Compliance Report of Transfer Orders- 2008 – scant respect for Government - CBDT directions
CBDT has noticed that nearly 50% of the officers transferred are not relieved so far and so have not joined their new places of posting. This is non-compliance of Government's order and has been viewed seriously by the Competent Authority.
Board notices that many officers are not being relieved by CCIT (CCAs)/DGsIT on the pretext that their representations are pending before the Board. Board wants the field to note that as per Para 11 of Transfer Policy, further representations from the officer would be considered only after the officer joins his place of posting and applies through proper channel and such petition shall not confer any right whatsoever on the officer to continue on their previous post in defiance of Government's orders. Failure to comply with the Governments orders would lead to actions both against the non-complying officer as well as their Controlling officer.
But then nobody takes the Board seriously and if you are connected properly, you need not be relieved, notwithstanding the transfer orders of the Board and the directions regarding the date of relief. (we had reported sometime back about a Chief Commissioner in CBEC who on promotion continued to function from his earlier office of Commissioner)
Now the CBDT directs that, all officers under order of postings may be relieved immediately and a consolidated report of their relieving as well as joining dates may be sent to the Board by 18th August 2008 without fail. This is today – we are almost sure that disobedience will continue. How can these disobedient officers instill any discipline in their subordinates?
CBDT F.No.A-35015/44/2008-Ad.VI Dated 13 August, 2008