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REGD. NO. D. L.-33001/99 The Gazette of India

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 10] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2001/JYAISTHA 5, 1923

Separate Paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a

separate compilation

PART II—Section 4

Statutory Rules and Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R.O. 79.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that a vacancy has accured in the membership of the Cantonment Board Amritsar by reason of acceptance by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command of resignation of Shri Balwinder Singh, PCS.

[F. No. 19/06/Amritsar/C/DE/98/1871/D(Q&C)]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

(343)

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New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R. 0.80.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Ctihtral Government hereby notifies that Shri Jaswant Singh, PCS, Sub-Divisional Magistrat, Amritsar-II has been nominated as a member of the Cantonment Board Amritsar by the Deputy Commissioner Amritsar in exercise of the powers conferred under Clause (b) of Sub-section (3) of Section 13 of that Act vice Shri Balwinder Singh, PCS whose resignation has been accepted.

[F. No. 19/06/Amritsar/C/DE/98/1871/D(Q&C)]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R 0.81.—In pursuance or Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that a vacancy has accurcd in the membership of the Cantonment Board Mcerutby reason of acceptance by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chicf, Central Command of resignation of Col. R. S. Bhandari.

[F. No. 19/04/Meerut/C/DE/2000/1894/D(Q&Q]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R. 0.82.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that Col. Joginder Singh Ghura has been nominated as a member of the Cantonment Board Meerul by the Station Commander Meerut in exercise of the powers conferred under Clause (e) of Sub-section (3) of Section 13 of that Act vice Col R. S. Bhandari whose resignation has been accepted.

[F. No. 19/04/Mccrut/C/DE/2000/1894/D(Q&C)]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S, R. 0.83.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that a vacancy has accrued in the membership of the Cantonment Board, Secunderabad by reason of acceptance by the Genera] Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command of resignation of Col. A.V Djvay

[F. No. 19/39/Sccunderabad/C/DE/20Ol/1893/D(Q£C)]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R. O. 84.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that Col. S.S. Rothee has been nominated as a member of the Cantonment Board, Secunderabad in cxccrcise of the powers conferred under Clause (c) of Sub-Section (3) of Section 13 of that Act vice Col. A, V, Divay whose resignation has been accepted.

[F. No. 19/39/Secunderabad/C/DE/2001/1893/D(Q&C)]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R. O. 85.—In pursuance of Sub-section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that a vacancy has accrued in the membership of the Cantonment Board, Delhi by reason of acceptance by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command of resignation of Col. Rajinder Singh Dhull.

[F.No. 19/29/Delhi/C/DE/98/1873/D(Q&C)]

D R, MEHRA, Under Secy.

New Delhi, the 26th April, 2001

S. R O. 86.~In pursuance of sub-Section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) the Central Government hereby notifies that Col Yash Pal Singh Samyal has been nominated as a member of the Cantonment Board, Delhi by the Station Commander Delhi in excercise of the powers conferred under Clause (e) of Sub-Section (3) of Section 13 of that Act vice Col. Rajinder SinghDhull whose resignation has been accepted.

[F. No. 19/29/Delhi/C/DE/98/1873/D(Q&Q]

D. R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

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New Delhi, the 1 st May, 2001

S. R. O. 87.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service rules, 1968 except as respects things done or omitted to t>c done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely :—

1. Short title and commencement.

(1) These rules may be called the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service Rule. 2001,

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

(3) Application. These rules shall apply to the person holding the posts in any of the grades specified in Schedule-I in Armed Forces Headquarters or Inter Service Organisations as shown in Schedule-II, 2. Definitions.—

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.—

(a) "appointing authority" in relation to any grade means the authority empowered under the Central Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 to make appointments to that grade :

(b) "approved service" in relation to any grade means :

(i) In respect of an officer recruited directly to that grade, period or periods of regular service rendered in that grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available to held such post* from the first day of January of the year, following the year of the examination for which direct recuritment was held:

(ii) in respect of an officer recruited to that grade through Departmental Examination, period or periods of regular service rendered in that grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post, from the first day of January of the year for which examination was held:

(iii) In respect of an officer recniited to that grade on the basis of length of service in the lower grade, period or periods of regular service rendered in that grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on regular basis in that grade but for being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post, from the first day of January of the year for which the recruitment was made:

Provided further that in respect of lists for promotion for panel years before commencement of these rules, approved service will count from 01 October of the year for which the panel is drawn.

(c) "direct recruit" means a person recruited to the grade of Assistant or the grade of Assistant Civil Staff Officer on the basis of competitive examination held by the Staff Selection Commission or the Union Public Service Commission as the case may be, for the purpose :

(d) "duty post" in relation to any grade means a post of That grade included in the service and shall, in relationto the grades of Senior Administrative Grade, Director and Senior Civil Staff Officer/Joint Director, include the posts specified in Schudule-III; and any additional posts as may be sanctioned by the Government from time to time in the grade concerned.

