No.

EP 3(1)/2011
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
HEADQUARTERS, KHADYA SADAN
16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE
New Delhi, dated the 12th March, 2013
(Circular No.EP-03-2013-06)
Subject: Inter Zonal Deputation / Transfer policy guidelines for Category- II, III &
IV employees of Food Corporation of India.

Attention is invited to Circular No.EP-03-2012-04 dated 30.03.2012 on the subject

cited above. Several requests have been received from Zones / Regions in respect of FCI
employees including single / unmarried women and persons with disabilities for considering
Inter Zonal tenure transfer before five years.
2.
The Matter has been reviewed by a Committee of Executive Directors and officers of
Personnel, Legal and Finance Divisions and it has been decided with the approval of the
Competent Authority that the cases for Inter Zonal tenure transfer permissible within the
existing instructions contained in the Circular No.EP-03-2012-04 dated 30.03.2012 in respect
of single unmarried women, widows and person with disability in Category II, III and IV will be
considered in relaxation of minimum eligible working period of five years in the parent Zone
subject to guidelines mentioned in Para 3 of this circular.
3.
Cases of Inter Zonal tenure transfer before qualifying period of five years will be
considered only after certification of factual conditions / circumstances of individual case by
concerned GM(Region) & ED(Zone) of parent Region / Zone for cases of Zones and
DGM(Hqrs) / GM(Hqrs) & ED(P) for cases of Headquarters. Some of the criteria for
examination of the requests received for tenure transfer could be:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Verification of Marital status of the employee.

Medical condition of parents (along with relevant records) if applicable.
Confirmation of threat or harassment, if reported.
Disability condition of the employee.

However, above list is not exhaustive and there may be other conditions/ criteria
depending upon the grounds / reasons mentioned by the respective employee in her / his
transfer request. The respective authorities as mentioned above will first examine / assess
genuineness of the case and after satisfying themselves will refer the cases to Zonal
Establishment (ZE) Section under Personnel Establishment Division of Headquarters with
specific recommendation for consideration of relaxations which may be considered by CMD
subject to availability of vacancies.
4.
All administrative authorities may examine the pending/fresh requests as per above
stated guidelines.
5.
These guidelines shall come into force with effect from the date of issue of this
Circular.
This may be brought to the notice of all administrative authorities.
Sd/(R.K.Chaturvedi)
General Manager(P&IR)
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