Disclose immovable assets by Jan 2022, Tamil Nadu chief secretary tells officers

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief secretary V Irai Anbu has directed all IAS officers of TN cadre to submit their asset details in the form of immovable property returns (IPR) to the Union government by January 2022.
The Union government had introduced online filing of IPR for IAS officers in January 2017. The officers can submit the IPR either electronically or upload a scanned copy of the manually filled-in IPR. The online filing option for calendar year 2021 closes automatically after the deadline of January 31, 2022.
In a circular to all IAS officer on Thursday, the chief secretary recalled a communication received by him a fortnight ago from the establishment officer and additional secretary of the department of personnel and training of the Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions. “Failure on the part of the members of service to comply with the requirements constitutes good and sufficient reason for institution of disciplinary proceedings,” Irai Anbu said in the communication.
According to Rule 16 (2) of All India Service (Conduct) Rules, 1968, every member of the service will have to submit an annual return as may be prescribed by the government, 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. As per rules, annual IPR will have to be submitted by January 31 of the next year.