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.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA [EXTRAORDINARY

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SCHEDULE

Name of

Post

Stenographer

Gradc-I

Number

Of Post

148*(2001)

•Subject to

variation

dependent

on workload.

Classification

General Central

Service Group'B'

Non-Gazetted,

Ministerial

Scale of Pay

Rs.5500-

175-9000

Whether selection

by merit or seJeclion-

cum-seniority or

non-selection post

Selection-Cum-Seniority

Age limit for direct

recruits

.Not applicable

Whether benefit

of added years of

service admissible

under Rule 30 of

the Central Civil

Service (Pension)

Rules, 1972

Not applicable

Educational and

other qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Not applicable

Whether age and

educational

qualifications pre-

scribed for direct

recruits will apply

in the case of pro-

motees

Not applicable

Period of

probation,

if any

Two years

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

Promotion

in case of recruitment by promotion/deputntion/absorpuon

grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption to

be made

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.

If a Departmental Promotion Circumstances in which Union

Committee exists, what is its Public Service Commission

composition

to be consulted in making

recruitment

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

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A. K. DASE Director (Staff)

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