Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 - Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants

IMMEDIATE

F. No. 21/2/2014-CS.l (PR)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

CS.l Division

2nd Floor, Loknayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated July 31st July, 2014

Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayktas Act, 2013 - Submission of

declaration of assets and liabilities by the

public servants

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the Government has since notified the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 on 14.07.2014. The same is available in the website of this Department.

2. Every public servant is now required to file declaration, information or return, as the case may be regarding his assets and liabilities as on 31st March every year, to the competent authority, on or before the 31st July of that year. Every public servant is also required to file revised declarations, information or as the case may be, annual returns as on the 1st August, 2014, to the competent authority on or before, 15th September, 2014.

3. All Ministries/ Departments are, accordingly, requested to bring the provisions of the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filling Returns) Rules, 2014, to the notice of all CSS Officers under their administrative control.

4. The web based cadre management system will be modified to include all the forms now prescribed under the above quoted rules. However, it will take some time before it is incorporated in the system and made operational for filing of declarations, returns etc. In the meanwhile all CSS Officers are advised to file hard copy of the revised declarations, information and returns to their Ministries/ Departments well before the closing date of 15.9.2014. Ministries/ Departments are requested to forward the declarations, information, returns submitted by US and above level officers of CSS to CS.I Division, DoPT for records.

sd/-

(Utkarsh R Tiwaari)

Director

Telefax: 24629411

Joint Secretary (Admn)

All Ministries/ Departments

APPENDIX-I

[Rule3(1)]

Return of Assets and Liabilities on First Appointment or as on the 31st March,20_____*

(Under Sec.44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013)

1. Name of the Public servant in full ……………………………………………………………………………

(in block letters)

2. (a) Present public position held …………………………………………………...……………………..

(Designation, name and address …………………………………………………………………………..

of organization) …………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………..

(b) Service to which belongs …………………………………………………………………………..

(if applicable)

Declaration:

I hereby declare that the return enclosed namely, Forms I to IV are complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, in respect of information due to be furnished by me under the provisions of section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Date …………………………. Signature ………………………………………………….

*--In case of first appointment please indicate date of appointment.

Note 1: This return shall contain particulars of all assets and liabilities of the public servant either in his/her

own name or in the name of any other person. The return should include details in respect of

assets/liabilities of spouse and dependent children as provided in Section 44(2) of the Lokpal and

Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

(Section 44(2): A public servant shall, within a period of thirty days from the date on which he

makes and subscribes an oath or affirmation to enter upon his office, furnish to the competent

authority the information relating to –

(a) The assets of which he, his spouse and his dependent children are, jointly or severally, owners

or beneficiaries;

(b) His liabilities and that of his spouse and his dependent children.)

Note 2: If a public servant is a member of Hindu Undivided Family with co-parcenary rights in the properties

of the family either as a ‘Karta’ or as a member, he should indicate in the return in Form No.III the

value of his share in such property and where it is not possible to indicate the exact value of such

share, its approximate value. Suitable explanatory notes may be added wherever necessary.

Note 3: “dependent children” means sons and daughters who have no separate means of earning and are

wholly dependent on the public servant for their livelihood. (Explanation below Section 44(3) of

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

APPENDIX-II

[Rule 3(1)]

FORM No.I

Details of Public Servant, his/her spouse and dependent children

S.No.		Name	Public Position held, if any	Whether return being filed by him/her, separately
1	Self
2	Spouse
3	Dependent-1
4	Dependent-2
5*	Dependent-3

* -- Add more rows, if necessary.

Date ________________ Signature ______________________________

FORM No.II

Statement of movable property on first appointment or as on the 31st March 20___

Details of the movable assets of self, spouse and dependent children

S.No	Description		Amount in Rupees
S.No	Description		Self	Spouse	Dependent-1	Dependent-2	Dependent-3
(i)	Cash in Hand
(ii)	Details of deposit in Bank accounts (FDRs, Term Deposits and all other types of deposits including saving accounts), Deposits with Financial Institutions, Non-Banking Financial Companies & Cooperative Societies and the amount in each such deposit.	Name of Bank/ Financial Institutions & Nature of Deposit







(iii)	Details of investment in Bonds, Debentures/ Shares and Units in Companies/ Mutual Funds and others.	Name of Company




(iv)	Details of investment in NSS, Postal Saving, Insurance Policies and investment in any financial instruments in Post Office or Insurance Company.	Nature of investment





(v)	Details of deposit in Provident Fund/ New Pension Scheme.	Nature of investment


(vi)	Personal loans/ advance given to any person or entity including Firm, Company, Trust, etc and other receivable from debators and the amount (exceeding (a) two months basic pay, where applicable, (b) Rupees one lakh in other cases)	Name of Debtor








(vii)	Motor Vehicles/Aircrafts/ Yatches/ Ships (Details of Make, Registration Number etc., Year of Purchase and amount)	Nature of Vehicle, registration number & year of purchase



(viii)	Jewellery, Bullion and valuable thing(s)
	JEWELLERY (Give details of weight)	Gold
		Silver
		Precious Stones/ precious metals
	BULLION (Give details of weight)	Gold
		Silver
		Precious Stones/ precious metals
(ix)	Any other assets

Date ________________ Signature ____________________________________

Note 1: Assets in joint name indicating the extent of joint ownership will also have to be given.

Note 2: In case pf deposits/Investments, the details including Amount, date of deposit, the scheme, Name of the Bank/Institution and Branch are to be given.

Note 3: Value of Bonds/Share Debantures as per current market value in Stock Exchange in respect of listed companies and book values in case of unlisted firms.

Note 4: Details including amount is to be given separately in respect of each investment.

Note 5: Under (ix) details of movable assets not covered in (i) to (viii) above valuing individually over two months basic pay (where applicable), or Rs.1.00 lakh may be indicated.

FORM No.III

Statement of immovable property on first appointment or as on the 31st March,20____

(e.g. Lands, House, Shops, Other Buildings, etc.)

[ Held by Public Servant, his/her spouse and dependent children ]

Sl. No.	Description of Property (Land/House/ Flat/Shop/ Industrial etc.)	Precise location (Name of District, Division, Taluk and Village in which the property is situated and also in distinctive number, etc.)	Area of land (in case of land and buildings)	Nature of land in case of landed property	Extent of interest	If not in name of public servant, state in whose name held and his/her relationship, if any to the public servant	Date of acquisition	How acquired (whether by purchase, mortgage, lease, inheritance, gift or otherwise) and name with details of person/ persons from whom acquired (address and connection of the Government servant, if any, with the person/persons concerned) (Please see Note 1 below) and cost of acquisition.	Present value of the Property (If exact value not known, approx value may be indicated)	Total annual income from the Property.	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

Date : ______________ Signature ______________________

Note 1:For purpose of Column 9, the term "lease" would mean a lease of immovable property from year to year or for any term exceeding one year or

reserving a yearly rent. Where, however, the lease of immovable property is obtained from a person having official dealings with the Government

servant, such a lease should be shown in this Column irrespective of the term of the lease, whether it is short term or long term, and the periodicity

of the payment of rent.

FORM No.IV

Statement of Debts and Other Liabilities on first appointment or as on 31st March 20____

S.No.	Debtor (Self/Spouse or Dependent Children)	Amount	Name and Address of Creditor	Date of incurring Liability	Details of Transaction	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6	7