No.5/11/2014-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pension
Department of Personnel \& Training

$2^{\text {nd }}$ Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated the $10^{\text {th }}$ December, 2014

O R D E R

Subject: Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade I (Under Secretary) of CSS on adhoc basis.

Approval of the President is hereby conveyed for promotion of the following Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS in PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) with Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- on purely on ‘adhoc’ basis for a period upto 31.05.2015 or till the posts are filled up on regular basis, or until further orders whichever is earlier:

1. The ‘adhoc’ promotion is subject to the following conditions:
   (i) The adhoc 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 of the CSS.
   (ii) Adhoc appointment may be terminated at any point of time without giving any reason therefor.
   (iii) The appointment on adhoc basis will take effect from the date of assuming the charge of the post of Under Secretary in the Ministry/ Department to which the officer has been allocated.
   (iv) The service rendered on adhoc basis in the Under Secretary grade 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 OM No.22034/4/2012-Estt.(D) dated 02.11.2012 and other relevant instructions on the subject. The Ministry/ Department where the officer is working should relieve the officer only after verifying that no disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the officer.
   (vi) The Officers who have not undergone mandatory Level ‘D’ Training as enjoined in Cadre Training Plan for the CSS, will have to undergo the aforesaid training as per nominations made by this Department.
   (vii) No request for retention of the Officer in the same Ministry/ Department would be entertained.(viii) If the officer fails to avail adhoc promotion within the stipulated period would not be considered for adhoc promotion for a period of one year from the date of issue of promotion order.
   (ix) Officers undergoing any training will not be allowed proforma promotion and the officer has to join the post to avail promotion.
2. The Officer may be relieved of his duties immediately to enable him to take up the assignment as Under Secretary (ad-hoc) in the Ministry/ Department allocated.
3. Notification appointing the officer will be issued by the Ministry/Department after the officer(s) have assumed charge of Under Secretary. A copy of the notification issued should be endorsed to this Department.
4. If the Officer fails to join within one month of this order, the orders of ad-hoc promotion shall stand cancelled automatically.
5. Web Based Cadre Management System: Promotion of the officer has been reflected in the Web Based Cadre Management System. Accordingly, relieving/ joining of the officer should be immediately updated in the Transfer module of the Web Based Cadre Management System hosted at cscms.nic.in. This is the responsibility of the nodal officer concerned.
6. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
   (V. Srinivasaragavan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 24629412
Telefax: 24629414
Copy to:

1. Joint Secretaries (Admn./Estt.) of Ministries / Departments concerned
2. Officer concerned.
3. SO(WBCM) / SO(S) / SO(APAR)
4. Guard File.