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Regd. No. NW/CH-22

Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

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EXTRAORDINAR

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Published by Authority

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents

Pages

Part - I

Acts

Nil

Part - II

Ordinances

Nil

Part - III

Delegated Legislation

1. Notification No. G.S.R. 40/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(2)/2020, dated the 20th July, 2020,

containing amendment in the Punjab

Recruitment of Sportsmen Rules, 1988.

2. Notification No. G.S.R. 41/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(1)/2020, dated the 22nd July, 2020,

containing amendment in the Punjab

Hospitality (Class-I) Service Rules, 1988.

3. Notification No. G.S.R. 42/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(3)/2020, dated the 22nd July, 2020,

containing amendment in the Punjab

Hospitality (Class-II) Service Rules, 1987.

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4. Notification No. G.S.R. 43/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(2)/2020, dated the 22nd July, 2020,

containing amendment in the Punjab

Hospitality (Class-III) Service Rules, 1987.

5. Notification No. G.S.R. 44/Const./Art.309/

P.A.10/2008/Ss.4 and 80/2020, dated the

20th July, 2020, containing the Punjab

Police Investigation Cadre (Subordinate

Ranks) Service Rules, 2020.

Part - IV

Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

(Personnel Policies-1 Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 20th July, 2020

No. G.S.R. 40/Const./Art.309/Amd.(2)/2020.–In exercise of the

powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India

and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is

pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Punjab Recruitment

of Sportsmen Rules, 1988 namely:-

RULES

(1)

These rules may be called the Punjab Recruitment of Sportsmen

(First Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2)

They shall come into force on and with effect from the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Punjab Recruitment of Sportsmen Rules, 1988, in rule 2, in clause

(d), for sub-clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely :-

(a)

In the case of recruitment to a reserved vacancy in Group A or

Group B posts:-

(i)

that he belongs to the State of Punjab; and

(ii)

that he has won Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in Senior

National Championship or National Games in team or

individual events while representing the State of Punjab in

such sports events as have been conducted by such respective

National Sports federations as are affiliated or recognized to

the Indian Olympic Association;

(iii)

that he has won first, second or third position in team or individual

events and/ or he has won Gold or Silver or Bronze Medals at

International Sports meets, conducted by Sports Federation

affiliated or recognized by the International Olympic Committee

or by the International Olympic Committee itself."

VINI MAHAJAN,

Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(Protocol Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd July, 2020

No. G.S.R. 41/Const./Art.309/Amd.(1)/2020.- In exercise of the

powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India,

and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is

pleased to make the following rules, further to amend the Punjab Hospitality

(Class-I) Service Rules, 1988, namely:-

RULES

(1)

These rules may be called the Punjab Hospitality (Class-I) (First

Amendment) Service Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of

their publication in the Official Gazzette.

In the Punjab Hospitality (Class-I) Service Rules, 1988 (hereinafter

referred to as the said rules), in rule 8, in sub-rule (1),-

(a)

in clause (a), for the words “eight years”, the words “six years”

shall be substituted; and

(b)

in clause (b), for the words “five years”, the words “four years”

shall be substituted.

ALOK SHEKHAR,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of General Administration.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(Protocol Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd July, 2020

No. G.S.R. 42/Const./Art.309/Amd.(3)/2020.- In exercise of the

powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India,

and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is

pleased to make the following rules, further to amend the Punjab Hospitality

(Class-II) Service Rules, 1987, namely:-

RULES

(1)

These rules may be called the Punjab Hospitality (Class- II)

(First Amendment) Service Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazzette.

In the Punjab Hospitality (Class-II) Service Rules, 1987 in rule 8, in

sub-rule (1), for the words “ten years”, the words “seven years” shall be

substituted.

ALOK SHEKHAR,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of General Administration.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(Protocol Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd July, 2020

No. G.S.R. 43/Const./Art.309/Amd.(2)/2020.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the

following rules, further to amend the Punjab Hospitality (Class-III) Service Rules,

1987, namely:-

RULES

(1)

These rules may be called the Punjab Hospitality (Class- III) (First

Amendment) Service Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazzette.

In the Punjab Hospitality (Class-III) Service Rules, 1987 (hereinafter referred

to as the said rules), in Appendix ‘B’, under column 6,-

(a)

in Serial No.1, for the words “eight years”, the words “six years” shall

be substituted;

(b)

in Serial No.2,5,7,9,10,11,12 and 14, for the words “five years”, wherever

occurring, the words “four years” shall be substituted; and

(c)

in Serial No.8., for the words “three years”, the words “two years”

shall be substituted.

ALOK SHEKHAR,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of General Administration.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

NOTIFICATION

The 20th July, 2020

No. G.S.R. 44 /Const./Art.309/P.A.10/2008/Ss. 4 and 80/2020.- In

exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution

of India read with clause (a) of section 4 and section 80 of the Punjab Police

Act, 2007 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 2008), and all other powers enabling him in

this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules

regulating the appointment and the conditions of Service of the persons appointed

to the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre (Subordinate Ranks) Service, namely:-

RULES

Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may

be called the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre (Subordinate Ranks)

Service Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix ‘A’.

Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)

‘absorption’ means one time permanent absorption of subordinate

rank officials working in the Bureau of Investigation, Punjab or

erstwhile Crime Wing in different ranks as specified in these rules;

(b)

‘Appendix’ means an Appendix appended to these rules;

(c)

‘Appointing Authority’ in relation to any rank in the Service means

the authority empowered to make appointments to the subordinate

ranks as specified in Appendix ‘C’;

(d)

‘approved service’ means period or periods of regular service

rendered in that rank, including period or periods of absence during

which he would have held a post on regular basis in that rank but for

his being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post;

(e)

‘deputation’ means the mode of filling up of posts by way of

deputation in the Punjab Bureau of Investigation from other cadres

of the Punjab Police, and specialized investigation agencies of the

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Government of India, Government of Punjab and other State

Governments;

(f)

‘direct recruitment’ means the recruitment which is open to all

candidates, eligible as per the provisions regarding age, educational

qualification, experience etc. as specified in these rules and also

means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by

transfer or by deputation or by absorption;

(g)

‘Government’ means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Home Affairs and Justice;

(h)

‘heinous offences’ means the offences for which the minimum

punishment under the Indian Penal Code or any other law for the

time being in force, is imprisonment for seven years or more;

(i)

‘parent cadre’ in the context of an employee on deputation means

the original cadre of such an employee;

(j)

‘promotion’ means a mode of appointment from a lower rank to a

higher rank in the hierarchy of the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre

as per provisions of these rules;

(k)

‘Punjab Bureau of Investigation’ means the Bureau constituted by

the Government;

(l)

‘Punjab Police Investigation Cadre’ means the cadre determined

by the Government under clause (a) of section 4 of the Punjab

Police Act, 2007 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 2008), and includes all

posts in the subordinate ranks as specified in Appendix ‘A’;

(m) ‘Recognized University’ or ‘institution’ or ‘Board’ means,-

(i)

any University or institution or Board incorporated by law by

the Central Government or any State Government; or

(ii)

any other University or institution or Board which is declared

by the Government of Punjab to be recognized University or

institution or Board for the purposes of these rules;

(n)

‘Recruitment Board’ means the Board constituted by the Director

General of Police, Punjab for recruitment of officials against the

posts meant for direct recruitment.

(o)

‘serious offences’ means the offences for which the punishment

under the Indian Penal Code or any other law for the time being in

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force, is imprisonment for three years or more, but less than seven

years;

(p)

‘Service’ means the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre (Subordinate

Ranks) Service; and

(q)

‘Subordinate rank’ means Subordinate rank as defined in clause

(ee) of section 2 of the Punjab Police Act, 2007 (Act No. 10 of

2008).

(2)

The words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall

have the respective meanings as assigned to these words and expressions in

the Punjab Police Act, 2007 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 2008) and Punjab Police

Rules, 1934, as amended from time to time.

Number and character of posts.- (1) The Service shall comprise of

the posts specified in Appendix ‘A’:

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of

the Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to

create new posts with different designations and scales of pay whether

permanently or temporarily.

(2)

A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at any place, within

or out of the State of Punjab, on being ordered to do so.

Method of appointment, qualifications and experience.- (1) All

appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix ‘B’:

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment

to the Service by direct recruitment or by promotion, the appointment to

the Service shall be made by deputation.

(2)

Direct recruitment shall be made on the recommendations of

Recruitment Board.

(3)

No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he

possesses the qualifications and experience as specified for that post in

Appendix ‘B’.

Age. - (1) No person shall be appointed to the Service by direct

recruitment, if he is less than twenty-one years or more than twenty-

eight years of age on the first day of January of the year immediately

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preceding the last date, fixed by the Recruitment Board for submission of

applications:

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect relaxation of age

limit provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward

Classes and other special categories of persons by the Government from

time to time.

Basic Training Course.- (1) Basic Training Course shall be compulsory

for those members of the Service, who are directly recruited to the Service.

No authority shall have the power to grant exemption from the Basic

Training Course.

(2) It shall be mandatory to successfully complete the Basic Training

Course within the period of probation, otherwise the period of probation

shall be liable for extension:

Provided that there shall be not more than one extension in the

period of probation for such official:

Provided further that wherein a member of the Service fails to

successfully complete the Basic Training Course within the extended

period of probation, if any, he shall be liable for discharge from the Service.

Promotion.- (1) All members of the Service shall be given an option to

undergo promotion courses mandatory for promotion to the next higher

rank on the basis of seniority.

(2) Appointments to the Service by promotion shall be made on the basis

of seniority-cum-merit, but no person shall have any right to claim

promotion on the basis of seniority alone:

Provided that the passing of promotion courses, as prescribed under

the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, as amended from time to time, shall be

mandatory for all members of the Service before consideration for

substantive promotion to the next higher rank.

(3) No authority shall have the power to grant exemption from undergoing

promotion courses referred in the proviso to sub-rule (2).

(4) A ‘Scrutiny-cum-Screening Committee for Promotion’ shall be

constituted by the Director, Punjab Bureau of Investigation to examine

cases for promotion as per conditions specified for such promotion.

(5) For the purpose of promotions amongst subordinate ranks of the

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Service, six promotion lists – ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ shall be

maintained at the State level. Lists ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’ shall be

maintained at the level of Punjab Bureau of Investigation Headquarters.

List ‘F’ shall be maintained in the office of Director General of Police,

Punjab. Entry in or removal from ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ shall be

recorded in the Order Book and in the Character Roll of the police official

concerned.

(6) List ‘A’ shall be the list of Constables who have successfully completed

their probation period.

