GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2658
ANSWERED ON-21.03.2013
Officers working on deputation basis in CPOs
2658 . DR K.P.RAMALINGAM
(a) whether many Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFS), etc. officers have been working in Central Passport Office (CPO) on deputation basis;
(b) if so, the total number of such officers working from each service in CPO beyond the entitled period of two years;
(c) whether the maximum number of years entitled for working in a particular organization is five years;
(d) whether it is a fact that in CPO, such officers have been working in violation of the rules for more than five years without any break; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a) & (b) Yes. In the Central Passport Organization, officers from All India Services i.e. Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFoS), Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and other Central Services are appointed on deputation as per the Recruitment Rules against the sanctioned posts and keeping in mind the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension’s guidelines on duration of tenure. As on 15.3.2013, there are 4 IPS, 1 IAS, 6 IFoS, and 29 officers from other Central Services on deputation to Central Passport Organization.
As per Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension’s guidelines, the minimum period of deputation prescribed is 3 years. Accordingly, Central Passport Organization also follows policy of an initial tenure of three years.
(c) Yes. The maximum number of years entitled for working in a particular organization is five years. The tenure of the officers deputed to Central Passport Organization is extended on expiry of their normal deputation period keeping in view the guidelines of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Department of Personnel and Training) and with the approval of the Cadre Controlling Authority, on annual basis upto 5 years on case to case basis on functional requirements.
(d) & (e) There are only rare cases of officers working for more than five years without any break in the Central Passport Organization. Each case is justified on the basis of functional requirement and exigencies of public services and with the approval of the Cadre Controlling Authority of the officer concerned.
Source: Rajya Sabha Q&A
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