MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Expenditure)

(Controller General of Accounts)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2001

G.S.R. 11(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in

supersession of the Central Civil Accounts Service (Group^WC) Recruitment Rules, 1978 relating to the post of Junior

Accounts Officer and Central Civil Accounts Service (Assistant Account Officer) Recruitment Rules, 1990, except as

respect ihings done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules

regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Junior Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer of the

Central Ciul Accounts Service, namely —

1 Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Accounts Service (Junior

Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2000

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Number of Posts, Classification and Scales of Pay.—The number of the said posts, their classification and

the scales ol pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the said Schedule

1 Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications, etc.—The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications

and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns 5 to 14 of the said Schedule

4 Controlling Authority of the posts.—-The posts shall be controlled by Controller General of Accounts in

Ministry of Finance

^ Liability for transfer.—The Junior Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer shall be liable to

transfer am where in India

(S Disqualifications.—No person,—

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or

(b) who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment lo an\ of the said posts

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied, that such marriage is permissible under the personal

law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt

aliy person from the operation of this rule

s Power to relax.—Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,

it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax am of the pro\isions of these rules with respect of any class

or category of persons

6 Saving —-Nothing in these rules shall affect rcserv ations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions

required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of

persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Go\ eminent from time to time in this regard

SCHEDULE

Name of

post

1 Junior

Accounts

Officer

No of

posts

342*

(2000)

* Subject to

\ anation

dependent

on workload

Classification

General Central

Sen ice,

Group "B"

(Non-Gazetted)

Ministerial

Scale of pa>

Rs 5500-175-

9000

Whether selection

b\ merit or

selection cum-

scniontA or non-

selcction post

Non-Selection -

Sclection-cum-

scmorin - 10%

Age limit for direct

recruits

Not exceeding 30 >cars

Note 1 Relaxablc for

Government sen ants up

to 5 } cars in accordance

with instructions or orders

issued b> the Central Government

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Note 2. The crucial date for

determining the age limit shall be

the closing date for receipt of

application from candidates in

India (and not the closing date

prescribed for those in Assam,

Meghalaya, Amnachal Pradesh,

Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland,

Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division

of J&K State, Lahaul and Spiti

District and Pangi Sub Division of

Chamba District of Himachal

Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar

Islands or Lakshdwccp)

Whether benefit of

added > ears of service

admissible

Not applicable

Educational and other

qualification required

for direct recruits

Essential

A degree of a recogni/cd

University/Institution

\\ ith Commerce/

Accounts as one of the

subjects

Note 1 Qualifications

are rclaxablc at the

discretion of the S S C

in case of candidates

otherwise uell qualified

Whether age and cduca-

calional qualification

prescribed for direct

recruits -\\ ill apply in the

case ofpromotees

period of probation, if any

Two years

Method of recruitment,

w hcther b\ direct recruit-

ment or b\ promotion or

b^ deputation/or by

absorption tmd "u of the

posts to be filled b\

wuious methods

')()"<> b\ promotion failing

which b\ deputation

fnilmg both b\ direct

Recruitment

Note The direct recruits

will be selected on the

basis of an Entrance

examination conducted

b\ Controller General of

Accounts or am Autho-

nt\ specified by him

hi case of recruitment b\ promotion/

deputation/absorption, grades from

w Inch promotion/deputation/absorptior

to be made

Promotion :

(i) W o of the posts in the grade of

Junior Accounts Officers shall be

filled b\ promotion on Seniont>-

cum fitness basis from a common

seniority list to be drawn up and

maintained by the Controller

General ol Accounts of persons

who have passed the Junior

Accounts OlTicer (Cnil)

Examination The s> llabus and

If a Departmental

Promotion Committee

L exists what is its

composition

Group 'B' Departmental

Promotion Committee

(for considering

promotion, consisting of

1 Joint Controller

General of Accounts

—Chairman

2 Tw o officers of the

rank of Chief Controlk

of Accounts/Controller

of Accounts—Member;

Circumstances in

which Union Public

Sen ice Commission

is to be consulted in

making recruitment

Consultation with the

Union Public Service

Commission is not

necessary

During the period of

probation they should

qualify ihc Junior

Accounts Officer (Civil)

examination for substan-

iivc appointments failing

which the} arc liable for

discharge from service

10% by promoiion

conditions of eligibility for the

examination shall be such as

may be specified by the Controller

General of Accounts provided that

the Controller General of Accounts

may at his discretion exempt any

person who is qualified Chartered

Accountant or Cost Accountant

from appearing in any subject in

the said examination

(li) 10% of (he posts in the grade of

Junior Accounts Officer's may be

filled up by promotion from

common seniority list to be drawn

up and maintained by Com roller

General of Accounts of Senior

Accountants (pay scale

Rs 5000-8000) who have

rendered not less than 10 jcars

service in the grade on the basis

of Selcction-cuni-scniont\ and

who have crossed the age of

*n years as on Isl January ol

the year. For the purpose of this

clause service in the grade of

Senior Accountant shall include

the previous service rendered

as selection grade Auditor m

the Indian Audit and Accounts

Department or the organisation

of the erstwhile Chief Pay &

Accounts Officer.

Deputation :

Officers from any Organised

Accounts service under the

Central Government

(i) I folding a post of Junior

Accounts Officer or analogous

posts on regular basis; or

(n) Senior Accountants/Senior

Auditors who have qualified

the SAS or equivalent to Junior

Accounts Officer Exam with

1 vcars regular service in the

grade

The departmental Officers in

the feeder category who arc m

the direct line of promotion

shall not be eligible for consi-

deration for appointment on

deputation

Similarly. Deputationists shall

not be eligible for consideration

lor appointment by Promotion

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

|PART II—SFC. 3(i)]

(period of deputation including

period of deputation in another

cx-cadrc post held immediately

preceding this appointment in

the same or other organisation/

department of the Central

Government shall not ordinarily

exceed 3 years The maximum

age limit for appointment by

deputation shall be not exceed-

ing 56 years as on the closing

dale of receipt of Applications)

2 Assistant Accounts

Officer

1370*(2000)

*Subjcct to

variation

dependent on

work laod

General Central Service

Gr 'B' (Gazetted)

Ministerial

Rs. 6500-200-10,500

Non Selection

Nol applicable

Not applicable

Promotion

Promotion :

Junior Accounts Officers with 3

years regular service in the scale

of Rs. 5500-175-9000 and who

have qualified Jr. AO (Civil)

Exam or equivalent exam

Note Where Juniors who have

completed their qualifying/

eligibility service are being

considered for promotion, their

seniors would also be

considered/provided they are

not short of the requisite

qualifying/eligibiliU sen ice

by more than half of such

qualifying/eligibility sen ice

or two years, whichev cr is

less and have successfully

completed their probation

period for promotion to the

next higher grade alongwith

their Juniors who have already

completed such qualifying/

eligibility service

Group 'Bⁿ Departmental

Promotion Committee

(for considering

promotion consisting of •

1 Joint Controller

General of Accounts

—Chairman

2 Two officers of the

rank of Chief Controllc

of Accounts/Controller

of Accounts—Members

Consultation v\ ith the

Union Public Service

Commission is not

necessary

[FNo A-42018/2/99/MF-CGA(A)/JAO/RRl

U K MAITRA, Jt Controller General of Accounts

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