GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 12, Puducherry, dated 24th 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. F5/4/65-GP, dated the 11th January 1965 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of

India, New Delhi and in supersession of the Schedule-III of the Revenue (Survey and Settlement) Department's

Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 5, dated 3rd June 2003 and published as the Supplement to the Gazette

No. 26, dated 1st July 2003, in so far as it relates to the post of Draughtsman save as respects things done or

omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry hereby makes the

following rules, regulating the method of recruitment to the Group 'C' post of Draughtsman in the Department

of Revenue and Disaster Management (Survey and Settlement) of the Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Department of Revenue and Disaster Management (Survey and Settlement), Group 'C' (Draughtsman) Recruitment

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 for recruitment to the posts in the Survey and Land Records

Department specified in column (1) of the said Schedule annexed hereby.

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

classification, and the Level in Pay Matrix, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule

annexure hereby.

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 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.

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, 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 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-III

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DRAUGHTSMAN

1. Name of the post

Draughtsman

2. Number of posts

19 (Nineteen) [2016] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-4 in the Pay Matrix (as per VII CPC)

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 orders or

instructions issued by the Government).

Note : (i) The crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be closing date for receipt of application.

Note : (ii) In 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 :

(i) Matriculation or its equivalent from a recognized Board/

University.

direct recruits.

(ii) 2 Years Diploma/Certificate in Draughtsmanship (Civil)

from ITI or equivalent.

National Trade Certificate issued by the National Council

for Training in Vocational Trades in the trade of

Draughtsman (Civil) at ITI for 2 years.

(iii) One year Experience in Autocad (Civil).

Note : (l) Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of

the Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in

writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note : (ii) The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the Competent Authority in the case

of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or

Scheduled Tribes if, 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 vacancies reserved for them.

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.

Note : During the period of probation, the Departmental

Tests viz., Revenue Draughtsman Test Papers I, II, III &

IV or Computation Test Papers I & II and Training prescribed

by the Government shall be passed by the Direct Recruitees.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption and percentage of the post to be filled

Note : Vacancies caused by the incumbent being away

by various methods.

on deputation or long illness or study leave or under other

circumstances for a duration of one year or more may be

filled on deputation basis from Officers of Central/State/

Union Territory Governments.

(a) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre or department; and

(b) possessing the qualifications and experience

prescribed for direct recruits under column No. 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 departments of the

Central/State/UT Governments 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 applications].

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

Not applicable

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

absorption is to be made.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering confirmation)—

(1) Secretary to Government (Revenue)

. .

Chairman

(2) Head of Department

. .

Member

(3) Deputy/Under Secretary to Government

. .

Member

(Survey).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to

be consulted

making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. ABEL ROZARIO,

Deputy Secretary to Government (Survey).

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