(1) Every Government servant on his first appointment to any service or post, shall submit a return of his movable and immovable assets in the prescribed proforma giving full details regarding the immovable property inherited, owned, acquired or held by him on lease or mortgage, either in his own name or in the 18 name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person along with supporting documents within three months.
(2)Thereafter every Government Servant shall at the interval of every twelve months ending on 31st December submit an annual return of his assets and liabilities and of all members of his family in such form as may be specified by the Government giving full particulars regarding,-
(a) the immovable property inherited by him or any member of his family or owned or acquired by him or any member of his family 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 persons;
(b) shares, debentures, postal Cumulative Time Deposits and cash including bank deposits inherited by him or any member or his family or similarly owned, acquired or held by him or any member of his family;
(c) other movable property inherited by him or any member of his family or similarly owned, acquired or held by him or any member of his family; or if the value of movable property exceeds the present basic pay of post held by the Government Servant.
(d) debts or other liabilities incurred by him or any member of his family directly or indirectly.
Note: In all returns the value of items of movable worth less than rupees ten thousand may be added and shown as a lump sum. The value of articles of daily use as clothes, utensils, crockery or books need not be included in such return.
(3) No Government Servant or any member of his family shall, except with the previous knowledge of the Prescribed Authority, acquire or dispose of any immovable property by lease, mortgage, purchase, sale, gift or otherwise either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family:
Provided that where a Government Servant, for valid reasons acquires or disposes any immovable property without previous knowledge the Prescribed Authority, shall report such transaction to the Prescribed Authority within two months after such transaction with details and supporting documents along with reasons. The Prescribed Authority, if it is satisfied with the reasons given by the Government servant are acceptable, may after examination of the documents and details submitted by the Government servant, may make a note accepting such transaction post-fact.
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Provided further,that the previous sanction of the Prescribed Authority shall be obtained by the Government Servant if any such transaction is with a person having official dealing with the Government Servant:
Provided further that, nothing in this sub-rule shall apply to the transactions entered into by a member of the family of the Government Servant out of his or her own funds (including Gifts, inheritance, etc.,) as distinct from the funds of the Government Servant himself, in his own name and in his own right.
(4) Every Government Servant shall report to the Prescribed Authority every transaction concerning movable property owned or held by him or any member of his family either in his own name or in the name of a member of his family, if the value of such property exceeds the monthly basic salary of the Government Servant:
Provided that, the previous sanction of the Prescribed Authority shall be obtained if any such transaction is with a person having official dealings with the Government Servant:
Provided further that, nothing in this sub-rule shall apply to the transactions entered into by a member of the family of the Government servant out of his own funds (including gifts, inheritance etc.,) as distinct from the funds of the Government servant himself, in his own name and in his own right.
(5) Every Government Servant shall report to the Prescribed Authority transaction concerning cash received by him or by any member of his family from sources other than the Government servant’s salary and allowances, insurance or provident fund, if such cash exceeds the monthly basic salary of the Government servant.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the Government or the Prescribed Authority may, at any time, by general or special order, require a Government servant to furnish, within a period specified in the order, a full and complete statement of such movable or immovable property held or acquired by him or any member of his family or on his behalf or by any member of his family as may be specified in the order. Such statement shall, if so required by Government or by the Prescribed Authority, include the details of the means by which, or the source from which such property was acquired.
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(1) “Lease” means, except where it is obtained from or granted to, a person having official dealings with the Government Servant, a lease of immovable property from year to year or for any term exceeding one year or reserving yearly rent.
(2) The expression “movable property” includes,-
(a) Jewellery, insurance policies, provident fund, share, securities, postal Cumulative Term Deposits and debentures;
(b) Loans advanced by such Government Servants whether secured or not;
(c) “Motor vehicles” or “vehicles” as defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) or any other means of conveyance, and;
(d) Refrigerators, television sets, and electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops,computers, audio-visual devices etc.,
25. RESTRICTIONS IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OUTSIDE INDIA AND TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGNERS, ETC.,- Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) of rule 24, no Government Servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Prescribed Authority,-
(a) acquire, by purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise, either in hisown name or in the name of any member of his family, any immovableproperty situated outside India;
(b) disposeoff by sale, mortgage, gift or otherwise, or grant any lease in respect of any immovable property situated outside India which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family; and
(c) enter into any transaction with any foreigner, foreign Government,foreign organization or concern, -
(i) for the acquisition by purchase, mortgage, gift or otherwise either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, of any immovable property;
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(ii) for the disposal by sale, mortgage, gift or otherwise or the grant of any lease in respect of any immovable property which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family.