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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

New Delhi, the 30th April, 2001

S. R. O. 97.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 109 of the Constitution and in

supersession of the Ministry of Defence, Armed forces Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations (Assistant Civilian

Drawing Officer and Draughtsman Level V) recruitment rules, 1990, and Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces Headquarters

and Inter Service Organisations (Draughtsman Level IV, Draughtsman Level III, Draughtsman Level n and Draughtsman

Level-I) recruitment rules, 1988 in so far as it relates to the post of Draughtsman Level IV a^nd, except as respects things

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

method of recruitment to the posts of Chief Drawing Officer and Draughtsman Grade-I in the Armed Forces Headquarters

and Inter Service Organisation, Ministry of Defence, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.—<1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces

Headquarters and Inter Service Organisation (Chief Drawing Officer and Draughtsman Gradc-I) Recruitment Rules,

2001.

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

2. Number of posts, classification and scale of pay.—The number of the said posts, its classification and the

scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc.—The method of recruitment to the said posts.

age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (14) of the schedule

aforesaid.

4. Disqualification,—No person,—

(a)

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

(b)

who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person.

shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts :

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

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

any person from the operation of this rule.

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

may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.

relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.—Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions

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

persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

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[PART II—SEC. 4]

SCHEDULE

Name of

post

1. Chief Drawing

Officer.

Number of post

12* (2001)

* Subject to varia-

tion dependent on

workload.

Classification

General Central Service

Group "B" Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial

Scale of Pay

Rs. 6500-200-

10500/-

Whether Selection by

merit or Sclection-cum-

scniority or Non-

selection Post

Selection-cum-scniority

Age Limit for direct recruits.

Not applicable

Whether benefit of added years

of service admissible under rule

30 of the Central Civil Services

(Pension) Rules, 1972

Not applicable

Educational and other

qualifications required

for direct recruits.

Not applicable

Whether age and

educational qualifications

prescribed for direct

recruits will apply in the

case ofpromotees.

Not applicable

Period of probation,

if any

Not applicable

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

(i) 60% by Promotion,

(ii) 40% by Deputation.

In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/

absorption grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption to be made

Promotion :

Draughtsman Grade 1 with three year's regular

service in the grade.

Note:

Where juniors who have completed their qualify-

ing/eligibility service are being considered for

promotion, their seniors shall also be considered

provided they are not short of the requisite

qualifying/eligibility service by more than half

of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years

whichever is less and have successfully

completed their probation period, for promotion,

to the next higher grade along with their juniors

who have already completed such qualifying/

eligibility service.

Deputation :

Officers of the Central Government :—

(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular

basis, or

(ii) with three years regular service in post

in the scale of Rs. 5500^9000; or

equivalent; and

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(b) Possessing the following

educational

qualifications :

(A) (i) Degree in Civil Engineering or B. Arch.

from a recognised University or equivalent:

(ii) Two years experience in Design/Drawing

work/Map Stores in a Government/Semi-

Government

Organisation/Concern

Architects.

(B) (i) Diploma in Civil Engineering (3 years

course) or Diploma in a Architecture from a

recognised Institution or equivalent.

(ii) Four years experience in Design/Drawing

work/Map Stores in a Grovenment/ Semi-

Government Organisation/Concern of the

Architects.

Note 1: In the case of Architects under A(i) above

they should be registered with the council of

Architects.

Note 2 : The departmental officers in the feeder

category who are in the direct line of promotion

shall not be eligible for consideration for

appointment by deputation.

Similarly,

deputationists shall not be eligible for

consideration for appointment by promotion.

(Period of deputation including the period of

deputation in another ex-cadre post held

immediately preceding this appointment in the

same or some other organization/department of

the Central Government shall ordinarily not

exceed four years.

Note 3: the maximum age limit for appointment

by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as

on the closing date of the receipt of applications.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what

is its composition.

(13)

Croup "B" Departmental Promotion Committee

(for considering promotion ) :—

1. Joint Secretary and the Chief Administrative Officer,

Offipe of the Joint Secretary and Chief Administrative

Officer. Ministry of Defence '

—Chairmai

2. A representative each of the Air Headquarters,

Naval Headquarters and Army Headquarters,

Ministry of Defence not below [he rank of

group Captain or equivalent

—Member

Circumstances in which Union Public Service

Commission is to be consulted in making recruit-

ment

(14)

Consultation with Union Public Service

Commission not necessary.

