818 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(b) whether it is a fact that every year the Manager of that Press recommends a lot of cases of extension to the Controller of Printing and Stationery in India;
(c) whether it is a fact that fully trained and qualified men are available in that Press to work in the places of these men whose extension has been recommended by the Manager and who are on the verge of retirement;
(d) whether it is a fact that the claims of some of the qualified men for the posts of these retiring hands have been blocked due to these recommendations for extension in service; and
(e) if the answers to (a) to (d) be in the affirmative, has the Honourable Member considered the advisability of issuing instructions to the effect that no further extension be granted in future under any circumstances ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) and (b) No. Only a few cases are recommended.
(c) In some cases qualified men are available, in others not.
(d) No.
(e) Does not arise.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi : Do I understand that the answer to part (a) of the question is in the negative, and he has not been recommending any extensions whatsoever?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I said, only a few cases are recommended.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi : Has the General Manager been granting any extensions, or not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The Manager has been granting extensions.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi : May I know why these extensions are granted when qualified persons are available.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am not prepared to admit that extensions are granted notwithstanding that qualified persons are available.
Qazi Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi : I understood the Honourable Member to say that sometimes extensions are granted even when qualified persons are available.