Dimapur, July 19 (EMN): The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms in an office memorandum stated that the state government has issued instructions that all appointments at all levels shall be made only against existing vacant posts that have been created in accordance with the rules in force and no appointment of any sort shall be made in the absence of a vacant post vide this department's Office Memorandum vide No.AR-5/ASSO/98 (C) dated 26th February, 2001, according to a DIPR report on Thursday.
“Despite clear instructions, it has come to the notice of the government that a number of unauthorised appointments without sanctioned posts have been made by certain heads of department. The government has viewed seriously such violation of standing rules/procedures and it is hereby reiterated that the erring officials shall be penalised as per the rules.
“Criminal prosecution of the erring officials shall be taken up by filing FIR in the Vigilance Commission and also all payments of pensionary (sic) benefits should be withheld till criminal case is disposed off. This instruction has been issued with the direction of the Cabinet vide O.M. no.CAB-2/2013 dated 5th July, 2018,” the report read.
