Ban on casual appointments

14/06/2019

In a major decision, the State Government few days back imposed complete ban on engagement of casual, seasonal, adhoc, contractual, need based and daily rated workers in all Departments with immediate effect and directed that all such workers, who were engaged after April 29, 2010 and March 17, 2015 will be disengaged immediately. The Govern-ment order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) vide Circular No. 3-GAD of 2019 dated 24.5.2019, warned disciplinary action against the officers if they make any such appointment in contravention of rules. The Government announced that all vacancies will be filled up strictly in accordance with rules governing recruitment to the respective services or posts. The Government order comes just a day after declaration of results for Parliamentary seats to ensure that it doesn't violate the Model Code of Conduct. Governor Satya Pal Malik has received many complaints that some Government officers in connivance with the politicians had engaged number of workers on adhoc, contractual, consolidated, need bases, seasonal etc in contravention of the Rules as the Government had barred such appointments.
In some of the cases, the workers had been engaged by issuing back dated orders and Government acted on the basis of such complaints. The GAD Order issued today said: "With effect from commencement of this Act, no appointment will be made by any department against any post on adhoc or contractual, consolidated or temporary basis and all vacant posts will be filled up strictly in accordance with the rules governing recruitment to the respective services or posts". It added that if any appointment is made by any officer in contravention to the provisions of Sub-Section (i), he will be liable to disciplinary action under rules and the salary drawn by such appointees will be recoverable from the defaulting officer as arrears of land revenue. The General Administration Department order impressed upon all officers of the State Government to strictly adhere/ observe the statutory rules and codal provisions in letter and spirit and ensure that any person appointed on adhoc, contractual, consolidated and temporary basis after the imposition of ban on such engagements on and after April 29, 2010 in contravention of the provisions of the Act will forthwith cease to continue i.e. they will be disengaged immediately after the issuance of today's Government order. The Government has directed all Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of the Departments and Deputy Commissioners to ensure strict compliance of the instructions.

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