GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HOUSING)

(G.O. Ms. No. 07/2025-Hg., Puducherry, dated 27th March 2025)

NOTIFICATION

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

Notification No. F.24/78/68-DH(S), dated 24th September, 1968 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi and in supersession of the Notification issued under G.O. Ms. No. 10/91/F6, dated 1st April 1991 of

Finance Department (Housing), Government of Puducherry and the corrigendum issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 4/92/F6,

dated, 21st February, 1992 of Finance Department (Housing), Government of Puducherry and published in the

Gazette No. 19, dated 7th May, 1991, save as respect 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 Chief Town Planner in the Town and Country Planning Department, Government of Puducherry,

namely:-

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

and Country Planning Department, (Group 'A' Gazetted) post of Chief Town Planner, Recruitment Rules, 2024.

(b) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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

these rules.

3. Number of post, classification and Scale of Pay.— The number of post, its classification and the

Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale 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 post;

Provided that the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, 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.

6. Power to relax.— Where the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, it 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. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations 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 CHIEF TOWN PLANNER

1. Name of the post

Chief Town Planner

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2024] *Subject to variation dependent on work-load

3. Classification

General Central Service – Non-Ministerial – Gazetted,

Group 'A'.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

12, Remark : Level–12 ( 78,800 - 2,09,200) in Pay Matrix

5. Whether selection post/non-selection post

Not Applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not Applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Essential

direct recruits.

Qualification : Not Applicable

Experience

: Not Applicable

Desirable

Qualification : Not Applicable

Experience

: Not Applicable

8. Whether age and educational qualification

Age

: Not Applicable

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees.

Educational qualification : Not Applicable

9. Period of probation, if any

Not Applicable

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

Method

: Deputation including Short Term Contract/

recruitment by promotion or by deputation/

Promotion.

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

Percentage : 100

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

Deputation (ISTC)/Promotion

absorption, grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption is to be made.

Officers under Central/State Governments/Union Territories/

recognized Research Institutes/Public Sector Undertakings/

Statutory/Autonomous Organizations/Universities:

(a)

(i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the

Parent cadre/Department; or

(ii) with 5 years service rendered after appointment

to the post on a regular basis in the Level 11 of

Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or

Department; and

(b)

Possessing the following Educational Qualifications

and Experience:

(i) Postgraduate Degree in Town Planning or City

Planning or Urban Planning or Housing or Country

Planning or Rural Planning or Infrastructure or

Regional or Transport or Environmental Planning

from a recognized University or Institute.

(ii) Ten years experience in Urban and Regional

Planning or Development Control or Planning

Legislation or Geographic Information system in

the Central Government or State Governments or

Union Territories or Universities or Recognized

Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings

or Autonomous or Statutory Organizations.

Desirable

Associate Membership of the Institute of Town Planners,

India.

Note 1 : The Departmental Senior Town Planner in Level 11

of Pay Matrix with 5 years of regular service in the grade

and having the educational qualifications and experience

prescribed for considering appointment on deputation

basis is considered along with the outsiders. If, the

Departmental candidate is selected for appointment to the

post, it shall be treated as having been filled by promotion.

Note 2 : Deputation tenure and age-limit : The 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 Government shall ordinarily not exceed four years.

The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall

be not exceeding 56 years as on the last date of receipt of

application.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

Departmental Promotion Committee :—

what is its composition?

(1) Not Applicable

. . Chairman

(2) Not Applicable

. . Member

(3) Not Applicable

. . Member

online publication at “https://styandptg.py.gov.in”

Published by the Director, Government Press, Puducherry.

Departmental Confirmation Committee :—

(1) Not Applicable

. . Chairman

(2) Not Applicable

. . Member

(3) Not Applicable

. . Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not

Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.

necessary.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Housing).

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