Service associations passing resolutions contravening Rule 9
(4) Service associations passing resolutions contravening Rule 9 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964
Instances have come to the notice of Government of Service Associations (including Federations/Unions) of Government employees passing resolutions, making statements and/or expressing opinion on issues which involve violation by the individual employee of Rule 9 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
2. The Ministry of Finance etc., are requested to take note of the breaches of this rule and to initiate disciplinary action by calling for explanation from those individuals who are signatories or parties to the resolutions or other activities mentioned in paragraph 1 above, if they are serving Government employees and if they in their individual capacity, as office-bearers of Associations (including Federations/Unions) of Government employees, or editors/publishers/office bearers of journals issued by such Associations (including Federations/Unions), have violated the provisions of the above-mentioned Conduct Rule.
[MHA OM No. 25/5/68-Ests.(A), dated 17.01.1968]
In spite of the instruction given in decision (4) above, certain resolutions passed by service associations/Unions/federations criticizing the action of a State Government in regard to the dismissal of some of their employees have come to the notice of the Government. Without prejudice to the discretion of the disciplinary authority to institute disciplinary action against the employees concerned, should it want to do so, it is requested that the provisions of the above decision No. (4) may be brought to the notice of all the employees in or under the Ministry of Finance etc., for their guidance and it may be reiterated that signatories or parties to resolutions, etc., passed by service associations/unions/federations which violate against the provisions of rule 9 would render themselves liable to disciplinary action.
[Cabinet Secretariat, Department of Personnel No. 25/4/72-Ests.(A), dated 18.02.1972]