Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No 8305-F, Kolkata, the, 26th September, 2005
MEMORANDUM
For sometime past, the Stale Government has been following the policy of filling up non-P.S.C. / non-promotional posts on contract basis generally for one year initially with Ihe approval of the appointments committee cf the Cabinet (ACC) In each individual case. The contractual appointment of these employees are also being renewed from time to time, Since, however, the job attached In these Posts are perennial in nature, The above policy has been reviewed. On the basis of review, the Governor has beer pleased to decide as under:
(i) The non-P.S.C./non-promotional posts, in general, may be filled up an regular basis with the approval of Finance Deptt and the ACC For this purpose, steps should be taken for filling up of the vacant pasts following the usual rules and methods of recruitment for the posts.
(ii) There shall be no further appointment on contract basis against regular vacancies or engagement of private agencies for getting the jobs associated with regular posts done, except in the following cases, where,
(a) the posts are required to be filled up exclusively for time bound projects,
(b) the posts require specialized, scientific or technical qualification, and
(c) the situations are of specific exigencies as may be decided by the Cabinet.
2. The Governor has been further pleased to decide that the employees who were initially recruited on contract basis following the norms, rules and methods as applicable to the relevant Posts, may, if still continuing in contract service, be brought under the regular establishment, subject to the above principles, against regular vacancies in which they have been initially appointed with the approval of ACC. consultation with the Finance Department will be necessary in such cases.
Sd/- P K. Dasgupta
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department