Subordinate (Line Staff) WAPDA

Directorate of Rules (HR&A) WAPDA
Publication No.29
PAKISTAN
WATER AND POWER
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
THE PAKISTAN WAPDA (POWER WING)

TECHNICAL SUBORDINATE (LINE STAFF) /
RECRUITMENT RULES, 1971
(As updated upto 31.03.2010)

PAKISTAN
WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
Dated Lahore the 25th, May 1971.
No.S/SO(R)/6(60)R&R/3610. In exercise of the powers conferred on it

by section 18 of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
Act, 1958 (Pakistan Act No.XXXI of 1958), as amended, and all other
powers enabling it in that behalf, the Pakistan Water and Power
Development Authority (hereinafter) called the “Authority” / “WAPDA” is
pleased to make and notify the following rules regulating the procedure for
recruitment to the Pakistan WAPDA (Power Wing) Technical Subordinates
(Line Staff) Service as hereinafter defined, and the terms and conditions of
persons appointed thereto, namely:-.
THE PAKISTAN WAPDA (POWER WING) SUBORDINTE (LINE STAFF)

SERVICE / RECRUITMENT RULES, 1971
1. SHORT TITLE (1) These Rules may be called “The

AND COMMEN- Pakistan WAPDA (Power Wing)
CEMENT Technical Subordinates (Line Staff)
Service/Recruitment Rules, 1971.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2 EXTENT OF (1) Except as otherwise decided by the

APPLICATION Authority at any time by general or special
order, these Rules shall apply to all
persons employed in the Power Wing of
WAPDA holding posts included in the
service as hereinafter defined, who are
generally known as “Authority’s direct
recruits”.
(2) These Rules shall,subject to the provisions
of rule 22, also apply to all Government
Servants of the former Electricity
Department of the Government of Pakistan
transferred to WAPDA on and from Ist
April, 1959 who, on the date of this
notification, hold any of the posts included
in the service as hereinafter defined, in any
of the organizations under the Authority
within or outside the Power Wing of
WAPDA
(3) Unless otherwise decided by the Authority

at any time by general or special order,
these Rules shall not apply to:-
(a) Deputationists other than mentioned

in Sub-rule (2) above;
(b) Re-employed retired persons, and
(c) persons engaged for a specified period
or on contract.
3 DEFINITIONS In these Rules, unless there is anything

repugnant in the subject or context:-
(1) “The Act”: means the Pakistan Water

and Power Development Authority Act
(XXXI of 1958), as amended from
time to time.
(2) “Appointing Authority” means the

appointing authority prescribed in rule
12 of these Rules.
(3) “Board” means a Board of Secondary

Education established by law in
Pakistan or any other educational
authority or institution declared by the
Authority to be of an equivalent status
to the Board for the purpose of these
Rules.
(4) “Chief Engineer”, means a Chief

Engineer of the Power Wing.
(5) “Direct recruit’, means any person who is

recruited in the service of the Authority to a
post otherwise than by promotion or
transfer.
(6) “Executive Engineer” means an Executive

Engineer holding administrative and
executive charge of a division in the Power
Wing.
(7) “Initial recruitment”, means recruitment

made to a post in the service as hereinafter
defined otherwise than by promotion from a
lower post in that service or transfer from
any other service under the Authority.
(8) “Managing Director”, means the Managing

Director (Power) of the Power Wing.
(9) “Power Wing”, means the Power Wing of

the Authority/WAPDA.
(10) “Probation”, means the period for which an

employee is placed in a vacancy, on initial
recruitment or otherwise, on trail.
(11) “Regular member of Service”, means a

person other than an employee on
probation.
(12) “Superintending Engineer”, means a

Superintending Engineer holding
administrative charge of a Circle of
superintendence in the Power Wing.
(13) “University”, means a University

established by law in Pakistan, or any other
educational authority or institution declared
by the Authority to be of an equivalent
status to the University for the purpose of
these Rules.
4 CONSTRUC- (1) There shall be established a service to be

TION AND known as “THE PAKISTAN WAPDA
COMPOSI- (POWER WING) TECHNICAL
TION OF SUBORDINATE (LINE STAFF) SERVICE,
SERVICE hereinbefore and hereinafter referred to as
the “Service”.
*(2) “The service shall consist of the posts
enumerated below and such other equivalent
posts as the Authority may from time to time,
by general or special order, specify as being
included in the service:-
(1) Line Superintendent Grade-I

(2) Line Superintendent Grade-II
(3) Lineman Grade-I and Fitter Lineman in
Grid System Construction Organization.
(4) Linemen Grade-II
(5) Assistant Lineman.
Note:
“Non-matriculate or illiterate Lineman Grade-I/
Fitter Lineman in Grid System Construction
Organization and Line Superintendent Grade-
II promoted against the post of Line
Superintendent Grade-II and Line
Superintendent Grade-I shall be designated
as Line Foreman Grade-II and Line Forman
Grade-I, respectively”.
(3) The various posts included in the service

shall be borne on the different cadres
prescribed in Schedule “A” to these Rules.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in

