Permission for babus to go abroad - Govt to communicate decision in 21 days
WHEN Government servant applies for leave for going abroad on a private visit, separately prior permission of the Competent authority for such visit is also required. While granting such permission, many factors are required to be kept in view. For example, permission may be denied in the interest of security. Individuals facing investigation/inquiry on serious charges, who may try to evade apprehension by police authorities, or facing the inquiry, may also not be permitted to leave the country. On the other hand, it is also desirable that requests of Government servants for such permission are dealt with expeditiously.
Government has decided that:
In case due to specific nature of work in a Department, administrative exigencies, or some adverse factors against the Government servant etc., it is not expedient to grant permission to the Government servant, such decision for refusal should not be taken below the level of Head of Department.
It may be ensured that the decisions are conveyed to the Government servants within 21 days of receipt of complete application to the competent authority.
Any lacunae in the application should be brought to the notice of the Government servant within one week of the receipt of the application.
In the event of failure on the part of the competent authority to communicate its decision to the Government employee concerned within 21 days of receipt of the application, the employee concerned shall be free to assume that permission has been granted to him.
And, whom does one appeal to if the permission is denied?
DoPT F. No. 11013/8/2015-Estt.A-III., Dated July 27, 2015.