CONDUCT RULES - General Administration

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THE ORISSA GOVERNMENT SERVANTS’ CONDUCT RULES, 1959
Short Title
1. These rules may be called the Orissa Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1959
Definitions
2. In these rules unless the context otherwise requires :-
(a) “Government” means -
in the case of a Government servant who is outside India, whether on

(i) duty or on leave or whose services have been placed at the disposal of
the Government of India, the Government of India;
in the case of a Government servant whose services have been placed

(ii) at the disposal of the Government of another State, so long as he is
serving within India, the Government of that State;
(iii) in all other cases, the Government of Orissa.
“Government Servant” means any person appointed to serve in

connection with the affairs of the State, in respect of whom the
Government of Orissa is empowered to make rules under article 309 of
(b)
the Constitution of India, whether for the time being such person is
serving in connection with the affairs of the Government of India or of
any State, or is on foreign service, or on leave.
(c) “Member of the family” in relation to a Government servant includes -
the wife, child or step-child of such Government servant whether

(i) residing with him or not and in relation to a Government servant who is a
woman, the husband residing with her and dependent on her, and
any other person related whether by blood or by marriage to the

Government servant and wholly dependent on him or her, but does not
include a wife or husband separate from the Government servant or a
(ii)
child or step-child who is no longer in any way dependent upon him or
her, or of whose custody the Government servant has been deprived of
by law.
1[ 3. General-Every Government servant shall at all time, maintain absolute integrity, decorum of
conduct and devotion to duty and shall not commit any act which amounts to personal immorality
or failure to discharge duties properly.
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Explanation-For the purpose of this Rule -
‘personal immorality’ means vicious habits relating to drink, sex and

(a) gambling which reduce the utility of a public servant so as to damage
Government or the official generally in public esteem; and
‘failure to discharge duties properly’ includes all such acts and omissions
on the part of a Government servant as are likely to weaken the position
(b) and prestige of the Government of the Union or the Government of
Orissa or which indicates an absence of loyalty and devotion to the
Union or any feeling of loyalty towards any State outside the Union.]
Substituted by P. & S. Department Notification No. 27637/Gen., dated

1. the 21st November 1979. Published in Orissa Gazette and given effect
to from the 28th November 1979.
4. Obedience to superiors – Every Government servant shall at all times carry out the orders and
Obedience to Superiors act according to the instructions of his superior authorities so far as his official duties are
concerned.
4[4-A Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women -
No Government servant shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of

(1)
any woman at her work place.
Every Government servant who is in charge of work place shall take

(2) appropriate steps to prevent sexual harassment to any woman at such
work place.
Explanation – For the purpose of this rule. “Sexual harassment” includes such unwelcome

sexually determined behaviour, whether directly or otherwise, as -
(a) Physical contact and advances,
(b) Demand or request for sexual favours,
(c) Sexually coloured remarks,
(d) Showing any pornography; or
(e) any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.]
Taking part in politics etc. 5. (i) No Government servant shall be a member of or be otherwise associated with any political
or communal party or any organisation which taken part in politics or communal activities, nor
shall he take part in subscribe in aid of or assist in any other manner, any political or communal
movement or activity.
It shall be the duty of every Government servant to endeavour to prevent

any member of the family from taking part in, subscribing in aid of, or
assisting in any other manner any movement or activity which is, or
tends directly or indirectly to be subversive of the Government as by law
(ii) established, and where a Government servant fails to prevent a member
of his family from taking part in, or subscribing in aid of, or assisting in
any other manner, any such movement or activity, he shall make a
report to that effect to the Government and act according to the
directions given by the Government in this regard.
If any question arises whether any movement or activity falls within the
(iii)
scope of this rule, the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.
No Government servant shall canvass or otherwise interfere or use his

(iv) influence in connection with, or take part in an election to any legislature
or local authority :
Provided that -
a Government servant qualified to vote at such election may exercise his

