Senior IAS officer D Ronald Rose (IAS:2006) finally succeeded in getting his cadre allocation to Telangana. The interim relief was provided by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
This development bears significance as there has been a prolonged administrative tussle over cadre allocation ever since Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated and a separate Telangana state was created.
The cadre allocation process for All India Services (AIS) officers was undertaken on the basis of the recommendations made by the Pratyush
Sinha Committee.
Interestingly, Ronald Rose originally belonged to Telangana cadre, but was later placed in AP cadre after the bifurcation. He appealed against this and submitted a representation to the Telangana government for his retention in the state. The state government forwarded his request to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), but it was turned down.
Though Rose reported to Andhra Pradesh, he moved the CAT seeking relief and reconsideration of his cadre allocation. The CAT granted interim relief by allowing him to continue his service in Telangana until further orders.
The tribunal also noted that the DoPT has been failing to comply with its directive and expressed its dismay over it. The DoPT failed to comply with its directives in case of another IAS officer Siva Sankar Lotheti as well. It seems to have led the CAT to warn the DoPT that its failure to comply with its directives would invite contempt proceedings against the secretary of the DoPT.