(e) "eligible officer" means an officer eligible to be considered for promotion to these posts of Senior Adminstrative Grade, Director, Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director, Civilian Staff Officer, Assisatant Civilian Staff Officer or Assistants, as the case may be, in accordance with Rules 6 and 7 of these Rules, as on the 1 st January of the year for which the Select List is to be prepared:

(f) "field of selection" means the list of eligible officers, arranged in the order of their seniority, from which selections shall be made for inclusion in the Select List:

(g) "government" means the Government of India:

(h) "grade" means any of the grades specified in Rule 3:

(i) "long-term appointment" means appointment for an indefinite period as distinguished from a purely temporary, or adhoc appointment like appointment against leave or other local vacancies or unfilled direct recruitment quota vacancies of a duration not exceeding one year.

(j) "other backward classes" means the casts/communities notified by the Govt. from time to time for the purpose of reservation in civil services and posts in the Govt. of India.

(k) "permanent officer" of the service means a person who has been confirmed in the entry grade:

(1) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules.

(m) "Scheduled Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in clauses (24) and (25) respectively of Article 366 of the constitution of India:

(n) "ftulfca* means the Armed PofCCs Headquarters Civil Service Rules, 2001:

(0) "Select list" iii relation to the grade* of Sdnflf Administrative Grade, director. Senior Civilian Staff/ Officer/Joint Directbr, Civilian Staff Officer, Assistant Civilian Staff Officer or Assistant means the Select list prepared every year for pftfnetion to the respective grades to All the existing and anticipated vacancies like to occur during the year and art decided to the filled by promotion :

(p) "Service" means the AffiQA Forces Headquarters Civil Service.

(q) "temporary officer" in relation to any Grade means a person holding a temporary or officiating appointment in that Grade on the basis of his being regularly approved for such appointment or an officer appointed a Grade who is yet to be removed from probation

3. Composition of the S e r v i c ed

(1) The Service shall compriseof the following six grades

(a) Senior Administrative Grade.

(b) Director.

(c) Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director.

(d) Civilian Staff Officer.

(e) Assistant Civilian Staff Officer.

(f) Assistant.

2. The posts of Senior Administrative Grade. Director, Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director, Civilian Staff Officer shall be classified as Central Civil Service Group ' A' Gazetted posts. The posts in the grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officer shall be classified as Central Civil Service Group ' B' Gazetted. The post in the grade of Assistant shall be classified as Central Civil Service Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, Ministerial.

3. All the posts in Selection Grade existing before commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been converted into duty posts of the Grade of Senior Civilian Staff Officer of the Service 4. Authorised strength of the service and Its review.—

(1) The duty posts included in various Grades of the Service, their numbers and the scale of the pay on the date of commencement of these rules shall be as specified in Schedule-1.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Rule (1), the Government may:—

(a) from time to time make temporary additions or alterations to the duty posts in various grades of the Service.

(b) In consultation with the Commission include in the Service such posts of the Armed Forces Head- quarters and Inter Service Organisations as can be deemed to be equivalent to the posts included in the service in status, grade, pay scale and professional content or exclude from the Service a duty post already included in the Service: and

(c) In consultation with the Commission, appoint an officer to a duty post included in the Service under Clause (b) to the appropriate grade in a temporary capacity or in a substantive capacity and fix his seniority in the grade after taking into account continuous regular service in the analogous grade.

5. Members of the Service.—

(1) The following persons shall be the members of the Service:—

(a) Persons appointed to duty posts under Rule 6; and

(b) Persons appointed to duty posts under rule 7.

(2) A person appointed under clause (a) of sub-rule, (1) shall, on such appointment, be deemed to be the member of the Service in the appropriate grade applicable to him in Schedule-I and Schcdule-II, (3) A person appointed under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be the member of the Service in the appropriate grade applicable to him in Schedule I and Schedule II from the date of such appointment.

\V& ^J-JJcoi-S360 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MAY 26, 2001/JYAISTHA 5, 1923 [PART II—SEC. 4] 6. Initial Constitution of Service.—

(1) All existing officers holding Group 'A' and 'B' duty posts on regular basis in the AFHQ Civil Service on the date of commencement of these rules shall be members of the Service in the respective grades,

(2) The regular continuous service of officers referred to in sub-rule (i) before the commencement of these rules shall count for the purpose of probation, qualifying service for promotion, and con- firmation, and pension in the service.

(3) To the extent the cadre controlling authority is not able to fill authorized strength of various grades in accordance with the provisions of this rule, the same shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of rule 7 of these rules.

7. Future Maintenance of the Service.—

(1) The vacant duty posts in any of the grades referred to in Schedule I after intial constitution under Rule 6, shall be filled in the manner provided in Schedule IV.