(a) right to vote, but where he does so, he shall give no indication of the
manner in which he proposes to vote or has voted,
a Government servant shall not be deemed to have contravened the

provisions of this rule by reason only that he assists in the conduct of an
(b)
election in the due performance of a duty imposed on him by or under
any law for the time being the force.
Explanation – The display by a Government servant on his person, vehicle or residence of any
electoral symbol shall amount to using his influence in connection with an election, within the
meaning of this sub-rule.
1. Inserted vide G. A. Department Notification No. 33648/Gen., dated the 8th September 2000.
6. Connection with Press or Radio -
No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the

(i) Government, own, wholly or in part, or conduct or participate in editing
or managing of any newspaper or other periodical publication.
(ii) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the
Government or any other authority empowered by it in this behalf, or in
the bonafide discharge of his duties, participate in a radio broadcast or
contribute any article or write any letter, either anonymously or in his
own name or in the name of any other person to any newspaper or

periodical:
Provided that no such sanction shall be required if such contribution to any newspaper or

periodical is on a purely literary, artistic or scientific subject and of occasional character.
7. No Government servant shall in any radio broadcast or in any document published
Criticism of Government. anonymously or in his own name, or in the name of any other person or in any communication to
the Press, or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion -
which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent

(i) policy or action of the Government of Orissa or the Government of India
or the Government of any other State; or
which is capable of embarrassing, the relation between the Government

(ii) of Orissa and the Government of India or the Government of any other
State; or
which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government

(iii)
of India and the Government of any foreign State:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any statement made or views expressed by a
Government servant in his official capacity or in the due performance of the duties assigned to
him.
Explanation I – Nothing contained in this rule shall be construed to limit or abridge the power of
the Government to require any Government servant to publish and explain any policy or action of
the Government in such manner as may appear to them to be expedient or necessary.
Explanation II – For purposes of this rule a club shall be deemed to be a public place.
8. (1) No Government servant shall with a view to ventilating his grievance, whether such
grievance is individual or general in character or for any other reason take to any strike,
etc (including hunger-strike) from work whether such strike is partial or complete.
Explanation – ‘Strike’ means a cessation of work by a person or a body of persons employed in

any office acting singly or in combination or a concerted refusal, or a refusal under a common

understanding of any number of persons who are or have been so employed to continue to work
or accept employment.
1[(2) No Government servant

shall join any
procession,
demonstration or any
other form of agitation
which is likely to cause
a breach of the public

tranquility.].
No Government servant
shall join the public to
ventilate his grievances
even if such grievances
(3) are common with the
public in a manner
which is likely to cause
a breach of the public
tranquility.
2[ 9. No Government servant shall join, or continue to be a member of an association the objects
Joining of Associations by
or which are, in the opinion of Government, prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and
Government Servants.
integrity of India or public order of morality.]
1. Substituted vide P. & S. Department Notification NO. 17124, dated 8th December 1962, Orissa

Gazette, Part III, Page 2256 of 1962.
2. Substituted in P. &S. Department No. 1674/Gen., dated the 11th February 1974 – Given effect

to form the 11th February 1974.
1[ 9-A. No Government servant shall, without the approval of Government, be or continue to be
an office-bearer of a service association of Government servants of a particular category, if he
does not belong to that category and he has no common interest in matters of that association.]
10. (1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government give
Evidence before evidence in connection with any inquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority :
Committee or any other
authority.
Provided that no such sanction shall be necessary for giving evidence -
at an inquiry before an
authority appointed by
the Government of
Orissa, by the
(a)
Government of India, by
the Legislature of
Orissa or by Parliament;
or
(b) in any judicial inquiry; or
(c) in any Court.
(2) No Government servant

