Mokokchung, September 12 (MTNews): The Civil Engineers’ Association of Nagaland (CEAN) and Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) on Monday issued an ultimatum to the Nagaland Commissioner and Secretary (Works and Housing) in connection with their demand for termination of 49 backdoor appointments that “which were made without open advertisement.” The Associations stated that it “clearly violates the P&AR OM NO. AR-5/ASSO/98(C) of 6th June 2016.”
The CTAN through its media cell on Monday stated that “point (I) of the resolution from the meeting held on 17th December 2019 at the office chamber of Commissioner and Secretary Work and Housing states that the Department will resolves the issue within 3 months’ time (up to 31st March 2020).” It added that the CEAN and CTAN agreed in principle to temporarily call off the ongoing sit-in protest with immediate effect after the assurance from the Department.
“However, despite several reminders and appeals made by CEAN and CTAN the agreement/decision has not been implemented till date by the Department though the CEAN & CTAN has walked the talk by calling off the protest temporarily,” it stated.
Therefore, the Associations after a consultative meeting resolved to issue an ultimatum to the Department to unconditionally terminate all the appointments which were made without open advertisement (backdoor appointment) within a period of 10 days from the official date of communication. “Failing which, the Association will be compelled to take necessary action,” it added.