Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

KEB/KPTCL EMPLOYEES SERVICES (CONDUCT) REGULATIONS. PREFACE II The Employees Service (Conduct) Regulations issued during 1988 has under gone several changes from time to time. The updated version of Employees CDC & A Regulation is brought out in the form of Second Edition. Errors and omissions if any may be brought to the notice of the Director (A & HR)

Managing Director KPTCL.

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Karnataka Electricity Board.

KEB EMPLOYEES SERVICES (CONDUCT) REGULATIONS . PREFACE - I The Karnataka Electricity Board has framed Employees Services (Conduct) Regulations under the provisions of Section 79[c] of the (Supply) Act 1948. The Regulations governing the conduct of KEB Employees as approved by the Board vide Resolution No. 17772 dated 22.10.88 shall come into effect from the date of its publication in Karnataka Gazette. Errors and omissions if any may be brought to the notice of the Board. Dated: 16.02.1989. Bangalore. Sd/(A.N. VISWESWARIAH), Chairman Karnataka Electricity Board

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INDEX
SL.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. CONTENTS TITLE, Commencement and Application. Definitions. General. Employment of Near Relatives of Corporation Employee in Private undertaking enjoying Corporation patronage. Taking part in Politics and Elections. Joining of Association by Corporation Employees. Associations, Unions of Corporation Employees. Demonstrations and Strikes. Connection with Press or Radio. Criticism of Govt. or Corporation. Evidence before committee or any other Authority. Unauthorised Communication of Information. Subscription. Gifts. Public Demonstration in Honour of Corporation Employees. Pages 06 06-07 07-08 08-09 10-11 11 11-13 13 13-14 14-15 15 15-16 16 16-17 17-18

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16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Private Trade or Employment. Participation of a Medical Officer in a Private Establishment. Prohibiting Board/Corporation Employees from bringing political and other influences. Proper use of Amenities. Use of Service without payment. Investment, Leading and Borrowing. Insolvency and Habitual Indebtedness. Moveable, Immoveable and Valuable Property. Vindication of Acts and Character of Corporation employee. Guardianship of Minors. Canvassing of Non official or other influence. Personal Representations of the Corporation Employees. Bigamous Marriage. Consumption of Intoxicating Drinks & Drugs. Refusal to receive Pay. Employees Not be employed on Private Business. Dowry. Acts and Omissions Constituting Misconducts.
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18-19

19 19-20 20 20 20-21 21 22-25 25 25 26 26 26 26-27 27 27 27 27

34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

Interpretation. Delegation of Power. Repeal and Saving. ANNEXURE A 1) Statement of Assets for the years. ANNEXURE B 1) Acts and Omissions constituting misconduct. Act of Sexual Harassment. [KEB/B21/CIRO/SAVII/3209/97-98/11.02.99]. ***** X *****

28 28 28 29-32 33-35 36-38

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Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

In exercise of the power conferred under section 79[c] or the Electricity (Supply) Act. 1948 the Karnataka Electricity Board is hereby makes the following Regulations namely.

The KEB. EMPLOYEES SEVICE (CONDUCT) REGULATIONS 1988. TITLE COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION . (1) These regulations may be called as the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) Employees Services (Conduct) Regulations. They shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Karnataka Gazette. Save as otherwise provided in these Regulations, they shall apply to all persons apported to KPTCL services and posted in connection with the affairs of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited. Provided that nothing in these regulations, shall apply to any employee who is:(a)
b)

(2)

(3)(i)

(3)(ii)

a member of an all India Service. a holder of any post in respect of which the Board may, by general or special order, declare that these regulations shall not apply. It is further provided that the workman of KPTCL shall be governed under the provisions of these regulations in so far as they are not in consistent with the provisions of Trade Union and other Acts.

(c)

2.

DEFINITIONS . In these Regulations; unless the context otherwise requires:(a)

CORPORATION means the Karnataka Power Transmission

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(b)

Employee means any person appointed to any KPTCL service or

post in connection with the affairs of the KPTCL. A Corporation employee whose services are placed at the disposal of the Government, a company, Corporation, organization or a local authority by the corporation, or the competent authority shall, for the purpose of these Regulations, be deemed to be a Corporation employee serving under the Corporation not withstanding that his salary is drawn from sources other than from the KPTCL funds.

Explanation :

(c)

MEMBERS OF FAMILY in relation to a Corporation employee

includes:-

(c )(i) the wife or husband, as the case may be of the Corporation

employee whether residing with the employee or not, but does not include a wife or husband, as the case may be, separated from the Corporation employee by a decree or order of a competent court.

