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G.S.R.No. 17 87 dated 25.7.69

Published in Gazette of India, Et!ao!dina!" Pa!t#II Se$tion#%#Sub Se$tion &I' (ide #

Se$tion 1)

*+E EN*R- SERE*-RI-* S*EN/GR-P+ERS0 SERIE RES, 1969

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

and all other powers enabling him in this behalf the !resident hereby ma"es the followingrules namely# $

1% &hort title and commencement% $'1( )hese rules may be called the Central &ecretariat&tenographers* &ervice +ules 1969%

2% )hey shall come into force on the 1st,ugust 1969%

2. 3efinitions% $ In these rules unless the context otherwise re-uires$

'a(.appointing authority/ in relation to any rade means the authority empowered under theCentral Civil &ervices 'Classification Control and ,ppeal( +ules 196 to ma"e

appointments to that rade'b( .appointed day/ means the date on which these rules come into force

'c( .approved service/ in relation to any grade means#$

'i( in respect of an officer recruited directly to that grade period or periods ofregular service rendered in that grade including period or periods of absenceduring which he would have held a post on regular basis in that grade but forhis being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post from thefirst day of 4uly of the year following the year in which the examination fordirect recruitment was held

'ii( in respect of an officer recruited to that grade through departmentalexamination period of periods of regular service rendered in that gradeincluding period or periods of absence during which he would have held a poston regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not beingavailable to hold such post from the first day of 4uly of the year for whichsuch examination was held

'iii( in respect of an officer recruited to that grade on the basis of length ofservice in the lower grade period or periods of regular service rendered in thatgrade including period or periods of absence during which he would have helda post on regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise notbeing available to hold such post from the first day of 4uly of the year forwhich the recruitment was made

!rovided that where there is a delay of more than ninety days in 5oining onappointment in any of the cases mentioned in sub clauses 'i( 'ii( and 'iii(above such delay should not be due to any fault on the part of the officer

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'd( .authorised permanent strength/ in relation to any rade of a cadre means the strength ofpermanent unspecified posts in that rade and cadre against which substantiveappointments may be made

'e( .cadre/ means the group of posts included in the rades mentioned in rule 3 in any

inistry or >ffice specified in column '2( of the ?irst &chedule and in all the >fficesspecified against it in column'3( of that &chedule'f( .cadre authority/ in relation to any cadre means the inistry or office specified in

respect of that cadre in column '2( of the ?irst &chedule'g( .cadre officer/ in relation to any rade of the &ervice means a member of the &ervice of

that rade and includes a temporary officer approved for long term appointment to thatrade

'h( .Commission/ means the @nion !ublic &ervice Commission'hh( .common seniority list/ in relation to any rade means the seniority list of officers of

that rade serving in all the cadres specified in the ?irst &chedule as on the appointedday and revised from time to time in accordance with the regulations to be framed in

this behalf by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs'i( .direct recruit/ means a person recruited to rade C on the basis of a competitive

examination held by the Commission or to rade 7 by the Central overnment in the7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in accordance with the procedurelaid down in rule 1;

'5( .duty post/ in relation to any rade means a permanent or temporary post of that rade inany cadre

'"( .rade/ means any of the grades specified in rule 3'l( .long term appointment/ means appointment for an indefinite period as distinguished

from a purely temporary or ad hoc appointment li"e appointment against leave or otherlocal vacancy of a specified duration

'm(.inistry/ means a inistry in the overnment of India and includes a 7epartment of ainistry or other >ffice specified in column '2( of the ?irst &chedule

'n( .!ermanent officer/ in relation to a rade means a person who has been substantivelyappointed to a substantive vacancy in that rade

'o( .probationer/ means a direct recruit appointed to rade 7 on probation in or against asubstantive vacancy

'oo( .range of seniority/ in relation to any rade means the range specified by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistryof Aome ,ffairs in the common seniority list for that grade for additions to &elect Bist orfor temporary promotions as the case may be

'p( .&chedule/ means a &chedule to these rules#'-( .&elect Bist/ in relation to the rade , rade D or rade C means the &elect Bist

prepared in accordance with the regulations made under rule 2; or as the case may beunder the procedure contained in the ?ifth &chedule

'r( .&ervice/ means the Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice's( .temporary officer/ in relation to any rade means a person holding a temporary or

officiating appointment in that rade on the basis of his being regularly approved forsuch appointment%

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3% o4osition of the Se!(i$e%$'1( )here shall be four rades in the &ervice classified asfollows#$

rade Classification

'i( rade ,

Central Civil &ervice$roup D $ inisterial

'ii( rade D

'iii( rade C

'iv( rade 7 Central Civil &ervice $roup C $ inisterial

'2( )he posts specified in the &econd &chedule shall constitute the rade , of the &erviceand those specified in the )hird &chedule shall constitute rade D of the &ervice% ,ll posts ofpersonal ,ssistants shall unless provision to the contrary is made for any specified post formrade EC of the &ervice and all posts of &tenographers unless provision to the contrary ismade for any specified post form rade 7 of the &ervice%

'3( )he posts in the rade , and rade D shall be ga

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'( if and for so long as one or more posts of ?irst !ersonal ,ssistant to the inister orof !rivate &ecretary to the 7eputy inister in any cadre or of ?irst !ersonal ,ssistant toember !lanning Commission are filled by the appointment of persons other than membersof the &ervice or by officers of rade D C or 7 of the &ervice who are not approved forpromotion to the selection grade or if approved for promotion to that grade are not due forsuch promotion a corresponding number of rade D posts of that &ervice in that cadre shall

be temporarily upgraded to the rade ,%

'6( if and for so long as one or more posts of &econd !ersonal ,ssistant to the inisteror of !ersonal ,ssistant to the 7eputy inister in any cadre or of &econd !ersonal ,ssistantto ember !lanning Commission are filled by the appointment of persons other than themembers of the &ervice or by officers of rade 7 of the &ervice who are not approved forpromotion to rade EC* or if approved for promotion to that rade are not due for suchpromotion a corresponding number of rade 7 posts of the &ervice in that cadre shall betemporarily upgraded to rade EC*%

6% E$lusion of dut" osts f!o4 the ad!e%$ ,ny duty post in a rade may be declared by

the cadre authority with the concurrence of the Central overnment in the 7epartment of!ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs to be excluded fromthe cadre if it is necessary in public interest for the time being to fill such post by a personother than a cadre officer of the appropriate rade and the post shall remain excluded fromthe cadre so long as such declaration remains in force%

F% Initial $onstitution of ea$h $ad!e.#'1( )he permanent and temporary officers of eachrade in each cadre on the appointed day shall be such as may be determined by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs from amongst departmental candidates% ?or the purposes of these rules thefollowing shall be considered as departmental candidates namely#$

'a( !ersons who immediately before the appointed day have been regularly appointedto the posts of rade D and rade C of the Central &ecretariat &tenographers*&ervice and posts in the @pper 7ivision rade and Bower 7ivision rade of theCentral &ecretariat Clerical &ervice for performing duties of &teno typists anddrawing a special pay for the same in any of the inistries or >fficers specified inthe ?irst &chedule#

'b( !ersons who on the appointed day hold any of the posts in rade D and rade Cmentioned in clause 'a( above in a permanent or temporary capacity whereverthey may be employed on that date and persons belonging to the @pper 7ivision

rade and Bower 7ivision rade of the Central &ecretariat Clerical &ervice whomay be on deputation in public interest to posts of &tenographer !ersonal,ssistant or other similar posts in whose case it is certified that but for deputationthey would have continued to hold the posts of steno typists in the inistries oroffices specified in the ?irst &chedule%

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'2( ?or the purpose of constitution of each rade of the &ervice the following generalprinciples shall be observed namely#$

'a( permanent posts in the rade , of the &ervice shall be filled by departmentalcandidates holding substantive appointments in rade D immediately before theappointed day who may be screened for such appointments by the 7epartmental!romotion Committees of the respective cadres on the basis of seniority sub5ect to the

re5ection of the unfit

'b( temporary posts in the rade , shall be filled by departmental candidates holdingappointments in rade D immediately before the appointed day who may be screenedfor such appointments by the 7epartmental !romotion Committees of the respectivecadres on the basis of seniority sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit

'c( departmental candidates who immediately before the appointed day were holdingappointments in rade D of the &ervice but are assessed as not suitable forappointment to the rade , by the 7epartmental !romotion Committees of theirrespective cadres shall be absorbed in the next lower grade% &uch officers shall be

eligible to be considered at the maintenance stage for appointment in an officiatingcapacity to a temporary post in the rade , and they shall rec"on their seniority onappointment to that rade according to the order of their selection for suchappointment

