GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Kerala Public

Services Act, 1968 (19 of 1968) and in supersession of the Special Rules for the Kerala State Water

Transport Subordinate Service (Operation Wing) issued by notification under G.O.(P)No. 151/75/PW

dated 18^th August, 1975 and published as S.R.O. No.717/75 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary

No.475 dated 18th August, 1975 and the Kerala State Water Transport Subordinate Service (Repairs

and Maintenance Wing) issued by notification under G.O.(P)No.81/88/PW&T dated 29^th December,

1988 and published as S.R.O.No.11/89 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.13 dated 3^rd January,

Transport (D) Department

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 12^thJanuary , 2026

G.O.(P)No.1/2026/TRANS

േകരള സർകാർ

Government of Kerala

2026

േകരള ഗസറ്

KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 15

Vol. XV

തിരുവനനപുരം,

ബുധന

Thiruvananthapuram,

Wednesday

2026 ജനുവരി 14

14th January 2026

1201 ധനു 30

30th Dhanu 1201

1947 െപൗഷം 24

24th Pousha 1947

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No.

153

S. R. O. No. 50/2026

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1989 and in supersession of all existing rules and orders on the subject, the Government of Kerala

hereby make the following Special Rules for the Kerala State Water Transport Subordinate Services,

namely:-

RULES

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Kerala State Water Transport

Subordinate Service Special Rules, 2025.

(2) These rules shall come into force at once.

2. Constitution.- The service shall consist of the following categories of officers, namely:-

(a) Operation Wing

Category 1. Assistant Traffic Superintendent

Category 2. Station Master Grade I

Category 3. Checking Inspector Grade I

Category 4. Checking Inspector Grade II

Category 5. Checker /Station Master Grade II

Category 6. Boat Master

Category 7. Boat Syrang

Category 8. Boat Driver

Category 9. Boat Lascar Grade I

Category 10. Boat Lascar Grade II

(b) Repairs and Maintenance Wing

Category 1. Foreman

Category 2. Store Keeper

Category 3. Chargeman

Category 4. Smithy Chargeman

Category 5. Mechanic

Category 6. Time Keeper

Category 7. Charge man (Carpenter)

Category 8. Fitter Grade 1

Category 9. Blacksmith Grade 1

Category 10. Armature Winder

Category 11. Pattern Maker

Category 12. Assistant Chargeman (Carpenter)

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Category 13. Moulder

Category 14. Assistant Storekeeper

Category 15. Chargeman (Caulker)

Category 16. Fitter Grade II

Category 17. Pump Operator

Category 18. Black Smith Grade II

Category 19. Battery Charger

Category 20. Upholsterer

Category 21. Carpenter

Category 22. Sheet Metal Worker

Category 23. Machinist

Category 24. Electrician

Category 25. Welder

Category 26. Turner

Category 27. Caulker

Category 28. Painter

Category 29. Repair Assistant

Category 30. Oil Supplier

Category 31. Fibre Fabricator

3. Method of Appointment. - Appointment to the categories specified in column (2) of the TABLE

below shall be made by the method of appointment specified against it in column (3) thereof, namely:-

TABLE

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(a) Operation Wing

(1)

Category

(2)

Method of

Appointment

(3)

Qualifications

(4)

(a) Operation Wing

Assistant Traffic

Superintendent

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification

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(ii) Minimum eight years of service in the

Operation Wing of the State Water

Transport Department.

(iii)Regular/ Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

Pass in Plus Two or its equivalent

qualification

Station Master Grade I

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification

(ii) Minimum one year service as

Checking Inspector Grade II in the State

Water Transport Department.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

Pass in Plus Two or its equivalent

recruitment qualification.

Checking Inspector

Grade I

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Minimum one year service as

Checking Inspector Grade II in the State

Water Transport Department.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

Pass in Plus Two or its equivalent

qualification

Checking Inspector

Grade II

(i) By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Minimum one year service as Checker

/Station Master Grade II in the State

Water Transport Department.

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(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

Checker /Station

Master Grade II

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

SSLC or its equivalent qualification.