giving such evidence
shall criticise the policy

of the Government of
Orissa, the Government
of India or any other
State Government.
11. No Government servant shall, except in accordance with any general or special order of the
Unauthorised
Government or in the performance in good faith of the duties assigned to him, communicate
communicati-on of
directly or indirectly any official document or information to any Government servant or any other
information.
person to whom he is not authorised to communicate such document or information.
12. No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government or of such
Subscriptions authority as may be empowered by it in this behalf, ask or accept contributions to or otherwise
associate himself with the raising of any fund in pursuance of any object whatsoever.
13. No Government servant shall, except with the permission of the head of the office or
department in which he works, shall apply for any concession, help or loan granted by the
Government, if he is likely to deal with such application in his official capacity. The head of office
or department shall, before granting such permission, satisfy himself that the applicant is not
likely to take undue advantage of office in availing of the concession, help or loan.
14. (1) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, no Government servant shall, except with the
Gift previous sanction of the Government, accept or permit any member of his family to accept any
gift whatsoever from any person who is not a close relation of the family.
Explanation – For the purpose of this sub-rule any trowel, key or other similar articles offered to a
Government servant at the laying of the foundation stone or the opening of a public building or
any ceremonial function shall be deemed to be a gift.
A Government servant
may accept or permit
any member of his
family to accept a gift of
a reasonable value from
personal friend on
ceremonial occasions
(2) such as the functions
connected with birth,
death or marriage when
the making or receiving
of such gifts is in
conformity with the
prevailing religious or
social customs.
(3) A Government servant

may accept or permit
any member of his
family to accept gifts of
trifling value from
personal friends on
other occasions.
If any question arises

whether a gift is of
reasonable or trifling
value, or where a
Government servant is
in any doubt whether a
gift is of a reasonable or
(4) trifling value or not, a
reference shall be made
to the Government by
such Government
servant and the
decision of the
Government thereon
shall be final.
Explanation – Whether or not a gift should be treated as of a reasonable or trifling value shall
depend on the social and economic standing of both the donor and the donee and the

circumstances in which the gift is made. A gift exceeding Rs. 20 in value from a person who is not
a close relation shall ordinarily be regarded as a gift not of trifling value.
1 Added in P. &. S. Department Notification No. 18446/Gen., dated the 7th November 1974.

Nothing in this rule shall

be deemed to prevent
any Government
servant from sitting at
(5) the request of any
public body for a
portrait, bust or statue,
not intended for
presentation to him.
1[ 14-A. No Government servant shall -
give or take or abet the

(i) giving or taking of
dowry; or
(ii) demand, directly or

indirectly, from the
parents or guardians of
a bride or bride-groom,
as the case may be,

any dowry.
Explanation – For the purposes of this rule, ‘Dowry’ has the same meaning as in the Dowry

Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961)]
15. No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, receive
Public demonstratio-ns in any complementary or valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or
honour of Government entertainment held in his honour, or in the honour of any other Government servant:
servants.
Provided that nothing gin this rule shall apply to -
a farewell entertainment
of a substantially private
and informal character
held in honour of any
Government servant on
(i)
the occasion of his
retirement or transfer or
of any person who has
recently quitted service
of any Government;
the acceptance of
simple and inexpensive
(ii) entertainments
arranged by public
bodies or institutions.
Illustration – A. A. Deputy Collector is due to retire. B. another Deputy Collector in the district, may

give a dinner in honour of A, to which select persons are invited.
16. No Government servant shall enter into any pecuniary arrangement with another Government
Unauthorised pecuniary servant or any other person so as to afford any kind of advantage to either or both of them in any
arrangements. unauthorised manner or against the specific or implied provisions of any rule for the time being in
force.
Private trade or 17. (1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government,
employment engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business or under any employment:
2[ Provided that a Government servant may, without such sanction, undertake honorary work of a
social or charitable nature or occasional work, a literary, artistic or scientific character, subject to
the following conditions, namely :-
(i) he shall, within one

