IMPHAL, Aug 7: All concerned department under the Government of Manipur are advised to conform to the instructions laid down in the business of the government of Manipur (allocation) 2009 both in letter in spirit.
In this regard an official order has been issued recently by the under secretary (DP), Yumnam Robita that instances have come to the notice of the government that some administrative department have issued orders allowing withdrawal and disbursement of pay and allowances in respect of some IAS officers by invoking the provision of Rule 217(2) of the CTR (Vol.I) on the plea that the delegation is specific to the department concerned and no normal concurrence of DP is required.
It is also mentioned that the business of the government of Manipur (allocation) Rules, 2009 in this regard read as, all matters relating to appointment, promotion, transfer and all service matters relating to All India Services (AIS) i.e IAS, IPS & IFS and all matters relating to appointment, promotion, transfer and all service matter relating to secretaries and heads of department who do not belongs to the IAS, IPS, IFS and MSS.
The official order also mentioned that, the plea of the administrative department that they are authorized to do so under CTR 217 (2) would be tenable only if they were doing it for all officers. Department of personnel is the concerned department to issue such order in respect of AIS and state service officers as per the business of the government of Manipur (allocation) Rules 2009. And any orders in respect of AIS officers including IAS, IPS and IFS, secretaries to the state government and head of departments shall be issued by the department of personnel only, the official order added.
