Section 3 in Bihar Government Servant's Conduct Rules, 1976
3. General.
(1)Every Government servant shall at all times-(i)maintain absolute integrity;(ii)maintain devotion to duty; and(iii)do nothing which is unbecoming of a Government servant.(2)Every Government servant holding a supervisory post shall take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all Government servants for the time being under his control and authority.(3)No Government servant shall, in the performance of his official duties or in the exercise of power conferred on him, act otherwise than in his best Judgement except when he is acting under the direction of his official superior and shall; where he is acting under such direction, obtain the direction in writing wherever practicable, and where it is not practicable to obtain the direction in writing he shall obtain written confirmation of the direction as soon thereafter as possible.Explanation.-Nothing in sub-rule (3) of Rule 3 shall be construed as empowering a Government servant to evade his responsibilities by seeking instructions from, or approval of, a superior officer or authority when such instructions are not necessary under the scheme of distribution of powers and responsibilities.
