Sri Vijaya Puram | October 9, 2026
The CPI (M) has urged the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to provide a five-year upper age relaxation to eligible departmental candidates with at least three years of service in MTS, Mazdoor and other equivalent Group C posts, enabling them to compete for the earmarked posts of Lower Grade Clerks (LGCs) under the Amalgamated Clerical Cadre.
In a letter addressed to the Lt Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee, welcomed the Administration’s decision to initiate the process of filling vacant LGC posts earmarked for departmental candidates having a minimum of three years of service in Group C posts such as MTS and Mazdoor, earlier classified as Group D posts.
Ayyappan, however, pointed out that the Administration had not appointed any candidates against the earmarked LGC posts for the past seven years. As a result, eligible departmental candidates did not get an opportunity to participate in the limited departmental recruitment examinations for selection to these posts.
He stated that several qualified candidates had become over-aged during the intervening period since 2019, despite being eligible for consideration. According to him, the delay in conducting the recruitment examinations was attributable to the Administration and the departmental candidates should not be penalised for not getting an opportunity to compete.
Ayyappan further submitted that if these candidates are not allowed to participate in the recruitment process now, many of them may permanently lose their opportunity for appointment or promotion to clerical posts.
The CPI (M) Secretary also pointed out that the Administration had, in the recent past, granted upper age relaxation to over-aged candidates appearing in recruitment examinations conducted after the COVID-19 pandemic.
He therefore requested the Lt Governor to consider the issue and grant a five-year upper age relaxation to eligible departmental candidates with at least three years of service in MTS, Mazdoor and other equivalent posts, allowing them an opportunity to compete for the earmarked LGC positions.
