Edition Fourth Edition Fifth Edition Sixth Edition 1968 1971 1974 1982 1991 2005FOREWORD ‘The Vigilance Manual brought out by the Central Vigilance Commission has been found to be extremely useful by all who are involved in various areas of vigilance administration, The Manual is updated by the Commission from time to time to take on board revisions and modifications to the rules effected from time to time. The current revised edition has been meticulously compiled by Shri KL. Abuja who has been associated with the preparation of the Manual in the earlier editions also, The ‘Commission places on record its gratitude for the excellent work done by Shri Ahuja. As has always been underlined by the Commission, the Manual is only a ready reference book for use by all the officers involved in vigilance administration, It cannot and should not be a substitute for reference to the concerned rules and orders issued by the government, The Commission welcomes any suggestion to make the volume better from the point of view of users and will be grateful if any error or omission which might have inadvertently crept in is brought to the Commission’s notice. facet New Delhi 12" January 2005