Ser Rule (3 4)

The Punjab State Agricultural Marketting Board (Class 3) Service Rules , 1989
Rules CONTENTS
Pages 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11, 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Short title and application. Definitions. Number and character of posts. Nationality, domicile and character of candidates appointed to Service. Age and physical fitness. Appointing authority. Disqualifications. Method of recruitment and qualifications. Departmental Examination. Probation of persons appointed to Service. Seniority of member of Service. Liability to serve. Leave, pay and other matters etc .. Pay of Members of Service. Discipline, Penalties and Appeals. Periodical medical check-up. Vaccination and RE-vaccination. Oath of allegiance. Power to relax. 79 79 80 81 82 83 83 84 85 86 87 89 89 89 90 90 90 91 91
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Interpretation.. Saving clause. Appendix' A' Appendix 'B' Appendix 'e'
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"'The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class III) Service Rules, 1989
1. Short title and application
-( 1) These rules may be called the Punjab State Agricultural
Marketing Board (Class !ll) Service Rules, 1989. (2) They shall apply to all the posts specified in Appendix 'A'. 2. Definition - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,(a) 'Act ' means the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Punjab Act No. 23 of 1961); (b) 'Appendix' means an Appendix to these rules (c) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Board; (d) 'direct appointment' or of a State Government., (e) 'Education Board' means the Punjab School Education Board established under the Punjab School Education Board Act, 1969 ; (f) 'Engineering Wing' means a Wing of the Board entrusted with the execution of civil, electrical, Public health and horticulture works of the Board' as well as of the Committees (g) 'Form : means a Form appended to these rules; (h) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Agriculture Wing of the Department of Agriculture and means an appointment made
otherwise than by promotion or by transfer of a person already in the service of the Board or Government of India
The rules were published in Punjab Govt. Gazette, dated 27-1-1989, vide Notification No. G.S.R. 11/P.A. 23/61/S. 43/89. 79
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(i) 'Non-technical post'
means a post which does not require any technical qualifications and has been
shown as such in Appendix 'A' ; (j) 'recognized university or institute' means,-
(i) any university or institute incorporated by law in India: (ii) in the case of degrees, diplomas or certificates obtained as a result of examination held before the 15th August, 1947, the Punjab, Sind or Dacca University; and (iii)any other university or institute which is recognised by the Government for the purposes of these rules;
See Amendment Dated 27.8.2003

(k) 'recruiting authority' means a Committee to be constituted by the Board with the prior approval of the Government with the l[Secretary of the Board] Chairman and such other members as may be specified by it from time to time for the purposes of making direct appointment to the Service; (I) 'Service' means the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class III) Service; (m) 'Technical Post' means a post which requires technical
qualifications and has been shown as such in Appendix 'A'. -3. Number and character of postsThe Service shall comprise the posts specified in Appendix 'A' :
Provided that nothing in these ruIes shaII affect the inherent right of the Board to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new posts with different designations and scales of pay either permanently or temporarily with the prior approval of the Government.
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4. Nationality , domicile and character of candidates appointed to service (1) No candidate shall be appointed to the service unless he is :-(a) a citizen of India : (b) a citizen of Nepal; or (c) a subject of Bhutan; or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over the India before the 1st January, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India; or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka. Kenya, Uganda and the East African countries of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyike and Zanzibar). Zambia, Malawi, Zaire. Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling In India: Provided that candidates belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (2)'A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility IS necessary may be admitted to an examination or interview conducted by the recruiting authority on his furnishing proof that has has applied for the certificate but he shall not be appointed to the service unless a certificate of eligibility is given to him by the Government of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (3) No person shall be recruited' to the Service by direct appointment unless-
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(i) he produces a certificate of character from the principal academic officer of the university, college, school or institute last attended, if any, and similar certificates from two responsible persons not being his relatives, who are well acquainted with him in his private life and are unconnected with his university, college, school or institution; and (ii) an affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any criminal offence and that he was never dismissed or removed from service of any State Government, Government of India or any public sector undertaking ; and (iii)his character and antecedents are found to be satisfactory by the District Magistrate concerned. 5. Age and physical fltness - (1) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment if he is less than eighteen year of age or is more than thirty years of age in the case of non-technical posts and thirtythree years of age in the case of technical posts on the first day of January of the year next preceding the last day of submission of applications fixed by the Board or such other age as may be specified by the Government of Punjab for recruitment by direct appointment for services under it from time to time: Provided that the appointing authority may, with the prior approval of the Government, for reasons to be recorded, in writing; relax the upper age limit for a category or class of persons: Provided further that in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes; Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes the upper age limit shall be such as may be fixed by the
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Government of Punjab for recruitment by direct appointment to services under it from time to time. Note. -For age limits in case of recruitmenet of Ex-servicemen, the provisions of rule 6 of the Punjab Recruitment of Exservicemen Rules, 1982, shall apply. (2) No person recruited to the Service by direct appointment shall be allowed to join the Service unless he, within the
period to be specified by the appointing authority, has appeared for medical examination before the Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer, and has been declared by the Civil Surgeon or the Chief Medical Officer to be physically fit for duties which he will Officer shall be final: Provided further that a person appointed on purely temporary basis for a period not exceeding three months shall not be required to produce a medical certificate before joining the Service. have to perform as a member of the Service. The report of the Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical

