Immediate

No.27(6)EO/2004(ACC)

Government of India

Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

Department of Personnel and Training

( Office of the Establishment Officer )

……..

North Block, New Delhi November, 2004

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Timely submission of proposals requiring approval of the ACC

– directions regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to state that instructions have been issued from time to time for ensuring timely submission of proposals requiring consideration of the ACC. In this regard, detailed instructions were last issued by Cabinet Secretary vide his D.O. No.9/10/04-CS(A) dated 14.7.2004, addressed to all Secretaries in the Government of India. The need for timely submission of proposals was reiterated in this Department’s O.M. No.27(7)/92-EO(ACC) dated 5.10.2004, enclosing therein, two new prescribed proforma for the purpose.

2. Despite the above instructions, Ministries/Departments are not submitting the proposals two months prior to the date of vacancy either in respect of appointments on regular basis/additional charge arrangements or short-term extension of tenure.

3. The ACC, while taking a serious view of the delay in submission of proposals by the administrative Ministries/Departments, has directed that written explanation of the Ministry/Department concerned, duly authenticated by the Secretary be sent alongwith the ACC proposal, in all future cases in which there has been inordinate delay.

4. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take note of the above directions of the ACC for strict compliance.

5. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this communication.

( Badal K. Das )

Establishment Officer & Additional Secretary

to the Government of India

To

All Secretaries to the Government of India (by name).

Copy to Director (SM)/Director(MM)/Director (ACC)/Deputy Secretary (PR).

Copy for File No.13(2)EO/03(ACC).