'd( all posts in rade D of the &ervice shall be filled by

'i( departmental candidates who are declared as suitable for appointment to rade ,but are not appointed thereto on account of sufficient number of vacancies notbeing available in that rade

'ii( departmental candidates referred to in clause 'c( above and

'iii( rade C officers of the &ervice of all cadres specified in the ?irst &chedulefrom out of a &elect Bist of such officers prepared by the Central overnment inthe 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome,ffairs in accordance with the regulations framed for that purpose by the said7epartment

'e( permanent and temporary posts in rade C of the &ervice shall be filled bydepartmental candidates holding appointments in rade C immediately before theappointed day in the order of their seniority

'f( posts in rade 7 of the &ervice shall be filled by the appointment of departmentalcandidates holding posts of &teno$typists#

!rovided that 'i( they have passed a stenography test held by the &taff&election Commission or 'ii( they shall within the stipulated period pass such a testor 'iii( they have been specifically exempted from passing such a test in consultationwith the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs#

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!rovided further that the substantive appointment or continuance in rade 7of the &ervice beyond the period of probation as laid down in rule 16 of personsappointed as &tenotypists on the basis of stenography tests held by the inistries or7epartments other than the &taff &election Commission and appointed to rade 7under this rule shall be sub5ect to their passing a stenography test held by the &taff&election Commission%

'3( Initial appointments of persons to the various rades of the &ervice shall be made inthe order in which their names are arranged in the recommendations of the appropriate7epartmental !romotion Committees or the &election Doard as the case may be as finallyapproved by the Central overnment%

G% Postin of ad!e offi$e!s%$ =very cadre officer shall unless he is on leave orotherwise not available for holding a duty post be posted against a duty post of theappropriate rade in the cadre%

9% 3ut" osts to be held b" $ad!e offi$e!s.#=very duty post in a cadre shall unless

declared to be excluded from the cadre under rule 6 or held in abeyance for any reason beheld by a cadre officer of the appropriate rade#

!rovided that sub5ect to such instructions as the Central overnment in the7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs mayissue from time to time officers of the &ection >fficers* rade of the corresponding cadre ofthe Central &ecretariat &ervice may be appointed to duty posts in the rade , of the &erviceand when so appointed they shall continue to draw the grade pay admissible to them fromtime to time in their own &ervice%

10% Substanti(e aoint4ents in the Se!(i$e.# ,ll substantive appointments in the

&ervice shall be made to the appropriate rade of the &ervice and not against any specifiedduty posts in that rade%

11% Re$!uit4ent to G!ade - and G!ade of the Se!(i$e. # &1( &ubstantive vacancies inthe rade , or rade D of the &ervice in any cadre shall be filled by the substantiveappointments of persons included in the &elect Bist for the relevant rade in that cadre suchappointments being made in the order of seniority in the &elect list except when for reasonsto be recorded in writing a person is not considered fit for any such appointment in his turn%

'2( )emporary vacancies in the rade , of the &ervice in any cadre shall be filled by theappointment of persons included in the &elect Bist for the rade in that cadre% ,ny vacancies

remaining unfilled thereafter shall be filled by the temporary promotion on the basis ofseniority sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit of officers of the rade D of the &ervice whohave rendered not less than six years approved &ervice in that rade and are within the rangeof seniority% &uch promotions shall be terminated when persons included in the &elect Bist forthe rade , become available to fill the vacancies#

!rovided that for a period of three years from the G th,pril 19F3 rade D of the&ervice who have put in not less than three years of approved service in that rade and arewithin the range of seniority shall also be eligible for such promotions#

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!rovided further that if any person appointed to rade D of the &ervice is consideredfor promotion to the rade , in any cadre in accordance with the provisions of this sub$ruleall persons senior to him in rade D in that cadre shall also be so considered notwithstandingthat they may not have rendered six years* or three years* approved service as the case maybe in that rade#

!rovided also that if the officers within the range of seniority are not available in acadre for promotion the appointments shall be made from a panel furnished by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs of the officers serving in the other cadres#

!rovided also that while considering the cases of officers belonging to the &cheduledCastes and the &cheduled )ribes reservation shall be made in accordance with suchinstructions as may be issued by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

'3( )emporary vacancies in rade D of the &ervice in any cadre shall be filled by the

appointment of persons included in the &elect Bist for the rade in that cadre% ,ny vacanciesremaining unfilled thereafter shall be filled first from among the persons approved forinclusion in the &elect Bist and thereafter by the temporary promotion on the basis of senioritysub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit of officers of rade C of the &ervice who have renderednot less than eight years* approved service in the rade and are within the range of seniority%&uch promotions shall be terminated when persons included in the &elect Bist for the rade Dbecome available to fill the vacancies#

!rovided that if any person appointed to rade C of the &ervice is considered forpromotion to rade D in any cadre in accordance with the provisions of this sub$rule allpersons senior to him in rade C in that cadre shall also be so considered notwithstanding that

they may not have rendered eight years* approved &ervice in that rade#

!rovided further that if the officers within the range of seniority are not available in acadre for promotion the appointments shall be made from a panel furnished by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs of officers serving in the other cadre#

!rovided further that while considering the cases of officers belonging to the&cheduled Castes and the &cheduled )ribes reservation shall be made in accordance withsuch instructions as may be issued by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of!ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

';( ?or the purpose of sub$rule '2( and '3( a &elect Bist for the rade , or rade D of the&ervice as the case may be shall be prepared and may be revised from time to time% )heprocedure for preparing and revising the &elect Bist shall be as set out in the &ixth &chedule%

'( )he length of approved service for promotion to rade , of the &ervice prescribed in sub$rule '2( or to rade D of the &ervice prescribed in sub$rule '3( may be reviewed by theCentral overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in theinistry of Aome ,ffairs once in every three years and revised if found necessary%

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12% Re$!uit4ent to G!ade of the Se!(i$e.#'1( &ubstantive vacancies in rade C of the&ervice in any cadre shall be filled by the substantive appointments of persons included in the&elect Bist for the rade in that cadre such appointments being made in the order of seniorityin the &elect Bist except when for reasons to be recorded in writing a person is notconsidered fit for such appointment in his turn%

'2( )emporary vacancies in rade C of the &ervice in any cadre shall be filled by theappointment of persons included in the &elect Bist for the rade in that cadre% ,ny vacanciesremaining unfilled thereafter shall be filled by the temporary promotion on the basis ofseniority sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit of officers of rade 7 of the &ervice in thatcadre who have rendered not less than five years* approved service in the rade and arewithin the range of seniority% &uch promotions shall be terminated when persons included inthe &elect Bist for rade C become available to fill the vacancies#

!rovided that officers of rade 7 appointed to that rade at the initial constitutionunder rule F shall be eligible for promotion on the basis of seniority sub5ect to the re5ectionof unfit if they have rendered not less than three years* approved service in that grade and are

within the range of seniority#

!rovided also that if any person appointed to rade 7 after the appointed day isconsidered for promotion to rade C in any cadre in accordance with the provisions of thissub$rule all persons senior to him in rade 7 in that cadre shall also be so considerednotwithstanding that they may not have rendered five years* approved service in that rade#

!rovided further that if officers within the range of seniority are not available in acadre for promotion the appointments shall be made from a panel furnished by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs of officers serving in the other cadres%

'3( ?or the purposes of this rule a &elect Bist shall be prepared and may be revised from timeto time% )he procedure for preparing and revising the &elect Bist shall be as set out in the?ifth &chedule%

';( )he length of approved service for promotion to rade C prescribed in sub$rule '2( maybe reviewed by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs once every three years and revised if foundnecessary%

12$,% Se$ial !o(ision !ea!din +indi Steno!ahe!s%$'1( otwithstanding anything

contained in rule 12 recruitment to rade C of the &ervice may also be made from amongstpersons holding posts of Aindi &tenographers in any inistry or >ffice specified in column'2( or column '3( of the ?irst &chedule in scales of pay the minimum and maximum of whichare not less than +s% 210:$ and +s% 30:$ respectively from a date earlier than 23 rdarch196G and who are declared -ualified for inclusion in the &elect Bist for rade C of the&ervice on the results of the -ualifying examinations held for this purpose by theCommission%

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'2( )he rules for the examination referred to in sub$rule '1( shall be as determined byregulations made by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs%

13% Re$!uit4ent to G!ade -, G!ade and G!ade of the Se!(i$e on ad ho$ basis in$e!tain $ases%$'1( otwithstanding anything contained in rule 11 and rule 12 any officer ofrade D of the &ervice who has rendered not less than three years of approved service in the

rade or any person eligible to be considered for promotion to rade D under sub$rule '3( ofrule 11 or to rade C under sub$rule '2( of +ule 12 may be appointed on ad hoc basis to atemporary vacancy in rade , rade D or rade C as the case may be if an officer includedin the &elect Bist for the relevant rade is not available or cannot for any reason be appointedto such vacancy#

