Srinagar, July Aug 8 (Newswire): In blatant violation of the ban on re-employment of government officers after their retirement, service of Shankar Kotwal Singh a senior law officer Jammu Development Authority has been extended raising questions on seriousness of the government to implement its own orders.
"It is hereby ordered that no administrative department will initiate any proposal for re-employment of any government servant. Besides GAD shall not entertain any proposal of re-employment from now onwards," the Government vide order number 719 GAD of 2013 on March 7 2013. The order was issued as per the Cabinet decision number 116/12-2013.
However, office of the Vice Chairman JDA issued an order, dated 224-JDA of 2013, July 3, 2013 which reads: "Sanction is hereby accorded to the extension in services of Shankar Singh Kotwal, senior law officer, JDA beyond his date of superannuation on 30-06-2013 for the period of three months."
The order, a copy of which is available with Greater Kashmir, reads: "this issues with the approval of Hon'ble Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies/Hon'ble Chairman, JDA."
Sources in the administration said there are lot of loopholes in appointing and re-appointing people in the Civil Secretariat.
"There are many orders that are full of mystery. What remains to be seen is how far government can follow the order on ban on re-employment of officers after retirement, given the fact that corruption is rampant in the State," said a source.
Earlier, the re-employment of Rashim Kashyap as a consultant for coordinating work related to the 14th Fnance Commission, the re-employment of Ajay Khajuria as Director Agriculture Jammu, Dr Muneer Masoodi (Retd) Prof former HoD GMC Srinagar, as Medical Superintendent G B Pant Hospital, Srinagar have raised various questions on the ban on re-employment.
When contacted, vice-chairman JDA Satish Nehru said, "under rules we can reemploy any of our employees until he or she attains age of 60 years."
"It is hereby ordered that no administrative department will initiate any proposal for re-employment of any government servant. Besides GAD shall not entertain any proposal of re-employment from now onwards," the Government vide order number 719 GAD of 2013 on March 7 2013. The order was issued as per the Cabinet decision number 116/12-2013.
However, office of the Vice Chairman JDA issued an order, dated 224-JDA of 2013, July 3, 2013 which reads: "Sanction is hereby accorded to the extension in services of Shankar Singh Kotwal, senior law officer, JDA beyond his date of superannuation on 30-06-2013 for the period of three months."
The order, a copy of which is available with Greater Kashmir, reads: "this issues with the approval of Hon'ble Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies/Hon'ble Chairman, JDA."
Sources in the administration said there are lot of loopholes in appointing and re-appointing people in the Civil Secretariat.
"There are many orders that are full of mystery. What remains to be seen is how far government can follow the order on ban on re-employment of officers after retirement, given the fact that corruption is rampant in the State," said a source.
Earlier, the re-employment of Rashim Kashyap as a consultant for coordinating work related to the 14th Fnance Commission, the re-employment of Ajay Khajuria as Director Agriculture Jammu, Dr Muneer Masoodi (Retd) Prof former HoD GMC Srinagar, as Medical Superintendent G B Pant Hospital, Srinagar have raised various questions on the ban on re-employment.
When contacted, vice-chairman JDA Satish Nehru said, "under rules we can reemploy any of our employees until he or she attains age of 60 years."
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