Haryana Government has issued instructions regarding retention in service beyond of 50 and 55 years-cutting of delay. “As per State Government’s instructions dated May 31, 2002 and September 27, 2002, the cases of retention in service are of great importance and should be sent to the General Administration Department six months before the crucial date of 50 and 55 years as the case may be. But this is not being followed meticulously,” said an official spokesman. A communiqué in this regard has been sent to all departments by the Chief Secretary’s office.
The spokesman said that it has also come to notice of the State Government that in some cases of retention in service beyond 50 and 55 years, the cases are received near the age of retirement and sometimes even after attaining the age of retirement.
A serious view of such cases of delay has been taken and it is again reiterated that the Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments (HODs) must ensure that all such proposals should be sent to the General Administration Department six months before an officer attains the relevant age as the case may be, said he.
All HODs have been asked to review the progress of cases of retention in service beyond the age of 50 and 55 years with their Departmental Officers every month, and report the progress to their respective Administrative Secretaries. The Administrative Secretaries have been directed to arrange a quarterly meeting with their HODs to monitor the latest position of review cases, said he. The spokesman said that the cases to be reviewed by the officers committee should be given top priority so that where necessary there is sufficient time to serve three months notice of retirement required statutorily.
In case of delay and non-compliance of these instructions the matter would be viewed seriously. Responsibility of officers and officials for delays and lapses in this regard working in their charge should be affixed by the Administrative Secretaries or HODs and no laxity in such cases should be tolerated, he added.