Sub-rules (1) (2) and (3) above, it shall be
open to the Authority at any time to:-
(a) reconstitute the service or recognize the
different cadres;
(b) increase or decrease the strength of the
service or any part of the service;
(c) alter the nomenclature or grade or class
of any post included in the service;
(d) leave unfilled or hold in abeyance any
post included in the service; without
*Amended vide office order No.S/DD(Rules)/6(60)/R&R/36730-850 dated
16.09.1975.
thereby entitling any member of the service

to compensation.
5 METHOD OF (1) Subject to the various provisions contained in

RECRUIT- these Rules, and unless otherwise decided by
MENT the Authority at any time by general or special
order, the method or recruitment to various
posts included in the service shall be (a) by
initial recruitment, (b) by promotion and (c)
by transfer from another service as
hereinafter prescribed.
(2) The first three vacancies (out of every four

vacancies occurring at one time or
successively) in the posts of Line
Superintendent Grade-I borne on Chief
Engineer’s cadre shall be filled by promotion
on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from
among the senior most members of the
service (who are at least matriculate) holding
the posts of Line Superintendent Grade-II on
the Chief Engineer’s cadre, and the fourth
vacancy shall, ordinarily, be filled by initial
recruitment (by selection on merit or by
competition) through any one of the following
sources, namely:-
(a) From among outside candidates in the

open market, possessing the minimum
qualifications and experience prescribed
for initial recruitment to the post in
Schedule “B” to these Rules.
(b) From among the senior most Line

Superintendent Grade-II borne on Chief
Engineer’ cadre, possessing the
minimum qualifications and experience
prescribed for initial recruitment to the
post in Schedule “B” to these Rules.
(3). A combined seniority list of all Line
Superintendents Grade-II borne on Chief
Engineers’ cadre shall be maintained in his
office by Chief Engineer for regulating their
further promotion to the post of Line
Superintendent Grade-I in accordance with
the various provisions contained in these
Rules.
*(4) The first vacancy (out of every four
successively) in the post of Line
Superintendent Grade-II borne on Chief
on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness, from
among members of the service (who are at
least matriculate) holding the post of
Linemen Grade-I and Fitter Linemen in Grid
System Construction Organization on the
combined Superintending Engineers’ cadre.
The second vacancy in the post of Line
Superintendent Grade-II shall be filled by
selection on merit with due regard to
seniority from among members of the
service (non-matriculate or illiterate) holding
the posts of Lineman Grade-I and Fitter
Lineman Grid System Construction
Organization on the Combined
Superintending Engineers’ Cadre, and the
incumbent of this post shall be designated
as Line Foreman Grade-II
The remaining two vacancies, i.e third and

fourth, in the post of Line Superintendent
Grade-II, shall, ordinarily be filled by initial
recruitment (by selection) on merit or by
competition) through any one or more of the
following sources, namely:-

qualifications and experience
post in Schedule ‘B’ to these Rules.
16.09.1975.
(b) From among the Linemen Grade-

I/Fitter Linemen of Grid System
Construction Organization borne on
Combined Superintending Engineers’
cadre, possessing minimum
prescribed for initial recruitment to
the post in Schedule ‘B’ to these Rules.
*(5) Two separates seniority lists of all Linemen

Grade-I and Fitter Lineman in Grid System
Construction Organization (who are at least
matriculate), and of all Linemen Grade-I
and Fitter Lineman in Grid System
Construction Organization (non-matriculate
or illiterate), borne on the respective
combined Superintending Engineers’
cadres, shall be maintained in his office by
the Chief Engineer concerned for regulating
their further promotion to, or against, the
posts of Line Superintendent Grade-II/Line
Foreman Grade-II in accordance with the
various provisions contained in these Rules.
(6) A combined seniority list of all Linemen
Grade-I (including those designated as Line
Foreman) borne on combined
Superintending Engineers’ cadre shall be
maintained in his office by each Chief
Engineer for regulating their further
promotion to the post of Line
Superintendent Grade-II in accordance with
Rules.
(7) The first three vacancies (out of every four

successively) in the posts of Lineman
Grade-I borne on Superintending Engineer’s
cadre shall be filled by promotion on the
16.09.1975.
basis of seniority-cum-fitness, from among

the senior most members of the service
holding the posts of Lineman Grade-II on the
Superintending Engineer’s cadre, and the
fourth vacancy shall, ordinarily, be filled by
initial recruitment (by selection on merit or
by competition) through any one of the

(b) From among the senior most Lineman

Grade-II borne on Superintending
Engineer’s cadre, possessing the
(c) From among the senior most Linemen

Grade-I (workcharged) in a Circle
Superintendence, possessing the
post in Schedule “B” to these Rules .
(8) Two separate seniority lists i.e one each in

respect of (1) All Linemen Grade-II (Regular)
borne on the Superintending Engineer’s
cadre and (2) All Matriculate Linemen
Grade-I (Workcharged) in a Circle of
Superintendence, shall be maintained in his
office by each Superintending Engineer for
regulating their further promotion to the post
of Line Grade-I (Regular) in accordance with
Rules.
(9) The first two vacancies (out of every four

successively) in the posts of Lineman
Grade-II borne on Superintending
on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness, from
among members of the service holding the
post of Assistant Lineman on the
Superintending Engineer’s cadre, and the
remaining two vacancies, i.e third and
fourth, shall ordinarily be filled by initial

(b) From among the senior most Assistant

Linemen (regular) borne on the
Superintending Engineer’s cadre,
possessing the minimum qualifications
and experience prescribed for initial
recruitment to the post in Schedule “B”
to these Rules.
(10) Two separates seniority lists i.e one each in

respect of (1) all Assistant Linemen
(regular) borne on the Superintending
Engineer’s cadre and (2) all Matriculate
Linemen Grade-II (Work Charged) in a
Circle of Superintendence, shall be
maintained in his office by each
Superintending Engineer for regulating their
further promotion to the post of Lineman
Grade-II (regular) in accordance with the
various provisions contained in these Rules.
(11) All vacancies in the posts of Assistant

