GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (PORT)

(G.O. Ms. No. 1, dated 13th August 2014)

NOTIFICATION

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

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

supersession of the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 35/84-Pt, dated 15th May 1984 of the Port Department,

Government of Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 30 of the 24th July 1984 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' post of Master Mechanic in the

Port Department, Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Port Department, Group 'C' post of Master Mechanic Recruitment Rules, 2014.

(ii) These rules shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

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

post, its classification, Pay Band and Grade Pay/Scale of Pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) and (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. 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 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 this rule.

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 to 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 MASTER MECHANIC

1. Name of the post

Master Mechanic

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2014] Subject to variation dependent on work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–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

Non-selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Between 18 and 30 years (Relaxable for Government

servants up to 40 years in accordance with the instructions

or orders 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 the

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 :

(1) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised

direct recruits.

institution.

(2) One year experience in any reputed workshop in

maintenance of diesel engines and electrical equipments.

Note : The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of

candidates belonging to the scheduled castes, 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 :

Age : No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

Educational qualification : To the extent indicated under

case of promotees.

column (11).

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits only

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By promotion, failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

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

Promotion :

absorption, grades from which promotion/

Mechanic Grade-I/Fitter Grade-II/Welder with 8 years service

deputation/absorption is to be made.

rendered in the grade after appointment thereto on regular

basis and possessing 1TI Certificate in the Trade of Diesel

Mechanic/Auto Mechanic/Fitter/Welder and successfully

completed the training in the relevant field conducted by

the Government Institution/ Government recognised

Institution of two weeks duration.

Note : (1) The requirement of training for promotion is not

applicable to the officers holding the feeder post on regular

basis on the date of notification of these rules.

Note : (2) The eligibility list for promotion shall be

prepared with reference to the date of completion by the

officers of the prescribed qualifying service in the

respective post.

Note : (3) Where juniors who have completed their

qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for

promotion, their seniors would 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 probation period for promotion to

the next higher grade along with their juniors who have

already completed such qualifying/eligibility service.

Note : (4) For the purpose of computing minimum

qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on

a regular basis by an officer prior to 1-1-2006/the date from

which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central

Pay Commission recommendations has been extended,

shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding

Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations

of the Commission.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

promotion/confirmation):—

(1) Secretary to Government (Ports)

. . Chairman

(2) Director of Ports

. .

Member

(3) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to

. . Member

Government (Ports).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Not applicable

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

N. SUMATHI,

Joint Secretary to Government (Ports).

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