West Bengal Services (Duties, Rights and Obligations of the Government employees) Rules, 1980 1. Short title, application and commencement (1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Services (Duties, Rights and Obligations of the Government employees) Rules, 1980. (2) They shall apply to all employees at die Goverment of West Bengal: Provided that nothing in these rules shall apply to persons appointed to any All India Service and members of the Police, and Jail Staff falling under the purview of the Jail Code. (3) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st, day of June, 1980. 2. Definitions In these rules, unless there is anything contrary to the context.- (a) ”appointing authority” in relation to a Government employee, means the authority empowered to make appointment to the service or post held by him for the time being: (b) ”Government” means the Government of West Bengal; (c) ”Govemment employee” means a person appointed to a service or post in conn