month of his
undertaking any such
work, report to the
Government giving full

details;
his official duties do not

(ii)
thereby suffer; and
he shall discontinue any

(iii) such work, if so directed
by the Government:
Provided further that if the undertaking of any such work involves holding of an elective office, he

shall not seek election to any such office without the previous sanction of the Government.
Explanation – (i) Canvassing by a Government servant in support of the business of insurance

agency, commission agency, etc., owned or managed by any member of his family shall be
deemed to be a breach of this sub-rule. 3[(ii)]
shall except with the
previous sanction of the
Government take part in
the registration,
promotion or
(2) management of any
bank or other company
registered under the
Indian companies Act,
1956 or any other law
for the time being in
force:
1. Inserted vide P. &. S. Deptt. Notification No. 9800/Gen., Dt. 24-5-1977 & given

effect to from 24-5-1977.
2. Substituted vide P. & S. Department Notification No. 6883/Gen., Dt. 12-5-1973.
3. Deleted vide G. A. Department Notification No. 15559/Gen., Dt. 1-7-1980.
1[ Provided that a Government servant may take part in the registration, promotion or
management of a Co-operative Society substantially for the benefit of Government servants or of

a literary, scientific or chartitable society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21
of 1860), or any corresponding law in force, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) he shall, within one

month of his taking part
in any such activity,
report to the
Government giving full

details;
his official duties do not

(ii)
thereby suffer; and
he shall discontinue
taking part in any such
(iii)
activities, if so directed
by the Government:]
Provided further that if taking part in any such activities involves holding of an elective office, he

shall not seek election to any such office without the previous sanction of the Government.
shall hold a lottery for
the disposal of his
(3) property or for any other
purpose, except with
the permission of
Government
A Government servant
who is about to quit the
station, district or t other
local limits for which he
has been appointed
may, without reference
(4) to any authority, dispose
of any of his movable
property by circulating
list of it among the
community generally or
by causing it to be sold
by public auction.
Every Government
servant shall, if any
member of his family is
engaged in trade or
2[(5) business or owns or
manages an insurance
agency or commission
agency, report that fact
to Government.]
18. Action in respect of a relation – (1) Where a Government servant submits any proposal or
opinion or takes any other action, whether for or against any individual related to him whether the
relationship be distant or near, he shall with every such proposal, opinion or action, expressly
state whether the individual is related to him, and if so related, the nature of the relationship.
Where a Government
servant has by any law,
rule or order in force,
power of deciding finally
any proposal, opinion or
any other action, and
that proposal, opinion or
action, is in respect of
an individual related to
him, whether the
relationship be distant
(2)
or near and whether
that proposal, opinion or
action affects the
individual favourably or
otherwise, he shall not
take a decision but shall
submit the case to his
superior officer after
explaining the reasons
and the nature of
relationship.
19. (1) No Government servant shall speculate in any investment -
Investments landing and

borrowings.
Explanation – The habitual purchase or sale of securities of a notoriously fluctuating value shall be
deemed to be speculation in investments within the meaning of this sub-rules.
shall make, or permit
any member of his
family to make, any
investment likely to
embarrass or influence
him in the discharge of
his official duties and
(2) where a Government
servant fails to prevent
a member of his family
from making an
investment of this
nature, he shall make a
report to that effect to
the Government
forthwith.
(3) If any question arises

whether a security or
investment is of the
nature referred to in
sub-rule (1) or sub-rule
(2) the matter shall be
referred to the
Government or any
officer authorised by it
in this behalf and the
decision of the
Government thereon
shall be final.
shall, except with the
previous sanction of the
Government, lend
money to any person
(4)
possessing land or
valuable property within
the local limits of his
authority, or at interest
to any person:
1. Substituted vide P. &. S. Department Notification No. 6883/Gen., dated. The 12th

May 1973.
2. Added in P. &. S. Department Notification No. 13647/Gen., dated the 5th August

