The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) directed the DoPT, MHA and MoEF to promote and approve vigilance clearance for IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers if state governments or any other authority fail to respond within three months to their vigilance queries.
In an order issued to the cadre controlling body–DoPT, MHA and MoEF– on January 7, 2021, the CVC said that if the concerned authority fails to prove the charge against the officers within three months, the officers would be able to get promotions.
The CVC order/advisory followed a review of the 2007 central government order regarding the treatment and application of vigilance rules.
The 2007 guidelines mandate the cadre-controlling authorities of All India Service (AIS) officers to ensure officers’ vigilance clearance if states don’t respond to their queries in this regard.
