Haryana: Ashwani Malik replaces Bijendra Singh as SDM in Barara sub-division
ARO of Ambala Lok Sabha seat changed
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, April 16, 2024: Following the instructions of the Election Commission of India, Bijendra Singh, 2014-batch HCS officer of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been transferred and replaced by HCS of 2011 batch officer Ashwani Malik. Malik, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kaithal Zilla Parishad as well as Kaithal DRDA.
Babushahi.com had published the notice sent by Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate Hemant Kumar to the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, against the outgoing SDM of Barara.
In the letter, HC advocate had asked to replace Bijendra Singh because the officer is retiring from the service of Haryana Government on 31 May 2024 whereas the entire process of the upcoming Lok Sabha general elections is scheduled till 6 June 2024.
Last February, Barara SDO was among the total nine Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) appointed by the Election Commission for Ambala Lok Sabha seat under Section 22(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. (Civil) i.e. SDM are also included.
Hemant stated that in the election process of the seat, one such A.R.O. the inclusion of a person who is about to retire from government service during the election process is not appropriate.
Advocate added that as he did not receive any reply in this regard even after two weeks of sending the notice, he filed an RTI petition in the Election Commission on 6th April and sought complete information in this regard, the reply of which is currently pending, however, in the meantime, the above mentioned H. C.S. Officer Bijendra Singh's Barada SDM. Has been transferred from the post.
Babushahi Network posted this news on March 22
Hemant added that it is very surprising that if the state government was already aware that the outgoing SDM of Barara sub-division. Bijendra Singh, who was nominated by the Election Commission as Ambala LOC. An ARO of the seat. He is retiring from the service of the State Government on 31st May 2024, so he should be appointed as Barara SDM in time i.e. before 16th March i.e. before the Model Code of Conduct comes into force. Why was he not changed from the post?
However, after the implementation of the Code of Conduct, the Haryana Government appointed a new SDM in Barara sub-division of Ambala only with the approval of the Election Commission of India. Ashwani Malik has been posted.
Recently Hemant 18 HCS of 2020 batch. That is, officers with less than five years of service, who are currently posted as SDO (C) / SDM in 18 sub-divisions of the state, namely: Mohit Kumar (Hansi), Darshan Yadav (Manesar), Harbir Singh (Bhiwani), Jyoti (Israna), Amit Kumar -II (Sonipat), Mayank Bhardwaj (Nangal Chaudhary), Jai Prakash (Radaur), Ravindra Malik (Beri). , Prateik Hooda (Tohana) , Pulkit Malhotra ( Shahabad ) ), Amit Mann (Barkhal), Abhay Singh Jangra (Dabwali), Amit (Samalkha), Amit Kumar -III (Loharu), Ajay Singh (Julana), Rajesh Kumar Soni (Gharaunda), Aman Kumar (Pehova), Gaurav Chauhan. (Panchkula), Naseeb Kumar (Ladwa), Gulzar Malik (Uchana Kalan) and Devendra Sharma (Bilaspur ) by writing to the Election Commission to change them because in October 2020, the then Chief Secretary of the state Vijay Vardhan had . In the cadre strength determination order, which is currently in force, S.D.O. (Civil) i.e. S.D.M. The posts are clearly classified as Senior Scale and Selection Grade i.e. HCS from 5 years to 15 years. Indicated for serving officers.
All the 18 HCS of 2020 batch mentioned above. The officers will be sent to their posts i.e. their SDO(C)/SDM. As a result of the posting, A. was appointed by the Election Commission for the concerned Lok Sabha seat . R . O . Has been rated as.
Hemant says that the power to post and transfer officers is vested in the State Government (Chief Minister) and it is their discretion to do so, but while doing so, it is necessary to follow administrative principles so that no question of any kind arises on postings and transfers.
"If the HCS Cadre Fixation Order clearly states that only officers with minimum five years of HCS service are considered eligible for the post of SDO (C)/SDM, then it should be strictly followed and especially in view of the Lok Sabha General Elections. Such HCS officers posted in sub-divisions of the state have been declared AROs by the Election Commission of India," he added.