Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh -
Haryana Cabinet approved an amendment in Rule 9 of Haryana Right to Service Rules, 2014. Under the existing provisions of Rule 9, the Commission may take suo-moto notice in such cases where the applications/appeals are not decided by the Designated Officers/Grievance Redressal Authorities within the stipulated period and there is unreasonable delay in disposal of such application/appeals. On finding any lapse, the Commission may pass appropriate orders in this regard as it may deem fit.
Following the amendment, the Commission may take suo-moto notice provided that, if any case, in which litigation is pending in any court of law or with the Revisional Authority of the concerned department, before submission of application for availing notified service in front of the Designated Officer/First Grievance Redressal Authority/Second Grievance Redressal Authority of the concerned department, the powers granted under section 17 of the Act shall not be exercised by the Commission against the Designated Officer/First Grievance Redressal Authority/Second Grievance Redressal Authority of such department till the final outcome of the matter in the Court of Law or by the Revisional Authority of the concerned department.
Amendments to Haryana financial commissioner's Office State sevice rules, 1980
The Haryana Cabinet approved key amendments to the Haryana Financial Commissioner’s Office (Group-A) State Service Rules, 1980.
The amendments have been made in the Haryana Financial Commissioner's Office (Group-A) State Service Rules, 1980 so as to align the method of recruitment, qualifications, and experience requirements for the upgraded posts of Special Senior Secretary to Minister, Senior Secretary to Minister, and Secretary to Minister in the Financial Commissioner's Office, Haryana, with the corresponding posts in the Office of the Chief Secretary, Haryana.