A government employee is not allowed to run a private business, neither is he allowed to work anywhere else as a part-time or full-time employee.
2) do not release album with govt servant
State government employee and song earning
Hello sir /mam.. my name is mayank and i am from mp. i composed a song and i want to release it professionally and earn some money benefit. 1.so can I do this along with a state government employee. 2.is it legal to do earning from song or some artistic and literary works.
Asked 5 years ago in Intellectual Property
13 Answers
can I use my name as a music composer
Asked 5 years ago
You cannot carry on any business for monetary gain while in govt service
1. If you obtain prior permission from the Competent Authority to pursue your musical ambitions, then there will not be any problems foreseen.
2. Obtaining prior permission of the State Government will be legal and you can start earning.
3. You can use your name as a music director, subject to your obtaining permission from the Competent Authority of State Government.
Law position is as follows.
If you do any profession on literally nature on regular basis you need to take prior permission from govt authorities concerned.
If you do the same occassionally no prior permission is required but you should inform the authorities within one month from taking such activities.
- As per law, all government emmplyees need prior permission of their respective departmental head , if they going to getting any extra income from any work.
- Further, Any activity which gives the public servant a periodic income is strictly prohibited under Conduct Rules.
- However, income from non-periodic activity such as giving lectures, writing books, writings articles/essays/singing/writing songs , can be kept by the public servant , with the prior permission / approval of the competent authority.
- Hence, you are suggested to take permssion from your departmental head .
You can do it with state government employee If he is permitted to do commercial work along with the govt job
Yes you can release the song as music composer.
Yes it is legal to earn money from artistic work.
As per service conduct rules, a government servant
can not take any other employment. So, doing
another job amounts to violation of the rules and
may call for departmental action.
you cannot use your name, you can use your family members name.
1. no, you can not
2. Yes
You can not do any other professional work while being employed with the state government.
You may please check your services rules with regards to the specific provision
Regards
actually a government employee should not indulge in any business which is getting him revenue other than the government salary.
you may it as a hobby and service to the society buty you may not be permitted to use it as additional source of income besides your employment and salary income.
You can use your name as a music composer or even a singer or by any name you want to be labeled, but make sure that you dont make it as a commercial business which may affect your employment.