Three per cent quota in government service for the disabled is only for initial appointments not for Promotions-Madras High Court.

 

   At first we should go through the DoPT OM No 36035/4/2010-Estt (Res) dated  01-08-2011.

   Three per cent quota in government service for the disabled is only for initial appointments, and the government cannot be directed to extend it for promotions, ruled the Madras High Court on Monday.

   Dismissing a petition seeking a direction to the government to reserve three per cent for promotions to physically handicapped persons, Justice K. Chandru said: “The provisions are contemplated only for initial appointments and not for promotions. The petitioner has not made out any case to seek a direction to provide for reservation for the disabled persons in the matter of promotions in respect of State services.”

   The writ petition was filed by the South Arcot Vallalar District Handicapped Welfare Association, represented by its president S. Shanmugam, seeking reservation for the disabled in promotions. If suitable employees were not available in a particular year, the unfilled posts could be carried over for the next three succeeding years.

   When the matter was heard, the State Commissioner for the Disabled stated that there was no government policy to reserve three per cent of posts in promotions to be filled from the disabled category.

   The disabled persons were considered only for the direct recruitment posts under three per cent reservation as per a G.O issued in 1981. Promotions were made in government departments based on seniority or transfer of service.

   Mr. Justice Chandru said it could be seen from the G.O. that reservation for disabled persons was only horizontal and not vertical as contemplated in Article 16 of the Constitution.

   He said that even in respect of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, it was only by virtue of amendments made to the Constitution and by introduction of Article 16(4A) that the State had been empowered to make provision for reservation in promotion to any class or classes of posts in the service.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Engagement of retired Section Officers/Officers who were holding analogous posts in purely Government organisations, as Consultants in the Ministry of Home Affairs -Inviting applications from eligible officers thereof.

No 21/1/2012-CS.I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market
New Delhi- 110 003, the 11th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Engagement of retired Section Officers/Officers who were holding analogous posts in purely Government organisations, as Consultants in the Ministry of Home Affairs -Inviting applications from eligible officers thereof.

   The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of a circular No. A- 32013/06/2011-Ad.l dated 31st/4th June, 2012 of Ministry of Home Affairs inviting panel of retired Section Officers/Officers who were holding analogous posts in purely Government organisations for engagement as Consultants in various Divisions of the Ministry of Home Affairs for information and necessary action.

sd/-
(K. Suresh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government pensioners/Family pensioners on Un-revised rates effective from 01-01-2012.

No. 4/7/99-2FR/373
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Office Memorandum

Dated, Chandigarh, the 7th June, 2012.

To
   1. All Heads of Departments, Commissioner of Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers ( Civil) in Haryana.

   2. The Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government pensioners/Family pensioners on Un-revised rates effective from 01-01-2012.

Sir/Madam,

   I am directed to invite a reference to Finance Department circular letter No. 4/7/99-2FR/477 dated 23rd November, 2011 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to revise the rates for the Dearness Relief to
the pensioners/family pensioners of the Government of Haryana, on un-revised pension/family pension with effect from 1st January, 2012 in the manner as given below:-

Rates of D.R. on un-revised pension/family pension

Date from which payable                            Rate of Dearness Relief per month
01-01-2012                                             139 % of pension/ Family Pension.

   2. All other conditions for payment of Dearness Relief to Pensioners/Family Pensioners on un-revised pension/family pension contained in referred instructions No.2/51/08-1 Pension dated 17-4-2009.

   3. Copy of these orders is also available on the website which can be downloaded from the site, www.finhry.gov.in.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Subhash Sihag)
Under Secretary Finance
for Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to
Government Haryana, Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/FR%20Branch/6016.pdf