Chief Secy asks departments to be strict on retirement rule

Nagaland Chief Secretary Lalthara today directed all departments to ensure all government officials retire on due date of superannuation. In a memorandum here, Mr Lalthata said observing that a number of cases had come up to the notice of the state government regarding regularisation of overstay period in government services beyond the date of superannuation, the government would not entertain any ex-post facto approval for extension of service. He warned that the loss on account of delay in superannuation would have to be born by the department concerned. In this regard, the Department of Personal and Administrative Reform issued an Office Memorandum on April 7, 1993. It was reiterated that both the department and the individual were to know the date of superannuation and instructions in this regard issued by the government and lack of knowledge cannot be considered as valid excuse, the chief secretary stated.