(7) List ‘B’ shall be maintained in two parts consisting of List ‘B-I’ and

‘B-II’, which shall contain the following, namely:-

(a)

List ‘B-I’ shall be the list of Constables who are selected on

the basis of Basic Proficiency Test (BPT) to undergo the

Lower School Course for thirty-five percent of the vacancies

for Lower School Course; and

(b)

List ‘B-II’ shall be the list of Constables who are selected on

the basis of seniority to undergo the Lower School Course for

sixty-five percent of the vacancies for Lower School Course.

(8) Only those Constables shall be eligible for Basic Proficiency Test

(BPT) referred in clause (a) of sub-rule (7), who have successfully

completed probation period and who have put in minimum three years of

approved service.

(9) Only those Constables shall be eligible for selection on the basis of

seniority referred in clause (b) of sub-rule (7), who have put in minimum

five years of approved service.

(10) While preparing the List ‘B-I’, the names will be entered in the list in

order of merit determined in the Basic Proficiency Test conducted in the

relevant year.

(11) All Constables who have passed the Lower School Course at the

Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur shall be entered in List ‘C’ in the order

of merit in the Lower School Course for promotion to the rank of Head

Constable. No official shall be promoted to the rank of Head Constable

unless his name is entered in List ‘C’ and promotions shall be subject to

the availability of vacancy.

(12) Head Constables who have completed five years of approved service

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in the rank of Head Constable shall be eligible for admission to the

promotion course for Head Constables i.e. Intermediate School Course.

Selection shall be made on the basis of inter-se seniority of the Head

Constables. On successful completion of Intermediate School Course,

the names of such Head Constables shall be entered in List ‘D’. While

entering the names in List ‘D’, the officials shall maintain their inter-se

seniority as Head Constables. Promotions to the rank of Assistant Sub-

Inspector shall be made from List ‘D’ subject to the availability of vacancy.

In case a directly appointed Head Constable and a promotee Head

Constable are promoted as Assistant Sub-Inspectors on the same day,

the directly appointed Head Constable shall be senior to the promotee

Head Constable.

(13) Assistant Sub-Inspectors who have completed five years of approved

service in the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector shall be eligible for

admission to the promotional course for Assistant Sub-Inspectors i.e.

Upper School Course. Selection shall be made on the basis of inter-se

seniority of the Assistant Sub- Inspectors. On successful completion of

Upper School Course, the names of such Assistant Sub-Inspectors shall

be entered in List ‘E’. While entering the names in List ‘E’, the officials

shall maintain their inter-se seniority as Assistant Sub-Inspectors.

Promotions to the rank of Sub-Inspector shall be made from List ‘E’

subject to availability of vacancy.

(14) List ‘F’ for promotion to the rank of Inspector shall be maintained on

the basis of the inter-se seniority of Sub-Inspectors who have completed

five years of approved service. Promotions to the rank of Inspector shall

be subject to availability of vacancy.

(15) In case a directly appointed Sub-Inspector and a promotee Sub-

Inspector are promoted as Inspectors on the same day, the directly

appointed Sub-Inspector shall be senior to the promotee Sub-Inspector.

(16) Reservation in promotion of the members of the Service shall be

governed by their respective grouping as per Grade Pay provided under

the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance Personnel

Branch-I) Notification No. 5/10/09-5FPI/207, dated the 27th May, 2009,

as amended from time to time.

Deputation. - (1) Police officials in the subordinate ranks may be taken

on deputation to the Service from other cadres of the Punjab Police, and

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specialized investigation agencies of the Government of India, Government

of Punjab and other State Governments, either in the same rank or in one

rank higher by granting Adhoc promotion, as per eligibility criteria provided

in Appendix ‘B’:

Provided that on the completion of period of deputation or extended

period of time, the deputationist shall be repatriated to the parent cadre:

Provided further that in case, the parent cadre of such deputationist

is any of the other cadres of Punjab Police, he shall have no claim to the

Adhoc promotion in the parent cadre.

(2) A ‘Scrutiny-cum-Screening Committee for Deputation’ shall be

constituted by the Director General of Police, Punjab in consultation with

the Director, Punjab Bureau of Investigation to examine cases for

deputation, based on the following criteria to be assessed by the said

Committee, namely:-

(a)

an unblemished reputation for honesty;

(b)

good knowledge of criminal laws and procedure and

investigation; and

(c)

service record.

(3) The Committee referred to in sub-rule (2) shall submit its

recommendations to the Director, Punjab Bureau of Investigation.

(4) The Director General of Police, Punjab shall be the authority competent

to take police officials on deputation on the recommendations of the

Director, Punjab Bureau of Investigation.

(5) The deputation shall be made against the posts meant for direct

recruitment:

Provided that the posts meant for promotion may also be filled by

deputation in case eligible officials are not available for promotion to the

said posts.

(6) The initial period of deputation shall be for three years which may be

extended from time to time by another two years at a time, upto a maximum

period of seven years:

Provided that the period of deputation shall be extended beyond

the period of initial three years, only on the recommendations of the

Committee referred to in sub-rule (2), which shall review the performance

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of the deputationist.

(7) During the period of deputation, the officials serving on deputation

shall not be entitled to any deputation allowance.

(8) On completion of the deputation period as referred to in sub-rule (6),

the deputationist shall be repatriated to his parent cadre.

(9) No police official shall be taken on deputation for a second term

unless he has completed two years cooling off period after repatriation to

his parent cadre.

(10) The authority competent to issue deputation order shall also be

authority competent to issue repatriation order.

