Government of West Bengal
Personnel & A.R. Department
Training Cell
Writersā Buildings, Kolkata 700 001
No.: 329()-PAR(Trg)/HR/O/3T-61/07 Dated Kolkata, the 29th May, 2007.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to say that the Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Division), Government of India has decided that all the Central Government employees, State Government employees, employees of Statutory bodies and Public Sector Undertakings should submit āIdentification Certificateā, in duplicate in original official statutory as prescribed in the Annexure āBā in the Passport Booklet, instead of earlier āNo Objection Certificateā from their cadre controlling authorities along with their application for the International passport and to cancel the Personnel & A.R. Departmentās [erstwhile Home (P. & A.R.) Department] O.M. No. 669()-PAR(Trg)/3T-164/94 dated 17th August, 1994 containing guidelines regarding issuance of āNo Objection Certificateā for grant of Ordinary International Passport facilities to the officials and employees of the State Government, Semi or Quasi- Government organisation.
2. Considering the change in the policy of the Government of India regarding issuance of passport to the employees, State Government employees, employees of Statutory bodies and Public Sector Undertakings, State Government has decided that the following procedural instructions should be meticulously followed while issuing āIdentification Certificateā for grant/renewal of ordinary International Passport facilities to the officials or the employees of the State Government, Semi or Quasi-Government organisation including officers of Statutory bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Companies, Cooperatives and institutions etc.:-
A) An āIdentification Certificateā as prescribed by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in the Annexure āBā (copy enclosed) may be issued in favour of an official or an employee belonging to any Group of Service in the office of the StateGovernment, Semi or Quasi-Government organisation including officers of Statutory bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Companies, Cooperatives and institutions etc. and intending to apply for an ordinary International Passport facilities, by his/ her cadre controlling Department with the signature of an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government or equivalent after taking the decision for the issuance of such certificate at the level of an officer not below the rank of the Secretary to the State Government or equivalent or Head of Office provided:-
i) If he/ she submits the standard affidavit as given at Annexure āIā (copy enclosed) in the Passport Booklet;
ii) if there is no disciplinary proceedings or vigilance case either pending or under contemplation against the individual;
iii) if there is no ground to believe that the applicant could figure adversely on the security records of the Government; and
iv) if he/ she undertakes that he/ she should seek and obtain permission from the Government prior to undertaking any visit abroad.
B) The cases of issuance of āIdentification Certificateā for granting ordinary International Passport facilities in favour of the officers/ employees of State Government, Semi or Quasi-Government organisation including officers of Statutory bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Companies, Cooperatives and institutions etc. including Group āAā officers also need not be referred to the Personnel & A.R. Department for obtaining approval of the Chief Secretary.
3. After careful consideration State Government has decided that the employees of the State Government, Semi or Quasi-Government organisation including officers of Statutory bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Companies, Cooperatives and institutions etc. should not approach to their cadre controlling Department for issuance of āIdentification Certificateā in respect of their immediate family members (wife and dependent children only) and in such cases the passport may be obtained in the normal course as ordinary citizen.
4. However, only when the officials belonging to Group āAā categories of the State Government, Semi or Quasi-Government organisation including officers of Statutory bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Companies, Cooperatives and institutions etc. intend to visit abroad either in official capacity or private capacity should be referred to this Department for obtaining the approval of the Chief Secretary in terms of the Chief Secretaryās Circular O.M. No. 466()-PAR(Trg)/HR/O/3T-112/97 dated 18th July, 2003 as usual with the prior approval of the Departmental Minster In-Charge/ Minster of State.
5. This should be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and strict compliance.
Sd/- Trilochan Singh
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal