Don’t petition Guv, CM directly, Haryana warns college, varsity staff

In a fresh diktat which may not go down well with employees’ unions, the Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana has asked the college and university staff not to make direct petitions to the Governor, Chief Minister, ministers and people’s representatives on service matters. Instead they have been asked to follow “the proper administrative channel” to air their grievances.

“Officers and officials working in the Directorate of Higher Education and state universities and colleges are making direct representations to the Governor, Chief Minister, ministers and other people’s representatives on various service matters without following the conduct rules and provisions of the Haryana Civil Services (Government Employees’ Conduct) Rules, 2016,” an order issued by the Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education) said.

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Violators to face the music

Practice of sending direct representations on service matters to top state functionaries becoming routine

Sending direct representations violates Haryana Civil Services (Government Employees’ Conduct) Rules, 2016

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University, college officials asked to send their representations through proper administrative channel; violators to face the music

The order noted that the practice of direct representations “has become routine and is hampering the functioning of government operations and prioritisation of works, besides applying pressure on the limited resources and causing delay in urgent administrative and court cases.”

The order asked the officials to strictly comply with the provisions of the Haryana Civil Services (Government Employees’ Conduct) Rules, 2026, while asking them to route their grievances regarding service matters through the proper administrative channel only.

It said any action of contradiction would be viewed seriously and appropriate action would be taken against the violators.