!rovided that an officer included in the &elect Bist of rade , rade D and rade Cas the case may be of the &ervice of any cadre and serving in that inistry or 7epartmentshall be given preference to such appointment over an officer not so included%

'2( =very promotion under sub$rule '1( shall be made only against a leave or other local

vacancy of a specified duration and no such promotion shall notwithstanding anythingcontained in rule 19 be deemed to confer on the person so promoted any right or claim torade , rade D and rade C as the case may be or to seniority in that rade%

1;% Re$!uit4ent to G!ade 3 of the Se!(i$eH '1( acancies in rade 7 of the &erviceshall be filled by direct recruitment on the basis of competitive examinations held for thepurpose by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs limited to members of the Central &ecretariatClerical &ervice#

!rovided that to the extent a sufficient number of -ualified candidates are not available

for appointment on the results of such competitive examinations the vacancies may be filledprovisionally or on regular basis in such manner as may be determined by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs%

'2( )he Central overnment may by order specify the number of vacancies in rade 7 of the&ervice to be filled permanently or temporarily on the results of any examinations referred toin sub$rule '1(%

'3( &ubstantive appointments to substantive vacancies in the rade other than those to bepermanently filled in pursuance of any order made under sub$rule '2( shall be made in the

order of seniority of temporary officers of the rade except when for reasons to be recordedin writing a person is not considered fit for such appointment in his turn#

!rovided that while considering the cases of officers belonging to the &cheduled Castes and&cheduled )ribes reservations shall be made in accordance with such instructions as may beissued by the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome,ffairs from time to time%

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';( )he rules for the competitive examinations referred to in sub$rule '1( shall be as determined byregulations made by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs and the allotment of the candidates from the results ofsuch examinations to each cadre shall be made by the said inistry%

1;, Poe! to !ela#$ '1( otwithstanding anything contained in rule 1; the cadre authoritymay fill not more than five per cent regular vacancies of &tenographers rade E7* arising in a year

by appointment on compassionate grounds in accordance with the instructions issued by theCentral overnment from time to time%

1% Poe! to 4ae te4o!a!" aoint4ents aainst substanti(e (a$an$ies.# , substantivevacancy may be filled temporarily in accordance with the provisions $governing appointments totemporary vacancies in the relevant rade until it is filled in accordance with the provisionsgoverning permanent appointments%

16% P!obation%$ '1( =very direct recruit to rade C or rade 7 of the &ervice shall initially beappointed on probation the period of probation being two years from the date of appointment%

'2( =very person other than a direct recruit shall when first appointed to rade , rade D orrade C as the case may be be on JtrialJ for a period of two years from the date of suchappointment%

'3( )he period of probation or trial specified in sub$rules '1( and '2( may if the appointingauthority deems fit be extended or curtailed in any case%

';( 7uring probation or trial a member of the &ervice may be re-uired to undergo such trainingand to pass such tests as the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs may from time to time prescribe%

1F% onfi!4ation%$ '1( Khen a member of the &ervice appointed to a rade on probation or ontrial has passed the prescribed tests and has completed his probation or trial to the satisfaction ofthe appointing authority he shall be eligible to be substantively appointed or continued therein asthe case may be in accordance with the provisions of rule 11 rule 12 or rule 1;%'2( Khen a probationer in rade 7 has passed the prescribed tests and has completed hisprobation to the satisfaction of the appointing authority he shall be eligible for confirmation inthat rade

1G% 3is$ha!e of !e(e!sion.#'1( ,n officer appointed to rade C or rade 7 of the &ervicewho has no lien on any post under the Central overnment or any &tate overnment shall whileon probation be liable to be discharged from the &ervice at any time without notice if$

'i( on the basis of his performance or conduct during probation he is considered unfit forfurther retention in the &ervice or

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'ii( on the receipt of any information relating to his nationality age health or antecedents theappointing authority is satisfied that he is ineligible or otherwise unfit for being a member of the&ervice%

'2( ,n officer appointed to rade C or rade 7 of the &ervice who holds a lien on a postunder the Central overnment or any &tate overnment may while on probation be revertedto such post at any time in any of the circumstances specified in sub$rule '1(%

'3( ,n officer appointed to rade C or rade 7 of the &ervice who is not consideredsuitable for confirmation or continuance in the rade as the case may be during or at the endof the period of probation specified in sub$rule '1( of rule 16 or at the end of the extendedperiod of probation if any under sub$rule '3( of that rule shall be discharged or reverted inaccordance with sub$rule '1( or sub$rule '2( as the case may be%

';( , member of the &ervice on JtrialJ in rade , rade D or rade C who is notconsidered suitable for continuance in that rade during or at the end of the period of trialspecified in sub$rule '2( of rule 16 or the extended period if any under sub$rule '3( of thatrule shall be reverted to the next lower grade%

19% Senio!it"%$ '1( )he relative seniority of members of the &ervice appointed to any radebefore the appointed day shall be regulated by their relative seniority as determined beforethat day#

!rovided that if the seniority of any such officer had not been specifically determinedbefore that day it shall be as determined by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of!ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs%

'2( ,ll permanent officers included in the initial constitution of a rade under rule F shallran" senior to all persons substantively appointed to that rade with effect from any date after

the appointed day and all temporary officers included in the initial constitution of a radeunder that rule shall ran" senior to all temporary officers appointed to that rade after thatday%

'3( )he seniority inter se of permanent officer included in the initial constitution of arade shall be regulated in the order in which they are so appointed%

';( )he seniority inter se of temporary officers included in the initial constitution of arade shall be regulated in the order in which they are so appointed%

'( =xcept as provided in sub$rule '6( and 'F( the seniority of persons appointed to

rades , DC and 7 of the &ervice after the appointed day shall be determined in thefollowing manner namely#$

I # G!ade - and G!ade

'i( Pe!4anent /ffi$e!s.#)he seniority inter se of officers substantively appointed to therade after the appointed day shall be regulated by the order in which they are so appointedto the rade%

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'ii( *e4o!a!" /ffi$e!s$ )he seniority inter se of temporary officers appointed to therade after the appointed day shall be regulated by the order in which they are approved forlong$term appointment to the rade%

!rovided that an officer included in the &elect Bist who refuses at any time to beappointed to the rade for reasons acceptable to the appointing authority shall on hisappointment to the rade at any time thereafter be placed immediately after the officer who

was last appointed to that rade from the &elect Bist %

II # G!ade

'i( Permanent Officers%$)he seniority inter$se of officers substantively appointed to therade after the appointed day shall be regulated by the order in which they are so appointed tothe rade%

'ii( Temporary Officers%$)he seniority inter$se of temporary officers appointed to therade after the appointed day shall be regulated as follows namely#$

'a( !ersons included in the &elect Bist for the rade shall ran" senior en bloc to those notincluded in the &elect Bist

'b( )he seniority inter se of persons included in the &elect Bist shall be in the order inwhich their names are included in the &elect Bist#

!rovided that a person included in the select list who refuses at any time to beappointed to the rade for reasons acceptable to the appointing authority shall on hisappointment to the rade at any time thereafter be placed immediately after the person whowas last appointed to that rade from the &elect Bist%

'c( the seniority inter$se of persons not included in the &elect Bist shall be regulated bythe order in which they are approved for long$term appointment to the rade%

'iii( otwithstanding anything contained in clauses 'i( and 'ii( above the seniority ofpersons falling in the category specified in clause 'c( of the first proviso to sub$paragraph '1(of paragraph 2 of the ?ifth &chedule shall be such as may be determined by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs in consultation with the Commission%

III # G!ade 3

'i( Pe!4anent /ffi$e!s%$)he seniority inter se of officers substantively appointed to therade after the appointed day shall be regulated by the order in which they are so appointedto the rade% 7irect recruit appointed against substantive vacancies in any cadre shallhowever ran" inter se according to the order of merit in which they are placed at thecompetitive examination on the results of which they are recruited the recruits of an earlierexamination being ran"ed senior to those of a later examination%

'ii( *e4o!a!" /ffi$e!s%$!ersons appointed to the rade after the appointed day shallran" inter se in the order of merit in which they are placed at the competitive examination on

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the results of which they are recruited the recruits of an earlier examination being ran"edsenior to those of a later examination%

'iii( )he seniority of officers appointed to the rade under proviso to sub$rule '1( of rule1; shall be such as may be determined by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of!ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

'iv(.)he seniority of persons appointed to the rade in accordance with the provisions ofrule 1;, shall be fixed with reference to the date of his:her regular appointment and regulatedin accordance with the instructions issued by the Central overnment from time to time/%

'6( ,ll officers substantively appointed to a rade shall ran" senior to those holdingtemporary or officiating appointments in that rade%

