L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 995
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*** Officiating Promotion of Rai Sahib C. P.** Mallik as Superintending Engineer
- Dr. Sir Zia Ahmad : (a) With reference to his reply to starred question No. 599, dated the 28th February 1946, regarding Rai Sahib C. P. Mallik carrying on the work of Superintending Engineer will the Honourable the Labour Member please state the significance of asking an Executive Engineer to carry on the work without appointment ?
(b) Does the person so invited carry on the duties of his substantive appointment as Executive Engineer ? If so, does he send his reports as an Executive Engineer to himself as Superintending Engineer ? If not, to whom are his reports sent ? If not, will the Honourable Member explain the difference between appointment and carrying on the work ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) and (b). The significance of the arrangement is that officer does not draw the pay of a Superintending Engineer but draws only a small extra allowance for holding current charge of the routine duties of the higher post in addition to his own duties as Executive Engineer. His reports as Executive Engineer are submitted to the next higher officer, i.e., the Chief Engineer.
This arrangement has the full sanction of administrative Rules and usage.
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@ Efforts to Find Muslims for Certain Posts in Administrative Side of Central P.W.D.
- Dr. Sir Zia Uddin Ahmad : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state whether he has approached a person of the Scheduled Class to accept the office of Administrative Officer ? If so, who is the person, and what was his reply ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1946, 12th March 1946, p. 2244.
@Ibid.