Bhubneshber, Feb 16: The Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued a notification stating that Indian Administrative Service officers now cannot take leave without prior approval from the Chief Secretary.
The move from the Odisha government came after reports surfaced that several officers were going on leave without authorization, leading to disruptions in administrative work.
The directive aims to ensure that officers remain accountable and available for duty.
The state administration has warned that strict action will be taken against officers violating this rule.
Notification reads that "It has come to the notice that in some cases, the officers are availing Leave/ leaving Headquarters leaving permission without obtaining prior permission of the Chief Secretary. This results in unavoidable dislocation of official works".
“It is therefore decided that, prior permission of the Chief Secretary shall be mandatory for all IAS officers of the State while availing leaves as well as headquarter leaving permissions,” it read further. This Instruction shall be followed henceforth with due diligence.
Now, it is expected that JKUT govt should also pass such order to have a check on IAS officer for their presence in their respective offices & well in time.
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