1970.
Provided that a Government servant may make an advance of pay to a Private servant, or give a
loan of small amount free of interest to a personal friend or relative, even if such person
possesses land within the local limits of his authority.
shall save in the
ordinary course of
business with a bank or
firm of standing, borrow
money from, or
otherwise place himself
under pecuniary
(5) obligation to any person
within the local limits of
his authority, nor shall
be permit any member
of his family, except with
the previous sanction of
the Government to
enter into any such
transaction:
Provided that a Government servant may accept a purely temporary loan of small amount free of

interest from a personal friend or relative or operate a credit account with a bona fide tradesman.
Note – A pecuniary obligation means not only obligation arising out of a cash transaction but also

the acceptance without consideration of any service or facility of other than trifling value.
When a Government
servant is appointed or
transferred to a post of
such a nature as to
involve him in the
breach of any of the
provisions of sub-rule
(6) (4) or sub-rule (5), he
shall forthwith report the
circumstances to the
Government and shall
thereafter act in
accordance with such
order as may be passed
by the Government.
20. A Government servant shall so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness
Insolvency & Habitual
or insolvency. A Government servant, who becomes the subject of a legal proceeding for
Indebtedness.
insolvency, shall forthwith report the full facts to the Government.
1[ 20-A. A Government servant who is arrested due to involvement in criminal proceedings or

otherwise shall intimate, the facts leading to his arrest immediately to his appointing authority and
the authority to whom he is subordinate.]
21. (1) No Government servant shall except with the previous knowledge of the prescribed
Movable, Immovable &
authority, acquire or dispose of any immovable property by lease, mortgage, purchase, sale gift
valuable property.
or otherwise either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family or a benamidar:
Provided that any such transaction conducted otherwise than through a regular or reputed dealer

shall require the previous sanction of the prescribed authority. :
2[ Provided further that nothing in this sub-rule shall apply in respect of the lease of a house

taken by a Government servant for residential purposes.]
3[ Explanation – The prescribed authority for the purposes of this sub-rule shall be the controlling

authority, namely:-
in case of all officers the

immediate superior
(a)
authority under whom
the officer is serving;
in respect of
Government servant on
foreign service or on
deputation to any other
Department or any
other Government the
(b)
prescribed authority
shall be the immediate
superior authority to
whom he is
administratively
subordinate.
Illustration – A sub-divisional Officer can give permission to a Tahasildar or any Gazetted, Non-
gazetted Officer working under him. Similarly, the Tahasildar shall permit his subordinates to
dispose of or acquire immovable or movable property. In case of the Department of the
Government and Heads of the Department the Section Officer can permit the staff working under
him in this matter.]
1. Inserted vide P. &. S. Department Notification No. 14811/Gen., dated the 27th

August 1970.
2. Added vide P. &. S. Department Notification No. 7830/Gen., dated the 19th April

1968.
3. Substituted vide P. & S. Department Notification No. 6301/Gen., dated the 3rd

May 1973.
The controlling authority

while according
sanction for acquisition
or disposal of property
1[(2) shall also send a copy
of such sanction to
Government through
their Heads of
Department.]
(3) A Government servant

who 2[either in his own
name or in the name of
any member of his
family] enters into any
transaction concerning
any movable property
exceeding in value of *
[Rs. 4,000] in case of
Gazetted Officers and *
[Rs. 2,000] in case of
Non-Gazetted Officers,
whether by way of
purchase, sale or
otherwise shall forthwith
report such transaction
to the prescribed
authority referred to in
sub-rule (1):
Provided that no Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of
Government,2[either in his own name or in the name of any member or his family] enter into any
transaction with or through any person other than a reputed dealer or agent of standing.
Explanation – For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression, “Movable property” includes inter

alia the following property, namely:-
jewellery, insurance
policies, shares,
(a)
securities and
debentures;
loans advanced by such

(b) Government servant,
whether secured or not;
motor cars, motor

cycles, horses or any
(c)
other means of
conveyance; and
refrigerators, radios and