(2) The selection of officers for promotion to posts in the Senior Administrative Grade, Director, Se- nior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director, shall be made by selection by merit from amongst officers of the next lower grade having the minimum qualifying service as specified in Schedule IV. Promotion to the grade of Civilian Staff Officer, Assistant Civilian Staff Officer and Assistant shall be made by Sclection-cum-scniorty basis from amongst officers of the next lower grade having the minium qualify- ing service as specified in Schedule IV,

(3) For the purpose of promotion to posts in the grades of Senior Administrative Grade, Director, Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director and Civilian Staff Officer the Select List shall be prepared in accordance with the general orders or instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

(4) For the purpose of promotion to posts in the grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officers a select list shall be made in such number as the Government may determine, from time to time, keeping in view the existing and anticipated vacancies, and in equal proportion from;

(a) Assistants of the service who have rendered not less than eight years "approved service in the grade in the order of their seniority in that grade; and

(b) Assistants of the service and Stenographers Grade-Il/Stenographcrs Grade 'C of Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers Service selected on the results of the Limited Departmental Com- petitive Examination held by the Commission for this purpose from time to time, In the order of I heir merit;

(5) Persons of the two categories being included in the select list by taking alternately one person from category (a) and other from category (b) and "o on in that ardor. In case required number of selected persons arc not available in category (b) above, to fill up the quota as proscribed In column-3 of Schod- ulc-I V related to Assistant Civilian Staff Officer, the deficiency shall be mode up from the persons Tailing in catcgory(a),

(ft) Every officer shall, unless he is on leave or otherwise not available for holding a duty post or for any other reason to be recorded in writing, be posted against a duty post of the appropriate Grade of the Service

(7) Every duty post, unless declared to be excluded from the service or held in abeyance for any reason, shall ordinarily be held by an officer of the appropriate grade.

(X) An officer employed in any office of Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations specified in Schedule II, and eligible to be considered for. promotion to any of the grades of the Service may be appointed to officate in a temporary vacancy of specified or unspecified duration in that office, for ;i period not exceeding six months in the concerned grade if the select list for promotion to that grade is not available or an officer is not available for appointment to that grade or cannot, for any reason be appoinicd in such vacancy ;

Provided that the aforesaid period of six months may, in exceptional cases and with the approval of the appointing authority, be extended for a specified period in the public interest.

Note :—Officiating Promotions under sub-rule(8) shall be made on a centralized basis, or on the basis of groupings-offices in Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations, as may _ J"deCiSed by the Appointing Authority from time to time.

8. Filling of Duty Posts by Deputation,—

Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 7, where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Commission, fill a duty post in any grade by deputation for a period of three years, which can be extended in special circumstances up to five years. The qualification, experience and the eligibility service for appointment to any grade of the service under these rules shall be decided by the Govern- ment in consultation with the Commission on each occasion.

9. Seniority.—

(1) The relative seniority of members of the Service on commencement of these rules shall be the relative seniority in their respective grades as determined before commencement of these rules :

Provided that if the seniority of any member of the Service had not been specifically determined before commencement of these rules, it shall be determined by the Government.

(2) The seniority of persons appointed to various grades of the Service after commencement of these rules shall be determined in accordance with the general orders or instructions UJ"" sd by the Government from time to time,

(3) Relative seniority of direct recruits and promotees in the grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officer and Assistant shall be determined in accordance with the general orders or instructions issued by the Government from time to time,

10(1). Probation, confirmation or continuance of officers on probation.—

(1) Every person on appointment to the Grade of Civilian Staff Officer, Assistant Civilian StaffOfficer, or to the Grade of Assistant of the Service shall be on probation for a period of two years;

Provided that the Appointing Authority may extended the period of probation in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government from time to time :

Provided further that any decision for extension of probation period shall be taken ordinarily within eight weeks after expiry of the previous probationary period and communicated in writing to the concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period,

(2) On completion of the probation or any extension thereof, officersshall, if considered fit, be confirmed in the grade, if not already confirmed in the entry Grade :

Provided that an officer shall continue to remain on probation, till such time specific orders for his removal from probation, or confirmation in the grade, as the case may be, are issued by the appointing authority.

(3) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, appionting authority is the opinion that an officer is not fit for permanent appointment, it may discharge or revert the officer to the post held by him prior to his appointment in the concerned Grade of the service, as the case may be,

(4) During the period of probation, or any extension thereof, officers may be required to undergo such courses of training and instructions and to pass such examinations and tests, as it may deem fit, as a condition to satisfactory completion of the probation,

(5) For any other matter relating to probation, the members of the service shall be governed by the instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.

II. Ditchprge or reversion of officers on probation,—

(1) An officer appointed to the Grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officer or Assistant of the Service who has no Hen on any post under the Government or anySJ^J? Government shall while on probation, be liable to be discharged from the Service at any time without notice if.