(c)(ii) Son or daughter or step-son or step-daughter of a

Corporation employee and wholly dependent on him but does not include a child or step-child, who is no longer in any way dependent on the employee or of whose custody the employee has been deprived by or under any law.

(c)(iii) Any other person related, whether by blood or marriage, to

the employee or to the employees wife or husband and wholly dependent on the employee.

(d)

PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY means such authority, as may be specified by the Corporation by order made in this behalf.

3.

GENERAL . (3)(1) (3)(1)(i) Every Corporation employee shall at all time.

maintain absolute integrity;

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(3)(1)(ii) (3)(1)(iii) (3)(2)(i)

maintain devotion to duty;

and
do nothing which is unbecoming of a Corporation employee. Every employee holding a supervisory post shall take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all employees for the time being under his control and authority. No employee shall, in the performance of his Corporation duties on in the exercise of powers conferred on him, act otherwise than in his best judgment except that when he is acting under the direction of his official superior and shall, where he is acting under such direction obtain the direction in writing wherever practicable, and where it is not practicable to obtain the direction in writing, he shall obtain written confirmation of the direction as soon there after as possible.
Nothing in clause (ii) of sub-regulation (2) shall be construed as empowering the employee to evade his responsibilities by seeking instructions from or approval of a superior officer or authority when instructions are not necessary under the scheme of distribution of powers and responsibilities.

(3)(2)(ii)

Explanation :

4.

EMPLOYMENT OF NEAR RELATIVES OF CORPORATION EMPLOYEE IN PRIVATE UNDERTAKING ENJOYING CORPORATION PATRONAGE. [ As per Bo. No. KPTCL / B37 / 4438 / 2001-02, Bangalore, 22-08-2001] 4(1) No employee of the Board / KPTCL shall use his position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment for any member of his family in any private undertaking or in KPTCL. 4(2)(i) No Group A Officer shall except with the previous sanction of the Board /KPTCL, permit his son, daughter or any other dependent to accept employment in the KPTCL or in any private undertaking with which he has official dealings or in any other undertaking having official dealing with the Board / KPTCL
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Provided that where the acceptance of the employment cannot await prior permission of the Board / KPTCL or is otherwise considered urgent, the matter shall be reported to the Board / KPTCL and the employment may be accepted provisionally subject to the permission of the Board / KPTCL. 4(2)(ii) A Corporation employee shall, as soon as he become aware of the acceptance by a member of his family of an employment in the KPTCL or in any private undertaking intimate such acceptance to the prescribed authority and shall also intimate whether he has or has had any official dealings with the undertaking. Provided that no such intimation shall be necessary in the case of a Group A Officer if he has already obtained the sanction of or sent a report to the Board / KPTCL under Regulation (1) 4(3) No employee of the Board / KPTCL shall in the discharge of his Boards/ KPTCLs duties deal with any matter or give or sanction any contract to his family members or dependent or any undertaking or any other person if any member of his family is employed in that undertaking or under that person or if he or any member of his family is interested in such matter or contract in any other manner and the employee of the Board / KPTCL shall refer every such matter or contract to his official superior and the matter or contract shall thereafter be disposed of according to the instructions of the authority to whom the reference is made No dependents / family members of the employee of KPTCL shall carry out commercial business with the KPTCL without prior permission of the Corporation. Permission has to be obtained by the employee concerned of the Board / KPTCL for the above.

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5.

TAKING PART IN POLITICS AND ELECTIONS . (1) No Corporation employee shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organization which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity. It shall be the duty of every Corporation employee to endeavour to prevent any member of his family from taking part in, subscribing in aid of or assisting in any other manner, any movement or activity which is, or tends directly or indirectly to be, subversive of the Corporation as by law established and where a Corporation employee is unable to prevent a member of his family from taking part in, or subscribing in aid of or assisting in any other manner, any movement or activity , he shall make a report to that effect to the Corporation. If any question arises whether a party is a political party or whether any organization takes part in polities or whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of sub-regulations (2) the decision of the Corporation thereon shall be final. No Corporation employee shall canvas or otherwise interfere with or use his influence in connection with or take part in, an election to any legislature or local authority :-

(2)

(3)

(4)

Provided that:(i) a Corporation employee qualified to vote at such election may exercise his right to vote, but where he does so, he shall give no indication of the manner in which he proposes to vote or has voted. Corporation employee shall not be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this sub-regulation by reason only that he assists in the conduct of an election in the due performance of a

(ii)

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duty imposed on him by or under any law for the time being in force. Explanation :
The display by a Corporation employee on his person, vehicle or residence of any electoral symbol shall amount to using his influence in connection with an election within the meaning of this sub-regulation.

6.

