TIOL-DDT 2554 · Tuesday, 10 March 2015 · story 3 of 5

Administration - Implementation of Supreme Court Order - Govt seeks reports from its offices

Indian Alleged Service - The Liberated Babu - Fixed tenure; no oral orders and Civil Services Board

IN a PIL filed by the former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian, the Supreme Court (), had given certain directions to the State and Central Governments:

1. to constitute such Boards (Civil Services Board) with high ranking serving officers, who are specialists in their respective fields, within a period of three months, if not already constituted, till the Parliament brings in a proper legislation in setting up CSB (Civil Services Board).

2. to issue appropriate directions to secure providing of minimum tenure of service to various civil servants, within a period of three months.

3. To issue instructions that subordinates should not be ordinarily given oral directions.

(For details please see Indian Alleged Service - The Liberated Babu - Fixed tenure; no oral orders and Civil Services Board - SC Landmark Order in DDT 2222 - 01.11.2013)

Parliament was informed by the Government that 'the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court were brought to the notice of the various Ministries / Departments who are the Cadre Controlling Authorities of the Central Civil Services for compliance'. This part of the reply has been treated as an Assurance.

Now all Ministries / Departments are requested to confirm the implementation of the above judgement.

DoPT Office Memorandumin F.No. 41017/2/2015-Estt.A, Dated: March 09, 2015

cited in this story

  • 2013-TIOL-59-SC-SERVICE — Supreme Court of India · Service matter · 2013
  • TIOL-DDT 2222 · 1 November 2013 — “Indian Alleged Service - The Liberated Babu - Fixed tenure; no oral orders and Civil Services Board - SC Landmark Order”