The Centre despatched a reminder to West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay who “retired” on Monday to report to the Personnel Ministry in Delhi at 10 am on Tuesday, failing which disciplinary motion can be initiated towards him, officers stated. They stated the reminder was despatched after the officer failed to report right here on Monday in response to an order issued by the ministry putting his companies with the Government of India.
Amid the political slugfest over the problem, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday stated Bandyopadhyay has “retired” and he has been appointed as her adviser for 3 years. She had earlier in the day written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to rescind the Centre’s order recalling Bandyopadhyay, and stated her authorities was “not releasing” the highest bureaucrat.
She stated the central authorities had requested Bandopadhyay to report to Delhi’s North Block on Tuesday, however added an officer can not be a part of a brand new workplace with out permission from the state administration. “The CS got a letter from the Centre asking him to join North Block by tomorrow. This is not a reply to my letter but to the CS. I have not received any reply from it to the letter which I had sent earlier today,” she instructed newspersons in Kolkata.
Sources in Delhi stated needed disciplinary proceedings can be initiated towards the officer in case he fails to report in Delhi on Tuesday. “A show-cause notice can also be issued to him seeking his explanation as to why he did not join, a source explained.
The Personnel Ministry had on May 28 sought services of Bandyopadhyay and asked the state government to relieve the officer immediately. Bandyopadhyay, who was scheduled to retire on Monday after completion of 60 years of age, was recently given a three-month extension. His extension was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the prime minister.
In a communique to the state government, the Personnel Ministry on Friday said the ACC has approved the placement of the services of Bandyopadhyay with Government of India as per provisions of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, “with quick impact”. While asking the state government to relieve the officer with immediate effect, it also directed Bandyopadhyay to report to the Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi by 10 am on May 31.
The officer did not report on Monday, following which another letter was issued in which the state government was advised to relieve him with immediate effect and he was directed to report to the DoPT, North Block, New Delhi by 10 AM on June 1, 2021, officials said, citing details of the communiqu. Rule 6 (1) of the IAS cadre rules says a cadre officer may, with the concurrence of the state governments concerned and the central government, be deputed for service under the central government or another state government.
“Provided that in case of any disagreement, the matter shall be determined by the central authorities and the state authorities or state governments involved shall give impact to the choice of the central authorities,” it says.
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