(11) Where the performance and conduct of the deputationist is found to

be deficient or not satisfactory, he shall be liable to be repatriated to his

parent cadre before completion of period of deputation:

Provided that the deputationist, at any point of time during the period

of deputation, may seek repatriation to his parent cadre, which may be

allowed by the authority competent to issue deputation order:

Provided further that where a deputationist to the Service intends

to proceed on deputation to any other cadre or department or organization,

he shall be repatriated to his parent cadre.

(12) No member of the Service shall be allowed to go on deputation to

any other cadre of Punjab Police or any other department or organization

under the Government of Punjab:

Provided that the cases for deputation of members of the Service

to any specialized investigation agency in the Government of India or

authority outside India, may be considered on a case-to-case basis.

(13) In case a police official on deputation in the Service reaches a place

in seniority in his parent cadre which would entitle him to be considered

for a substantive promotion if he was serving in the parent cadre, he may

be considered for deputation against a vacancy, if available, in the promoted

rank in the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre or in case there is no vacancy

in the promoted rank, he may be given an option to either continue in the

same rank in the Punjab Police Investigation Cadre or get repatriated to

his parent cadre.

One time Absorption.- (1) As a one-time measure, based on the

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recommendations of the Committee constituted under sub-rule (2) of rule

8, the police officials in subordinate ranks already working in the Bureau

of Investigation, Punjab or erstwhile Crime Wing on the date of publication

of Notification regarding creation of Investigation Cadre in the Official

Gazette may be absorbed in the Service against the posts meant for

promotion or direct recruitment.

(2) Inter-se seniority of the officials being absorbed in the Service shall be

determined on the basis of the date of entry into the substantive rank

from which they are being absorbed and the official whose date of entry

into the substantive rank is prior shall be senior to the official whose date

of entry into the substantive rank is later. If the date of entry into

substantive rank of two or more officials being absorbed into the Service

is the same, then the seniority of the officials being absorbed within

themselves shall be determined based on their respective ages and older

person shall be senior to younger person.

10.

Pay of members of the Service.- The members of the Service shall be

entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of

Finance from time to time. The scales of pay, at present in force in

respect of the members of the Service are given in Appendix ‘A’.

11.

General conditions of service.- In matters relating to general conditions

of service such as pay, pension, leave, joining time and travelling allowance,

the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services

Rules, as amended from time to time.

12.

Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed

by the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, as amended from time to time.

(2) For the purposes of these rules, the appointing and punishing authority

and the appellate authority to which an appeal shall lie from an order of

the punishing authority is specified in Appendix ‘C’.

13.

Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters,

which are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the

Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (General and

Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to

time.

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(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix ‘D’.

14.

Power to relax.- Where the government is of the opinion that it is

necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded

in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any

class or category of persons:

Provided that the provisions relating to age, educational qualifications,

experience, if any, and training for purpose of promotion shall not be

relaxed.

15.

Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of

age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled

Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes in accordance with

the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.

16.

Interpretation.- Where any doubt arises as to the interpretation of any

of the provisions of these rules, the matter shall be referred to the

Government, which in consultation with the Department of Personnel,

shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX ‘A’

(See rules 1 (3), 3 and 10)

Serial

Designation

Number of posts

Scale of pay (with

Number

of the post

Grade Pay) (in rupees)

Permanent

Temporary

Total

Inspector

189

10300-34800+Grade Pay

4800

Sub-Inspector

602

10300-34800+Grade Pay

4600

Assistant

1149

10300-34800+Grade Pay

Sub-Inspector

4400

Head

1180

10300-34800+Grade Pay

Constable

3600

Constable

400

10300-34800+Grade Pay

3200

TOTAL

3520

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APPENDIX ‘B’

(See rules 4 and 8)

Serial

Designation

Percentage for

Mode of appointment, eligibility, experience

Number of the post

appointment by

and qualifications

Direct

Promotion

Direct

Promotion

Deputation

appointment

Inspector

Hundred

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From amongst

(i) Should be a

those Sub-

graduate from a

Inspectors,

recognized

whose name is

University or its

entered in List

equivalent;

‘F’ referred to

(ii) should be an

in sub-rule (14)

Inspector, or Sub-

of rule 7, and

Inspector with at

who have put in least five years

minimum five

service in the said

years of

rank; and

approved

(iii) should have an

service in the

experience of

said rank.

investigation of at

least ten cases

involving heinous

or serious

offences.

Sub-

Fifty

(i) Should be a

From amongst

(i) Should be a

Inspector

percent

graduate from a

those Assistant

graduate from a

recognized

Sub-Inspectors, recognized

University or its

whose name is

University or its

equivalent; with

entered in List

equivalent;

knowledge of

‘E’ referred to in (ii) should be a

computer. No

sub-rule (13) of

Sub-Inspector, or

computer

rule 7, and who

Assistant Sub-

certification shall have put in

Inspector with at

be required, but

minimum five

least five years

knowledge of

years of

service in the

computer shall be approved

said rank; and

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evaluated on the

service in the

(iii) should have

basis of a

said rank.

an experience of

written test.

investigation of at

(ii) Selection shall

investigation of at

be made by the

least eight cases

Recruitment

involving heinous

Board through

or serious

a process, which

offences.

may include

physical

measurement,

physical

efficiency test,

written test and

interview.

(iii) The written

test shall consist

of two parts.

Part-I shall be

test of computer

knowledge and

skills, which shall

be equivalent to

‘O’ level course

of National

Institute of

Electronics

and Information

Technology

(NIELIT).

Part-I shall be

only qualifying in

nature with 75%

marks being the

bench-mark for

qualifying.

