Heads of Departments declared as "prescribed Authorities" for Class I (Group A)Officers :

(16) Heads of Departments declared as "prescribed Authorities" for Class I (Group A)Officers :

The Central Government hereby directs that the powers exercisable by it and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India under sub-rules (2) & (3) of Rule 18 shall, subject to any general or special instructions issued by the Central Government in this behalf, be also exercisable, by the Heads of Department in respect of Class I (Group A) Officers serving under their control, subject to the following conditions, namely :

(a) in relation to the Heads of Department themselves, the said powers shall continue to be exercised by the Central Government or the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, as the case may be; and

(b) all cases of sanction accorded by the said Heads of Department shall be reported to the Central Government or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as the case may be.

[MHA No. 25/11/68-Ests.(A), dated 05.08.1968]

(17) Order - 

In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of rule 18 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 read with Note III thereto, the Central Government hereby-

(a) prescribes the forms specified in the Schedule to this order, as the forms in which the return referred to in the said rule shall be submitted by – 

(i) every Government servant on his first appointment after the date of issue of this order to any service or post, and

(ii) every Government servant who is in service on the date of issue of this order.’ 

(b) directs that – 

(i) the first return in respect of a Government servant on his first appointment to any service or post shall be as on the date of such appointment and shall be submitted within three months from that date and every such return, after the first, shall be submitted as on, and by, the date specified in clause (c) in respect of returns after the first return, provided that if the interval between the date of submission of the first return and the date on which a subsequent return is due is less than six months, the later return need not be submitted.

(ii) the first return in respect of every Government servant who is in service on the date of issue of this order, shall be as on the 31st December, 1972 and specifies the 31st day of March, 1973, as the date on or before which such return shall be submitted.

(c) further directs that every Government servant shall submit such returns, after the first at an interval of five years, on or before the 31st day of March of the year immediately following the year to which the return relates and every such return shall be as on the 31st day of December of the year immediately proceeding the said 31st day of March; and

(d) also directs that every such return shall be handled as secret document and the provisions of rule 11 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965, as far as may be, apply thereto.

THE SCHEDULE

[See Rule 18 (1)]

Return of Assets and Liabilities on First Appointment on the 31st December, 19

1. Name of the Government servant in full……………………………….

(in block letters)

2. Service to which he belongs……………………………………………..

3. Total length of service upto date……………………………………… 

(i) in non-gazetted rank.

(ii) in gazetted rank.

4. Present post held and place of posting…………………………….

5. Total annual income from all sources during the Calendar year immediately proceeding the 1st day of January 19.

6. Declaration

I hereby declare that the return enclosed namely, Forms I to V are complete, true and correct as on…………….to the best of my knowledge and belief, in respect of information due to be furnished by me under the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 18 of the Central Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

Date…………………. Signature………………………… 

Note 1. This return shall contain particulars of all assets and liabilities of the Government servant either in his own name or in the name of any other person.

Note 2. If a Government servant is a member of Hindu Undivided Family with coparcenary rights in the properties of the family either as a ‘Karta’ or as a member, he should indicate in the return in Form No. I the value of his share in such property and where it is not possible to indicate the exact value of such share, its approximate value. Suitable explanatory notes may be added wherever necessary.

FORM NO. 1

Statement of immovable property on first appointment as on the 31st December, 19

(e.g. Lands, House, Shops, Other Buildings, etc.)

Date…………………….. Signature………………….,.

Note (1) For purpose of Column 9, the term "lease" would mean a lease of immovable property from year to year or for any term exceeding one year or reserving a yearly rent. Where, however, the lease of immovable property is obtained from a person having official dealings with the Government servant, such a lease should be shown in this Column irrespective of the term of the lease, whether it is short term or long term, and the periodicity of the payment of rent.

Note (2) In Column 10 should be shown -

(a) where the property has been acquired by purchase, mortgage or lease, the price or premium paid for such acquisition;

(b) where it has been acquired by lease, the total annual rent thereof also; and

(c) where the acquisition is by inheritance, gift or exchange, the approximate value of the property so acquired.

FORM NO. II

Statement of liquid assets on first appointment as on the 31st December, 19

(1) Cash and Bank balance exceeding 3 months’ emoluments.

(2) Deposits, loans, advances and investments (such as shares, securities, debentures, etc.)

Date……………………..

Signature…………………………..

Note 1. In column 7, particulars regarding sanctions obtained or report made in respect of the various transactions may be given.

Note 2. The term "emoluments" means the pay and allowances received by the Government servant.

FORM NO. III

Statement of movable property on first appointment as on the 31st December, 19

Date………………… Signature…………………….

Note 1. In this Form information may be given regarding items like (a) jewellery owned by him (total value); (b) silver and other precious metals and precious stones owned by him not forming part of jewellery (total value), (c) (i) Motor Cars (ii) Scooters/Motor Cycles; (iii) refrigerators/air-conditioners, (iv) radios/radiograms/television sets and any other articles, the value of which individually exceeds Rs. 1,000 (d) value of items of movable property individually worth less than Rs. 1,000 other than articles of daily use such as cloths, utensils, books, crockery, etc., added together as lumpsum.

Note 2 : In column 5, may be indicated whether the property was acquired by purchase, inheritance, gift or otherwise.

Note 3 : In column 6, particulars regarding sanction obtained or report made in respect of various transactions may be given.

FORM NO. IV

Statement of Provident Fund and Life Insurance Policy on First Appointment as on the 31st December, 19

Date…………………. Signature ………………

FORM NO. V

Statement of Debts and Other Liabilities on First Appointment as on 31st December, 19

Date …………………….. Signature……………………….

Note 1. Individual items of loans not exceeding three months emoluments or Rs. 1,000 whichever is less, need not be included.

Note 2. In column 6, information regarding permission, if any, obtained from or report made to the competent authority may also be given.

Note 3. The term "emoluments" means pay and allowances received by the Government servant.

Note 4. The statement should also include various loans and advances available to Government servants like advance for purchase of conveyance, house building advance, etc. (other than advances of pay and travelling allowance), advance from the GP Fund and loans on Life Insurance Policies and fixed deposits.

[Cab. Sectt. DP&AR O.M. No. 25/7/65-Ests. (A) dated 6th January, 1973]