JOINING OF ASSOCIATIONS BY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES . No Corporation employee shall join or continue or continue to be a member of an Association the objects or activities of which are prejudicial to interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or Public order of morality.

7.

ASSOCIATIONS UNIONS OF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES .

I.(1) ASSOCIATIONS . No employee shall be a member representative or officer of any association representing, or purporting to represent Corporation employees or any class of Corporation employees unless such association satisfies the following conditions. Viz.,
a) No Association of Corporation employees shall be established without obtaining the previous permission of the Corporation. Where the membership of the Association is confined to a distinct class of Corporation employees it shall be open to all Corporation employees of that class. The Association shall not in any way be connected with, or affiliated to :-

b)

c)

(i) (ii)

any Association which does not. any federation, associations which do not satisfy condition at sub-clause(b).

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d)

The Association shall not be in any way connected with any political party or organization or engage in any political activity. The Association shall not :-

e)

(i)

issue or maintain any periodical publication except in accordance with any general or special order of the Corporation. Except with the previous sanction of the Corporation, publish any representation on behalf of its member in the press. Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to a representation made to the prescribed authority.

(ii)

(iii)

in respect of any election to a legislative body, whether in India or elsewhere or to a local authority or body :(a) Pay, or contribute towards any expenses incurred in connection with his candidature by a candidate for such election; By any means support the candidature of any person for such election;

(b)

or
(c) Undertake or assist in the registration of electors, or the selection of a candidate for such election.

(iv)

maintain or contribute towards the maintenance of any member of a legislative body, where in the state or elsewhere, or of any member of a local authority or body.

(2)

No Corporation employee shall be a member of any service Association which has not been recognised by the Corporation or of which the recognition has been withdrawn. If in the opinion of the Corporation any association has violated any of the conditions prescribed in this regulation or if it resorts to any strike or activities calculated to interrupt or adversely affect discipline

(3)

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or adversely affect the Corporations relation with the general public the Corporation may withdraw such recognition. II. UNIONS : Provided further that the proviso of sub-regulation-I shall not be applicable to the rights conferred on the : (a)
employee (workman) to participate in the activities of the Trade Union recognized by the Corporation subject to the conditions stipulated in the Trade Unions and other Acts applicable to the Corporation service. and also to employees to participate in the bonafide activity of other recognized Associations of employees such as Engineers Association, Accounts Officers Association.

(b)

8.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND STRIKES . No Corporation employee shall (i)

engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence,

or (ii)
resort to or in any way abet any form of strike in connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other Corporation employee, except as provided under Trade Union Act and other relevant Acts.

9.

CONNECTION WITH PRESS OR RADIO . (i) No Corporation employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the Corporation, own wholly or in part, or conduct or participate in the editing or management of any NEWS paper or other periodical publication.

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(ii)

No Corporation employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the Corporation or the prescribed authority, or in the bonafide discharge of his duties participate in a radio broadcast or contribute any article or write any letter either in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person to any newspaper or periodical. Provided that no such sanction shall be required if such broadcast or such contribution is of a purely literary artistic, technical or scientific in character.

10.

CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT OR CORPORATION . No Corporation employee shall, in any radio broadcast or in any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person in any communication to the press or in any public utterance make any statement of fact or opinion. i) Which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Corporation / Government of Karnataka, Central Government, any other State Government or any other Electricity Board / Corporation. Provided in the case of any Corporation employee who is member of a Trade Union nothing contained in this clause shall apply to bonafide expression of views by him as an office bearer of a Trade Union of such Corporation employees registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, for the purposes of safeguarding the conditions of service of such Corporation employees or for an improvement thereof. or Which is capable of embarrassing the relations between Corporation and the Govt. of Karnataka, Central Government, Govt. of any other State or any other Electricity Boards / Corporations. or
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ii)

iii)

Which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the Government of any foreign state; Provided that nothing in this Regulation shall apply to any statements made or views expressed by a Corporation employee in his official capacity or in the due performance of the duties assigned to him.

11.

EVIDENCE BEFORE AUTHORITY . 1)

COMMITTEE

OR

ANY

OTHER

Save as provided in sub regulation (3) no Corporation employee shall except with the previous sanction of the Corporation give evidence in connection with any enquiry conducted by any person, Committee or Authority. Where any sanction has been accorded under sub regulation (1) no Corporation employee giving such evidence shall criticise the policy or any action of the Corporation, Government of Karnataka, the Central Govt., any other State Government or of any other Electricity Board / Corporation. Nothing in this Regulation shall apply to:a)
evidence given at an enquiry before an authority appointed by the Corporation, the Govt. of Karnataka, the Government of India, Parliament or a State Legislature.