Linemen borne on the Superintending
Engineer’s cadre shall be filled by initial
(a) From among senior most Assistant

Linemen (workcharged) in a Circle
of Superintendence.
(b) From among outside candidates in
the open market.
(12) A combined seniority list of all Assistant
Linemen (workcharged) employed in the
various offices, Sub Divisions, and Sub
Offices under his administrative control and
jurisdiction shall be maintained in his office
by each Superintending Engineer for
regulating their recruitment to the post of
Assistant Lineman (regular) in accordance
with various provisions contained in these
Rules.
(13) In the matter of appointment to the various
posts included in the service which are
required to be filled by initial recruitment,
the surplus and retrenched personnel,
originally belonging to the cadre to which
recruitment is to be made, shall, if they are
otherwise equally qualified to hold the post,
have preference over the outside candidates
in the open market.
(14) When making selection for appointment to
the various posts included in the service,
which are required to be filled by initial
recruitment, the appointing authorities shall
determine the merit of each person to be
considered for appointment to a particular
post on the basis of the following factors,
namely:-
(i) his qualifications, if such qualifications
are distinctly superior to those
post in Schedule “B” to these Rules;
(ii) his past service or experience, if such
service or experience is conducive to
the more efficient performance of the
duties to be assigned to him; and
(iii) his maturity of age, personality, mental

stability alertness.
*6 ZONAL (6) (1) Unless otherwise decided by the Authority

REPRES- any time general or special order, all
ENTATION vacancies in the various posts included in
AND REPRE- the service, which are required to be filled
SENTATION by initial recruitment , shall be filled from
OF among bonafids residents of the Zone in
CHILDREN which the vacancies occurs.
OF WAPDA
EMPLOYEES NOTE:
For the purpose of recruitment to various
Posts, the Zone shall be deemed to cover
the areas indicated below against each
post:-
Nomenclature of Post Zonal Area
(1) Line Superintendent Area covered by the

Grade I territorial jurisdiction of each
Chief Engineer.
(2) Line Superintendent -do-
Grade II
(3) Lineman Grade I / Area covered by the
Fitter Linemen in GSO territorial jurisdiction of each
organization. Superintending Engineer.
(4) Lineman Grade II -do-
(5) Assistant Lineman -do-
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub rule (1) above,
the first vacancy (out of every three vacancies
occurring at one time or successively) in the
various posts included in the services, which
are required to be filled by initial recruitment
from outside candidates in the open market in
accordance with the various provisions
contained in these Rules, shall be filled from
among sons of WAPDA employees
possessing minimum qualifications and
experience prescribed for initial recruitment in
Schedule “B” to these Rules.
*Amended vide office order No.S/SO(Rules)/6(60)/R&R/36730-850 dated
16.09.1975
7. REPRESEN- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
TATION OF in these Rules, fifty per cent of the vacancies in the
EX- SERVICE posts of Assistant Lineman shall be offered to the
MEN Ex-servicemen belonging to the particular Zone.
INCLUDING Where Ex-Servicemen as aforesaid are not
EX ARMY available, the said vacancies in the posts may be
PERSONNEL filled in accordance with the various provisions
contained in these Rules from the other sources
prescribed in rule 5(11) of, and in Schedule “B” to,
these Rules.
8. ADVERTIS- Unless otherwise decided by the Authority at any
MENT OF time by general or special order, all vacancies in the
VACANCIES various posts included in the service, which are
required to be filled by initial recruitment from
outside candidates in the open market, shall be
advertised by the appointing authorities in at least
two leading newspapers (English and Urdu and / or
other regional language) through the WAPDA public
Relations Directorate in the manner prescribed by
the Authority from time to time. In the advertisement
notice, a copy of which shall also be supplied to the
nearest employment exchange the appointing
authorities shall, inter alia, indicate the total number
of vacancies reserved for the bona fids residents of
the particular Zone from which recruitment is to be
made and, out of them, the number of vacancies
which are reserved for Ex-servicemen of that Zone
and sons of WAPDA employees.
9. PROCEDURE (1) Where any person is to be declared surplus or

FOR retrenched, the appointing authority shall, in
RETRENCH- the absence of an agreement to the contrary,
MENT ordinarily declare surplus or retrenched the
ABSORPTION one who is the junior most person on the
OF SURPLUS seniority list of each cadre.
AND
RETRENCHED
PERSONNEL.
(2) Where any person, instead of being
retrenched or declared surplus, opts to serve
against a lower post in the cadre to which he
originally belongs, the appointing authority
shall, ordinarily accept such option, if not
impracticable.
(3) Where any number of persons are declared

surplus or retrenched, and the appointing
authority later proposes to make fresh
recruitment, he shall give an opportunity to the
surplus and retrenched persons belonging to
the Zone from which, and the cadre to which,
recruitment is to be made, by sending notices
by registered post to their last known
addresses to offer themselves for selection or
competition along with other persons in
accordance with the provisions contained in
sub rule (13) of rule 5 of these Rules; each of
them having preference according to this own
merit as defined in Sub Rule (14) of rule 5 of
these Rules.
10 AGE *No person who is less than eighteen or more

