GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HOUSING)

(G.O. Ms. No. 3/2014-Hg., dated 26th February 2014)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the

Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP, dated the 11th January 1965 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi and in supersession of the notification issued under G.O. Ms. No. 22/2001/Hg., dated the 17th August 2001

of the Chief Secretariat (Housing), Government of Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 36,

dated 4th September 2001, save as respects things done or, omitted to be done before such supersession,

the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to

the Group 'C' (Non-Gazetted) post of Draughtsman in the Town and Country Planning Department, Government

of Puducherry, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Puducherry,

Town and Country Planning Department, Group 'C' (Non-Gazetted) post of Draughtsman Recruitment Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of publication in the official gazette.

2. Number of post, its classification and Pay Band with Grade Pay/Scale of Pay.— The number of the

said post, its classification and the Pay Band with Grade Pay/Scale of Pay attached thereto, shall be as specified

in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.

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

post, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the

said Schedule.

4. Disqualifications.— 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 Lieutenant-Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal

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

any person from the operation of these rules.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these

rules with respect of any class or category of persons.

6. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxation in upper age-limit and other

concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes and other special categories of persons in accordance

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

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DRAUGHTSMAN

1. Name of the post

Draughtsman

2. Number of posts

9 (Nine) [2014] Subject to variation dependent o n

work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Service–Group 'C' Non-Gazetted–

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band-1: ` 5,200-20,200 ; Grade Pay ` 2,400

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Between 18 and 30 years (Relaxable for Government

servants up to 40 years in accordance with the orders or

instructions issued by the Central Government, provided

such Government servants are working for not less than

3 years in posts which are in the same line or allied cadres

and where a relationship can be established that the

services rendered by them in the department will be useful

for efficient discharge of duties in the post for which

selection is made).

Note : (1) In the case of recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications.

Note : (2) In the case of recruitment made through

Employment Exchange, the crucial date for determining the

age-limit shall, in each case, be the last date up to which

the Employment Exchanges are asked to submit the names.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Degree in Civil Engineering/Architecture from a recognised

direct recruits.

University; or

Diploma in Civil Engineering/Architecture from a recognised

Institution with three years experience in Town Planning; or

Two Year Diploma/Certificate in Draughtsmanship (Civil)

from recognised Industrial Training Institute with five years

experience in Town Planning.

Note: The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of

candidates belonging to the scheduled castes or scheduled

tribes if at any stage of selection, the competent authority

is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from

these communities possessing the requisite experience are

not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved

for them.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

Not applicable

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

Note : Vacancies caused by the incumbents being away

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

on deputation or long illness or study leave or under other

be filled by various methods.

circumstances for a duration of one year or more may be

filled on deputation basis from officials of Puducherry

Administration—

(a) holding analogous posts on regular basis; and

(b) possessing the qualifications and experience prescribed

for direct recruits under column (7).

(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 or

departments of the Central/State/Union Territory Governments

shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum

age-limit for appointment by deputation shall be "not

exceeding 56 years" on the closing date of receipt of

applications).

11. In case of recruitment by promotion /deputation/ :

Not applicable

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

absorption is to be made.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee/Recruitment :

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

Committee exists, what is its composition?

confirmation)/Recruitment Committee—

(i)

Secretary to Government (Town

. .

Chairman

Planning).

(ii) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary

. .

Member

dealing with Town Planning

(iii) Chief Town Planner

. .

Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. RAJALAKSHMI,

Under Secretary to Government (Housing).

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