GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (PORTS)

(G.O. Ms. No. 07, Puducherry, dated 25th November 2019)

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 Health, Electricity and Works Department's notification issued in

G.O. Ms. No. 7/83-Pt., dated 12th January, 1983 and published in the Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 6,

of the 8th February, 1983, 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 'A' post of "Director (Ports)" in the Port Department, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Port Department, Group 'A' post of "Director (Ports)", Recruitment Rules, 2019.

(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 Pay Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said post,

its classification and 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 the

said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— 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 of Puducherry 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 the Union

Public Service Commission, 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, relaxations in upper age-limit and other

concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes 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 DIRECTOR (PORTS)

1. Name of the post

Director (Ports)

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2019] Subject to variation dependent on workload.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group 'A' – Gazetted –

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-12 in the Pay Matrix

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not exceeding 50 years (Relaxable for Government

Servants up to 5 years in accordance with the instructions

or orders issued by the Central Government).

Note: 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

Districts and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of

Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or

Lakshadweep).

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Essential

direct recruits.

(i) Certificate of Competency as Master (Foreign going)

issued by Ministry of Shipping.

(ii) 7 Years experience as Chief Officer of Foreign going

ship.

Note : (1) Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of

Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be

recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise

well qualified.

Note : (2) The qualification(s) regarding experience is

relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service

Commission 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 Union

Public Service Commission 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

1 Year for direct recruits

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By deputation (Including Short Term Contract) failing which

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

by direct recruitment.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

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

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract)

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Officers of the Central Government or State Government

absorption is to be made.

or Union Territories or Autonomous or Statutory

Organizations or Public Sector Undertakings or University

or Recognized Research Institution–.

(A) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the

Parent cadre/Department; or

(ii) with 5 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in

Level 11 in the Pay Matrix; or

(B) possessing

the

educational

qualifications

and

experience prescribed for direct recruits under column (7).

Note 1 : 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 Governments

shall ordinarily not exceed 4 years. The maximum

age-limit for appointment by deputation shall not be

exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of

applications.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering Confirmation):—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government (Ports),

. .

Member

Puducherry.

(3) Secretary to Government (DP&AR),

. . Member

Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

necessary for filling up of post.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

CHAURE RATNAGHOSH KISHOR,

Under Secretary to Government (Ports).

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