2)

3)

or b) c)
evidence given in any judicial enquiry.

or
evidence given at any departmental enquiry ordered by authorities subordinate to the Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka, the Central Govt. any other state Govt. or any other State Electricity Boards / Corporations.

12.

UNAUTHORISED COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION . No Corporation employee shall except in accordance with any general or special order of the Corporation or in the performance in good
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faith of the duties assigned to him communicate directly or indirectly any official document or any part thereof or information to any Corporation employee or any other person to whom he is not authorised to communicate such document or information.
EXPLANATION : Quotation by a Corporation employee (in his representations to the Head of office, Head of the department or the Corporation) or from any letter, circular or office memorandum or from the notes on any file to which he is not authorized to have access, or which he is not authorized to keep in his personal custody or for personal purposes, shall amount to unauthorized communication of information within the meaning of this regulation.

13.

SUBSCRIPTION . No Corporation employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the Corporation or of the prescribed authority, ask for or accept contributions to, or otherwise associate himself with the raising of, any funds or other conditions in cash or in kind in pursuance of any object whatsoever.

14.

GIFTS . (1) Save as otherwise provided in these regulation, no Corporation employee shall accept, or permit any member of his family, or any person acting on his behalf to accept, any gift.
The expression gift shall include free transport, boarding, lodging or other service or any other pecuniary advantage when provided by any person other than a near relative or personal friend having no official dealings with the Corporation.

EXPLANATION :

Note : 1. Note : 2.

A casual meal, lift or other Social hospitability shall not be deemed to be a gift. Corporation employee shall avoid accepting lavish hospitality or frequent hospitality from any individual having official

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dealings with him or from industrial or commercial firms or organizations.

(2)

On the occasions, such as weddings, Anniversaries, Funerals or Religious functions, when the making of a gift is in conformity with the prevailing religious or social practice a Corporation employee may accept gifts from his near relatives and shall make a report to the Corporation if the value of any such gift exceeds :
i)

Rs. 1,000/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-A our Group-B post; Rs. 500/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-C post;

ii) iii)

and
Rs. 250/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-D post.

(3).

On such occasions as are specified in sub-regulation (2) a Corporation employee may accept gifts from his personal friends having no official dealings with him but he shall make a report to the Corporation if the value of any such gift exceeds :
i) ii) iii) Rs. 500/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-A or Group B post; Rs. 200/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-C post ;

and
Rs. 100/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-D post.

15.

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION IN HONOUR OF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES . No Corporation employee shall except with the previous sanction of the Corporation, receive any complementary or valedictory or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting of Entertainment held in his honour, or in the honour of any Corporation employee. Provided that nothing in this regulation shall apply to :Page 17 of 38

i)

a farewell entertainment of a substantially private and informal character held in honour of a Corporation employee or any other Corporation employee on the occasion of his retirement or transfer or any person who has recently quit the service of Corporation,

or ii)
the acceptance of simple and inexpensive entertainment arranged by public bodies or institutions.
Exercise of pressure or influences of any sort of any Corporation employee to induce him to subscribe towards any farewell entertainment even if it is of a substantially private or informal character and the collection of subscriptions from Group C or Group D employees under any circumstances for the entertainment of Corporation employee not belonging to Group C or Group D is forbidden.

NOTE :

16.

PRIVATE TRADE OR EMPLOYMENT . 1) No Corporation employee shall except with previous sanction of the Corporation engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business or undertake any other employment. Provided that a Corporation employee may without such sanction undertake honorary work of a social or charitable nature or occasional work of a literary, artistic or scientific character, subject to the condition that his official duties do not thereby suffer, but he shall not undertake or shall discontinue such work if so directed by the Corporation. EXPLANATION :
Canvassing by a Corporation employee in support of the business of the insurance agency or commission agency owned or managed by his wife or any other member of his family shall be deemed to be a breach of this sub regulation.

(2)

Every Corporation employee shall report to the Corporation if any member of his family is engaged in the Trade or Business or Owners or Manages an Insurance Agency or Commission agency.

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(3)

No Corporation employee shall, without the previous sanction of the Corporation, except in the discharge of his official duties take part in the registration, promotion or management of any Bank or other company which is required to be registered under companies Act. 1956 (Central Act. 1, of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force or any co-operative society for commercial purpose. Provided that a Corporation employee may take part in the registration, promotion or management of co-operative Society substantially for the benefit of Corporation employees registered or deemed to be registered under Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1959) or of a literary, scientific or charitable society registered or deemed to be registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act, 17 of 1960).

(4)

No Corporation employee may accept any fee for any work done by him for any public body or any private person without the general or special sanction of the prescribed authority.

