Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964
Rule 1.3—Penalty for misconduct—Pay of petitioner is reduced by three stages with further direction that petitioner will not earn increment of pay during the period of reduction—Writ—After consuming alcohol the petitioner knocked the female neighbour’s door at midnight knowing that the man in the house is absent and that too for frivolous reason of getting a lemon for so called medical emergency of stomach upset—Act of petitioner is preposterous to say the least—Conduct of petitioner is certainly unbecoming of the officer of the force such as CISF—Intention of petitioner is certainly not found to be as genuine and clear as alleged—Already a departmental enquiry has taken place and petitioner has been punished with a minor penalty, which is confirmed not only before the Appellate Authority but also in the revisional jurisdiction—Submission that petitioner was not in the course of duty and, therefore, incident does not amount to misconduct under governing Rules—Unmerited—Rule 1.3(1) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules requires the petitioner to maintain integrity and do nothing which is unbecoming of a government servant ‘at all times’—No perversity or error found in the impugned order—Petition dismissed. [Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226]
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