No officer or servant shall being or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior of his for the furtherance of his interest pertaining to his service under the Board.
Explanation No.1:- An Officer or servant causing his own case to be made the subject of an interpretation in Parliament or the State Legislature shall be deemed to have contravened his regulation..
Explanation No.2:- When Members of Legislative Assembly, Members of Parliament and other non-officials make representations on behalf of the individual officers and servants to Ministers or other higher officers, it shall be presumed that the concerned officer or servant, as the case may be was responsible for bringing political or other outside influence to bear upon the superior authority to further his interest unless he proves to the contrary.
(B.P.Ms.No.103, dated 21.2.81).
Explanation No.3:- (i) A Board employee violating provisions of Regulation 24a of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Officers" and Servants' Conduct Regulations, 1972, for the first time shall be advised by the appropriate disciplinary authority to desist from approaching Members of Parliament or Members of State Legislature to further his interest in respect of matters relating to service conditions. A copy of this advice need not, however, be placed in the Personal file/Record sheet of the employee concerned.
(ii) If a Board employee is found guilty of violating provisions of the said Regulation 24 a second time despite the issue of advice on the earlier occasion, a written warning shall be issued to him by the appropriate disciplinary authority and a copy thereof shall be placed in his Personal file/Record sheet.
(iii) If a Board employee is found guilty of violating provisions of the said Regulation 24 despite the issue of warning to him, disciplinary action shall be initiated against him by the appropriate disciplinary authority under the provision of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1972 (B.P.Ms.No.284 dated 16.6.97).