GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (PORT)

(G.O. Ms. No. 04, Puducherry, dated 21st March 2017)

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 11th January 1965 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi and in supersession of the notification of the Health, Electricity and Works Department,

Government of Puducherry issued in G.O. Ms. No. 145/76-Pt., dated 28th September, 1976 and published as a

Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 48, dated 30th November 1976, in so far as it relates to the Post of Syrang (Tug)

in Port Department, Government of Puducherry, 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 - Non-Ministrial post of "Syrang (Tug)" 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' (Non-Gazetted – Non-Ministrial) post of "Syrang (Tug)" Recruitment Rules, 2017.

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

2. Number of posts, its classification and Pay Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said post, its

classification and Pay Level in the Pay Matrix 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. 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, Scheduled Tribes 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 SYRANG (TUG)

1. Name of the post

Syrang (Tug)

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2017] Subject to variation dependent on workload.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Pay Level-4 in the Pay Matrix (Pre-revised 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 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 posts 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 :

Must possess a Certificate of Competency as Syrang (Tug)

direct recruits.

playing for sea going operations issued by Mercantile

Marine Department under Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 or

by an Institution approved by the DG Shipping.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

Age : No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

Qualification : Yes

case of promotees.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits

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/deputation/

Lascars with 11 years service rendered in the grade after

absorption is to be made.

appointment thereto on a regular basis and has opted

for promotion as Syrang(Tug) and has successfully

completed the training in the maintenance of any Motor

Vessel plying in any Ports under the control of State/Central

Government/Private for a period of not less than a week.

Note 1 : The requirement of training for promotion is not

applicable to officers holding the feeder post on regular

basis on the date of notification of these rules.

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, :

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering

promotion)/Departmental Confirmation

Committee (for considering 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)

V. THENRALI,

Deputy Secretary to Government (Ports).

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 16/CT/A1/2017, Puducherry, dated 23rd March 2017)

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 11th January, 1965 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi and in supersession of the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 49/Finance, dated the 24th February,

1968 of the Finance Department, Government of Puducherry, published as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 15

of the 9th April, 1968, 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 'B' (Non-Gazetted-Non-Ministerial) post of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in the Commercial Taxes

Department, Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Commercial Taxes Department, Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted-Non-Ministerial) posts of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer

Recruitment Rules, 2017.

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

2. Number of posts, its classification and the Pay Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said

posts, its classification and the Pay Level in the Pay Matrix 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

posts, age-limit, qualifications and other matter 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 this rule.

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 Union Public

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

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

concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes 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 DEPUTY COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER

1. Name of the post

Deputy Commercial Tax Officer

2. Number of posts

14 (Fourteen) [2017] Subject to variation dependent on work

load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group 'B' Non-Gazetted–

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Pay Level-6 in the Pay Matrix (` 35,400)

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

Two years for promotees.

Note : Not less than one year shall be on assessment work.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

(i) 67% by promotion failing which by deputation including

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

short-term contract.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

(ii) 33% by deputation including short-term contract.

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

Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in Pay Level-5 in the Pay

absorption is to be made.

Matrix with 6 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis and have

successfully completed the In-Service Training.

Note 1 : The eligibility service for promotion shall

continue to be 3 years for Officers holding the feeder post

on regular basis on the date of notification of these rules.

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 alongwith 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.

Deputation (ISTC)

Officers under the Central/State Government/Union

Territories/Public Sector Undertakings/Universities/

Recognized Research Institutes/Semi-Government or

Autonomous or Statutory Organization-

(a) (i)

holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with 6 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts

in Pay Level-5 in the Pay Matrix; and

(b) two years of experience in Commercial Taxation in

Central/State/Union Territory Government/Public

Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Organization/

University.

Note 1 : The Departmental Officers in the feeder category

who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible

for consideration for appointment on deputation/

absorption. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible

for consideration for appointment by promotion.

(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 three years. The maximum age-limit for

appointment by deputation (ISTC) shall not be exceeding

56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications).

