Punjab Civil Aviation (Group A) Service Rules, 2021

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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. 84/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 13th July, 2021, containing

the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group 'A')

Service Rules, 2021.

..1615-1638

2. Notification No. G.S.R. 85/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 13th July, 2021, containing

the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group 'B')

Service Rules, 2021.

..1639-1666

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3. Notification No. G.S.R. 86/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 13th July, 2021, containing

the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group 'C')

..1667-1694

Service Rules, 2021.

Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

NOTIFICATION

The 13th July, 2021

No. G.S.R. 84/Const./Art.309/2021.-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, regulating the recruitment and the conditions of Service

of the persons appointed to the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group A) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.    Short  title,  commencement  and  application.-  (1)    These  rules  may
be called the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group A) Service Rules, 2021.
(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'.
2.    Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise  requires,-
      (a)  "Appendix" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
      (b)  "Director' means the Director, Civil Aviation, Punjab;
      (c)  "Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Civil Aviation; and
      (d)  "Service" means the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group 'A) Service.
      (2)  The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules,
shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab
Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.
3.    Number  and  character  of  posts.-    The  Service  shall    comprise  the
posts as 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.

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4. Appointing authority. - All Appointments to the Service shall be made

by the Government.

5. 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 Government of

Punjab in 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'.

6. '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, then appointment to the Service

shall be made by transfer of a person holding an analogous post under the

State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to any post in the Service, unless he

possesses the qualifications and experience, as specified against that post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

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

punishment and appeal, the members of the 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 as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the

appellate authority there under in respect of the members of the Service shall

be such as specified in Appendix 'C'.

8. 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'.

9. Interpretation.-If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel and

Department of Finance, shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 1(3), 3 and 5)

Serial Designation Number of posts Scale of pay +Grade pay

Number of the post

(in rupees)

Permanent Temporary Total

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Director 1 -- 1 IAS Cadre- Pay to be fixed as per

the norms of the Government of

Punjab.

2. Adviser 1 - 1 Post shall be filled upon contractual

basis with the approval of the Council

of Ministers. Salary and terms and

conditions of Service are to be

decided by the Council of Ministers.

3. Administrative 1 -- 1 15600-39100+6600

Officer

4. Senior Pilot 3 3 Post shall be filled upon contractual (Helicopter)

basis with the approval of the Council

of Ministers. Salary and terms and

conditions of Service are to be

decided by the Council of Ministers.

5. Chief Engineer 1 -- 1 Post shall be filled upon contractual

basis with the approval of the Council

of Ministers. Salary and terms and

conditions of Service are to be

decided by the Council of Ministers.

6. Assistant Director 1 -- 1 10300-34800+5000

(Technical)

7. Section Officer 1 -- 1 On deputation from the Department

of Finance (Treasury and Account),

Punjab.

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APPENDIX 'B'

(See rule 6)

Serial Designation Percentage for Method of appointment, qualifications

Number of the Post appointment by and experience by

Direct Promotion Direct appointment Promotion

appointm-

ent

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Director - - As per service rules of -

IAS/PCS cadre.

2. Adviser Hundred - This being contractual post, -

percent the qualification will be

decided by Council of Ministers.

3.       Administrative        -           -        This post shall be filled up by deputation from the
         Officer                                    Department  of General Administration, Punjab.
4.       Senior Pilot      Hundred         -        Should Possess valid  CHPL or             -
         (Helicopter)       percent                 ALTP(H), current FRTOl,
                                                    RTR(A), Current class-1

Medical and English Proficiency

Qualified; and

Should have experience-

(a) at least 3000 hours. including

2000 hours of experience as PIC

and at least 250 hours on Multi

Engine Glass cockpit Helicopter;

(b) 75 hours as PIC on type of

helicopter and at least 10 hours

of night flying experience; and

minimum of 30 hours as PIC

experience in the last 6 months

on type or similar type of

helicopter.

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5. Chief Engineer Hundred - Should have current basic -

Percent Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

License Holder in Category

B1-3 having at least 10 years of

working experience on type or

similar type of Helicopter; or

As amended by the Director

General Civil Aviation,

Government of India from time

to time for maintenance of

helicopter or aircraft.

6. Assistant Director - Hundred - From amongst the (Technical) Percent Technical

Assistants,

Continuing

Airworthiness

Managers and

Quality Manager

working under the

control of the

Director who have

an experience of

working as such for

a minimum period

of eight years.

7. Section Officer - - This post shall filled up by deputation from the

department of Finance (Treasury and Account), Punjab.

