Panel to redress govt staff issues

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 27

With an objective to save money and time of government as well as government employees, the Haryana Government has constituted a Litigation Mitigation Committee (LMC) for the redress of grievances of government employees.

An official spokesman said while Additional Director (Administration) of the School Education Department would be the chairman of the committee, law officer and chief accounts officer would be its member. At present maximum time is being spent on the avoidable litigation. Moreover, in some cases the employees are compelled to approach the courts for redress of their grievances.

Detailing the procedure for disposal of representations, he said after receipt of any representation of government employees, the same would be examined in the concerned branch within two days.

In case any financial implication or the provisions of service rules framed by the Finance Department are involved in a representation, the matter would be referred to audit cell for their comments. The audit cell would examine the representation in details and return the file within two days.

Similarly, if any law point is involved in the representation of the government employees, the case would be referred to the legal cell for its comments, he added. Thereafter, the case would be submitted to the committee for taking a final decision.