Lok Sabha Question No. 2792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Vacant Posts in Organisations/ Institutions
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

THE MINISTER OF STATE कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2792 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 2nd DECEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)]

## VACANT POSTS IN ORGANSATIONS/ INSTITUTIONS

## QUESTION

## 2792. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of posts lying vacant in various organisations/institutions including Registrar of Companies, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Competition Commission of India (CCI), etc. under its purview;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, category, department and institution-wise along with the steps taken to fill up these vacancies;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take the advantage of social media networking including Twitter handles for grievance redressal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

- (a) & (b) The vacant posts are filled up as per the laid down procedure, as and when vacancy arises. The vacancy position in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Headquarters, Regional Directorates, Offices of Registrar of Companies, Offices of Official Liquidators, Competition Commission of India and Serious Fraud Investigation Office is given in the Annexure. Apart from efforts to fill up vacant posts in these organisations/ institutions as per laid down procedure, the following additional steps are taken by the Ministry:
- (i) Relaxations  have  been  provided  in  the  Recruitment  Rules,  whenever  deemed necessary.
- (ii) Appointment of consultants and staff is done on outsourcing basis.
- (iii) Officers are deployed on loan basis to organisations/ institutions.
- (c) & (d) The MCA21 system is being used for effective monitoring and redressal of grievances along with CPGRAMS portal, and social media can be tapped for creating public awareness.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2792 FOR 02.12.2016 BY SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN

## 1. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS HEADQUARTERS, REGIONAL DIRECTORATES, OFFICES OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OFFICIAL LIQUIDATORS

| Name of the post/Grade                       | Sanctioned                               | In Position                              | Vacant                                   |
|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Group 'A' (Indian Corporate Law Service)     | Group 'A' (Indian Corporate Law Service) | Group 'A' (Indian Corporate Law Service) | Group 'A' (Indian Corporate Law Service) |
| Higher Administrative Grade                  | 01                                       | 01                                       | 00                                       |
| Senior Administrative Grade                  | 10                                       | 06                                       | 04                                       |
| Junior Administrative Grade                  | 64                                       | 50                                       | 14                                       |
| Senior Time Scale                            | 80                                       | 79                                       | 01                                       |
| Junior Time Scale                            | 137                                      | 64                                       | 73                                       |
| Total (Group 'A')                            | 292                                      | 200                                      | 92                                       |
| Group 'B' (Gazetted)                         | Group 'B' (Gazetted)                     | Group 'B' (Gazetted)                     | Group 'B' (Gazetted)                     |
| Hindi Officer                                | 03                                       | 01                                       | 02                                       |
| Company Prosecutor                           | 30                                       | 26                                       | 04                                       |
| Private Secretary                            | 04                                       | 02                                       | 02                                       |
| Total Group 'B' (Gazetted)                   | 37                                       | 29                                       | 08                                       |
| Total Group 'A' & 'B' (Gazetted)             | 329                                      | 229                                      | 100                                      |
| Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted)                     | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted)                 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted)                 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted)                 |
| Senior Technical Assistant                   | 128                                      | 107                                      | 21                                       |
| Junior Technical Assistant                   | 231                                      | 190                                      | 41                                       |
| Senior Hindi Translator                      | 02                                       | 01                                       | 01                                       |
| Junior Hindi Translator                      | 16                                       | 13                                       | 03                                       |
| Stenographer Grade-I                         | 22                                       | 14                                       | 08                                       |
| Investigating Officer                        | 07                                       | 03                                       | 04                                       |
| Statistical Assistant                        | 02                                       | 01                                       | 01                                       |
| Superintendent-cum-Accountant                | 04                                       | 00                                       | 04                                       |
| Office Superintendent                        | 09                                       | 01                                       | 08                                       |
| Assistant                                    | 50                                       | 15                                       | 35                                       |
| Total Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted)               | 471                                      | 345                                      | 126                                      |
| Group 'C'                                    | Group 'C'                                | Group 'C'                                | Group 'C'                                |
| Upper Division Clerk                         | 229                                      | 175                                      | 54                                       |
| Lower Division Clerk                         | 61                                       | 45                                       | 16                                       |
| Stenographer Grade-III                       | 06                                       | 06                                       | 00                                       |
| Hindi Typist                                 | 10                                       | 01                                       | 09                                       |
| Staff Car Driver                             | 03                                       | 01                                       | 02                                       |
| Multi-Tasking Staff                          | 137                                      | 133                                      | 04                                       |
| Assistant Record Keeper                      | 01                                       | 01                                       | 00                                       |
| Total (Group 'C')                            | 447                                      | 362                                      | 85                                       |
| Total Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' | 918                                      | 707                                      | 211                                      |
| Grand Total                                  | 1247                                     | 936                                      | 311*                                     |