than twenty five years of age shall be
appointed to any post in the Service by initial
recruitment.
Note-I:
Upper age limit of 25 years is relaxable upto
35 years in case of employees of Government/
Autonomous / Semi Autonomous Bodies or
candidates with higher post graduate
qualifications or experience with the prior
approval of MD / Member concerned in each
case. Relaxation in age beyond 35 years will
rest with the Authority.
Note-II*
(i) (a) Upper age limit is relaxable upto
maximum of 3 years for those
candidates belonging to scheduled
castes, Budghist Community,
Recognized Tribes of the Tribal Area,
Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas.
(b) Upper age limit is relaxable upto a

maximum of 3 years for those
Candidates belonging to Sindh (Rural)
and Balochistan for posts in BPS 15
and below.
(c) **Upper age limit is relaxable 10
years upto the age of 55 years for those
Government servants /Wapda
employees who have completed two
years continuous Government / Wapda
service on the closing date for receipt of
application.
(d) Upper age limit is relaxable upto a
maximum of 10 years for disabled
persons for appointment to posts in
BPS-15 and below.
(ii)Where a candidate is entitled to age
relaxation under more than one categories
specified above, he shall be allowed
relaxation in age only in one category.
(iii) ***At the instance of Government of Pakistan
on account of Ban on Recruitment, Authority
has relaxed the maximum age limit prescribed
for initial recruitment in Recruitment
Policy/Service Rules of WAPDA for the time
being in force by a period of five (5) years for
appointment to all posts. This relaxation shall
be over and above the relaxation of age
admissible to candidates.
*Added vide O.M No.D(E)/AD(E.IB)07225/RP/46242046892 dated
28.6.1993
**Substituted vide OM No.DD/AD(E.IB)/07225/RP/501-1181 dated
08.01.1994
***Substituted vide OM No.DG/AD(E.IB)/07229/Policy/42637-43936 dt.
19.11.1999
iv) *Relaxation in upper age limit to the

Officers (BPS-17 & above) in respect of
Central WAPDA / NTDC shall only be
granted by Authority and case shall
be routed through respective Member /
MD. Powers delegated to Members /
Managing Directors in relevant Service
Rules in connection with Age
Relaxation from BPS 1 to 16
employees shall continue to be
exercised by them. However, each
relaxation so granted may be intimated
for information of Chairman through
GM (C&M) Water / Power / **DG
(HR&A) so that a common treatment
prevails in all dealings of WAPDA /
Corporate Entities.
CEOs of all DISCOs and GENCOs
shall continue to exercise powers for
age relaxation upto 03 years as per
PEPCO office order No.39-
58/C/DDA/PEPCO dated 14.02.2006.
However, cases for age relaxation
beyond 03 years upto 35 years shall be
referred to Member / Managing Director
concerned and cases beyond 35 years
age relaxation to Authority.
11. QUALIFI- Except as otherwise decided by the Authority

CATIONS by General or special order:-.
(1) No person shall be appointed to a post
in the service unless he:-
(a) Possesses the qualifications and/or
experience prescribed for the post
in respect of him in Schedule “B” to
these Rules.
*Amended vide office order No.D/DD(Rules)/07463/2/33561-796 dt.
26.06.2006
**Re-designated vide o/o No.D(CM)S&C/09997(28)/3399-3999 dt.
09.02.2010
(b) has passed such departmental

examinations and has completed
satisfactorily such training as may be
prescribed by the Authority by general
or special order as conditions
precedent to his appointment to the
post.
(c) has fulfilled such other conditions of
service, not covered by these Rules,
as may be prescribed by the Authority
from time to time by general or
special order.
(2) No person, not already in the service of
the Authority, shall be appointed to a post
in the service unless he produces a
certificate of character from the Principal
Academic Officer of the Academic
Institution last attended, and also
certificates of character from the
following, not being his relatives, who are
well acquainted with his character and
antecedents:-.
(a) A Class I Officer in the Service
of the Government (Provincial or
Central).
(b) A Grade I Officer of WAPDA or of any
other autonomous or semi-
autonomous body.
the Authority, shall be appointed to a post
in the service unless he furnishes a
written declaration to the effect that he
has not previously been convicted by a
Court of Law of any offence involving
moral turpitude, or screened out,
dismissed* from the service of the
Government, WAPDA, or any other
Government, Semi-Government, or
Statutory body or Private Firm /
Organization, as a result of disciplinary
*As per E&D rule 4 (2) “Removal from Service does not, but dismissal from
service does disqualify for further employment.
measures or criminal proceedings against
him. If such a declaration is subsequently
proved to be false, then, notwithstanding
anything contained in these rules, his
services shall be liable to be terminated
forthwith without giving him any previous
notice to that effect.

the Authority, shall be appointed to a
post in the service by initial recruitment
unless he is declared physically and
mentally fit in all respects for active
outdoor duty and furnishes a certificate to
that effect on the appropriate form
prescribed by the Authority from such
Medical Officer as may be specified in
that behalf by the appointing authority in
pursuance of a general or special order
of the Authority.
(5) No person, not already in service of the
Authority, shall be eligible for
appointment to a post in the service, if
he:-.
(a) is not a citizen of Pakistan, or
(b) is married to a foreign national
Note: The restriction imposed in clause (b)

above may be relaxed by the
Authority in the case of a person who
is married to a Citizen of India.
12. APPOINTING (1) Except as otherwise decided by the Authority
AUTHORI- at any time by general or special order, the
TIES appointing authorities for the various posts
included in the Service shall be those
prescribed in Schedule “C” to these Rules.
(2) Deleted vide O .M.No.S/ D D ( R ) / 38932-
39036 dated 04.04.1984.
13.PROBATION (1) A person, when appointed to a post in the

