Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification procedure to be followed.

F. No.43011/9/2014-Estt.D

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 30th October, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification procedure to be followed.

This Department had issued detailed instructions prescribing the procedure to be followed by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India for referring the files to this Department for advice/clarification, vide O.M.No. 20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated 13th August, 2010. These instructions were followed by instructions prescribing the procedure to be followed by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India for referring the files to this Department for advice/clarification to facilitate processing of court cases, issued vide O.M.No. 20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated 30th November, 2011.

2. Inspite of these instructions, the Ministries/Departments continue to refer the files to this Department without following the procedure enunciated in the above mentioned two OMs, resulting in avoidable procedural delays, grievances and unwanted litigations. To avoid such a situation and avoidable delays in decision making and disposal of the cases, it is proposed to issue fresh instructions as per enclosed Draft O.M.

3. Before the instructions in the Draft O.M are finalized, Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments are requested to offer their comments/views, if any, in this regard by 17th November, 2014 at the e Mail address dire 1-dopt@nic.in.

Sd/-

(Mukta Goel)

Director(E-I)

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