Withdrawal of Clarification dated 05.09.2011 on Grace Marks Policy for promotion

Withdrawal of Clarification dated 05.09.2011 on Grace Marks Policy for promotion

The Clarification dated 05.09.2011 delegating the job of application of Grace Marks Policy to DPCs is withdrawn.

F.No. DE-2009/ITO/SCT/Availed Benefits/DIT(IT)/5466

DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (IT)

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue

Dated : 13.12.2012

Withdrawal of clarification -I dated 05.09.2011

This Directorate vide F.No.DE-2009-2011/ITO/SCT/Availed Benefits/DIT had issued clarification-I dated 95.09.2011 in respect of awarding the Grace Marks to the result of those SC/ST candidates who have already qualified in the past with relaxed standards so as to enable them to attain the "OWN MERIT STATUS". As this clarification has delegated for promotion as a ITO/ITI to DPCs, many anomalous situations have been reported to have arisen out of various interpretations of application of Grace Marks Policy by various DPCs resulting into grievances and representations.

In view of these facts, this clarification-I dated 05.09.2011 stands withdrawn with immediate effect wiht the approval of CBDT.

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(G.K.Maheshwari)

Director of Income-Tax (IT)

New Delhi

Source: www.incometaxindia.gov.in

[http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/archive/DepartmentalNews_GraceMarksPolicy_14122012.pdf]

Clarification regarding 'Own Merit Status'

Clarification regarding 'Own Merit Status'.

It is clarified that there is no concept of grace marks in betterment attempt and grace marks awarded to any Betterment candidate in 2010 and 2011 DE are being withdrawn.

F.No. DE-2009/ITO/SCT/Availed Benefits/DIT(IT)/5447

DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (IT)

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue

Dated : 13.12.2012

CLARIFICATION

References have been received from various charges with regard to the award of grace marks to those candidates belonging to SC/ST category who have already qualified in the past with the relaxed standards so as to enable them to attain the ‘Own Merit Status’ by appearing in a betterment attempt or otherwise.

The matter has been examined. The grace marks policy was introduced with the purpose of enabling marginally failing candidates to pass the examination. Enabling reserved category candidates to pass the examination in general category by the grace marks policy was not the espoused philosophy behind the policy. Therefore, the grace marks were not allowed in such cases till the introduction of the betterment scheme. Till 2010, grace marks were given only to pass the examination, but not to obtain “Own Merit Status’ by candidates of the Reserved Category. However, grace marks were allowed to a few candidates appearing in betterment attempts in the Departmental Examinations 2010 and 2011 are being withdrawan. It is accordingly clarified that there is no concept of grace marks in the betterment attempt and any such grace marks awarded to any candidate in Departmental Examinations 2010 and 2011 are being withdrawn.

This issues with the approval of CBDT.

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(G.K. Maheshwari)

Director of Incone-tax (IT)

New Delhi

Source: www.incometaxindia.gov.in

[http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/archive/DepartmentalNews_OwnMeritStatus_14122012.pdf]

Adjustment of SC ST candidates for promotion

Adjustment of SC ST candidates for promotion

Unstarred questions raised by the Member of Shri.Narendra Kumar Kashyap regarding the above subject in the Rajya Sabha as follows...

Whether those Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates who have qualified against open seats for promotion cannot be adjusted against the vacancies meant for scheduled castes..?

Whether Government, proposes to take any concrete steps to do justice to the SC and ST candidates in this regard?


The below information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Shri. V.Narayanasamy in the Rajya Sabha on 29th November 2012.

The Supreme Court in the matter of R.K.Sabharwal v/s. State of Punjab has held that reserved category candidates who are appointed/promoted in Government jobs on their own merit shall be adjusted against unreserved quota and reservation quota vacancies shall be filled in addition to the above. The Central Government has been following the principle laid down by the Supreme Court.