Circulars to create confusion
The present government and its key officials have mastered the art of creating confusion among the people of the state. Every order or circular issued during the last few months has been testing the peoples nerves with the government forced to issue corrigendum’s and clarifications after the circulars and orders are issued.
The latest order which was added to the list of circulars that created confusion among the people is the circular regarding the casual and seasonal and adhoc appointments circular issued on Saturday.
The Government on Sunday sought to clear the air and said the fresh circular did not mention a blanket ban on the Contractual appointments, instead it said that the order was just a reminder of the earlier circulars and orders issued on the subject from time to time. The administration cleared that the circular was nothing new, instead a reminder and reiteration of earlier government orders in this regard.
The circular issued last week said that the government imposed ban on engagement of casual, seasonal, adhoc, contractual, need based and daily rated workers in all Departments with immediate effect and directed that all such workers, who were engaged after April 29, 2010 and March 17, 2015 will be disengaged immediately.
The Government order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) vide Circular No. 3-GAD of 2019 dated 24.5.2019, warned disciplinary action against the officers if they make any such appointment in contravention of rules.
Henceforth, the Government announced that all vacancies will be filled up strictly in accordance with rules governing recruitment to the respective services or posts.
The Government order was issued after Governor Satya Pal Malik had received many complaints that some Government officers in connivance with the politicians had engaged number of workers on adhoc, contractual, consolidated, need bases, seasonal etc in contravention of the Rules as the Government had barred such appointments.
With effect from commencement of this Act, no appointment will be made by any department against any post on adhoc or contractual, consolidated or temporary basis and all vacant posts will be filled up strictly in accordance with the rules governing recruitment to the respective services or posts, the order issued on Thursday said.
It added that if any appointment is made by any officer in contravention to the provisions of Sub-Section (i), he will be liable to disciplinary action under rules and the salary drawn by such appointees will be recoverable from the defaulting officer as arrears of land revenue.
The General Administration Department order impressed upon all officers of the State Government to strictly adhere/ observe the statutory rules and codal provisions in letter and spirit and ensure that any person appointed on adhoc, contractual, consolidated and temporary basis after the imposition of ban on such engagements on and after April 29, 2010 in contravention of the provisions of the Act will forthwith cease to continue i.e. they will be disengaged immediately after the issuance of the Government order.
However, after an outcry the government said that its earlier circular has been misread.
The government claimed that no new guidelines have been issued in this regard and the circular is not being viewed in totality. The government offered a clarification that no blanket ban has been issued on casual or adhoc appointments but the appointments can be made only after approval of the Competent Authority.
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