DEPARTMENT OF HPPWD RESPONSIBLE TO FOLLOW CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTER, AND STATUS OF POSTS ISSUED UNDER (ACPS) ONWARDS 3-10-1991 AND REVISE FORMER CASES OF JUNIOR ENGINEERS ACCORDINGLY, INSTEAD OF ENFORCING DELAY AND WRONG ASSESSMENT FOR WHICH ADVISORY DEPARTMENTS MAY BE CONSULTED (IN DOUBT FUL CASES IF ANY) .

On the recommendations of the pay commission report consequent upon the revision of scales of pay with effect from the 1-1-1978 the criterion of classification of posts has been decided with the revised norms made effective from 28-7-84 , and will not affect adversely the class of any post already assigned under a specific or special order of the government. By way and virtue of which junior Engineer having 18 years of regular service in the scale and grade have been designated with the higher post and grade of Extra Assistant Engineer on 3-10-1991 where in the benefits of promotional level post existing in cadre /grade and after completion of ten years on 4-8-2011 junior Engineer has been guaranteed next placement of the Additional Assistant engineer with class two status of post for which now the department of Finance has issued clarification with the comments on pay commission report that increments of the senior government employees should have not been withheld/stopped by way of penalty or otherwise and option would be considered final and irrevocable one however the department of HPPWD taking no cognisance of the classification, charecter and status of the posts maintained and protected under rule -6 of rules-1998 of the ACPS and yet enforcing wrong assessment and adverse effects even cases overdue for the monthly statements of cases pending finalization over-3 months with effect from the date of pay commission report (3-1-2022). Now the department of Finance has issued clarification that 8/18 years of proficiency step up issued in the case of all employees of state government and the 8/16 years of benefits issued to only junior engineer with effect from 4-8-2011 so there is no reason to unnecessary pend cases of the regular employees demanding their eligibility and criterion since 3-10-1991 and again issued as on 4-8-2011 for the junior engineers being over due for promotional placements and facing deep long prevailed stagnation in the cadre however department of HPPWD taking no cognisance of the instructions issued by Finance and personnel neither demanding legal advice in doubt ful cases of the ACPS verified by the pay commission recommendations in this behalf onwards 1-1-1978 and OM number Fin (C) B (7) 9/78 dated 28-7-1984 is very clear and the junior engineer taking benefits of the classification of posts being senior in rank and grades than draftsman too promoted AEs in the joint cadre onwards 3-10-1991 where in preference and option allowed to junior engineer to follow their eligibility criterion.