Condition on Vigilance Clearance for officers of Central Civil Services

It has been decided by the Government that Officers who have not submitted the annual immovable property returns by the prescribed time would be denied vigilance clearance and will not be considered for empanelment for senior level posts in Government of India.

Accordingly in this Department's O.M No: 11012/11/2007-Estt.A dated 14.12.2007,laying down guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members to Central Civil Services/Posts in para 2 a new sub-para (f) will be inserted as under:

(f) Vigilance clearance shall be denied to an officer if he fails to submit his annual immovable property return of the previous year by 31st January of the following year, as required under Government of India decisions under Rule 18 of the Central Civil Servies (Conduct) Rules,1964.