In the latter case, the functions of the prescribed authority would be discharged by the Ministry which controls the service in question. In respect of Class I (Group A) officers intended to man posts in or under more than one Ministry, the Ministry administratively concerned with the post or service of which the Government servant is a member, should act as the prescribed authority in this connection. The question has been raised as to which authority in Government should appropriately exercise the functions of the prescribed authority as mentioned in this Explanation. Reference is invited to Explanation (a) (i) under rule 15 (1) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1955. These returns shall be treated as secret and shall, after such scrutiny as may be considered necessary, be kept in the custody of the authority which maintains the Character rolls of the officers concerned they should not, however, be filed in the Character roll itself, but kept separately.ģ. In the case of persons already in service, the first return, if one has not already been submitted, shall indicate the position as on the 1st January, 1956.Ģ. The initial return should show the position as on the date of their appointment and subsequent returns as on the 1st January of the year in which they are submitted. It has been decided that this return shall be submitted in the form (Annexure) attached to this Office Memorandum, to the authority prescribed in Explanation (a) to sub-Rule 15 (1) of these rules within a month of their appointment and subsequently in the month of January every year.
Under sub-rule 3 of Rule 15 of the Central Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1955 (now Rule 18 of 1964 Rules) every member of Class I (Group A) and Class II (Group B) services shall, on first appointment to Government service and thereafter at intervals of 12 months, submit a return of immovable property owned, acquired or inherited by him or held by him on lease or mortgage, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person. (1) General instructions regarding submission of the return for immovable property-House-building is clearly a transaction in immovable property-‘prescribed’ authorities, who would exercise authority-returns to be treated as secret and kept along with character rolls. MOVABLE, IMMOVABLE AND VALUABLE PROPERTY: The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964