A directive of the Department of Finance, which helped a number of temporary job holders to be regularised in service, has turned out to be a fake one causing embarrassment to the authorities and leading to bleak future for the job holders.
A fake resolution numbered 56321 was issued on Dec 24, 2012, signed by the Finance Principal Secretary directing to regularise the jobs of employees belonging to Classes-III and IV, who were appointed on and before April 12, 1993 in different Government offices.
On the basis of the Government order, some temporary employees had moved courts, which further directed the Government to provide all facilities to the temporary workers like permanent staffs.
Accordingly, the temporary employees appointed in various departments are being provided the increased salaries, Government quarters and all other facilities that are provided to the permanent employees.
In view of the facilities provided to the temporary employees, some employees posted as gardeners (Malis) on the temporary basis in the General Administration (GA) Department, had approached the SAT seeking regularisation of their jobs. After hearing the argument from the Government counsel, the SAT also directed to take initiative for making their posts regular.
Meanwhile, the Government Order on Dec 24, 2012 was found to be a fake resolution. The order number and signature of the authority are also found to be false. When the fact came to the fore, the Department of Finance on November 5, 2016 issued an office memorandum with the number 29791 directing not to make appointment on the fake resolution.
Besides, the Finance Department also suggested all the departments to review the actions that had been executed on basis of the fake resolution.
Notably, the Department of Finance on May 15, 1997 had issued a directive on the basis of a verdict by the Supreme Court for regularisation of jobs of temporary employees.
However, the 2012 resolution was found fake after the senior officials scrutinised the matter.