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.

1426 GI/2001

(343)

344

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY 26,2001/JYAISTHA 5,1923

[PAKTU—SEC. 4]

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.

345

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.

1358

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MAY 26, 2001/JYAISTHA 5, 1923

[PART II—SEC. 4]

(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,

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.

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:

359

(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

Composition of the Serviced

(1) The Service shall compriseof the following six grades

(a) Senior Administrative Grade.

(b) Director.

(d) Civilian Staff Officer.

(e) Assistant Civilian Staff Officer.

(f) Assistant.

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.

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

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

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-S

360

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MAY 26, 2001/JYAISTHA 5, 1923

[PART II—SEC. 4]

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 ;

361

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.

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.

362

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA :MAY 26; 2001/JYAISTHA 5, 1923

[PAKT H—SEC. 41

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 :

363

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.

364

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY26,2001/JYAISTHA5,1923

[PART II—SEC. 4]

SCHEDULE—I

SeeRnle4(l)

Authorised strength of the various Grades of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service

Grade with pay scale

(i)

Senior Administrative Grade

—

(Rs 18400-500-22400)

(ii)

Director

—

(Rsl43(XWOO-18300)

(iii)

Senior Civilian Staff Officer/Joint Director

—

(Rs 12000-375-16500)

(iv)

Civilian StaffOfficer

—

(Rs 10000-325-15200)

(v)

Assistant Civilian StaffOfficer

—

(Rs65OO-200-10500)

(vi)

Assistant

—

(Rs 5500-175-9000)

Authorised strength

253

683

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!

Army Headquarters.

Naval Headquarters.

Air Headquarters.

(b)

Inter Service Organisations of the Ministry of Defence:

Armed Forces Film and Photo Division.

Central Monitoring Organisation.

Defence Research and Development Organisation.

Advance Technology \fessel Project.

Defence Procurement & Liaison Cell.

Directorate General of Defence Estates.

Directorate of Planning and Coordination.

Directorate of Public Relations, including Sainik Samachar.

Directorate of Standardisation.

10.

Directorate of Technical Development and Production (Air).

11.

Directorate General, Armed Forces Medical Services,

12.

Directorate General of Quality Assurance.

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.

(1)

Grade

(2)

Senior Administrative Grade

(Rs. 18400-500-22400)

Director

(Rs. 14300400-18300)

Senior Civilian Staff Officer/

Joint Director

(Rs. 12000-375-16500)

Name of Office

(3)

(a) Adjutant General Branch

(AG Coord.) Army Headquarters.

(b) Director General of Quality

Assurance, Ministry of Defence.

(a) ARMY HE ADQUAKIERS

(i) Adjutant General Branch

{AGOrg(CP)}

(ii) General Staff Branch

(DGMT)

(iii) Military Secretary Branch

{MS(X)>

(iv)Engineer-in-Chief

Branch (Worki Budgot)

(b) AIR HEADQUARTERS

(Directorate of Civilian Personnel).

(c) NAVAL HEADQUARTERS

(Additional Directorate of Pension

and Training)

(d) Directorate General National

Cadot Corps, Ministry of Defence

(e) Office of the Joint Secretary and

Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry

of Defence,

(a) ARMY HEADQUARTERS

(i) General Staff Branch:

Addl Dte. General Staff Duties

Addl. Dte. General Finance Planning

Addl.Dte. General Weapons and Equipment

Addl. Dte. General Systems

(ii) Adjutant General Branch

AG Coord.

Addl. Dte.General Organisation

No. of posts

(4)

366

TTffiGAZEmOFI^IA:MAY26)2(m/JYAISTHA5,1923

IPART II—SEC. 4]

(1)

Add. Dte. General Personal Services

Addl. Dte, General Recruiting

Directorate General Medical Service

(Anny)

Addl. Dte. General Discipline &

Vigilance,

(iii) Quarter Master General Branch •

QMG Coord.

Dte, General Supplies and Transport

Addl. Dte. General Movement

Military Farms Dte.

Addl. Dte. General Quartering

(iv) Master General Ordnance Branch

MGO (Staff Coord)

Dte. General Ordnance Services

(v) Military Secretary Branch

(vi) Engineer-in-ChiefBranch

(b) AmHEADQUARTERS

(i) Directorate of Personnel Civilians

(ii) Directorate of Personnel OtEcers

(iii) Directorate of Air Force Works

(iv) Financial Planning Directorate

(v) Dto. General Medical Services (Air)

(vi) Directorate of Accounts

(vii) Directorate of Pay, Pension and

Regulations

(viii) Directorate of Signals (Air)

(K) Directorate of Organisation

CO Directorate of Administration

(ii) Directorate of Personnel

(iii) Directorate of Civilian Personnel

(iv) Directorate of Pay and Allowances

(v) Addl. Dte. of Pension and Training

(d) INTER-SERYtCEORGANISATIONS

(i) Directorate General of Quality

Assurance

(ii) Directorate General Armed Forces

Medical Services

(iii) Directorate General National

Cadet Corps

. 2

367

(1)

(2)

(iv) Directorate General Resettlement

(V) Directorate of Standardisation

(vi) Office of thfl JS (Trg) and

Chief Administrative Officer

(Vii) Security Office

(\iii) Defence Research and Development

Organisation.

(ix) Headquarters Advance Technology

Vbssel Project

(4)

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.

3. •

Grade/Scale of

Pay

Senior Administrative

Grade

(Rs. 184OO-5OO-224OO)

Director

(Rs. 14300^00-18300)

Senior Civilian Staff

Officer/joint Director

(Rs. 12000-375-16500)

Chilian StaffOfficer

(Rs. 10000-325-15200)

Method of Recruitment and Percentage of

posts to be filled by various methods

Promotion

(Selection by Merit)

Promotion

(Selection by Merit)

Promotion

(Selection by Ment)

Promotion

(Selection-cum- Seniority)

Feeder Grade/Field of

selection and minimum

Qualifying service for

Promotion.

Director with 3 years

approved service in the grade.

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

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 Staff

!''•>( \,l)'->KI- If

368

Tl-IE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY 26,2001/JYAISTHA 5.1923

[PARII!— SEC. 4].

Assistant Civilian Staff

Officer

(Rs. 6500-200-10500)

Assistant

(Rs55O0-l75»^l>;«O0'y

•

(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

(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.

Officer shall be included in

the select list referred to in

sub-nile (3) of Rule 7 in the

order of their merit.

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.

Upper Division Clerks of

Armed Forces Headquarters

Clerical Service with 5 years

approved service in the grade

on seniority cum fitness

basis

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.

369

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.

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<ef Adminstrative Officer, Ministryof Defence

'ember

(3)

A representative each of the Army Headquarters, Air Headquarters

—

Member

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

and equivalent.

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 Officer

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 —

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

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 Organisation 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,

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

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/-.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

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)]

Authorise strength

—7

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 Officer

376

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: MAY 26,2001/JYAISTHA 5,1923

|PAKTII— SEC. 4|

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.

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.

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; and

377

(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.

Printed by the Manager, Govt. of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-1100J4.