In accordance with Rule 18 of the CCS [Conduct] Rules, 1964, every government servant shall submit returns of his assets and liabilities to the concerned authorities.

All the government servants shall submit the Annual Property Returns in the prescribed format for the previous year, latest by 31st January of the following year, failing which it form good and sufficient reasons for instituting disciplinary proceedings against the government servant. [Reference DOPT’s OM F. No.11013/17/2023-PP-A.III dated 14.07.2023 on instructions on timely submission of Annual Property Return by the members of Central Civil Service/Post.

In accordance with provisions of sub-rule (2) of the Rule 18 of the CCS [Conduct] Rules, 1964, all government servants are required to make a report to the concerned authority before entering into any transaction of immovable property in their own name of in the name of a member of family. If the transaction is with a period having any official dealings with the government servant, then government servant is required to obtained prior sanction of the prescribed authority. Detailed guidelines are given in DOPT’s OM F.No.11013/2/2018-Estt.A.III dated 17.12.2018.