GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ENVIRONMENT)

(G.O. Ms. No. 27/2017-Envt., Puducherry, dated 19th December 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 11th January 1965 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India,

New Delhi , the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment

to the Group 'A' Gazetted post of "Senior Environmental Engineer" in the Department of Science, Technology and

Environment, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Group 'A' post of Senior Environmental Engineer 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

said Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications, etc.,.— 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, Puducherry, is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, he may, by order, in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission and for the 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, 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 SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

1. Name of the post

Senior Environmental Engineer

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2017] Subject to variation dependent on work-

load.

3. Classification

General Central Services - Group - 'A' Gazetted –

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level - 11

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

Two years for Promotees

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct ^:

By Deputation (Including Short Term Contract)/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/ :

Deputation (ISTC)/Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Officers under the Central Government/State Governments/

absorption is to be made.

Union Territories/Recognised Research Institutions/

Universities/Public Sector undertakings/Semi-Government/

Statutory or Autonomous Organizations :-

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with 5 years service rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level-10

in the Pay Matrix or equivalent; or

(iii) with 6 years service rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level-8 in

the Pay Matrix or equivalent; or

(iv) with 7 years service rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level-7 in

the Pay Matrix or equivalent; and

(b) possessing the Educational qualifications and experience

as below:-

Essential

(i) Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering/

Technology or Chemical Engineering from a Recognized

University with 2 years of experience in Environmental

Quality Management and Pollution Control activities.

(or)

Bachelors Degree in Environmental Engineering/Technology

or Chemical Engineering from a Recognized University with

5 years of experience in Environmental Quality Management

and Pollution Control activities.

[The Departmental Environmental Engineer in Level-7, in

the Pay Matrix with 7 years regular service rendered in the

grade after appointment thereto on a regular basis and

having the educational qualifications as above will also

be considered along with the outsiders. If, the departmental

candidate is selected for appointment to the post, the post

shall be treated as having been filled by promotion].

Note : (1) 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/Union Territory Governments shall ordinarily not

exceed 4 years. The maximum age-limit for appointment by

deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the

closing date of receipt of applications.

Note : (2) The Departmental Officers in the feeder grade

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

consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,

deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for

appointment by promotion.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group-'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee—

what is its composition?

(i) Chief Secretary, Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(ii) Secretary in-charge of Science,

. . Member

Technology and Environment,

Government of Puducherry.

(iii) Director, Department of Science,

. . Member

Technology and Environment,

Government of Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

is necessary on each occasion.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. TAMILARASI,

Under Secretary to Government (Environment).

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