(d)
radiograms.
(4) Every Government

servant is required to
make a true complete
declaration before the
end of January at an
interval of every three
years of all his assets
movable and
immovable and the
value thereof as on the
31st December of the
previous year in the
form given in the
Appendix-A. The
declaration shall contain
detailed particulars of
the officer’s assets and
must include and
specify the assets which
are held by or in the
name of his wife,

children, other
dependents or
benamidars. The
declaration shall be
written by the officer in
his own hand and
submitted in a sealed
cover to the authority as
directed by the
Government and such
authority shall be
responsible for its
careful preservation. 3[It
shall be obligatory on
the part of the
Government servants to
submit the declarations
in every three years and
in the event of their
failure to do so in time
they shall be liable to
disciplinary action. An
Officer making a
declaration found to be
materially incomplete,
misleading or false shall
be liable for disciplinary
action and even for
dismissal from
Government service.]
1[ Note 1 – The Secretary to Government in the Administrative Department in case of Gazetted
Officers and Heads of Department or Head of Offices in case of Non-Gazetted Officers, shall be
the authority to whom the declarations are to be submitted. The Chief Secretary to Government,
in case of Secretary to Government and Heads of Departments, shall be the authority to whom
the declarations are to be submitted. The G. A. Department shall act as the Co-ordinating
Department in regard to this matter. Judicial Officers shall submit their property statements to the
High Court for preservation.]
Note 2 – Officers who are on deputation or transferred temporarily to another cadre shall submit
their property statements to their authority in the parent cadre in which they are borne or retain a
lien. On their permanent transfer to another cadre or Department all sealed covers containing
their statement shall be transmitted to the appropriate authority in their new cadre or department
competent to preserve them.
Note 3 – In case of Government servants newly appointed to Government service they should
declare their assets as on the date of appointment within three months from that date. They will

make subsequent declaration along with others after the normal triennial period, notwithstanding
the fact that three year have not elapsed since the submission of their first declaration.
1. Added vide P. & S.

Department Notification
No. 6301/Gen., dated

the 3rd May 1973.
Inserted vide G.A.

Deptt. Notification No.
20470/Gen., dated the
1st July 1989,
2.
Published in Orissa
Gazette and given
effect to from the 11th
August 1989.
Substituted vide G. A.
23rd February 1988,
*
Published in Orissa
Gazette and given
effect to from the 30th
March 1988.
Substituted vide P. & S.

3.
3rd May 1973.

4.
21st January 1969.
Note 4 – The first declaration shall be made by a Government servant in respect of all his assets,
both movable and immovable and subsequent declaration need, only specify modification

required in the statements of the previous occasion showing in detail the manner of fresh
acquisition and disposal of property acquired previously.
1[ Note 5 – notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-rule, every Government servant after
his/her marriage, shall make a true and complete declaration of his/her assets afresh in the
prescribed form within three months of marriage.]
2[ Note 6 - 2[ The Grade – D] Government servants shall not be required to submit declaration

under this sub-rule.]
Vindication of acts and 22. No Government servant shall except with the previous sanction of Government have recourse
character of Government to any Court or to the Press for the vindication of any official act which has been the subject
servant. matter of adverse criticism or an attack of defamatory character.
Explanation – Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to prohibit a Government servant from
vindication his private character or any act done by him in his private capacity.
23. No Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any influence whether official or non-
Canvassing of non-official
official to bear upon any authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his
or other influence.
appointment under Government, promotion, pay and other service conditions.
Explanation – Intercession by an outsider on behalf of an officer shall be deemed as an attempt

on the part of the officer to bring extraneous influence for furthering his official interests.
4[24. Bigamous marriage - (1) No Government servant shall enter into, or contract a marriage

with a person having a spouse living; and
No Government
servant, having a
spouse living shall enter
(2)
into, or contract, a
marriage with any
person;
Provided that the Government may permit a Government servant to enter into or contract, any

such marriage as is referred to in clause (1) or clause (2), if they are satisfied that-
such marriage is
permissible under the
personal law applicable
(a) to such Government
servant and the other
party to the marriage;
and
there are other grounds

