IMPHAL, March 10: There is a strong suspicion that the person who is taking over the post of Director in charge in the State Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Services (Dept), after the retirement of Dr Saidokhum Joute on February 28 last, is appointed against the seniority list.<\/p>\n
An official order letter signed by A Subhash Singh, Deputy Secretary, Government of Manipur, dated February 26, 2015, said consequent upon the retirement of Dr Saidokhum Joute, i\/c Director (Vety & AH), Manipur on February 28, Dr N Rajendro Singh, Joint Director (Vety & AH) shall hold the charge of Director (Vety & AH) with effect from March 1, 2015.<\/p>\n
There were in total nine officers in the seniority list of Joint Directors (regular).<\/p>\n
When six of the officers in the list got retired only three were left in service. They were Dr S Joute, Dr K Gopal and Dr N Rajendro Singh.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Dr S Joute was in serial number 2 while Dr K Gopal and Dr N Rajendro Singh were in serial number 8 and 9 respectively.<\/p>\n
But after the six officers got retired, the three officers became serial number 1, 2 and 3 in the seniority list.<\/p>\n
When Dr S Joute got retirement on February 28 last, instead of promoting Dr K Gopal who was second in the last, they promoted Dr N Rajendro Singh who was stand in third in the list.<\/p>\n
Uripok MLA Nandakumar Singh wrote a letter dated February 16 to Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh requesting him to appoint Dr K Gopal Singh as the Director claiming that he was the right officer for the post according to rules.<\/p>\n
` Shri Dr Konsam Gopal of Uripok Sinam Leikai, RIMS Road, Imphal of my constituency, a holder of Master Degree in Vety Science with Ph.D (Vety Medicine) and trained in Vety Laparoscopy, Zoonotic disease, Field Vety Epidemiology, Disaster Management`\u00a6..`\u009d<\/p>\n
`He is an awardee of Bharat Jyoti (for meritorious service, outstanding achievement) in the year 2012 and recipient of Indira Gandhi Excellence Award, 2013 (for outstanding individual achievement & distinguished service to the Nation, presently working as Joint Director of Vety Department) and posted at Senapati since January 1, 2015.`\u009d<\/p>\n
`He is in serial number eight of the seniority list of the Joint Directors in the Vety Dept.`\u009d<\/p>\n
`…Present incumbent Director of Vety Dept who is in the SL No 2 (two) of the seniority list is retiring from February 28, 2015. After his retirement Shri Dr Konsam Gopal Singh will be senior most Joint Director in the Vety Dept.`\u009d<\/p>\n
`He has got all the experiences and qualification for being considered for appointment as Director of Vety & AH. After his promotion, he will have the opportunity of serving as Director for a period of about 6 months only.`\u009d<\/p>\n
`Considering his experience and service in the Vety Department Hon`\u2122ble Chief Minister may kindly consider for his appointment as Director of Vety & AH considering favourably of the retirement of the present incumbent.`\u009d<\/p>\n
Considering MLA L Nandakumar Singh`\u2122s request, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh wrote a letter to Vety & AH services Minister Govindas Konthoujam.<\/p>\n
“\u00a6.Please arrange to give either in-charge basis or regular after the present incumbent is retire if the propose Dr Konsam Gopal Singh is the senior most as a temporary arrangement`\u00a6,`\u009d the Chief Minister`\u2122s letter mentioned.<\/p>\n
However, Dr K Gopal was not promoted; instead Dr N Rajendro Singh who was next to him in the list was promoted as the Director (in-charge) in the Directorate.<\/p>\n\n