DEHRADUN: The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), the premier academy for training IAS officers in Mussoorie, told the Punjab and Haryana high court that "comprehensive reforms will be implemented in the teaching structure to enable trainee IAS officers to gain full knowledge of administrative law, which is crucial for the discharge of their duties."
Additional solicitor general Satya Pal Jain, appearing on behalf of Union government, said on Thursday that "LBSNAA already has faculty for administrative law and is open to further improvements".
The matter originates from petitions filed by employees of Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd, one of the largest employers in Haryana government, who claimed they were "adversely affected" by decisions made by senior IAS officers on service-related matters. During the proceedings, HC identified deficiencies in the orders issued by HBVNL and directed the Centre to explain why the "subject of administrative law, particularly the principles of natural justice, should not be mandatorily incorporated into the curriculum of IAS trainees".
On Oct 28, Krishna Dayama, representing the Centre, informed the court that "while administrative law is not currently part of the curriculum, efforts are underway to incorporate it into the LBSNAA syllabus".
During previous hearing, HC took cognisance that "orders affecting employees' rights are passed and communicated by subordinate authorities under the guise of approval by a competent authority. However, the actual order, if any, is seldom shared with affected employees, leaving them uninformed about decisions or rationale behind them, hindering their ability to appeal effectively."
Additionally, the HC criticised the "let court decide" attitude prevalent among the PSUs, boards & corporations, wherein the "executive authorities issue adverse orders against employees to evade their responsibility, leading to increased litigation".
The next hearing of the case is scheduled for November 18.
Additional solicitor general Satya Pal Jain, appearing on behalf of Union government, said on Thursday that "LBSNAA already has faculty for administrative law and is open to further improvements".
The matter originates from petitions filed by employees of Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd, one of the largest employers in Haryana government, who claimed they were "adversely affected" by decisions made by senior IAS officers on service-related matters. During the proceedings, HC identified deficiencies in the orders issued by HBVNL and directed the Centre to explain why the "subject of administrative law, particularly the principles of natural justice, should not be mandatorily incorporated into the curriculum of IAS trainees".
On Oct 28, Krishna Dayama, representing the Centre, informed the court that "while administrative law is not currently part of the curriculum, efforts are underway to incorporate it into the LBSNAA syllabus".
During previous hearing, HC took cognisance that "orders affecting employees' rights are passed and communicated by subordinate authorities under the guise of approval by a competent authority. However, the actual order, if any, is seldom shared with affected employees, leaving them uninformed about decisions or rationale behind them, hindering their ability to appeal effectively."
Additionally, the HC criticised the "let court decide" attitude prevalent among the PSUs, boards & corporations, wherein the "executive authorities issue adverse orders against employees to evade their responsibility, leading to increased litigation".
The next hearing of the case is scheduled for November 18.
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