Note 2 : For the purpose of appointment on deputation

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 this 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, :

Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering promotion)—

(1) Chief Secretary,

. .

Chairman

Government of Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government of Puducherry, . .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

(3) Deputy Commissioner (Commercial

. .

Member

Taxes).

Group 'B' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

considering Confirmation)—

(1) Secretary to Government of Puducherry, . .

Chairman

(Commercial Taxes).

(2) Deputy Commissioner

. .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

(3) Assistant Commissioner/Appellate

. .

Member

Assistant Commissioner

(Commercial Taxes).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service :

Consulation with Union Public Service Commissioner is not

Commission is to

be consulted

making

necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. SRINIVAS,

Additional Secretary to Government (Commercial Taxes).

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 17/CT/A1/2017, Puducherry, dated 23rd March 2017)

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 Finance Department's notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 2/83/

Fin.(CT), dated 3rd March, 1983 published as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 14 of the 5th April, 1983 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 'B' Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

post of Commercial Tax Officer in the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Commercial Taxes Department, Group 'B' Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) post of Commercial Tax Officer Recruitment

Rules, 2017.

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

2. Number of post, its classification and the Pay Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said

post, its classification and the Pay Level in the Pay Matrix 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

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

the said Schedule.

4. Disqualifications.— No persons,—

(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 this rule.

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 Union Public

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

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

concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes 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 COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER

1. Name of the post

Commercial Tax Officer

2. Number of posts

8 (Eight) [2017] Subject to variation dependent on work

load.

3. Classification

General

Central

Services–Group

'B'–Gazetted–

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Pay Level-7 in the Pay Matrix (` 44,900)

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not exceeding 30 years

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Essential

direct recruits.

(i) Bachelor's Degree in Commerce/Economics/Business

Studies plus two years experience in Taxation/Accounting

in any Government or listed Private Sector Organization

or Firm of Chartered Accountant/Cost and Management

Accountant/Corporate Secretary.

Desirable

(i) Bachelor's Degree in Law (L.L.B.)/Chartered Accountant/

Cost and Management Accountant/MBA (Finance)/PGDM

(Finance)/M.Com.

Note 1 : Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of

the Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in

writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note 2 : The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the Competent Authority, for reasons

to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates belonging

to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage

of selection, the Union Public Service Commission 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 posts reserved for

them.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case

of promotees.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for Direct Recruits.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

(i) 67% by promotion failing which by deputation Including

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

Short-Term Contract.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

(ii) 33% by direct recruitment.

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

Promotion:

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in Pay Level - 6 in the

absorption is to be made.

Pay Matrix with 5 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis and have

successfully completed the two weeks mandatory

training in the Refresher Course as prescribed by the

Organization.

Note 1: 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 2 : 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.

Deputation (ISTC)

Officers under the Central/State Governments/Union

Territories/Universities/Recognized Research Institutions/

Public Sector Undertakings/Semi-Government/Statutory or

Autonomous Organizations-

(a) (i)

holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with 5 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment there to on a regular basis in posts

in Pay Level-6 in the Pay Matrix; and

(b) possessing

the

educational

qualifications

and

experience prescribed for direct recruits under column (7).

Note 1 : The Departmental Officers in the feeder category

who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible

for consideration for appointment on deputation/

absorption. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible

for consideration for appointment by promotion.

(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 three years. The maximum age-limit for

appointment by deputation (ISTC) shall not be exceeding

56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications).

Note 2 : For the purpose of appointment on deputation

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 this 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, :

Group 'B' Departmental promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering promotion)—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government,

. .

Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government of Puducherry, . .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

(3) Deputy Commissioner

. .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

Group 'B' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

considering Confirmation)—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government,

. .

Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government of Puducherry, . .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

(3) Deputy Commissioner

. .

Member

(Commercial Taxes).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service

Consulation with Union Public Service Commissioner is not

Commission is to

be consulted

making

necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. SRINIVAS,

Additional Secretary to Government (Commercial Taxes).

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