Govt of J&K

In a significant development, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has officially sanctioned the temporary appointment of candidates to the Junior Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, J&K Police (Gazetted) Service, and J&K Accounts (Gazetted) Service. The appointments are made under the direct recruitment quota through the Combined Competitive Examination, 2022.

The decision comes in accordance with the recommendations put forth by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, as outlined in Letter No. PSC/Exam/CCE(M)/2022/23 dated 13.10.2023, 08.11.2023, and 20.12.2023.

Government Order No: 225-JK(GAD) of 2024, dated January 25, 2024, officially sanctions the immediate appointment of the selected candidates against the posts in the Junior Scale of the mentioned services. The appointees will receive remuneration in the pay level 8 (47600-151100).

During a probationary period of two years, the appointees are required to undergo training and pass the Departmental Examination as prescribed by the rules. Candidates allocated to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, J&K Police (G) Service, and J&K Accounts (G) Service are directed to report to the Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPA&RD) for the foundation course.

After completing the foundation course, candidates assigned to J&K Police (G) Service and J&K Accounts (G) Service will report to the Director General of Police, J&K, and Director General, Accounts and Treasuries, J&K, respectively, for further prescribed training. Candidates allocated to Junior JKAS will continue their training at J&K IMPA&RD.

The appointees are required to join by producing original certificates, including qualification, date of birth, domicile, relevant category, and any other certificates as per rules. Failure to join within 21 days from the date of the appointment order will result in the forfeiture of the appointment.

Salary disbursement is contingent upon satisfactory reports on the authenticity of qualifications, date of birth, and relevant category certificates. Any adverse report or discovery of invalid certificates will result in automatic cancellation of the appointment.

Candidates who have taken loans for self-employment are mandated to relinquish their proprietorship and stakes in the enterprise before joining the government service. Repayment of the entire loan liability will be deducted from the appointee’s salary, with recovery details monitored by the respective Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO).

Seniority of appointees will be determined by their respective cadre controlling departments, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956.

The appointment and allocation are subject to the outcome of any pending writ petition(s) before any competent court of law. The government emphasizes adherence to these guidelines for a transparent and efficient recruitment process.

Jammu and Kashmir – The government of Jammu and Kashmir has released a tentative seniority list of the Junior Scale members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service as on 01.01.2023. This comes after the issuance of a provisional seniority list in 2019 for the 2011, 2012-1, 2012-II, 2013 and 2015 batches of Junior Scale JKAS Officers. The list was subject to the successful completion of the probation period for those who had not satisfactorily completed their probation at that point in time.

According to the latest order, several developments have occurred in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service at its Junior Scale, including the confirmation of probation for various officers who were included in the previous seniority list provisionally. In addition, 184 Junior Scale Officers of the 2011 batch have been inducted into the Time Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, and 291 candidates (264 of 2019 batch & 27 of 2020 Batch) have been appointed to the Junior Scale of the service.

The new seniority list includes officers from the 2011, 2012-I & II, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2020 batches, as it stood on 01.01.2023. The list was drawn up in accordance with the rules governing the subject, including Rule 24 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, as amended from time to time, and Rule 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time.

The tentative seniority list of the Junior Scale officers/members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service is now available for the concerned officers/members to view. Any member of the service included in the tentative seniority list, aggrieved with the assignment of his/her position in the seniority list or the details vis-à-vis his/her date of birth, may represent to the General Administration Department, along with documentary evidence, within a period of 21 days from the issuance of this Government Order.

The seniority positions assigned to the Junior Scale KAS Officers whose probation has not been confirmed due to either not having passed the prescribed departmental examination or other deficiencies viz; integrity certificate/vigilance clearance, is provisional and shall be subject to the satisfactorily completion of the period of probation. The details vis-à-vis reserved category to which a member belongs, excluding ST and SC candidates, shall be notified against the name in the final seniority only after a valid reserved category certificate is submitted in the General Administration Department (Services Section), Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar in person or on email id: servicesection226@gmail.com, within 21 days from the date of the issuance of this Order.

