Jalandhar, December 31
It being the last day of contract period of 32 retired, reappointed PCS (Punjab Civil Service) officers, five of them have been denied extension in service.
Unlike one-year extension that these officers had been granted earlier, the remaining 27 have got only six-month extension with clear orders that this would be their last extension.
Those who have been denied extension are Pritam Singh, ADC (G) Jalandhar; SK Singla, ADC (G), Phagwara and the Chairman of Phagwara Improvement Trust; Zora Singh Thind, ADC (G), Barnala; Bhupinder Singh, Regional Deputy Director, Local Government, Bathinda, and Sohan Lal Bhumbak, Additional Director, Health.
While the cases of SK Singla and Bhupinder Singh have been rejected on the grounds that they had surpassed the age of 65 years, the other three have reportedly been denied extension in view of their “not very good” track record. The orders reached the offices concerned this evening, confirmed Secretary (Personnel) Anirudh Tewari. He said he had sent a recommendation to the Chief Minister a few days ago, which was cleared and reverted today.
It was in September that after much pondering, the names of 10 retired PCS officers were cleared for only a three-month extension since they had been accused in acts of omission and commission. Most of these officers, including Ajmer Singh, JC Sabbarwal, Avtar Chand Sharma, Sukhwinder Pal Singh Marar, NS Bath, AK Sikka and OP Popli, have been given a go-ahead for another six months on their current post.
Some serving officers have opposed the move of reappointing retired officers saying since the Lok Sabha elections were round the corner, the Election Commission would not allow them to discharge poll duties.
Since the post of ADC (G) has the powers of Additional District Election Officers, those holding onto the post would have to be transferred on posts where there was no election work involved. They have also objected to an important role linked to their post in issuing of arms licences, certificates under Special Marriage Act, handling of transport office, besides having charges as collector and magistrate for deciding cases under Section 47-A of the Stamp Act.
The bureaucrats alleged that the training of the new batch of 30 PCS officers had been deliberately delayed so that the extension cases of 27 officers could be cleared on a priority.
Anirudh Tewari, however, said the training of the new batch would begin on January 4. Even tehsildars and clerical staff have opposed the move saying their promotion quota would be affected.
Those shown the door
Pritam Singh, ADC (G), Jalandhar
SK Singla, ADC (G), Phagwara, and the Chairman of Phagwara Improvement Trust
Zora Singh Thind, ADC (G), Barnala
Bhupinder Singh, Regional Deputy Director, Local Government, Bathinda
Sohan Lal Bhumbak, Additional Director, Health
Move opposed
Some serving PCS officers have opposed the move of reappointing retired officers saying as the Lok Sabha elections were round the corner, such officers would not be allowed poll-related work by the Election Commission
Even tehsildars have opposed the move saying their promotion quota would get affected
It being the last day of contract period of 32 retired, reappointed PCS (Punjab Civil Service) officers, five of them have been denied extension in service.
Unlike one-year extension that these officers had been granted earlier, the remaining 27 have got only six-month extension with clear orders that this would be their last extension.
Those who have been denied extension are Pritam Singh, ADC (G) Jalandhar; SK Singla, ADC (G), Phagwara and the Chairman of Phagwara Improvement Trust; Zora Singh Thind, ADC (G), Barnala; Bhupinder Singh, Regional Deputy Director, Local Government, Bathinda, and Sohan Lal Bhumbak, Additional Director, Health.
While the cases of SK Singla and Bhupinder Singh have been rejected on the grounds that they had surpassed the age of 65 years, the other three have reportedly been denied extension in view of their “not very good” track record. The orders reached the offices concerned this evening, confirmed Secretary (Personnel) Anirudh Tewari. He said he had sent a recommendation to the Chief Minister a few days ago, which was cleared and reverted today.
It was in September that after much pondering, the names of 10 retired PCS officers were cleared for only a three-month extension since they had been accused in acts of omission and commission. Most of these officers, including Ajmer Singh, JC Sabbarwal, Avtar Chand Sharma, Sukhwinder Pal Singh Marar, NS Bath, AK Sikka and OP Popli, have been given a go-ahead for another six months on their current post.
Some serving officers have opposed the move of reappointing retired officers saying since the Lok Sabha elections were round the corner, the Election Commission would not allow them to discharge poll duties.
Since the post of ADC (G) has the powers of Additional District Election Officers, those holding onto the post would have to be transferred on posts where there was no election work involved. They have also objected to an important role linked to their post in issuing of arms licences, certificates under Special Marriage Act, handling of transport office, besides having charges as collector and magistrate for deciding cases under Section 47-A of the Stamp Act.
The bureaucrats alleged that the training of the new batch of 30 PCS officers had been deliberately delayed so that the extension cases of 27 officers could be cleared on a priority.
Anirudh Tewari, however, said the training of the new batch would begin on January 4. Even tehsildars and clerical staff have opposed the move saying their promotion quota would be affected.
Those shown the door
Pritam Singh, ADC (G), Jalandhar
SK Singla, ADC (G), Phagwara, and the Chairman of Phagwara Improvement Trust
Zora Singh Thind, ADC (G), Barnala
Bhupinder Singh, Regional Deputy Director, Local Government, Bathinda
Sohan Lal Bhumbak, Additional Director, Health
Move opposed
Some serving PCS officers have opposed the move of reappointing retired officers saying as the Lok Sabha elections were round the corner, such officers would not be allowed poll-related work by the Election Commission
Even tehsildars have opposed the move saying their promotion quota would get affected
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