Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Employees of erstwhile DGI&R
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 28 TH  DECEMBER, 2018 [PAUSHA7, 1940 (SAKA)]

## EMPLOYEES OF ERSTWHILE DGI&R QUESTION

2914.  SHRI J. C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the regular officials of the erstwhile O/o. Director General of Investigation and  Registration  (DGI&R)  who  are  Central  Government  employees  have  been suitably  absorbed  in  some  other  Ministries/Departments/Offices  of  Government  of India, in terms of their qualifications and experience and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such officers and staff members have been included/merged in the regular cadre of the Ministries/Departments/Offices/Organizations in which they have been absorbed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether adequate and timely promotional avenues have been made for such highly experienced officers and staff members in the cadre absorbed and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the services of casual labourers working in the erstwhile O/o. DGI&R also granted  temporary  status  under  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  (DoPT) scheme  of  1993  and  regularized  in  their  new  organization  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) whether such officers and employees retained their rights of pension, gratuity and other terminal benefits as Central Government employees, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the approval of DoPT obtained for the said scheme of absorption and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि और न् र्ार् ंिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रा र् मर रा र् मंत्री

(SHRI P.P. CHOUDHARY)

( श्री पी. पी. चौिरी )

- (a) to (c): The services of the regular officers and employees of the erstwhile office of the Director General of Investigation & Registration (DGI&R) have been transferred to the Office of  Director  General,  Competition  Commission  of  India  (DG,  CCI)  with  effect  from  01 st   April, 2010, vide Ministry of Corporate Affairs' (MCA) Office Order No. 5/56/2009-CS dated 29.03.2010.  However, such officers and staff members even though retaining their status as Central Government employees, have not been included/merged in the regular cadre of the O/o DG,  CCI.    The  officers  and  employees  of  erstwhile  O/o  DGI&R  became  the  officers  and employees of the office of DG, CCI along with the posts held by them.  These posts will be phased out as and when the incumbents retire on attaining the age of superannuation or the posts fall vacant for any other reason.
- (d) The services of casual labourers working in the erstwhile O/o DGI&R were granted with temporary status vide MCA's office order No. 5/56/2009-CS dated 29.03.2010, but they were not regularised.
- (e) & (f) As per the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002, the regular officers and staff Members from erstwhile O/o DGI&R have retained their rights and privileges as to pension, gratuity and other like matters as were thereto admissible to them.

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