Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh —
The Haryana Government has decided that combined posts such as Peon-cum-Chowkidar, Mali-cum-Chowkidar, and Mali-cum-Sweeper shall be considered equivalent to Peon and Mali, respectively. This decision will apply to postings made under the Common Cadre. A letter has been issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi in this regard.
This decision is in accordance with Section 23 of the Haryana Group-D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018, which takes precedence over all other service rules.
It is noteworthy that several employees appointed under Advertisement No. 01/2023 were unable to assume charge in their allotted departments due to discrepancies in designations. Differences in nomenclature, such as Mali vs Mali-cum-Chowkidar and Peon vs Peon-cum-Chowkidar, had led to confusion.
Under the revised instructions issued by the Government, all affected Group-D employees will now be able to join duty in their respective departments. The date of relieving from the offices of Divisional Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners, Panchkula, and the date of submission of joining reports on the official portal shall be treated as the effective date of appointment.
The Government has directed all Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to immediately communicate these instructions to all concerned officers and ensure their strict and prompt compliance. These directions have been categorized as urgent to ensure that the posting process of newly appointed employees is completed smoothly.