Filing of IPRs by IAS officers for the year 2023 – Reminders

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This communication serves as a reminder to all State Governments regarding the mandatory filing of Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) by IAS officers for the year 2023. The deadline for submission is January 31st, 2024, and the process must be completed online through the IPR Module. Failure to comply can lead to disciplinary action and impacts consideration for promotion to the next pay level. The online module will automatically close after the deadline, and no hard copies are required. This reiterates existing rules outlined in AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 and subsequent Office Memorandums.

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No. 6/2/2023-EO(PR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the $J$ Jan, 2024

To

All Chief Secretaries
(As per standard list)

Sub: Filing of IPRs by IAS officers for the year 2023 – reminders – reg.

Sir/Ma’am,
I am directed to refer to this Department’s DO letter of even number dated 18.12.2023 (copy enclosed) on the subject cited above. In terms of Rule 16(2) of AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 read with the instructions vide OM No.8/9/60-AIS(III) dated 16.02.1960 and OM No.11017/74/93-AIS(III) dated 04.01.1994 issued under this Rule, every member of the service is required to submit annual immovable property return by $31^{\text {st }}$ January of the next year.
2. In view of the above, as the prescribed timeline for filing of IPRs for the year 2023 would end on $31^{\text {st }}$ January, 2024, the State Government is requested to issue necessary instructions to all IAS officers working in its various departments, to ensure that they submit their IPRs for the year 2023 (as on 01.01.2024) online in the IPR Module, as per the prescribed timeline.

Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above
(Deo Nath Saha)
उप सचिव I भारत सरकार
Deputy Secretary | Government of India
2 011-23092841


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Dear Sir/Madam,

As you are aware, Rule 16(2) of AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 provides that every member of the Service shall submit an annual return in such form as may be prescribed by the Government in this regard, giving full particulars regarding 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.

In terms of the instructions vide OM No.8/9/60-AIS(III) dated 16.02.1960 and OM No.11017/74/93-AIS(III) dated 04.01.1994 issued under this Rule, every member of the service is required to submit annual immovable property return by 31st January of the next year. Failure on part of the members of the Service to comply with the requirements of the aforesaid provisions constitutes good and sufficient reason for institution of disciplinary proceedings, among other things vide this Department’s OM No.104/33/2005-AVD-I dated 29.10.2007 and 07.09.2011, against them. Further, vide notification dated 30.12.2021, Rule 3(1) of IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 has been amended to make filing of IPR mandatory for being considered for appointment to the next level of pay matrix.

This Department had vide DO No.6(1)/2014-EO(PR) dated 22.12.2016 introduced online filing of IPR in respect of IAS officers w.e.f. 1st January, 2017 through the Module designed for the purpose. Through this Module, the officers can submit the IPR either electronically or upload scanned copy of the manually filled-in IPR. This online Module will close automatically after the prescribed timeline of 31st January, 2024 in respect of the calendar year 2023. The officers need not send a hard copy either to their Cadre or to DoPT.

I would, therefore, be grateful if you would issue necessary instructions to all IAS officers working in your Government and its various departments to ensure that they submit their IPRs for the year 2023 (as on 01.01.2024) online in the IPR Module, as per the prescribed timeline.

With regards,

OFFICE OF ROSE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF ROSE AFFAIRS
GOVT. OF INDIA
NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI

Chief Secretaries of the States
शूचना (As per standard list)
का अधिकार

Yours Sincerely,
Dubtiu

(Deepti Umashankar)

http://dopt.gov.in