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G-771/1.

AMENDMENT TO THE TELANGANA STATE TRANSPORT SERVICE RULES, 1993.

[G. O. Ms. No.7, Transport, Roads and Buildings (TR.SER), 28^thJanuary, 2021.]

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and of all other

powers hereunto enabling the Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following amendment to the Telangana

Transport Service Rules, 1993 issued in G.O.Ms.No.180, Transport, Roads and Buildings (Tr.I) Department, dated

01.07-1994 and as amended subsequently from time to time:-

AMENDMENT

For rule 2, the following rule shall be substituted, namely,-

“2. Constitution: The service shall consist of the following categories of posts in the Telangana Transport

Service, namely:-

Category (1) : Joint Transport Commissioner (including Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad and

Secretary, State Transport Authority, Hyderabad.

Category (2) : Deputy Transport Commissioner.

Category (3) : Regional Transport Officers including Assistant Secretaries of Regional Transport Authorities.

Category (4) : Assistant Secretaries in the office of the Transport Commissioner, Hyderabad (HoD) and Secretary,

State Transport Appellate Tribunal and the State Representative before State Transport Appellate

Tribunal, Hyderabad (HoD).

Category (5) : Motor Vehicles Inspector.

Category (6): Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector.

Category (7): Administrative Officer working in HoD.

Category (8): Administrative Officer working in District Offices.

In rule 3,

(i) in sub-rule (a), for the table thereunder, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

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HYDERABAD, THURSDAY, JAUNUARY 28, 2021.

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Category

Method of Appointment

(1)

(2)

(1) Joint Transport Commissioner

By promotion from category – 2 i.e., Deputy Transport

Commissioner.

(2) Deputy Transport Commissioner

i) By promotion from category – 3 i.e., Regional Transport Officer

ii) by promotion from category 4 – Assistant Secretaries working

in the office of the Transport Commissioner in the ratio of 24:1 i.e.,

in a unit of 25 vacancies 1st to 24th vacancies shall be filled up by

category – 3 and 25th vacancy shall be filled up by category – 4.

(3) Regional Transport Officers :

i) By direct recruitment.

ii) By promotion from category- 5 i.e., Motor Vehicles Inspector

and category – 8 i.e., Administrative officer working in the District

offices.

(4) Assistant Secretary in the office

By promotion from the category- 7 i.e., Administrative Officers

of the Transport Commissioner,

working in the O/o the Transport Commissioner (HoD)

Hyderabad (HoD)

(5) Motor Vehicles Inspector.

By Promotion from the Category- 6 i.e.,

Assistant Motor vehicles Inspector.

(6) Assistant Motor Vehicles

i) By Direct Recruitment

Inspector.

ii) By appointment by transfer from the category of Transport Head

Constable of Transport Department.

(7) Administrative Officer working

in HoD.

By appointment by transfer from the category of Senior Assistant

in T.S. Ministerial Service working in the O/o Transport

Commissioner (HOD).

(8) Administrative Officer working in

By appointment by transfer from the category of Senior Assistant

District Offices.

in T.S. Ministerial Service working in subordinate offices of the

respective Zones

Provided that in the case of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectors 95% of the cadre strength in the respective

Zones shall be reserved to be filled by direct recruitment and 5% of the cadre strength shall be filled by appointment

by transfer from the category of Transport Head Constables in 100 point cycle, every 20^th point shall be earmarked

to Transport Head Constables.”.

(ii)

After sub-rule (a), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely,-

“(b) Appointment by direct recruitment and by promotion to the category of Regional Transport

Officers shall be made in a unit of (10) vacancies which shall be substituted as follows:-

1st Vacancy

By promotion from the category of Motor Vehicles Inspector.

2nd Vacancy

By promotion from the category of Motor Vehicles Inspector

3rd vacancy

Direct Recruitment

4th Vacancy

By promotion from the category of Motor Vehicles Inspector

5th Vacancy

By appointment by transfer from the category of Administrative

Officer working in District offices of Transport Department.

6th Vacancy

By promotion from the category of Motor Vehicles Inspector

7th Vacancy

Direct Recruitment

8th Vacancy

By appointment by transfer from the category of Administrative

Officerworking in District offices of Transport Department.

9th Vacancy

By promotion from the category of Motor Vehicles Inspector

10th vacancy

Direct Recruitment (Direct recruitment shall be made against

substantive vacancies only.)

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Note : If no technically qualified person is found eligible for the said post of Regional Transport Officer from the

category of Administrative Officer in District Office, as on the date of DPC, the vacant point shall be filled from the

category of Motor Vehicle Inspector.”.

