GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)

(G.O. Ms. No. 2/Ag., dated 18th August 2016)

NOTIFICATION

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

Notification No. 24/78/68 D.H(S), dated 24th September 1968 and F.5/4/65-GP, dated 11th January 1965 of the

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and in supersession of Notification No. G.O. Ms. No.

14/Ag., dated 7-11-2001 of the Chief Secretariat (Agriculture), Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the

Gazette No.48, dated 27th November 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 'A' post of Director of Agriculture in the Directorate of Agriculture, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Directorate of Agriculture, Director of Agriculture Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application.— These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed

hereto.

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

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

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

4. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment, age-limit,

qualifications and other matters relating thereto 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 these rules.

5. 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, and in consultation with the Union Public

Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class of category of persons.

6. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations 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 DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE

1. Name of the post

Director of Agriculture

2. Number of post

1 (one) [2016] Subject to variation dependent on work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services Group 'A' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale

Pay Band–3 ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 7,600

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Not applicable

direct recruits.

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

Not applicable

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By Promotion

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, g r ad e s fr o m wh i ch p r o mo t i o n /

Additional Director (Agriculture)/Additional Director

deputation/absorption is to be made.

(Agricultural Engineering) in Pay Band-3: `15,600-39,100

with Grade Pay ` 6,600 with 5 years' service in the grade

rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis

possessing Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture/Agricultural

Engineering/with successful completion of two weeks

training in "Recent Advances in Agricultural Extension

and Farm Management".

Note : (1) 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 : (2) 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

their probation period for promotion to the next higher

grade along with their juniors who have already completed

such qualifying/eligibility service.

Note : (3) 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 Pay Commission.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what :

Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

is its composition?

Promotion)—

(1) Chairman/Member, Union Public

. . Chairman

Service Commission.

(2) Chief Secretary,

. . Member

Government of Puducherry.

(3) Secretary (Agriculture),

. . Member

Government of Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. THAMMU GANAPATHY,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture and Forests).

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)

(G.O. Ms. No. 3/Ag., dated 18th August 2016)

NOTIFICATION

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

Notification No.24/78/68 D.H(S), dated 24th September 1968 and F.5/4/65-GP, dated 11th January 1965 of

the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and in supersession of Notification in G.O. Ms.

No. 27/Ag., dated 25-11-2003 of the Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat (Agriculture), Puducherry and

published as Supplement to the Gazette No. 4, dated 27th January 2004 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 'A' posts of Additional Director(Agricultural Engineering) in

the Directorate of Agriculture, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Directorate of Agriculture, Additional Director (Agricultural Engineering) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application.— These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed

hereto.

3. Number of post, its classification, Pay Band with Grade Pay/Pay Scales.— The number of the said

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

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

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

age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto 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 these rules.

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, and in consultation with the Union Public

Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class of category of persons.

7. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations 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 ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING)

1. Name of the post

Additional Director (Agricultural Engineering)

2. Number of post

1 (one) [2016] Subject to variation dependent on work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services Group 'A' Gazetted–Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band–3 ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 6,600

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Not applicable

direct recruits.

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

Not applicable

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By Composite Method

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

[Deputation (ISTC) plus Promotion]

absorption and percentage of the vacancies

to be filled by various methods.

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

By Composite Method [Deputation (ISTC) plus Promotion]

absorption, g r ad e s fr o m wh i ch p r o mo t i o n /

I. Officers under the Central/State Governments/Union

deputation/absorption is to be made.

Territories/Universities/Recognized Research Institutions/

Semi-Government Organizations/Public Sector Undertakings/

Autonomous or statutory organizations-

(a) (i)

holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with five years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on regular basis in posts in

Pay Band-3 : ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 5,400

or equivalent in the parent cadre/ department; and

(b) possessing the educational qualifications and experience

as below:

(a) (i) Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering

from a recognized University; and

(ii) 5 years experience in the field of Agricultural

Engineering including soil conservation or borewell

sinking or ground water survey or operation and

maintenance and repairs of agricultural machinery.

Desirable : Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering.

II. The Departmental Joint Director (Agricultural

Engineering) with five years regular service in the

Grade Pay of ` 5,400 and possessing Bachelor's Degree in

Agricultural Engineering from a Recognized University will

also be considered for the post and in case he/she is

selected for appointment to the post, the same shall be

deemed to have been filled by promotion.

Note : (1) Period of deputation (ISTC) including period of

deputation (ISTC) in another ex-cadre post held immediately

preceding this appointment in the same or some other

organization/department of the Central Government shall

ordinarily not to exceed four years. The maximum age-limit

for appointment by deputation (ISTC) shall be not

exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of

applications.

Note : (2) For the purpose of appointment on deputation

(ISTC) basis, 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 Pay Commission

except where there has been merger of more than one

pre-revised Scale of Pay into one grade with a common

Grade Pay/Pay Scale and where the benefit will extend only

for the post(s) for which that Grade Pay/Pay Scale is the

normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what :

Not applicable

is its composition?

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

is necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. THAMMU GANAPATHY,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture and Forests).

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