The Supreme Court on Thursday drastically reduced political pressure on top bureaucrats by ruling that they must get an assured minimum tenure in posting.
"Fixed tenure of bureaucrats will promote professionalism, efficiency and good governance," the SC bench observed. "Much of the deterioration in the functioning of bureaucracy is due to political interference," the SC said.
The SC also directed the Centre and state governments to pass an order within three months on giving fixed tenure to civil servants.
The apex court also empowered top bureaucrats to record in writing the oral instruction of political bosses on files so as not to be hounded later on for a particular decision.
The SC said that such recording of political instructions by bureaucrats will also help in promoting transparency and will allow general public to access correct information.
The SC ruling by a bench headed by justice K S Radhakrishnan came on a PIL by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian.
"Fixed tenure of bureaucrats will promote professionalism, efficiency and good governance," the SC bench observed. "Much of the deterioration in the functioning of bureaucracy is due to political interference," the SC said.
The SC also directed the Centre and state governments to pass an order within three months on giving fixed tenure to civil servants.
The apex court also empowered top bureaucrats to record in writing the oral instruction of political bosses on files so as not to be hounded later on for a particular decision.
The SC said that such recording of political instructions by bureaucrats will also help in promoting transparency and will allow general public to access correct information.
The SC ruling by a bench headed by justice K S Radhakrishnan came on a PIL by former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian.
Source:-The Economic Times
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