The government order noted that the category status of those officers who fail to submit valid category certificates within the stipulated period shall not be reflected in the final seniority list and shall be deemed to be treated as OM henceforth. The category certificates either received in person or from the official email id (@jk.gov.in or @nic.in) of the concerned officer shall only be treated as valid.

The issuance of the updated seniority list is expected to provide clarity on the hierarchy of Junior Scale members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service and facilitate the smooth functioning of the service.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued a final notice to all its employees who have failed to submit their annual property returns on the PRS portal. This notice is a follow-up to the circular issued in December 2022, which instructed all employees to submit their property returns for the year 2022 on the PRS portal from January 1 to January 31, 2023. However, many employees have failed to meet the deadline, which is a mandatory process.

The failure to submit property returns by government employees is a punishable offense under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Men and Public Servants Declaration of Assets Act and Rules made thereunder. The employees who have failed to meet the deadline will also be guilty of committing criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and will be punishable under the said act. Furthermore, non-submission of property returns will result in the denial of vigilance clearance of defaulting employees.

Considering the gravity of the situation, the General Administration Department has decided to grant a last and final opportunity to defaulting employees who have failed to submit their property returns within the stipulated timeline. However, this opportunity is only available between February 28 and March 10, 2023. After this period, no more opportunities will be granted, and action as mentioned above will be initiated against defaulters.

During the above stipulated period, employees who have registered themselves on the portal but have not submitted their property returns must do so. Furthermore, unregistered employees must get themselves registered on the portal and subsequently submit their property returns.

Controlling officers and drawing and disbursing officers (DDOs) are also instructed to ensure compliance with regard to filing of property returns by all the defaulting employees of their establishment. Further, administrative departments shall also assess the progress in this regard.

It is essential for government employees to understand the gravity of the situation and comply with the deadline to avoid punitive action. The submission of property returns is a mandatory process, and all employees must fulfill their obligations. The PRS portal is an online platform that provides a convenient and efficient way for employees to submit their property returns, and they should make use of this facility to comply with the requirements.

In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that:

1. Ms. Renu Munshi, Private Secretary, is transferred from J&K Public Service Commission and posted in the Office of Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, J&K.
2. Ms. Syed Anjum Afroz, Section Officer under orders of transfer to J&K Grievance Cell is posted in the Office of Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, J&K.
3. Mr. Ajay Bharti, Senior Stenographer, is transferred from the Information Department and posted in the Information Technology Department.
4. Ms. Manu Pandey, Junior Stenographer, is transferred from Information Technology Department and posted in the Information Department.
5. Mr. Sarvesh, Junior Assistant, is transferred from Information Technology Department and posted in the Home Department.

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir today issued a deputation order in favour of Ms Tsewang Lamo, The order reads:

In the interest of administration, Ms. Tsewang Lamo, Fisheries Development Assistant, National Fish Seed Farm, Mansbal, Kashmir is hereby deputed to Union Territory of Ladakh for a period of two years, subject to the following conditions.

The lien and promotion prospects of the official shall remain with her parent department during the period of deputation;

The official shall be entitled to the incentives, as may be made available to her by Union Territory of Ladakh;

The official shall report in the General Administration Department, Union Territory of Ladakh, for further posting

JAMMU: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has promoted 4 J&K Administrative Service(JKAS) officers vide Government Order No.159-JK(GAD) of 2023, Dated:02-02-2023.

The official Notification reads:

Sanction is hereby accorded to the promotion of following officers to the Selection Grade of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service in the Pay Level 12 (Rs. 78800-209200), with effect from 22.12.2022

1. Mr. Rajeev Kumar
2. Mr. Ghulam Mohd.
3. Mr. Varunjeet Charak
4. Mr. Pritam Lal Thapa