Dimapur, Oct. 21 (EMN): Officers in the government departments refusing to leave their posts even after having retired from service are evincing anger and discontent from sections of “aspirants” who say their career options are being affected. Two executive engineers and four sub-divisional officers are alleged to be ‘overstaying their post without retiring.’
Two organisations stated to be representing civil engineers and another, a ‘technical association,’ issued a note on Sunday demanding that the authorities start taking action against the officials who have set root to their positions even after retirement.
The organisations, Civil Engineers’ Association of Nagaland (CEAN) and Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN), issued a press release.
The note read: ‘We the Cean and the CTAN through this, want to express our concern and support to those individuals fighting for their rights under Public Health Engineering department also through their press release dated 9th Oct. 2018 on the backdrop of those officers: two executive engineers and four sub-divisional officers overstaying their post without retiring.’
These officials, the two organisations stated, have violated the Nagaland government retirement Act of 1991. The legislation states that a government official is to retire after serving for 35 years or after attainment of 60 years of age, whichever is earlier.
‘These officers not only affect their juniors but also us the aspirants who will be competing for those vacancies through direct recruitment. With the increasing number of graduates, we the aspirants are directly affected due to fewer vacancies,’ the two group states.
“We therefore appeal to the concern authorities to do the right thing then to drag this issue to unwanted consequences,” the note added.
