110.25/40/58-Ests(a) Ministry of Remo .ffairs.

Now Delhi-1, the 24th Ju 1958. 2n Sravana, 1880. FN CE MEMO., JIDUM

Subject:- Acceptance of zifts by Government servants on the occasion of their retirement or transfer,

Instances have come to the notice of Government in which senior officers and others were presented, on the occasion of their retirement or transfer, with expensive gifts for tho purdbase of which the members of the staff contributed. Permisaion of Government under Rule 10 of the (Conduct) Rules, 1955, to accept these gifts was sought on the ground that these wore a token of the esteem and affection in which the officers concerned were held. 2. While a farewell entertainment of a substantially private and infernal character may be held in honour of such officers on the eve of retirement or transfer, as permitted under the proviso to Rule 11 of the Central Civil Servicea (Conduct) Rules, 1955, and gifts of.. trifling value (as defined in the Explanation to rule 10(2) of the aboJe rules) presented and accepted on such occasions, it is hardly healthy or desirable to allow the practice cf accepting gifts from the staff. 3. The Ministly of Finance etc., are accordingly requested to bring the notieo of all concerned that entertainment or g2rea un such occasions should be strictly confinaa to the limits permitted under the Conduct Rules.

1-61/LOAAnaniA4,_ ( P. Sitaraman ) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India. Tele.No.32236 To Wit Ministries of the Govt. of India including •with the usual Ministry of Finance (Defence) De tt. of Revenue, number of Expenditure and the Department of Economic Affairs, copies which Commerce & Industry (Company Law Administration); the will follow Branch Secretariat of the Minister for Minority Affairs, in three No. 14, Theatre Road, C•lcutta-16; Department of weeks' time. Parliamentary Jfairs; C tinet Secretariat; Cabinet Secretariat (O&M Division) South Block; Prime Minister's Secretariat; IvIrtition decretariat; Secretariat; - EaJya Sabh , Secretariat; Director, Intelligenall Bureau; Directorate General Resettlement & Employment; Director General, Posts & Telegraphs; Director, Co-ordination (Police Wireless); Director, Secretariat Training School; Principal, Indian administrative Service ;raining School, Delhi/Grand Hotel, Simla; Commandant, Contra Police Training College, Mount Itbu; Inspector GenerLI, Special Police Establishment; P.T.O. L •

Registrara- -• Genaral, India; Union Commission; Election Commission; Military Secretary/Secretary to the President; Establishment Officer to the Government of India; Comptroller & auditor General of India; Planning Commission; Planning Commission (Prograwe Evaluation Organ.); Supreme Court; Commissioner for Scheduled Crstes/ Tribes; Pay Commission; Department of :.tomic Energy, 4Polo Pier :load, Bombay 1; Commandant, National Fire *I Service Trainin3 College, Nagpur; Ministry of Finance (Rehabilitation Division), 8, Theatre Road, Calcutta-16; Commandant, Contr.' Emergency Relief Training Institute, Nagpur; I.G., Central. Reserve Police, Delhi; Ministry of-Rehabilitation (Branch Secretariat) 8, Theatre Road, Calcutta; Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, -llahnbad; Social Wolfare a RohAbilitition Diructorato, - P Block, New Delhi. • 2...11 Sections and .ttached & Subordinate • Offices of Ministry of Home .4ffairs. 3. -11 administrations in Union Territories.

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