Canvassing of non-official or other outside influence by Government servants

(4) Canvassing of non-official or other outside influence by Government servants

As the Ministries/Departments are aware, bringing or attempting to bring any political or other outside influence by a Government servant to bear upon any superior authority to further his interest in respect of service matters pertaining to his service under the Government is prohibited under the provisions of the Conduct Rules. Detailed procedure for dealing with the Government servants attempting to further their service interests through non-Governmental influence has been prescribed in this Department’s OM No. 11013/12/94-Estt.(A) dated 12.01.1995.

2. In spite of these instructions, it has come to the notice of this Department that certain Government servants are bringing to bear outside influence indirectly to further their service interests. It is clarified that brining of indirect influence by Government servant would also attract the provisions of rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

3. All Ministries/Departments/Offices etc. are requested to bring the existing instructions/rules to the notice of all concerned under their control and to take effective action against the Government servants who bring or attempt to bring outside influence to further their service interests, as prescribed in the OM dated 12.01.1995.

[DOPT OM No. 11013/11/97-Estt.(A), dated 06.11.1997]