This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions addresses the need to streamline service matter cases and reduce litigation. It highlights the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendation to act upon pronouncements from CAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. The Ministry has previously issued instructions to various departments to ensure compliance with judgments and proper handling of service matters. However, it’s observed that cases involving Central Government employees in courts and the Central Administrative Tribunal are increasing. Therefore, all Ministries and Departments are urged to take appropriate steps for timely redressal of genuine grievances to minimize recourse to CAT/Courts. Additionally, improvements in service rules and conditions, as necessitated by court pronouncements, should receive priority attention.
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No.A 11019/2/98-AT
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi-110001
dated the 3rd September, 1998
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Compliance with the judgement of High Court/ Supreme Court and to streamline and improve the Rules and Conditions of service matters cases.
The undersigned is directed to say that while considering the demands for grants of this Ministry for the year 1998-99 the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 44th Report has, inter-alia, stressed the need to act upon the pronouncements of CAT, High Courts and the Supreme Court in service matters and to streamline and improve the service rules and conditions so as to reduce the litigation in service matters.
- The above observations speak for themselves and are self-explanatory. It may be recalled that this Ministry has, from time time, issued instructions impressing upon the Ministries and Departments of the Govt. of India and Union Territories the need for complying with and acting upon the judgements of the CAT etc., for proper and effective handling of the service matter cases before the Tribunal and other legal forums and also for adherence to and implementation of the prescribed procedure, rules, orders, etc. on service matters so that litigation on such matters is considerably brought down. In this connection your kind attention is invited to this Department’s O.M.Nos. A.11019/37/85-AT dated 13.8.85, A 11019/69/87-AT dated 14.8.87, F.11013/6/84-AT dt. May, 94 and Cabinet Secretary’s D.O.letter No.F 26012/2/94-AT dt.19.1.94 (Copies enclosed).
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It is, however, found that the number of cases of the Central Govt. employees in the courts, especially in the Central Administrative Tribunal, continue to increase from year to year. It is, therefore, requested that appropriate steps be taken by all the Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India/Union Territories for timely redressal of the genuine grievances of the employees so that minimum of these employees take recourse to CAT/Courts. It will also need to be ensured that matters relating to improvements in service Rules and Conditions as may become necessary due to various pronouncements of courts, wherever necessary, receive priority attention.
(1) (R.K. Tandon)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele.3015010
Encl: As above
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India
and the Union Terrotiries.
Internal: 1. Establishment Officer 2. AS(SAV) 3. AS(Pensions)
4. AS(ARAPG) 5. JS(Trg.) 6. Dir.(4)