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*** Muslim Administrative Officer in** Central Public Works Department
- Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state:
(a) the number of posts of Assistant Administrative Officer in the Central Public Works Department,
(b) how many of these posts are occupied by Muslims, and
(c) if the reply to (b) is in the negative, what steps he has taken to fill the vacant post of Administrative Officer by a suitable Muslim ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) The inference implicit in tills question does not necessarily follow from (a) and (b) because the Central Public Works Department cadre is and must be treated as one. The subject is however, now under consideration.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: Since the reply to (b) is none, may I ask the Honourable Member why a Muslim should not be appointed to the post of Administrative Officer ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I did not quite follow.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: Since there are no Muslim Assistant Administrative Officers, may I ask the Honourable Member why should not the post of Administrative Officer be filled by a Muhammadan ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It is a matter for consideration. I cannot give a guarantee that the post will be reserved for a particular community.
Mr. Ahmed E. H. Jaffer: Have applications been received for this post?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Applications will not be called for.
Maulana Zafar Ali Khan: Has it been advertised ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Not necessarily.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1946, 6th March 1946, p. 1929.