THE PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES RULES (Corrected up to 31-3-84)

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE THE PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES RULES  

Volume I  

Rules relating to Pay and Allowances, Leave, Passage and other General Conditions of Services

 

PART I – MAIN RULES

(Revised Edition)

 

(Corrected up to 31-3-84)

1984

 

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION The Punjab Civil Services Rules, issued in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, are contained in three volumes:

 

(1)               Volume I contains rules relating to pay and allowances, leave, passages and other general conditions of service.

(2)               Volume II contains rules relating to pensions and provident fund.

(3)               Volume III contains rules relating to travelling allowances. 

Volume I has been further divided into two parts-Part I, covering the main rules, and Part II, the appendices and forms.

2.                  These rules will apply in respect of Government employees belonging to the categories mentioned at rule 1.2, from the date of issue of this publication.

3.                  In so far as the Government employees, whose conditions of service are regulated by the rules issued by the late Secretary of State under Government of India Act, 1935 are concerned, the Fundamental Rules, as amended by the President of India, from time to time, will continue to apply.  These rules are contained in the Punjab Government Compilation of the Fundamental Rules and the Subsidiary Rules.  These rules also do not apply to members of the I.A.S. and I.P.S. serving under the Punjab Government. They will be governed by the rules issued by the President of India in this behalf.

4.                  The rules in this Volume are based mainly on the existing rules and orders contained in Civil Services Rules (Punjab), Volume I, Part I-Main Rules (First Edition) –1941, modified in the background of the changes resulting from the partition of the Punjab and Constitutional requirements. To avoid over-lapping, Chapters XV and XVI of the Edition referred to above, containing the “Assent” and “Delegation Orders” issued under the various rules, have been brought together in Chapter XV.  The Punishment and Appeal Rules, previously contained in Section III of Chapter XIV, are not in the form of an appendix in Part II to this volume.

5.                  Correction slips and amendments issued to the various rules upto 31st March 1953 have been included.  Amendments notified subsequently may be taken as modifying the corresponding rules in this Volume.  They will be re-issued in due course, as correction slips to this Volume.

6.                  The opportunity has also been taken to include important orders relating to interpretation of rules, in the form of “Notes’ or “Illustrations” below the relevant rule.

7.                  The forms, which have been adopted in the rules in this volume, have been given a separate new “Pb.C.S.R.” (abbreviation for Punjab Civil Services Rules) Series.  These will be found in Part II of this Volume.

8.                  All Government employees who notice any errors or omissions in these rules, are requested to bring them to the notice of their Heads of Departments, who will please submit their proposal to the Finance Department, through the Administrative Department concerned.

E.N. MANGAT RAI,

Secretary to Government, Punjab,

Finance Department

 

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION (REPRINT)

This edition bring the compilation up-to-date.  It incorporates all the correction slips No.1 to 144 issued to the First Edition and is printed to meet further demand for copies of these Rules.

2.                  An attempt has been made to indicate briefly in foot notes the date of effect of changes in the rules.

3.                  It is requested that any errors or omissions found in this Volume may kindly be brought to the notice of Heads of Departments, who will please submit their proposals to the Finance Department through their Administrative Department concerned.

J.S.BASUR,

Secretary to Government, Punjab

Finance Department.

 

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION (SECOND REPRINT)

 

            Article 309 of the Constitution of India provides that subject to the provisions of the Constitution, Acts of appropriate Legislature may regulate the recruitment, and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State and, until a provision in that behalf is made by or under an “Act” of the appropriate Legislature, such rules may be framed by the Governor of the State.  The desirability of framing the “Act” was examined, in consultation with the Government of India.  They stated that since the promulgation of the Constitution, various sets of rules have been or are being framed and revised under the provisio to Article 309 and brought into conformith with the Constitution and altered conditions; and as the said proviso empowers the President and the Governor to make rules in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union and of the State respectively, it was not considered necessary to enact the Act, referred to above.

