GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LAW DEPARTMENT

(G. O. Ms. No. 36/LD/2018, Puducherry, dated 11th December 2018)

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. 28/91-LD, dated 11th June, 1991 of

the Law and Labour Department, Government of Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the Official Gazette

No. 29, dated the 16th July, 1991 and any other Notification issued relating to the post of Legal Assistant in

other Departments of the 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 'B' - Non-Gazetted-Non-Ministerial post of Legal Assistant in the Law Department

and other Departments of this Union territory of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Law Department, Group 'B' - Non-Gazetted-Non-Ministerial post of Legal Assistant Recruitment Rules, 2018.

(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 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 to these rules.

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 these rules.

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 to 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, Scheduled Tribes and other special categories

of persons in accordance with the rules framed or orders issued by the Government, from time to time in this

regard.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF LEGAL ASSISTANT

1. Name of the post

Legal Assistant

2. Number of post

10 (Ten) [2018] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

(1)

Law Department

. .

4 Nos.

(2)

Directorate of Prosecution

. .

1 No.

(3)

Union territory of Puducherry

. .

1 No.

Legal Services Authority (UTPLSA)

(4)

Revenue Department

. .

1 No.

(5)

Education Department

. .

1 No.

(6)

Transport Department

. .

1 No.

(7)

Agriculture Department

. .

1 No.

Total

. . 10 Nos.

3. Classification

General Central Services-

Group 'B' - Non-Gazetted - Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-6 ` 35,400-` 1,12,400

5. Whether selection or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not exceeding 30 years

Note: (1) (Relaxable for Government Servants up to

5 years in accordance with the instructions or orders

issued by the Central Government).

Note: (2) The Crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from

candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed

for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,

Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh

Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti

District and Pangi Subdivision of Chamba District of

Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or

Lakshadweep).

7. Educational and other qualifications required for

Essential

direct recruits.

(i) Degree in Law of a recognised University

(ii) Two years experience as a Legal Practitioner or

handling legal work in a Government Department/PSU/

University/Recognized Research Institution/ Autonomous

or Statutory Organization.

Desirable

Knowledge of Tamil

Note : (1) Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion

of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority,

for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of

candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note : (2) The Qualification(s) regarding experience is/

are relaxable at the discretion of the staff Selection

Commission/Competent Authority, for reasons to be

recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging

to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage

of selection, the Staff Selection Commission/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

2 years for direct recruits

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

50% By deputation

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

50% By direct recruitment

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be

filled by various methods.

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

Deputation

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Officers of Central Government or State Governments or

absorption is to be made.

Union Territory Administration:-

(A)

(i)

holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

Parent cadre/Department;

(ii) with 6 years regular service in posts in Level 5

in the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent

cadre or Department; and

(B)

Possessing educational qualifications and

experience prescribed for direct recruits under

column (7).

Note: The period of deputation including the period of

deputation 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 3 years. The maximum age-limit

for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding

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

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group

'B'

Departmental

Confirmation

Committee

what is its composition?

(for considering confirmation):-

(1)

Chief Secretary to Government

. .

Chairman

(2)

Secretary to Department (Law)

. .

Member

(3)

D e p u t y S e c r e t a r y / U n d e r

. .

Member

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

not necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

J. JULIET PUSHPA,

Secretary to Government (Law).

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