Boat Master

(i)By

promotion

from Boat

Syrang/ Boat

Driver

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Must possess a valid Boat Master

License or Second Class Master License

[Certificate of competency as Second

Class Master (Form No.26, Rule 43(2) of

KIV rules 2010)] issued by Chief

Examiner IWT as specified under Kerala

Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

(iii) Must have satisfactorily completed

probation as Boat Syrang or Boat Driver

in the State Water Transport Department.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/ Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By

promotion

from Boat

Lascar Grade-

(i) Must possess a valid Boat Master

License or Second Class Master License

[Certificate of competency as Second

Class Master(Form No.26, Rule 43(2) of

KIV rules 2010)] issued by Chief

Examiner IWT as specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

(ii) Minimum two years of service as

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Boat Lascar in the State Water Transport

Department.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(iii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Must Possess a valid Boat Master

License or Second Class Master Licence

[Certificate of Competency as Second

Class Master(Form No.26, Rule 43(2) of

KIV rules 2010)] issued by Chief

Examiner IWT as specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

Boat Syrang

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Must possess valid Syrang License

issued by an authority specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

(iii) Minimum two years of service as

Boat Lascar in State Water Transport

Department.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification

(ii) Must possess valid Syrang License

issued by an authority specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010/

Mercantile Marine Department (MMD)

licenses.

Boat Driver

(i) By

promotion

(i) National Trade Certificate in Diesel

Mechanic or Mechanic Motor Vehicles or

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its equivalent qualification.

(ii) Must possess valid Driver License

issued by an authority specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

(iii) Minimum one year service as Boat

Lascar in State Water Transport

Department.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in Diesel

Mechanic or Mechanic Motor Vehicles or

equivalent qualification.

(iii) Must possess valid Driver License

issued by an authority specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

Boat Lascar Grade I

(i) By

promotion

(i) Must have satisfactorily completed

probation as Boat Lascar Grade II in State

Water Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in VIII standard.

(ii) Must possess valid Lascar or Syrang

or Boat Master or Boat Driver License

issued by an authority specified under the

Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

Boat Lascar Grade II

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in VIII standard.

(ii) Must possess valid Lascar or Syrang

or Boat Master or Boat Driver License

issued by an authority specified under the

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Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

(b)Repairs and Maintenance Wing

Foreman

(i) By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Must have two years of service as

Chargeman or Smithy Chargeman or

Chargeman (Carpenter) or Chargeman

(Caulker) in State Water Transport

Department.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Diploma in Mechanical or Marine or

Automobile Engineering from an

institution recognized by the AICTE/

State/ Central Government.

(iii) Two years experience in a

supervisory capacity in Government

approved Marine Engineering Workshop.

Storekeeper

(i) By

promotion

(i) National Trade Certificate in Mechanic

Motor Vehicle or Electrician or its

equivalent qualification.

(ii) Two years experience in State Water

Transport Department as Assistant

Storekeeper/Armature Winder.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Diploma in Mechanical or

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Automobile Engineering from an

institution recognized by the AICTE

/State / Central Government.

(iii) Three years experience in Stores and

Materials control preferably store items

such as marine diesel spare parts,

electrical goods, hardware items etc. in a

Government/Quasi-Government/Public

Sector Undertakings/ registered Private

Sector Undertakings.

Experience in Government Department or

Government Undertaking or Quasi-

Government Organizations in handling

stores materials for not less than two

years.

Chargeman

(i) By

promotion

(i) Five years of service in the Dock and

Repair Section including two years

service as Mechanic in State Water

Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification

(ii) Diploma in Mechanical/ Automobile/

Marine Engineering from an institution

recognized by the AICTE /State / Central

Government.

(iii) One year experience in a supervisory

capacity in` Government approved

Marine Engineering Workshop.

Smithy Chargeman

(i) By

promotion

(I) Two years service as Blacksmith

Grade I or Blacksmith Grade II in the

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State Water Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Diploma in Mechanical or

Automobile Engineering from an

institution recognized by the AICTE

/State / Central Government.

(iii) Two years of experience in

Government approved Marine Diesel

Engine Workshop.

Mechanic

(i) By

promotion

(i) One year service in State Water

Transport Department as Fitter Grade I.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

National Trade Certificate in the trade of

Mechanic Motor Vehicle or its equivalent

qualification or pass in VHSE in the trade

of maintenance and repairs of

Automobiles.

Timekeeper

(i) By

promotion

(i) Two years of service as Upholsterer or

Moulder or Machinist or Welder or

Turner or Painter in the Repairs and

Maintenance Wing of the State Water

Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Any degree from a UGC recognized

University or a National Institute

established by the Government of India or

Institute established by the Government

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of Kerala.

