GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 19/FD/F2/A2/2022, Puducherry, dated 07th June 2022)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the provisio to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the

Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP., dated 11th January, 1965 of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi,

and in supersession of the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 26/F2/A2/2012, dated 24th September, 2012, 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 'C' post of Store-keeper Grade-II in

various Departments of the Government of Puducherry, namely:-

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

Store-keeper Grade-II, 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 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. 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, relax any of the provisions of these rules with the

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, 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 STORE-KEEPER GRADE-II

1. Name of the post

Store-keeper Grade-II

2. Number of posts

76 (Seventy-six) [2022] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group-'C'–Non-Gazetted–

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–4

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Non-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

Not applicable

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct

By 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/

Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption is to be made.

Store-keeper Grade-III in Level-2 in the Pay Matrix with

8 years of regular service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on regular basis and have passed the

Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers (Part-I & II) and

undergone the training programme on "Techniques of

Materials Management" conducted through Administrative

Reforms Wing, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. However,

this training is not required for the persons holding the

feeder post on regular basis on the date of Notification

vide G.O. Ms. No. 26/F2/A2/2012, dated 24-09-2012.

Note 1 : Where, the 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.

Note 2 : They should undergo training on "Store-keeping

and Materials Management" conducted through

Administrative Reforms Wing, Chief Secretariat,

Puducherry.

Note 3 : The promotees should pay security deposit as

prescribed by the Government.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

Departmental Promotion Committee for Group 'C' posts

what is its composition?

consisting of :—

Principal Secretary to Government . . Chairman

(Finance)-c u m-Development

Commissioner.

Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/

. . Member

Under Secretary to Government

(Finance) dealing with the subject.

Director of Accounts and Treasuries, . . Member

Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

K. GOVINDARAJAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Finance).

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 20/FD/F2/A2/2022-23, Puducherry, dated 07th June 2022)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the provisio to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the

Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP., dated 11th January, 1965 of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi,

and in supersession of the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 27/F2/A2/2012, dated 24th September, 2012, 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 'C' post of Store-keeper Grade-III in

various Departments of the Government of Puducherry, namely:-

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

Store-keeper Grade-III, 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 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, relax any of the provisions of these rules with the

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, 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 STORE-KEEPER GRADE-III

1. Name of the post

Store-keeper Grade-III

2. Number of posts

159 (One hundred and fifty-nine) [2022] Subject to

variation dependent on work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group-'C'–Non-Gazetted–Non-

Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–2

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Non-selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Between 18 and 30 years of age (Relaxable for Government

Servants up to 40 years in accordance with the instructions

or orders issued by the Government, provided such

Government Servants are working for not less than three

years in posts which are in the same line or allied cadres

and where a relationship can be established that the

services rendered by them in the Department will be useful

for efficient discharge of duties in the post for which

selection is made).

Note (1) : In the case of the recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining

the age-limit shall be the closing date of receipt

of application.

Note (2) : In the case of recruitment made through the

Employment Exchange, the crucial date for

determining the age-limit, shall, in each case,

be the last date up to which the Employment

Exchanges are asked to submit the names.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for

(i) A pass in Higher Secondary Course (10+2) or equivalent

direct recruits.

from a recognized Board/University.

(ii) Any Diploma Course of duration of two years or more

after 10th Standard or equivalent from a recognized

Board/University.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications

: (i) Age

: No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

(ii) Educational Qualification: Yes

case of promotion.

9. Period of probation, if any

Direct Recruits : Two years

Promotees

: Nil

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct

By direct recruitment through written :

80%

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

competitive examination.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

By promotion, failing which by direct :

20%

recruitment.

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

Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption is to be made.

Multi Tasking Staff (General/Security/House Keeping) in

Level-1 of the Pay Matrix with 3 years of regular service in

the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular

basis.

Note 1 : Where the 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.

Note 2 : (i)

All persons appointed through Direct

Recruitment/promotion should pay security

deposit as prescribed by Government from

time to time.

(ii)

All persons appointed through Direct

Recruitment/promotion to the post shall have

to undergo Training in 'Techniques of

Material Management' conducted through

Administrative Reforms Wing, Chief Secretariat,

Puducherry.

(iii)

The direct recruits should pass the Accounts

Test for Subordinate Officers (Part-I and II)

conducted by the Department of Personnel

and Administrative Reforms (Personnel

Wing), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry, within

the probation period. The promotees should

pass the said test within a period of 2 years

from the date of promotion.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering Promotion/Conformation/Recruitment

Committee) :—

Principal Secretary to Government . . Chairman

(Finance )-cum-Development

Commissioner.

Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/

. . Member

Under Secretary to Government

(Finance) dealing with the subject.

Director of Accounts and Treasuries, . . Member

Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

K. GOVINDARAJAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Finance).

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