Centre Criticises DASS Promotions

Govt's decision without consulting key authorities violation of established protocols: MHA

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA @ New Delhi

In the latest development in the ongoing tussle between DASS and DANICS cadres, the Centre has asked the Delhi government to revisit its decision to promote 217 officers from the Delhi Administrative Subordinate Services (DASS).

In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) highlighted procedural lapses in the creation and promotion of these posts by the previous government, which were equated to the senior DANICS cadre.

The MHA letter, accessed by this newspaper, pointed out that the Delhi government's decision to encadre these posts into the senior scale of DASS, without consulting key authorities such as the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), was a violation of established protocols.

The MHA referred to an earlier ruling by the Delhi High Court, which had restricted the creation of posts in the senior grade pay of ₹6600 to officers already drawing this grade pay through the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP).