Q. With reference to the deputation of All India Services, consider the following statements;
1. Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is the cadre controlling authority of all the All India Services.
2. The concurrence of the concerned officer is not required during deputation.
3. In case of any disagreement in deputation, the matter shall be decided by the Central Government and the State Government concerned.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is the cadre controlling authority of IAS officers. The Police Division in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is responsible for Cadre management of IPS officers. Similarly, the Environment Ministry is the cadre controlling authority for Indian Forest Service Officers (IFoS).
Statement 2 is incorrect: Before any officer of the AIS is called for deputation to the Centre, the concerned officer’s concurrence is required.
Statement 3 is correct: In case of “any disagreement, the matter shall be decided by the Central Government and the State Government or State Governments concerned shall give effect to the decision of the Central Government.”
Source: The Hindu
