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CIVIL SERVICE RULES (PUNJAB)

Volume-I Part I,II
CHAPTER-1
EXTENT OF APPLICATION
1.1. Applicable to all Civil Servant or other Government Servant
to whom made applicable by C.A.
1.7

RULE APPLICABLE ON MATERIAL DATE

When claim for pay, allowances, pension, traveling
allowance etc. arises the rules as applicable on date when
claim arose shall apply.

1.8

POWER TO INTERPRET RULES

Power is vested in Finance Department

1.9

RELAXATION OF RULES

If strict application of these rules causes hardship, in individual

case for reasons to be recorded in writing the rule be relaxed,
released by competent authority.
CHAPTER-2
DEFINITIONS
2.1

ACTIVE SERVICE INCLUDES BESIDES PERIOD SPENT

ON DUTY
i).

Leave

ii).

Time spent on voyage to Pakistan

iii).

Deputation abroad.

2.16.

2.17.

DUTY INCLUDES
i).

Service in Pakistan

ii).

Joining time, training, examinations etc.

FAMILY MEANS A GOVT. SERVANTS

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i).

Wife

ii).

Legitimate children less than 12 years old

iii).

Legitimate children and step children not less than 12

years old and deponent on him.

2.18.

FEE
A recurring or non recovering payment to Civil servant
from sources other than general revenues whether
made directly to Government Servant or through
Government.

2.24 GOVERNMENT MEANS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

2.25 HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
The authorities shown in Appendix D to Punjab Budget
Manual, like Governor Commissioner Conservator Forests.
HEAD OF OFFICES
Authorities designated as Disbursing officers Appendix D to
Punjab Budget Manual or
2.26 HONORARIUM
A recurring or non recurring payment granted to Civil
Servants from general revenue as remuneration for special
work and occasional character.
2.39.

MINISTERIAL SERVANT
Member of subordinate service whose duties are entirely
clerical or any other class of Civil Servants classified as
such.

2.44 PAY INCLUDES

i).

Pay other than Special pay, qualification pay

ii). Overseas pay, technical pay, special pay personal

peny.
iii).

Or any other emoluments declared as pay.

2.46 PERSONAL PAY

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To save a Civil servant from any loss in pay fixation.
CHAPTER-3
GENERAL CONDITIONS
3.1

MEDICAL CERTIFICATES
GOVERNMENT SERVICE .

ON

FIRST

ENTRY

INTO

Performa is given.
3.2

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR LEAVE

Provided leave is due.

3.2 IF INCAPACITATED
If a civil servant is declared permanently in capacitated Civil
servant has a right to apply to Director Health for review. If
Review Board also certifies that Government Servant is
permanently incapacitated for further service, he may be
retired from service.
ii).

If Review Board certifies that Civil Servant is fit, he shall be

reinstated forthwith and period of his absence will treated
as duty.
In case the review Board certifies that there are reasonable
chances of his recovery, he may be allowed leave of the
kind due and than examined again.

3.12 WHOLE TIME SERVANT

Civil Servant is 24 hours servant
LIEN
3.13 (a) two or more persons, cannot be appointed to the same
permanent post.
(b) A civil servant can be appointed on two or more posts as
a temporary measure
A Government cannot be appointed regularly to a post on
which another person holds a lien

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3.14.

A Civil Servant on confirmation to any post acquires a

lien to that post and ceases to hold any lien previously
acquired on any other post.

3.15.

A confirmed Civil Servant retains lien on a post.

(a)

While performing duties of that post

(b)

While an deputation or holding a temporary post or

officiating in another post.

(c)

During joining time on transfer, unless he is reverted to

his original post

(d)

While on leave

(e)

While under suspension

(a)

A competent authority shall suspend the lien of a civil

servant he is appointed on regular basis

3.16.

1. to a tenure post
2. to a permanent post outside the cadre
3. Appointed temporarily to a post on which another Civil
Servant would hold a lien had his lien not been
suspended.
(b)

If civil servant is appointed on deputation within

country or abroad for 03 year or more

(c)

Lien on tenure post must be terminated if he is

appointed to or other post on regular basis.

