An instance has come to the notice of the Government, wherein testimonials regarding the good work and conduct issued to a government servant by officers competent to write his personal file were produced by him to counteract the adverse remarks recorded in his annual confidential report.
2. The Government have examined the propriety of the Reporting officers issuing testimonials commending the work and conduct of their subordinate officers. The instructions issued in the G.O. 1st cited do not contemplate the issue of testimonials by Government officers to subordinates even for the purpose of appointment to posts outside the Government. Also, in the Memo. cited, the Government directed that the practice of issuing proceedings commending the work of officers should be discontinued and that the practice of awarding 'red-entries' or 'good service entries' should also be discontinued and that the good work deserving a red entry might be recorded in the personal files of the officers concerned.
3. Government now direct that
reporting officers should not issue to their subordinates’ testimonials for
good work and conduct lest these testimonials should be used to nullify the
effect of the confidential report. The Government also direct that where any
testimonials issued by an officer are attempted to be used by the employees
adversely reported upon as material for the expunction of the adverse remarks
made in their confidential reports, the testimonials should be disregarded.
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