GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

HOME DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 51, Puducherry, dated 18th August 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 Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India,

New Delhi, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is pleased to make the following rules, regulating the method of

recruitment to the Group B' post of Driver (Police Department) Special Grade in the Home Department, Government

of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Home Department, Group 'B' post of Driver (Police Department) Special Grade 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 classifications and 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 post,

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

Schedules.

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 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 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 reservation, 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 DRIVERS (POLICE DEPARTMENT) SPECIAL GRADE

1. Name of the post

Driver (Police Department) Special Grade

2. Number of posts

5 (Five) [2017] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification of the post

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–6 in the Pay Matrix (` 35,400 - ` 1,12,400)

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Non-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

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 from Driver (Police Department) Grade-I in the

absorption, grades fro m which promotion/

Pay level-5 of Pay Matrix with three years regular service

deputation/absorption is to be made.

in the grade.

Note : Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/

eligibility service are being considered for promotion,

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.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

Police Establishment Board for Promotion consisting of:—

what is its composition?

(1) Director/Inspector-General of Police

. . Chairman

(2) Deputy Inspector-General of Police

. . Member

(3) Senior Superintendent of Police (C&I)

. . Member

(4) Senior Superintendent of Police (L&O)

. . Member

(5) Senior Superintendent of Police (HQ)

. . Member

(6) Superintendent of Police (HQ)

. . Member

Police Establishment Board for Confirmation consisting

of:—

(1) Director/Inspector-General of Police

. . Chairman

(2) Deputy Inspector-General of Police

. . Member

(3) Senior Superintendent of Police (C&I)

. . Member

(4) Senior Superintendent of Police (L&O)

. . Member

(5) Senior Superintendent of Police (HQ)

. . Member

(6) Superintendent of Police (HQ)

. . Member

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

is not necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,

Under Secretary to Government.

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