Sub-registrar sacked over ‘third child rule’

Bhopal: A sub-registrar posted in Singrauli was dismissed from service for having a third child during govt service, even as the action came barely 48 hours after chief minister Mohan Yadav announced that no employee would lose a job on the basis of having more than two children.IG Registration, Madhya Pradesh, issued the dismissal order against sub-registrar Ashok Singh Parihar on Thursday. The order surfaced on Friday. Officials said the action was based on a departmental probe that found that Parihar’s third child was born on Nov 19, 2003, during his tenure in govt service, violating the norms in force at the time.During the inquiry, Parihar reportedly argued that he was unaware of the two-child norm, but the department rejected the claim, noting that he was in regular govt service since 1992.Sources in the office of the IG Registration said it was an old case and the inquiry had already concluded. They said the decision was taken according to the rules applicable on the date of the order. Sources added that if any future policy change is implemented retrospectively, the official could get relief.Sources in the office of the IG Registration said it was an old case and the inquiry had already concluded. They said the decision was taken according to the rules applicable on the date of the order. Sources added that if any future policy change is implemented retrospectively, the official could get relief.The sources further said delaying the order despite completion of all formalities could have raised suspicion that the case was intentionally kept pending to benefit the officer.