Chargeman

(Carpenter)

(i) By

promotion

(i) One year service in State Water

Transport Department as Pattern Maker/

Assistant Chargeman (Carpenter).

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the Trade

of Carpenter or its equivalent.

(iii) Five years experience in Government

approved boat building yard.

Fitter Grade I

(i) By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii)Two years service in State Water

Transport Department as Fitter Grade II.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Mechanic Motor Vehicle or its

equivalent.

(ii) Two years experience in government

approved workshop.

Blacksmith Grade I

(i) By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Two years service in State Water

Transport Department as Blacksmith

Grade II.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

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(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the Trade

of Blacksmith or its equivalent

qualification.

Armature Winder

(i) By

promotion

(i) Two years service in the State Water

Transport Department as Battery Charger

or Electrician.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) SSLC or its equivalent qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Electrician or its equivalent

qualification.

Pattern Maker

(i) By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Two years service in State Water

Transport Department as Carpenter.

(iii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii)By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii)National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Pattern making/Carpentry or its

equivalent qualification.

Assistant Chargeman

(Carpenter)

(i) By

promotion

(i) Three years service as Carpenter in the

Repairs and Maintenance Wing of the

State Water Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii)By direct (i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

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recruitment

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the Trade

of Carpentry.

Moulder

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Moulder or its equivalent qualification.

Assistant Storekeeper

(i)By Transfer

(i) Three years service in State Water

Transport Department as Machinist or

Turner

Welder.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) ITI in Mechanic Motor Vehicle or its

equivalent qualification.

(iii) One year experience in stores and

materials control, preferably store items

such as Marine Diesel Engine spare parts,

electrical goods, hardware items etc, in a

Governmentt/ Public Sector Under taking/

Registered private sector undertaking.

Experience in Government Department or

Government Under takings or Quasi

Government Organizations in handling

stores materials for not less than one year.

Note: The experience should be one

obtained after acquiring ITI in Mechanic

Motor Vehicle or its equivalent

qualification.

Chargeman (Caulker) (i)By

(i) Five years service as Caulker in State

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promotion

Water Transport Department.

(ii) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii)By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Five years experience as Caulker in

Government approved boat building yard.

Fitter Grade II

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Mechanic Motor Vehicle or its

equivalent qualification.

Pump Operator

(i)By

promotion

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Three years service as Repair

Assistant in the Repairs and Maintenance

Wing of the State Water Transport

Department.

(iii) Proficiency in operating pumps.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer

the

Service.

Note: The proficiency of the candidate

shall be assessed in a practical test

conducted by the State Water Transport

Department.

(ii)By transfer(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Five years service as Boat Lascar in

the Operation Wing of the State Water

Transport Department.

(iii) Proficiency in operating pumps.

Note: The proficiency of the candidate

shall be assessed in a practical test

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conducted by the State Water Transport

Department.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(iii)By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Proficiency in operating pumps.

Note: The proficiency of the candidate

shall be evaluated in a practical test

conducted by the Kerala Public Service

Commission.

Blacksmith Grade -II

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) ITI in the trade of Blacksmith or its

equivalent qualification.

Battery Charger

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of electrician or its equivalent

qualification.

Upholsterer

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Upholstery.

(iii) In the absence of candidates

possessing the qualification under item

(ii) above, Experience Certificate proving

three years of experience in Upholstery

works issued by a Government /Quasi

Government/ Public Sector Undertaking

or Registered Private Sector Undertaking.

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Note: Proficiency of the candidate shall

be evaluated by a Practical Test,

conducted by the Kerala Public Service

Commission.

Carpenter

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Carpentry.

Broad Based Basic Training and

Advanced Module in the appropriate

trade under centers of Excellence.

Sheet Metal Worker

By direct

recruitment

(i) A pass in Technical High School

Leaving Certificate Examination with

specialization in the appropriate trade.

(a) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

(b) National Trade Certificate in the

appropriate trade/ Pass in KGCE

examination in the appropriate trade/Pass

in VHSE in the appropriate trade.

(ii) One year experience in sheet metal

work from a registered workshop.

Machinist

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Machinist or Turner.

Broad Based Basic Training and

Advanced Module in the appropriate

trade under centers of Excellence.

Electrician

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

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qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of Electrician.

Broad Based Basic Training and

Advanced Module in the appropriate

trade under centers of Excellence.

Welder

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

Welder.

Broad Based Basic Training and

Advanced Module in the appropriate

trade under centers of Excellence.

