Memo.No.1552/Ser.C/1969, General Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.07.06.1969
Political neutrality of Government servants – caution
against association with organisations having any political aspect including
social/cultural bodies connected with political parties under Rule 19 of A.P.
Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Instructions – Reg.
Ref: Memo.No.3408/Ser.C/66-1, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.16.01.1967.
The attention of the Heads of Departments etc., is invited to sub-rule (1) of Rule 19 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 under which no Government employee shall be a member of or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics, nor shall participate in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity. The attention of the Heads of Departments etc., is also invited to sub-rule (4) of the said rule under which if any question arises as to whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of the said rule, the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.
2. In the Memo. cited, Government have clarified that they have always held the activities of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh and Jamaat-e-Islami organisations to be of such a nature that participation in them by Government servants would attract the provisions of sub-rule (1) of Rule 19 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and that any Government servant who is a member of or is otherwise associated with the aforesaid organisations, or which their activities is liable for disciplinary action.
3. The Government have reviewed the policy,
to be followed in regard to the social, cultural and similar other
organisations known to be connected with political parties. Government consider
that it is essential that Government servants should not only maintain
political neutrality but should also appear to do so. Government, therefore,
direct that if there is the slightest reason to think that any organisation has
a political aspect, a Government servant should keep away from it so that no
doubt may be created about his neutrality.
