In this Department's Office Memorandum No. 10/13/78-CSII, dated the 4th August, 1978, all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India were informed that not more than two members on the personal staff of an out-going Minister can be retained for a period not exceeding one month to wind up his Office. The matter has been re-considered and it has been decided, in suppression of the above Order, that all the members on the personal staff of an out-going Minister may continue to hold their posts for a period not exceeding fifteen days so as to enable the Ministries /Departments to make arrangements for their repatriation etc. Thereafter, only two members on the personal staff of the out-going Minister should be allowed to continue for, another fifteen days, if required by the out-going Minister, to wind up his Office.