GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (PORTS)

(G.O. Ms. No. 08, Puducherry, dated 13th December 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 Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi and in supersession of the Chief Secretariat (Ports) Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 23, dated 12th

March 1986 and published as a Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 26, dated lst July 1986, 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 Group 'A' post of Executive Engineer (Mechanical) 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 Executive Engineer (Mechanical), Recruitment Rules, 2019.

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

classification and 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, she may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provision 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 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (MECHANICAL)

1. Name of the post

Executive Engineer (Mechanical)

2. Number of post

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

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

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

2 (Two) Years

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By promotion failing which by deputation including short

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

term contract.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

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

Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/

Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)/Assistant Engineer

absorption is to be made.

(Mechanical/Marine) possessing Degree in Mechanical or

Marine Engineering in Level 7 in the Pay Matrix with

7 years service in the grade rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis and successfully completed the

Management training for a period of one week in any Port

having direct ship berthing facility.

Note : Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/

eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their

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.

Deputation (Including Short-Term Contract)

Officers of the Central Government or State Government 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 (Five) years service in the grade rendered

after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts

in Level 10 (` 56,100 – 1,77,500) in the Pay Matrix

or equivalent; and

(B) possessing the following educational qualifications

and experience:-

Essential

(i) Degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering from

a recognized University.

(ii) 5 (Five) Years experience in a Marine or Mechanical

Workshop.

Note 1: The Departmental Officers in the feeder

category who are in the direct line of promotion will

not be eligible for consideration for appointment on

deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be

eligible

for

consideration

for

appointment

promotion.

Note 2: Period of deputation including 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 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.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering Promotion):—

(1) Chairman/Member,

. . Chairman

Union Public Service Commission.

(2) Chief Secretary to Government of

. .

Member

Puducherry.

(3) Secretary to Government (Ports),

. . Member

Puducherry.

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Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

considering Confirmation):—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government (Ports),

. .

Member

Puducherry.

(3) Director of Ports, Puducherry.

. . Member

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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