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 of 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.

SCHEDULE

1. Name of the post

Investigator

2. Number of posts

5 (Five) [2015] 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

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

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

short-term contract and percentage of

the

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-

20,200 with Grade Pay ` 1,900 rendered 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

tr an sfer, gr ad es fro m wh ic h p r o mo t io 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) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to . . Member

Government (Finance).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Not applicable

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. SANTHAMURTHY,

Director.

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