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Constitutional Morality requires public officials to avoid conflicts of interest, including post-retirement employment that may compromise institutional independence, though the Constitution explicitly prohibits this only for specific offices like CAG and Election Commissioners.
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Post-retirement ethics in Constitutional Morality: (a) Constitutional provisions: (i) Article 148(4): CAG prohibited from further government employment post-tenure, (ii) Article 319: Similar restriction for Election Commissioners, (iii) BUT no explicit constitutional bar for retired civil servants/judges, (b) Constitutional Morality application: (i) Conduct Rules for civil servants require prior permission for post-retirement employment, (ii) Judicial conventions discourage immediate appointments to avoid perception of bias, (iii) Debate continues on codifying cooling-off periods to preserve institutional integrity, (c) Principle: Public trust requires officials to act in public interest, not personal gain; post-retirement employment should not create conflict with prior official duties, (d) Balance: Individual livelihood rights vs institutional independence; Constitutional Morality guides ethical standards beyond minimal legal requirements. Illustrates normative constitutionalism: values guide conduct even where text is silent.