'L('F( )he seniority of a member of the &ervice transferred from one cadre to another cadreunder the third proviso to sub$rule '2( of rule 11 or under the second proviso to sub$rule '3( ofthat rule or under the third proviso to sub$rule '2( of rule 12 or under rule 22 shall bedetermined in accordance with the regulations made by the Central overnment in the

7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs%

&:'&:'2). S$ale of Pa".#)he scales of pay attached to rades , D C and 7 of the &ervice shallbe as follows#$

'1( rade ,$+s%60$30$F;0$3$G10$=D$3$GG0$;0$1000$=D$;0$1200%ote#$ ,n officer of rade D of the &ervice promoted to rade , of the &ervice shall beallowed a minimum initial pay of +s% FF in this scale%'2( rade D$+s%60$30$F;0$3$GG0$=D$;0$10;0%ote#$ ,n officer of rade C of the &ervice promoted to rade D of the &ervice shall beallowed a minimum initial pay of +s% F10 in this scale%

'3( rade C$+s%;2$1$00$=D$1$60$20$F00$=D$2$G00%';( rade 7 H+s%330$10$3G0$=D$12$00$=D$1$60%

!rovided that officers appointed to any rade before the 1 stday of 4anuary 19F3 shallbe entitled to draw pay in the scale of pay admissible to them in accordance with theprovisions of the Central Civil &ervices '+evised !ay( +ules 19F3%

21% +egulation of pay%$'1( )he pay and increments of officers of rades , DC and 7 shall beregulated in accordance with the ?undamental +ules or other similar rules relating to pay forthe time being in force%

'

odified vide 7o!8)*s otification o%10:2:9G$C&%II on 16%9%2000 published under a

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'2( )he pay of a probationer may on his completing each year of probation to the satisfactionof the appointing authority and passing the prescribed tests be raised by one stage in the timescale%

22. Inte!#$ad!e t!ansfe!s.#)he Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs may transfer a cadre officers of anyrade from one cadre to another cadre%

2% onstitution of ne $ad!es.#'1( )he Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonneland ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs may after the appointed dayconstitute new cadres of the &ervice by'i( splitting up an existing cadre into two or more cadres'ii( combining two or more existing cadres into one cadre'iii( combining staff drawn partly from two or more cadres%

'2( )he authorised permanent strength in the permanent and temporary officers to beallocated to each rade in any new cadre constituted under sub$rule '1( and the relativeseniority of these officers on such constitution shall be as determined by the Central

overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs%

'3( ,fter a new cadre has been constituted under sub$rule '1( and its initial constitutiondetermined under sub$rule '2( all the other provisions of these rules shall apply to such acadre%

2;. Reulations.# )he Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs may ma"e regulations notinconsistent with these rules to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary orexpedient for the purpose of giving effect to these rules%

25. Residua!" 4atte!s%$ In regard to matters not specifically covered by these rules or byregulations or orders made or issued thereunder or by special orders the members of the&ervice shall be governed by the rules regulations and orders applicable to the Central Civil&ervices in general%

26. Poe! to !e4o(e diffi$ulties.# If any difficulty arises in giving effect to theprovisions of these rules the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs may by order to any thing 'notinconsistent with the provisions of these rules( which appears to it to be necessary for thepurpose of removing the difficulty#

!rovided that no such power shall be exercised after expiry of a period of two yearsfrom the commencement of these rules%

27. Poe! to !ela%$ Khere the Central overnment is of the opinion that it is necessaryor expedient so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisionsof these rules with respect to any class or category of persons or posts#

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!rovided that in relation to posts falling within the purview of the Commission noorder in respect of a class or category of persons or posts shall be made except afterconsultation with the Commission%

'8('8(2F$,% Sa(in.#othing in these rules shall affect reservations relaxation of age limit andother concessions re-uired to be provided for the &cheduled Castes and the &cheduled )ribesand other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central

overnment from time to time in this regard%

2G% Poe! to a$t in $e!tain eien$ies%$ In the event of a large number of officers of anyrade being rendered surplus on account of reduction of establishment in or the abolition ofa cadre or on account of any schemes of administrative reforms or reorganisation the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs may issue special directives to the cadre authorities regarding the absorption ofsuch surplus officers and the cadre authorities shall comply with such special directives%

29. Inte!!etation.# If any -uestion arises as to the interpretation of these rules or theregulations made thereunder the same shall be decided by the Central overnment%

30% Reeal and Sa(in%$ )he Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice +ules 1962 andall regulations made thereunder are hereby repealed#

!rovided that any order made or action ta"en under the rule so repealed shall bedeemed to have been made or ta"en under the corresponding provision of these rules%

'8(7!8,+ otification o%21:20:FG$C&%I dated 19%9%19FG vide &+ o%11G; dated 19%9%19FG in a

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Na4es of ?inist!ies@/ffi$es to ho4 the ent!al Se$!eta!iat Se!(i$e Rules, 1962 al"

&%o% inistry:>ffice >ther >ffice to whom the rules apply

1% 2% 3%

1% inistry of ,griculture

'7epartment of ,griculture andCooperation(%

'i( 7irectorate of =conomics and

&tatistics'ii( 7irectorate of !lant !rotection

Muarantine and &torage%'iii( 7epartment of ,gricultural

+esearch and =ducation%

2% inistry of ,griculture'7epartment of ?ood(

7irectorate of &ugar

3% inistry of Civil &upplies

;% inistry of Commerce 'i( Chief Controller of Imports and=xports

'ii( ,ll India Aandicrafts Doard

% inistry of Communication 7irectorate eneral of !osts and)elegraphs

6% inistry of 7efence

F% inistry of =ducation 8 Culture'7epartment of =ducation(

'i( 7epartment of Culture'ii( >ffice of 7irector eneral

,rchaeology

G% inistry of =nergy '7epartmentof Coal(

9% inistry of =nergy '7epartmentof !ower(

'i( Central =lectricity ,uthority'ii( Central Kater Commission'iii( inistry of Irrigation'iv( ational Commission on?loods

10% inistry of ?inance '7epartmentof =xpenditure(

'i( 7epartment of =conomic ,ffairs'ii( Dan"ing 7ivision'iii( Dureau of !ublic =nterprises'iv( 7efence 7ivision'v( 7epartment of +evenue

11% inistry of Aealth and ?amilyKelfare '7epartment of Aealthand 7epartment of ?amilyKelfare(

7irectorate eneral of Aealth &ervices

12% inistry of Aome ,ffairs 'i( Cabinet &ecretariat'7epartment of Cabinet ,ffairs and &ecretariatCell(

'ii( 7epartment of !ersonnel 8,dministrative +eforms

'iii( inistry of !lanning '7epartmentof &tatistics excluding theIndustrial &tatistics King Calcutta(

'iv( !rime inisters* >ffice

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'v( 7epartment of 4ustice'vi( 7irectorate of Coordination '!olice

Kireless and !olice Computers('vii( >ffice of the +egistrar eneral of

India'viii( >mitted%'('(

'ix( Institute of &ecretariat )raining 8

anagement'x( >ffice of the Commissioner for

&cheduled Castes and &cheduled)ribes

'xi( &taff &election Commission'xii( Commission for &C:&)

13% inistry of Industry '7epartmentof Industrial 7evelopment(

'i( Dureau of Industrial Costs and!rices

'ii( >ffice of the 7evelopmentCommissioner &mall &cale

Industries%'iii( >ffice of the =conomic ,dviser to

the overnment of India'iv( 7irectorate eneral of )echnical

7evelopment

1;% inistry of Industry '7epartmentof Aeavy Industry(

1% inistry of Information andDroadcasting

'i( 7irectorate of ,dvertising andisual publicity

'ii( 7irectorate eneral ,ll India

+adio'iii( !ress Information Dureau'iv( !ublications 7ivision'v( >ffice of the +egistrar of

ewspapers for India'vi( 7irectorate eneral 7oordarashan

16% inistry of Babour 'i( >ffice of the Chief Babour Commissioner 'Central( ew7elhi

'ii( 7irectorate eneral of ?actory,dvise &ervice and Babour

Institute Dombay'iii( 7irectorate eneral of

=mployment and )raining'iv( Babour Dureau Chandigarh:

&himla

1F% inistry of &upply and+ehabilitation '7epartment of

'(>mitted vide 7!8,+ otification o%11:;:F9$C&%II 'ii( dated 11th,pril 19G0 published under %&%+%o%;0dated 11th,pril 19G0 in the a

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SE/N3 S+E3E

3ut" osts in$luded in Sele$tion G!ade of the

ent!al Se$!eta!iat Steno!ahe!s0 Se!(i$e Rules, 1969.

