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Compendium of Instructions on Conduct & Duties—Vol. VIDepartments without such Government servant, having obtained previous sanction of the Government.Government had been advised that in the absence of any general or special order in this behalf: it isnecessary for a Government servant to take previous sanction of Government to join a, Co-operativeSociety. This position should, therefore be brought to the notice of all Government servants workingunder your control.2. It has however, been represented to the Government that if formal sanction is taken inindividual cases, the enrolment of members of Co-operative Societies, Canteens and Stores will receivea set-back and this will not be desirable in view of Government policy to encourage such Co-operativeSocieties among Government servants to enable them to drive benefit from the Co-operative movement.Government have carefully considered this proposition and decided to expect all Government servantsgenerally from the operation of rule 12 of the Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1955 in so for as thefollowing types of Co-operative Societies formed by Government servants are concerned :-you.(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)Service Co-operatives.Salary-earners Co-operative Thrift and Credit Societies.House Building Societies.Cooperative Stores and Canteens.Co-operative Societies connected with Social Welfare or Educational Work.These order may as well be brought to the notice of all Government servants working under__________Copy of Punjab Govt. Circular letter No. 728-8GS-62/1501, dated 15th January, 1962, from theChief Secretary to Government, Punjab to all Heads of Departments, etc. etc.Subject :- Allegations against individual Government servants in the Press—Action to be taken inthe case of Government servants involved in legal proceedings— provision for legal andfinancial assistance.I am directed to say that Government have for some time past being considering the questionof adopting a suitable procedure in regard to the action to be taken in the case of allegations againstindividual Government Servants in the Press and to provide legal and financial assistance to theGovernment servant involved in legal proceedings and have decided as follows :—2. When allegations are made in the Press or by individuals against a Government servant inrespect of his conduct in the discharge of his public function a preliminary confidential enquiry by asenior officer may be ordered by Government, depending on the nature of the case.3. If such an enquiry leads to the conclusion that the allegations are based on ignorance,insufficient information or even malice it should be further considered whether, having regard to thenature and circumstances of the case, any action in a Court of Law is necessary to indicate the conductof the Government servant concerned, for in some case, more publication of the result of enquiry may26