New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday sent a show cause notice to Secretary (Services) Ashish More for trying to stay in office illegally. The government had issued an order to relieve him from this post a few days ago.
More was removed by the Delhi government from his post on Thursday last week, hours after the Supreme Court gave the AAP dispensation control over the transfer and posting of officers in the state. No reply from More was received on the show cause notice issued to him by Services Department Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on May 13, said a Delhi government official. More was unavailable for his comments on the development related to his transfer.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj has alleged that Ashish More is not picking up the phone and sometimes his phone remains switched off. The central government and the Lt. Governor are not willing to follow the instructions of the Supreme Court of the country. The Delhi government stands firm on its commitment to transparency, efficiency and good governance.
A few days ago, the Supreme Court said in its decision that the Delhi government is free to take decisions related to the posting and transfer of officers under the services department. LG Vinay Kumar Saxena will not interfere in his decision. The Services minister also cited that various attempts to communicate with the officer through phone calls as well as WhatsApp messages did not bore any results and he was "absconding" without informing about any leave availed by him.
