Ref:
Memo. No:76883/Ser.C/98-G.A. (Ser.C) Department, dt. 12.12.1998.
According to sub-rule (7) of rule 9 of Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, l 964, every Government Employee other than a member of the Andhra Pradesh 738 Last Grade Service and a Record Assistant in the Andhra Pradesh General Subordinate service, invariably has to submit his/her statement of all immovable/movable (values exceeding Rs.20,000/-) properties owned, acquired or inherited by 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) of Rule 9 of Andhra Pradesh 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, Andhra Pradesh 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 Department, on the issue of submission of Annual Property Returns by the Government Servants and members of All India Services as contemplated under Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
4. Accordingly instructions were issued in the reference cited to the controlling officers or Chief Vigilance Officers / Vigilance officers of concerned Departments with a request to scrutinise thoroughly the Annual Property Returns submitted by their subordinates and call for the clarifications from the Government 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. In the High Level Committee meeting held on 08.01.2003 in the Chambers of Chief Secretary, it is observed that the government as per Rule 9 of the Conduct Rules prior sanction of the Government has to be obtained for purchase of any movable / immovable property by a Government Servants and as per section 13 of the P.C. Act also any article that has been in his possession for which a Government Servant cannot satisfactorily account for can be treated as disproportionate asset. It is noticed that the instruction issued in the reference cited are not being followed scrupulously.
6. While reiterating the instructions issued in the Circular Memo. Cited, the controlling officers or Chief Vigilance officers / Vigilance officers of concerned Departments are requested to ensure that every Government employee other than a member of the Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Service and Record Assistant in the Andhra Pradesh General Sub-Ordinate Service, invariably submit their Annual Property statement returns every year by 15th January. It may be impressed on the employees that non-compliance of such instructions will attract disciplinary action.
7.
All Departments of Secretariat, all Heads of Departments and District Collectors
are requested to bring this to the notice of all the employees for their strict
compliance.
