Transfer Policy complying with Supreme Court’s judgement

Transfer Policy complying with Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 – Parliament Assurance for Query raised

F.No. 41017/2/2015-Estt.A

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment A-III Desk

North Block New Delhi.

Dated: 9th March, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 in the matter of Shri T.S.R.Subramanian & Others vs. UOI & Others — Parliament Assurance in Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No.988, answered on 17.07.2014, on ‘Amendment in Rule 3(3) of All India Service (Conduct) Rules’ — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that in reply to part (b) of the above Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 988 for 17/07/2014, the Parliament was, inter-alia, informed that ‘the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the PIL filed by Shri T.S.R. Subramanian and others were brought to the notice of the various Ministries / Departments who are the Cadre Controlling Authorities of the Central Civil Services for compliance’. This part of the reply has been treated as an Assurance.

2. It may please be recalled that, following the Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011, the Ministries / Departments were requested to take steps for implementation of the judgement. In view of the above Parliament Assurance, all Ministries / Departments are requested to please send a line in confirmation of the implementation of the above judgement in respect of the Cadre(s) under their administrative control by 20.03.2015 so that the Assurance can be fulfilled. The Cadre(s) under the administrative control may also please be indicated for records.

3. The Ministries / Departments, which are not Cadre Controlling Authorities for any cadre, may also kindly send a communication in this regard for the records of this Department.

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(Raju Saraswat)

Under Secretary

Download DOPT Office Memorandum F.No. 41017/2/2015-Estt.A dated 09.03.2015

Download Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011