service whether by initial recruitment,
promotion, or transfer, shall remain on
probation in the post for a period of one year
in the first instance.
Explanation: Officiating service and

service spent on deputation to a
corresponding or a higher post shall be
allowed to count towards the period of
probation.
(2) If the work or conduct of a person appointed

on probation to a post in the service by initial
recruitment is, during the period of probation,
found to be unsatisfactory the appointing
authority may then, notwithstanding that the
period of probation has not yet expired,
dispense with his services without giving him
any previous notice to that effect.
(3) If the work or conduct of a person appointed

on probation to a higher post in the service
from a lower post in the service is, during the
period of probation, found to be
unsatisfactory, the appointing authority may
then notwithstanding that the period of
probation has not yet expired, revert him to
his former (lower) post without giving him any
previous notice to that effect or, if no such
post then exists, revert him to any equivalent
lower post under the Authority.
(4) If the work or conduct of person appointed on

probation to a higher post in the service from
any other lower post under the Authority is,
during the period of probation, found to be
unsatisfactory, the appointing authority may
then, notwithstanding that the period of
probation has not yet expired, revert him to
his former lower post or, if no such post then
exists, revert him to any equivalent lower post
under the Authority.
(5) On completion of the period of probation of a

person appointed on probation, the
appointing authority may, subject to the
provisions of Sub rule (6) below, declare him
regular in his appointment with effect from the
date of his initial recruitment, promotion or
transfer to the post, as the case may be, or, if
his work or conduct has, in the opinion of the
appointing authority, not been satisfactory, or
he has failed to fulfil the conditions of
probation, the appointing authority may:-
(a) if he was appointed by initial
recruitment, dispense with his services;
or
(b) if he was appointed otherwise (by
promotion or transfer) , revert him to
his former (lower) post, or, if no such
post then exists, revert him to any
equivalent (lower) post under the
Authority; or
(c) extend the period of probation by a
period not exceeding two years in all
(including the initial period of probation)
and during or on the expiry of such
period pass such orders as it could
have passed during or on the expiry of
the initial period of probation.
Explanation I If no order has been passed

by the day following the completion of the
initial period of probation, the initial period of
probation shall be deemed to have been
extended.
Explanation II If no order has been passed

by the day on which the maximum period of
the probation expires, the probationer shall,
subject, to the provisions of Sub rule (6)
below, be deemed to have been declared
regular in his appointment to the post in the
service with effect from the date of his initial
recruitment, promotion or transfer to the post,
as the case may be.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause

5 above, no person shall be declared or be
deemed to have been declared regular in his
appointment unless he successfully
completes such training and passes such
departmental examinations as may be
prescribed by the Authority as conditions
precedent to declaring him regular in his post.
14.SENIORITY (1) Unless otherwise decided by the Authority at

any time by general or special order, the
seniority of the members of the service in the
various posts shall be determined as under:-
(a) In the case of persons appointed by

initial recruitment, in accordance with the
order of merit assigned to them by the
Appointing Authority at the time of
making selection, or if no such order has
been drawn up, in accordance with the
dates of their first entry into the service:
provided that where the date of entry into
the service of two or more persons is the
same, the person older in age shall rank
senior to the persons younger in age.
Note I Where two or more persons are

placed equal in the order of merit, the person
older in age shall rank senior to the person
younger in age.
Note 2 A person selected for appointment to

a post in the service in an earlier selection
shall rank senior to a person selected for the
post in a later selection.
(b) In the case of persons transferred from

another service, in accordance with the
dates of their continuous appointment to
a post in the service; provided that where
the date of continuous appointment of
two or more such persons is the same,
the person older in age shall rank senior
to the persons younger in age.
(c) In the case of persons promoted from a
lower post in the service to the next
higher post in the service, in accordance
with the dates of their continuous
appointment to the higher post in the
service; provided that where the order of
promotion of two or more persons is
issued by the Appointing Authority on
the same date, their seniority inter se in
the higher post in the service shall be
determined in accordance with the order
of seniority they held in the lower post in
the service from which they are promoted.
Explanation I A person holding a lower

post in the service, when promoted
temporarily to a higher post in the service,
shall not be considered, in the fixation of
seniority in the higher post, as senior to a
person otherwise senior to him in the lower
post.
Explanation II A person holding a lower

post in the service, when promoted to a
higher post in the service by superseding a
person otherwise senior to him in the lower
post, shall be considered as senior in the
fixation of seniority in the higher post, even
though the person otherwise senior to him in
the lower post is also subsequently promoted
to a higher post.
Note: A junior person shall be deemed to

have superseded a senior person only when
both the junior and the senior persons were
considered for promotion to a higher post
simultaneously and the junior person was
promoted to the higher post in preference to
the senior person.
(2) Subject to the above, the seniority inter se of

the members of the service appointed by
initial recruitment vis-a-vis those appointed
otherwise (by promotion or transfer) shall be
determined with reference to the date of their
continuous appointment to a post in the
service, provided that if the date of
continuous appointment to the post of two or
more members of the service is the same, the
members of the service appointed otherwise
(by promotion or transfer) shall rank senior to
the members of the service appointed by
initial recruitment.
15. CHANGE (1) *The transfer of members of the Service shall,

