The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the UP chief secretary to look into the matter pertaining to some of Urdu translators-cum-junior clerks of 5,061 appointees as to how they have been posted in corporations and autonomous bodies instead of taking them in government departments. Justice Shabihul Hasnain directed the chief secretary to examine the matter at his level or through a committee. The matter will come for next hearing after four months.

The order came on a writ petition filed by Syed Hadi Asgar and others. The petitioners’ lawyer Mohd Ali contended that the state government had issued an advertisement in September 1994 for appointment of 5,061 Urdu translators-cum-junior clerks in government departments including the office of divisional commissioners, DMs, tehsils, blocks and police stations. The select list was prepared through direct recruitment and selectees were given appointment letters. The grievance of the petitioners was that they were posted in other than government departments, where they would have to miss pension benefits, age relaxations and other benefits. They also said that they could be only appointed in government departments and therefore their period of service in non-government departments should be considered on deputation and finally they should be posted in government departments.

See: The Times of India