Latest circular (Paripatra) husband-wife (Dampati) job transfer(Badali) in Gujarat Government

“In cases where the spouse(Patni) is employed in state service, panchayat service or any public enterprise in the state, try to keep both in the same place as far as possible.  Demands for the continuation of the husband or wife in the same place where the husband (Pati) or wife is present or for the appointment of both in one place should be considered sympathetically at the competent level.  During the process of such consideration the competent authority shall give priority to the public interest, administrative requirements and the interest of the work.  ”

 Provision has been made for a disabled employee as well as a female employee to be appointed on a fixed salary basis on contract basis for at least one year of service and a male employee for at least two years of service.  Thus, in spite of the implementation of the above instructions of the General Administration Department for the transfer of employees as well as disabled employees appointed through regular and fixed salary regular recruitment process, instructions have been issued by some departments not to transfer / relocate before the completion of five years of service in case of such employees.  Which is not consistent with the existing instructions of the General Administration Department.  Hence, the following instructions are circulated in this regard.

As per the prevailing instructions of the General Administration Department read above, the survey departments will have to follow the guiding principles of keeping husband and wife in one place as far as possible as well as transfer of the disabled, giving priority to public interest, administrative needs and work interest.  If any instructions are issued by the Heads of Departments / Departments of the Secretariat which are not in conformity with these guidelines, they shall be immediately reviewed with the necessary justification in consultation with the General Administration Department to compare with the existing instructions of the General Administration Department.  The public interest, administrative requirements of the department and operation should be given priority while reviewing.

The jobs of officers / employees on duty in State Government Boards, Corporations, Granted Institutions are mostly non-transferable.  In such circumstances, if the spouse is on duty in the State or Panchayat service, he / she should be considered for appointment at the same place / nearby place by transfer or deputation to an equivalent place.  The competent authority must prioritize public interest, administrative necessity and performance before making such a transfer / deputation appointment.

 There is a provision that a woman employee who is appointed on a fixed salary basis on a regular recruitment basis can be replaced if she has served for at least one year and a male employee has served for at least two years.  However, in case the spouse can be kept in the same place / nearby place, the male employee can change his / her name after one year even if he / she has served for one year.  The department will have to make arrangements for such transfers to be made in a transparent and timely manner.

 All the departments of the Secretariat and all the Heads / Offices under it are hereby instructed to strictly follow the above instructions.