Babus Overstaying on deputation to face serious Consequences - DOPT
WHEN a Government servant goes on deputation to another department, it is very difficult to get him back to the parent department. Like Central Excise officers sent on deputation to DRI for a five year deputation stay put for nearly ten years!
As per DOPT OM No. 14017/30/2006- Estt (RR) dated 29 th November, 2006, the deputationist officer is deemed to have been relieved on the date of expiry of the deputation period unless the competent authority has with requisite approvals, extended the period of deputation, in writing, prior to the date of expiry.
Five years down the line DOPT finds that its instructions are not being followed. Obviously Delhi's writ does not run in the field!
DOPT reiterates that:
++ It will be the responsibility of the immediate superior officer to ensure that the deputationist does not overstay.
++ In the event of the officer overstaying for any reason whatsoever, he/she is liable to disciplinary action and other adverse Civil/Service consequences which would include the period of unauthorised overstay not being counted for service for the purpose of pension and
++ Any increment due during the period of unauthorized overstay being deferred with cumulative effect, till the date on which the officer rejoins his parent cadre.
DOPT warns that “henceforth no ex-post facto approval for regularization of overstay on deputation would be allowed ”.
DOPT has sent copies of this communication to the President's secretariat, PMO , Cab Sec, CAG, UPSC, CBI, All State Chief Secretaries. Apparently the offenders are senior and responsible officers of the Government. These are high class officers who will not tolerate a small aberration by the citizen, but when it comes to their postings, they will go to any extent to violate every provision in the rule book for they know that there will always be condonation and never punishment.
If the DOPT is serious about its threats, let them have the guts to implement them and haul up a few officers – the whole system will get regularized.