2.                  In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of the Punjab issued the rules as contained in the First Edition and reprint thereof.  Since the issue of the First Edition (reprint)m there have been several changes in the Leave Rules any Pay Fixation Rules, and enhanced powers have been delegated to the various authorities during 1962.  The present edition incorporates correction slips Nos.1 to 222, amendments Nos. 1 to 30 of 1962 and 1 to 26 of 1963 to the First Edition (reprint), and thus brings the compilation up-to-date.

3.                  From Ist November 1956, the erstwhile State of Pepsu and Punjab have been integrated into the new State called Punjab.  Under proviso to Section 115 (7) of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956, no rule can be amended or made, which would adversely affect the conditions of service of the employees of the erstwhile States of Punjab and Pepsu, except with the specific approval of the Government of India.  Accordingly, in regard to the rules regarding “Fixation of Pay” and “Leave”, as contained in Punjab C.S.R. Volume I, the employees of erstwhile Pepsu were given the option either to continue to be governed by the corresponding rules in the Pepsu Service Regulation Volume I, or to come on to the corresponding rules in Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume 1, vide Punjab Government letters Nos. 4080-FRII-58/9205, dated 10th June, 1958 and 126-FRII-59/1106, dated the 6th February, 1959.  Those who opted for the “Pay Fixation” and “Leave” Rules contained in Pepsu Service Regulations Volume I continued to be governed by those rules, while those who did not exercise their option for those rules are governed by the corresponding rules in Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume 1.  Other rules in the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume I, are applicable equally to all.

4.                  In respect of Government employees, whose conditions of service were regulated by the rules issued by the late Secretary of State under Section 247(1), 250(1) and (2) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Fundamental Rules, as amended by the President of India from time to time, will continue to apply as already stated in para 3 of the preface to the First-Edition.  These rules are contained in the Punjab Government Compilation of the Fundamental Rules and the “Subsidiary Rules”, as mentioned in paragraph 5 below.  The members of the I.A.S. and I.P.S. serving under the Punjab Government are governed by the rules issued by the President of India under the All-India Services Act, 1951, and in respect of matters not covered thereby the rules deemed to have been issued under the said Act, viz., Fundamental Rules, and the “Subsidiary Rules”.

5.                  Prior to 1st April, 1941 the Punjab Government had published their “Subsidiary Rules” under the Fundamental Rules in a separate volume.  From 1st April, 1941, however, the Punjab Government issued their own rules known as Civil Services Rules (Punjab) Volume I, under provisio to Section 241 (2) (b) of the Government of India Act, 1935, and incorporated therein the Subsidiary Rules also.  Since then, Subsidiary Rules are not being maintained separately.  These Subsidiary Rules, so far as the Traveling Allowance Rules are concerned, are contained in Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume III.  Other Subsidiary Rules issued by the Punjab Government are contained in the following rules in Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume I :-

Schedule to Chapter II.

Rules 3.1 to 3.5

Note below rule 4.17.

Rules 5.1 to 5.9, 5.13 to 5.52, 5.55 to 5.60.

Rules 7.5, 7.6

Rules 8.4 to 8.12, 8.15 to 8.20, 8.34 to 8.40, 8.44 to 8.46, 8.50, 8.51, 8.86, 8.87, 8.94, 8.95 and Annexure 1 to Section I of Chapter VIII.

Rules 9.2 to 9.14, 9.16, 9.17,

Rule 12.1

Appendix 9.

6.                  Officers who notice any real error or omission in this edition are requested to bring them to the notice of the Heads of their Departments, who will forward suitable proposals to the Finance Department through the Administrative Department concerned.

SAPURAN SINGH,

Secretary to Government, Punjab,

Finance Department

 

PREFACE

This is an up-to date compilation of the Punjab C.S.R. Volume I.  All the corrections and amendments made to the various rules up to 1st August 1976 have been incorporated in it and the old leave rules which have become obsolete have been omitted. The policy instructions issued during the last fifteen years regarding the terms of deputation on foreign service etc. have been codified and included in Chapter X. Changes, where required, due to Re-organisation of Punjab, upon the re-designation of post, revision of the pay scales and replacement of old major Heads of Accounts with the adoption of new budgetary procedure have been suitably incorporated. 