3. After rule 3, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely,-

“3-A. Appointing Authority: The appointing authority for various categories of posts covered by these rules

shall be as follows:-

CATEGORY

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

(1)

(2)

1. Joint Transport Commissioner (including Secretary RTA,

Hyderabad and Secretary, STA, Hyderabad.

Government

2. Deputy Transport Commissioner

Government

3. Regional Transport Officer

Government

4. Assistant Secretary in (HoD),

Transport Commissioner

5. Motor Vehicles Inspector

Transport Commissioner.

6. Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector

Transport Commissioner.

7. Administrative officer working in the O/o Transport

Commissioner (HoD)

Transport Commissioner.

8. Administrative officer working in District offices

Transport Commissioner.

For rule 4, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“4. Reservation of Appointments:

(a)(i) The rule of Special Representation as provided in rule 22 and 22-A of Telangana State and

Subordinate service rules shall apply to appointments by direct recruitment to the posts of Regional

Transport Officers and Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectors provided that no appointment shall be reserved

for the Physically Handicapped persons;

(ii) No appointment shall be reserved for the Physically Handicapped persons for the post of RTO

on promotion / appointment by transfer;

(b) The rule of reservation in promotion/appointment by transfer in respect of candidates belonging to

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall apply as per the rules prescribed by the Government from

time to time.

challenged to the post of Administrative officer shall apply as per the rules prescribed by the Government

from time to time.”.

For rule 5, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“5. Qualification: No person shall be eligible for appointment to the categories specified in column (1) by

the method specified in column (2) unless he/she possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in

column (3) to the Annexure to Rule 5 thereof.”.

After rule 5, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely,-

“5-A. The candidate for appointment by direct recruitment or by transfer or by promotion to the post of

Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector shall satisfy the following physical requirements:

(a) In respect of male candidates, the minimum height must not be less than 165cms and must not be less than

86.3 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5.00cms;

(b) In case of women candidates, the height shall not be less than 157.5 cms, and must not be less than 82.30

cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5.00 cms;

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aboriginal tribes the minimum height must not be less than 160cms and must not be less than 83.80cms

round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5.00 cms.

(d) In case of female candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes communities and aboriginal

tribes, the minimum height must not be less than 152.5 cmsand must not be less than 79.80 cms round the

chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5.00 cms;

(e) Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses:

(i) Right eye

Distance vision 6/6

Near Vision 0.5 (on Snellen’s Chart)

(ii) Left eye

Distance vision 6/6

Near Vision 0.5 (on Snellen’s Chart)

(iii) Each eye must have a full field of vision.

(iv) Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the eyes or lids of either eye, knock knees,

pigeon chest, flat foot, varicose veins, hammer toes, fractured limbs and decayed teeth shall be

deemed to be a disqualification.”.

For rule 6, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“6. Age: No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment, unless he / she has completed 21

years of age and must not have completed 34 years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the selection

is made.”.

For rule 9, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“9. Training:

(a)(i) Every person appointed by promotion or by transfer to the post of Deputy Transport Commissioner

from the category of Assistant Secretaries working in the Office of the Transport Commissioner (HoD) shall undergo

training for a period of six months as per the programme approved by the Transport Commissioner before they

assume charge as DTC;

(ii)

Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Regional Transport Officer and by direct

recruitment to the post of Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector shall undergo, immediately after appointment a course

of training for a minimum period of six months in the case of RTO including foundation course three months, and in

the case of AMVI as per the programme approved by the Transport Commissioner;

(iii)

Every person appointed by promotion to the post of Regional Transport Officer from the categories of Motor

Vehicles Inspector / Administrative Officers, shall undergo training for a minimum period of 45 days as per the

programme approved by Transport Commissioner before they assume charge as Regional Transport Officer.

(iv)

Every person appointed by promotion or by transfer to the post of Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector shall

undergo immediately after appointment, a course of training for a period of two months as per the programme

prescribed by the appointing authority;

(b)

Every person appointed to the service by direct recruitment to category 3 i.e., RTO and category 6 i.e.,

AMVI, shall before the commencement of training, execute an Agreement on notarized bond that he / she shall

serve the Department for a minimum period of three years after completion of the period of training referred to in

sub-rule (a).

He / She will be liable to refund to the Government the pay and allowances or any other remuneration

received by him / her in addition to the amount spent by the Government on his / her training:

(i)

if he/she fails to serve the Department for a minimum period of three years after the completion of

his training for any reason; or

(ii)

if he/she discontinues the training or is discharged from training course for misconduct or any other

reason;

(iii)

if he/she secures any other employment elsewhere than the State Government.

(c)

The period of training shall count for purposes of probation, increments, leave and pension.

(d) (i) A direct recruit, who is selected and appointed as Regional Transport Officer / Assistant Motor Vehicle

Inspector shall be eligible during the period of training for the initial Pay of the post of RTO / AMVI with

usual allowances admissible at the place of training.

