Prohibition on brining any political or outside influence in respect of matters pertaining to service under the Government

(2) Prohibition on brining any political or outside influence in respect of matters pertaining to service under the Government

Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 provides that no Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interest in respect of matters pertaining to his service under the Government. Instructions have been issued from time to time bringing to the notice of all Government servants the aforesaid rule provisions. Instances have come to notice where individual Government servants have approached the Ministry of Urban Development (Directorate of Estate) for out of turn allotment of residential accommodation, or for a departure from the allotment rules through Members of Parliament, prominent persons, politicians etc. Since the allotment of Government accommodation to a Government servant is made only because of his service under the Government, such canvassing for out of turn allotment through MPs and other political persons etc. constitutes a violation of the provisions of Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. The Government servants are, therefore, advised to refrain from such practice. They should not bring or attempt to bring any political or other out side influence to further their interests in respect of matters pertaining to their service under the Government, including allotment of residential accommodation.

[DOPT OM No. 11013/6/90-Estt.(A), dated 30.03.1990]