Clarification – Recruitment under Rule 17A and Payment of Salary on Direction of the Court dt 19.03.2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Salary
I am directed to state that Inspectorate Of Treasuries & Accounts” is repeatedly receiving references along-with the order of the Honorable-Courts. in various.. Writ Petitions, wherein, the Honorable Courts are directing either allowing recruitments under Rule 17-A despite its omission by the Services & General Administration Department are directing release of salaries to the employees who have wrongfully recruited by the administrative departments.
2. I am further directed to state that the District Accounts Offices being custodian of public money are required to observe Pre-Audit Cheques including ascertaining that recruitment claims as well as salaries claims are in accordance with law, therefore, the District Accounts Offices object recruitments and payment of salaries to the employees under Rule 17-A.
3. This scenario creates an awkward situation for the District Accounts Offices regarding entertaining employees wrongfully recruited under Rule 17-A, resultantly petitioners file writ petitions & contempt petitions at District Accounts Officers who approach Inspectorate Of Treasuries & Accounts for seeking clarification from the Finance Department.
4. Foregoing in view, I am to request for taking up the matter with the Services & General Administration Department or issue necessary clarification in this regard, so that one advice may be conveyed to all the District Accounts Officers for implementations in letter & spirit and remove the ground of Discrimination. References received from various District Accounts Offices along with orders of the courts are enclosed for ready references.