(b)
for so doing]
3[24.-A. Drinking – A Government servant shall -
strictly abide by any law

relating to intoxicating
drinks or drugs in force
(a)
in any area in which he
may happen to be for
the time being;
(b) not be under the

influence of any
intoxicating drinks or
drugs during the course
of his duty and shall
also take due care that
the performance of his

duties at any time is not
affected in any way by
the influence of such
drink or drugs;
refrain from consuming

(c) any intoxicating drink or
drug in a public place;
not appear in a public

(d) place in a State of
intoxication;
not use any intoxicating

(e)
drink or drug to excess.
Explanation – For the purpose of this rule “Public place” means any place or premises (including a
conveyance) to which the public have or are permitted to have, access, whether on payment or
otherwise.]
Inserted vide G. A.
the 31st August 1995,
1.
Published in Orissa
Gazette and given
effect from the 22nd
September 1995.
Renumbered vide G. A.
2.
the 31st August 1995.
Substituted vide G. A.
3. No. 26321/Gen., dated
the 30th September
1996.

the 30th September
1974.
5. Substituted vide P. & S.


the 16th July 1975.
1[25. A Government servant whose whole time is at the disposal of the Government which pays
him may be employed in any manner required by the appropriate authority. For all his actions in
Employment of
such employment whether it is paid or honorary or whether it is under Government or under any
Government servant
other public or private body or institution, he shall be held responsible to Government irrespective
outside his normal duties.
of the fact whether such employment is outside the normal duties of the post he holds at the time
under Government.]
Note – The appropriate authority with reference to this rule shall be, in case of Government
servants belonging to a State Service, the Government and in other cases the Heads of the
Department.
26. No Government servant shall misuse or carelessly use, amenities provided for him by the
Proper use of amenities
Government to facilitate the discharge of his public duties.
Note – Violation or non-compliance with the instructions contained in Transport Department

Circular No. 1004 (18) – T-TAC 106/59, dated the 21st February 1959 (See Appendix B) will
amount to misuse of amenity for the purpose of rule-26.
27. Unless payment by instalment is customary, or specially provided, or a credit account is

Payment for purchases maintained with a bonafide tradesman, no Government servant shall withhold prompt and full
payment for the articles purchased by him whether the purchases are made on tour or otherwise.
Use of services without 28. No Government servant shall without making proper and adequate payment, avail himself of
payment any service of entertainment for which a hire or price or admission fee is charged.
Note – The prohibitions will not apply to occasional and unsolicited complimentary passes issued

by the proprietors or managers of the service or entertainment.
29. No Government servant shall, save in exceptional circumstances, use a conveyance

Use of conveyances belonging to private person except when such conveyance is public service vehicle and proper
belonging to others fare has been paid for its use, or use a conveyance belonging to a Government servant who is
subordinate to him unless he travels with such subordinate officer on duty.
2[Note -The onus of establishing exceptional circumstances and payment of proper fare shall rest

on the Government servant.]
30. No Government servant shall himself ask or permit his wife, or any other member of his family
Purchases through living with him to ask any Government servant who is subordinate to him, to make purchases
subordinates locally or from out station, on behalf of him, his wife or other members of his family, whether on
advance payment or otherwise:
Provided that this rule shall not apply to the purchases which the personal staff attached to the