(i) On the basis of hie performance or conduct during probation, he is consldjjrsd unfit for further retention in the service; or

(ii)On the receipt of any information relating to his nationality, age, health or antecedents or any other aspect relevant to his appointment, the appointing authority is satisfied that he is ineligible or otherwise unfit for being a member of the Service.

(2) An officer appointed to the Grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officer or Assistant of the Service who holds a lien on a post under the Govt, or any State Government may, while on probation, be reverted to such post at any time in any of the circumstances specified in sub-rule (1).

(3) An officer appointed to the Grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officer or Assistant of \b" Service who is not considered suitable for confirmation or continuance in the Grade during or at the end pf the period, of probation specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 10( 1) or the extended period of probation, if any, shall be discharged or reverted in accordance with sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), as the case may be.

(4) A member of the Service, other than a direct recruit, pn probation in any Grade who is not consid- ered suitable for continuance in his Grade during or at the end of the period of probation specified in sub-rule (1) of Rule 10(1) or the extended period, if any, shall be reverted to the next lower Gradp in the Service or the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service or the Armed Force* Headquarters Clerical Service, as the case may be.

11. Appointment to the Service.—

(1) All appointments of direct recruits in the grade of Assistant Civilian Staff Officers and Assistant of the Service shall be subject to the following conditions :

(i) Such enquiry as may be considered necessary by the Government to assess their suitability;

(ii) persons found to be free from any mental qr physical defect, after such medical examination as the Government may prescribe, which is likely to interfere with the discharge of the duties of the service.

12. Liability to serve Defence Services or posts connected with Defence—'

Any officer appointed to the service, if so required, shall be liable to serve in any Defence §erviee any where in India or post other than duty posts including the post in Ministry of Defence or Departments connected with the Defence of India for a period of not less than four years. Officers of the service may also be required to serve in any other similar posts in Central Government Offals and undertakings as decided by the Government:

Provided that the liability to serve in any Defence Service of the country shall not bo applicable after attaining, the age of 50 years.

13. Disqualification,—(1) No person,—

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

" shall be eligible for appointment to the Service :

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that suclj marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there arc other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

14. Regulation of Pay.—

(1) The pay and increments of officers of various grades shall be regulated in accordance with the Fundamental Rules or other Rules relating to pay for the time being in force :

Provided that a direct recruit to the giade of Assistant who does not, within a period of two years from the date of his appointment to that grade, pass a type writing test held by the Staff Selection Commission or by the Department of Official Language, under the Hindi Teaching Scheme of that Department at the minimum speed prescribed for this purpose, shall not, unless exempted by a special or general order, be entitled to draw any further increment in the grade until he passes such test, and on his passing or being exempted from the test, his pay shall be rcfixed as if his increments had not been withheld under this proviso, but no arrears of pay shall be allowed for the period the increments had been withheld.

(2) The pay of a direct recruit in a grade may, on his completing each year of probation to the satisfac- tion appointing authority and passing the prescribed periodical tests, if any, be raised by one stage in the pay scale.

15. Regulations .—

The Government may make regulations not inconsistent with these rules to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to these rules.

16. Composition or Departmental Promotion Committee:

The composition of Departmental Promotion Committee for various grades of the service shall be as shown in Schedule V.

17. Residuary matter*.—

In regard to matters not specifically covered by these rules or by regulations or orders made or issued thereunder, the members of the service shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders applicable to the Central Civil Service in general.

18. Power to relax.—

Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary, or expedient so to do, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons or posts:

Provided that, in relation to posts falling within the purview of the Union Public Service Commis- sion, no order in respect of a class or category of persons or posts shall be made except after consulta- tion with the Commission.

19. Saving.—

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions re- quired to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the JSx-Scrvicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders isssued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

20. Interpretation.—

If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules or the regulations or orders made pr issued thereunder, the same shall be decided by the Government.

21. Repeal and. Sayinp.—

The Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service Rules, 1968, published in the Notification of the Govt. of India in the Ministry of Defence SRO No. 118 dated the 1st April, 1968, as amended from time p time, and regulations notified from time to time in pursuance of sub-rule (1) of Rule 12 of Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service Rules, 1968, arc hereby repealed;

Provided that any order made or action taken under the rules and regulations so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provision of these rules.

22. Overriding effect of the rules.—

Any rules or orders in force immediately before commencement of these rules shall not apply to the extent they are inconsistent with or repugnant to these rules.

SCHEDULE—I

SeeRnle4(l)

Authorised strength of the various Grades of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service Grade with pay scale

Authorised strength

(i) Senior Administrative Grade —

2

(Rs 18400-500-22400)

(ii) Director —

9

(Rsl43(XWOO-18300)

(iii) Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director —

72

(Rs 12000-375-16500)

(iv) Civilian StaffOfficer —

253

(Rs 10000-325-15200)

(v) Assistant Civilian StaffOfficer —

683

(Rs65OO-200-10500)

(vi) Assistant —

(Rs 5500-175-9000)

1709 (Including) Leave Reserve)

SCHEDULE—H

See Rule 1(3)

Names of the Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations to whom the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service Rules

2001 shall apply.

