Days after the Supreme Court gave the Delhi Government absolute power on “services”, the Union Government on Friday created the National Capital Service Authority through an ordinance for the transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre.
The ordinance states, “There shall be an authority to be known as the National Capital Civil Service Authority to exercise the powers conferred on, and discharge the functions assigned to it.”
The authority shall comprise the CM as its chairperson, along with the chief secretary and the principal home secretary, who shall be the member secretary. “All matters required to be decided by the authority shall be decided by majority of votes of the members present and voting. All recommendations of the authority shall be authenticated by the member secretary,” it said.
“The Central Government, in consultation with the authority, shall determine the nature and the categories of officers and other employees required to assist the authority in the discharge of its functions and provide the authority with such officers and employees, as it may deem fit….
“Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the National Capital Civil Service Authority shall have the responsibility to recommend the transfers and postings of all the Group A officers and officers of DANICS serving in the affairs of the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi but not officers serving in connection with any subject matter,” reads the ordinance.
Source: Daily Pioneer
