J&K govt grants final opportunity to employees to submit property returns
J&K govt grants final opportunity to employees to submit property returns
Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar:- Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday has given one final opportunity to employees to submit property returns and anyone who fails to submit it shall be guilty of conducting criminal misconduct.
A circular issued in this regard reads “Vide Circular No. 56-JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 22.12.2021, detailed instructions were issued to all the employees to register themselves on the PRS Portal and subsequently file their Annual Property Returns for the year 2021 necessarily, on the portal from 1st of January, 2022 upto 31st of January, 2022. The submission of the returns was thus supposed to be closed on 31.01.2022, however, the last date for submission of Property Returns through online mode by the employees was extended upto 15.02.2022.”
“However, despite extension in the date of submission of Property Returns, it has been observed that various employees have failed to submit their property returns and have thus made a default in this mandatory process. It has also been observed that various employees have registered themselves on the portal but not submitted their Property Returns, thus they too have caused a default in submission of their details.” It adds.
“The failure/non-submission of the Property Returns by the Government employees invites a punitive action under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Men and Public Servants Declaration of Assets Act and Rules made thereunder. Further, the defaulting employees shall be guilty of committing criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and shall be punishable under the said Act. Moreover, non-submission of the Property. Returns will result in denial of the vigilance clearance of such employees.” Circular states
“The matter has again been considered in the General Administration Department and it has been decided that a last and final opportunity may be granted to these defaulting employees who have failed to submit their Property Returns within the stipulated timeline.Thereafter, no more opportunity shall be granted and action as mentioned above shall be initiated against the defaulters.” It adds.
” Accordingly, the submission of Property Returns by the defaulting employees shall be allowed through online mode on the Property Returns System (PRS Portal) w.e.f 22.03.2022 to 28.03.2022. 6. All those employees who had registered themselves on the portal but not submitted their Property Returns shall submit the same, besides, the unregistered employees shall get themselves registered on the Portal and subsequently submit their Property Returns, during the above stipulated period.” Circular states further.:-PTK.