6. Appointing authority7. DisqualiflcatlonsThe appointment to the Service shall be made by the '[Secretary of the Board.]
No person :-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (b) who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person; shall be appointed to the Service: Provided that if the Board is satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are grounds from the operation of this rule, for so doing it may exempt any person
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Method of
recruitment and
qualifications -- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4), all appointments to the
Service shall be made in the manner specified in Appendix B; Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment by promotion to a post in the Service, such post shall be filled in by direct appointment or by transfer, as the appointing authority may decide in this behalf. (2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he possesses the qualifications and experience as specified against the post in Appendix B. (3) All appointments by promotion to the Service shall be made by selection on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and no person shall be entitled to claim promotion on the basis of seniority alone. (4) No person shall be recruited to any post in the Service by direct appointment unless he possess knowledge of Punjabi of matriculation standard or its equivalent or passes test in Punjabi language of matriculation standard to be held by such authority as may be specified by the appointing authority in this behalf from time to time. : Provided that where the educational qualifications for any post to be filled in by direct appointment are less than matriculation examination the standard of knowledge of Punjabi shall be lowered accordingly. (5) The following percentage of posts in the Service shall be reserved for each method of appointment indicated for categories specified here-under, namely:-
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(a) By direct appointment (i) For members of the Scheduled Castes (ii) For members of Backward Class8s (iii)For Ex-servicemen (b) By promotion (i) For members of Scheduled Castes (ii) For rnembers of the Backward Classes 20 per cent 2 per cent 25 per cent 5 per cent 15 per cent
Provided that reservation In the case of sportsmen, handicapped persons, freedom fighters or for any other category of persons shall also be according to such percentage as may, from time to time, be specified by the Government of Punjab for the Services under It. 9. Departmental Examination(1) Junior Engineers (Civil)/ Junior Engineers (Public Health)/Junior Engineers (Electrical)
and Junior Engineers (Mechanical) shall be required to pass the departmental examination l[held by the Board] in three chances from the date of their joining. The rules, procedure and standard laid down by the Government of Punjab in that Department for their Junior Engineers in connection with the Departmental Examination will be applicable to them. (2) The Junior Engineers referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be required to undergo such training and clear such tests periodically during the training or at the end of the training as may be required. The syallabus of training shall be specified by the Board from time to time with the prior approval of the Government:
Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R.32/P.A/32/61/S.43/Amd.(1)/90 dated 21-6-1990
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Provided that if a member of the Service fails to pass the departments examination in three chances he shall be given one more chance as a special case, by the appointing authority after recording the reasons there of to enable him to pass the departmental examination within the period of probation. 10. Probation of persons appointed to Serviceprobation for a period of two years: (a) any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation; (b) in the case of appointment by transfer, any period of work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may. in the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation; (c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no person who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the prescribed period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed unless he is appointed against a permanent vacancy; and (d) any period of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end of probation shall be counted towards the period of probation. (2) If, in the pinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory or if has failed to pass the prescribed departmental examination within a period not 'exceeding two years from the date of appointment, it may,(1) Persons appointed to the Service shall remain on
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(a) If such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his services or revert him to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct appointment: and (b) If such person is recruited otherwise:(i) revert him, to his former post; or. (ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit. (3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may:(a) if his work and conduct has, in its opinion been satisfactory, (i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment if appointed against a permanent vacancy; or (ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs, if appointed against a tempary vacancy; or (iii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if there is no permanent vacancy; or (b) if his work or conduct has not been in its opinion satisfactory or he has failed to pass the prescribed departmental examination dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment or if appointed otherwise, revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment may permit. 11.Seniority of members of Service - The seniority interse of the members of the Service in each cadre shall be
determined by the length of continuous service on a post in that cadre of the Service:
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Provided that in the case of members appointed by direct appointment who join within the period specified in the order of appointment or within such period as may be extended from time to time by the appointing authority subject to a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, the seniority based on the order or merit determined by the recruiting authority, shall not be distrubed: Provided further that in case a candidate is permitted to join the Service after the expiry of the said period of four months in consultation with the recruiting authority, his seniority shall be determined from the date he joins the Service: Provided further that in case a candidate of the next selection has joined the Service before the candidate referred to in the preceding proviso joins, the candidate so referred shall be placed below all the candidates of the next selection who join with in the time specified in the first provisio : Provided further that in the case of two members appointed on the same date, their seniority shall be determined as follows:(a) a member recruited by direct appointment shall be senior to a member recruited otherwise: (b) a member appointed by promotion shall be senior to a member appointmed by transfer; (c) in the case of members appointed by promotion or transfer, seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such members in the appointments from which they were promoted or transferred; and (d) in the case of members appointed by transfer from different cadres, their seniority shall be determined according to pay,
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preference being give n to a member who was drawing a higher rate of pay in his previous appointment, and if the rate of pay drawn are also the same, then by their length of service in those appointments; and if the length of such service is also the same an older member shall be senior to a younger member. Note :- Seniority of members of the Service appointed on purely provisional basis or on daily wages shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the date of such regular appointment. 12. Liabil ity to serve :- A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at any place whether with in or out of the State of Punjab on being ordered to do so by the appointing authority. 13. Leave, pay and other matters Punjab from time to time. (2) In respect of Provident fund and gratuity, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab State AgriculturaI Marketing Board and Market Committees employees Provident Fund and Gratuity Rules 1965 and the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board and Market Committees Employees Pension. Provident Fund and Gratuity Rule. 1987. 14. Pay of members Service- The members of the Service shall be entitled to such scales of pay as may be authorised by the Board with the prior approval of the Government from time to Service are given in Appendix 'A' to these rules. . The Scales of pay at present. inforce in respect of members of the etc.- (1) In respect or pay leave and other matters not expressly provided for In these rules,
the members of the service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Service Rules. As applicable to the employees of the State of
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15. Discipline, Penalties and Appeals Rules. 1988.
- In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeals, the members of the
Service shall be governed by the provisions of the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Service (Punishment and Appeal)
(2) The authority empowered to impose penalities as specified in rules 5 of the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1988 and the appellate authority there under the respect of the members of the service shall be as specified in Appendix 'c'. 16. Periodical Medical check up.(a) Every member of the Service shall be liable to undergo periodical medical
examination and preventive or curative treatment as he may be required to undergo. (b) Every member of the Service shall be liable at any stage of his service when directed by the appointing authority to undergo medical examination by the Civil Surgeon or the Chief Medical Officer and his continuation in service shall be subject to the fitness certificate given by the Civil Surgeon or the Chief Medical Officer to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. (c) In case any member of the service is not found fit to perform his duties, he shall be liable to retire from service and shall be entitled to the same benefits as are admissible to Punjab Government employees holding corresponding posts, under the Punjab Civil Service Rules Volume lion being retired on account of invalidity. 17. Vaccination and re-vaccination - Every member of the Service shall get himself vaccinated or re-vaccinated when
the Board so directs by a general or special order.
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18. 0ath of allegiance
- Every member of the Service. unless he has already done so, shall be required to take
oath of allegiance to India and to the Constitution of India as by law established. 19 . Power to relax - Where the appointing authority is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do.
it may, by order for reasons to be recorded, writing with the prior approval of the Government relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. Provided that the provisions relating to qualifications and experience shall not be relaxed. 20 . lnterpretation the same. 21 .Savings clause - Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the appointments made to any post - If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the Government shall decide
under the Board prior to the commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have validly been made under these rules and shall not be questioned on any ground, whatsoever.
Appendix - A
See Rules 1,2,3 and 4
1 2 3
Superintendent Grade 2 Legal Assistant Senior Auditor/Internal Auditor/Superintendent S.A.S Personal Assistant Circle Head Draftsman Publicity Supervisor Technical Assistant Technical Assistant cotton Librarian Programmer Planning Assistant
7 5 4
Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 3 1 7 1 1 1 1
Non Technical Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Technical
Rs800-25-850-30-1,000/40-1,200/50-1400 plus Rs 50 Special pay Rs 800-25-850-30-1,000/40-1,200/50-1400 (i) Rs. 800-25-850-30-1000/401200/50-1400 plus Rs.50 special pay for S.A.S Quailified (ii) Rs 700-25-850-30-1000/40-1200 for non-SAS Rs 800-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1400-plus Rs100 Special Pay. Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300 Rs. 750-25-850-30-1000/40-1200/50-1300
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12.
Assistant Secretary M arket Com m ittee
32
Non T echnical
Rs. 700-25-850/30-1,000/40-1,200
13.
Laboratory Incharge Divisional Head D raftsm an (CivlI)/ Divisional Head D raftsm an (Public Health) Divisional Head D raftsm an (Electrical) Divisional Head D raftsm an (T wo Planning) 3
Non T echnical
Rs. 700-25-850130-1,000/40-1,200
14.
19
Technical
Rs. 700--25-850/30-1,000/401,200
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15.
Technical
Rs. 700-25--850/30-1,000/40-1,200
16.
Technical
Rs. 700-25--850/30-1,000/40-1,200
17.
Junior Engineer (Civil)/Junior Engineer 176 (Public Health) Junior Engineer (Electrical) 16
Technical
Rs. 700-25-'850/30-1,000/40-1,200
18. 19. 20. 21 . 22. 23.
Technical Technical Technical Technical r.:on T e:;hnical Non T echnical
Rs. 700-25--850/30-1,000/40-1,200 Rs. 700-25--850/30-1,000/40-1,200 Rs. 700-25-850/30-1,000/40-1,200 Rs 620-- 20-700/25-850-30--1 ,000/401,200 Rs 620-- 20-700/25-850-30--1 ,000/401,200 Rs 620-- 20-700/25-850-30--1 ,000/401,200
Junior Engineer (M echanical) 4 Senior Draftsm an (Architect) Senior M echanlc-Cum T echnician Assistant Program m er Laborattory Assistant 2 1 2 6
24.
Superintendent G rade IV (Civll)/Superintendent G rade IV 14 Public Health/Superintendent G rade IV (Electrical) Asslstantr/cahsier/care Taker/ 89 Assistant(Cotton)
Non T echnical
