#conduct rules

A charge-sheet issued after a fifteen-year lapse was set aside, with the court ruling that the condonation doctrine under Rule 22 of the 1965 Conduct Rules cannot justify such delay. This safeguards civil servants from stale disciplinary actions and reinforces timely compliance with procedural timelines.

Orissa High Court holds that mandatory filing of annual property declarations under Government Servants' Conduct Rules cannot be extended judicially, reinforcing probity in public service.