State of Uttar Pradesh - Act
The U.P. Government Servant's Conduct Rules, 1956
UTTAR PRADESH
India
India
The U.P. Government Servant's Conduct Rules, 1956
Rule THE-U-P-GOVERNMENT-SERVANT-S-CONDUCT-RULES-1956 of 1956
- Published on 21 July 1956
- Commenced on 21 July 1956
- [This is the version of this document from 21 July 1956.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title.
- These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant's Conduct Rules, 1956.2. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-3. General.
3A. [ Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women. [Inserted by Notification No. 13/V/98-Ka-1-1998, dated 17th October 1998, published in U.P. Gazette, (Extraordinary), Part 4, Section (Kha), dated 17th October, 1998.]
4. [ Equal treatment for all. [Substituted by Notification No. 9/1/75-Karmik-1, dated 28-7-1976.]
4A. [ Consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs. [Substituted by Notification No. 9/6/74-Karmik-1, dated 22-2-1978.]
- A Government servant shall-5. Taking part in politics and elections.
5A. [ Demonstration and strikes. [Rules 5-A and 5-B Substituted by Notification No. 6458/II-B-152-57, dated 11-5-1964.]
- No Government servant shall-5B. Joining of associations by Government servants.
- No Government servant shall join, or continue to be a member of an association, the objects or activities of which are prejudicial to the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order or morality].6. Connection with press or radio.
7. Criticism of Government.
- No Government servant shall, in any radio broadcast or in any document published anonymously or in his own name, or in the name of any other person, or in any communication to the press, or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion-(i)which has the effect of any adverse criticism of any decision of his superior officers, or of any current or recent policy or action of the Uttar Pradesh Government or the Central Government or the Government of any other State or a local authority; or(ii)which is capable of embarrassing the relation between the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Central Government or the Government of any other State; or(iii)which is capable or embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the Government of any foreign State :Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any statement made or views expressed by a Government servant in his official capacity or in due performance of the duties assigned to him.Illustrations8. Evidence before committee or any other authority.
9. Unauthorised communication of information.
- No Government servant shall, except in accordance with any general or special order of the Government or in the performance in good faith of the duties assigned to him, communicate, directly or indirectly, any official document or information to any Government servant or any other person to whom he is not authorised to communicate such document or information.[Explanation. [Added by Notification No. 24/6/66-Apptt. (B), dated 29-10-1968.] - Quotation by a Government servant in his representation to his official superior, of or from the notes on any file shall amount to unauthorised communication of information within the meaning of this rule],10. [ Subscriptions. [Substituted by Notification No. 9/7/78-Karmik-1, dated 20-11-1980.]
- No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government ask for or accept contributions to or otherwise associate himself with the raising of any funds or other collections in cash or in kind in pursuance of any object whatsoever.]11. [ Gift. [Substituted by Notification No. 13/V/98-Ka-1-1998, dated 17th October, 1998, published in U.P. Gazette, (Extraordinary), Part 4, Section (Ka), dated 17th October, 1998.]
- A Government servant shall not without previous approval of Government-11A. [ Dowry. [Inserted by Notification No. 9/6/76-Karmik-1, dated 29-7-1976.]
- No Government servant shall-12.
[Deleted] [Omitted by Notification No. 9/7/78-Karmik-1, dated 20-11-1980.].13.
[Deleted] [Omitted by Notification No. 9/7/78-Karmik-1, dated 20-11-1980.].14. Public demonstrations in honour of Government servants.
- No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanctions of the Government, receive any complimentary or verdictory address, or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or public entertainment held in his honour or in the honour of any other Government servant:Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to a farewell entertainment of a substantially private or informal character and held in honour of a Government servant on the occasion of his retirement or transfer or of any person who has recently quited the service of the Government.IllustrationA, a Deputy Collector, is due to retire, B, another Deputy Collector in the district, may give a dinner in honour of A, to which selected persons are invited.15. [ Private trade or employment. [Substituted by Notification No. 13/V/98-Ka-1-1998, dated 17th October, 1998, published in U.P. Gazette, (Extraordinary), Part 4, Section (Ka), dated 17th October, 1998.]
- No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, engage directly or indirectly in any trade, business or undertake any employment:Provided that a Government servant may, without such sanction undertake honorary work of a social or charitable nature or occasional work of a literary, artistic or scientific character, subject to the condition that his official duties do not thereby suffer and that he informs his Head of Department, and when he is himself the Head of the Department, the Government, within one month of his undertaking, of such a work, but he shall not undertake, or shall discontinue, such work if so directed by the Government:Provided further that in case a member of the family of a Government servant undertakes private trade or private employment, the information of such trade or employment shall be given to the Government by the Government servant.]16. [ Registration, promotion and management of companies. [Substituted by Notification No. 9/7/78-Karmik-1, dated 20-11-1980.]
- No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, take part in the registration, promotion or management of any bank or other company registered under Indian Companies Act, 1956, or under any other law for the time being in force :Provided that a Government servant may take part in the registration, promotion or management of a cooperative society registered under the U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 (U.P. Act XI of 1966), or under any other law for the time being in force, or of a literacy, scientific or charitable society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860) or under any corresponding law in force but he will not take part in, or associate himself with the collection of funds or raising subscriptions of selling shares or any other financial transaction of such society :Provided further that, if a Government servant attends any bigger cooperative society or body as a delegate of any co-operative, he will not seek election for any post of that bigger society or body. He may take part in such election only for purposes of casting his vote].17. Insurance business.
- A Government servant shall not permit his wife or any other relative, who is either wholly dependent on him or is residing with him, to act as an insurance agent in the same district in which he is posted.18. Guardianship of minors.
- A Government servant may not, without the previous sanction of the appropriate authority, act as legal guardian of the person or property of a minor other than his dependent.Explanation. - (1) A dependant for the purpose of this rule means a Government servant's wife, children and step-children and children's children and shall also include his parents, sisters, brothers, brother's children and sister's children living with him and wholly dependent upon him.| For a Head of department: | |
| Divisional Commissioner or a Collector. | The State Government. |
| For a District Judge. | The Administrative Judge of the High Court. |
| For the Government servant. | The Head of Department concerned. |