See Rule %&2'

1% !ersonal ,ssistants to the !rime inister%

2% ,ll posts of ?irst !ersonal ,ssistant to inisters or embers !lanning Commission%3% ,ll posts of !rivate &ecretary to 7eputy inisters%;% ,ll posts of !rivate &ecretary to &ecretary :=x$>fficio &ecretary:&pecial &ecretary:

=x$>fficio &pecial &ecretary:,dditional &ecretary:=x$>fficio ,dditional &ecretary%% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman Central =lectricity ,uthority%6% !rivate &ecretaries to embers Central =lectricity ,uthority%F% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman Central Kater Commission%G% !rivate &ecretary to embers Central Kater Commission%9% !rivate &ecretary to 7irector eneral !osts 8 )elegraphs%10% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman and embers !8) Doard%11% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman embers and &ecretary @nion !ublic &ervice

Commission%12% !rivate &ecretary to Commissioner for &cheduled Castes and &cheduled )ribes%13% )ypewriting Instructor Institute of &ecretariat )raining 8 anagement%1;% !rivate &ecretary to Chief =conomic ,dvisor inister of ?inance '7epartment of

=conomic ,ffairs(%1% !rivate &ecretary to ,dvisor Aandlooms 8 Aandcrafts%16% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman Doard to +ehabilitation%1F% !rivate &ecretary to embers Baw Commission%1G% !rivate &ecretary to ,dvisor 'I8( !lanning Commission%19% !rivate &ecretary to Inspector eneral of ?orests 7epartment of ,griculture 8

Cooperation%

20% !rivate &ecretary to the 7irector eneral of Civil ,viation%21% !rivate &ecretary to the Chief Commissioner of +ailways &afety%22% !rivate &ecretary to 7irector eneral of Aealth &ervices%23% !rivate &ecretary to the Chairman ?oreign =xchange +egulations ,ppellate Doard

7epartment of Begal ,ffairs inistry of Baw 4ustice 8 Company ,ffairs%2;% !rivate &ecretary ')7( and 7irector eneral )echnical 7evelopment inistry of

Industry '7eptt% of Industrial 7evelopment(%2% !rivate &ecretary to Chairman Dureau of Industrial Costs and !rices inistry of

Industry '7epartment of Industrial 7evelopment(%26% !rivate &ecretary to 7evelopment Commissioner &mall &cale Industry inistry of

Industry'7epartment of Industrial 7evelopment(%

2F% !rivate &ecretary to !rincipal Information >fficer%2G% !rivate &ecretary to 7irector eneral ,ll India +adio%29% !ersonal &ecretary to ?inancial ,dvisor '7efence &ervices(%30% !rivate &ecretary to embers Central Doard of 7irect )axes:Central Doard of =xcise

8 Customs%

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*+IR3 S+E3E

3ut" osts in$luded in G!ade A0 of the ent!al Se$!eta!iat

Steno!ahe!sB Se!(i$e, Rules, 1969

=See Rule %&2'>

1% ,ll posts of ,ssistant !rivate &ecretary to inisters or embers of !lanningCommission%

2% ,ll !osts of &enior !ersonal ,ssistant to 4oint &ecretary:=x$>fficio 4oint &ecretary%3% ,ll !osts of &enior !ersonal ,ssistant#$

'1( ,griculture Commissioner inistry of ,griculture '7eptt% of ,griculture 8Cooperation(

'2( ,nimal Ausbandry Commissioner inistry of ,griculture '7epartment of,griculture 8 Cooperation(%

'3( '7epartment of ,griculture 8 Cooperation( 7irectorate of =conomics'7epartment of ,griculture 8 Cooperation( 7irectorate of =conomics 8&tatistics%

';( !lant !rotection ,dvisor inistry of ,griculture '7epartment of ,griculture 8Cooperation( 7irectorate of !lant !rotection Muarantine 8 &torage%

'( Credit =xpert inistry of ,griculture 7epartment of ,griculture 8 Cooperation%'6( Commissioner '!lan C7 and onitoring( inistry of ,griculture' 7epartment

of ,griculture 8 Cooperation%('F( ,dditional Inspector eneral of ?orests inistry of ,griculture '7eptt% of

,griculture 8 Cooperation(%'G( ?isheries 7evelopment Commissioner inistry of ,griculture '7epartment of

,griculture 8 Cooperation(%'9( Chief ,gricultural =xpert inistry of ,griculture '7epartment of ,griculture 8

Cooperation(%

'10( Commissioner '?ertilifficer inistry of ?inance%'1( Controller of Insurance 7epartment of =conomic ,ffairs inistry of ?inance%'16( Chairman ,ll$India Aandicrafts Doard%'1F( ,dditional Chief Controller of Imports 8 =xports%'1G( Begal ,dvisor >ffice of the Chief Controller of Imports 8 =xports%

'19( =conomic ,dviser to the overnment of India inistry of Commerce%'20( 7evelopment Commissioner ,ll$India Aandicrafts Doard%'21( ,ddl% 7irector eneral of Aealth &ervices inistry of Aealth 8 ?amily Kelfare%'22( 7irector CA& 7irectorate eneral of Aealth &ervices inistry of Aealth 8

?amily Kelfare%'23( 7eputy 7irector eneral of Aealth &ervices inistry of Aealth 8 ?amily Kelfare%'2;( &pecial Commissioner )raditional &ystems of edicine%'2( 7eputy Commissioners of ?amily Kelfare inistry of Aealth 8 ?amily Kelfare%'26( ar"eting =xecutive 7epartment of ?amily Kelfare%

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'2F( +egistrar eneral of India inistry of Aome ,ffairs%'2G( =conomic ,dvisor to the ovt% of India inistry of Industry '7epartment of

Industrial 7evelopment(%'29( &ecurity ,dviser inistry of Industry '7epartment of Industrial 7evelopment(%'30( ember Dureau of Industrial Costs 8 !rices inistry of Industry '7epartment of

Industrial 7evelopment(%'31( 7eputy 7irector eneral of )echnical 7evelopment 8 Industrial 7evelopment in

the 7%%)%7% inistry of Industry '7epartment of Industrial 7evelopment(%'32( Information >fficer to !%% !rime inister*s >ffice%'33( ,dditional 7irector eneral 7irectorate eneral ,ll India +adio inistry of

Information 8 Droadcasting%'3;( Chief =ngineer 7irectorate eneral ,ll India +adio inistry of Information 8

Droadcasting%'3( 7irector eneral 7oordarshan inistry of Information 8 Droadcasting%'36( ,dditional 7irector eneral 7oordarshan inistry of Information 8

Droadcasting%'3F( ,dditional !ress Information >fficer !%I%D% inistry of Information 8

Droadcasting%

'3G( Chief =ngineer Central =lectricity ,uthority%'39( Chief =ngineer Central Kater Commission%';0( Chief !ro5ect >fficer inistry of !etroleum Chemicals 8 ?ertili

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!rovided further that if eligible persons are not available in a cadre for promotion thenaddition to the &elect Bist of persons specified in item 'i( of clause 'a( of the first proviso shallbe made from a panel furnished by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonneland ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs of persons serving in othercadres and in case such persons are also not available such additions to the &elect Bist shallbe made from amongst the persons specified in item 'ii( of clause 'a( of the first proviso%

!rovided also that if persons specified in item 'ii( of clause 'a( of the first proviso arenot available the additions to the &elect Bist in respect of this category shall be made entirelyon the basis of competitive examination held by the Commission%

'2( )he rules for the competitive examination referred to in clauses 'a( and 'b( in firstproviso to sub$paragraph '1( shall be as determined by regulations made by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs and the allotment of candidates on the results of these examinations to thevarious cadres shall also be made by the said 7epartment%

3% Senio!it".# '1( >fficers included in the &elect Bist for the rade constituted under

paragraph 1 shall be senior to those included therein after such constitution%

'2( >fficers included in the &elect Bist under paragraph 2 shall ran" inter se in the order inwhich they are included in the &elect Bist%

!rovided that the seniority of persons recruited through the competitive examinationsheld by the Commission in whose cases offers of appointment are revived after beingcancelled shall be such as may be determined by the Central overnment in the 7epartmentof !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs in consultation withthe Commission%

'( !rovided that an officer included in the &elect Bist who refuses at any time to beappointed to the rade for reasons acceptable to the appointing authority shall on hisappointment to the rade at any time thereafter be placed immediately after the officer whowas last appointed to that rade from the &elect Bist%

;% Re4o(al of Na4es f!o4 the Sele$t ist.#'1( &ub5ect to the exceptions made underclause '3( of this paragraph an officer included in the &elect Bist for the rade shall continueto be included in such list till he is substantively appointed to that grade%