17.

PARTICIPATION OF A MEDICAL OFFICER IN A PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENT . No Medical officer shall maintain or have Financial interest in a Private Nursing Home, Hospital or similar establishment, nor shall he habitually accommodate paying patients in his own residence for more than 2&1/2 hours. He may however, treat patients in a Private Nursing Home provided that the home is not reserved for admission of his own cases and allows the admission of patients of any other registered Medical Practitioner.

18.

PROHIBITING CORPORATION EMPLOYEES BRINGING POLITICAL AND OTHER INFLUENCES . (1)

FROM

No Corporation employee shall bring / attempt to bring any political / official / other pressures for altering / amending any orders of transfer / promotion / similar orders made in the interest of Corporation Service, to further his interest.
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(2)

No Corporation employee shall adopt agitational methods for redressel of his individual grievances, without going through the recognized procedures and channels of grievance ventilation.

19.

PROPER USE OF AMENITIES . No Corporation employee shall misuse, or carelessly use, amenities provided for him by the Corporation to facilitate the discharge of his public duties.

20.

USE OF SERVICE WITHOUT PAYMENT . No Corporation employee shall, without making proper and adequate payment, avail himself any service or entertainment for which a hire or price or admission fee is charged.

21.

INVESTMENT, LENDING AND BORROWING . (1) No Corporation employee shall speculate in any stock, share or other investment.

EXPLANATION : Frequent purchase or sale or both, of shares, securities or other investments shall be deemed to be speculation within the meaning of this sub-regulation.

(2)

No Corporation employee shall make or permit any member of his family or any person acting on his behalf to make, any investment which is likely to embarrass of influence him in the discharge of his official duties. If any question arises whether any transaction is of the nature referred to in sub-regulation (1) or sub-regulation (2) the decision of the Corporation thereon shall be final. No Corporation employee shall, save in the ordinary course of business with a bank or firm of standing duly authorized to conduct banking business, either himself or through any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf.
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(3)

(4)(i)

(a)

Lend or borrow money as principal or agent, to or from any person within the local limits of his authority or with whom he is likely to have official dealings, or otherwise place himself under any pecuniary obligation to such person;

or (b)
Lend money to any person at interest or in a manner whereby return in money or in kind is charged or paid;

Provided that a Corporation employee may, give to, or accept from a relative or a personal friend, a purely temporary loan of a small amount free of interest, or operate, a credit account with a bonafide tradesmen or make an advance of pay to his private employee. (4)(ii) When a Corporation employee is appointed or transferred to a post of such nature as would involve him in the breach of any of the provisions of sub regulations (2) sub regulation (4) he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the Corporation and shall therefore act in accordance with such orders as may be made by he Corporation. 22. INSOLVENCY AND HABITUAL INDEBTEDNESS . A Corporation employee so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness or insolvency. A Corporation employee against whom any legal proceeding is instituted for the recovery of any debt due from him or for adjudging him as an insolvent shall forthwith report the full facts, of the legal proceeding to the Corporation. Note :
The burden of proving that the insolvency or indebtedness was the result of circumstances which, with the exercise of ordinary deligence, the Corporation employee could not have foreseen, or over which he had no control and had not proceeded from extravagant or dissipated habits, shall be upon the Corporation employee.

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23.

MOVEABLE, IMMOVEABLE AND VALABLE PROPERTY . (1) Every Corporation employee shall on his first appointment to any service or post and thereafter at the interval of every twelve months, submit a return of his assets and liabilities such form as may be prescribed by the Corporation (Annexure-A) giving the full particulars regarding :(a)
The immovable property inherited by him, or owned or acquired by him, or held by him on lease or mortgage, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person. Stocks (shares), debentures and cash including bank deposits inherited by him or similarly owned, acquired or held by him. Other moveable property inherited by him or similarly owned, acquired or held by him. Debts or other liabilities incurred by him directly or indirectly.
Sub-regulation (1) shall not ordinarily apply to Group-D employees but the Corporation may direct that it shall apply to any such Corporation employee or group of such Corporation employees. In all returns, the value of items of moveable property worth less than Rs. 2,000/- may be added and shown as a lump-sum. The value of articles of daily use such as clothes, utensils, crockery or books need not be included in such return. Every Corporation employee who is in service on the date of the commencement of the regulations shall submit a return under this regulation on or before such date as may be specified by the Corporation after such commencement.

(b)

(c)
(d)

Note 1 :

Note - 2 :

Note - 3 :

(2)

No Corporation employee shall, except with the previous knowledge of the prescribed authority acquire or dispose of any
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immovable property by lease, mortgage, purchase, sale, gift or otherwise either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family. Provided that the previous sanction of the prescribed authority shall be obtained by the Corporation employee if any such transaction is :(i) with a person having official dealings with the Corporation employee.

or
(ii)

Other wise than through a regular or reputed dealer.