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APPENDIX 'C'

(See rule 7 )

Serial Designation Nature of * Penalty/or Authority Appellate

Num- of the post @Order

empowered Authority

ber

to Impose

Penalty

1.     Director         MINOR AND  MAJOR PENALTIES As per Relevant Service rules
2.     Administrative   MINOR AND  MAJOR PENALTIES As per Relevant Service rules
       Officer

MINOR AND MAJOR PENALTIES

3.      Assistant Director   (i)  Censure                            Secretary         Minister
        (Technical)          (ii)withholding of his promotions;      In-charge         In-charge
4.      Section Officer      (iii) Recovery from his pay of the

whole or part of any pecuniary loss

caused by him to the Government by

negligence or breach of orders;

(iv) Withholding of increments of

pay without the cumulative effect.

(v) Withholding of increment of pay

with cumulative effect or reduction

to a lower stage in the time scale of

pay for a specified period with

further directions of pay during the

period of such reduction and weather

on the expiry of such period the

reduction will or will not have the

effect of the postponing the future

increments of his pay.

(vi) Reduction to a lower time-Scale

of pay, grade, post or service which

shall ordinarily be a bar to the

promotion of the Government

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grade, post or service from which he

was reduced, with or without further

reactions regarding conditions of

restoration to the grade of post or

service from which was reduced and

his seniority and pay on such

restoration to that grade, post or

service.

(vii) Compulsory Retirement;

(viii) Removal from service which

shall not be a disqualification for

future employment under the

Government.

(ix) Dismissal from service which

shall ordinarily be a disqualification

for future employment under the

Government.

*in term of rule5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and appeal)Rules, 1970.

@in terms of rule 15 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and appeal)Rules, 1970.

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APPENDIX 'D'

(See rule 8)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

(PERSONNEL POLICIES-1 Branch)

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 :-

1. 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.

2. 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;

(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;

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(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 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, in operations 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 ofthe 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

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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.

3. 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

(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

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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.

4. 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 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.

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(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.

6. 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 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.

7. 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, -

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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;

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

(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

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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.

8. 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;

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(b) a person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person appointed

by transfer;

seniority shall be 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.

9. 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 1631

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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.

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

Promotion

No person shall be given direct appointment to the From amongst the

post of Senior Assistant under the Punjab Government, clerks, who have an

unless he -

experience of

working as such for

(i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognised

a minimum period of

University or Institution; and

four years.

(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;

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(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).

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

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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          From  amongst  the  Junior
     appointment to the post of Senior          Scale  Stenographers,  who
     Scale  Stenographer  under  the            have  an  experience  of
     Punjab Government unless he –              working  as  such  for  a
(i)  Possesses  the  Bachelor's  Degree         minimum period of one year.
     from  a  recognised  university  or             Provided  that  if  the
     Institution; and                           Junior Scale  Stenographer is
(ii) Qualifies in a Stenography test in         not  available  then  from
     four paras (two in Punjabi and two         amongst  the  Steno  typists,
     in English language) containing 250        who  have  an  experience  of
     words each as follows :-                   working  as  such  for  a
                                                minimum  period  of  four
 (a) the  passage  in  Punjabi  shall  be
                                                years; and
     dictated  at  a  speed  of  100  words
     per  minute  in  Punjabi  language   ii)   Qualifies  in  a  Stenography
     required to be transcribed these (at       test  in  four  paras  (two  in
     typewriter/computer) at a speed of         Punjabi and two in English
     20 words per minute; and                   language)  containing  250
                                                words each as follows:-

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(a) the passage in Punjabi shall

(b) The passage in English shall be

be dictated at a speed of 100

dictated at a speed of 60 words per

words per minute in Punjabi

minute in English language required

language required to be

to be transcribed these (at

transcribed these (at

typewriter/computer) at the speed of

typewriter/computer) at a

12 words per minute.

speed of 20 words per

(iii) The candidates committing not more

minute; and

than 4% mistakes in aggregate and

(b) The passage in English shall

only if he/she qualifies the

be dictated at a speed of 60

stenography test in both the

words per minute in English

languages shall be considered to have

language required to be

qualified the test for appointment as

transcribed these (at

Senior Scale Stenographer.

typewriter/computer) at the

iv) Possesses at least one hundred and

speed of 12 words per

twenty hours course with hands on

minute.

experience in the use of Personal

(iii) The candidates committing

Computer or Information Technology

not more than 4% mistakes

in Office Productivity applications

in aggregate and only if he/

or Desktop Publishing applications

she qualifies the stenography

from a Government recognized

test in both the languages

Institution or a reputed Institution,

shall be considered to have

which is ISO 9001, certified.

qualify the test for promotion

as Senior Scale

Possesses a computer Information

Stenographer.

