All transfers, postings according to norms, says Union home ministry
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Vishwa Mohan |TNN | May 31, 2012, 02.48AM IST
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi and Goa chief ministers raised the issue of transfer/posting of officials and criticized the Centre for taking 'unilateral' decision, the home ministry on Wednesday rejected their claims saying all the transfers were done as per set norms and tenure policy of bureaucrats.
"All transfers and postings of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMU) cadre officers were done as per laid down norms and rules," home secretary R K Singh said.
He said the ministry did make exceptions in transfers and postings in extraordinary situation like ill health of officers or when service of officers concerned was urgently needed for executing certain works which needed 'continuity' for few months.
His remarks came in the backdrop of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit making her discontent known to home minister P Chidambaram amid transfer of a number of officers out of the Capital.
Dikshit on Tuesday told TOI, "Earlier, the home ministry would consult us. But now, senior officials handling important portfolios are proposed to be transferred without any interface with us." Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was more critical. He even demanded an apology from Chidambaram for, what he called, "unilaterally appointing IPS officers in the state without taking the state government into confidence".
Toughening his posture, the BJP government in Goa has even started refusing to accept the IPS officers who were transferred to the state by the home ministry.
However, officials in the home ministry believe the public posturing by the CMs over the issue appeared to be an attempt to pre-empt the decision at a time when transfer/posting files of many officers are being processed for final decision.
They pointed out that the Goa CM had made such allegations despite the fact that on April 26, he was requested by Chidambaram to suggest names of officers the state government desired to be posted.
"Goa CM's wish was accommodated as far as possible after consulting the state chief secretary. All India Service officers cannot be left forever in service in a particular state. We have to follow rules and rotate the officers as per the tenure policy," said a senior official.
The list of recent transfer/posting of AGMU cadres showed that officers slated to move out of Goa or Delhi were those whose transfers were pending for long. Fifteen IAS and five IPS officers were transferred and posted in Goa since April while in Delhi, around 15 IAS and IPS officials were reshuffled.
Sources said the home ministry would go for more reshuffle in Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) and Delhi and A&N Police Service (DANIPS) officers soon. Most of those who were so far transferred from their respective postings have completed more than four years while there are still some officers serving either in Delhi or Goa for more than seven to 10 years who are required to be transferred.
According to the guidelines, the home ministry has to ensure that cadre officers serve 'hard' areas at their turn and get required experience in serving in different constituent units of the cadre. It is also mandated to check and curb the tendency of some officers to stick to Delhi for years together by bringing extraneous pressures.
"Notwithstanding anything contained in this policy, the home ministry has the absolute right, if necessary, to transfer or post any officer to any constituent at any time on administrative grounds/ in public interest," the guideline says..............................http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEyLzA1LzMxI0FyMDEzMDA=&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom
http://t.co/RQyknRTW
Vishwa Mohan |TNN | May 31, 2012, 02.48AM IST
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi and Goa chief ministers raised the issue of transfer/posting of officials and criticized the Centre for taking 'unilateral' decision, the home ministry on Wednesday rejected their claims saying all the transfers were done as per set norms and tenure policy of bureaucrats.
"All transfers and postings of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMU) cadre officers were done as per laid down norms and rules," home secretary R K Singh said.
He said the ministry did make exceptions in transfers and postings in extraordinary situation like ill health of officers or when service of officers concerned was urgently needed for executing certain works which needed 'continuity' for few months.
His remarks came in the backdrop of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit making her discontent known to home minister P Chidambaram amid transfer of a number of officers out of the Capital.
Dikshit on Tuesday told TOI, "Earlier, the home ministry would consult us. But now, senior officials handling important portfolios are proposed to be transferred without any interface with us." Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was more critical. He even demanded an apology from Chidambaram for, what he called, "unilaterally appointing IPS officers in the state without taking the state government into confidence".
Toughening his posture, the BJP government in Goa has even started refusing to accept the IPS officers who were transferred to the state by the home ministry.
However, officials in the home ministry believe the public posturing by the CMs over the issue appeared to be an attempt to pre-empt the decision at a time when transfer/posting files of many officers are being processed for final decision.
They pointed out that the Goa CM had made such allegations despite the fact that on April 26, he was requested by Chidambaram to suggest names of officers the state government desired to be posted.
"Goa CM's wish was accommodated as far as possible after consulting the state chief secretary. All India Service officers cannot be left forever in service in a particular state. We have to follow rules and rotate the officers as per the tenure policy," said a senior official.
The list of recent transfer/posting of AGMU cadres showed that officers slated to move out of Goa or Delhi were those whose transfers were pending for long. Fifteen IAS and five IPS officers were transferred and posted in Goa since April while in Delhi, around 15 IAS and IPS officials were reshuffled.
Sources said the home ministry would go for more reshuffle in Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) and Delhi and A&N Police Service (DANIPS) officers soon. Most of those who were so far transferred from their respective postings have completed more than four years while there are still some officers serving either in Delhi or Goa for more than seven to 10 years who are required to be transferred.
According to the guidelines, the home ministry has to ensure that cadre officers serve 'hard' areas at their turn and get required experience in serving in different constituent units of the cadre. It is also mandated to check and curb the tendency of some officers to stick to Delhi for years together by bringing extraneous pressures.
"Notwithstanding anything contained in this policy, the home ministry has the absolute right, if necessary, to transfer or post any officer to any constituent at any time on administrative grounds/ in public interest," the guideline says..............................http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEyLzA1LzMxI0FyMDEzMDA=&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom
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