Sri Vijaya Puram | January 07, 2026
Mr. Abhay Kumar, President of Living On The Edge (LOTE), has submitted a representation to the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration seeking immediate intervention in two long-pending service-related issues that, he said, are causing serious hardship to government employees, especially those posted in inter-island areas.
In his representation, Kumar highlighted persistent delays in relieving officers and officials after transfer orders are issued. He pointed out that employees posted in remote and inter-island locations are often compelled to wait until a reliever joins before they are formally relieved, resulting in prolonged uncertainty and stress.
According to LOTE, such delays disrupt family life, cause mental strain, and lead to extended separation from dependents, even in cases where employees have completed their tenure and have been transferred to a station of choice. The organisation has urged the Administration to issue clear and uniform directions to all departments to ensure that relieving orders are executed immediately and strictly within prescribed timelines to improve both employee welfare and administrative efficiency.
The representation also raised concerns over delays in implementing transfers approved on educational grounds, particularly for employees whose children are studying in Class XII. While such transfers are often sanctioned, Kumar noted that their actual implementation is frequently delayed by several months.
He cautioned that these delays deprive students of parental support during a critical academic phase, adversely affecting their academic performance and emotional well-being, especially in the run-up to board examinations. LOTE has requested that transfers on educational grounds be implemented well before March each year to ensure family stability and reduce stress for students.
Seeking the Chief Secretary’s intervention, the organisation has appealed for appropriate directions to all concerned departments to ensure timely relieving of transferred employees and expeditious implementation of education-related transfers in the interest of employee welfare and good governance.