Part-II shall be

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the main written

test, whose marks

shall determine

the merit in

addition to other

parameters of

recruitment like

interview.

(iv) Physical

measurement

and physical

efficiency test

shall be qualifying

in nature, as per

minimum

qualifying

standards de

termined by the

Director General

of Police, Punjab.

Assistant

Hundred

From amongst

(i) From amongst

Sub-

percent

those Head

the Assistant

Inspector

---

Constables,

Sub-Inspectors,

whose name is

or Head

entered in List

Constables with

‘D’ referred to in at least ten years

sub-rule (12)

service in the

of rule 7,

said rank; and

and who have

(ii) who have an

put in

experience of

minimum five

investigation

years of

of at least

approved

six cases.

service in the

said rank.

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Head

Seventy

Thirty

(i) Should be a

From amongst

Constable

percent

graduate from a

those

the Head

recognized

Constables,

Constable with at

University or its

whose name is

least three years

equivalent; with

entered in List

service in the

knowledge of

‘C’ referred to

said rank or

computer. No

in sub-rule (11)

Constables with

computer

of rule 7.

at least eight

certification shall

years service in

be required, but

the said rank.

knowledge of

computer shall

be evaluated on

the basis of a

written test.

(ii) Selection

shall be made

by the

Recruitment

Board through a

process, which

may include

physical

measurement,

physical

efficiency test,

written test and/

or interview.

(iii) The written

test shall

consist of two

parts. Part-I

shall be test of

computer

knowledge and

skills, which

shall be

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310

equivalent to

‘O’ level course

of National

Institute of

Electronics and

Information

Technology

(NIELIT). Part-

I shall be only

qualifying in

nature with 75%

marks being the

bench-mark for

qualifying. Part-

II shall be the

main written

test, whose

marks shall

determine the

merit in addition

to other

parameters of

recruitment like

interview, if

applicable.

(iv) Physical

measurement

and physical

efficiency test

shall be

qualifying in

nature, as per

minimum

qualifying

standards

determined by

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General of

Police, Punjab.

Constable

Hundred

(i) Should be

From amongst the

a graduate

Constables having

percent from

proficiency in/

a recognized

knowledge of

University or

computer typing

its equivalent.

(Punjabi and

(ii) Selection

English) or

shall be made

any other

by the

special skill.

Recruitment

Board through

a process,

which may

include

physical

measurement,

efficiency test,

written test

and interview.

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APPENDIX ‘C’

(see rules 2 (c) and 12)

Appointing, Punishing and Appellate Authorities

Serial Rank

Appointing Authority

Punishing Authority

Appellate Authority

No.

Inspector

Deputy Inspector General

Deputy Inspector

Inspector General of

of Police-cum-Deputy

General of Police-

Police-cum-Joint

Director, Administration;

cum-Deputy Director,

Director, Administration;

at Punjab Bureau of

Administration; at

at Punjab Bureau of

Investigation Headquarters

Punjab Bureau of

Investigation

Headquarters

Sub-

Deputy Inspector General of

Deputy Inspector

Inspector General of

Inspector

Police-cum-Deputy Director,

General of Police-cum-

Police-cum-Joint

Administration; at Punjab

Deputy Director,

Director, Administration;

Bureau of Investigation

Administration; at

at Punjab Bureau of

Headquarters

Punjab Bureau of

Investigation

Headquarters

Assistant

Assistant Inspector General

Assistant Inspector

Deputy Inspector

Sub-

of Police-cum-Assistant

General of Police-cum-

Inspector

Director, Administration;

Assistant Director,

Deputy Director,

at Punjab Bureau of

Administration; at

Investigation Headquarters

Punjab Bureau of

Investigation

Headquarters

Head

Assistant Inspector General

Assistant Inspector

Deputy Inspector

Constable

of Police-cum-Assistant

General of Police-cum-

Director, Administration;

Assistant Director,

Deputy Director,

at Punjab Bureau of

Administration; at

Investigation Headquarters

Punjab Bureau of

Investigation

Headquarters

Constable

Assistant Inspector General

Assistant Inspector

Deputy Inspector

of Police-cum-Assistant

General of Police-cum-

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APPENDIX 'D'

(See rule 13)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

(PERSONNEL POLICIES BRANCH -1)

NOTIFICATION

The 4th May, 1994.

No. G.S.R. 33/Const./Art 309/94.-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso

to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the

Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and

general and common conditions of service of persons appointed to Group 'A' , Group 'B' and

Group 'C' services in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab, namely :-

Short title, commencement and application.– (1) These rules may be called the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.

(2)

They shall come into force at once.

(3)

They shall apply to all the posts in Group 'A', Group 'B' and Group 'C' services in

connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab.