2.                  Suggestions for making this edition more useful, for correction of errors and supplying of omissions, if any, may be sent to the Finance Department.

 

S.P. BAGLA,

Commissioner for Finance &

Secretary to Government, Punjab,

Finance Department.

PREFACE

This edition of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume I, Part I incorporates all amendments made up to the 31st March, 1984.

2.         Suggestions for making corrections and improvements may kindly be forwarded to the Department of Finance.

DATED CHANDIGARH

THE 15TH MAY, 1984

                              G. BALA KRISHNAN,

SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF

PUNJAB, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
CONTENTS Subject

Title.

CONTENTS Subject

Rules

CHAPTER – I

Extent of Application

1.1     CHAPTER – II
Definitions
2.1  CHAPTER – III
General conditions of Service –Conditions regarding health and age
(i)         Medical certificate of Fitness on First Entry into Government service
3.1   (ii)        Age of entry into Government Service
3.6   (iii)       Vaccination and re-vaccination
3.9   Whole time of a Government employee at the disposal of Government
3.10  Substantive appointment and lien
3.11  Subscription of Provident Funds
3.18  Date of reckoning pay and allowances
3.19  Charge of Office
3.22  Continuous absence from duty
3.25  Retirement
3.26  CHAPTER – IV Pay
        General
4.1    Fixation of initial pay
4.4   Increments
4.7   Transfer from a higher to lower grade or from a higher stage to a lower stage
4.11 Pay of officiating Government Employees
4.13 Personal Pay
4.18 Pay of temporary posts
4.20 Combination of appointments
4.22 CHAPTER V
Additions to pay
I – Compensatory Allowances
General
5.1 Compensatory allowances, other than a house rent allowance or motor-car or motor-cycle allowance
5.3 Motor-car or motor-cycle allowance
5.4 House-rent allowance
5.5 Conveyance allowance
5.6 Other compensatory allowance
5.8 Compensatory allowance during joining time
5.9 II – Rent of Government residences
     General
5.13 Capital cost of buildings and assessment of rents
        (i)    Capital cost of a Residence
5.15 (ii)    Standard rent
5.23 Conditions of tenancy and rent payable by Government employees
5.29 Rent-free accommodation and waiving or reducing the amount of rent
5.35 Rent for Special Services
5.44 Classification of residences
5.45 General rules and instruction regarding allotment of residence
5.46 III – Compensations
5.53 IV – Honoraria and Fees
       Honoraria
5.55 Fees
5.57 CHAPTER - VI
       Deputation out of India
6.1 CHAPTER – VII
      Dismissal, removal and Suspension
      Cessation of pay and allowances on removal or dismissal
7.1 Allowances during period of suspension
7.2 Allowance on reinstatement
7.3, 7.3-A and 7.3-B. Leave to a Government employee under Suspension
7.4 Forfeiture of service on resignation
7.5 CHAPTER - VIII
     Leave
      Section I – General conditions and extent of application
       I  -  Service counting for leave
8.1 II -  Application for and grant of leave
      (1)    General
8.3 (2)    Application for leave -
      (a)    To whom to be submitted
8.4  (b)    Procedure in case of leave on medical certificate
       Instructions for Medical Officers
8.6  Medical Certificate for gazetted Government employees
8.8  Medical certificate for no-gazetted Government employees
8.13  (3)    Grant of leave
        (a)    General
8.15 (b)    Leave beyond the date of retirement
8.21  (4)    Authorities competent to grant leave
8.23  III – Commencement and expiry of leave and combination of holidays with leave
         (1)    Commencement and expiry of leave
8.25  (2)    Combination of holidays with leave
8.26  IV – Departure of leave
8.34  V – Acceptance of employment during leave
8.41  VI – Recall from leave
8.42  VII – Return from leave
         (1)    Before expiry of leave
8.43  (2)    Return from leave on medical certificate
8.44  (3)    Report of return from leave
8.45  VIII – Overstayal of leave