Turner

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

Turner.

Broad Based Basic Training and

Advanced Module in the appropriate

trade under centers of Excellence.

Caulker

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) Three years experience as Caulker in a

Government approved boat building yard.

Painter

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) National Trade Certificate in the trade

of painting.

Repair Assistant

(i) By transfer (i) Three years service in State Water

Transport Department as Part Time

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Contingent employee.

(ii) The person shall possess good

physique.

Note: Shall produce a medical fitness

certificate to prove good Physique from a

medical practitioner not below the rank of

an Assistant Surgeon.

(iii) Proficiency in swimming two meter

deep inside and upto a distance of fifty

metre in water bodies shall be ascertained

in a practical test conducted by State

Water Transport Department.

(iv) Regular/Full Member/Approved

Probationer of the Service.

(ii)By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) The person shall possess good

physique.

Note: Shall produce a medical fitness

certificate to prove good Physique from a

medical practitioner not below the rank of

an Assistant Surgeon.

(iii) Proficiency in swimming two meter

deep inside and upto a distance of fifty

metre in water bodies shall be ascertained

in a practical test conducted by the Kerala

Public Service Commission.

Note :- Differently Abled persons are not

eligible for appointment to this category.

Oil Supplier

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in VIII standard.

(ii) Three years of experience as Oil

Supplier in authorized fuel sales outlet.

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Fibre Fabricator

By direct

recruitment

(i) Pass in S.S.L.C or its equivalent

qualification.

(ii) ITI certificate in the trade of

Turner/Fitter/ Carpenter/Moulder.

(iii) One year certificate course in Fibre

Reinforced Plastic Processing after

attaining the above qualifications.

5. Appointing Authority.- The appointing authority in respect of all categories of posts shall be the

Director, State Water Transport Department.

6. Reservation of Appointment.- The rules for reservation of appointment contained in General rules 14

to 17 in Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 shall apply to appointments by

direct recruitment.

7. Age.- No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to any of the posts if the

person has not completed 18 years of age or has completed 36 years of age on the first day of January

of the year in which the notification inviting application for the post is published, with usual relaxation

for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, but in any case upper age shall

not exceed 50 (fifty) years.

8. Probation.- (1) Every person appointed to any of the categories shall be on probation from the date of

joining duty.

(i) if appointed by direct recruitment or by transfer through the Kerala Public Service Commission or

by transfer to a category to which direct recruitment is one of the methods of appointment, for a total

period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

(ii) if appointed by transfer to a category to which direct recruitment is not one of the methods of

appointment or by promotion, for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two

years.

Note: Experience should be one obtained after acquiring the basic qualification.

(2) For declaration of probation in respect of category 7 and 8 namely Boat Syrang and Boat Driver

under the heading 'Operation Wing' under rule 2(a), those persons who possess Mercantile Marine

Department Syrang License and Mercantile Marine Department Driver License shall obtain Syrang

License and Driver License respectively as per the Kerala Inland Vessels Rules, 2010.

9. (1) Provided that the qualifications prescribed in these rules in respect of any category shall not

apply to a person who has held or is holding such post on a regular basis on the date of commencement

of these rules.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the amendments made to qualifications

prescribed for posts included in these rules, shall not be applicable to the Rank lists in force or

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to be published for those posts, in response to notifications already issued by the Kerala

Public Service Commission before the date of commencement of these rules and to all

vacancies of those posts reported or to be reported, either till the expiry of the said Ranked

lists, or till the publication of a fresh Rank list for the said posts which ever is earlier.

By order of the Governor,

P.B. NOOH, IAS,

Special Secretary to Government.

Explanatory Note

“(This does not form part of the notification but is intended to indicate its general purport.)”

The Special Rules for the Kerala State Water Transport Subordinate Service (Operating Wing)

was issued under G.O.(P)No. 151/75/PW. dated 18^th August, 1975 and published as S.R.O No. 717/75

in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 475 dated 18^th August, 1975. The Special Rule for the Kerala

State Water Transport Subordinate Service (Repairs and Maintenance Wing) was issued under G.O.

(P)No.81/88/PW&T. dated 29^th December, 1988 and published as S.R.O. No.11/89 in the Kerala

Gazette Extraordinary No.13 dated 3^rd January, 1989. The Government have decided to bring in

common Special Rules in supersession of the said existing rules and orders in this regard.

The notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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