Retired Employees and Promotions : Impact of Withdrawal of Latest DoPT Order Dated 12.2.2024 on DPC Promotion Procedures

DoPT has withdrawn its earlier Order dated 12.2.2024 regarding DPC Procedures in respect of Retired Employees and Promotions.

Consequently Para ‘3’ of OM No. 22011/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 has been restored with effect from 1st January, 2024

Withdrawal of DPC Procedure for Retired Employees and Promotions

No. 22011/1/2023-PP (D-Promotion)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 18th July, 2024.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Procedure to be followed by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) with regard to retired employees – reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 12.2.2024 on the captioned subject revising provisions of para 3 of DoPT’s OM No. 22011/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 with effect from 1.1.2024 i.e. vacancy year 2024 onwards).

2.It has now been decided to withdraw OM dated 12.2.2024 as non-est. Consequently, para ‘3’ of OM No. 22011/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 stands restored with effect from 1st January, 2024. All Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings conducted till date as per provisions of OM dated 12.2.2024, may be reviewed accordingly.

3.All Ministries/Departments may take note of the above. Attention is again invited to 0.M. No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 8.5.2017, which stipulates that DPC is to be convened well in advance as per the Model Calendar so that the approved select panels are ready on the date of commencement of the vacancy year. Ministries/Departments may, therefore, strictly adhere to the Model Calendar and ensure timely conduct of DPCs in order to avoid delays.

(A. Bhattacharya)
Director

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (as per standard list)

Copy to:
(i) President’s Secretariat/Vice President’s Secretariat/Prime Minister’s Office/Supreme Court/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet Secretariat/ UPSC/CVC/ C&AG/Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi.
(ii) All attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
(iii) The Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi. (iv) All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).
(v) PS to MoS(PP) for kind information of Hon’ble MoS(PP)/PSO to Secretary(P).
(vi) NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT under OMs/Promotion].
(vii) Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi Translation.

(Amit Choubey)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Retired Employees and Promotions : Para ‘3’ of OM No. 22011/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 to be restored with effect from 1st January, 2024

“The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Law (Department of Legal Affairs). It may be pointed out in this regard that there is no specific bar in the aforesaid Office Memorandum dated April 10, 1989 or any other related instructions of the Department of Personnel and Training for consideration of retired employees, while preparing year-wise panel(s), who were within the zone of consideration in the relevant year(s).

According to legal opinion also it would not be in order if eligible employees, who were within the zone of consideration for the relevant year(s) but are not actually in service when the DPC is being held, are not considered while preparing year-wise zone of consideration/panel and, consequently, their juniors are considered (in their places) who would not have been-in the zone of consideration if the DPC(s) had been held in time.

This is considered imperative to identify the correct zone of consideration for relevant year(s). Names of the retired officials may also be included in the panel(s). Such retired officials would, however, have no right for natural promotion. The DPC(s). may, if need be. prepare extended panel(s) following the principles prescribed in the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.2201 1/8/87-Estt.(D) dated April 9, 1996.“

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