RECRUITMENT RULES
Supplement to the Gazette No. 43 of the
27th October 2015
Published by Authority of Government of Puducherry
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 4/PRD, dated 12th October 2015)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Notification No. F5/4/65-GP, dated 11th January 1965 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and in supersession of the Government of Puducherry, Planning and Research Department, Planning Officer and Investigator Recruitment Rules, 1991 issued in the Planning and Research Department's G.O. Ms. No. 10/91/PRD, dated 1st July 1991 and published as Supplement to the Gazette No. 30 of the 23rd July 1991, 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 Investigator in the Planning and Research Department, Puducherry, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called the Government of Puducherry, Planning and Research Department Group 'C' post of Investigator Recruitment Rules, 2015.
(ii) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official gazette.
2. Application.— These rules shall apply for recruitment to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed hereto.
3. Number of post, its classification and Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale.— The number of the said post, its classification and the Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.— The method o f recruitment to the said post, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
5. 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 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.
6. Power to relax.— Where the Lieutenant-Governor 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.
7. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations of upper age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes, ex-servicemen and other special category of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.
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SCHEDULE
1. Name of the post
: Investigator
2. Number of posts
: 5 (Five) [2015] Subject to variation dependent on work-load.
3. Classification
: Gene r al Cent r al Ser v ice s– Gr o up 'C '-No n- Gazett ed –
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 : Essential :
direct recruits. A Degree of a recognized University in Economics/ Statistics/Mathematics/Commerce/Computer Science/
Social Sciences.
Desirable :
(i) A Master's Degree of a recognized University in any
one of the above subjects or its equivalent.
(ii) Experience in Computation work/Office procedure/
Field surveys.
(iii) A pass in Typewriting in English in Higher Grade.
(iv) Working knowledge of Tamil.
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 5
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 s h o r t -t e r m c o n t r a c t a n d p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e on deputation or long illness or study leave or under other vacancies to 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) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the
parent cadre/department; or
(ii) with 8 years service in posts in Pay Band-1 ` 5,200-
20 ,20 0 with Grade Pay ` 1 ,90 0 r end er ed after
appointment thereto on a regular basis; and
(b) Possessing the educational qualifications prescribed
for direct recruits under column (7).
[Period of deputation (ISTC) including the period of
deputation (ISTC) in another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other
organization or department of the Central/State/Union
Territory Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years.
The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall
be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt
of applications.]
11. In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/ : Not applicable
t r a n s f e r , g r a d e s f r o m w h i c h p r o m o t i o n /
deputation/transfer is to be made.
12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, : Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for what is its composition?
considering confirmation)—
(1) The Secretary to Government (Planning) . . Chairman
(2) The Director (Planning) . . Member
(3) J o i n t / D e p u t y / U n d e r S e c r e t a r y t o . . Member
Government (Finance).
13. C i r c u m s t a n c e s i n wh i c h the U n i o n P u b l i c : Not applicable
Service Commission is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
G. SANTHAMURTHY,
Director.
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