IN PLACE as far as possible and consistent with the
OF interest of the Authority, be regulated in
SERVICE, accordance with the following general
APPOINT- principles namely:
MENT, (i) Line Superintendent Grade I and Line
DESIGNA- Foreman Grade I shall be transferable
TION, anywhere in the Power Wing.
DUTIES (ii) LS Grade II and Line Foreman Grade II
AND shall ordinarily be transferable only within
RESPONSI the territorial jurisdiction of the Chief
-BILITES. Engineer concerned.
(iii) Lineman Grade I shall ordinarily be
transferable only from one Division to
another within the jurisdiction of the
Superintending Engineer controlling the
Division.
(iv) Lineman Grade II and Assistant Lineman
shall ordinarily be Transferable only from
one Sub Division to another within the
jurisdiction of the Executive Engineer
controlling the Sub Divisions.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in
these Rules or any other general or
special order of the Authority, the whole
time of member of the service shall be at
the disposal of the Authority and he shall
be liable to serve the Authority anywhere
in Pakistan, in any capacity, or by any,
designation and with such duties or
*Amended vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07452/8/38932-39036 dt. 04.04.1984
responsibilities as the Authority may
decide from time to time, provided,
however, that he shall not be made to
suffer in basic pay or status.
(b) A member of the Service shall also be

liable to serve anywhere in Pakistan, in
any post under Federal Government or
Provincial Government or local Authority
or a Corporation or a body set up or
established by any such Government if
so ordered by the Authority, by general
or special order.
Provided that where a member of

the service is required to serve outside
the Authority, his terms and conditions of
service as to his pay shall not be less
favorable than those to which he would
have been entitled, if he had not been so
required to serve.
(3) In case of mutual transfers from one cadre to

another, both the transferees shall lose their
original seniority position in the parent cadre
and shall be placed junior most on the
seniority list pertaining to the cadre to which
they are transferred.
16.*REVERSION *Deleted vide O.M.No.GM(A)/ DD(R) /

07456/16/II/171844-2963 dated 15.12.1988.
17.*TERMINATI- (1) The services of the member of the service
ON OF may be terminated without notice, on the
SERVICE, abolition of a post, or a reduction in the
RETIRE- number of posts in a cadre or grade. The
MENT AND person whose services are terminated shall
RESIGNA- be the one who is most junior in such cadre
TION. or grade:
*Substituted vide O.M.No.GM(A)/ DD(R) / 07456/16/II/171844-2963 dt

15.12.1988.
(2) A member of the Service shall hold office until
he attains the age of superannuation unless
he is sooner retired under “The Pakistan
WAPDA Employees (Retirement) Rules,
1979” or is dismissed, or remove, or retired
from service in consequence of award of
punishment under “The Pakistan WAPDA
Employees (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, or
is removed or retired from service under any
other law in force, or on acceptance of
resignation by the Competent authority.
18. *PUNISH- *In matters relating to discipline, punishment

MENT and appeals, members of the Service shall be
AND governed by such rules, orders or instructions
APPEALS. as may be issued by the Authority from time
time.
19. SUSPENSI A member of the service, against whom

ON FROM action is proposed to be taken on account of
SERVICE alleged misconduct,Corruption or Subversion,
may be placed under suspension if, in the
opinion of the competent authority (defined in
the Efficiency & Discipline Rules applicable to
him), suspension is necessary or expedient.
20. **RESIG- **A member of the Service shall continue to

NATION be in the Service of the Authority unless
resignation tendered by him is accepted by
the competent authority.
21. PUNISHMENT In other matters relating to discipline,
AND APPEALS punishments and appeals, the members of
the service shall be governed as under:-
(i) those belonging to the former Electricity
Department of the Government
transferred to WAPDA, by the Pakistan
Government Servants (Efficiency and
Discipline) Rules, 1960 as amended from
time to time; and
*Substituted vide O.M.No.GM(A)/ DD(R) / 07456/16/II/171844-2963 dt
15.12.1988.
** Amended vide OM No.S/DD(R)/07452/8/38932-39036 dt. 04.04.1984
(ii) those directly recruited by the Authority,
by the Pakistan WAPDA (Efficiency and
Discipline) Rules, 1966, as amended
from time to time.
22. CONTI- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these

NUANCE Rules or in any other rule, order or
OF instructions issued by the Authority in respect
EXISTING of any matter connected with these Rules,
ORDERS. every rule, order or instruction issued by the
Government in relation to the Government
Servants of the former Electricity Department
of the Government of Pakistan transferred to
WAPDA on and from 1st April 1959 in
pursuance of Section 17 of the Act shall, if
otherwise more advantageous than these
Rules, continue to remain in force and
applicable with such amendments and
modifications as the Government may make
therein from time to time.
(2) Every rule, order or instruction already issued

by the Authority, in pursuance of Section 18
of the Act, in respect of any matter not
covered by these Rules, shall continue to
remain in force and shall be deemed to be
incorporated with, and to form part of, these
rules.
23. REPEAL Every rule, order or instruction already issued

by the Authority, in pursuance of Section 18
of the Act, in respect of any matter connected
with these Rules, which is inconsistent with
any or all of these Rules, shall, to the extent
of such inconsistency, be deemed to have
been rescinded from the date of this
notification.
24. AMEND- The Authority reserves to itself the right to

MENT amend, cancel or add to any or all of these
OF Rules or any orders or instructions issued
RULES there under.
25.GENERAL In all matters not expressly provided for in
RULES these Rules, members of the service shall be
governed by such rules as have been or may
hereafter be prescribed by the Authority and
made applicable to them.
26. RELAX- Any of these Rules, may, for reasons to be

ATION recorded in writing, be relaxed in individual
cases, if the Authority is satisfied that a strict
application of the rule would cause undue
hardship to the individual concerned.
27. DELE- The Authority may delegate all or any of its

