Cheers to Supreme Court. In a land mark verdict, the Supreme Court today held that bureaucrats should not act on verbal orders given by political bosses and sought an end to frequent transfers and suggested a fixed tenure to insulate them from political interference. Suggesting sweeping reforms in the functioning of bureaucracy, a bench headed by Justice KS Radhakrishnan said Parliament must enact a law to regulate postings, transfers and disciplinary action against bureaucrats. The judgement comes close on the heels of controversies surrounding Ashok Khemka, IAS officer of Haryana cadre over DLF-Robert Vadra land deal, and Durga Sakhti Nagpal, UP cadre IAS officer, who was targeted by the state government for alleged misconduct.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:21:53 +0000