GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

HOME DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 70, Puducherry, dated 27th September 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 and in supersession of the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 34, dated 23-4-2015 of the Home

Department, published in Supplement to the Gazette No. 18 of the 5th May 2015 and save as respects things done

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

rules further to amend the rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Police Constable in the Police

Department, Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Department (Police Constable-Group 'C') Recruitment Rules, 2017.

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

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

classification, and the 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. 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. 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, Scheduled Tribes, Ex-Servicemen 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 POLICE CONSTABLE

1. Name of the post

Police Constable

2. Number of posts

2,165 posts (Two thousand one hundred and sixty-five) (2017)

Subject to variation dependent on work-load.

Sl.

Department

No. of

No.

posts

Police Department

2,060

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Puducherry

Excise Department, Puducherry

Food Cell, Puducherry

Food Cell, Karikal

Legislative Assembly, Puducherry

Government Press, Puducherry

Government Press, Mettupalayam

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Karaikal

Government Press, Karaikal

Excise Department, Karaikal

Total

2,165

3. Classification of the post

General Central Services – Group ‘C’ – Non-Gazetted –

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–3 in the Pay Matrix

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

(a) Between 18 and 22 years (Relaxation of age as per rules

in force).

(b) Upper age-limit for Home Guards serving in the Union

territory of Puducherry is up to 39 years.

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

be the closing date for receipt of applications.

Note : (2) In case of the recruitment made through the

Employment Exchange, the crucial date for determining the

age-limit shall be the last date up to which the Employment

Exchanges are asked to submit the names.

7. Educational and other qualifications required

(a) A pass in Standard 10+2 or its equivalent;

for direct recruits.

(b)

Should possess the following minimum Physical

Standards, Physical Efficiency Parameters and Medical

Standards:

(i) Physical Standards:

Men

Women

Height

Not less than 165 cms.

Not less than

154 cms.

Chest

81-86 cms. with minimum

–

expansion of 5 cms.

Weight

Body Mass Index (BMI)

45 kgs.

should be 18.50 to 29.9 Kg./M²minimum.

(ii) Physical Efficiency :

For male candidates

Events

Minimum standard

to acquire

Stage-I

800 metres run

2 minutes and 50

seconds.

Stage-II

Long jump

3.80 metres

Stage-III

High jump

1.20 metres

Stage-IV

100 metres run

15.00 seconds.

Note 1 : (1) All the above events are compulsory.

(2) Each stage is a qualifying stage by itself for

the next stage i.e., only the candidates who qualifying in

the Stage-I, will be eligible for the Stage-II, and so on.

Note 2 : Ex-servicemen will not be required to pass

physical efficiency test. They will be eligible to appear for

the written test if, they possess the minimum physical

standareds and medical standards.

For female candidates

Events

Minimum standard

to acquire

Stage-I

200 metres run

45.00 seconds

Stage-II

Long jump

2.75 metres

Stage-III

High jump

0.9 metres

Note 1 : (1) All the above events are compulsory.

(2) Each stage is a qualifying stage by itself for

the next stage i.e., only the candidates who qualify in the

Stage-I, will be eligible for the Stage-II, and so on.

(iii) Medical Standards : The candidates who are selected

for the written test shall be medically examined in

Government General Hospital/Maternity Hospital,

Puducherry and finally certified by the Assistant

Director (RMO) under the supervision of Medical

Superintendent, Government General Hospital, Puducherry.

MEDICAL STANDARDS TO BE MET

(1) Eyesight :

I. Distant vision

(A) Normal - Both eyes should be 6/6

(OR)

(B) Better eye with correction 6/6

(OR)

(D) Both eyes should be 6/9

II. Near vision

(E) Normal - Both eyes should be JI

(OR)

(F) Better eye with correction JI and worse eye without

correction JII.

III. Colour Blindness

(G) Free from colour blindness.

(2) Hearing

: Free from any disability

(3) Defects or : Free from any defect or deformity of limbs.

deformity

(4) Disease

: Free from hernia, piles, respiratory

disease, diabetes or any other disease,

which will adversely affect the work

of Police Constable.

(5) Other

(i)

Should not be flat-footed or suffering

from knocked knees and bow legs;

and

(ii)

Should not be obesed BMI more

than 29.9 kg./m² will be discarded.

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

100% by direct recruitment of which —

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

(a) 75% from among open candidates (who passed in the

absorption and percentage of the vacancies

physical standards, physical efficiency test) through

to be filled by various methods.

competitive exam conducted by the Government of

Puducherry.

(b) 25% from among the Home Guards with minimum

three years of service as Home Guards based on their

seniority, subject to fulfillment of age and educational

qualifications mentioned in column 6(b) and 7(a).

Note : The direct recruits shall undergo an induction course/

capsule training course for one year in the Police Training

School, Puducherry. The training will be conducted in

English/Tamil. They will be given three chances to pass

the requisite tests after training.

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/Recruitment

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

Committee exists, what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee:—

(i)

Senior Superintendent of Police

. . Chairman

(In-charge of Establishment).

(ii)

Superintendent of Police (PoP)

. .

Member

(iii)

Superintendent of Police (HQ)

. .

Member

(Head of Office).

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service

: Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,

Under Secretary to Government.

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