(a) Headquarter!

1. Army Headquarters.

2. Naval Headquarters.

3. Air Headquarters.

(b) Inter Service Organisations of the Ministry of Defence:

1. Armed Forces Film and Photo Division.

2. Central Monitoring Organisation.

3. Defence Research and Development Organisation.

4. Advance Technology \fessel Project. 5. Defence Procurement & Liaison Cell.

6. Directorate General of Defence Estates.

7. Directorate of Planning and Coordination.

8. Directorate of Public Relations, including Sainik Samachar.

9. Directorate of Standardisation.

10. Directorate of Technical Development and Production (Air).

11. Directorate General, Armed Forces Medical Services,

12. Directorate General of Quality Assurance.

13 Directorate General, National Cadet Corps.

14. Directorate General of Resettlement.

15. Disposal Liaison Cell.

16. Radar and Communication Project Office.

17. Ordnance Factories Cell.

18. History Division:

19. Kendriya Sainik Board.

20. Joint Cipher Bureau. 21. Ministry of Defence Distribution Section,365 22. Ministry of Defence Library,

23. National Defence College.

24. Office of the Joint Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer.

25. School of Foreign Language.

26. Security Office.

27. Service Sports Control Board.

28. Military Wing (Ministry of Defence).

SCHEDULE—III

See Rule 2(d)

Duty posts in the Grades of Senior Administrative Grade, Director and Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director SI. No.

Name of Office

Grade

No. of posts

(2)

(1)

(3)

(4) 1.

1

Senior Administrative Grade (Rs. 18400-500-22400)

(a) Adjutant General Branch

(AG Coord.) Army Headquarters.

1

(b) Director General of Quality

Assurance, Ministry of Defence.

(a) ARMY HE ADQUAKIERS

2. Director (Rs. 14300400-18300)

1

(i) Adjutant General Branch

{AGOrg(CP)}

1

(ii) General Staff Branch

(DGMT)

1

(iii) Military Secretary Branch

{MS(X)>

1

(iv)Engineer-in-Chief

Branch (Worki Budgot)

(b) AIR HEADQUARTERS

1

(Directorate of Civilian Personnel).

(c) NAVAL HEADQUARTERS

1

(Additional Directorate of Pension

and Training)

1

(d) Directorate General National

Cadot Corps, Ministry of Defence

2

(e) Office of the Joint Secretary and

Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry

of Defence,

(a) ARMY HEADQUARTERS

(i) General Staff Branch:

Senior Civilian Staff Officer/ Joint Director (Rs. 12000-375-16500)

3

Addl Dte. General Staff Duties

1

Addl. Dte. General Finance Planning

2

Addl.Dte. General Weapons and Equipment

1

Addl. Dte. General Systems

(ii) Adjutant General Branch

1 4.

AG Coord. Addl. Dte.General Organisation366 TTffiGAZEmOFI^IA:MAY26)2(m/JYAISTHA5,1923 IPART II—SEC. 4] 0)

(1)

Add. Dte. General Personal Services 3

Addl. Dte, General Recruiting

1

Directorate General Medical Service

2

(Anny)

Addl. Dte. General Discipline &

2

Vigilance,

(iii) Quarter Master General Branch •

QMG Coord.

1

Dte, General Supplies and Transport

1

Addl. Dte. General Movement

1

Military Farms Dte.

1

Addl. Dte. General Quartering

2

(iv) Master General Ordnance Branch

MGO (Staff Coord)

J

Dte. General Ordnance Services

1

(v) Military Secretary Branch

4

(vi) Engineer-in-ChiefBranch

. 2

(b) AmHEADQUARTERS

(i) Directorate of Personnel Civilians

2

(ii) Directorate of Personnel OtEcers

2

(iii) Directorate of Air Force Works

1

(iv) Financial Planning Directorate

1

(v) Dto. General Medical Services (Air)

1

(vi) Directorate of Accounts

1

(vii) Directorate of Pay, Pension and

1

Regulations

(viii) Directorate of Signals (Air)

1

(K) Directorate of Organisation

(c) NAVAL HEADQUARTERS

CO Directorate of Administration

1

(ii) Directorate of Personnel

2

(iii) Directorate of Civilian Personnel

2

(iv) Directorate of Pay and Allowances

1

(v) Addl. Dte. of Pension and Training

1

(d) INTER-SERYtCEORGANISATIONS

4

(i) Directorate General of Quality

Assurance

(ii) Directorate General Armed Forces

1

Medical Services

2

(iii) Directorate General National

Cadet Corps

(1) (2)

(4)

0)

1

(iv) Directorate General Resettlement

I

(V) Directorate of Standardisation

6

(vi) Office of thfl JS (Trg) and

Chief Administrative Officer

1

(Vii) Security Office

2

(\iii) Defence Research and Development

Organisation.