8.47  IX – Leave salary
         (1)    General
8.48   (2)    Payment of leave salary
8.49   X -   Leave Accounts
8.50  XI – Extent and application
         (1)    Difference sets of Leave Rules and the categories of Government employees subject thereto.
8.52  (2)    Periods of off-duty which are not treated as Regular Leave
         (a)    Vacation
8.59  (b)    Causal and quarantine leave
8.60   Section-III  Revised Leave Rules applicable to Government employees belonging to category (2) mentioned in rule 8.52
          Definitions
8.113  General Rules and Conditions
8.114  Part-A – Leave to Government employees in Permanent employ
           General Provisions -
           (i)    Earned Leave
8.116  (ii)   Half Pay Leave, Commuted leave and leave not due
8.119  (iii)   Extraordinary Leave
8.121  Leave Salary
8.122  Additional kind of leave in special circumstances
          (i)    Special Disability Leave
8.124  (ii)   Study Leave
8.126  (iii)   Maternity Leave and Hospital Leave
8.127  Leave to Government employees on Deputation out of India
8.130  Part-B   Leave to probationers and apprentices
          Leave to Probationers
8.131  Leave to Apprentices
8.132  Part-CLeave earned by temporary and officiating service, service which is not continuous and part-time service or service remunerated wholly or Partially by the payment of honoraria or daily wages
           Leave to Government employees not in Permanent employ
           (i)         Earned leave, half pay leave, commuted leave and leave not due
8.133  (ii)       Extraordinary leave
8.137  (iii)      Maternity Leave
8.137-A  (iv)      Special Disability Leave
8.137-C  (v)       Hospital leave
8.138  (vi)      Terminal leave
8.138-A  (vii)     Leave beyond the date of retirement
8.139  (viii)    Leave salary
8.140  Leave admissible to part-time Government employees and Government employees whose service is not continuous
           Law Officer
           (i)         Assistant Legal Remembrances
8.141  (ii)        District Attorney and Government Pleaders
8.142  (iii)       Editor and Reports of the Indian Law Reports
8.143  Departmental Sub-Registrar
8.144  Leave admissible to Government employees remunerated wholly or Partially by the payment of honoraria or daily wages
8.145  Leave rules applicable the permanent salaried industrial employees in the Punjab Government Presses, class III and class IV
8.148  Leave rules applicable to officiating/ temporary industrial Employees of Punjab Government Press, class III and class IV
8.149  CHAPTER –IX
         Joining time
          Conditions under which admissible
9.1     Calculation of joining time
9.5     Pay during joining time
9.15   Overstayal and extension of Joining time
9.18   Joining time to persons not in Government service on joining the Government service and on reversion from it.
9.20   CHAPTER –X
         Foreign Service
         General conditions
10.2   Pay and joining time
10.4  Contribution for leave salary, pension, etc.
10.8  Leave while on Foreign Service
10.13 Reversion on Foreign Service
10.18 Additions to regular Establishment
10.20 Grant conditions of deputation and deputation allowance
10.21 Pay on deputation to Universities, Corporations, Local Bodies and other Corporate Bodies
10.22 CHAPTER-XI
         Service under Local Funds
11.1  CHAPTER-XII
        Record of Service
        Service Rolls/ Service Books of Government employees
12.1-12.5  CHAPTER-XIII
               Passages
13.1    CHAPTER - XIV
          Classification of Services (including method of recruitment and appointment thereto and number and character of posts), Conduct and Discipline
          Section I - Classification of Services
(a)        General
14.1  (b)        Provincial Services I and II, and Specialist-Services
14.5  (c)        Other Services
14.7  Section II :-   Conduct and Discipline
14.8  Section III :-   Punishment and Appeals
14.9  CHAPTER- XV
        Authorities which exercise the powers of competent authority under the various rules
15.1