GATION powers under these Rules to any member or
officer of the Authority.
28.INTERPRE- These Rules shall be interpreted by the

TATION Authority whose interpretation thereof shall be
final and binding upon all members of the
service.
BY ORDER OF THE AUTHORITY
Sd/-
(SAEED AHMAD)
CSP
Secretary, WAPDA
SCHEDULE “A”
(Referred to in Rule 4 (3))
FORMATION OF DIFFERENT CADRES
Sr.# Nomenclature of Post (s) Cadre to which belong

1 2 3
1. All posts of Line Superintendents / Chairman, Area Electricity

Line Foreman Grade I and II within Board, Peshawar
the administrative jurisdiction of
Chairman, Area Electricity Board,
Peshawar.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board, Faisalabad.
within the administrative jurisdiction
of:
i) Chairman, Area Electricity
Board, Faisalabad (by re-
designating Sargodha Region)
and
ii) Principal Training
Institute at Faisalabad.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board, Lahore
of:
i) Chairman, Area Electricity
Board, Lahore and
ii) MD(Power) and the
Principal Staff Officers
attached to him.
Line Foreman Grade I and Grade II Board, Multan
of Chairman, Area Electricity Board,
Multan.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board, Hyderabad
Hyderabad.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board, Quetta
Quetta..
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board, Islamabad.
Islamabad.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Board,Gujranwala.
Gujranwala.
9. All posts of Line Superintendents / Chief Engineer (Grid
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II System Operation) Lahore
of Chief Engineer (Grid System
Operation) Lahore.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II System Operation)
within the administrative jurisdiction Islamabad
Operation) Islamabad.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II System Operation)
within the administrative jurisdiction Hyderabad.
Operation) Hyderabad.
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II System Construction) North,
within the administrative jurisdiction Lahore.
of:
i) Chief Engineer (Grid
System Construction) North,
Lahore.
ii) Chief Engineer (Hydel)
Lahore
iii) Chief Engineer
(Hydel)Warsak
iv) Chief Engineer,Tarbela
Power Station, Tarbela.
v) Chief Engineer, Mangla
Power Station, Mangla
vi) Chief Engineer
(Thermal), Lahore
vii) Chief Engineer (200
MW) Nishatabad
viii) Chief Engineer, Guddu
Power Station, Guddu.
ix) Chief Engineer, Kot
Addu
13. All posts of Line Superintendents / Chief Engineer (GSC)
Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II South, Hyderabad.
Construction) South, Hyderabad.
14. All posts of Line Superintendents / Chief Engineer (EHV)

Line Foremen Grade I and Grade II Lahore
of:
i) CE (EHV) Lahore
ii) CE (500 kv) Hyderabad
iii) CE (STG) Lahore
iv) SE, Transformer
Reclamation, Lahore.
15. All posts of Linemen Grade I, Respective Superintending
Linemen Grade II and Assistant Engineer under Chairman
Linemen within the administrative Area Electricity Board,
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Peshawar.
Electricity Board, Peshawar.
jurisdiction of: Faisalabad.
i) Chairman, Area
Electricity Board,
Faisalabad.
ii) Principal Training
Institute at Faisalabad.
jurisdiction of: WAPDA, Lahore
i) Chairman, Area
Electricity Board,
Lahore and.
ii) Managing Director
(Power) and the
Principal Staff Officers
attached to him
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Multan
Electricity Board, Multan.
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Hyderabad.
Electricity Board, Hyderabad.
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Quetta.
Electricity Board, Quetta.
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Islamabad.
Electricity Board, Islamabad.
jurisdiction of Chairman, Area Gujranwala.
Electricity Board, Gujranwala.
Linemen Grade II and Assistant Engineer under Chief
Linemen within the administrative Engineer (Grid System
jurisdiction of Chief Engineer (Grid Operation) Lahore.
System Operation) Lahore.
jurisdiction of Chief Engineer (Grid Operation) Islamabad
System Operation) Islamabad.
jurisdiction of Chief Engineer (Grid Operation) Hyderabad.
System Operation) Hyderabad.
26. All posts of Linemen Grade I, Respective Project
Linemen Grade II and Assistant Director / Superintending
Linemen within the administrative Engineer under Chief
jurisdiction of: Engineer (Grid System
i) Chief Engineer (Grid System Construction) North, Lahore.
Construction) Lahore
ii) Chief Engineer (Hydel
Construction Operation) Lahore
iii) Chief Engineer (Hydel) Warsak
Power Station
iv) Chief Engineer (Tarbela) Power
Station
v) Chief Engineer Mangla Power
Station
vi) Chief Engineer (Thermal)
Lahore
vii) Chief Engineer 200 MV
Nishatabad
viii) Chief Engineer Guddu Thermal
Power Station
ix) Chief Engineer Kot Addu
Power Project
27. All posts of Linemen Grade I, Respective Project
Linemen Grade II and Assistant Director / Superintending
Linemen within the administrative Engineer under Chief
jurisdiction of Chief Engineer (Grid Engineer (Grid System
System Construction) South Constructions) South
Hyderabad Hyderabad
Linemen within the administrative Engineer (Extra High
jurisdiction of: Voltage) Wapda Lahore.
i) Chief Engineer (Extra High
Voltage) WAPDA, Lahore
ii) Chief Engineer 500 KV
Hyderabad
iii) Chief Engineer (STG) WAPDA,
Lahore
iv) Superintending Engineer
Transformer Reclamation
Note No.1 In respect of posts borne on Superintending Engineer’s

cadre, the seniority of the staff working under the administrative control
and jurisdiction of the under mentioned officers shall stand integrated with
the staff attached to various Superintending Engineer’s as mentioned
below against each:-
i) Managing Director (Power) / Superintending Engineer 1st