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(ii) An Officer, who is appointed as Regional Transport Officer / Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector by transfer

or by promotion shall be eligible during the period of training to the pay last drawn by him immediately before

the date of appointment as Regional Transport Officer / Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector or the initial pay

of the post of Regional Transport Officer / Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector whichever is higher.

In rule 10, in sub-rule (1), for the words “Motor Vehicle Inspector”, the words “Assistant Motor Vehicle

Inspector” shall be substituted.

10.

For rule 11, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“11. Unit of Appointment: For purposes of recruitment, appointment, discharge for want of vacancy, re-

appointment, seniority, promotion, transfer and posting and appointment as full member to the post specified in

column (1) of the table below, the unit of appointment shall be as specified in column (2):-

CATEGORY OF POST

UNIT OF APPOINTMENT

(1)

(2)

Regional Transport Officer(Including Assistant Secretary RTAs)

Multi-Zone

Motor Vehicles Inspector andAssistant Motor Vehicles Inspector

Zone

Administrative officer

Zone

A N N E X U R E

(See Rule 5)

(to G.O.Ms. No.7, Transport, R&B (Tr. Ser) Department. dt:28.01.2021)

Name of the post

Method of appointment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

Joint Transport Commissioner

By promotion from

No person shall be eligible for appointment unless

(including Secretary RTA,

category 2 i.e., DTC

he/she has served for a minimum period of three years

Hyderabad and Secretary,

in the category – 2 ie., DTC

STA, Hyderabad.

Deputy Transport

By promotion from

No person shall be eligible for appointment unless he/

Commissioner

category 3 & 4 i.e.,

she has served for a minimum period of three years in

RTO & Asst. Secy.,

the categories of 3 & 4 i.e., RTO & Asst., Secretary

in HoD.

in HoD

Regional Transport Officer.

By direct recruitment

Must hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering or

(Including Assistant Secretary

Automobile Engineering or equivalent qualification of

RTAs )

a University in India established or incorporated by or

under a Central Act or a Provincial Act or a State Act

or Institution recognized by the University Grants

Commission (UGC).

By Promotion from

No person shall be eligible for appointment unless he/

category 5 i.e., MVI

she has served for a minimum period of three years

in the category 5 i.e., MVI

By appointment by

i) No person shall be eligible for appointment unless

transfer from category

he/she has served for a minimum period of three years

8 i.e., A.O., working in

in the category 8 i.e., A.O., working in Dist., Office.

Dist., Office

ii) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the

said post, unless he/she possess a degree in

Mechanical Engineering or Automobile Engineering

or equivalent qualification of a University in India

established or incorporated by or under a Central Act

or a Provincial Act or a State Act or Institution

recognized by the University Grants Commission.

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SUNIL SHARMA,

Principal Secretary to Government.

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Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

Diploma in Automobile Engineering awarded by any

institution recognized by the Central Government or

State Government approved by the AICTE, New

Delhi.

Motor Vehicles Inspector

By Promotion from

No person shall be eligible for appointment unless he/

Category 6 i.e., AMVI

she has served for a minimum period of three years

in the category (6) i.e., AMVI

Assistant Motor

By direct

(i) Must hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering or

Vehicles Inspector

recruitment

Automobile Engineering or equivalent qualification of

a University in India established or incorporated by or

under a Central Act or a Provincial Act or a State Act

or Institution recognized by the University Grants

Commission (UGC).

Must hold a Diploma in Automobile Engineering (3

years course) awarded by any institution recognized

by the Central Government or State Government

approved by the AICTE New Delhi

and

(ii) Must hold a valid Driving License authorized to

drive Heavy Motor Vehicles (Transport Vehicles.)

By appointment by

Must hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering or

transfer from the

Automobile Engineering or equivalent qualification of

category of Transport

a University in India established or incorporated by

Head Constables of

or under a Central Act or a Provincial Act or a State

Transport Department

Act or Institution recognized by the University Grants

Commission (UGC).

Must hold a Diploma in Automobile Engineering (3

years course) awarded by any institution recognized

by the Central Government or State Government

approved by the AICTE New Delhi

And

Must hold a valid Driving License authorized to drive

Heavy Motor Vehicles (Transport Vehicles.)

And

i) Must have passed Transport Department Test Part-I

and Part II

ii) Accounts Test for Executive Officers or Accounts

Test for the Subordinate Officers Part-I and Part-II:)

Administrative

By appointment

Must have passed

officer category –

by transfer from the

Transport Department Test Part – I and Part II

7 & 8.

category of Senior

Assistant of Ministerial

ii) Accounts Test for Executive Officers or

Services of the respective

Accounts Test for the Subordinate Officers

HoD and district offices

Part-I and Part- II

respectively