No. 11/1/2019-CS.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

CS.II(B) Section

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003

Dated: – 20th February, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Promotion of SSAs belonging to SL-2004-2008 of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) to the grade of ASO of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) on ad-hoc basis-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 12/2/2016-CS.II(B) dated 12.07.2016 vide which the Common Seniority List (CSL) in the grade of Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) from Select List Years 2004 to 2009 were finalized. The officials included in this CSL, up to SL-2008, are eligible for promotion to the grade of ASO of CSS as per CSS (Regulations), 2013. Now, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to promote 739 SSAs to the grade of ASO as per the list enclosed as Annexure-I purely on ‘ad-hoc’ basis for a period up to 30.06.2019 or until further order whichever is earlier.

2. All the present cadre units of CSCS are requested to conduct DPC as per the laid down rules and procedure for the officials as annexed in Annexure-I, subject to their fitness and clearance from vigilance angle (as per the instructions, in force). The officials may be promoted / appointed as ASO on ad-hoc basis, after assessing their suitability for promotion by screening the records (APARs) of the officials after ensuring that these officials are clear from the vigilance angle.

3. The ad-hoc promotion/appointment is subject to the following conditions:-

   (i) The ad-hoc appointment shall not confer on the appointees any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or inclusion in the Select List or to claim seniority in the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) grade of CSS;

   (ii) Ad-hoc appointments may be terminated at any point of time with giving any reason therefore;

   (iii) The appointment on ad-hoc basis will take effect from the date of taking over charge to the post of Assistant Section Officer of CSS;

   (iv) The ad-hoc appointees would attend and qualify the mandatory training as and when nominated by CS.I(Training) section of this Department (if not already done), failing which they shall have no claim for inclusion in the regular Select List of Assistant Section Officer Grade.
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4. The willingness of the officials on deputation as to whether they are willing to revert to the cadre with a view to avail of the promotion will be obtained by the Ministry / Department from where the official(s) have proceeded on deputation.

5. Procedure regarding deployment of surplus officials:-

The present cadre units of CSCS as mentioned in Annexure-I will conduct DPC for all the officials working under its control as per the laid down procedure and shall prepare a panel of SSAs who are found fit for promotion and will promote as and when the vacancy arises (Annexure-II). If the officials have been nominated to other cadre units, the present cadre units, after conducting DPC and having found fit and clear from vigilance angle, will send the list of officials to their nominated cadre units which will issue promotion orders in respect of them as and when the vacancy arises.

6. Every promotion / appointment order must clearly mention that the promotion is subject to the following court cases:-

   (i) Subject to the final decision/outcome in respect of the order dated 09.01.2019 passed by the Ld. CAT, PB, New Delhi in the matter of OA Nos. 4700/2015 and 639/2016 filed by Ms. Sugam Arora & Ors and Shri Uttam Dey Sarkar & Ors.

   (ii) The SLP(C) No. 30621/2011 arising out of the final judgment and order dated 15.07.2011 in WP(C) No. 13218/2009 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana and other connected cases before the Hon’ble Supreme Court;

   (iii) The SLP(C) No. 31288 arising out of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court judgment dated 23.08.2017 in WP(C) No. 3490/2010 filed by the All India Equality Forum & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors. and other related court cases in any competent court;

   (iv) Any other court cases in connected matter;

7. All the cadre units of CSCS are requested to take necessary action and send a report indicating the names and details of the SSAs who have been promoted / appointed to the post of Assistant Section Officer on ad-hoc basis as well as those who have not been found fit, with reasons therefore, within 15 days of issue of this OM, in the prescribed proforma.

Encl:- Proforma

(Chirabrata Sarkar)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel No. 24623157

To

Cadre units of CSCS

(As per Annexure-III)

Annexure-III