(3)

Every Corporation employee shall report to the prescribed authority every transaction concerning moveable property owned or held by him either in his own name or in the name of the member of his family, if the value of such property exceeds Rs. 5,000/- in the case of a Corporation employee holding any Group-A or Group-B post or Rs. 3,000/- in the case of an employee holding any Group-C or Group-D post.
(i) with a person having official dealings with the Corporation employee;

or
(ii) Other wise than through a regular or reputed dealer.

(4)

The Corporation or prescribed authority may, at any time, by general or Special order, require a Corporation employee to furnish, within a period specified in the order, a full and complete statement of such moveable or immoveable property held or acquired by him or on his behalf or by any member of his family as may be specified in the order. Such statement shall, if so required by the Corporation or by he prescribed authority include the details of the means by which, or the source from which, such property was acquired. The Corporation may exempt any category of Corporation employees belonging in Group-C or Group-D from any of the provisions of this regulation except sub-regulation (4).
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(5)

EXPLANATION :

For the purpose of this regulation :the expression moveable property includes :(a)
Jewelry, insurance policies and annual premiums which exceeds Rs.2,000/- or one sixth of the total annual emoluments received from Corporation whichever is less, shares, securities and debentures. Loans advanced by such Corporation employees whether secured or not. Motor cars, motor cycles, horses or any other means of conveyance.

(1)

(b) (c) (d)

and
Refrigerators, Radios, Radiograms, Tape Recorders and Transistors, Televisions etc.

(2)

Prescribed Authority means :-

(a)(i)

Corporation in the case of an employee holding any Group-A post, except where any lower authority is specially specified by the Corporation for any purpose;

(a)(ii) Director (Admin & HR) in the case of Assistant

Engineers, Sr. Personal Assistants and other employees holding and Group B posts the Director (Admin & HR) in the case if Assistant Accounts Officer. [As per Bo. Nos. KPTCL / B37 / 4419 / B21 / B16 / 7228 /1985-86, Dated 17.09.2002 & KPTCL / B5A / 7160 / 2008-09, Dated 30.12.2008];

(a)(iii) Head of office in the case of a Corporation

employee holding any Group C or Group D post.

(b)

In respect of a Corporation employee on Foreign Service or on deputation to any other Page 24 of 38

organization/Government the parent department on the cadre of which such Corporation employee is borne of the administrative department of the organization/Government to which he is administratively subordinate as member of that cadre.

24.

VINDICATION OF ACTS CORPORATION EMPLOYEES . (1)

AND

CHARACTER

OF

No Corporation employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the Corporation have recourse to any court or to the press for the vindication of any official act which has been the subject matter of adverse criticism or an attack of a defamatory character. Nothing in this regulation shall be deemed to prohibit a Corporation employee from vindicating his private character or any Act done by him in his private capacity and where any action for vindicating his private character or any act done by him in private capacity is taken, the Corporation employee shall submit a report to the prescribed authority regarding such action.

(2)

25.

GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS . A Corporation employee may not without the previous sanction of the prescribed authority act as a legal guardian of the person or property of a minor other than his dependent. EXPLANATION :
A Dependent for the purpose of this Regulation means a Corporation employees wife, children and step children and childrens children and shall also include his sisters, brothers, brothers children and Sisters children if residing with him and wholly dependent upon him.

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26.

CANVASSING OF NON OFFICIAL OR OTHER INFLUENCE . No Corporation employee shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his service under the Corporation.

27.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES . Any representation by Corporation employee shall only be made through proper channel and whenever it is addressed to the Corporation the advance copy shall only be submitted to the Secretary, KPTCL., and not to the Chairman, KPTCL.

28.

BIGAMOUS MARRIAGE : (1) NO Corporation employee who has a wife living shall contract another marriage without obtaining the permission of the Corporation not with standing that such subsequent marriage is permissible under the personal law for the time being applicable to him. No Woman Corporation employee shall marry any person who has a wife living without first obtaining the permission of the Corporation.

(2)

29.

CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICATING DRINKS AND DRUGS . A Corporation employee shall :(i) Strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which he may happen to be for the time being. Take due care that the performance of his duties is not affected in any way by the influence of any intoxicating drink or drug. Not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication.

(ii)

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(iii)

Not habitually use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess.

30.

REFUSAL TO RECEIVE PAY . Concerted or organized refusal on the part of the employees to receive their Pay shall entail serious disciplinary action.

