CAT stays suspension order of Commissioner Imocha
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 24 2011:
The suspension order issued to the Commissioner of IFCD, Haobijam Ibomcha, by the State Government has been stayed till January 25, 2012 by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Gauhati.
Sources in Guwahati informed Hueiyen Lanpao that the stay order was issued by a Division Bench comprising of NK Chaturbedi and Manjula Das, Administrative member, CAT, Gauhati Bench, after the IFCD Commissioner, Haobijam Ibomcha filed an original application bearing number 300 of 2011 to the Chief Secretary of Manipur and the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Personal and Reforms department.
The suspension order of Commissioner Imocha was issued by the Under Secretary of the Department of Personal, GoM, Yumnam Robita for furnishing a written application to the Gauhati High Court claiming that the Muster Roll employees of IFCD will be upgraded to Work Charge, without the knowledge of the State government.
During the suspension period H Imocha was also prohibited from leaving the station.
According to the application filed by Commissioner Imocha, the suspension order issued to him is against the All India services Discipline and Appeal Rule 1969.There was no assurance made to the Gauhati High Court that the Muster Roll employees of IFCD will be upgraded to Work Charge, but it was mentioned that process is being carried out to upgrade the Muster Roll employees to Work Charge.
The application further stated that there is a contempt case regarding the issue of the Muster Roll employees.
There has also been an instance where the IFCD Minister ordered for converting the Muster Roll employees to Work Charge and his Private Secretary also mentions the same in the OU submitted.
Accordingly the Commissioner furnished the said information to the Gauhati High Court, the news added.
Since the Commissioner never made any assurance to upgrade the Muster Roll to Work Charge, there is no merit in the suspension order issued against him, it said.