Assam Govt employees will need govt’s prior permission for second marriage: State Govt order
First Published: 26th October, 2023 20:20 IST
The order said that no female government servant shall marry any person whose wife is alive, without first obtaining the permission of the government
The Assam government today announced a new rule stating that state government employees cannot get married for a second time without prior permission from the state government. Anybody found violating the rule would have to pay a hefty fine.
The rule has been issued with immidiate effect.
The order from the office of Principal Secretary, Government of Assam, Niraj Verma, stated that any government employee (both male and female) found to be in violation of this rule will not just attract a hefty fine but would also have to face a departmental inquiry.
“As per the provisions of Rule 26 of The Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rulcs 1965, no government servant who has a wife living shall contract another marriage without first obtaining the permission of the Government, notwithstanding that such subsequent marriage is permissible under the personal law for the time being applicable to him,” the order read.
“In the context of the above provisions, the Disciplinary Authority may initiate immediate Departmental Proceeding under the provision of the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1964, for imposition of major penalty including compulsory retirement against those government servants found to have violated Rule 26 of the Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1965, which itself is a gross misconduct on the part of a government servant having large bearings on the society,” said the order.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Restoration of rail track in Assam to take time, will fuel crisis in Tripura worsen? Tripura Govt writes to Railway Minister
08th May 2024Live Arunachal Pradesh: Workers union alleges illegal appointments in PHED & WS department
08th May 2024Live Swine flu kills another minor in Assam, second death in 3 days
08th May 2024Live Meghalaya faces water shortage, residents struggle
08th May 2024WE RECOMMEND
Restoration of rail track in Assam to take time, will fuel crisis in Tripura worsen? Tripura Govt writes to Railway Minister
Tripura has been facing a fuel shortage for almost a week now. Fears are, the state might be staring at a shortage of other essentials too if the disruption in train services continue for long
08th May 2024Swine flu kills another minor in Assam, second death in 4 days
The minor, hailing from Cachar's Uttar Krishnapur reportedly breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Silchar Medical College & Hospital
08th May 2024NE CMs slam Sam Pitroda for his remark, “People in East look like Chinese”
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned the remarks and vowed to take legal action against Pitroda
08th May 2024Lok Sabha Polls 3rd phase-Assam: Poll violence reported in Kokrajhar
As per inputs, BPF workers reportedly came under attack from unidentified miscreants
07th May 2024Lok Sabha polls 3rd phase: Huge euphoria among voters because of development agenda, Assam CM
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there was a huge euphoria among the first time voters as well as the elder ones because of the development agenda.
07th May 2024