Rs 620-- 20-700/25-850-30--1 ,000/401,200 Rs. 600-20--700125-850/30-1,000-40-1,120 Cashier sam e scale plus 50 Special Pay Rs. Care T aker sam e scale plus 75 Conveyance Rs. allow ance
25.
Non T echnical
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26.
Publicity Assistant
15
Non Technical
Rs. 600-20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,120
27. 28 29. 30.
Senior Scale Stenographar Grading Supervisor Statistical Assistant
4 24 12
Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical
Rs. 600-20-700/25-850130--1,000-40--1,120 plus Rs 40 Special Pay Rs. 600--20-700/2.5-850/30-1 ,000~40--1,120 Rs. 600---20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,120 Rs. 600--20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,120
Stenographers in the Engineering Wing in the7 Field Modeller cum Pattern Maker Photographer-cumCinema Operator Assistant Librarian Artist Junior Auditor Munim 1
31.
Non Technical
Rs.570-15---600-20-700/25-850130-1,000-40-1,080
32
Non Technical
Rs570--15--600-20-700/25-850130-1,000-40--1,080 Rs.5 70-15~00-20--700/25-850/30-1 ,000--40--1 , 080 Rs5 70-15---600-20-700/25-850130-1,000--40-1,080 Rs570-15~00-20-700/25-850/30-1 ,000-40-1 ,080 Rs.570-15~OO-20-700/25-850/30-1 ,000-40-1,080
33. 34. 35. 36.
1 1 8 1
Non Technical Non Technical Technical Non Technical
37.
38. 39
Accounts Clerk (Civil)/Accounts Clerk (Publich Health) 34 Accounts Clerk (Electrical) Assistant Draftsman (Civil)/Assistant Drafts 37 man (Public Health) Assistant Draftsman (Electrical) Assistant Draftsman (Architect) and Assis tant Draftsman (Town Planning 2
Non Technical
Rs570-15~00-20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,080
Technical Technical
Rs .570-15~00-20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,080 Rs.570-15---600-20-700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,080
40.
Technical
Rs.570-15-600-20--700/25-850/30-1,000-40-1,080
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41.
Divisional Accountant (Givil)/Divisional Accountant (Public 13 Health)/Divisional Accountant (Electrical) Sub Divisional Clerk/Senior Clerks of 45 the Engineering Wing in the Field. Security Officer 1
Non Technical
Rs. 1,400-40--1600-50---7,300/60-2,600 (Central Scale)
42.
Non Technical
Rs. 510-15-600/20-700/25---800
43.
Non Technical
Rs. 600-20---700/25-850130--1,000--40--1,120
44. 45. 46.
Junior Scale Stenographer
Non Technical Non Technical N on Technical
Rs.480-15-600/20-700/25-800 Rs. 51 0--15-600/20-~700/25--800 Rs. 510-15--600/20-700/25- 800
Data Entry Operator 8 Grading Assistant 24
47.
Clerks, typist, PBX Operator, Clerk Store, Project/Clerks 142 Engineering Wing at the Head quarters. Computer Steno typist Drivers Restorer Security Guard Lift Operator Machine Operator (Gestatnor) 4 59 91 1 2 2 1
Non Technical
(I) (II)
Rs. 400--1 0-450/15-525/15-600 50 per cent posts the scale of Rs. Rs. 510--15In 600/20-700/25-800 PBX Operator Same Scale plus Rs. 35 S.Pay
48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical
Rs. 400--10-450/15-525/15--600 Rs. 400--10-450/15--525/15--600 Rs. 400-10-450/15-525/15-600 plus Rs. 25 Special Pay Rs. 400-10-450/15-525/15-600 plus Rs.100 Special Pay Rs. 400-10-450/15-525/15-600 Rs.400-10-450/15--525/15-600 Rs. 400-10-450/15-525/15-600 Rs. 400-10-450/15-525/15-600
Laboratory Attendant 3
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56. 57.
Plumber Electrician
Non Technical Technical
RS.4oo--10--450/15--525/15--600 RS.4oo--10--450/15--525/15--600
58.
Carpenter
Technical
RS.400--10--450/15--525/15--600
59.
Library Attendant
Non Technical
Rs.4oo--10--450/15--525/15--600
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60.
Asistant Sub Divisional Clerk/Clerks of the .. 131 Engineering Wing in the Field Ferro Printer 1
Non Technical
RS.400--10--450/15--525/15600 50 per cent posts in the scale of Rs.510--15--600/20--700/25--800
61
Non Technical
RS.400~10--450/15~525/15--600
62.
'[Junior Draftsmen(Civil)/Junior Draftsmen (Public Health)/Junior 35 Draftsmen (Electrical)/Junior Draftsmen (Divisional Town Planning)] Supervisor . 100
Non Technical
RS.400--10--450/15--525/15--600
'[63.
Non Technicai
Rs. 950--25--1200--30--1560--40-1800] (ReVised)
'[64.
Road Roller Driver 7
Non Technical
Rs. 950~35--1160--40--1320--45-1500-50-2000-60-2060-70--2130(Revised)
65.
Surveyor
10
Technical
1200--40-1320--45--1500-50-2000--60-2060--70--2130] (Revised)
1 Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 68/PA 23/61/S. 43/Amd. (2)/91. dated 5-12-1991 2 Added vide Notification No. G.S.R 27/P.A. 23/61/S. 43/Amd. (3)/90. dated 2-5-1991. published in the Gazette dated 8-5-1991.
3 Added vide Notification No. G.S.R. 37/P.A. 23/23/61/S.43/ Amd. (6)/95. dated 10-7-1995, published in the Gazette dated 12-7-1995.
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Appendix (B)
(See3 Rule 8) Qualification for recruitment Sr Designation of Mathod of No the Post recruitment 1 2 3 1 Superintendent By prom otion; or Grade 2 (ii) By transfer on deputation
By Direct appointment
Legal Assistant
( i)By direct appointm ent; or (ii) By transfer on deputation
Senior/Aud itor/ (i) By direct Internal Auditor/ appointm ent; Superintendent (ii) By prom otion; or (iii) By transfer on deputation
By transfer on deputation 4 5 6 From am ongst the AssisFrom am ongst the tants/C ashier/Care taker/ Superintend ents Assistant (Cotton) who have G rade" w orking in the Punjab C ivil an experience of w orking as Secretariat or such for a m inim um period Financial if five year C om m issioners Secretariat w ho have an experience of w orking as such for m inim um period of tw o years. Should possess a LL.B. From am ongst the Degree (Professional) of Legal Assistants recognized University w ith three w orking in a years experience at the bar D epartm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab who have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of three years Should be G raduate of a From am ongst the officials From am ongst the recognised/University and w orking in the Board or a SU,bordinate should have passed SuborC om m ittee who have Accounts Service dinate Accounts Service qualified the subordinate Q ualified Senior Accounts Service Auditors w orking SAS Exam ination Exam ination. Provided that atIn a D epartm ent least one post shall be filled of the in tram am ongst the nonG overnm ent of Subordi nate Accounts Punjab or in the Service Junior Auditors w ho O ffice of have an expe rience of Accountant
By promotion
w orking as such for a m inim um period of eight years
G eneral Punjab w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of two Years.
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Personal Assistant
1 By Prom otion or 2 by transfer on deputation
Circle H ead Draftsm an
1 By Prom otion or 2 By T ransfer on deputation
From am ongst Hie Senior From am ongst the Scale Stenographers w ho Personal Assistants have an experience at work w orking in the Punjab ing as sucll for a m inim um periodC ivil Secretariat or of five years Financial C om m issioners Secretariat who tlave an expe rience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of two years. From am ongst the D ivisional From am ongst the H ead Draftsm an (Civil)/Divisi C ircle H ead anal H ead Draftsm an (Public D raftsm an 2[w orking H ealth) w ho have an experi in a Deptt of the ence of working as such for G overnm ent of a m inim um period of five Punjab or in a State G overnm ent und er taking] w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m ini um period of m two years.
1&2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A 23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91,dated 5-12-1991. 98
Publicity Supervisor
(i) By prom otion; or (ii) By transfer on deputaion
From amongst the publicity Assistants who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of five year.
Technical Assistant
(i)By prom otion ; or (II) By transfer on deputation
From amongst the Statistical Assistants who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of live years.
From am ongst the O fficials working in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab on iden tical or sim ilar posts who have an experience of working as such for a m inim um period of two years. From amongst the Technical Assistants working in a Department of the Government of Punjab who have an experience of working as Technical Assistant in the collection of statistics for a minimum period of two years.
T echnical Assistant (Cotton)
(i) By direct appointm ent: (ii) By promotion or (iii) By transfer on deputation
Should possess degree of M .Sc. From am ongst the Laboratory From am ongst the in Agricultural Eco ics of a nom Incharges who have an incum bents holding recognised Uni versity and experi ence of working as suchsim ilar or identical Diplom a in Agri cultural for a m inim um period of threeposts under the M arketing from the Directorate of G overnm ent of India years. m arketing or any State and Inspection, G overn m ent G overnm ent. of India, Nagpur : Provided that preference shall be given to a candidate who has an experience of working in cotton m aking under the governm ent of India or any state Governm ent for a m inim um period of three years. 99
Librarian
From amongst the Assistant Bv direct appointm ent: Should possess M asters Degree or Program m er in Science, Statistics or Physics Librarians who have an expe rience of working as such for (il) B ypromotion of a recognised university a m inim um period of ten years.
10
Programmer
(i)
Direct appointment (II)
Should possess M asters Degree From amongst the Assistant From am ongst ttle in Science, Statistics or Physics Program m ers who have an Program ers m
By promotion ; or (III) by transfer on deputation
of a recognised university and experience of working as such working in the should have an experience of for a m inim um period of two Depart ents of the m workm g as Data Entry O peratoryears. G overnm ent of in G over ent of India or a State nm Punjab or Sem iGovernm ent or in a Insititu of tion G overnm ent repute for a m inim um period of O rganisations) h o w two years. Provided that have an expereince preference will be given to a of working as such candidate having O ne Year's for a m inim um period Diplom a Course in Com puter of two years. Science from a recognized institute. 100
11
Planning Assistant
(i) By promotion ; or (II) by transfer on deputation
(Omitted)
"[From am ongst the Divisio nal Head Draftsm an (Town Planning) working in the Board having an experience of working for a m inim um period of five years as such]
From am ongst the Planning Assistants 4 [working in the Departm ent of Public W orks, Governm ent of Punjab or in the State G overnm ent undertaking] have an experience of as such for a m inim um perod of seven years.
12
Assistant Secretary, M arket Com m ittee
[(i)Fifty per cent by direct appointm ent; and (ii) Fifty per cent by prom otion
Should be a G raduate in (i) From amongst the M andi Agriculture Science of a Supervisors-cum -Fee Collec recognised university; Provided tors working in the Com-m it fllat preference shall be given totees who are G raduate of a a person who has a rural recognised university ] 6[ background. (ii) From am ongst the M andi Supervisors-cum -Fee Collec tors working in the Com-m it tees who have an experience of working as such for a m inim um perod of seven years7 [ ]
1&2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A 23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91,dated 5-12-1991. 2 om itted vide ibid 3&4 inserted vide ibid 5 1&2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 66/P.A 23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/93,dated 26-08-1993. 6&7 Om itted vide ibid. 101
13
Laboratory incharge
(i) By direct appointm ent; (ii) By prom otion; or (iii) By transfer on deputation
Should be a Science G ra duate of a recognised -uni versity with two m onths training in fibre testing from Cotton Redom ology Research Laboratory, M atunga, Bom bay Of at any other Cotton Classing Centre established by the Governm ent of I ndia or a, State Governm ent: Provided thaI if no candidate having training as aforesaid is available, appointm ent m ay by m ade but the person so appointed shall have to get the said training before he is given posting orders. 102
From am ongst the Laboratory From am ongst the Assistants who have an expeincum bents hoiding rience of working as such for sim ilar or indentical a m inim um period of three posts under the years. G overnm ent of India or any State G overnm ent.
14
Divisional Head '[(i) By promotion; or Draftsm an (ClviI)/ (II) By transfer on DivisIonal Head depuDraftsm an (Public Health)
From am ongst the Assistant Draftsm an (Civil)/Assistant Draftsm an (Public Health) who have an experience of working as such for a r~ini m um period of fivf; years
From am ongst the Head Drafts an m (Civil) 2[working in a Deptt. of the Govern m ent of Punjab or in' a State G overnent m undertaking] who haVe an experience of working as such for a m inim um period of two years. From am ongst the HearJ Drafts !Ilan (Electrical) "[working in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab or in a State G overn ent m undertaking] who have an experience of working as such for'a m ini~lUm pellod of two years.
15
Divisional Head Draftsman (Electrical)
[(i) By promotion or (II) By transfer on deputation
"[From am ongst the Assis tant Draftsm an (Electrical) wllO have an experience of working as such for a m ini m um period of five years.]
1&2 3&4 5
Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-02-1991 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 3 2/P.A./61/S.43 /Amd .(1)/90.dated 21-06-1990 Substituted vide N otification N o. G .S.R 68/P.A.23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991 103
16
Divisional Head [(i) By promotion or Draftsm an (Town (II) By transfer on Planning) deputation
[From am ongst the Assis tant Draftsm an (T ow n Plan ning) w orking In the Board ,who have an experience of w orking as such for a m ini m um period of five years.]
From am ongst the H ead Drafts an m 3 [w orklng in the D eptt. of Planning or In a State G tivern m ent und ertaking] w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of two years.
See Amendm ent Dated 8.1.2009, Published 6.2.2009