Definitions.– In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)

"appointing authority'' means an appointing authority specified as such in the

Service Rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution of India in respect of

any service or post in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab;

(b)

"Board" means the Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab or any other

authority constituted to perform its functions;

(c)

"Commission" means the Punjab Public Service Commission;

(d)

"direct appointment" means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion

or by transfer of a person already in the service of Government of India or of a

State Government;

(e)

"Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department

of Personnel and Administrative Reforms;

(f)

"recognized university or institution" means,-

(i)

any university or institution incorporated by law in any of the State of

India; or

(ii)

any other university or institution, which is declared by the government to

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be a recognized university or institution for the purposes of these rules;

(g)

"Service" means any Group 'A' Service, Group 'B' Service and Group 'C' Service

constituted in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab as per scales

given in the Appendix;

(h)

"Service Rules" means the service rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution

of India regulating the recruitment and conditions of service other than the general

and common conditions of service of persons appointed to any service or post in

connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab; and

(i)

(i) "War Hero" means a defence services personnel or a para-military forces

personnel, who is a bona fide resident of Punjab State and has been killed

or discharged from service on account of disability suffered by him on or

after Ist January, 1999, while fighting in a war declared so by Government

of India, inoperations in Kargil or any other sector in J&K in the on going

conflict with Pakistan or in any other operations which may be notified by

the State Government to have been undertaken for preserving the unity

and integrity of the Country; or

(ii)

a defence services personnel or a para-military forces personnel who was

a bona fide resident of Punjab State and was posthumously decorated

with Parmvir Chakra, Mahavir or Vir Chakra: provided that ,-

(a)

In exceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes may also be

covered, with the prior approval of the Department of Personnel who

though bona fide residents of Punjab State are yet closely connected

to the State of Punjab;

(b)

In the case of War Heroes, falling in the category (ii) above, the

benefits to be given by the State Government will be restricted only to

the first generation dependent members/next of the kin.

Note:- The Government reserves the right to include any other category of Awardees

for the purpose of providing employment to the category of War Heroes, as may

be notified.

Nationality, domicile and character of persons appointed to the Service.-

(1) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he is, -

(a)

a Citizen of India ; or

(b)

a Citizen of Nepal; or

(c)

a subject of Bhutan ; or

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(d)

a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the Ist day of January,

1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India; or

(e)

a person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka

and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of

Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,

Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India:

Provided that a person belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d) and (e)

shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been given by the Government

of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

(2)

A person in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to an

examination or interview conducted by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be,

on his furnishing proof that he has applied for the certificate but he shall not be appointed to

the Service unless the necessary certificate is given to him by the Government of Punjab in

the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

(3)

No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment, unless he produces:-

(a)

a certificate of character from the Principal Academic Officer of the university,

college, school or institution last attended, if any, and similar certificates from

two responsible persons not being his relative, who are well acquainted with him

in his private life and are unconnected with his university, college, school or

institution; and

(b)

an affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any criminal offence

involving moral turpitude and that he was never dismissed or removed from

service of any State Government or of Government of India, or of any Public

Sector Undertaking.

Disqualifications.- (1) 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 Service:

Provided that the Government, 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.

5. Age.– (1)

No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment, if he is

less than eighteen years or is more than thirty seven years of age in the case of

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technical and non-technical posts on the first day of January of the year immediately

preceding the last date, fixed for submission of applications by the Commission

or the Board, as the case may be:

Provided that where different lower and upper age limits have been

specifically prescribed for posts in the Service Rules, these limits shall be made

applicable for appointment to such posts:

Provided further that the upper age limit may be relaxed up to forty five

years in the case of persons already in the employment of the Punjab Government

or any Board, Corporation, Commission or Authority under it, other State

Government or the Government of India:

Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled

Castes and other Backward Class, the Upper age limit shall be such as may be

fixed by the government from time to time.

(2)

In the case of ex-servicemen, the upper age limit shall be such as has been

prescribed in the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982 as amended

from time to time.

(3)

In the case of appointment on compassionate grounds on priority basis, the upper

age limit shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time

to time.

(4)

In the case of appointment of a war Hero, who has been discharged from defence

services or para-miliatry forces on account of disability suffered by him or his

widow or dependent member of his family, the upper age limit shall be such as

may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to time.

5A. Increase in upper age limit.- Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 5, on and

with effect from the commencement of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010, where in any other Service rules, or in

Government instructions, the upper age limit for appointment to any Service or for any

category or persons, if different from thirty-five years, it shall be deemed to have increased

by two years.

Qualification etc.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the number and character

of posts, method or recruitment and educational qualifications and experience for appointment

to a post or posts in a Service and the departmental examination, if any, shall be such as may

be specified in the Service Rules made for that Service:

Provided that where appointment of Group 'A' and Group 'B' non-technical post is

offered to a war hero, who has been discharged from defence services or para-military

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forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his

family, under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the educational

qualification to be possessed by such person shall be graduation from a recognized university,

Such person who is offered Group 'A' or Group 'B' or Group 'C' non-technical post, shall

not, however, be required to possess experience of technical or non-technical post at the

time of his initial appointment.

Probation.-(1) A person appointed to any post in the Service shall remain on probation

for a period of three years, if recruited by direct appointment and one year if recruited

otherwise:

Provided that, -

(a)

any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a corresponding or a

higher post shall count towards the period of probation;

(b)

in the case of an appointment by transfer, any period of work on an equivalent or

higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service, may in the discretion of the

appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation;

(c)

any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period

spent on probation; and

(d)

any kind of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end of period of

probation, shall be counted towards the period of probation.

(2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the

period of probation is not satisfactory or he has failed to pass the departmental

examination, if any, prescribed in Service Rules within a period not exceeding one and

a half years from the date of appointment, it may,-

(a)

if such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his service or

revert him to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service

by direct appointment; and

(b)

if such person is appointed otherwise –

(i)

revert him to his former post; or

(ii)

deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of the

previous appointment permit.

