Prescription of time limits for grant of permission under certain rules

(25) CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Prescription of time limits for grant of permission under certain rules thereunder.

The undersigned is directed to say that Government have had under consideration the question of imposing time-limits for action under the various rules of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, so that in matters governed by these rules where the exercise of a right available to a Government employee or the availing of an opportunity which may come his way, is subject to Government’s prior permission, the exercise of the right or the availing of the opportunity may not become in-fructuous because of any delay on the part of Government to grant necessary permission.

2. Accordingly, the matter has been examined with reference to the various provisions of the Conduct Rules in which taking of prior permission is visualized and the following time-limits are prescribed for granting or refusing permission in respect of some of the provisions. The time-limit is to be reckoned from the date of receipt of the request of the Government employee for the necessary permission under the relevant conduct rule. It, therefore, follows that an acknowledgement showing the date of receipt may be given to the employee when a request for permission is received.

Rule 8 (2), 13 (4), 18 (2) and (3) and 18-A -30days

Rule 19 (1) -6 weeks

In the event of failure on the part of the competent authority to communicate its decision to the Government employee concerned within the time-limits indicated above, the Government employee shall be free to assume that permission has been granted to him.

3. The above decision of the Government may be given wide publicity and all the authorities exercising powers under Conduct Rules advised suitably so that they may ensure that all requests of Government servants under the aforesaid rules are dealt with expeditiously and ordinarily no occasion need arise where a Government employee may be enabled to act on the assumption that permission has been granted in his case on account of the failure of the competent authority to convey its decision within the stipulated time.

[MHA, DP&AR OM No. 11013/17/77-Ests.(A), dated 19th April, 1978]