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No. 21/10/2004-CS.I

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

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3^rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

New Delhi-110003

Dated, the 24^th March, 2004

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Appointment of Under Secretaries (in-situ) as Under Secretaries (ad-hoc) of Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.21/6/2004-CS.I dated 16.3.2004 and to say that it has, inter alia, been decided that the existing Under Secretaries (in-situ), may be appointed as Under Secretaries on ad hoc basis. This decision has been taken on the grounds that the preparation of regular Grade I Select Lists for the years 1995 onwards is pending and may take sometime.

2. Accordingly, all the regular Section Officers of CSS who were appointed against the upgraded posts of Under Secretary on personal/in situ basis may be promoted as Under Secretaries on ad hoc basis, subject to clearance from vigilance angle with immediate effect on the following premise:-

(i) Such of the officers would continue to work in the same Ministry/ Department where they are working for the time-being;

(ii) The ad-hoc promotion shall not confer any right to continue in the grade indefinitely or for inclusion in the Select List for regular appointment or to claim seniority in the Grade I (Under Secretary) of CSS.

(iii) Ad-hoc appointees may be moved to different Ministries/ Departments as and when the allocation of specific number of posts to different Ministries/Departments is done apart from the transfer, which may in the meantime be necessitated due to administrative exigencies.

3. It is further stated that the posts of Section Officer, which were upgraded to the level of Under Secretaries as personal to these officers would be demitted by them and to the extent the ad-hoc appointments are now notified, a corresponding number of posts of Under Secretaries would be deemed to have been created. In the respective Ministry/Department.

4. Formal notification regarding appointment of officers as Under Secretary on ad hoc basis, may be issued by the respective Ministries/Departments where they are presently working after satisfying about their clearance from vigilance angle. It may please be noted that notification for appointment may be issued only in respect of those on duty i.e. excluding the ones on deputation, leave etc.

5. All the cadre authorities are requested to take necessary action in this regard urgently and keep this Department informed of the action taken. In particular, following may be ensured:-

(i) Copies of promotion orders may be endorsed to this Department.

(i) Information in the Annexe enclosed.

6 The above exercise may please be carried out on ‘Top Priority’ and completed in one month’s time.

Encl : As above.

( R.K. Goel )

Director (CS)

Tele : 24624821

All the Ministries/Departments

New Delhi.

Annexe to DOP&T O.M. No.21/10/2004-CS.I, dated 24^th March, 2004

“A”(pre Implementation position)

1. Name of Ministry/Department.

2. Total Number of sanctioned posts in Under Secretary Grade as on 24^th March, 2004.

3. Number of posts filled up on regular basis (by select list officers).

4. Number of vacancies.

5. Number of posts filled up on ad-hoc basis.

6. Number and names of in situ Under Secretaries presently on deputation to ex-cadre posts.

7. Any other element.

“B”

List containing names of in situ Under Secretaries who have been promoted to the grade of Under Secretary on ad hoc basis in pursuance of DOP&T O.M. No.21/10/2004-CS.I, dated 24^th March, 2004.

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Name & Date

of birth of

of Officer

Select List

year of

Section Officer

CSL No.

Whether

SC/ST

General

Remarks

“C”

Details of those in situ Under Secretaries not promoted on ad hoc basis in pursuance of DOP&T O.M. No.21/10/2004-CS.I, dated 24^th March, 2004.

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