One-man panel to look into issue of quota in promotion

Dehradun, Sept 3 (PTI) The Uttarakhand government today decided to set up a one-man panel to look into the issue of reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees in government jobs. This decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna. Justice (retired) Irshad Hussain has been asked to submit his recommendations to the state government within three months on the issue, the Chief Minister told reporters here. The committee will find out whether SCs/STs in the state meet the three parametres, set by the Supreme Court, for reservation in promotion, Bahuguna said. It will study issues relating to "backwardness", "adequacy (or inadequacy) of Representation" and "maintenance of administrative efficiency" as prescribed by the Supreme Court in the Nagraj case for providing reservation in promotion to SCs/STs. SC/ST employees who would have got promotion as per the earlier scheme of "reservation in promotion" will be appointed on promotion posts by creating ex-cadre posts as an interim arrangement till the final decision is taken by the government after receiving the Commission's report, he said. Notional appointment on ex-cadre posts thus created will also be given to those employees who have retired in July-August, 2012, the Chief Minister said. PTI