Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 31: The officers in feeding service for KAS have urged Government to notify the available slots prior to making any inductions into KAS cadre besides restoring the slots to address their grievance.
These officers met here today under chair of the president, Ghulam Rasool Mir and discussed in detail the issue of slots diverted earlier to other source (direct recruits). They resolved to struggle for its restoration till the grievances are addressed by the Government.
Expressing optimism as the Chief Secretary has assured them to restore the slots diverted earlier to other source (direct recruits, Ghulam Rasool Mir alleged that some officers at the helm of affairs were delaying the issue either to hide their mistakes or favour a particular service. He stressed that the Governor Administration should honour the Supreme Court rulings by way of implementing the Order No. 107 of 2002 in letter and spirit.
Meanwhile, the officers of Information Department also requested the Chief Secretary and Commissioner/Secretary GAD to implement the Govt Order No. 107, issued by GAD on January 16, 2002, in compliance to court direction. As per this order, all the slots diverted earlier from one source to another should be restored back in future.
Expressing astonishment over the gap existing between the allotted slots to promotee group and direct-recruits, the officers have sought immediate reversion of slots to promote group to balance the share. At present, there are 364 slots occupied by direct recruits against the share of 370 while this number is just 142 allotted to promotee group (18 services) out of their share of 370.