RBE No. 30/2016: Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act – Declarations of Assets and Liabilities
No.E(D&A)2014 GS1-2, dated 05.04.2016
Sub: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Submission of declarations of assets and liabilities by the Railway Servant
1. Attention is invited to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 12.10.2015 (RBE No. 126/2015), whereby Department of Personnel and Training’s O.M.No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B), dated 11.10.2015 was circulated, extending the last date for filing the returns under the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, from 15.10.2015 to 15.04.2016.
2. In this regard, Department of Personnel and Training has issued O.M.No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B), dated 28.03.2016 and O.M.No.407/2/2014-AVD-IV(Lokpal), dated 02.04.2016 reiterating the last date for filing of returns under the aforesaid Rules. It is also emphasized therein that there shall be no further extension of the aforesaid last date i.e. 15.04.2016. A copy each of the O.M.s dated 28.03.2016 and 02.04.2016 aforesaid are enclosed.
3. The Department of Personnel and Training’s O.M. dated 18.03.2015, referred to in para 3 of their O.M. dated 28.03.2016 is available at their website ‘persmin.nic.in/DOPT.asp’ under ‘OMs & Orders’ – ‘Vigilance’. The formats to be used for submission of these returns to the competent authority have already been circulated vide Railway Board’s letters of even no. dated 25.03.2015 (RBE No. 26/2015) and 31.08.2015 (RBE No. 98/2015).
4. Railways etc. may ensure that all officers and staff in their organization file the said declarations/ returns within the prescribed time limits in the aforementioned forms.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
O.M.No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B), dated 28.03.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – filing of Returns by public servants on or before 15th April, 2016 – regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 11th October, 2015 on the subject mentioned above whereby it was informed that the last date of furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 was extended up to 15.04.2016.
2. In this regard, it is stated that there shall be no further extension of the aforesaid last date i.e. 15.04.2016.
3. The formats to be used for submission of these returns to competent authorities have already been communicated to all concerned vide para-3 of OM of even number dated 18.03.2015. However, a copy of the same is enclosed for ready reference.
4. In this regard, it is informed that:-
(i) The first return as on 1st August, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.
(ii) The next return as on 31st March, 2015 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.
(iii) The annual return as on 31st March, 2016 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before 31st July, 2016.
(iv) The annual return for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31st July of that year.
5. All Ministries/ Departments and cadre authorities are requested to kindly issue order towards ensuring compliance of above timelines by all officers and staff in the respective Ministry/ Department/ Organizations/ PSUs under their control. This OM may be given wide publicity including publishing the same on the respective websites of Ministry/ Department/ Organization/ PSU.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
O.M.No.407/12/2016-AVD-IV(Lok Pal), dated 02.04.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – filing of Returns by public servants on or before 15th April, 2016- regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the provisions of section 44 of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 whereby every public servant i.e. all categories of public servants as defined under section 2(0) read with section 14(1)(a) to (h) of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, shall make a declaration of his assets and liabilities. The timelines for filing the declarations/ information/ annual returns under the said Act are as under:-
(i) The first return of assets and liabilities as on 1st August, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – on or before 15th April, 2016,
(ii) The annual return of assets and liabilities as on 31st March, 2015 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – on or before the 15th April, 2016,
(iii) The annual return of assets and liabilities as on 31st March, 2016 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – on or before 31st July, 2016,
(iv) The annual return of assets and liabilities for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31st July of that year.
The aforesaid timelines have already been intimated vide this Department’s OM No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B), dated 28.03.2016.
2. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure compliance of the aforementioned provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and in this regard inform and sensitize the societies/ Association of persons/ trusts under their administrative/ financial control about the requirement of the law and deadlines for filing of necessary declarations/ returns. To facilitate smooth compliance & information/ provisions of section 44 of the Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act, 2013, this department has already placed in the public domain all the relevant rules framed under the said Act, forms in which declarations are required to be made, FAQs etc.
3. This may please be accorded due priority keeping in view that the declarations & returns for the years 2014 & 2015 are required to be filed by all public servants by 15.04.2016 mandatorily.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 30/2016
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.