In a notable development impacting the civil services, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 2006 AGMUT cadre, Shri Manoj Kumar Sahoo, is at the center of several key administrative decisions. His central deputation tenure as Deputy Election Commissioner has been curtailed, effective immediately. Furthermore, a significant departure from standard policy sees the waiving of his cooling-off period, which is typically a mandatory interval before an officer can take up a new assignment after a central deputation. Adding to these changes, Shri Sahoo will be moving to the Odisha cadre for a period of three years through an inter-cadre deputation, a move approved with a relaxation of existing policy guidelines. These crucial personnel decisions underscore the flexible yet strategic management of top administrative talent by the government’s highest appointing authority.
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No.37/45/2024-EO(SM-I)
Government of India
Secretariat of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, 16.11.2024
Reference Department of Personnel & Training Note dated 05.11.2024 contained in F.No.13017/22/2024-AIS-I(S.II&III).
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Personnel & Training for:
(i) Curtailment of Central deputation tenure of Shri Manoj Kumar Sahoo, IAS(AGMUT:2006), Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India;
(ii) Waiving of the cooling off period in respect of Shri Manoj Kumar Sahoo, IAS(AGMUT:2006); and
(iii) Inter cadre deputation of Shri Manoj Kumar Sahoo, IAS(AGMUT:2006) from AGMUT cadre to Odisha cadre for a period of three years, in relaxation of the policy.
(Sakshi Mittal)
Director
Tel: 2309 2187
To
Department of Personnel and Training
(Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary)
New Delhi
Copy to: –
- PMO (Ms. Pooja Jain, Deputy Secretary), South Block, New Delhi.
- PS to Home Minister/ PS to MOS (PP).
- Cabinet Secretariat (Ms. Kavita Singh, Joint Secretary), New Delhi.
- Department of Personnel and Training (Shri Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia, Under Secretary (AIS-I)), North Block, New Delhi w.r.t. their above referred Note.
- Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha.
- Officer concerned.
- PSO to Secretary (P) / PPS to EO / PS to Deputy Secretary(MM)
- Sr. Technical Director, NIC, DOPT
- Guard file.
(Sakshi Mittal)
Director
Tel: 2309 2187