Srinagar, July 16 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered to review the working of government employees having age over 48 years or 22 years of service.

In an order a copy of which lies within the possession of Kashmir News Service, (KNS) reads, "The exercise of review of performance of the Govemment servants will be initiated for each Government Servant for the first time after his/her completion of 22 years of service or attaining 48 years of age and any time subsequently, as may be required. 

The cases of Government servants for consideration under above rules shall be placed before the General Administration Department by Review Committee constituted for the purpose, for placing its recommendations before the Competent Authority, it added.

Order further reads that it has been observed that the departments have not initiated any exercise for reviewing the performance of the Government servants, in terms of the above mentioned S.o.

 Order further reads that in view of the above, it is impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries to initiate the process, exercise of reviewing the performance of each Government Servant who has completed 48 years of age, 22 years of service for identifying such Government Servants who are ineffective in work and are not fit to continue in the post held and have no utility for the purpose for which they are employed.

 The departments shall follow the procedure as laid down in Artide 226(2) of Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service Regulations Volume I and place the cases of such identified employees before the review Committee for consideration of Competent Authority, it added.(KNS)