'2( >fficers included in the &elect Bist for the rade who cannot be appointed to thatrade or who are reverted therefrom for want of vacancies will continue to be included in

such Bist and retain the seniority assigned to them in the &elect Bist%

'3( )he names of persons of the following categories shall be removed from the &electBist namely persons substantively appointed to the grade

'a( persons substantively appointed to the grade'b( persons transferred to another service or post %'c( persons who die or retire from service or whose services are otherwise terminated and

ide 7!8 ,+& otification o% 1:F:F$C&$I dated 1;$3$F6

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'd( 'i( persons officiating in rade C beyond the period of trial or probation specified in rule16 who are reverted therefrom as a result of a departmental en-uiry or proceedings underthe Central Civil &ervices 'Classification Control and ,ppeal( +ules 196 or

'ii( persons in rade C who either during or at the end of the period of probation or trialspecified in rule 16 are reverted therefrom under sub$rule '3( or ';( of rule 1G as the casemay be on the ground of unfitness to continue in that rade or

'iii( persons not yet promoted on trial or appointed on probation to rade C who onannual review of the &elect Bist are found because of deterioration in their record orconduct since inclusion in the Bist to have fallen below the re-uired standard

!rovided that the removal of the name of a person in category 'iii( mentioned abovewho has been included in the &elect Bist on the results of a competitive examination referredto in paragraph 2 shall be made in consultation with the Commission%

Sith S$hedule

&See Rule 11 &;''

P!o$edu!e fo! the !ea!ation and !e(ision of the Sele$t ist fo!!ade - and G!ade of the ent!al Se$!eta!iat Steno!ahe!s0 Se!(i$e.

1% onstitution.# )emporary officers of rade , or rade D of the &ervice who have beenappointed to the rade immediately before the commencement of the Central &ecretariat&tenographers* &ervice ',mendment( +ules 19F3 shall form the &elect Bist for that cadreon such commencement%

2% ?aintenan$e of sele$t list fo! G!ade -.# ,dditions to the &elect Bist for the rade , inany cadre after its initial constitution under paragraph 1 shall be in such number of officers asthe cadre authorities may determine from time to time having regard to the existing and

anticipated vacancies and shall be made from officers of rade D of the corresponding cadreof the &ervice who have rendered not less than six years approved service in that rade andare within the range of seniority in the order of seniority sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit

'( !rovided that where an officer of the rade D is re5ected as unfit the reasons for suchre5ection shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the officer concerned/

Note 1.#Khile considering the cases of officers belonging to the &cheduled Castes and

&cheduled )ribes reservation shall be made in accordance with such instructions as may be

issued by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

Note 2.#If officers within the range of seniority are not available in a cadre for ma"ingadditions to the &elect Bist such additions shall be made from a panel furnished by theCentral overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in theinistry of Aome ,ffairs of officers serving in the other cadres%

,mended vide otification o%9:9:G1$C&%II dated G%12%G3

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3% ?aintenan$e of Sele$t ist fo! G!ade .# '1( ,dditions to the &elect Bist in any cadreafter its constitution under paragraph 1 shall be made in such numbers as the cadre authoritymay determine from time to time"eeping in view the existing and anticipated vacanciesand in e-ual proportion from$

'a( rade C officers in that cadre who have rendered not less than eight years approvedservice in the rade and are within the range of seniority in the order of their seniority in that

rade sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit

!rovided that where an officer of the rade C is re5ected as unfit the reasons for suchre5ection shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the officer concerned and%/

rade C officers selected on the results of the limited departmental competitive examinationheld by the Commission for this purpose from time to time in the order of their merit

!ersons of the two categories being included in the &elect Bist by ta"ing alternately oneperson from category 'a( and the other from category 'b( and so on in that order%

Note1# Khile considering the cases of officers belonging to the &cheduled Castes and&cheduled )ribes reservations shall be made in accordance with such instructions as may beissued by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

Note 2.#If officers within the range of seniority are not available in a cadre for ma"ingadditions to the &elect Bist from officers of category 'a( such additions shall be made from apanel furnished by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs of officers serving in the othercadres%

'2( )he rules for the limited departmental competitive examination referred to in category 'b(of sub$paragraph '1( shall be as determined by regulations made by the Central overnmentin the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairsin consultation with the Commission and the allotment of candidates from the results of thisexamination to the various cadres shall be made by the said 7epartment

;% Senio!it". #'1( >fficers included in the &elect Bist for the rade constituted underparagraph 1 shall be senior to those included therein after such constitution%

'2( >fficers included in the &elect Bist under paragraph 2 and 3 shall ran" inter se in the orderin which they are included in the &elect Bist%

5. Re4o(al of na4es f!o4 the Sele$t ist.# '1( )he names of persons of the followingcategories included in the &elect Bist for the rade , or rade D as the case may be shall beremoved from any such list namely#$

'a( !ersons substantively appointed to the rade'b( !ersons transferred to another service !ost or Cadre

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'c( !ersons who die or retire from the service or whose services are otherwise terminatedand

'd( 'i( persons officiating in the rade , or rade D as the case may be beyond the periodof trial specified in rule 16 who are reverted therefrom as a result of a departmentalen-uiry or proceedings under the Central Civil &ervices 'Classification Control and,ppeal( +ules 196 or

'ii( persons who either during or at the end of the period of trial in the rade , orrade D as the case may be prescribed in rule 16 are reverted therefrom under sub$rule 1G of the said rules on the ground of unfitness to continue in that rade or

'iii( persons not yet promoted on trial to the rade , or rade D as the case maybe who on an annual review of the &elect Bist for the rade are found because ofdeterioration in their record and :or conduct since inclusion in the Bist to have fallenbelow the re-uired standard

!rovided that the removal of the name of a person in category 'd( 'iii( who has been

included in the &elect Bist for the rade on the results of the limited departmental competitive

examination referred to in category 'b( of sub$paragraph '1( of paragraph 3 shall be made inconsultation with the Commission%

'2( &ub5ect to the provisions of sub$paragraph '1(

'a( the name of a person included in the &elect Bist for the rade shall continue to beincluded in any such list till he is substantively appointed to that rade%

'b( )he name of person included in the &elect Bist for the rade who cannot be appointedto that rade or who is reverted therefrom for want of vacancies shall not be removed fromany such list and he shall retain the seniority assigned to him in that list%

6% Reeal and Sa(ins%$ >n the commencement of these rules the Central &ecretariat&tenographers* &ervice '!romotion to rade ,( +egulations 1969 and the Central &ecretariat&tenographers* &ervice '!romotion to rade D( +egulations 1969 shall stand repealed #

!rovided that any order made or action ta"en under the regulations so repealed beforesuch repeal shall be deemed to have been made or ta"en under the corresponding provision ofthese regulations%

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ECP-N-*/RD ?E?/R-N3? */ *+E EN*R- SERE*-RI-*

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Rule %.#)he &ervice will consist of ; rades specified in this +ule% )he rade , >fficerswill consist of !rivate &ecretaries to &ecretaries:&pecial &ecretaries:,dditional &ecretaries 1 st

!ersonal ,ssistants to inisters 'including embers !lanning Commission( and !rivate&ecretaries to 7eputy inisters% )he rade D officers attached to 4oint &ecretaries andofficers of e-uivalent ran" will be designated as &enior !ersonal ,ssistants whereas the rade

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C &tenographers will bedesignated as !ersonal ,ssistants% )he designation of stenographerwill apply to rade 7 of Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice%

Rule 5.#)he authorised permanent strength of the four rades of the &ervice in any cadreafter its initial constitution will be fixed by the cadre authority in consultation with the Centralovernment in the inistry of ?inance% It is intended that there should be an annual reviewof the authorised permanent strength for all the rades as on 1st ay each year% o

authorised permanent strength has been notified for the new rade D of the &ervice in thescale of +s% 30$FF0 at the initial constitution since the re-uired details from cadre authoritiescould become available only after 1%G%1969% )he Cadre authorities may therefore review andfix the authorised permanent strength later in accordance with the principles laid down byinistry of Aome ,ffairs% )he ,uthorised !ermanent &trength of rade , rade C andrade 7 as on 1%G%1969 represents the ,uthorised !ermanent &trength of the existing rade Dand rade C and total of permanent and 3 year old temporary posts of steno$typists as perinformation obtained from cadre authorities % Changes in the figures should be communicatedto 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms for amending the ?ourth &chedule%

)he posts of !rivate &ecretary to 7eputy inister and ,ssistant !rivate &ecretary to

inister including ember !lanning Commission which had not so far been included in theCentral &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice except temporarily when held by a former rade Dofficer have now been included as duty posts in rade , and rade D respectively%

