This order from the Department of Personnel & Training addresses the incomplete relieving of officers as per a previous rotational transfer policy. It clarifies that requests for officer retention will not be granted and mandates that all Under Secretaries not yet relieved are deemed relieved effective September 30, 2019, with exceptions for those in E Level Training. The order emphasizes the responsibility of officers to join their new postings and warns of potential punitive action for non-compliance, including salary restrictions. Ministries and concerned officers are instructed to comply with the directive, and a copy of relieving/joining orders should be submitted to the department for record-keeping.
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No.5/9/2018-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-3
Dated 24th September, 2019.
ORDER
This Department’s Order of even number dated 09.08.2019 directed the concerned Ministries/ Departments to relieve the officers(s) concerned by 13.08.2019 under Rotational Transfer Policy so that the officers could join the allocated Ministry/Department. However, it has been observed that not all the officers have been relieved so far.
2. Apart from this, there have been request from Ministries/Departments for retention of officers. The matter has been examined in the Department. However, it has been decided not to accede to request for retention of any officer.
3. Accordingly, all the Under Secretaries who have not yet been relieved, are hereby deemed relieved from their respective Ministries/ Departments w.e.f. 30.09.2019(AN) with the direction to report for duty to their allotted Ministries/Departments. The only exception will be in respect of Officers who are presently undergoing mandatory E Level Training till 04.10.2019. They will join the new Ministries/Departments on completion of training.
4. The concerned cadre units as well as the officers concerned are requested to comply with the order. The onus to join the allocated Ministry/Department on the basis of order dated 09.08.2019 issued by this Department will be on the officer concerned and failure to do so may attract punitive action. It will also be incumbent upon the Ministry/ Department and the officer concerned not to draw salary beyond the stipulated date.
5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
6. A copy of relieving/ joining order may also be furnished to this Department for records.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel.No. 24629412
To
- Ministries/ Departments concerned.
- Under Secretaries concerned (through website of this Department)