No GFR 33 for Chief Commissioners on short absence
GFR-33 is the form for handing over and taking over of charge of Gazetted Government officers when they go on leave, transfer etc,. Now CBEC clarifies that when a Chief Commissioner/ Director General vacates a post for a short period of time, handing over and taking over charge in format GFR-33 may not be required.
Any way, handing over and taking over charge in the Department has become a big joke. Nobody really hands over or takes over anything. The process of actually handing over files and furniture stopped long ago. Senior officers complete this formality by fax sitting in different cities!
CBEC F. No.A.22011/12/2012-Ad.II., Dated: April 05, 2013