The following are the rules which every Government servant
must adhere to at all times as per CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964.
Every Government servant
shall at all times--
1. Maintain
absolute integrity;
2. Maintain
devotion to duty; and
3. Do
nothing which is unbecoming of a Government servant.
4. Commit
himself to and uphold the supremacy of the Constitution and democratic values;
5. Defend
and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the
State,public order, decency and morality;
6. Maintain
high ethical standards and honesty;
7. Maintain
political neutrality;
8. Promote
the principles of merit, fairness and impartiality in the discharge of duties;
9. Maintain
accountability and transparency;
10. Maintain
responsiveness to the public, particularly to the weaker section;
11. Maintain
courtesy and good behaviour with the public;
12. Take
decisions solely in public interest and use or cause to use public resources
efficiently, effectively and economically;
13. Declare
any private interests relating to his public duties and take steps to resolve
any conflicts in a way that protects the public interest;
14. Not
place himself under any financial or other obligations to any individual or
organisation which may influence him in the performance of his official duties;
15. Not
misuse his position as civil servant and not take decisions in order to derive
financial or material benefits for himself, his family or his friends;
16. Make choices,
take decisions and make recommendations on merit alone;
17. Act
with fairness and impartiality and not discriminate against anyone,
particularly the poor and the under-privileged sections of society;
18. Refrain
from doing anything which is or may be contrary to any law, rules, regulations
and established practices;
19. Maintain
discipline in the discharge of his duties and be liable to implement the lawful
orders duly communicated to him;
20. Maintain
confidentiality in the performance of his official duties as required by any
laws for the time being in force, particularly with regard to information,
disclosure of which may prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of
India, the security of the State, strategic, scientific or economic interests
of the State, friendly relation with foreign countries or lead to incitement of
an offence or illegal or unlawful gain to any person;
21. Perform
and discharge his duties with the highest degree of professionalism and
dedication to the best of his abilities.
22. Every
Government servant holding a supervisory post shall take all possible steps to
ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all Government servants for the
time being under his control and authority;
23. No
Government servant shall, in the performance of his official duties, or in the
exercise of powers conferred on him, act otherwise than in his best judgement
except when he is acting under the direction of his official superior;
24. The
direction of the official superior shall ordinarily be in writing. Oral
direction to subordinates shall be avoided, as far as possible. Where the issue
of oral direction becomes unavoidable, the official superior shall confirm it
in writing immediately thereafter;
25. A
Government servant who has received oral direction from his official superior
shall seek confirmation of the same in writing as early as possible, whereupon
it shall be the duty of the official superior to confirm the direction in
writing.
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