(3)

On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may-

(a)

if his work and conduct has in its opinion been satisfactory –

(i)

confirm such person, from the date of his appointment or from the date he

completes his period of probation satisfactorily, if he is not already confirmed; or

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(ii)

declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if he is already

confirmed; or

(b)

If his work or conduct has not been, in its opinion, satisfactory or if he has failed

to pass the departmental examination, if any, specified in the Service Rules -

(i)

dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment or if appointed

otherwise revert him to his former post, or deal with him in such other

manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment may permit;

(ii)

extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order as it

could have passed on the expiry of the period of probation as specified in

sub-rule (1) :

Provided that the total period of probation including extension, if any, shall not

exceed four years, if recruited by direct appointment and three years if appointed otherwise.

Seniority.-The seniority inter se of persons appointed to posts in each cadre of a

Service shall be determined by the length of continuous service on such post in that cadre of

the Service:

Provided that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment who join within

the period specified in the order of appointment or within such period as may be extended

from time to time by appointing authority subject to a maximum of four months from the

date of order of appointment, the order of merit determined by the Commission or the

Board, as the case may be, shall not be disturbed:

Provided further that in case a person is permitted to join the post after the expiry of

the said period of four months in consultation with the Commission or the Board, as the case

may be, his seniority shall be determined from the date he joins the post:

Provided further that in case any person of the next selection has joined a post in the

cadre of the concerned Service before the person referred to in the preceding proviso joins,

the person so referred shall be placed below all the persons of the next selection, who join

within the time specified in the first proviso:

Provided further that in the case of two or more persons appointed on the same date,

their seniority shall be determined as follows : -

(a)

a person appointed by direct appointment shall be senior to a person appointed

otherwise;

(b)

a person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person appointed by

transfer;

(c)

in the case of persons appointed by promotion or transfer, the seniority shall be

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determined according to the seniority of such persons in the appointment from

which they were promoted or transferred ; and

(d)

in the case of persons appointed by transfer from different cadres their seniority

shall be determined according to pay, preference being given to a person who

was drawing a higher rate of pay in his previous appointment; and if the rates of

pay drawn are also the same, then by their length of service in these appointments;

and if the length of such service is also the same, an older person shall be senior

to a younger person :

Provided further that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment

in the same cadre obtaining equal marks, during same selection process, their inter-se-

seniority shall be determined on the basis of their age. That is, an older person shall be

senior to the younger person.

Note:- Seniority of persons appointed on purely provisional basis or on ad hoc basis

shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the

dates of such regular appointment.

Liability of members of Service to transfer.- A member of a Service may be

transferred to any post whether included in any other service or not, on the same terms and

conditions as are specified in rule 3.17 of the Punjab Civil Service Rules, Volume-1 Part-1.

10.

Liability to Serve.- A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at any place,

whether within or out of the State of Punjab, on being ordered so to do by the appointing

authority.

11.

Leave, Pension and other matters.- In respect of pay, leave, pension and all other

matters not expressly provided for in these rules, a member of Service shall be governed by

such rules and regulations as may have been or may here after be adopted or made by the

competent authority.

12.

Discipline, penalties and appeals.-(1) In the matter of discipline, punishment and

appeals, a member of a Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment

and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to time.

(2)

The authority empowered to impose penalties specified in rule 5 of Punjab Civil

Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, and the appellate authority thereunder in

respect of the Government employee shall be such as may be specified in the Service

Rules.

13.

Liability for vaccination and re-vaccination.- Every member of the Service shall

get himself vaccinated and re-vaccinated when Punjab Government so directs by a special

or general order.

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14.

Oath of allegiance.- Every member of the Service, unless he has already done so,

shall be required to take oath of allegiance to India and to the Constitution of India as by law

established.

*14A

Minimum Educational and other Qualifications for appointment to the

post of Senior Assistant by .–

Direct Appointment

No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Senior

Assistant under the Punjab Government, unless he -

(i) Possesses the Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University

or Institution; and

(ii) Qualifies in the competitive test specified by the appointing

authority from time to time; and

(iii) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with

hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information

Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing

applications from a Government recognised institution or a reputed

institution, which is ISO 9001, certified

Possesses a Computer information Technology course equivalent

to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation

of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India;

(2) The person so appointed as Senior Assistant in terms of the

Provisions of sub-rule (1), shall have before his appointment, passed

a test in English and Punjabi respectively, typewriting on Computer

to be conducted by the Board or the appointing authority or the

Department of Information Technology, as the case may be, at a

speed of thirty words per minute:

Provided that where appointment of Group’B’ non-technical

post is offered to a War Hero, who has been discharged from

Defence Services or dependent member of his family under the

instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the educational

qualifications to be possessed by such person shall be Graduate

from a recognised University or Institution. However, such person

shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi type-writing as

provided in sub-rule (2).

From amongst the

clerks, who have an

experience of working

as such for a minimum

period of four years.

Promotion

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15.

Minimum educational and other qualifications.-

(1)

(i)

No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Clerk under the

Punjab Government unless he possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a

recognised university or institution; and

(ii)

Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on

experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in

Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a

Government recognized institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO

9001, certified.

Possesses a Computer information Technology course equivalent to 'O'

level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer

Courses (DOEACC) of Government of India;

(2)

The person so appointed as Clerk in terms of the provisions of sub-rule (1)

shall have before his appointment passed a test in English and Punjabi ,

respectively typewriting on computer, to be conducted by the Board or the

appointing authority or the Department of Information Technology, as the

case may be, at a speed of thirty words per minute:

Provided that where appointment of Group 'C' non-technical post is

offered to a War Hero, who has been discharged from Defence services;

or dependent member of his family under the instructions issued in this

behalf by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by

such person shall be Graduate from a recognised university or institution.

