meenakshi pandey 25 May 2020

can I do my side business being a govt civil servant

if I am a state govt civil servant,can I run my own school,hostel ? if the source of income is legal,is there any rule that prohibit civil servant to earn money form other sources?

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KS Johal 25 May 2020

As a civil servant you should have a contract of employment. This will explain whether you are able to or not.

P. Venu (Advocate) 26 May 2020

No, you cannot. Service Rules do not allow any such activity.

Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 27 May 2020

Originally posted by : meenakshi pandey
	if I am a state govt civil servant,can I run my own school,hostel ? if the source of income is legal,is there any rule that prohibit civil servant to earn money form other sources?

Yes, you can start any such occupation in the name of your spouse / parent / relative but not in your own name.

Khajan Chaudhary 27 May 2020

as a govt civil servent ,u r appointed by or under the authority of govt .so can't carried out any side business or hold any profitable post in other organizations.As Dr vashisth said u can open school or hostel in name of other family members