Conduct Rules - Common Misconducts

1. Wilful insubordination or disobedience whether alone or in combination with others, to any lawful and reasonable order of his superior.

2. Theft, Fraud, breach of trust or dishonesty in connection with the employer’s business or property.


3. Wilful damage to or loss of employer’s goods or property or sabotage.


4. Taking or giving bribes or any illegal gratification or indulging in any corrupt practice in connection with the employment or Organization/Department/Government’s property.


5. Habitual late attendance.


6. Absence without leave for more than 10 days.


7. Habitual absence without leave.


8. Breach of Standing Orders / Code of Conducts or Rules or any Law applicable to the Establishment.


9. Riotous or disorderly behaviour or any act subversive of discipline at the Establishment.


10. Habitual negligence or neglect of work.


11. Striking work or inciting others to strike work in contravention of the provision of any law or rules having the force of law.


12. Carrying concealed weapons, fighting,

(a) Causing or attempting to cause bodily injury to another employee, drunkenness, bootlegging or threatening.

(b) Conduct which violates the common decency or morality of the community.


13. Slowdown in performance of work. Inciting others to resort to go slow policy or malingering.


14. Engaging in private work or trade without permission.


15. Displaying or distributing in the office premises handbills, pamphlets, placards, posters, banners, unauthorized badges etc., without prior written permission of the employer.


16. Attending or holding meetings within the office premises without the previous written permission of the employer.


17. Disclosing to an unauthorized person or persons any confidential information in regard to work or any process used in the Organization/Department/Government which comes into the possession of officer/staff during the course of his work.


18. Canvassing for a Union or any association or party membership within the office premises without prior permission.


19. Gambling or money lending or doing any other private business within the Organization/ Department/Government’s premises.


20. Smoking within the Organization/Department/Government’s premises in places where it is prohibited.


21. Deliberately making false complaints against co-employees/supervisors, knowing them to be false.


22. Writing of anonymous or pseudonymous letters criticizing coworkers/supervisors of the Organization/Department/Government and making false reports against employees.


23. Refusal to accept or to take notice of any order or charge sheet or any other communication served either in person or in due course by post or by notification in the Organization/Department/ Government’s Notice Board.


24. Refusal to accept transfer from one shift, dept., or workplace to another.


25. Deliberately making false statement before a superior or forging the signature of superior or that any other person.


26. Conviction by a court of law for any offence involving moral turpitude.


27. Proxy punching / registering of attendance or abetting in the act of punching / registering attendance of another employee.


28. Picketing or making demonstrations within the office premises/ participation in illegal strike associated with violence.


29. Violation of the terms and conditions of allotment of Organization / Department / Government’s Quarters or use of Organization/Department/Government’s Transport.


30. Indulging or participation in political activities or becoming an office bearer of a Political Party.


31. Impersonation.


32. Entering and/ or moving within the Government office premises.

(a) Without identity card and/ or badge on his person while on duty.

(b) Without permission while on duty.


33. Falsification of record and or defalcation.


34. Wilfully making false declaration regarding age, qualification & experience, in the application for appointment or when physical fitness examination record is being made or at any other time.


35. Sleeping while on duty or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages / drugs while on duty.


36. Interference in work of other employee/ workmen.


37. Using or commercializing or alienating any invention, discovery or patent invented discovered or patented as the case may be in the course of employment under the Organization/ Department/Government for the benefit of himself or any other person, firm, Organization/ Department/Government or corporation.


38. Applying to outside Organization for appointment/ scholarships/fellowship etc., without permission of employer.


39. Spreading false rumours or giving false information which may bring into disrepute the Organization/Department/Government or its employees or spreading panic among the employees.


40. Collection of any money within the premises for purposes not sanctioned by the Management.


41. Acceptance of gift from employees.


42. Unauthorized use of Organization/Department/Government’s quarters, land, or other property.


43. Handling any machine, vehicle, equipment, apparatus etc., not entrusted to his charge.


44. Falsifying or refusing to give testimony when any accident, misconduct or other matters are being investigated.


45. Non-return of Organization/Department/Government’s properties on or before the stipulated period if the value of the property is not proposed to be recovered from the wages.


46. Failure to wear prescribed Uniform, Coveralls, Safety Clothing, and equipment etc., while on duty failure to observe safety measures etc.,


47. Leaving duty station operating in essential services etc., without informing superiors.


48. Acts of sexual harassment.


49. Conduct in Private life, prejudicial to the reputation of the Organization/Department/ Government.


50. Bigamous marriage without permission, where permitted under law/ such marriage where not permitted under law.


51. Breach of duty and obligations during working hours under the relevant Standing Orders.


52. Habitual indebtedness/insolvency.


53. Making representation / grievance / Petitions to VIPs / VVIPs except through proper channel.


54. Possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to the known source of income.


55. Acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Organization / Department / Government.


56. Commission of any acts subversive of Discipline or of good behaviour.


57. Acts which are unbecoming of an officer or acts which may bring disrepute to the Organization / Department / Government.


58. Committing acts amounting to Sexual Harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (prevention, prohibition, and redressal) Act 2013.



OPEN - Conduct Rules - References (open)


Andhra Pradesh Civil Services Conduct Rules



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