*

It has been decided not to fill up 315 posts of non-technical non-gazetted staff.

## 2. SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (SFIO):

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Post                    |   Sanctioned |   In Position |   Vacant |
|----------|-------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|----------|
| 1.       | Director                            |           01 |            01 |       00 |
| 2.       | Additional Director/ Joint Director |           19 |            08 |       11 |
| 3.       | Deputy Director                     |           08 |            03 |       05 |
| 4.       | PPS                                 |           01 |            00 |       01 |
| 5.       | Senior Assistant Directors          |           29 |            13 |       16 |
| 6.       | Senior Prosecutors                  |           05 |            00 |       05 |
| 7.       | Assistant Directors *               |           31 |            17 |       14 |
| 8.       | Prosecutors                         |           05 |            00 |       05 |
| 9.       | Office Superintendents              |           02 |            00 |       02 |
| 10.      | Private Secretary                   |           09 |            00 |       09 |
| 11.      | Assistants                          |           06 |            01 |       05 |
| 12.      | Stenographer Grade-I                |           16 |            01 |       15 |
| 13.      | Junior Translator*                  |           01 |            00 |       01 |
|          | Total                               |          133 |            46 |       87 |

## * One each post encadred with Ministry of Finance and Department of Official language.

## 3. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA  (CCI)  &  OFFICE  OF  DIRECTOR  GENERAL, COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA.

| COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI)   | COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI)   | COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI)   | COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI)   | COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                  | Name of the Post                        | Sanctioned                              | In position                             | Vacant                                  |
| 1.                                      | Advisers                                | 08                                      | 05                                      | 03                                      |
| 2.                                      | Directors                               | 12                                      | 05                                      | 07                                      |
| 3.                                      | Joint Directors                         | 24                                      | 06                                      | 18                                      |
| 4.                                      | Deputy Directors                        | 53                                      | 33                                      | 20                                      |
| 5.                                      | Sr. PPS                                 | 01                                      | 00                                      | 01                                      |
| 6.                                      | Assistant Directors                     | 21                                      | 19                                      | 02                                      |
| 7.                                      | Office Managers                         | 25                                      | 24                                      | 01                                      |
| 8.                                      | Private Secretary                       | 03                                      | 02                                      | 01                                      |
| Total                                   | Total                                   | 147                                     | 94                                      | 53                                      |
| OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CCI         | OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CCI         | OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CCI         | OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CCI         | OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CCI         |
| 9.                                      | Additional Director General             | 04                                      | 03                                      | 01                                      |
| 10.                                     | Joint Director Generals                 | 08                                      | 05                                      | 03                                      |
| 11.                                     | Dy. Director Generals                   | 21                                      | 04                                      | 17                                      |
| 12.                                     | Assistant Director Generals             | 03                                      | 00                                      | 03                                      |
| Total                                   | Total                                   | 36                                      | 12                                      | 24                                      |
| Grand Total                             | Grand Total                             | 183                                     | 106                                     | 77                                      |

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