2

(ix) Headquarters Advance Technology

Vbssel Project

SCHEDULR-^V

See Rule 7(1)

Method of recruitment, field of promotion and minimum qualifying service in the next lower grade for appointment of officers by promotion to duty posts included ill various grades of the AFHQ Civil Service

SI. No.

Grade/Scale of Pay

I

2

1.

Method of Recruitment and Percentage of posts to be filled by various methods

Feeder Grade/Field of selection and minimum Qualifying service for Promotion.

4

3

Director with 3 years approved service in the grade.

Promotion

(Selection by Merit)

Senior Administrative Grade (Rs. 184OO-5OO-224OO) 2.

Promotion

(Selection by Merit)

Director (Rs. 14300^00-18300) 3. •

Promotion

(Selection by Ment)

Senior Civilian Staff Officer/joint Director (Rs. 12000-375-16500) 4.

Senior Civilian StaffOfficer/ Joint Director with 5 years approved service in the grade including service, if any, in the erstwhile Selection Grade. Civilian Staff Officer with 5 vears approved service in the grade.

Assistant Civilian Staff

Officers with 8 years approved

Promotion

(Selection-cum- Seniority)

Chilian StaffOfficer (Rs. 10000-325-15200) !''•>( \,l)'->KI- If

service in the grade

Note 1: The vacancies in the

grade of Civilian Staff Officer decided to be filled by members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes for which eligible officers are not available shall be filled on the results of a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission from time to time. The officers recommended by the Commission for appointment to the grade of Civilian Staff368 Tl-IE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY 26,2001/JYAISTHA 5.1923 [ P A R I I !— SEC. 4]. 1 2 4 •

Officer shall be included in the select list referred to in sub-nile (3) of Rule 7 in the order of their merit.

5. Assistant Civilian Staff Officer (Rs. 6500-200-10500)

0) Assistants with 8 years approved service in the grade (ii) Not less than 5 years approved and continuous service in the Assistant Grade of the Armed Forces Headquarters Service or in Gradc-11/Grade'C'ofthc Aimed Forces Headquarters Stenographers Service or in both as the case may be. Provided that in the case of a candidate "who had been appointed to the Grades mentioned above on the Result of a Competitive Examination, such an Examination should have : been held not less than 5 years before the crucial date and he should have rendered not less than 4 years approved service in that grade.

(i i 40%by Promotion (ScIedton-cum-Scniority) (ii) 40% on the basis of a Li mited Departmental Competitive Examination for Section Officers grade helvl by the Union Public SeiVce Commission from time to time. The officers recommended bv the Commission for ippunwcnt tothc^ade of Assistant Civirkin Staff Of liccr shall be included in the select list referred l.o in sub-nilc (4) ofRule 7 in the order of ihor merit Provided that in case sufficient number of candidates are not available in a > ear to fill vacancies through limited Departmental Competitive Examina- lion, the deficiency in Select List shall be nwdf up by- including eligible candidates from amongst Assistants, (iii) 20% by direct recruitment on the basii of Civil Service Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Provided that in case sufficient number of candidates arc not availabi: in a year to fill vacancies throughdir",l recruitment the deficiency shall be carried forward to the subsequent yeans) and added to the vacancies falling to the quota of direct recruitment of rhat vcar

6 Assistant (Rs55O0-l75"l>;"O0'y

Upper Division Clerks of Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service with 5 years approved service in the grade on seniority cum fitness basis

(i) 50% by Promotion (Selection-cum-Senionty) (ii) 50% by direct recruitment on the basis uf die competitive examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission; Provided that jn case sufficient number of candidates arc not available in a year to fill vacancies through direct recruitment, the deficiency shall be made up hv promotion.

Note I '\V herejuniOTs who have completed them qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be cor.r,idercd prov ided they arc not short of the lequisite qualifying/eligibility service by more than half of such qualify ng/ciJ#ibil>ty service or two years whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period if prescribed

Note 2. The procedure and conditions luciudmg Educational Qualifications for the competitive examinations including Limited Departmental Competitive Examination referred to in Note 1 under Column 4 relating to the grade of Cn llian Sraff Officer and under Column 3 clause t ii) and fin) relating to the grade ol Assistant Civilian Staff Officer and under column i clause (ii) relating to the grade of Assistant shall be as per the rules notified by the Government for the purpose from time to time.

SOflEDULF ~V '

See Rule 16

CXlM^^tONOFTHEDEPA"TTVlQEKrALPROMOTIONCOfttMnTEE

_ Jr—'5'enior Adminiatiative Grade

(1)^ ^Jhfithainnan/Mcmber of the Union Public Seivice Commission — Chairman

(2) Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence

-- Member

(3) A representative each of the Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters — Member

and Naval Headquarters not below the status of a Lieutenant General and equivalent.

