In an order passed, the Central Administrative Tribunal
(CAT) has directed the UT Administration to consider the UT’s
senior-most food safety officer for appointment as designated officer
under the Food Safety and Standards Act and fill the post on a regular
basis in three months than filling it by way of deputation.
The CAT disposed of the application filed by Food Safety Officer
Sukhwinder Singh, who had moved the tribunal in 2011, seeking direction
to the UT administration for considering him for the post. He had
challenging the UT Administration move to fill the post by way of
deputation.
Singh had claimed that he was the senior-most food
safety officer, thus was eligible to be appointed a designated officer
under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
In his application in
September 2011, He had submitted: “The post of designated officer is
being occupied by an official who has come on deputation, in addition to
his own duties. He is on deputation for medical services as SMO from
Haryana whereas as per the Act and rules, a whole-time officer is
required to be appointed designated officer for performing duties under
the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the rules framed thereunder
in 2011.”

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