Technology course equivalent to 'O'

level certificate of Department of

Electronics Accreditation of

Computer Course (DOEACC) of

Government of India.

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

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(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

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

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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 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.

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.

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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.

21. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government shall decided the same.

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"APPENDIX"

(See rule 2)

Group 'A' : Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay having a maximum of

Rs. 11,660 or More; Provided that all existing Class I posts

irrespective of the monetary limits of the pay scales shall be

placed in Group 'A'

Group 'B' : Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay with maximum ranging

between Rs. 10,640 to 11,659;

Group 'C' : Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay with maximum ranging

between Rs. 5,160 to 10,639;

A.S CHATHA,

Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab.

-----------------

TEJVEER SINGH,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Civil Aviation.

2346/7-2021/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

NOTIFICATION

The 13th July, 2021

No. G.S.R. 85/Const./Art.309/2021.-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, regulating the recruitment and the conditions of Service

of the persons appointed to the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group B) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.   Short  title,  commencement  and  application.-  (1)    These  rules  may
be called the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group B) Service Rules, 2021.
     (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'.
2.   Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise  requires,-
     (a)   "Appendix" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
     (b)   "Director" means the Director, Civil Aviation, Punjab;
     (c)    "Government"  means the Government  of the State of Punjab in
           the Department of Civil Aviation; and
     (d)   "Service"   means the Punjab Civil Aviation (Group 'B)Service.
     (2)   The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules,
shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab
Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.
3.   Number  and  character  of  posts.-    The  Service  shall    comprise  the
posts as 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.

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4. Appointing authority.- All Appointments to the Service shall be made

by the Government.

5. 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 Government of

Punjab in 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'.

6. '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, then appointment to the Service

shall be made by transfer of a person holding an analogous post under the

State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to any post in the Service, unless he

possesses the qualifications and experience, as specified against that post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

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

punishment and appeal, the members of the 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 as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the

appellate authority there under in respect of the members of the Service shall

be such as specified in Appendix 'C'.

8. 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'.

9. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel and

Department of Finance, shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

[See rules 1 (3), 3 and 5]

Serial Designation Number of Posts Scale of pay+ Scale of pay of

Num- of the post Perma- Tempo- Total Grade Pay members of service

ber nent rary (in rupees) recruited on or after

17th July, 2020.

(in rupees)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1.    Flight Dispatcher      1           --       1           -              44900/- (level-7)
2.    Senior Assistant       2           --       2     10300-34800+4400              -
3.    Senior Scale           2                    2     10300-34800+4400     35400/-(Level-6)
      Stenographer
4.    Technical Assistant    1           --       1     10300-4800+3800      35400/-(Level-6)
5.    Continuing             1           --       1     10300-34800+3800            -
      Airworthiness
      Manager
6.    Quality Manager        1           --       1     10300-34800+3800            -

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APPENDIX 'B'

(See rule 6)

Serial Designation Percentage for Method of appointment, qualifications

Number of the Post appointment by and experience for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct appointment Promotion

appointm-

ent

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Flight Hundred - As per qualification prescribed -

Despatcher per cent by Director General Civil

Aviation Govt. of India,

New Delhi. Vide CAR Section-8

Series 'O' part V or as amended

from time to time.

2. Senior - Hundred As specified in the Punjab Civil From amongst Assistant per cent Services (General and Common the Clerks, Clerk

Condition of Service) Rules, (IT), Clerk (Law)

1994,as amended from and Store Keeper

time to time. who are members

of the Punjab Civil

Aviation Punjab

(Group C)

Service, who

have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of four

years:

Provided that in

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candidate is

available for

promotion the

appointment shall

be made by direct

appointment.

3. Senior Scale Fifty Fifty As specified in the Punjab Civil As specified in

Stenographer percent percent Services (General and Common the Punjab Civil

Condition of Service) Rules, Services (General

1994,as amended from and Common

time to time. Condition of

Service) Rules,

1994, as amended

from time to time.

