ADVICE FOR GRANT OF TIME SCALE UPGRADATION IN BS-16 AS COMPUTER OPERATOR

Shahzada Nadeem is one of the petitioners in WF No5407/2020 disposed of vide Order dated 21.09.2021 with the direction to worthy Finance Secretary to decide the representation of the petitioners.

Personal Hearing was held on 26.10.2021 and Speaking Order has been issued on 09.11.2021; wherein the incumbents of the post of Computer Operator (BS-14) including the above applicant, keeping in view the prescribed qualification, have been declared to be entitled to up-gradation / re-designation as Computer Operator (BS-15) in light of Sr.No.2 of table in para-1 of Notification No.FD.PC.40-43/2017(E), dated 14.12.2018 read with clarification No.FD.PC.40-80/2015(115/19), dated 03.09.2019 and they have also been declared to be entitled to Time Scale Personal Up-gradation with effect from the date of completion of 8 years' regular service in light of para-l(v) of Notification No.FD.PC.40-43/2017(E), dated 14.12.2018. 

The applicant is claiming Time Scale Personal Up-gradation as Senior Computer Operator (BS-16) w.e.f. 28.02.2017 (date of completion of 8 years' regular service as Computer Operator BS-14) as his date of appointment is 28.02.2009; whereas, the above policy is effective from 14.12.2018. Hence, he would be entitled to Time Scale Personal Up-gradation as Senior Computer Operator (BS-16) w.e.f. 14.12.2018 (date of introduction of policy) instead of 28.02.2017 (date of completion of 8 years regular service as Computer Operator BS-14).