No.5/4/2017-CS.I(U) (ii) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pension Department of Personnel \& Training

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O R D E R

Consequent upon completion of mandatory Level D training, approval of the President is hereby conveyed for promotion of following 05 Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) of 2009 batch, to the Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS in the Pay Matrix level – 11 (Rs.67,700 – 2,08,700) [pre-revised PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) with a Grade Pay of Rs.6600/-] purely on ‘ad-hoc’ basis for a period upto 30.06 .2019 or till the posts are filled up on regular basis, or until further orders whichever is earlier:

1. The ‘ad-hoc’ promotion is subject to the following conditions:
   (i) The ad-hoc promotion shall not confer any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or for inclusion in the Select List for regular appointment or to claim seniority in the Grade-I (Under Secretary) of the CSS.
   (ii) Ad-hoc appointments may be terminated at any point of time without giving any reason thereof.
   (iii) The appointment on ad-hoc basis will take effect from the date of assuming the charge of the post of Grade-I (Under Secretary) in the Ministry/Department in which the officer has been adjusted / posted.
   (iv) The service rendered on ad-hoc basis in the Grade-I (Under Secretary) would not count for the purpose of seniority in that grade or for promotion to the next higher grade.
   (v) The appointment is subject to vigilance clearance in terms of DoPT’s O.M. No.22034/4/2012-Estt.(D) dated 02.11.2012 and other relevant instructions on the subject. The Ministry / Department where the officer is posted / allocated should promote him / her only after verifying that no disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the officer.
   (vi) If any officer fails to avail ad-hoc promotion by 28.02 .2019 , the promotion order is liable to be cancelled. Officers who refuse ad-hoc promotion on personal grounds would not be considered for ad-hoc promotion for a period of one year from the date of issue of this promotion order.3. The officers who have been allocated to other Ministries / Departments should be relieved of their duties immediately to enable them to take up their promotion as Under Secretary (ad-hoc) in the Ministry / Department allocated.
2. Order appointing the officers will be issued by the Ministry / Department after the officer(s) have assumed charge of Under Secretary (ad-hoc). A copy of the notification issued should be endorsed to this Department.
3. The ad-hoc promotion will remain subject to outcome of the SLP (C) No.30621/2011 (Jarnail Singh \& Ors. Vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta \& Ars.) and the SLP (C) No.31288/2017 and any other court case in a connected matter.
4. While issuing the promotion order, the Ministries / Departments may ensure that it is clearly mentioned in the order that this promotion is subject to the outcome of the court cases mentioned above.
5. Web Based Cadre Management System: Promotion of officers may be reflected in the Web Based Cadre Management System.
6. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Lk.

(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel.No. 24629412 / 14
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