Benchmark grading prior to 2008-09 won\'t be disclosed

DoPT has categorically said that the below benchmark grading in the ACRs for the period prior to 2008-09 need not to be disclosed to the officer reported upon if the same is not reckonable for future DPCs. The OM further clarified that if such request is acceded than it will open flood gates and large number of employees , both serving and retired, may come up for disclosure of their ACRs of old periods, resulting into administrative difficulties and chaos.