(d)

The suspended lien of civil servant shall revive as

soon as he cease to hold lien on a post under
rule 3.16

(e)

A civil servant lien which has been suspended

under clause (b) shall revive as soon as he
ceases to be on deputation within country or
abroad.
Lien (PCS (A&CS) Rules 1974

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7-A. Lien. Notwithstanding anything in any other
rules, a confirmed civil servant shall acquire lien
against the substantive post held by him when he
is relieved as a consequence of his selection
against some other post, cadre or service in the
service of Pakistan and he shall retain his lien in
the relieving department until he is confirmed in
the said other post, cadre or service or for a
maximum period of three years whichever is
earlier and the said period of lien shall in no case
be extended.
CHAPTER-VI
DEPUTATION ABROAD
Deputation Abroad Policy
CHAPTER VII
DISMISSAL,
REMOVAL
ALLOWANCES ETC

AND

SUSPENSION

PAY

AND

PEEDAA 2006
7.3

7.4

Allowances on Reinstatement
a).

If honorably acquitted full pay of the post and

allowances. A separate order has to be passed by C.A.
The period of absence shall be treated as on duty.

b).

If otherwise such proportion of pay and allowances as

may be determined by C.A. The period of absence
shall not be treated as on duty.

LEAVE

TO

CIVIL

SERVANTS

UNDER

SUSPENSION

Cannot be granted.
7.5

A civil servant committed to prison either for debt or

criminal charge should be considered under suspension
from the date of arrest.

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On being released on bail during course of trial the C.A.
may reinstate him keeping in view nature of offence.
If the Civil servant is acquitted Honorably his pay and
allowances should be fixed in accordance with rule 7.3 (a)
In case falling under rule 7.3 (b) departmental action under
E&D Rules may be initiated keeping in view nature of
offence.
CHAPTER-XIII
LEAVE RULES
Revised leave Rules 1981 are applicable.
8.24 AUTHORITIES COMPETENT TO GRANT LEAVE
Appointing authority
As given in delegation of Power Rules under CSR 1983
8.42.

ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT DURING LEAVE

with the prior permission of Government of the Punjab.
Not admissible as per policy.

8.62.

CASUAL LEAVE
i).

Admissible for 25 days during calendar year ordinarily

should not exceed 10 days at a time.

ii).

The C.A. may grant casual leave fro 15 days in one

spell under special circumstances.

iii).

No civil Servant shall leave Headquarters

casual leave except with permission of C.A.

iv).

Casual leave may be sanctioned by immediate officer

subject to delegation of powers.

vi).

Casual leave shall not be granted to a Government

servant in conjunction with training period abroad.

during

Casual leave cannot be combined with any other kind

of leave.

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ix).

Record of causal leave should be mentioned for the

calendar year. No balance of leave is maintained if not
availed of.

CHAPTER-IX
Joining time
9.5. When transfer to a new post involves a change of station
joining time is calculated as follows subject to minimum of
30 days.
(i) Six days for preparation.
9 days for January by rail

250 miles

By uceam steamer

200 miles

By river steam

180 miles

By car

180 miles

By motor lorry

80 miles

By conveyance
Driven by horse
Any other way

15 miles

An extra day in allowed for any fractions.

CHAPTER-X
Deputation Abroad
Deputation Abroad Policy is applicable
CHAPTER-XI
Service under Local Funds
Provisions of Chapter 1 to IX and XII to XIV are applicable to the
servants paid from local funds
CHAPTER XII

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Period of Service.
12.1 History of Service of gazetted Officers is maintained by
A.G. Punjab DAO .
12.2 Service book of non gazetted officials is in maintained
by the office .
12.4 Every step in Civil Servants Official Life is recorded.
12.5 A leave account of non gazetted civil servants is
maintained in service book .
12.8. Verification of service record after 15, 20, 25 years, for
the purpose of pension is necessary
CHAPTER XIII
TA RULES are applicable
CHAPTER-XIV
Section I.
14.1 i).
ii).

CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE.
The Provincial Services.
Subordinate Services.

14.4 Method of RECRUITMENT

Rules for the posts.
SECTION-II

Conduct and Discipline

14.7 Competent Authority may make to regulate conduct of

Civil servant
Government
applicable.

of

the

Punjab

conduct

Section-III PUNISHMENT AND APPEALS

PEEDA Act 2006 in applicable.
CHAPTER-XV
CONSENT ORDERS

Rules

1966

are

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Deleted vide Notification 24.06.1974
CHAPTER XIV
Consent orders
Delegation of
applicable.

Powers

Rules

under

C.S.R

Punjab

1983

is