GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (WORKS)

(G.O. Ms. No. 16, Puducherry, dated 22nd May 2024)

NOTIFICATION

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

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 under G.O. Ms. No. 8, dated 13th February 2003 of the Local

Administration and Public Works Department (Public Works Wing), Puducherry and published as a supplement to

the Official Gazette No. 10, dated 11th March 2003, in so far as it relates to the post of Water Analyst, save as

respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, hereby

makes the following Rules regulating the method of Recruitment to Group "B" post of Water Analyst in the Public

Works Department, Puducherry, namely:-

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

Works Department, Group "B" (Non-Gazetted – Non-Ministerial) post of "Water Analyst" Recruitment Rules, 2024.

(b) These rules shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application.— These rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column (1) of the Schedule annexed to

these rules.

3. Number of posts, classification and Scale of Pay.— The number of 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 to these

rules.

4. Method of recruitment, age-limit, other qualifications, etc.— The method of recruitment, age-limit,

qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said

Schedule.

5. 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 that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

6. 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.

7. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions

required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-Servicemen and other special categories

of persons in accordance with the Orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF WATER ANALYST

1. Name of the post

Water Analyst

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2024] Subject to variation dependent on workload

3. Classification

General Central Service – Non-Ministerial – Non-Gazetted

Group 'B'.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Level–6 (` 35,400-1,12,400) in Pay Matrix

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Selection

6. Age-limits for direct recruits

Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Essential : Not applicable

direct recruits.

Experience :

Desirable Qualification :

Note : Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the

S.S.C./Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in

writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Experience :

Note : The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are

relaxable at the discretion of the S.S.C./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 or selection the S.S.C./

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 :

Age

: NA

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case

Educational qualification : NA

of promotees.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

100% 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.

Laboratory Assistant in the Level-5 of the Pay Matrix with

6 years of service in the grade rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis and have successfully completed

the training in Laboratory Sampling Test conducted by any

one of the Government Institutions/Department.

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.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

Departmental Promotion Committee :—

what is its composition?

(1) Chief Secretary to Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government (Works),

. . Member

Puducherry.

(3) Chief Engineer

. . Member

(Public Works Department),

Puducherry.

Departmental Confirmation Committee :—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government (Works),

. . Member

Puducherry.

(3) Chief Engineer

. . Member

(Public Works Department),

Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.

not necessary.

P. EJOUMALE,

Under Secretary to Government (Works).

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