2 Director

(1) The Chairman/Member of the Union Public Service Commission -- Chairman

(2) Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence — Member

<3) A representative each of. the Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters — Member

and Naval Headquarters not below the status of Lieutenant General and equivalent. .

(4) Joint Secretary and Chief Adminstrative Officer, Ministry of Defence — Member

\\ Senior Civilian Staff QfGcer/Joint Director and Civilian Staff Gfficer

(1) The Chairman/Member of the Union Public Service Commission -- • Viiiman

(2) Joint Secretary and Ch

(3) A representative each of the Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters — Member

and Nava! Headquarters not below the status of a Major General and equivalent.

|4 Assistant Civilian StaffOfficer (for promotion/confirmation and also

for confirmation to the Grade of Civilian Staff Officer)

(1) Joint Secretary and Chief Adminstrative Officer, Ministry of Defence — Chairman.

(2) A representative each of the Army Headquarters; Air Headquarters — Member

and Naval Headquarters not below the status of a Brigadier and equivalent or Director of Armed forces Headquarters Civil Service.

^. Assistant (for Permotion/Confinnation)

(1) Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the Joint Secretary — Chaiiman.

and Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Defence

(2) A representative each of the Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters — Member

and Naval Headquarters not below the status of a Senior Civilian S|aff Officer of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service or Colonel and equivalent.

|F. No. A/214U3/CAO/R-1J1

N. K PHUKAN, Dy. Chid" Administrative Officer370 Tt^C.^7inTEOFtNDLV:MAY26,200t/JVAISTHA5,^23 [PART II—SEC. 4] 371 372 THE GAZh II b OF INDIA. MAY 26.2001 A'AISTHA 5, 1923 [PAR r II—SEC. 4]

New Delhi, the 19th April. 2001

S.R.O. 88.—In exercise of the powers conferred b> the proviso to article VJ9 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Semor-Pnncipal Pri ^ ate Secretary in the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service, namely —

1. Short title and commencement—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers Service (Senior Principal Private Secretary) Rules, 2001

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

2 Definition.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires ;—

(a) "appointing authority" means the authority empowered under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 to make appointments to the posts under these rules,

(b) "appointed day" means the date on which these rules come into force,

(c) "approved service" in respect of an officer recruited to the grade means the period or periods of regular service rendered in the grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on regular basis in the grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available, to hold such post, from the first day of July of the panel year for which the promotion was made:

"Provided that where there is a delay of more than three months in joining on appointment, such delay is not attributable to the officer concerned."

(d) "Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service" means the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service constituted under the AFHQ Stenograhers' Service Rules, 1970;

(e) "Cadre" means the group of posts included in the Senior Principal Private Secretary Grade in any of the Headquarters and Inter Service O r g a n i s a t i on the Ministry of Defence as specified in the Schedule I; (f) "Commission" means-(hc f.'mon Public Service Commission;

(g) 'Private Secretary Grade'¹ means the Private Secretary GTadcof the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service (Private Secretary Grade) Rules, 1900;

(h) Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules,

d) Departmental Prxncticm < wnuW- " means the Departmental Promotion Committee constituted under rule ']) Select ,,tf means the select liV prepsi-A m s^rd/mcc with sub-rule (2) of Pule 7,373 (k) "Select list year" means the period commencing from the lstdayof July ofany year to the 30th day of June of the following year

3. Composition, Authorised strength and the Scale of Pay.—(1) The post of Senior Principal Private Secretary shall be Gazetted, ministerial and shall be classified as Central Civil Service Group 'A'

(2) On the appointed day the authorised strength of the posts in the Senior Principal Private Secretary Grade and Organisation to whom these rules apply shall be as specified in Schedule I.

Provided that after the appointed day the authorised strength of posts in the Senior Principal Private Secretary Grade in the Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisation to whom these rules apply shall be such as may, from time to time, be determined by the Central Government.

(3) The scale ofpay attached to the Senior Principal Secretary Grade shall be Rs 12000-375-16500/-.

4. Method of Recruitment and eligibility.—(I) Recruitment to the posts of Senior Principal Private Secretary shall be made by promotion through selection by merit of officers who have rendered five yerars of approved service in Principal Private Secretary Grade (pay scale Rs. 10000—15200).

Note :—However, if Principal Private Secretaries possessing the requisite qualifying service are not available for consideration for promotion, Principal Private Secretaries who have successfully completed the period of probation and have rendered 13 years combined regular service in the grade of Private Secretary (Rs. 6500-200-10500) and Principal Private Secretary (Rs. 10000—15200) put of which minimum three years in grade of Principal Private Secrelaiy shall be eligible for consideration for promotion.

5. Constitution of Departmental Promotion Committee.—(1) The Departmental Promotion Committee consisting of following shall be constituted to frame the select list for promotion to the grade of Senior Principal Private Secretary:—

(a) The Chairman or Member of Commission —Chairman.