Khen the posts of !rivate &ecretary to 7eputy inister or ?irst !ersonal ,ssistant toinister or ember !lanning Commission is held by an ungraded officer or a non$serviceofficer a rade D post of the &ervice shall be upgraded to rade ,% &imilarly when the postof ,ssistant !rivate &ecretary to inister or ember !lanning Commission is held by anungraded officer or a non$service officer a rade C post of the &ervice shall be upgraded torade D% Aowever when the post of ,ssistant !rivate &ecretary is held by a rade , officerthe post shall be treated as a temporary addition to the rade ,%

Rule 6.#)his rule ma"es provision for temporary posts outside the authorised permanentstrength of a rade being declared .excluded/ from the cadre if re-uired to be manned inpublic interest by persons other than members of the &ervice%

Rule 7.#@nder this rule the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs will issue orders regarding allocationof permanent and temporary personnel from amongst the categories of departmentalcandidates specified in this rule to each cadre at its initial constitution%

)he procedure to be followed by the cadre authorities is briefly indicated below#$

I. G!ade -

'a( ,t the stage of initial constitution of rade , all posts sanctioned in the existingrade D would be converted into rade , posts and would be filled up by the existing radeD &tenographers 'both permanent and temporary( appointed on a regular and long term basison the basis of seniority sub5ect to the re5ection of the unfit% )he screening for this purposeshould be done by appropriate 7epartmental !romotion Committee of the cadre concerned%

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'b( ,ll permanent incumbents of existing rade D will be absorbed in the rade , on apermanent basis in the respective cadres% !ersons who are holding existing rade D posts ona temporary basis other than those appointed against purely short term:leave vacancies will beabsorbed in the rade , on a temporary basis provided that they would be continued in therade , only so long as vacancies in that grade against which they are wor"ing continue% >nthe expiry of the period of such vacancies they would either be ad5usted against freshvacancies in the same grade in the cadre according to their seniority in the approved list for

existing rade D in that cadre or reverted to the new rade D% If any grade D &tenographer isnot considered fit for appointment to the rade , he will have to be ad5usted in the newrade D%

'c( )hose rade D &tenographers who are officiating in &ection >fficers* rade of theCentral &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice 'having been promoted in accordance with theprescribed procedure( would be brought on to the rade , in their respective cadres on theirexercising the option to revert to the &tenographers* &ervice provided they are found suitablefor induction in the rade , by the appropriate 7epartmental !romotion Committee of theCadre concerned% >n such reversion their seniority in the permanent or temporary strengthof the rade , would be determined according to their position in the existing rade D of the

Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice%

II. G!ade .

Initial appointments to the new rade D of the Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice inthe scale of +s% 30$FF0 would be made from among the following#$

'a( ,ll officers approved for the existing rade D and officiating in that rade on a long termbasis who are not absorbed in the rade , on account of sufficient number of vacancies notbeing available in that grade

'b( ,ll officers approved for the existing grade D and officiating in that rade on a long termbasis who are not considered by the cadre authorities as suitable for induction in the rade ,and

'c( rade C Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice officers of all cadres approved forpromotion on a centralised basis by a Central &election Committee to be set up by the7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in accordance with the regulations to benotified%

III. G!ade

rade C of the &ervice remains as at present%

I. G!ade 3

,t the initial constitution of rade 7 all the existing steno$typists including adhocsteno$typists 'lower ran"ing candidates of @nion !ublic &ervice Commission &tenographers*=xamination( and Aindi &teno$typists who do not belong to the Central &ecretariat Clerical&ervice but are wor"ing in inistries:>ffices participating in the Central &ecretariat Clerical

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&ervice will be inducted in that rade provided that they have already passed a stenographytest conducted by the &taff &election Commission or pass such a test within the prescribedperiod or are exempted therefrom% )hose Bower 7ivision Cler"s:@pper 7ivision Cler"s whohave passed the stenography courses conducted by the Institute of &ecretariat )raining andanagement or who have passed the test held through the Institute or who have -ualified inthe Aindi &tenography examinations conducted by the Aindi )eaching &cheme or who havebeen nominated as steno$typists on the basis of the results of the &tenographers* examinations

held by the @nion !ublic &ervice Commission in 196 and 1966 will be exempted frompassing the test for induction in rade 7%

!ersons who have been appointed by the inistries:>ffices as steno$typists on thebasis of tests held by them should pass a test in =nglish :Aindi stenography conducted by theInstitute of &ecretariat )raining and anagement at G0 words per minute within a period of 2years from the date of commencement of the new scheme for which they will be given uptofour chances% If they fail to -ualify in such a test they will not be eligible for confirmation orcontinuance in rade 7 of the &ervice%

)he Bower 7ivision Cler"s:@pper 7ivision Cler"s who have been appointed as &teno$

typists without any proper test will have to pass within a period to be specified by 7epartmentof !ersonnel 8 ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs a test at G0 words perminute to be held for the purpose by the Institute of &ecretariat )raining 8 anagementbefore they are inducted in rade 7 of the service%

Rule 9.#)his provides that duty posts other than those declared to be excluded from the cadreshall sub5ect to the reservation in the proviso to this rule regarding the appointment ofofficers of the &ection >fficers rade to post in rade , of the Central &ecretariat&tenographers &ervice unless held in abeyance for any reasons be held by the cadre officersof the appropriate grade which expression includes cadre officers of the Bower radepromoted to the higher grade in accordance with the provisions of +ule 1112 or 13 as the

case may be%

Rule1).#)he intention of this rule is that orders of substantive appointment of cadre officersto substantive vacancies in any grade should refer to such appointment in the appropriategrade only ' i%e% against the authorised permanent strength of that grade ( and not to anyspecified duty post or posts in a cadre%

Rule 11 12.#)hese +ules relate to the mode of future recruitment to rade , rade D andrade C of the &ervice% In order to avoid large disparities in promotion prospects in thevarious cadres the re-uirement as to the minimum length of service has been laid down forpromotion from the lower grade to the higher grade% If persons possessing such minimum

length of service are not available within the cadre appointments shall be made from a panelof such persons belonging to other cadre% In order to enable the Central overnment in the7epartment of !ersonnel 8 ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs tofurnish such panels ministries will send to that inistry lists of persons in rade D rade Cand rade 7 who satisfy the re-uirement as to the minimum length of service for promotionto the next higher grade% )he Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel 8,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs will prepare a panel from amongstsuch persons%

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Rule 1%.#)his rules relates to the filling up to leave and local vacancies of specified durationin rade , rade D and rade C on ad hoc basis for a period of not exceeding two months%&uch ad hoc promotions will be made sub5ect to the proviso to this +ule on the basis ofseniority sub5ect to the re5ection of unfit%

Rule 1;.#)his rule relates to the filling up of vacancies in rade 7 of the Central &ecretariat&tenographers &ervice% ?uture +ecruitment to this rade will be through a 7epartmental

Competitive =xamination to be held by this inistry confined to Bower 7ivisionCler"s:@pper 7ivision Cler"s of the Central &ecretariat Clerical &ervice% If sufficientnumber of candidates through this source are not available the deficiency would be metthrough other sources to be determined by this inistry%

Rule 16.# )he decision regarding the extension or curtailment of the period of probation ortrial under sub$rule 3 of this rule will be ta"en by the cadre authority%

Rule 17.#, decision as to the satisfactory completion of the probation or trial under this rulewill be ta"en by the cadre authority%

Rule 18.#)he decision as to the unfitness of a probationer or a member of the &erviceappointed on probation to be further retained or confirmed in service or to be a member of the&ervice under sub$rule '1( or sub$rule '3( and as to the unsuitability of an officer appointed ontrial to continue in the rade under sub$rule ';( of this rule will be ta"en by the cadreauthority%

Rule 19.#Senio!it"F

)his rule relates to the fixation of seniority of officers in the various grades of the service atthe initial constitution as well as the maintenance stages%

)he seniority of rade 7 &tenographers appointed at the initial constitution will be fixed inthe following manner#$

'a( In the case of @pper 7ivision Cler"s:Bower 7ivision Cler" &teno$typists their inter seseniority will be fixed with reference to their seniority in the Central &ecretariat Clerical&ervice%

'b( Aindi &teno$typists will be arranged inter se with reference to their dates of appointmentin the service as Aindi &teno$typists%

'c( )he ad hoc steno$typists 'lower ran"ing candidates of &tenographers rade C

=xamination( will inter se be arranged according to their ran"ing in the examination%

'd( )he relative seniority of the persons belonging to the above three categories will bedetermined respectively with reference to 'i( the date from which they count seniority in theCentral &ecretariat Clerical &ervice 'ii( the date of appointment as Aindi steno$typists and'iii( the date of appointment as ad hoc steno$typists respectively%

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'1( If the date of appointment of a person as Bower 7ivision Cler":Aindi &teno$typists:ad hocsteno$typists is later than the date of appointment of his 5unior in the same category date ofappointment of the 5unior shall be the deemed date of the senior for this purpose%

