GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (PORT)

(G.O. Ms. No. 04, Puducherry, dated 24th June 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.No. 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 in G.O. Ms. No. 10, dated 2nd February, 1989 of the

Department of Industrial Development (Port) published in Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 8, dated

21st February 1989 , in so far as it relates to the Post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) / Assistant Engineer

(Mechanical / Marine) in the Port Department, Puducherry, 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–'B' post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) / Assistant Engineer (Mechanical / Marine) in

the Port Department, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Port Department, Group–'B' (Gazetted) post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) / Assistant Engineer (Mechanical /

Marine), Recruitment Rules, 2025.

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

2. Number of posts, its classification and Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the 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

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, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union

Public Service Commission, 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 ASSISTANT ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) /

ASSISTANT ENGINEER (MECHANICAL / MARINE)

1. Name of the post

Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) / Assistant Engineer

(Mechanical / Marine).

2. Number of posts

3 (Three) [2025] *Subject to variation dependent on workload.

Remark : Assistant Engineer (Mechanical - 2)

Assistant Engineer (Mechanical / Marine - 1)

Note : The exact requirement / discipline will be intimated

at the time of each recruitment.

3. Classification

General Central Services – Non-Ministerial – Gazetted –

Group – 'B'.

4. Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-7 in Pay Matrix of 7th CPC

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Selection post

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 :

Promotion failing which by deputation including short term

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation /

contract – 100%.

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 /

Section Officer / Foreman / Junior Engineer (Mechanical) /

deputation / absorption is to be made.

Junior Engineer(Mechanical / Marine) in Level-6 in the

Pay Matrix with 5 years service rendered in the grade after

appointment thereto on regular basis and possessing at

least a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Deputation (Including Short-Term Contract)

Officers of the Central / State Governments / Union

Territories / Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory

Organizations / Autonomous Organizations / Recognized

Universities / Research Institutions / Port Trusts / Other

Departments of Puducherry.

(a) (i)

holding analogous post on regular basis in the

parent cadre / Department; or

(ii)

with 5 years regular service in the posts in the

Level 6 in the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the

parent cadre / Department; and

(b) possessing the following educational qualifications

and experience:

(i)

Degree in Mechanical or Marine Engineering

from a recognized University.

(ii)

3 (Three) years' experience in a Mechanical or

Marine Engineering Workshop / Organization

or 3 (Three) years experience as an Engineer

on Merchant Navy Ships.

Standard 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 2 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.

The eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with

reference to the date of completion by the Officers of the

prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade /

post.

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 / Departments of the Central Government

shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum

age-limit for appointment by deputation shall be not

exceeding 56 years on the last date of receipt of

applications.

The Departmental Officers in the feeder category who are

in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for

consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,

deputationist shall not be eligible for consideration for

appointment by Promotion.

12. If, a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

(1)

Chief Secretary to the Government

. . Chairman

what is its composition?

(2) Secretary to Government (Ports)

. . Member

(3) Director of Port

. . Member

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

not necessary.

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Port).

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