Sanction for acquisition/disposal of immovable/movable properties under CCS (Conduct) Rules

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)

AN-IV Section

10~A, SK. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001

Dated: 29.05.2017

To,

The CDA (RTC) ER, Kolkata,

The Officere-in-Charge, Section (M.O.), including

Railway Section & Website Cell.

It has come to notice that in several cases in respect of employees under PCA(Fys) Kolkata while dealing with i.e. acquiring/disposal of immovable/movable property, obtaining proper permission of the Competent Authority as per Rule 18(2) & 18(3) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 are frequently being violated and in maximum cases application seeking ex-post facto sanction has become a regular features which is viewed seriously by Competent Authority.

In view of the above, all concerned are requested to follow Rule 18(2) & 18(3) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 (mentioned below) while making any transaction regarding acquiring/disposal of immovable/movable property and non-adhering to the procedure envisaged under these Rule, hence forth may attract strict disciplinary action against the delinquent official.

Rule 18(2): No Government servant shall, except with the previous knowledge of the prescribed authority, acquire or dispose of any immovable property by lease, mortgage, purchase, sale, gift or otherwise either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family:

Provided that the previous sanction of the prescribed authority shall be obtained by the Government servant if any such transaction is carried out with a person having official dealings with him.

Rule 18(3): Where a Government servant enters into a transaction in respect of movable property either in his own name or in the name of the member of his family, he shall, within one month from the date of such transaction, report the same to the prescribed authority, if the value of such property exceeds two months’ basic pay of the Government servant:

Provided that the previous sanction of the prescribed authority shall be obtained by the Government servant if any such transaction is made with a person having official dealings with him.

This has the approval of C of A (Fys).

(S.K. Ghosh)

A C of A (Fys)