No cadre review in BSF causing stagnation, frustration: HC

April 23, 2015 20:10

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to carry out the cadre review exercise in the BSF as laxity on the part of the government has "resulted in acute stagnation in promotions" and 'frustration' among officers in the force 'which is not good for the security of the country'.

While noting that "lack of cadre review in 25 years has resulted in no post creation at command levels (Commandant to Additional Director General level)," the court directed that the cadre review exercise should be completed within the next six months.

Further, it called for lowering the age profile at the level of Commandant as the data would evince that currently, the officers in BSF are picking up the rank of Commandant in the age bracket of 47 to 52 years and the average age of picking up Command is 48 years.

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