The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved a restructuring of the state Vigilance Establishment, ending 11 constable s and authorising 6 new positions across different cadres. The decision changes the department’s sanctioned staffing pattern rather than simply expanding its total strength.
The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at NHPC Banbasa in Champawat on 4 October. Several proposals linked to state interests were considered during the meeting.
Changes to the Vigilance staffing structure
The approved plan removes 8 civil police constable s, one al runner constable and 2 driver constable s. Together, these changes account for 11 discontinued positions.
At the same time, the department will receive 6 newly created s. These include 3 assistant sub-inspector positions in civil police, one head constable for al runner duties, one head constable driver and one assistant sub-inspector driver .
The Cabinet has also sanctioned an increase of 5 head constable positions in the civil police category. This increase is separate from the 6 newly created s listed under the restructuring decision.
The approved arrangement will revise how s are distributed among cadres within the Vigilance Establishment. The Cabinet’s decision covers the organisational structure and sanctioned positions of the department.
Alternative appointment route for assistant public prosecutors
The Cabinet has approved issuing a notification to implement provisions under Section 19(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Under the approved arrangement, a district magistrate may appoint another person as an assistant public prosecutor for a particular case in prescribed circumstances.
Before making such an appointment, the district magistrate will have to give the state government 14 days’ notice. The provision creates an alternative route for arranging prosecution services while following the prescribed legal process.
The decision concerns appointments made under the prosecution-related provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. It does not state that existing assistant public prosecutors will be replaced generally.
Vigilance notification to be updated
The Cabinet has separately approved proposed amendments to the 1965 notification governing the Vigilance Establishment. The changes will reflect the altered legal provisions that followed the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
The stated purpose is to bring the older notification into line with the current criminal law framework. The amendments will address the relationship between provisions based on the earlier Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure and the laws now in force.
Conclusion
The Cabinet’s decisions revise Vigilance staffing, provide a legally defined alternative for assistant public prosecutor appointments and update the department’s governing notification to match current criminal laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What did the Uttarakhand Cabinet approve for the Vigilance Establishment?
The Cabinet approved a restructuring of the Vigilance Establishment’s staffing pattern, including the removal of 11 s and creation of 6 new positions.
Q. Which s will be discontinued?
The plan ends 8 civil police constable s, one al runner constable and 2 driver constable s.
Q. Which new positions will be created?
The 6 new s comprise 3 civil police assistant sub-inspector s, one al runner head constable , one driver head constable and one driver assistant sub-inspector .
Q. Will the number of head constable civil police s change?
Yes. 5 additional head constable civil police positions will be sanctioned under the restructuring arrangement.
Q. Who chaired the Cabinet meeting?
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the meeting held at NHPC Banbasa in Champawat on 4 October.
Q. What change was approved for assistant public prosecutor appointments?
The Cabinet approved a notification under Section 19(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, allowing a district magistrate to appoint another person in prescribed circumstances after giving the state government 14 days’ notice.
Q. Why is the 1965 Vigilance notification being amended?
The notification will be revised to reflect the legal provisions introduced after the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force.
Q. Which older laws are referenced in the notification update?
The proposed changes address the alignment of provisions linked to the earlier Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure with the current legal framework.
