Para 13.3 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
13.3
(a) Accountant General (A&E) is not required to watch the observance of the provisions of the following nature:-
(i) rules relating to the representation of any
(b) When, however, and Accounts Officer is of opinion that in accordance with any rule or order a post is reserved for members of a particular service and an outsider is appointed, he will call for the sanction of the authority which is competent to remove the reservation. The fact that the pay of a post has been fixed on the assumption that it will be held by a member of a particular service tends to show that it was intended to reserve the post for that service but this by itself is not conclusive evidence.
- GENERAL SYSTEM OF PAYMENT
What This Means
The Accountant General (A&E) is generally not required to enforce rules about which service a particular post is reserved for. However, if the AG notices that a post meant for a specific service cadre has been filled by an outsider, the AG must request the competent authority's sanction for removing that reservation. The fact that pay has been fixed assuming a particular service cadre holder does not by itself prove the post was reserved.
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Key Points
- 1AG is not required to watch compliance with rules on service representation or post reservation
- 2If an outsider is appointed to a reserved post, AG must call for competent authority's sanction
- 3Pay fixation based on a particular service is indicative but not conclusive proof of reservation
- 4The competent authority who can remove the reservation must be consulted
Practical Example
A post of Deputy Director was created with pay scale assuming it would be filled by an IAS officer. Instead, a state civil service officer is appointed. The AG notices this and writes to the appointing authority to obtain formal sanction from the competent authority who can waive the IAS reservation for that post.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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