Lok Sabha Question No. 5398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Criminal Cases against Civil Service Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5398

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023)

## CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE OFFICERS

## 5398. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of civil service officers facing criminal cases during the last five years, Statewise;
- (b) the steps taken to check the criminal attitudes of civil service officers of the country;
- (c) the details of civil service officers terminated from service, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  issued  time  limit  of  civil  service  officers  for  their deputation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a):   During the last five years viz. 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (upto 28.02.2023), CBI  has  registered  110  cases  against  166  number  of  Civil  Service  Officers.  The  State-wise details is given at Annexure-I.

(b): The All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968 and Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 lay down the Code of Conduct for Central Government employees to which every member of the Service shall, at all times, follow.

The  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  National  Academy  of  Administration,  Mussoorie  imparts training  to  Officer  Trainees  through  appropriate  course  design  and  pedagogy  keeping  in  view national  aspirations  and  constant  feedback.  This  also  inter  alia  includes  imbibing  the  spirit  of nationalism, citizen centricity and financial integrity

Government  of  India  has  approved  National  Programme  for  Civil  Services  Capacity Building - Mission Karmayogi in September, 2020 with the objective to create a professional, well-trained  and  future-looking  civil  service,  that  is  imbued  with  a  shared  understanding  of India's developmental aspirations, national programs and priorities.

(c):    As  per  the  information/data  provided  by  the  different  Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling  Authorities  (CCAs),  during  the  last  three  years  including  the  current  year  (upto 17.03.2023),  a  total  of  88  officers  (Group  A  and  B)  has  been  pre-maturely  retired,  under  the provisions of FR 56(j)/similar provisions.

(d) & (e):   As per Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 and DoPT's OM No. AB14017/2/07-Estt  (RR)  dated  29.02.2008,  time  limit  is  provided  for  deputations  under  Central Staffing Scheme from Under Secretary to Additional Secretary levels in Govt. of India.

DoPT has also issued instructions  on  deputation  matters  according  to  which  the  period  of deputation/foreign service shall be as per the Recruitment Rules of the ex-cadre post or 5 years which can be extended upto 7 years in certain cases.

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## Annexure-I

## States-wise break-up of Civil Service Officers against whom cases have been registered during the last five years [2018 to 2022 & 2023 (upto 28.02.2023)]

| Sl. No.   | Name of States / UTs   |   No. of Civil Service Officers |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh         |                               1 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh      |                               1 |
| 3.        | Assam                  |                               4 |
| 4.        | Bihar                  |                               7 |
| 5.        | Goa                    |                               2 |
| 6.        | Gujarat                |                               6 |
| 7.        | Haryana                |                               8 |
| 8.        | Jammu &Kashmir         |                              18 |
| 9.        | Jharkhand              |                               6 |
| 10.       | Karnataka              |                              14 |
| 11.       | Kerala                 |                               6 |
| 12.       | Maharashtra            |                              35 |
| 13.       | Manipur                |                               5 |
| 14.       | Meghalaya              |                               1 |
| 15.       | Odisha                 |                               2 |
| 16.       | Punjab                 |                               5 |
| 17        | Rajasthan              |                               4 |
| 1 8.      | Tamil Nadu             |                              10 |
| 1 9.      | Telangana              |                               3 |
| 20.       | Uttar Pradesh          |                              13 |
| 21.       | West Bengal            |                               1 |
| 22.       | Chandigarh             |                               5 |
| 23.       | Delhi                  |                               9 |
| Total     |                        |                             166 |

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