From amongst 4. Technical Twenty Seventy (a)Should have passed 10+2

the Technician Assistant Five five Examination from a recognised

Grade-I who are percent percent Board or institution and should

members of the

possess three years course in

Punjab Civil

Aircraft Maintenance

Aviation (Group

Engineering, approved by the

C) Service

Director General, Civil Aviation

having three

Government of India, New

years course in

Delhi; or

Aircraft

Should possess Bachelor's

Maintenance

degree in engineering in

Engineer,

Aeronautical or Mechanical

approved by the

or Computer Science or

Director General,

Electronics and

Civil Aviation

Telecommunication from a

Government. of

recognised university or

India, New Delhi

institution;

and who have an

b) in both cases candidate

experience of

should have minimum 5 years working as such

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c) Should possess a Computer

Information Technology

course equivalent to 'O' level

certificate of the Department

of Electronics Accreditation

of Computer Course

(DOEACC) of Government

of India.

period of five years.

5. Continuing - Hundred (a) Should have passed 10+2 From amongst the

Technician

Airworthiness percent Examination from a recognised

Manager Board or institution and should

possess three years course in

Aircraft Maintenance

Engineering, approved by

Director General, Civil

Aviation Government of India,

New Delhi;

(b) Should have five years'

experience in reputed

aviation organization, in

Maintenance methods and

Continuing Airworthiness

Management practices; and

c) Should possess a computer

information Technology

course equivalent to 'O' level

certificate of the Department

of Electronics Accreditation

of Computer Course

(DOEACC) of Government

of India.

Grade-1 who are

members of the

Punjab Civil

Aviation (Group C)

Service having

three years course

in Aircraft

Maintenance

Engineer,

approved, by the

Director General

Civil Aviation,

Government of

India and who

have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of five

years:

Provided that if no

suitable Technician

Grade-I is

available, then

from amongst the 1646 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JULY 14, 2021

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Technician Grade-

III/Technical Officer

having eight years of

service experience

working under the

control of the

Director:

Provided further

that in case no

suitable candidate is

available for

promotion, the

appointment shall be

made by direct

appointment.

From amongst the 6. Quality Manager - Hundred (a) Should have passed 10+2

Technician Grade-1

Percent Examination from a recognised

who are members

Board or institution and should

of the Punjab Civil

possess three years course in

Aviation (Group C)

Aircraft Maintenance

Service having

Engineering, approved by the

three years course

Director General, Civil Aviation

in Aircraft

Government of India, New

Maintenance

Delhi; or

Engineer, approved,

b) Should have five years'

by the Director

experience in reputed Aviation

General Civil

Organization in Quality Control

Aviation,

Cell and having knowledge of

Government of

Quality Systems and human

India and who have

factor in aviation;

an experience of

c) Should possess a Computer

working as such for

Information Technology course

a minimum period

equivalent to 'O' level certificate

of five years:

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of the Department of

Provided that if

Electronics Accreditation of

no suitable

Computer Course (DOEACC)

Technician

of Government of India.

Grade-I is

available, then

from amongst the

Technician

Grade-III/

Technical Officer

having Eight years

of service

experience

working under the

control of Director:

Provided further

that in case no

suitable candidate

is available for

promotion the

appointment shall

be made by direct

appointment.

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APPENDIX 'C'

(See rule 7 )

Serial Designation Nature of * Penalty/or Authority Appellate

Num- of the post @Order empowered Authority

ber

to Impose

Penalty or

pass order

1 2 3 4 5

MINOR AND MAJOR PENALTIES

1.      Flight Despatcher      (i) Censure                         Secretary         Minister-
2.      Senior Assistant       (ii)withholding of his promotions;  In-charge         In-charge
3.      Senior Scale           (iii) Recovery from his pay of
        Stenographer           the whole or part of any
4.      Technical Assistant    pecuniary loss caused by him to
5.      Continuing             the Government by negligence
        Airworthiness          or breach of orders;
        Manager                (iv) Withholding of increments
6.      Quality Manager        of pay without the cumulative
                               effect

(v) Withholding of increment of

pay with cumulative effect or

reduction to a lower stage in the

time scale of pay for a specified

period with further directions of pay

during the period of such reduction

and weather on the expiry of such

period the reduction will or will not

have the effect of the postponing

the future increments of his pay.

(vi) Reduction to a lower time-

Scale of pay, grade, post or service

which shall ordinarily be a bar to

the promotion of the Government

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grade, post or service from which

he was reduced, with or without

further reactions regarding

conditions of restoration to the

grade of post or service from which

was reduced and his seniority and

pay on such restoration to that

grade, post or service.

(vii) Compulsory Retirement;

(viiii) Removal from service which

shall not be a disqualification for

future employment under the

Government.

(ix) Dismissal from service which

shall ordinarily be a disqualification

for future employment under the

Government.

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