Powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Posts and Telegraphs Department (Stenographer Grade-I) Recruitment Rules, 1983.

REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 640 ] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2001/PAUSA 3, 1923

3945 GI/2001

(1)2 _ ^ _ _ __ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3 (i)] 3

MBNJSTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

(Department of Posts)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 21st December, 2001

G.S.R. 921(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Posts and Telegraphs Department (Stenographer Gradc-I) Recruitment Rules, 1983, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the mclhod of recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade-I in the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, namely :—

1. Short title and Commencement—(1) These rules may be called Department of Posts (Stenographer Gradc-T) Recruitment Rules, 2001.

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

2. Number of posts, their classification and scale of pay.—The number of the said posts, their classifica- tion and the scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.—The method of recruitment to the said posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (14) of the said Schedule.

4 Disqualification.—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 to the said post:

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 any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.—Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. .

6. Saving.—Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-scrviccmen and other categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Classification

Scale of Pay

Number Of Post

Name of Post

1

2

3 Stenographer Gradc-I

General Central Service Group'B' Non-Gazetted, Ministerial 148*(2001) •Subject to variation dependent on workload.

Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rule 30 of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972

7

8

Age limit for direct recruits

Whether selection by merit or seJeclion- cum-seniority or non-selection post

4

5

6

Selection-Cum-Seniority .Not applicable

Rs.5500- 175-9000

Period of probation, if any

Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by depu- tation/absorption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods

Whether age and educational qualifications pre- scribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of pro- motees

10

9

11

Not applicable

Not applicable Not applicable

in case of recruitment by promotion/deputntion/absorpuon grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption to be made

12

Promotion: Stenographer Grade-fl with 3 years regular service in the grade. Note 1: As one time measure, vacancies of Stenographer Gradc-1 arising out of the restructuring of the cadre of Stenographers shall be filled up by promotion of Steno- grapher Gradc-II with 10 years combined regular service in the grade of Stenographer Grade-Ill (including service rendered in the selection grade) and Stenographer Grade-11 with minimum one year's regular service in the grade of Stenographer Grade-II.

Note 2 : Where juniors who have completed their quali- fying or eligibility service are being considered for pro- motion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibil- ity service by more than half of such qualifying or eligi- bility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for pro- motion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibil- ity sendee.

Promotion

Two years

If a Departmental Promotion Circumstances in which Union Committee exists, what is its Public Service Commission composition

to be consulted in making recruitment

13

J4

Group 'B' Departmental Consultation with Union Promotion Committee Public Service Commission 1. Head of Postal Circle not necessary. —Cliairman

2. Director Postal Services

—Member

3. One Group 'A' Officer of Postal side —Member

[NO.F.49-2/99-SPB-I]

A. K. DASE Director (Staff)

Printed by the Manager, Govt, of India Proas, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 und Published by the Controller of Publications, Dclhi-110054.