Personnel dept cancels FCI ED suspension, terms food ministry order legally non-existent
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has cancelled a food ministry order suspending an executive director of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), declaring it legally non-existent. The move follows a request from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the officer's repatriation.
Why it matters
This incident highlights internal bureaucratic conflicts and administrative oversight within major Indian government institutions.
NEW DELHI: The personnel department (DoPT) on Friday afternoon cancelled a food ministry order to suspend an executive director of Food Corporation of India (FCI), treating it as “non-est” -- which means legally non-existent from the beginning.Officials said such an order is a rare instance. ED in FCI is equivalent to a joint secretary level officer at Centre.The DoPT order that came just four days after the food ministry suspended the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) officer said “placing Ashutosh Joshi under suspension is treated as non-est”.
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