However, such person shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi

typewriting as specified in sub-rule (2).

*15A. Minimum Educational and others Qualifications for appointment to the post

of Senior Scale Stenographer by -

Direct appointment

Promotion

No Personal shall be given direct appointment

to the post of Senior Scale Stenographer

under the Punjab Government unless he –

(i)

Possesses the Bachelor’s Degree from

a recognised university or Institution; and

(ii)

Qualifies in a Stenography test in four paras

(two in Punjabi and two in English language)

From

amongst

the

Junior

Scale

Stenographers, who have an experience of

working as such for a minimum period of

one year.

Provided that if the Junior Scale

Stenographer is not available then from

amongst the Steno typists, who have an

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containing 250 words each as follows :-

(a)

The passage in Punjabi shall be

dictated at a speed of 100 words per

minute in Punjabi language required to

be transcribed these (at typewriter/

computer) at a speed of 20 words per

minute; and

(b)

The passage in English shall be

dictated at a speed of 60 words per

minute in English language required to

be transcribed these (at typewriter/

computer) at the speed of 12 words per

minute.

(iii)

The candidates committing not

more than 4% mistakes in aggregate

and only if he/she qualifies the

stenography test in both the languages

shall be considered to have qualified the

test for appointment as Senior Scale

Stenographer.

iv)

Possesses at least one hundred

and twenty hours course with hands on

experience in the use of Personal

Computer or Information Technology

in Office Productivity applications or

Desktop Publishing applications from

a Government recognized Institution or

a reputed Institution, which is ISO 9001,

certified.

Possesses a computer Information

Technology course equivalent to 'O'

level certificate of Department of

Electronics Accreditation of Computer

Course (DOEACC) of Government of

India.

experience of working as such for a minimum

period of four years; and

ii)

Qualifies in a Stenography test in four

paras (two in Punjabi and two in English

language) containing 250 words each as

follows:-

(a)

the passage in Punjabi shall be dictated

at a speed of 100 words per minute in

Punjabi language required to be

transcribed these (at typewriter/

computer) at a speed of 20 words per

minute; and

(b)

The passage in English shall be dictated

at a speed of 60 words per minute in

English language required to be

transcribed these (at typewriter/

computer) at the speed of 12 words per

minute.

(iii)

The candidates committing not more

than 4% mistakes in aggregate and

only if he/she qualifies the stenography

test in both the languages shall be

considered to have qualify the test for

promotion

Senior

Scale

Stenographer.

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16.

Minimum educational and other qualifications for appointment to the post of

Steno-typist or Junior Scale Stenographer.- No person shall be given direct appointment

to a post of a Steno-typist or a Junior Scale Stenographer under the Punjab Government

unless he :-

(a)

Possesses Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or Institution; and

(b)

Qualifies a test in Punjabi Stenography to be held by the Board or by the appointing

authority at a speed specified by the Government from time to time; and

(c)

Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience

in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity

applications or Desktop Publishing applications from Government recognized

institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified

Possesses a Computer Information Technology Course equivalent to 'O' level

certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses

(DOEACC) of Government of India.

17.

Knowledge of Punjabi Language.- No person shall be appointed to any post in any

Service by direct appointment unless he has passed Matriculation examination with Punjabi

as one of the compulsory or elective subjects or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi

language, which may be specified by the Government from time to time:

Provided that where a person is appointed on compassionate grounds on priority basis

under the instructions issued in this behalf by the government from time to time, the person

so appointed shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to

Matriculation standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of

the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of six months from the

date of his appointment:

Provided further that where educational qualifications for a post in any service are

lower than Matriculation standard, then the person so appointed shall have to pass an

examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Middle standard:

Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from Defence

Services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or

dependent member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by

the Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge

of Punjabi Language:

Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bona fide

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resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an examination

of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation standard or he shall have to qualify a test

conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government

within a period of two years from the date of his appointment.

18.

Promotion to Group 'A' and Group 'B' Service.-

(1) (a)

For promotion to the post as Head of Department would be decided strictly

on the basis of merit-cum-seniority as per the instructions issued by the

Government from time to time. The minimum benchmark for promotion for

such post would be 'Very Good'. The officer who is graded, as 'Outstanding'

would supersede the officer graded as 'Very Good'.

(b)

For promotion to post falling in the Group 'A' other than Head of Department,

the minimum benchmark will be 'Very Good' as per the instructions issued

by the Government from time to time. There shall be no supersession on

the basis of merit.

(c)

For promotion to post falling in Group 'B' the minimum benchmark will be

'Good' and there shall be no supersession on the basis of merit.

(2)

Debarring for consideration for promotion of a Government Employee

who refuses to accept promotion.- In the event of refusal to accept promotion

by a member of a Service, he shall be debarred by the appointing authority from

consideration for promotion for all the consecutive chances which may occur in

future within a period of two years from the date of such refusal to accept

promotion:

Provided that in a case where the appointing authority is satisfied that a

member of the Service has refused to accept promotion under the circumstances

beyond his control, it may exempt such a member for reasons to be recorded

therefor in writing from the operation of this rule.

19.

Power to relax.- Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the

provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons:

Provided that the provisions relating to educational qualifications and experience, if

any, shall not be relaxed.

20.

Over-riding effect.-The provisions of these rules shall have effect notwithstanding

anything to the contrary contained in any rules for the time being in force for regulating the

recruitment and conditions of service for appointment to public service and posts in connection

with the affairs of the State.

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