17 Junior Engineer (Civil) Junior Engineer (Public Health) Should possess D iplom a In Civil From am ongst the Engineering of a reco gnlsed Junior Engineers Institute (a) Tw o and a hal/per cent (Civil) 6[w orking in a from am ongst the W ork -M is D epartm ent of the tries w orking in the Board or G overn m ent of Punjab or in a State Cim m ittees who have an -exp [(i)Ninety per cent by G overn ent m eri,ence of w orking as such undertaking] w ho d irect appointm ent; for a m inim u"! period of eight (ii) Ten per cent have an experience years and who have passed of working as such for by pro otion; m a m inim um period of the National Certi ficate Provided that if no two years. (Theorietical Course) suitable person is of Sectional O fficers from a available for app recognlsed Institute; and ointm ent to the Service (b) Tw o and a half per cent by prom otion, then from am ongst the W ork such a post shall be M istrles w orking in the Board filled in by transfer on or Com m ittees w ho have an deputation and the experience of w orking as vacancy so filled in such for a m inim um period of shall be counted fifteen years F ive pe r cen t '[(c) towar~s the quota fro m amn gst tho se o fixed for appointm ent D raftsm en (C IV il), T ra cers by prom otion]
w orking In the B oa rd w ho p osse ss D ip lo m a In C ivil Engineering from a recognised Institute,] 2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991 2 inserted vid e ibid 3,4&5 Substituted vide ibid. 104
18
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Should possess D iplom a In Civil (a) Tw o and a half per cent Engineering of a reco gnlsed from am ongst the W ork- M is Institute tries w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a- m in im um period of eight years and [(i)Ninety per cent by w ho have passed the io nal N at d irect appointm ent; certificate C ourse ofellonal Se (ii) Ten per cent O fficers m echanical o f a by pro otion; m recognized Instftute; and Provided that if no (b) T w o and a half per cent From am o ngst the suitable person is fro m am ongst the W o rk Junior E ng ineers available for app M istries w ho have " an (E lectrical) or ointm ent to the Service experience of w orking ,as S ectional O fficers by prom otion, then such for a m inim um (E lectrical) 3[w o rking such a post shall be period of fifteen years filled in by transfer on in a D epartm ent of the [c]five percent from deputation and the G overn ent of m am ongst the vacancy so filled in P unjab or In a S tate D raftsm an shall be counted G overnm ent (E lectrical) w orking towar~s the quota undertaking] w ho in the board w ho fixed for appointm ent posses diplom in a have an experience of electrical by prom otion] w orking as such fo r a engineering froma m inim um period of recognized insitute tw o years.
2 inserted vide N otification N o. G .S.R 32/P.A.23/61/S.43 /Am d.(1)/90.dated 21-06-1990 2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991
3 inserted vid e ibid 105
19
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
Should possess D iplom a In Civil (a) Tw o and a half per cent Engineering of a reco gnlsed from am ongst the W ork- M is Institute tries w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a- m in im um period of eight years and [(i)Ninety per cent by w ho have passed the io nal N at d irect appointm ent; certificate C ourse ofellonal Se (ii) Ten per cent O fficers m echanical o f a by pro otion; m recognized Instftute; and Provided that if no (b) T w o and a half per cent From am o ngst the suitable person is fro m am ongst the W o rk Junior E ng ineers available for app M istries w ho have " an (E lectrical) or ointm ent to the Service experience of w orking ,as S ectional O fficers by prom otion, then such for a m inim um (E lectrical) 3[w o rking such a post shall be period of fifteen years filled in by transfer on in a D epartm ent of the [c]five percent from deputation and the G overn ent of m am ongst the vacancy so filled in P unjab or In a S tate D raftsm an shall be counted G overnm ent (E lectrical) w orking towar~s the quota undertaking] w ho in the board w ho fixed for appointm ent posses diplom in a have an experience of electrical by prom otion] w orking as such fo r a engineering froma m inim um period of recognized insitute tw o years.
2 inserted vide N otification N o. G .S.R 32/P.A.32/61/S.43 /Am d.(1)/90.dated 21-06-1990 2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991 106 20 Senior Draftsman (Architect) [(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation
3[From am ongst the Assistanf D raftsm en (Architect) working in tile
3[From am ongst the Assistanf Draftsm en
Board w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of five years.]
(Architect) w orking in tile Board who have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of five years.]
From am ongst the Senior D raftsm en (Architect) 4[w ork ing in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab or in a State G overnm ent undertaking] w ho have an experience of working as such for a m inim um period of two years. 21 Senior M echanic- By direct appointment cum - By direct appointm ent Technician Should possess Tw o years certificate Farm M achinery or in M achinery of Diesel Engine of recognised Institute, with eight years experience in operation, repair and m ain tenance of M echanical units in any G overnm ent sem iG overnm ent,or private firm of repute after passing the M atriculation Exam ination.
2 inserted vide N otification N o. G .S.R 32/P.A.23/61/S.43 /Am d.(1)/90.dated 21-06-1990 2 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991 3 inserted vid e ibid. 4 Substituted vide ibid. 107
22
Assistant Programmer
(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By Promotion
Should be a G rad uate of a recognised U niversity w ith one year experience in Com puter Program m ing In a Departm ent of the G overn ent or In a private From am ongst t:le Data m Entry O perators w ho have firm of repute: P rovid ed that an expeience of w orking as r preference w ill be given to a such for candidate having O ne year Diplom a C ourse in C om puter a m inim um period of five years. S cience of a recogn ised Institute.
23
Liboratory Assistant
(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation
Should be a S cience G raduate. W ate of a recognlsed U niversity and should have three years experie nee In cotton m arket Ing and training In fibre testing at Cotton T echnical Research Laboratory, B om bay.
From am ongst the Incum bents holding sim ilar or Id entical posts und er the G overnm ent of India or any S tate G overn m ent.
108
24
Superintendent G rade IV Clvll)! Superintene!ll n G rade IV (Public Healthl)Superinte ndent grade IV (Electrical)
Fifty percent by promotion; and (Ii) Fifty per cent by transfer on depu tation.
From am onqst the Accounts Frcm am ongst the Clerks (Civlri/Accounts Clerks Superintendents (Pubiic Heaith)!Accounts G rade IV working in Clerks (Electrical) W lho have a Departm ent of the an experience of wurking as G overnm ent O f such tor a m inim um peirod Punjah who have an of three years experience of working as Such for a m inim um period of two years. From am ongst the Clerks/ Typist/P.B.X. O perator/Clerk Store Project/Clerks Engin From am ongst the Assistant working in eering W ing at the Head quarters and Steno-typists the Punjab Civil who have an experience of Secretariat or 'working as such for a m in Filianciat Com n: im um period of five years issioners Secrelanat and have qualified a test in W ho have an SUCll syllabus and of such experience of working as such for standard as m ay be speicified from tim e to tim e a m inim um period
25
Assistant/Cash ier/Care Taker/Assistan t (Cotton)
[(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation
by the Board W ith the prior appro of the G overnm ent. val
of two years.
26
Publicity Assistant
(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation
Should be a Gradute of recognized University with Punjabi as an elective subject: provided that the candid ates having D iplom a In Journalism of a recognlsed Institute w ill be given preference
From amongst the Publicity Assistant working in a department of the government of P unjab w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m-ini m um period of tw o years.
27
See Amendment Dated 20/4/2000 Senior scale Stenographer
109
From am ongst the senior S Cale S tenographers w orking in a D epartm ent of the G overnm ent of From am ongst the Junior P unjab S cale Steoographers who P unjab w ho have an have an experience of experience of w orking w ork as such for a ing as such for a m-ini m inim um period of three m um period of tw o years and w ho q uality the departm ental years. From am ongst the test in S tenography at the senior S C ale speed of 100 words per m inutetenographers S in Punjabi Language and 60 w orking in a w ords per m inute in E nglish D epartm ent of the G overnm ent of language. P unjab w ho have an Punjab w ho have an experi ence of w orking experience of working as such as such for a for a m ini um period of tw o m inim um period of m years. tw o years From am ongstthe G rading A ss stants w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of five years P rovided that the
28
Grading Supervisor
By Promotion
A sslstants/ cahler/care T aker/A ssistant (Cotton)/ Statistical A ssistants and M andi Supervlsors-cum FeeC oilectors working in the Board or om m ittees w ho have an xperience of w orking on any of the aforesaid posts for a m jnim um period of tw o years and w ho are G raduates of a reco gnised University and"possess a certificate of training course in Cotton G rading from Directorate of M arketing and Inspection, Cotton C lassing Centre, G overn ent of Ind ia m m ay also be appointed 110 29 Statistical Assistant (i) By Direct appointment or (II) By Promotion From am ongstthe Com puters w ho are G rad uates of a reco gnised University and who have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of eight years.
See Amendment
Should possess M aster's Deg ree in Econ om ics, Statistics, M athem atics or Agriculture of a recognised Univeristy; Provided that a person having one year Diplom a in Com puter Science of a reco gnised institute shail be given preference.
30
Dated 20/4/2000 30. Stenograptl [(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on ers in the deputation Engineerin g W ing in the field
From amongst the juniorScale Stenographers who Have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of two years and who pass a test in stenography in Punjabi language and English language at the speed of 100 word per miute and 60 words per minute respectively.
From amongst the Senior Scale Stenographers working in a department of the government of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of two years
111 31 M odeller cum Pattern M aker [(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation Should have passed M atri culation Exam ination and should possess Diplom a in Photography of a recognised Institute. From am ongstthe M od ellers w orking in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of two years.
32
Photographercum-Cinema operator
Should have passed Matriculation Examination and should possess Diploma in Photography of a recognized institute
33

