The state government of Haryana has prohibited officers under investigation from getting field assignments. According to an order issued by the Chief Secretary Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFS), Haryana Civil Service (HCS), and Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers facing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or vigilance inquiry will not be given field postings or assignments involving public dealing.
The personnel department, additional chief secretary, home and director general of police (for IPS and HPS officers) and principal secretary, forests, principal chief conservator of forests (for IFS officers) have also been directed to submit cases of such officers to the Haryana chief minister for posting them at the head office and non-public dealing posts.
As per the order, officers for whom sanction to prosecute has been granted by the competent authority or court has framed charges in a criminal case involving moral turpitude also stand debarred for field postings or posts involving public dealing. Also, Officers against whom departmental proceedings entailing major penalty are pending will also be ineligible for field postings and public dealing assignments.