'2( )he seniority of such of the ad hoc steno$typists recruited from lower ran"ing candidatesof the &tenographers* rade II =xamination as were already wor"ing as Bower 7ivisionCler"s :@pper 7ivision Cler"s in the Central &ecretariat Clerical &ervice should be

determined with reference to their seniority in the Central &ecretariat Clerical &erviceirrespective of their ran" in the &tenographers* =xamination and not with reference to the dateof their appointment as steno$typists on ad hoc basis%

Rule 2)% S$ale of Pa"F

)he Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice '&econd ,mendment( +ules 19F6have been issued in pursuance of the overnment*s decisions on the recommendations of the)hird !ay Commission on the pay scales and designations of the various grades of the Central&ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice which have been given effect to from the 1 st of 4anuary19F3% ,ccordingly the rules have been given retrospective effect from the 1 st of 4anuary

19F3% )he interests of no one will be pre5udicially affected by the retrospective effect beinggiven to the amendment of these rules%

Rule 26.#)his rule empowers the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms inthe inistry of Aome ,ffairs to issue orders for removal of any difficulties in the operation ofany of the provisions of the rules to ma"e necessary ad5ustments during the transition period%)his power is exercisable only for a period of two years from the commencement of theserules%

Rule 27.#@nder this rule the Central overnment have been empowered to relax any of theprovisions of the +ules with respect to any class or category of persons or posts if it is

considered necessary or expedient after consulting @nion !ublic &ervice Commission inrespect of the posts falling within their purview%

Rule 28.#)his rule empowers the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms inthe inistry of Aome ,ffairs to issue special directives to the cadre authorities regarding theabsorption of surplus officers%

Rule 29.#7ecision as to the interpretation of any of these rules will be given by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs%

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*+E EN*R- SERE*-RI-* S*EN/GR-P+ERSB SERIE &PR/?/*I/N */

GR-3E -* *+E INI*I- /NS*I**I/N' REG-*I/NS, 1969:

In pursuance of rule 2; read with sub$clause 'iii( of clause 'd( of sub$rule '2( of rule Fof the Central &ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice +ules 1969 the Central overnment in the

inistry of Aome ,ffairs hereby ma"es the following regulations namely#$

1% Sho!t title and $o44en$e4ent.# '1( )hese regulations may be called the Central&ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice '!romotion to rade D at the Initial Constitution(+egulations 1969%

'2( )hey shall come into force on the date of their publication in the >fficial a

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% P!ea!ation of the sele$t list.# '1( )he field of selection shall be determined by the&election Committee by ta"ing the re-uired number of the senior most eligible officers in all

the cadres in the order of their seniority in grade C of the service as on 30th&eptember 1962%

'2( )he selection of officers included in the field of selection as are considered fit forpromotion to rade D shall be made by the &election Committee on the basis of merit with

due regard to seniority%

Note 1%$ Khile considering the cases of officers belonging to the &cheduled Castes and&cheduled )ribes the &election Committee shall be guided by such instructions as may beissued by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative+eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time%

'3( )he select list shall be prepared by including the re-uired number of names%

';( )he list as finally approved by the Central overnment in the 7epartment of !ersonneland ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs shall from the &elect Bist for

rade D for all cadres at the initial Constitution%

'( )he allotment of officers included in the &elect Bist shall be made by the Centralovernment in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and ,dministrative +eforms in the inistry ofAome ,ffairs to rade D of the &ervice in each cadre%

6% Re4o(al of na4es f!o4 the Sele$t ist # '1( &ub5ect to the exceptions made underclause '3( of this regulation an officer included in the &elect Bist shall continue to be includedtherein till he is substantively appointed to rade D%

'2( >fficers included in the &elect Bist who cannot be appointed to rade D or who arereverted therefrom for want of vacancies shall continue to be included in the &elect Bist andretain the seniority assigned to them in the said list%

'3( )he names of persons of the following categories shall be removed by the cadre authorityfrom the &elect Bist$

'a( persons substantively appointed to rade D

'b( persons transferred to another service post or cadre

'c( persons who die or retire from the &ervice or whose services are otherwise terminatedand

'd( 'i( persons officiating in rade D beyond the period of trial specified in rule 16 of the+ules who are reverted therefrom as a result of a departmental en-uiry or anyproceedings under the Central Civil &ervices 'Classification Control and ,ppeal( +ules196 or

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'ii( persons who either during or at the end of the period of trial in the radespecified in rule 16 of the +ules are reverted therefrom under sub$rule ';( of +ule 1G ofthe +ules on the ground of unfitness to continue in the rade or

'iii( persons not promoted to rade D who on an annual review of the &elect Bistare found because of deterioration in their record or conduct or both since inclusion inthe Bist to have fallen below the re-uired standard#

!rovided that the removal of the name of a person in category 'ii( or 'iii( mentionedabove shall be made in consultation with the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs%

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SE*I/N 1%

*+E EN*R- SERE*-RI-* S*EN/GR-P+ERS0 SERIE

&/?PE*I*IE EC-?IN-*I/N' REG-*I/NS, 1969:

In pursuance of sub$para '2( of para 2 of the ?ifth &chedule to the Central &ecretariat&tenographers* &ervice +ules 1969 the overnment of India in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs

hereby ma"es the following regulations namely#$

1% Sho!t title and $o44en$e4ent.# '1( )hese +egulations may be called the Central&ecretariat &tenographers* &ervice 'Competitive =xamination( +egulations 1969%

'2( )hey shall come into force on the date of their publication in the >fficial a

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'b( Ae must belong to such categories of persons as may from time to time be notified inthis behalf by the overnment of India in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms%

'ii( -e # Ae must have attained the age of 1G years and must not have attained the age of2 years on the 1stday of 4anuary of the year in which the examination is held#

!rovided that the upper age limit may be relaxed in respect of candidates belonging tothe &cheduled Castes the &cheduled )ribes and such other categories of persons as may benotified in this behalf by the overnment of India in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs from time to time to the extent andsub5ect to the conditions notified in respect of each of them%

'iii( Edu$ational ualifi$ation# Ae must have passed the atriculation examination of@niversity incorporated by an ,ct of the Central or &tate Begislature in India or anexamination held by a &tate =ducation Doard at the end of &econdary &chool Course for theaward of a &chool Beaving &econdary &chool or Aigh &chool Certificate or otherwisepossess any -ualification which has been recognised by the overnment for the purposes of

admission to the examination#

!rovided that in exceptional cases a candidate who though not possessing any of the-ualifications specified in this clause may be treated by the Commission as educationally-ualified if he possesses -ualifications the standard of which in the opinion of theCommission 5ustifies his admission to the examination

'iv( -tte4ts at the ea4ination# @nless covered by any of the exceptions that mayfrom time to time be notified by the overnment of India in the 7epartment of !ersonnel and,dministrative +eforms in the inistry of Aome ,ffairs in this behalf he should not alreadyhave competed more than twice at the examinations held after the 1st4anuary 1962%

Note 1.#, candidate shall be deemed to have competed at the examination once for all the&ervices of posts ordinarily covered by the examination if he competes for any one or moreof the &ervices or posts

Note 2%$ , candidate shall be deemed to have competed at the examination if he actuallyappears in any one or more sub5ects or papers%

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*able

1 2

'a( Candidates belonging to the &cheduledCastes and &cheduled )ribes

>ne$fourth of the fees specified by theCommission from time to time

'b( Candidates belonging to various classesor categories of persons notified from timeto time by overnment for exemptions orconcessions or both in fees

&uch proportion of the fees sub5ect tosuch conditions as may be specified inthe orders issued by the Centralovernment from time to time%

6. 3e$ision as to eliibilit"%$)he decision of the Commission as to the eligibility orotherwise of a candidate for admission to the examination shall be final and no candidate towhom a certificate of admission has not been issued by the Commission shall be admitted tothe examination%

F% Results.#'1( )he names of the candidates who are considered by the Commission to besuitable for selection on the results of the examination shall be arranged in the order of meritand sub5ect to the provisions of sub$regulations '( of regulation G they shall berecommended for selection in that order up to the number of available vacancies%

'2( )he form and manner of communication of the results of the examination to individualcandidates shall be decided by the Commission in its discretion and the Commission shall notenter into any correspondence with the individual candidates regarding results%

G% -oint4ents%$ '1( &uccess at the examination shall confer no right to selection unless

the Cadre ,uthority is satisfied after such en-uiry as may be considered necessary that thecandidate is suitable in all respects for selection%

'2( o candidate shall be selected unless he is after such medical examination as theCentral overnment may prescribe found to be free from any mental or physical defectwhich is li"ely to interfere with the discharge of the duties of the &ervice%

'3( o pe