Assistant Librarian
Should a graduate in library Science of a recognized university.
112
34
Artist
By Direct
Should be a graduate in fine
appointment 35 Junior Auditor [(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation
Arts of a recignised University Should be a G raduate. of a recognised University with Econom ics as one of the subjects
From am ongstthe Junior Audi tors working in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab who have an experience 01 working as such for a m inim um period of two years.
36
Munim
37
Should have passed M-atri culation Exam ination and should have adequate know ledge of Landas Script pre valent in Punjab and should have an experience of working as a M unim for a m inim um period of three years in a firm of repute. Accounts clerk (i) Fifty percent by From am ongst the Sub- Divi From am ongst tile (Civil) promotion; and (Ii) sional Clerks or Senior Clerks Accounts Clerks AccountsClerk Fifty percent by of Engineering W ing in the working in the (Public transfer on deputation Field, who have an -ex Depart ents of the m Health/Accounts perience of working as such G overnm ent of Clerk Electrical for a m inim um period of threePunjab who have an years.in experience of working as such for a m ini um period of m 113 two years.
By direct appointment
38
38.
A ssistant [(i)] By promotion or Draftsm an (ii) By transfer on ( C ivil)/A s deputation sistant Draftsm an (P ublic Health)
Omitted
'[From am ongst the Junior From am ongslthe D raftsm en (C iV il E lectrical Draftsm en (C ivil) Public Health T ow n P lannirlg 4[w orking in a Depart ent of the m or A rchitect) w ho possess G overnm ent of diplom a in C ivil D raftsm an P u njatJ or in a S tate aw arded by the S tate B oard of G overn ent m Technical Ed ucation or of any ertaking] who und other recognised institute or have an experience w ho possess a D iplom a of a of w orking as such for three years course in Archi a m inim um period of tw tectural A ssistantship award ed o years by the S tate B oard of T echnical E ducation; or by
any other reco gnised institute: or w ho have qualified departm ental test cond ucted by the B oard for the post of A ssistant Draftsm an (C ivil P Ublic H ealth) and w ho have an experience of w orking as such for a m inim um period of tw elve years.]
1 2 3 4
Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.d ated 5-12-1991 O m itted vide ibid. inserted vide ibid Substituted vide ibid.
114 39 Assistant Draftsman (Electrical) [(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation omitted 3 [From am ongst the Junior From am ongst the Draftsm an working in the Draftsm an Board w ho possess D iplom a (Electrical) 4[w orking in Electrical Draftsm an aw ard in a Dep rtm ent of a ed by the State Board of the G overnm ent of T echnical Education; or by Punjab or Instate a any other recognised insti G overn ent m tute ; or who have passed undertaking] who d epartm ental test for the post have an experience of Assistant Draftsof w orking as such m an (Electrical) and w ho for a m inim um period have an experience of of two years, w orking as such for a m inim um period of tw elve years,] 6[From am ongst the Junior Draftsm en (ArchitectJT ow n Planning) w ho possess a diploma in Architectural Assistantship awarded by the State Board of Technical Education; or by any otilef recognised institute and who From am ongst the Draftsm anDraftsm a n 7[working in a Departm ent of the G overnm ent of Punjab or in a state G overnm ent undertaking] who ilave an
40
Assistant Draftsman ( Architect) and Assistant Draftsman ( Town Planing)
have an experience of working as such for a m inim um period of twelve years.]
experience of working as such for a rnini um periO rJ m of five years.
1 2
3 4
Substituted vide N otification N o. G .S.R 68/P.A.23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.dated 5-12-1991 . O m itted vide ibid. Inserted vide ibid. &5 Substituted vide ibid. 6 Inserted vide ibid. 7 Substituted vide ibid.
115
41
)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation
From am ongst the Divisional accounta'its working in ttle O ffice of the Accountant G ene ral Punjab who have an expe rience of workillg as such for a m inim um period of two years.
Divisional Accountant (Civil )/Divisional Accountant (Public Healttl )/Division al Accountant (Electrical)
42 SUb-Division'll Clerk 1 Senior Clerks of tile F ngineering W ing in the Field
(!) F ifty pe rcen i by prom otion; and (il) Fifty percent by iransfer on deputation (i) by direct appointment (II) by promotion or (III) By transfer on deputation
From amongst the Assistant sub Divisional Clerks/clerks of the Engineering Wing in the field who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of three years.
From amongst the sub-divisional clerks working in a Department of the government of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of two years.
43
Security officer
Should be Com m issioned officer From amongst the of the Arm ed Forces of the Unionsecurity guards who not below the rank of lieutinent orhave an experience of captain having excellent record of working as such for a service as per entries in his Arm yminimum period of five Discharge certificate years.
From amongst the security officers working in a department of the government of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for a minimym period of two years.
116 44 Junior Scale Stenographer (i) by direct appointment (II) by promotion or (III) By transfer on deputation Should be a G raduate of a From am ongsc tne Steno From am ongst the recognised Univeristy and shouldtypists who have an expe Junior Scale pass test in Steno graphy in Stenographers rience of working as such for Punjabi and English languages at working in the Punjab a speed of 100 words per m inutea m inim um period of five years and who qualify the Civil Secretariat or Financial test in StenograpllY Com m issioners in Punjabi and English Secretariat who have languages as such speed as an expeience of r m ay be specified by the working as such for appointing authority a m inim um period of two years. Should be Graduate of a recognized university and should prossess certificate of diploma course in computer scince of a recognized institute. (i) Should be a G raduat of a recognised Univeristy and (ii) Should possess a certificate of Traning course in cotton
45
Data Entry Operator
46
Grading Assistant
grading from the Directorate of M a rlte lln g an d In spe ctio n, C otton C la ssing C en tre , S urat; P ro vided tha t p re fe rence w ill be give n to pe rso n s ho ld in g D e gree In A gricultu re o f a re cognised U niversity.
11 7
N o te :- C le rks In the S e n ior gra de and A u ction R ecorde rs w o rltin g in th e B o ard an d C o m m itte es w h o a re G rad uate s of a re co gn ised U n lversl1 a nd p ossess a C e rtifica te of T raining C ourse In C lltton G ra din g from the D Irecto ra te of M a rltetln g an d In spe ctio n C otto n C lassin g C en tre, S ura t a nd w ho have a n experien ce of w o rkin g on eith er of the a fo re said posts for a m in im um pe riod of th re e yea rs m a y a lso be a pp ointed .
11 8 47 C lerk/tyo ists/ (i) By Direct P .B.X appointment op erator/clerk (ii) By promoyion or sto re p ro je ct/cle rk (iii) by transfer E ngine rin g w ing at th e H ead qu aters S hou ld be a G rad ua te or From am on gst the C la ss IV Fro m am ongst the Interm ed ia te se co nd C la ss or its C le rks W ork In g In e m plo ye es o f the B oa rd w h o eq uiva lent d e gree of a re cognlsed the P u njab C ivil h w U n iversity or sh ould be M atriculateave an exp erie nce of - ork S ecre riat o r ta kin g su ch fo r a m inim um F irst C la ss; a nd Fina ncial C om m issio p (ii) S h ou ld p a ss typ e w ritin g te st In erio d of five ye ars ,an d w ho ers secre ta riat w h o n P u njab lla n g ua ge a t the $ p ee d of h ave passed h ave an e xperience o f th irty w ord s p e r m in u tes. w orkin g as such for a the M atriculation E xam m in im um p erio d o f tw o in atlo n a nd have also yea rs. pa ssed typeritin g te st in w P unjab i lang- u a ge at a speed of thirty w o rd s p er m inu te : P rovided th at th e prom otio n s o f C la ss IV em ployee s of th e B oard sha ll be u pto such -per
ce nta ge of p o sts as Is flxe d from tim e to tim e by the G o ve rn en t of P un ja b for m m a king pro otions from C la ss m IV em ployees to the posts of clerks und er its co ntro l . 48 Computer By direct appointment (I) Should have passed the Matriculation examination in first Division ; and (ii) Should have an experience of collection and compilation of data in an institution of repute.
49
Laboratory Attendant
50
Stenotypist
i) by direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation
119 (I) Should have passed the Matriculation examination and (ii) should possess Diploma in Electrical Trade of an industrial Traning institute. (i) Should be a Graduate or (ii) By transfer on deputation Interm ediate Second Class or its eq uivalent of a reco gnised Univeristy or M atri culate First Class; and (ii) Should pass test in Stenography in Punjabi language at a speed of eighty words per minute
From amongst the drivers working in a Departm ent of the Governm ert of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for minim um period of two years.
51
See Amendment dated 4.05.2007 , Published 8.6.2007
i) by direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation
(I)
Should possess driving licences for driving light vehicles (ii) Should have an experience of driving light
From amongst the drivers working in a Departm ent of the
Drivers
vehicles for a minim um period of five years and (iii) Should have knowledge of reading and writing punjabi. (120) Provided tllat pre! erence will be given to a person havinq higher qualification and m ore experience