Government servant may make on behalf of such Government servants.
3[30-A- (1) Every Government servant shall intimate his residential and postal address and

changes, if any, to the head of Office/Department.
It shall be the duty of

the Government servant
to make adequate
arrangement for receipt
of letters addressed to
him at his residential
address during his
absences. Any letter
sent by special
messenger or service
effected by properly
addressing, pre-paying
and posting by
registered post, in the
address intimated by
him shall be deemed to
have been duly
delivered or served to
(2)
him. If the letter returns
with the postal remark,
that the addressee
refused to receive the
letter or that the
address is not found or
otherwise not available,
or any other similar
endorsement or he
refuses to receive any
letter sent by special
messenger, such
omission, lapse or
Commission or conduct,
as the case may be, on
the part of Government
servant shall be treated
as gross misconduct.]
Original Rule 25 deleted

and Rules 26 to 35
renumbered as Rules
1. 25 to 34 vide P. & S.
the 16th April 1960.
2. Amended, vide P. & S.

the 15th November

1966.
Inserted, vide G. A.
the 30th September
1996.
Engagement of child 4[30.- B – No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work by any
labourer. Government servant.]
31. Government may relax all or some of the provisions contained herein in respect of such
Relaxation Government servants particularly part time and contingency paid Government servants, as they
may deem fit.
32. If any question arises relating to the interpretation of any of these rules, it shall be referred to
Interpretation
the Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
33. The Government may, by General or special order direct that any power exercisable by it or
any Heads of Department under these rules (except the powers under rule 21 and this rule), shall
Delegation of powers
subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercisable also by such
officer or authority as may be specified in the order.
34. Any rules corresponding to these rules in force immediately before the commencement of
Repeal and savings these rules and applicable to Government servants under the control of the Government of
Orissa are hereby repealed:
2[Provided that an order made or action taken under the rules so repealed or any violation
thereof shall be deemed to have been made or taken under or to be a violation of the
corresponding provisions of these rules.]

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THE ORISSA GOVERNMENT SERVANTS’ CONDUCT RULES, 1959

2. In these rules unless the context otherwise requires :-

(a) “Government” means -

in the case of a Government servant who is outside India, whether on

in the case of a Government servant whose services have been placed

(iii) in all other cases, the Government of Orissa.

“Government Servant” means any person appointed to serve in

(c) “Member of the family” in relation to a Government servant includes -

the wife, child or step-child of such Government servant whether

any other person related whether by blood or by marriage to the

Explanation-For the purpose of this Rule -

‘personal immorality’ means vicious habits relating to drink, sex and

Substituted by P. & S. Department Notification No. 27637/Gen., dated

4[4-A Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women -

No Government servant shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of

Every Government servant who is in charge of work place shall take

(a) Physical contact and advances,

(b) Demand or request for sexual favours,

(c) Sexually coloured remarks,

(d) Showing any pornography; or

It shall be the duty of every Government servant to endeavour to prevent

No Government servant shall canvass or otherwise interfere or use his

a Government servant qualified to vote at such election may exercise his

a Government servant shall not be deemed to have contravened the

6. Connection with Press or Radio -

No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the

own name or in the name of any other person to any newspaper or

which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent

which is capable of embarrassing, the relation between the Government

which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government

Explanation – ‘Strike’ means a cessation of work by a person or a body of persons employed in

1[(2) No Government servant

a breach of the public

(b) in any judicial inquiry; or

(c) in any Court.

(2) No Government servant

shall criticise the policy

(3) A Government servant

If any question arises

Nothing in this rule shall

1[ 14-A. No Government servant shall -

give or take or abet the

(ii) demand, directly or

as the case may be,

Provided that nothing gin this rule shall apply to -

(i) he shall, within one

Government giving full

his official duties do not

he shall discontinue any

Explanation – (i) Canvassing by a Government servant in support of the business of insurance

2. Substituted vide P. & S. Department Notification No. 6883/Gen., Dt. 12-5-1973.

3. Deleted vide G. A. Department Notification No. 15559/Gen., Dt. 1-7-1980.

(i) he shall, within one

Government giving full

his official duties do not

19. (1) No Government servant shall speculate in any investment -

Investments landing and