(b) Joint Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Defence —Member (c) \ representative each from Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters and Naval Headquarters not bclows the rank of Major GeneraVScnior Administrative Grade Civilian officer or equivalent —Member.

6. Appointments to the Senior Principal Private Secretary.—Appointments to the Senior Principal Private Secretary Grade shall be made by the appointing authority in the order in which the names of the officers appear in the select list for the time being in force.

7. Preparation of Select List.—The Departmental Promotion Committee shall meet as and when required for preparing a select list of officers from amongst the eligible officers in the grade of Principal Private Secretary to fill the vacancies in the grade of Senior Principal Private Secretary after following the procedure to be observed by Departmental Promotion Committees as laid down by the Central Government from time to time.

8. Maintenance of the Select List.—(1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, an officer included in the Select List shall continue to be included therein till he is appointed to the Senior Principal Private Secretary Grade.

(2) Officers included in the Select List who cannot be appointed to the Senior principal Private Secretary Grade or, who arc reverted therefrom for want of vacancies shall notwithstanding anything contained in rule 9, continue to be included in the Select List and retain the seniority assigned to them in the Select List.

9. Removal of name from the Select List.—The names of persons of the following categories shall be removed from the select list:—

(a) Persons appointed as Senior Principal Private Secretary;

(b) Persons transferred to any other service or posts;

(c) Persons who die, retire from service or whose services are otherwise terminated.

10. Residuary matters.—In regard to matters not covered by these rules shall be governed by the rules/orders/ instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

11. Regulations.—The Central Government may make regulations not inconsistent with these rules to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purposes of giving effect to these rules,374 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY 26,2001/JYAISTHA 5,1923 [PART II—SEC. 4) 12. 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 persons 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.

13. 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 and in Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules in respect of any class or category of persons.

14. Saving.—Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of the age limit and other concessions required to be provided for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

15. Interpretation.—Where a doubt arises as to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these rules and the regulations made thereunder the matter shall be referred to the Central Government whose decision thereon shall be final.

SCHEDULE-4

[See Rule 3(2)]

A. Authorise strength —7

B. Names of offices of Armed Forces Headquarters Where posts of Senior Private Secretary arc authorised:

1. Army Headquarters.

2. Air Headquarters.

3. Naval Headquarters.

4. Defence Research and Development Organisation.

5.ATVP.

[F. No. A/3 3952/CAO/R-II]

N.K. PHUKAN, Dy. Chief Administrative Officer375

V-u[(,:h_rCHr' s

New Delhi, the 9th March, 2(K) 1

S.R.O. 89.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations (Sanitary Inspector) Recruitment Rules, 1989, namely:—

(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations (Sanitary Inspector) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2001,

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

2. In the Schedule to the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations (Sanitary Inspector) Recruitment Rules, 1989 :—

(i) In column 2, for the entry, the following entry shall be substituted namely .—

(2001)

*Subjcct to variation dependent on workload.";

(ii) in column 4, relating to scale of pay, for the existing entries the following entries shall be substituted, namely:—

"Rs. 4000-100-6000";

(iii) in column 6, for the entries, the following entry shall be substituted namely :—

"Not exceeding 25 years.

Relaxable upto 40 years (upto 45 years, in respect of Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes candidates) in case of Government servants in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govern- ment

Note: The cnicial date for determining the age-limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Mcghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep.) In the case of recruitment made through the Employment Exchanges, the crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date upto which the Employment Exchanges are asked to submit the names";

(iv) in column 11, for the existing heading and entries, the following heading and entries shall be substituted, namely:—

"Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or by absorption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods.

11

By absorption/deputation/re-employment failing which by direct recruitment".;

(v) in column 12, for the existing heading and entries the following heading and entries shall be substituted, namely:—

"In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption, grades from which promotion or deputa- tion or absorption to be made.

n

Absorption/Deputation:

Officers from Central Government—

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis; or

(ii) persons holding posts in the pay scale or Rs. 3050-4590 with 8 years regular service; and377 12 (b) possessing the qualifications and experience laid down for direct recruits in column 8.

(The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation/department of Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years).

Note : The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

He-employment

The Armed Forced personnel due to retire or who are to be transferred to reserve within a period of one year and having 5 years' experience dealing with sanitation work in Defence Establishment and qualifications prescribed for direct recruits shall also be considered. Such persons shall be given deputation terms upto the date on which they are due for release from the Armed Forces, thereafter they may be continued on re- employment.

(Re-employment upto the age of superannuation for Civil posts)."

[F. No. A/97419/CAO/R-II]

N. K. PHUKAN, Dy. Chief Administrative Officer Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India on 01 April 1989 vide S. R. 0.106 dated the 20 January, 1989 and subsequently amended vide S.R. O. 186, dated 16 June, 1992.

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