Governm ert of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for minim um period of two years.
. 52 Restorer By promotion From among the jamadars and datries who have an experience of working as such for a minium period if five years and who have passed the Middle standard Examination. From amongst the class iv employees who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of five years and who are Ex-servicemen. From amongst the jamadars and Daftries who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of five years. 121 55 Machine operator (Gestatnor) By promotion From amongst the Class IV em ployees working in the Board WilD have an exper ience of working as such for a minimum period of five years. Should be middle pass with diploma in plumber trade of
53
Security Guard
i) by direct appointment or (ii) By Promotion
From amongst the exservicemen who have an experience of working in the arimed Forces of the unior for a minimum period of fifteen years and who have very good record of service.
54
Lift operator
By promotion
56
Plumber
an industrial traning institute. 57 Electrician By direct appointment Should be Matriculate with Diploma in Electricity Tracie of an Inclustrial Training Institute.
58
carpenter
Shoulcl be M idclle Pass with Diploma of an Industria! Training Institute in Carpenter Trade.
59
Library Attendent
Should have passed Matricul ation Examination with Pun jabi as Elective Subject (i) Subject be a Graduate or intermediate Second class its or equivalent of a reco gnised University or M atri culate First Class; and (ii) should have passed typewriting test in Punjabi language at a speed of thirty works per m inute. From amongst the Assistant subdivisional clerks working in a Department of the government of Punjab who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of two years.
60
Assistant SubDivi-sional Clerk/Clerk of the engineering wing in the field
(i) By direct appointment (ii) by transfer of deputation
122 61 Ferro Printer (I) twenty percent by direct appointment (ii) Eighty percent by promotion Shuld have passed Matriculation Examination [From amongst the following categories of em ployees of the Board who are- (i) M atriculate f erro-Kliallasis with two years service as such : Thirtv percent (ii) m iddle passed FerroKI,allasis with five vears service as such Thirty percent (iii) matriculate peons with two years service as such ten percent (IV) middle pass peons with five years service as such ten percent.]
Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R 68/P.A.23/61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.dated 5-12-1991 Inserted vide ibid.
123 62
'[Junior Draftsman (Civil), Junior Draftsman (f)ublic Healtll), Junior Draltsman (Electrical, Junior Draftsman (Divisional Town Planning)] 2[(i)Eigll1Y percent by direct appointment; (ii) Twenty percent bv promotion] [Should have passed M culation atri examination and should possess two years Industrail Training Institute certificate in respective trade of Draftsman for which the post of the Jun ior Draftsman falls vacant.] '[From amongst the emplo yees working on class-IV posts in the Board who possess two year's Indus stiral Training Institute Certificate in re:pective Certificate in respect of the Trade of Draftsman for which the post of Junior Draltsman falls vacant.]
63
Supervisor
Should have passer! Matri culation examination.]
64
Road Roller Driver
By Direct appointment By Direct appointment
Should have Heavy Vehicle Driving Licence.
65
Surveyor
Should have Diploma in Civil Engineering or Certificate of Surveyor from the Sic 'e Board of Technical Education or any other recogniserf Institute.]
1.2&3 Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/91.dated 5-12-1991 4 Inserted vide ibid . 1 Added vide Notification No. G .S.R./27 /P.A.23/61/S.43 /Am d.(3)/91. Dated 2-5-1991, published in the G azette d ated 8.5.1991 2 Added vide Notification No. G .S.R./37 /P.A.23/61/S.43 /Am d.(6)/95. Dated 10-7-1995, published in the G azette dated 12.7.1995.
Appendix
( See rule 15) Sr no 1 Designation of the post 2 Nature of penalty 3
C
Authority empowered to impose penalty 4 Appellate Authority 5
See Amendment Dated 27.,8.2003
1 2 3 4
Superintendent Grade-II Legal Assistant Senior Auditor/internal Auditor Superintendent S.A.S/Personal Assistant
Minor Penalties (i) Censure ; (ii) Withholding of his promotion ; (iii) Recovery from his pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused by him to the Board by negligence or breach of orders ; (IV) Withholding of increments of pay ; Major Panalties (V) reduction to a lower stage in the time Scale of pay for a specified period, with further direction as to whether or not the Board employee will earn Increments of pay during The period of such reduction and Whether on the expiry of such period,
Secretary of the Board
Government
5 6 7
Circle Head Draftman Publicity Supervisor Technical Assistant
8 9 10
Technical Assistant ( Cotton) Librarian Programmer
Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 77/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/96.d ated 30-12-1996.
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11 12 13
Plan ning Assistant A ssistant S ecretary M arket Com m ittee Laboratory Incharge
reduction will or w ill not have the effect of post poning the future increm ents of his pay; (V i) red uction to a low er tim e scale of pay, grade, post or service, w hich shall ordinarily be a bar to the prom otion of the Board
14
D ivisional Head Draftsm an (C ivil)/ Divisional em ployee to the H ead D raftsm an (Public Health) tim e scale of pay, grade, post or service, D ivisional Head Draftsm an (E lectrical) Division Head Draftsm an (T ow n P lanning) from w hich he w as reduced;
15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
w ith or w ithout further d irections regarding cond itions of restoration to the grad e or post of service from w hich the Board em ployee w as reduced and his seniority and pay on such restora-tlon to that grade, post or service; Junior Engineer (Civil/Junior Engineer (Public Health) (V ii) Com pulsory retirem ent; Junior Engineer (Elel i Junior 'I ". (V iii) rem oval from service Junior Engineer (M ecilaillcal) w hich shall not be a d isqualiSenior Draftsm an (Architect) fication for future em ployS enior M echar,ic-cum T echnician m e,nt und er the B oard , G overnm ent, sem i-G overnAssistant Program m er Laboratory Assistant m ent Departm ents ; Superintendent G rade ublic IV (P (ix) dism issal from service w hich shall ord inarily be a Health)/ S uperin-tendent G rade IV d isqualification or future em ploym ent under the Board, (E lectrical) G overnm ent, sem i-G overnm ent
126
25.
Assistant/Cashier /CareT aker /Assistant (Cotton)
Departm ents
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Publicity Assistant Senior Scale Stenographers G rad ing Supervisor Statistical Assistant Stenographers in the Engineering W ing in the Field
31. 32.
M odeller-cim -Pattern M arker Photog rapher -cu m -Cine0m a O perator
33. 34. 35. 36 37.
Assistant Librarian Artist Junior Auditor M unim Accounts Clerk (C ivil) Accounts Clerk (Public Health)/Accounts Clerk (Electrical)
127
38.
Assistant Draftsm an (Civil)/ Assistant Draftsm an (Public Healtll)
39.
Assistant Draftsm an (Electrical)
40.
Assistant Draftsm an (Architect) and Assistant Draftsm !in (10wn planning)
41.
Divisional Accountant (Civil) /Divisional Accountant (Pu bllc Health )/Divisional Accountant (Electrical) SUb-DiVisional Clerk/Senior Clerks of the Engineering W ing in the Field Secu rity O fficer Junior Scale Stenographers Data Entry Operator Grading Assistant Clerks, Typist, P.B.X O perator, Clerk Store Project/Clerks Engineering 128
42.
43. 44. 45 46 47
W ing at the H eadq uarters 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. C om puter Laboratory Attendent Sten typist o D rivers R estorer
53. 54. 55.
Security G uard Lift O perator M ach ine O perator (G estatnor)
56.
P lum ber
57.
E lectrician
58.
C arpenter
59. 60.
Library Attend ent A ssistant S ub-D ivisional C lerk/C lerks of the Engineering W ing in the Field
61.
Ferro Printer 129
62
'[Junior Draftsman (Civil)/ Junior Draftsman (Public Health)/Junior Draftsman (Electrical)/ Junior Draftsman (Divisional Town Planning). Supervisor Road Roller Driver Surveyor
63 64 65
130
2
3
1 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 68/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d .(2)/91.dated 5-12-1991 Added vide Notification No. G .S.R./27 /P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(3 )/90. D ated 2-5-1991, published in the G azette dated 8.5.1991 Added vide N otification N o. G .S.R ./37/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(6)/95. D ated 10-7-1995, published in the G azette d ated 12.7.1995.
The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class IV) Service Rules , 1988
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CONTENTS
Rules Pages
12. 3. 4.
Short title and application. Definitions. Number and character uf posts. Nationality, domicile and character of candidates appointed to Service.
134 134 135 135
5.
6.
Age and physical fitness. Appointing authority. Disqualifications. Method of recruitment and qualifications. Probation of persons appointed to Service. Seniority of member of Service. Liability to serve. Leave, pay and other matters etc .. Pay of Members
Of
136 137 138 138 138 140 142 142 142 142 143 143 144 144
7. 8.
9.
10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 .
Service.
Discipline, Penalties and Appeals. Periodical medical check-up. Vaccination and RE-vaccination. Oath of allegiance. Power to relax.
132
19. 20.
I nterpretaiton. Saving clause. Appendix 'A' Appendix 'B' Appendix 'C'
144 144 145 146 149
133
*The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board

