Money Laundering Adjudication Authorities - Supreme Court stays selection process - OM shanti OM
By its OM No.F.No.-E.S. Dated the 26th October, 2007, the Department of Revenue had called for applications for selection of three members for the Adjudication Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
The eligible candidates are
1.Those who are qualified for appointment as a District Judge.
2. A Grade-I officer of the Indian Legal Service
3. IAS and IPS officers of Joint Secretary and above level
4. Group A officers of central Service of JS level
This is yet another plus two job and it seems several senior Revenue officers including a Board member had applied for the posts. It is understood that the interviews were also scheduled to be held in a week, but now the Supreme Court has put a stop to the OM.
In an order delivered on 3.12.2007 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 634 OF 2007, the Supreme Court ordered,
There shall be interim stay of further proceedings pursuant to the Notification/Office Memorandum dated 26.10.2007.
Those who wanted to benefit from the OM may not have shanti for some more time!