Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Regularisation of ad-hoc Services
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2959

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016)

## REGULARISATION OF AD-HOC SERVICES

## †2959. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the period prescribed for ad-hoc services under the Government;
- (b) the rules prescribed for regularising the ad-hoc services;
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued to regularise the ad-hoc services;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the reaction of the Government in respect of the negligence of the said  guidelines for regularising the ad-hoc services; and
- (f) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): All the instruction regarding adhoc appointment are laid in DOP&T OM No.28036/8/87Estt(D) dated 30.03.1988, OM No.28036/1/2001-Estt(D) dated 23.07.2001, OM No.28036/1/2007-Estt.(D)  dated  14.11.2007  and  OM  No.28036/1/2012-Estt(D)    dated 03.04.2013 and are available in public domain on the website of Department of Personnel and Training.

As  per  existing instructions  issued  vide  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training (DOP&T) Office Memorandum No.28036/1/2001-Estt.(D) dated 23.07.2001, no appointment shall me made on ad-hoc basis by direct recruitment from open market.  If in an exceptional  case,  it  is  inescapable  to  resort  to  ad-hoc  appointment  by  direct  recruitment, prior concurrence of the DOP&T is to be obtained by the concerned Ministry/Department.

Promotions on adhoc basis can be made under exceptional circumstances indicated in OM dated 23.7.2001 for a maximum period of one year by the respective Ministries/Departments as per prevailing Recruitment Rules.  However, continuation of such an adhoc promotion beyond one year will require the prior approval of DOP&T.  Further, powers  have  been  delegated  in  respect  of Group  'C' and erstwhile  Group  'D' posts  to Ministries/Departments vide Department of Personnel  & Training OM No. 28036/1/2007Estt.(D)  dated 14.11.2007 regarding grant of extension of ad hoc promotions upto 3 (three) years subject to conditions prescribed in these instructions.

(b)  to  (f):  Ad-hoc  appointment  does  not  bestow  on  the  person  a  claim  for  regular appointment and the service rendered on ad-hoc basis in the grade concerned also does not count for the purpose of seniority in that grade and for eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade. The  ad-hoc  appointments made  in view  of functional / operational considerations  of  the  post  has  to  replaced  by  a  regularly  selected  candidate  as  per  the provisions  contained  in  the  Recruitment  Rules  and  in  accordance  with  the  prescribed procedure at the earliest possible and in no case such an officer should be regularized.

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