Sanction for Acquisition of immovable property

PUBLIC (SERVICES—D) DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR No. 75240/5D6/69/PD. Dated, Trivandrum, 1st November, 1969. Sub:—Kerala Government Servant' Conduct Rules, 1960—Acquisition of immovable property by Government servants—Delegation of powers to Head of Departments—Clarification—Issued. It has been brought to notice of Government that certain Heads of Departments are issuing sanctions for purchase of immovable properties by their subordinate invoking powers delegated to them under Rule 25 of the Kerala Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1960. This rule empowers them to exercise powers under rule 24 only. The sanction required for acquisition of 3/2431/2014/5-21. - 42 immovable properties is to he issued under rules 26 and 29 of the Kerala Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1960. These powers have not been delegated to the Heads of Departments. Government wish to make it clear that sanctions required under rule 26 and 29 of the Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1960 are to be issued by Government who alone are the competent authority under the rules and that this power has not been delegated to the Heads of Departmentsf. G. SUKUMARAN NAIR, Deputy Secretary to Government.