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[PAKT n—SEC. 4]

2. Draughtsman

Grade—I

58* (2001)

""Subject to varia-

tion dependent on

workload.

General Central Service

Group 'B' Non Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial

Rs. 5500-175-

9000/-

Selection-cum-seniority

(6)

Not applicable

(7)

Not applicable

(8)

Not applicable

(9)

Not applicable

(10)

two years for pramotees.

(11)

(i) 25% by Promotion failing

which by deputation,

(ii) 75% by Deputation/Absorption.

(12)

Promotion:

Draughtsman Grade-II with three year's

regular sendee in the grade possessing

Diploma in Engineering or its equivalent

from a recognised Institute in the concerned

discipline.

Note 1: Persons not possessing the above

qualifications holding the post of Draughtsman

Grade-II on regular basis on the date of

notification of this rule shall be eligible for

promotion.

Note 2: Where juniors who have completed their

qualifying/eligibility service are being considered

for promotion, their seniors shall also be

considered provided they are not short of the

requisite qualifying/eligibility service by more

than two years or half of such qualifying/

eligibility service whichever is less and have

successfully completed their probation period, for

promotion to the next higher grade along with

their juniors who have already completed such

qualifying/eligibility service.

Deputation:

Officers of the Central Government :—

(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular

basis; or

(ii) with three years regular service in post

in the scale of Rs, 5000-8000; or

equivalent; and

(b) Possessing the following

educational

qualifications

(i) Diploma in Engineering or its equivalent

from a recognised Institute or Industrial Training

Institute.

(ii) Five years practical experience of

Engineering drawing from a Government

Organisation/Reputed Concern.

Note 1 : The departmental officers in the feeder

category who are in the direct line of promotion

shall not be eligible for consideration for

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(12)

appointment by deputation.

Similarly,

dcputationisls shall not "be eligible for

consideration for appointment by promotion.

(Period of deputation including the period of

deputation in another ex-cadrc post held

immediately preceding this appointment in the

same or some other organization/department of

the Central Government shall ordinarily not to

exceed three years.

Note 2: The maximum age limit for appointment

by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as

on the closing date of the receipt of applications.

(13)

Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee

(for considering promotion and Confirmation )

1. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer,

Office of the Joint Secretary and Chief

Administrative Officer. Ministry of Defence

—Chairmar

2. An Officer of the status of Civilian Staff Officer

or equivalent from Army Headquarters,

Ministry of Defence

—Member

3. An Officer of the status of Civilian Staff Officer

or equivalent from Naval Headquarters,

Ministry of Defence

—Member

4. An Officer of the status of Civilian Staff Officer

or equivalent from Air Hcadquarti .s.

Ministry of Defence

—Member

(14)

Consultation with Union Public Service

Commission necessary when an officer is

in the field of consideration for appointment

on absorption basis.

[F No. A/.WK8/CAO/R-III

N. K. PHUKAN, Dv Chief Administrative Officer

New Delhi, the 31st May 2001

S.R.O.98.—Tn pursuance of Sub-Section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act. 1924 (2 of l'->24) The

Central Government hereby notifies that a vacancy has occurred in the membership of the Cantonment Board Allahabad

by reason of acceptance by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. Central Command of resignation of Col

S K Choudhary.

IF. No. 19/13/Allahabad/C/DE/2001/2425/D(CVfcC)|

D. R. MEHRA. Under Secy

i7^rjr,<ji<p^"> - ^

[

—

•

New Delhi, the 31st May, 2001

S.R.O. 99.—In pursuance of Sub-Section (7) of Section 13 of the Cantonments Act. 1924 (2 of 1924) the

Central Government hereby notifies that Col. A.K Raina has been nominated as a member of the Cantonment Board

Allahabad by the Station Commander Allahabad in execrcise of the powers conferred under Clause (e) of Sub-Section

(3) of Section 13 of that Act vice Col. S.K. Chaudhary whose resignation has been accepted.

IF.No. 19/13/Allahabad/C/DE/2001/2425/D(Q &C)|

D.R. MEHRA, Under Secy.

