Compliance Report of Transfer Orders, 2008 — Scant respect for Government — CBDT directions

CBDT has noticed that nearly 50% of the officers
transferred are not relieved so far and so have not joined their new places of
posting. This is non-compliance of Government’s order and has been viewed
seriously by the Competent Authority.

Board notices that many officers are not being
relieved by CCIT (CCAs)/DGsIT on the pretext that their representations are
pending before the Board. Board wants the field to note that as per Para 11 of
Transfer Policy, further representations from the officer would be considered
only after the officer joins his place of posting and applies through proper
channel and such petition shall not confer any right whatsoever on the officer
to continue on their previous post in defiance of Government’s orders. Failure
to comply with the Governments orders would lead to actions both against the
non-complying officer as well as their Controlling officer.

Now the CBDT directs that, all officers under order
of postings may be relieved immediately and a consolidated report of their
relieving as well as joining dates may be sent to the Board by 18th August 2008
without fail. [CBDT F.No.A-35015/44/2008-Ad.VI, dated 13th August, 2008]. This
is today — we are almost sure that disobedience will continue. How can these
disobedient officers instill any discipline in their subordinates ?

(Source : Taxindiaonline.com)