REGISTERED No. D. (D.)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 256] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1979/SRAVANA 22, 1901
Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
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984 x1 * THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I- SEC. 30)] 985 986 THE GAZETTE OF JNDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART 11—SEC, 3(i)]MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 7 August, 1979
G.S.R, 482.—In exercise of the powers conferred by ihe proviso to article 3C> of ihe Constitution, and in aupersjssion'of the Indian Railways Accounts Department, Assistant Accounts Officer (Class II) Recruitment Rule?, 1965, except as respects things don^ or omiited to be done, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Assistant Accounts Officer in the Accounts Department of the Indian Railways, namely :—
1. Short title and commencement :—(i) These rules may be called the Indian Railway*, Accounts Department (Assistant Accounts Officer) Recruitment Rules, 1979.
2. (2) They shall come into force on the dale of their publication in the official Gazette.
' 3. Number of posts, classification and scale of pay :—The number of the said post, its classification and the seals of pay attach-d thereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Method of Recruitment, age limits, qualifications, etc :— The method of recruitment to the said post, ago limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns 5 to 13 of the Schedule aforesaid,
5. Disqualification : No person,—
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouie living, or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage vvith any person, shall be eligible for appjintment to the
said post :
Provided that the Centra) Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the opnition of this rule.
6. 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 provisioas of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons or posts.
7. 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 and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
8. Interpretation :—If any question relating to the interpretation of these Rules arises, it shall b: decided by ths Central Government.
SCHEDULE
Scale of pay
Classification
Name of post No. of posts
4
3
2
1
Assistant Accounts
Rs. 840-4O-10OO- EB-40-1200, Officer
Group 'B' Gazetted, Non- Ministerial
Perm. 108 Temp. 45
Age limit for Direct Recruits
Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits.
Whether Selection post or non-select- ction post
Whether benefit of added years of Service admissible under rule 2423-A (CSR 404B) —RII.
6
5
6(a)
7
Selection
Not applicable
Degree from a re- cognised Univer- sity or equivalent.
Recruitment through the Civil Services Examination : Between 21 & 28 years. Note : The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the First August of the year in which the examination is held.
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If a DPC exists, what is
its composition,
t Period of probation, if any.
Irt case of recruitment by pro- motion 'deputation/transfer, grades from which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be
made.
Circumstances in which U.P. S.C. is to be consulted in making recruit-
ment.
Method of Recruitment whether by direct rcctt. or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the vacan- cies to be filled by various methods,
Whether age limi and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotce?
13 10
11
12
9
8
2 years
No
Group 'B' DPC : Group 'B' consisting of four Heads of Depart- ments including Chief Personnel Officer and the F.A. & C.A.O.
Consultation with the U.P. S.C. necessary while making direct recruit- ment and amend- ing / relaxing any of the pro- visions of these rules.
In the case of Production Units, the D.P.C. will consist of Three Heads of Departments in- cluding the Deputy General Manager or the Deputy Chief Per- sonnel Officer and the
F.A. & C.A.O.
(ij 100% by promotion, (ii) Failing (i) by direct recruitment through the Civil Services Examination con- ducted by the Union Public Service Com- mission or by" ad- hoc recruitment in accordance with the educational and other qualifications and age limits as may be decided in consultation with the Commission.
1. (a) 75% of the vacancies shall be filled by promotion through selection, (which will include ordinarily a written test and also a viva voce test) of Group 'C staff of the Accounts De- partment who have passed the qualifying examination for promotion to the posts of Accountants, Inspectors of Station Accounts and Inspectors of Stores Accou- nts or arc exempted from passing that examination. The selection will normally
be made from :—
StalT holding the posts in the grades the minimum of which is Rs. 425/- in the revised scale and in higher Group C grades on a re- gular basis, provided that they have rendered a mini- mum of three years non- fortuitous service and have reached the stage of Rs. 560 or above.
Note i^-(i) When it is con- sidered by the Govern- ment that the above cate- gories would not constitute an adequate field of choice, qualifying service for the aforesaid staff may be re- duced to two years' or ont s year's non-fortuitous ser vice as considered neces ary by the Ministry ol Railways.
r Noto : —(ii) In case a Junioi
r employee is called up foi
s a selection by virtue of hi:
satisfying the relevant mini
1 mum service conditions, al
1 his seniors should be helt
to be automatically eligi
ble irrespective of whethe: r
or not they satisfy the re
levent minimum servic e
conditions.
986/2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sflc. 3(i)] -t 12 13 8 9 10 11Group 'B' DPC consist- ing of FA & CAO or Additional FA & CAO and two other Heads of Departments including Chief Per- sonnel Officer,
In the case of production units, the DPC will consist of three Heads of Departments in- cluding Deputy General Manager or the Deputy Chief Personnel Officer and the FA & CAO or Additional FA & CAO.
l(b). 25% of the vacancies shall be filled through a limited departmental com- petitive examination open to all Group C Staff in the grades the minimum of which h Rs. 425/- in the revised scale and above and have put in a minimum of five years regular service in the grade and who have passed the qualifying examination for promotion to the posts of Accoun- tants, Inspectors of Station Accounts and Inspectors of Stores Accounts or arc exempted from passing that examinations.
2. Failing 1, by either of the
following methods :—
(a) by direct recruitment through competitive examination, or
(b) by occasional recruit- ment from other sources in consultation with the U.P.S.C.
[No. 79/E(GR)I/18/l]
P. N. MOHILE
Secretary, Railway Board & ex-officio Jt. Sety.
PMNTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVT, OF INDIA PRESS, RENO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110064