31.

EMPLOYEES NOT BE EMPLOYED ON PRIVATE BUSINESS . The service of an employee shall not be utilised for any work unconnected with the affairs of he Corporation involving monetary transaction, such as purchase of goods when an Officer is traveling on duty, he may use an employee of the Corporation to procure for himself a conveyance, other necessaries on payment of cost but due care shall be taken to ensure that they are not misused and that proper receipts and vouchers obtained for the payments made by the Officer. An Employee who is a touring officer may without the previous permission of the Corporation engage for driving his car, the peon assigned to him but such engagement shall be private engagement between the Officer and the peon and shall not form part of, or interfere in any manner with the normal official duties of such peon.

32.

DOWRY. No Corporation Employee shall :i) ii) give or take or assist the giving or taking of Dowry.

or
demand directly or indirectly from the parents of guardians of a bride or bridegroom as the case may be, any Dowry.

33.

ACTS AND OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCTS . Without prejudice to the terms of misconduct as defined above, the various acts and omissions as listed in Annexure-B shall also be treated as misconducts.

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34.

INTERPRETATION . If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Regulations, it shall be referred to the Corporation whose decision thereon shall be final.

35.

DELEGATION OF POWER . The Corporation may be general or special order direct that any power exercisable by it or any Officer of the Corporation under these Regulations (except the power under Regulation-33 and this Regulation) shall subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order be exercisable also by such Officer or Authority as may be specified in the Order.

36.

REPEAL AND SAVING . Any Regulations corresponding to these Regulations in force immediately before the commencement of the Regulations and applicable to Corporation Employees to whom these Regulations apply are hereby repealed. Provided that any order made, action taken under the Regulations so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of the Regulations. ***** X *****

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ANNEXURE A KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR -------------------(Annexure to Regulation No. 23 ) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1)
Name of Officer : Present post held : Data of Entry into Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited : Present Pay :

SHARES / DEBENTURES, SECURITIES AND BANK DEPOSITS .

In Shares Debentures Securities Cash Bank deposit

(i)

In whose name held or made (If not in own name state in whose name held or made and his or her relationship to the employee of KPTCL) : (ii) Value : (iii) Name of bank or Company : (iv) How acquired : (v) Income :

(to be given separately)

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(2)

ASSETS .
Set tarl or irrigated land Dry or Khuski land House property and Buildings

Garden land & Plantation land

(i)

(ii)

Held in whose name (If not his own name, state in whose name held and his or her relationship to the Corporation employee) : Situation: District: Taluk: Village / town : Survey Number : Extent : Income : Price paid : Approximate value : If owned, how acquitted (Purchase gift or inheritance) or If held on lease mortgage, the particulars of lease or mortgage.

(iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii)

(3) (a) (b) (c)

MOVABLE PROPERTIES EXCLUDING THOSE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (2)

Description of kind: (See explanation to Regulation 23) : How acquired : Approximate Value :

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(4)(A) (I)
Policy No. and date of policy :

INSURANCE POLICIES

(ii) Name of Insurance Company : (iii) Sum Insured and date of maturity : (iv) Amount of Annual Premium : Note :
Details of policies of the Members of family should also be included if the premia are being paid by the Corporation employee.

(B) (I)

PROVIDENT FUND

Type of provident FundPPF/GPE/CPF/..Account No. : (ii) Closing balance as last reported by the Audit / Accounts Officer along with date of Such balance : (iii) Contributions made Subsequently : (iv) Total :

Note :

Details of contributions to the PPF in the names of the members of family should also be included (if the contributions are being paid by the Corporation employee).

3.

LIABILITIES (1) DEBTS

(a) (b) (c)

Name and address of the Creditor : Amount : Date of Borrowing :

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(2) (a) (b) (c) (d)

OTHER LIABILITIES

Name and address of the Creditor : Amount : Nature of Liability : Date :

I ------------------------------------------- do hereby solemnly declare that the information stated in the foregoing paragraphs is true and correct and I do not own or hold or be subject, either in my own name or in the name of any other person, assets or liabilities other than what is stated in the foregoing paragraphs. Station: Signature:

Dated:

Designation:

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ANNEXURE B ACTS AND OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCT Without prejudice to the generality of the terms misconduct, the following acts of omission and commission shall be treated as misconduct. i) ii) iii) Theft, Fraud or Dishonesty in connection with Corporations property or business. Taking or giving bribes or any illegal gratification with what so ever. Willful in subordination or disobedience whether along or in combination with others of any lawful and reasonable order of his superior (s). Absence without leave or over staying the sanctioned leave without sufficient grounds or proper or satisfactory explanation. Furnishing false information regarding name, age, fathers name, qualifications, caste, ability or previous service of any other matter germane to the employment at the time of employment or during the course of employment. Habitual late comings or irregular attendance. Neglect of work or negligence in the performance of duty including malingering or slowing down of work.

iv) v)

vi) vii)

viii) Damage to any property of the Corporation. ix) x) Interference or tempering with any safety devices installed in or about the premises of the Corporation. Gambling within the premises of the Corporation.

