GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

(G.O. Ms. No. 06/AH., Puducherry, dated 23rd February 2022)

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 the 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. 01/AH., dated 24th January, 2001

of the Department of Rural Development, Chief Secretariat (Animal Husbandry), Pondicherry and published

as Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 08, dated 20th February, 2001, and in accordance with G.O. Rt.

No. 71/AH., dated 11th February 2002 of the Department of Rural Development, Chief Secretariat (Animal

Husbandry), Pondicherry, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules, regulating

the method of recruitment to the Group 'A' post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in the Department of Animal

Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry, namely:—

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

of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry, Group 'A' post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Recruitment

Rules, 2022.

(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 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

posts, 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 posts:

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 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, 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 VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON

1. Name of the post

Veterinary Assistant Surgeon

2. Number of posts

33 (Thirty-three) [2022] Subject to variation dependent

o n work-load.

3. Classification

General

Central

Services–Group 'A' — Gazetted —

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–10 (` 56,100 - ` 1,77,500)

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not exceeding 35 years (Relaxable for Government

Servants up to 5 years in accordance with the instructions

or orders issued by the Central Government.)

(a) Crucial

description : The

crucial

date

for

determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the

Union Public Service Commission.

(b) Relaxation description : Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Essential :

direct recruits.

(i) Bachelor Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal

Husbandry or Veterinary Science from a recognized

University or Institute;

(ii) Registered with the Veterinary Council of India or

State/Union Territory Veterinary Council.

Desirable

Qualification

Experience

Qualification Standard Note

Experience Standard Note

Qualifications are relaxable

Not applicable

at the discretion of the

UPSC for reasons to be

recording in writing, in the

case of candidates otherwise

well qualified.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed :

Age: Not applicable

for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees.

Educational qualification: Not applicable

9. Period of probation, if any

One year

Remark : The selected candidates should pass the

prescribed Departmental Test in Animal Husbandry and

Accounts Test for Executive Officers within the period of

probation.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct ^:

100% by direct recruitment.

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

Note: Vacancies caused by the incumbent being away on

absorption and percentage of the vacancies

deputation or long illness or study leave or under other

to be filled by various methods.

circumstances for a duration of one year or more, may be

filled on deputation basis from officers of Central/State

Government/Union Territory Administration–

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

parent cadre or Department; and

(b) possessing the qualifications and experience

prescribed for direct recruits under column 7.

Note : 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 Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years.

The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall

be not exceeding 56 years on the closing date of the

receipt of application.

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

Not applicable

absorption, grades from which promotion/

Standard note: Not applicable

deputation/absorption is to be made.

12. If, a Departmental Confirmation Committee exists, :

Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering confirmation)—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government,

. . Chairman

Government of Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government

. . Member

(Animal Husbandry),

Government of Puducherry.

(3) Director (Animal Husbandry),

. . Member

Government of Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Consulation with the Union Public Service Commission is

Commission is to be consulted in making

necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SUNDARARAJAN. P,

Deputy Secretary to Government (Animal Husbandry).

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