GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Cir.Memo.No.76883/Ser.C/98 Dated: 12-12-1998
Sub: Public Services -
A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 - Submission or Annual Property
Returns - Instructions - reiterated - Reg.
According to sub rule (7) or rule 9 of A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, every Government employee other than a member of the A.P. Last Grade Service and a Record Assistant in the A.P. General Sub-ordinate Service, invariably submit their statement or all immovable / movable (exceeding Rs. 20,000/-) properties owned, acquired, or inherited by him / her or his/her family members in the prescribed proforma to the said rule as Annexure I & II before 15th January of each year.
2. According to sub rule (8) or Rule 9 of A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules,1964, the government or any authority empowered by them in this behalf may at any time by general or special order, require a government employee to submit within a specified period, a full and complete statement of all immovable properties and movable properties.
3. The Vigilance Commissioner, A.P. Vigilance Commission in his annual report pertaining to the year 1996-97 has requested to issue suitable instructions to all the Secretariat Departments and Heads of Departments on the issue of submission of Annual Property Returns by the Government Servants and members of All India Services as contemplated under A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules,1964.
4. The Controlling Officers or the Chief Vigilance Officer / Vigilance Officers of concerned departments are requested to scrutinise thoroughly the Annual Property Returns submitted by their sub-ordinates and call for the clarifications from the Govt. Departments in case of doubts. They must ensure submission of the returns by all concerned as such scrutiny would help to some extent check the corruption of the Government employees at the initial stage itself.
5. All Departments of Secretariat, all Heads of Departments and District Collectors are requested to bring to the notice of all the employees the above rule position and ensure that the same is followed strictly.