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(Department of Defence Production and Supplies)

New Delhi, the 1st June, 2001

S.R.O, 100.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, and in

supersession of the Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production (Directorate General of Inspection Naval

Wing) (Civilian Military Transport Drivers Grade-1 and II) Recruitment Rules, 1975, except as respects things done or

omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of

r.e..i uu.ni.nt to Civilian Motor Drivers Grade-I and II and Ordinary Grade Group ' C posts in the Ministry of Defence

Department of Defence Production and Supplies, Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval), namely:—

1. Short title and commencement:—(1)

These rules may be called the Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence

Production and Supplies, Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) Civilian Motor Drivers Grade-I, II and Ordinary

tirade (Group-'C¹ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2001.

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

Number of posts, classification and scale of pay.—The number of posts, their classification, scale of pay attached

(hereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc. The method of recruitment to the said post, age

limits, qualification and other matters relating therto shall be as specified in columns 5 to 14 of the said Schedule.

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 posts;

Pro\ ided that 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 arc other grounds for so doing, exempt any

person from the operation of this rule.

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|PART II—She. 4]

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

order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or

category of persons.

Saving.—Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be

provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other special

categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regards.

SCHEDULE

Name of post

Civilian Motor

Driver Gradc-I

Civilian Motor

Driver Grade-II

Civilian Motor

Driver (Ordinar

Grade)

No. of

posts

7*(2001)

8*(2001)

10*(2001)

Classification

General Cen-

tral Service

Group 'C\

Non-Gazetted,

Non-

Ministerial

General Cen-

tral Service

Group *C\

Non-Gazetted,

Non-

Ministerial

General Cen-

tral Service

Group 'C\

Non-Gazetted,

Non-

Ministerial

Scale of pay

Rs, 4500-125-

7000

Rs, 4000-100-

6000

Rs. 3050-75-

3950-80-

4590

Whether

selection

by merit

or selcction-

cum-seniority

or non-selec-

tion post

Non-Selection

Whether benefit

of added years

of service admis-

sible under rule

30 of the CCS

(Pension) Rules,

1972

Not applicable

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Age limit for direct recruits

Not applicable

18 to 27 years for general candidates, 30

Educational and other qualifications

required for direct recruits

Not applicable

Middle School pass. Must also possess

Whether age and educational

qualifications prescribed for

direct recruits will apply in

case of promotees

Not applicable

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years in the case of Other Backward Clas-

ses, 32 years in the case of the Scheduled

Casts/Scheduled Tribes (Relaxable for de-

partmental candidates upto 40 years in

case of general candidates, 43 years in

case of Other Backward Classes and 45

years in case of the Scheduled Castes/the

Scheduled Tribes candidates.)*

*Note : 1. The crucial date for determining

the age-limit shall be closing date for receipt

of applications from candidates in India (and

not the closing date prescribed for those in

Assam, Meghlaya, Arunanchal 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 & Nicobar

Islands or Lakshadweep).

2. In respect of posts, the appointment to

which is made through the Employment

Exchanges, the crucial date for determin-

ing age-limit shall, in each case, be the last

date upto which the Employment Exchanges

arc asked to submit the names.

professional skill in driving, knowledge

of motor mechanics, Geneial smartness

and holding of a valid permanent licence

for driving cars and heavy vehicles, with

atleast 2 year's experience.

Period of probation,

if any

Not applicable

Two years for direct

recruits

Method of recruitment, whether by

direct recruitment or by promotion

or by deputation /absorption and per-

centage of posts to be filled by

various methods

By promotion from Civilian Motor

Driver Grade-II

By promotion from Civilian Motor

Driver Ordinary Grade

By direct recruitment

In case of recruitment by promotion or

deputation or absorptions grades from which

promotion or deputation or absorption to be

made

100% by promotion from Civilian Motor

Driver Grade-II with 6 years regular service

in the grade. Should pass a proficicna/

practical test for driving a heavy vehicle as

specified which involves through knowl-

edge of petrol/diesel engines and ability to

locate and rectify minor running defects.

Practical test based on the above.

100% by promotion from Civilian Motor

Driver Ordinary Grade with 9 years of regular

service in the grade. He must have good

knowledge of traffic regulations. Must

be able to locate faults and earn' out minor

running repairs and able to change wheels

and correctly inflate tyres. Practical lest

based on the above.

Not applicable

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[PAW II—SEC. 4]

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is its

Composition

Group ' C Departmental Promotion Committee consisting of

1. Joint Director (Pers)/Deputy Director (Pers)