(Class IV) Service Rules, 1988.
1. Short title and application-
(1) These rules may be called the Punjab State
Agricultural Marketing Board (Class IV) Service Rules, 1988, (2) They shall apply to all posts specified in Appendix' A'. 2. Definitions- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,(a) 'Act' means the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act. 1961 (Punjab Act No. 23 of 1961): (b) 'Appendix' means an Appendix to these rules; (c) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Board; (d) 'direct appointment' means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by transfer of a person already in the service of the Board of a State Government: of India or of a state government. (e) 'Education Board' means the Punjab School Education Board established under
the Punjab School Education Board Act, 1969 ; (f) 'Form' means a Form appended to these rules (g) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Agriculture
Wing of the Department of Agriculture and Forest;

(h) 'recruiting authority' such other means a Committee to be constituted by the Board with the prior approval of the Government with l[Secretary of the Board] as Chairman and
The rules were published in Punjab Govt. Gazette (Extra.), dated 12-9-1988. vide Notification No. 11/7/m-1-88/23126. 1 Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 78/P.A.l23/61/S. 43/Amd. (4)/96 dated 30-121996.
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members as may be specified by it from time to time for the purposes of making direct appointment to the service; and (i) 'Service' means the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class IV) Service.
3.
Number and Character of
Posts- The. service shall comprise the posts
specified in Appendix 'A' Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the Board to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new posts with different categories and designations and scales of pay either permanently or temporarily with the prior approval of the government. 4. Nationality, domicile and character of candidates appointed to service - No candidate shall be appointed to the service unless he is:(a) a citizen of India; (b) a citizen of Nepal: or (c) a subject of Bhutan: or (d) a Tibetain refugee who came over to India before 1 st January, 1962 with the intention permanently settling in India : or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma , Sri Lanka , Ken ya , Uganda and the East African Countries of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyike and Zanzibar), Zamiba, Malawi, Zaire, Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India: Provided that a candidate belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
135
Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (2) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility IS necessary may be admitted to an examination or Interview conducted by the recruiting authority on his furnishing proof that he has applied for the certificate but he shall not be appointed to the service unless a certificate of eligibility is given to him) by the Government of Punjab In the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (3) No person shall be produces(i) a certificate of character tram the Principal. Academlc Officer of the University, college, school or institute last attended, if any. and similar certificate from two responsible persons not being his relatives. who are well acquainted with him in his private life and are unconnected With his university. college, school or institute ; (Ii) an affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any criminal offence and that he was never dismissed or removed frorn service of any State Government. Government of India or any public sector undertaking and unless recruited to the service by direct appointment unless he
(iii)
his character ,and antecedents are found to be satisfactory by tile District Magistrate concerned.
5. Age and physical
fitness -- (1) No person shall be recruited to the service by of submission of
direct appointment if he is less than eighteen years of age or is more than thirty years of age on the first day of January of the year the last day applicatIons fixed by the Board or within such minimum and
136
maximum age limits as may be specified by the Government of Punjab from time to time: Provided that the appointing authority, may with the prior approval of the Government, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the upper age limit for a category or class of persons. Provided further that in the case of candidate belonging to the Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes, the upper age limit shall be such as may be fixed by the Government of Punjab from time to time. Note.For age limit in case of recruitment of ExServicemen the provisions of rule 6 of the Punjab Recruitment of ExServicemen Rules, 1982, shall apply. (2) No person recruited to the Service by direct appointment shall be allowed to Join the service, unless he, within the period to be specified by the appointing authority has appeared for medical examination before the Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer as the case may be and has been declared by the Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer to be physically fit for duties which he will have to perform as a member of the Service. The report of the Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer shall be final Provided further that a person appointed on purely temporary basis for a period not exceeding three months shall not be required to produce a medical certificate before joing the service.
6. Appointing authority- The appointment to the Service shall be made by the l[Secretary of the Board.]
1 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 78/P.A/.23 /61/S.43/Am d.(2)/96.dated 30-12-1996.
137
7. Disqualifications-
No persons,- "(a) who has entered into or contracted a
marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (b) who having a spouse living
has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person" shall be appointed to the service: Provided that if the Board is satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are grounds for so doing it may exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 8. Method of recruitment and qualificationsin Appendix 'B', (2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he possesses the qualifications and experience as specified in Append is 'B'. (3) All appointments by promotion to the service shall be made by selection on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and no person shall be entitled to claim promotion on the basis of seniority alone. (4) The percentage of reservation of posts in the service for the members of the scheduled castes and Backward classes and in the case of sportsmen, handicapped persons, Freedom fighters or any other category of persons shall be such percentage as may, from time to time: be specified by the Government of Punjab for the corresponding posts in the Service under it. 9. Probation of persons appointed to service(1) Persons appointed to the (1) Subject to the provisions of
sub-rule (4), appointments to the service shall be made in the manner specified
Service shall remain on probation for a period of two years.
138
Provided that(a) any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation; (b) in the case of appointment by transfer, any period of work in equivalent or
higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may, in the discretion of the appointing authority, may be allowed to count towards the period of probation; (c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no person who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the prescribed period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed unless he is appointed against a permanent vacancy; and
(d) any priod of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end of probation shall be counted towards the period of probation. (2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory it may(a) If such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his services or revert him to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct appointment; and (b) if such parson is recruited otherwise (i) revert him, to his former post; or (ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit. (3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person.
139
the appointing authority may(a) if h,is work and cond uct has, in its op inion been satisfactory :(I) confirm such person from the date of his appointment if appointed against a permanent vacancy; or' (Ii) confirem such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs. If appointed against a temporary vacancy, or
(iii)declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorialy if there is no permanent vacancy. or (b) if his work or conduct has not been in its opinion satisfactory(i) dispense with his services. if appointed by direct appointment, or if appointed otherwise revert him to his former post, or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment may permit; or
(Ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such orders as it could have passed on the expiry o'f the period of probation specified in sub-rule (i) ; Provided that the total period of probation including extension if any, shall not exceed three years. 10. Seniority of member of Service
- The seniority
inter se of the
members of the Service In each cadre shall be determined by the length of continuous service on a post in that cadre of the service. Provided that in the case of members appointed by direct appoinement who join within the period specified in the order of
140
appointment or within such period as may be extended from time to tim'e by the appointing authority subject to a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, tt)e order of merit determined by the recruitment authority" shall. not be disturbed. Provided further that In case a candidate is permitted to join the service after the expiry of the said period of four months in consultation with the recurriting authority. his seniority shall be . determined from the d.ate he joins the service: Provided further that in case a candidate of the next selection has joined
the service before the candidate referred to in the preceding proviso Joins the candidate so referred shall be placed pelow all the candidates of the next selection who Joins within the time specified in the first proviso: Provided further that the case of two members appointeel. on the same date their seniority shall be determined as follows:-(a) a member recruited by direct app. ttnent shall be senior to, a niember recruited otherwise (b) a member appointed by promotion shall be senior to a m'ember appoif)ted by transfer. (c) in the case of members appointe'd by promotion or transfer seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of .such members in the appointments from which they were promoted or transferred: and (d) in .the case of' members appointed" by transfer from different cadres. their seniority shall be determined according to pay preference being give'n to a member who was drawing a higher rate of pay in his previous appointments. and if the rate of pay drawn are also the
141
same then by thnir length of younger member.
service in those appointment and if the length
of such service IS also the same an older member shall be senior to
Note :- Seniority of ml:1mbers of the service appointed on purely provisional basis.or on daily wages shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the date of such regular appoint!llent. 11. Liability to service - A m ber of the Service shall be liable to serve em
at any place whether within or out of the State of Punjab on being ordered to do so by the appointing authority. 12. Leave, pay and other m atters etc ,- (1) In respect of pay, leave and
other m atters not expressly provided for in these rules. the m bers of em the service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services rules, as applicable to the em ployees of the State of Punjab from tim to time. e (2) In respect of the provident fund, and gratuity, the members of the service shall be governed by the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing B'oard and Market Committees Employees Provident Fu nd and Gratuity Rules, 1965 and the Punjab' State Agricultural Marketing Board and, Market Committees Employees Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity Rules, 1987. 13. Pay of m bers of service em - The m bers of the service shall be em
entitled to such scales of pay as tnay be authorised by the Board with the prior approval of the Governm from tim to ent e " . time. The scales of pay at present in force' in respect of the members of the service'are given in Appendix 'A' to these rules, 14 (1) In the m atters of discipline, punishm "and appeals, the ent
m bers of the service em
142
shall be governed by the provisions of the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Service (Punishment and Appeals) Rules, 1988, (2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5 of the P.unjab State Agricultural Marketing Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1988 and the appellate authority thereunder In respect of the members of the service shall be as specified in Appendix 'C'. 15.Periodical medical check up- (a) Every member of the service shall be liable to undergo periodical medical examination and preventive or curative treatment as he may be required to undergo. (b) Every member of the service shall be liable at any stage of his service when directed by the appointing authority to undergo medical examination by the Civil Surgeon or the Chief Medical Officer and his continuation in service shall be subject to the fitness certificate given by the Civil Surgeon of the Chief Medical Officer as the case may be. to the satisfaction of the appointing authority. (c) In case any member of the Service is not found fit to perform his duties, he shall be liable to be retired from service and shall be entitled to the same benefits as are admissible to employees of the Government of Punjab holding corresponding posts under the Punjab Civil Services' rules. Volume II, on being retired on account of invalidity. 16.Vaccinatioll and re-VaccinationEvery member of the Service shall get himself
vaccinated or re-vaccinated when the Board so directs by a generai or special order.
143
17. Oath of allegiance law established.
- Every member of the
Service. unless he has already done so.
shall be required to take oath of
'1 1ieg iance ta I ndi a and to the constitutio n of ind ia as b.y
18. Power to relax- Where the appointing authority IS of opinion that' it is necessary or expedient so to do. it may by order. for reasons to be recorded in writing and with t~e prior approval o~ the Government relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category' or persons Provided that provis0ns reiating to quaIIficatio n s. and experience shall not be relnxed. 19.InterpretaUonIf any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules. the
Government shall decide the same. 20.Saving clause - NotWithstanding anything contained In these rules. appointments
made to any post under the Board. prior to the commencements of these rules. shall be deemed to have validly been made under these rules and shall not be questioned on any ground. whatsoever.
144
Appendix A
See rules 1 (2) 3 and 13
Serial no 1 1
Designation of the Post 2 Daftri
Number of the Post 3 3
Scale to pay in rupees (unrevised)
4 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 Rs. 20/- Special pay
2. 3 4
Jamadar Chowkidar Peon /Library Attendant
2 60 224 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430
5 6 7 8 9 10
Peon-cum-chowkidar Sweeper Head Mali Helper Belder Ferro Khalasi
34 62 3 8 2 9
300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430 300-5-325/5-350/10-430
145
Appendix B
See rule 8
Qualifications for recruitment by Sr No 1 1. 2 Designation of the Post 2 Methcd of recruitment 3 Promotion By Promotion Direct appointment 4 Promotion 5 From amongst The peons working in Board who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of five years. Should possess knowledge of reading and writing of Punjabi Language. Should have passed Middle standard Examination with Punjabi as elective subject. From amongst the personsholding indentical or similar posts under the Govt. of Punjab and who possess the qualification Transfer 6
Daftri Jamadar
Chowkidar
Direct appointment
Peon /Library Attendant
(i) Direct appointment or (ii) By transfer
specified for direct appointment and who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of five years.
146
Peon-cumchowkidar
Direct appointment
Should have passed middle standard Examination with Punjabi as elective subject. Should possess knowledge of reading and writing Punjabi language. Should have an experience of working as mali in a Govt. semi Govt. Deptt or a reputed private firm for a minimum period of five years. Shouls have passed middle standard Examination with Punjabi as one of the subject.
Sweeper
Direct appointment Direct appointment
Head Mali
Helper
Direct appointment
147
Belder
Direct appointment Direct appointment
Should possess Knowledge of reading and writing Punjabi language. Should have passed middle standard Examination with Punjabi as one of the subject.
10
Ferro Khalasi
148
Appendix C
See rule 14 [(2)]
Serial No. 1 1
Designation of the Post. 2
Nature of Penalty
Authority empowered to impose penalty 4 [Secretary of the Board do do do
Appellate Authority
5 Government
Daftri
Minor Penalties
(i) Censure
2 3 4
Jamadar Chowkidar Peon /Library Attendant Peon-cumchowkidar Sweeper Head Mali Helper Belder Ferro Khalasi
(ii) Withholding of his promotions. (iii) Recovery from his pay of the whole or part of any Pecuniary loss
do do do
Cused byhim to the board By negligence or Breach of orders (IV) withholding of increments of pay.
do
do
6 7 8 9 10
do do do do do
do do do do do
Major Penalties (V)

Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay for a specified period with further directions as to whether or not the Board employee will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period the reduction will or will not have the future increments of his pay. 1 Substituted vide Notification No. G .S.R 78/P.A.23 /61/S.43/Amd .(4)/96.dated 30-12-1996.
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(VI)
Reduction to a lover time scale of pay, grade post or service which shall ordinarily be a bar to the promotion of the Board employee to the time scale of pay grade post of service from which he was reduced with or without further direction regarding conditions or restoration to the grade or post Service from which the Board employee was redused and his seniority and pay on such restoration to that grade . post or service.
(VII) (VIII) (IX)
Compulsory retirement .
Removal from service which shall not be disqualification for future employment under the Board Government, semi Government Department. Dismissal from service which shall ordinarily be disqualification
for future employment under the Board,Government,Semi Government departments.
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The Punjab State Agricultural Marketting Board (Class 3) Service Rules , 1989

Interpretation.. Saving clause. Appendix' A' Appendix 'B' Appendix 'e'

1. Short title and application

-( 1) These rules may be called the Punjab State Agricultural

(i) 'Non-technical post'

shown as such in Appendix 'A' ; (j) 'recognized university or institute' means,-

See Amendment Dated 27.8.2003

ISbt ue v e oif a n o G . . 7 / . . 2 / / S4 / m. ( )9 . d t d3 - 21 9 u sit t d i Nt ic t N. . R 7 A 3 ! . 3A d 9/ 6 a d io S P / 6 e 01 - 9 6

See Amendment Dated 27.8.2003

1S b u stitu d vid N te e otifica tion N . G .R 7 /P .l23 1/S 4 /A d (9 6 d te 3 -1 -1 96 8 o .S . 7 .A /6 . 3 m . )/9 a d 0 2 9 . 3

Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R.32/P.A/32/61/S.43/Amd.(1)/90 dated 21-6-1990

15. Discipline, Penalties and Appeals Rules. 1988.

- In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeals, the members of the

the Board so directs by a general or special order.

18. 0ath of allegiance

Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical

Assistant Secretary M arket Com m ittee

18. 19. 20. 21 . 22. 23.

Technical Technical Technical Technical r.:on T e:;hnical Non T echnical

27. 28 29. 30.

Senior Scale Stenographar Grading Supervisor Statistical Assistant

Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical Non Technical

33. 34. 35. 36.

Non Technical Non Technical Technical Non Technical

Rs. 1,400-40--1600-50---7,300/60-2,600 (Central Scale)

44. 45. 46.

Junior Scale Stenographer

Non Technical Non Technical N on Technical

Rs.480-15-600/20-700/25-800 Rs. 51 0--15-600/20-~700/25--800 Rs. 510-15--600/20-700/25- 800

Data Entry Operator 8 Grading Assistant 24

48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Non Technical Technical

RS.400--10--450/15--525/15600 50 per cent posts in the scale of Rs.510--15--600/20--700/25--800

Rs. 950--25--1200--30--1560--40-1800] (ReVised)

Road Roller Driver 7

( i)By direct appointm ent; or (ii) By transfer on deputation

w orking as such for a m inim um period of eight years

1 By Prom otion or 2 by transfer on deputation

Circle H ead Draftsm an

1 By Prom otion or 2 By T ransfer on deputation

(i) By prom otion; or (ii) By transfer on deputaion

(i)By prom otion ; or (II) By transfer on deputation

T echnical Assistant (Cotton)

(i) By direct appointm ent: (ii) By promotion or (iii) By transfer on deputation

Direct appointment (II)

By promotion ; or (III) by transfer on deputation

(i) By promotion ; or (II) by transfer on deputation

Assistant Secretary, M arket Com m ittee

Divisional Head Draftsman (Electrical)

[(i) By promotion or (II) By transfer on deputation

See Amendm ent Dated 8.1.2009, Published 6.2.2009

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

3 inserted vid e ibid 105

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

3[From am ongst the Assistanf D raftsm en (Architect) working in tile

3[From am ongst the Assistanf Draftsm en

(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By Promotion

(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation

Assistant/Cash ier/Care Taker/Assistan t (Cotton)

[(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation

(i) By Direct appointment or (II) By transfer on deputation

See Amendment Dated 20/4/2000 Senior scale Stenographer

[(i)] By promotion or (ii) By transfer on deputation