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xi) xii)

Smoking within the premises of the Corporation in places where it is prohibited. Sleeping while on duty.

xiii) Conviction in any court of law for any criminal offence involving moral turpitude. xiv) Absence from the appointed place of work without permission or sufficient cause. xv) Commission of any act subversive of discipline or good behaviour.

xvi) Abetment of, or attempt at abetment of any act which amounts to misconduct. xvii) Refusal to work on holidays or on closed days or extra hours when required to do so in exigencies of the Corporations work. xviii) Falsification of Corporations records, impersonation or forgery. xix) Distribution or exhibition of any News Papers, Hand Bills, Pamphlets etc., without prior approval of the Corporation. xx) Deliberation making any false statement before a superior knowing it to be false.

xxi) Proxy registering of attendance or abetting in the act of registering attendance of another employee. xxii) Spreading or encouraging Casteism, Regionalism or Communalism. xxiv) Diverting Corporation funds for making gifts to officials of Ministries / Departments, whether controlling ones or not or utilisation of funds for any other purpose which cannot in any way, linked with the efficient running of the Corporation. xxv) Sexual harassment of Women Employees which includes such unwelcome Sexually determine behavior (whether directly or by the
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implication) as [ As per Bo.No. KEB / B21 / CIRO / SA.VII / 3209 / 97-98, Dated: 11-02-1999.] (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Physical contact and advances. A demand or request for sexual favours. Sexually coloured remarks. Showing pornography. Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. *****X*****

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD *** As per the guidelines and norms as laid down by the Honble Supreme Court the circular issued to be followed strictly hence the definition of should known by every one. Sexual harassment includes such unwelcome sexual determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Physical contact and advances; A demand or request for sexual favours; Sexually coloured remarks; Showing pornography; Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

Where these acts are committed in circumstances where under the victim of such conduct has a reasonable apprehension that in relation to the victims employment or work, such conduct can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety problem. It is discriminatory, for instance, when the woman has reasonable grounds to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment or work, including recruiting or promotion or when it creates a hostile work environment. Adverse consequences might result if the victim does not consent to the conduct in question or raises any objection thereof. Therefore, all Heads of offices and Sections should take appropriate action by initiating the following steps :(a) (b) Prohibition of Sexual Harassment in the work places by circulating instructions. They should also be made to be aware of the fact that Conduct and Discipline Regulations are also amended for preventing Sexual Harassment of woman by treating it as misconduct. The Heads of offices and Sections should also ensure that appropriate

(c)

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work conditions should be provided in respect of work, leisure, health and hygiene to ensure that there is no hostile environment towards woman nor she should feel that she is disadvantaged. Where the conduct of any employee amounts to an offence or misconduct, the Head of Office/Section shall initiate appropriate action on a complaint received by him. He should also ensure that the victims or witnesses are not victimised or discriminated against, while dealing with the complaints of Sexual Harassment. The victims should have option to seek transfer of the perpetrator or their own transfer. The KEB Employees Service (Conduct) Regulations, 1988 is being amended suitably to include that sexual harassment of woman amounts to misconduct in employment. In order to receive, process and act upon the complaints, the Corporation intends to create an appropriate Complaints Redressal Mechanism separately. The Complaints Redressal Committee should be headed by the women and not less than half of its member should be women. Further, to prevent the possibility of any undue pressure or influence from senior levels, such Complaints Redressal Committee should involve a third party either NGO or other body who is familiar with the issue of Sexual Harassment. The Complaints Redressal Committee must make an annual report to the Government department concerned of the complaints and action taken by them. The employer and person in-charge will also on the compliance with the foresaid guidelines including on the reports of the Complaints Redressal Committee of the Government departments. As above, the KPTCL has also reconstituted the Complaints Redressal Committee on 02-09-2008. This Committee shall meet regularly once in two months to discuss and act upon the complaints of sexual harassment of women employees in KPTCL and shall send proceedings copy to the administration department and KSBPE.

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*** [As per Board Circular. No.KEB/CLO/SAVII/3209/97-98, Dated:3rd July 1998 and Bo.No.KEB / CIRO / SA.VIII / 3209 /97-98, Bangalore, Dated: 26-06-1998 (3rd July 1998)]. *****X*****

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