CCS (CONDUCT RULES), 1964

Total No. of Rules - 23

 Rule 3-General
 Maintainabsolute integrity, devotion
to duty, do nothing which is
unbecoming of Govt. Servant

 Rule 3A- Promptness and courtesy

 Rule 3B- Observance of Govt. Policies

 Rule 3C- Prohibition of sexual

harassment of working women
 Govt. Of India Decisions:
 Intimate if arrested......
 Oral instructions by superiors to be
avoided
- Lunch break decorum....
- Station leaving permission....
- Joint representation- not allowed
- Joining educational institution after
office hours…
 Rule 4-Employment of near relative of
Govt. servant in Companies/Firm
 Rule 5- Taking part in election or politics
 Rule 6-Joining of association
 Rule 7-Demonstration and strike

 Mass casual leave.....

 Rule 8- Connection with press or other
media
 Rule 9 Criticism to Govt.
 Rule 10 Evidence before committee or
any other authority
 Rule 11-Unauthorised communication
of information
 Rule 12- Subscriptions
 Rule 13-Gifts

 Rs.25000/- Group A

 Rs 15000/- Group B

 Rs 7500/- Group C

 Rule 13 -A-Dowry

 Rule 14-Public demonstration in honour of

Govt. Servant .

 Rule 15-Private trade or employment

 Rule 15 A- Subletting of Govt.
accommodation
 Rule 16-Investments, lending and
borrowing
 Rule 17 -Insolvency and habitual
indebtedness
 Rule 18-Movable, immovable and
valuable property
 Rule 19- Vindication of Act and
character by Govt. servant
 Rule 20- Canvassing of non-official or
other outside influence
 Rule 21- Restriction regarding marriage
 Rule 22- Consumption of intoxicating
drinks and drugs
 Rule 23- interpretation
CCS(CCA) RULES, 1965
Important Provisions
 IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF
CCS(CCA) RULES
➢ Rule 10- Suspension
➢ Rule 11 -Penalties
➢ Rule 12- Disciplinary Authorities
➢ Rule 14-Procedure for imposing major penalties
➢ Rule 16- Procedure for imposing minor penalties

 Rule 22 to 28 - Appeal

 Rule 29 -Revision

 Rule 29 –A- Review

 SUSPENSION- PURPOSE
 Safeguard against Govt. servant
interfering with preliminary investigation
 Safeguard against Govt. servant
tampering with material evidence
 Safeguard against Govt. servant
hampering investigation
 Deterrent to exhibit the firm determination
of Govt. to root out corruption & other grave
misconduct
 SUSPENSION
 Entitlements:
 Subsistence Allowance, CEA, HBA, LTC for family
 Motor Cycle/Car Advance (x)

 Deductions from Subsistence Allowance:

 Compulsory deductions
 House Rent, CGHS, CGEGIS, repayment of loans and
advances
 Optional Deductions
 PLI, refund of GPF advance, cooperative society
 Not permissible
 Subscription to GPF, Court attachment, recovery of loss
ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF
SUSPENSION
 Change of headquarters
 Leave during suspension
 Resignation during suspension
 Retirement during suspension
 Voluntary retirement
 Effect on pension
 Promotion during suspension
 Appearing in Departmental Tests
 PENALTIES
MINOR PENALTIES:
 Censure
 Withholding of promotion
 Recovery from pay
 Reduction to a lower stage of pay for a period not
exceeding 3 years without cumulative effect
 Withholding of increment of pay
 PENALTIES
MAJOR PENALTIES:
 Reduction in rank
 Reduction to lower stage in a time scale
 Reduction to a lower time scale of pay
 Compulsory retirement
 Removal from service
 Dismissal from service
 SOME IMPORTANT TERMS

 Disciplinary Authority

 Charged Official /delinquent official

 Charge Sheet – 4 Annexure

 Inquiry Officer & Presenting Officer

 Defence Assistant

 Dismissal Vs Removal from Service

 STEPS FOR IMPOSING PENALTY

 Preliminary Investigation/Enquiry
 Drafting of charge sheet

 Delivery of charge sheet with reasonable time for

reply
 Receipt of written statement from Charged official

 Appointment of Inquiry Officer (IO) and Presenting

Officer (PO)
 Regular Hearing (Daily order sheet)

 Forwarding of report to the Disciplinary Authority

 Consultation of UPSC or CVC where necessary.

 Issue of final speaking order
 Q&A
 Q1: Should a Govt. Servant who is absent from
duty or overstays leave without permission
should be placed under suspension ?

 Ans: No, because the period of absence can be

treated as ‘Dies non’, otherwise he has to be paid
Subsistence Allowance.
 Q&A
 Q2: Can order of suspension be made
retrospectively ?

 Ans: No, because it is meaningless.

 Q&A
 Q3: What is the maximum period for which an
individual can be placed under suspension
initially ? What is to be done after that ?

 Ans: Max 90 days. Suspension to be reviewed

before expiry of 90 days. Extension, if required,
not more than 180 days at time.
 Q&A
 Q4: Who is competent authority to place an
individual under suspension ?

 Ans: Appointing Authority, Disciplinary

Authority.
 Q&A
 Q5: Can the resignation of an individual be
accepted during suspension ?

 Ans: May, may not as per the merit of the case.

 Q&A
 Q6: Can leave be granted during suspension ?

 Ans: No.
 Q&A
 Q7: What are the entitlements to be paid when
an official under suspension retires on
Superannuation ?

 Ans: Provisionally Pensioned off, No Gratuity,

Leave encashment- may/may not at the
discretion of CA depending upon the merit of the
case.
 Q&A
 Q8: What are the entitlements to be paid when
an official under suspension dies ?

 Ans: Family pension, Gratuity, Leave

encashment, difference of pay and subsistence
allowance.
 Q&A
 Q13: What is the minimum penalty to be imposed
once formal proceedings is initiated ?

 Ans: Censure. [GoI decision 7 below Rule 11]

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