Section 13 of Gujarat Panchayat Services Rules, 1964

(1) No panchayat servant shall, except with the previous s auction

of the relevant district panchayat, engage directly or indirectly in
any trade or business or undertake any employ- ment;
Provided that a panchayat servant may, without such sanction,
under take honorary work of a social or charitable nature or
occasional work of a literary, artistic or scientific character, subject
to the condition that his official duties do not thereby suffer; but he
shall not undertake, or shall discontinue, such work if so directed
by the district panchayat.
Explanation.- Canvassing by a panchayat servant in support of the
business of an insurance agency, or commission agency, etc.,
owned or managed by his wife or any other member of his family
shall be deemed to be a breach of this sub-rule.
(2) No panchayat servant shall without the previous sanction of the
relevant district panchayat except in the discharge of his official
duties, take part in the registration, promotion or management of
any bank or other company which is required to be registered
under Companies Act, 1956 (I of 1956) or any other law for time
being in force or any co-operative society for commercial purpose:
Provided, that a panchayat servant may take part in the
registration, promotion or management of a cooperative society
substantially for the benefit of panchayat servants registered under
the Gujarat Co-operative Socieues Act, 1961, or any other law for
the time being in force, or of literary, scientific of charitable society
registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860)
or any corresponding law in force.