SC/ST Govt. Servants can write to Commissioner for SC and ST direct

Ministry of Home Affairs O.M. No. 17016/1/76-SCT(1) 

dated 8th April, 1976 to all Ministries etc, 

Subject:- Question whether the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes can call for 

 original records and files in specific cases where complaints have been made to him and whether Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe servants can write to him direct 

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry Office Memorandum No. 8/2/69-SCT(1), dated 1-10-1974 on the above subject addressed to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and to say that this Ministry had been receiving requests for clarification whether the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Government employeesmay be permitted to write to the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes direct on matters relating to appointments against the reserved quota without seeking prior permission from the Departments concerned. It is clarified for general information that in such cases it is not necessary for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Government employees to seek prior permission of the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India for sending their representations to the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes direct. 

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

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