The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.M. No. 10/5/78-CS.II dated the 15th Feb., 1978 (copy enclosed on the subject noted above). Instances have again come to notice where some Ministries/Departments created additional posts in the personal staff of Ministers outside the normal entitlement of Ministers and even made appointments against such posts without following the prescribed procedure and subsequently sought ex post facto concurrence of the Ministry of Finance and this Department. Sanctioning of posts and filling them before obtaining concurrence of the Ministry of Finance and this Department, besides being irregular, creates administrative difficulties and sometimes leads to awkward situations. It is, therefore, requested that the Ministries/Departments should ensure that posts beyond the scale are not created except after obtaining prior approval of the Ministry of Finance and this Department.