Principal Staff Officers attached to Lahore Circle, under Chief
Managing Director (Power) Engineer Lahore region
ii) Principal Training Institute, Superintending Engineer
Faisalabad. Faisalabad Circle, under
Chief Engineer Faisalabad
region.
iii) Chief Engineer (Hydel) Lahore, Project Director Grid System
Chief Engineer (Hydel) Warsak, Construction, North Lahore
Chief Engineer Mangla Power under Chief Engineer (Grid
Station, Chief Engineer Tarbela System Construction) North,
Power Station, Chief Engineer Lahore.
Thermal Lahore, Chief Engineer
Guddu Power Station, Chief
Engineer 200 M.W Nishatabad
Power Station and Chief Engineer
Kot Addu Power Project.
iv) Chief Engineer STG Lahore, Chief Superintending Engineer
Engineer 500 KV, Hyderabad and (Extra High Voltage) Lahore
Superintending Engineer under Chief Engineer (Extra
Transformer Reclamation Lahore. High Voltage) Lahore.
Note No.2 The incumbents of the above posts, when transferred
in the interest of the Authority from one cadre to another within the
service shall continue to be borne on the cadre to which they
originally belong and shall not be eligible for promotion to higher
post on another cadre to which transferred in preference to the
members of the service who are otherwise senior to them on the
parent cadre.
SCHEDULE “B”
(Referred to in Rules 5,6, 7 and 11)
METHOD OF RECRUITMENT, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE PRESCRIBED FOR RECRUITMENT TO VARIOUS POSTS
INCLUDED IN THE PAKISTAN WAPDA (POWER WING) TECHNICAL SUBORDINATES (LINE STAFF) SERVICE
S Nomenclature Method of Recruitment and quota fixed for promotion and initial Minimum qualification and experience
# of Post recruitment to the post prescribed for initial recruitment to the post
For promotion to the post For recruitment from the open market and from outside candidates in the open market.
from the next lower post in promotion to the post against initial
the cadre against promotion recruitment quota
quota
1. 2. 3 4. 5.
1. Line a. 60% from among Line 20% by selection on merit or by competition: - Three years course diploma from a Government
Superintendent Superintendent Grade II a. From among outside candidates in the Poly Technical Institute or equivalent
Grade I (who are at least open market (including surplus and qualifications plus one-year experience of the
(BPS 13) matriculates), on seniority retrenched personnel) possessing trade in a supervisory post in any Electric
(BPS-15)* cum fitness basis. the minimum qualifications and Supply Undertaking or Electrical concern of
experience prescribed in column 5 repute engaged in the construction of
transmission and distribution works. Condition of
b. 20% from among non- b. From among senior most Line one year experience relaxable in case of
matriculates or illiterate Superintendents Grade II, possessing the candidates possessing higher qualifications i.e.
designated as Line minimum qualifications and experience degree in Electrical Engineering from a
Foreman Grade II, by prescribed in column 5. recognized University.
selection on merit with due
regard to seniority.
2. Line a. 25% from among Lineman 50% by selection on merit or by competition:- Three years course diploma from a Government
Superintendent Grade I / Fitter Lineman a. From among outside candidates in the Poly Technical Institute or equivalent
Grade II of Grid System open market (including surplus and qualifications.
(BPS-14)* Construction Organization retrenched personnel), possessing the
(who are at least minimum qualifications and experience
matriculate on seniority prescribed in column 5.
cum fitness basis).
b. 25% from among Linemen
Grade I/ Fitter Linemen of b. From among senior most Linemen Grade I,
Grid System Construction and Fitter Linemen of Grid System
Organization (who are Construction Organization possessing the
non-matriculate or minimum qualifications and experience
illiterate), by selection on prescribed in column 5.
merit with due regard to
seniority.
* Enhancing vide o/o No.D/DD(Rules)/07455/20/6627-6776 dated 10.04.2013

quota
3. Lineman Grade 100% from among Lineman - -
I Grade II
(BPS 9)*
4. Lineman Grade 50% from amongst Assistant 50% by selection on merit from workcharged 1). Matriculation from a recognized University
*** II Lineman subject to successful employees who are already working as or Board or other equivalent qualification.
* *(BPS 7) completion of the Line Staff Lineman –II in Projects etc. Provided they 2) Must possess experience as a Lineman in
Training of prescribed duration have served in that capacity for two years and any Electric Supply undertaking or
in WAPDA Lineman Training their total service is not less than six years. Electrical concern of repute engaged in the
Institutes. Construction of Transmission and Distribution
Works.
5. Assistant Not applicable 100% by selection on merit or by competition:- 1. **Matriculate from a recognized University
Lineman a. From among senior most Assistant or Board.
Lineman (Workcharged) in a Circle of 2. (a) ***Qualification for the employment of
Superintendence. WAPDA employees’ sons for the post of
b. From among outside candidates in the Assistant Lineman will be preferably
open market (including surplus and Matriculate. However, minimum
retrenched personnel). qualification shall be Middle. In
exceptional and deserving cases this
qualification may be relaxed by
Superintending Engineer concerned
(b) Fresh inductees as Assistant Lineman,
whether Matriculate or non-matriculate,
will have to undergo training for one year
after their induction.
(c) The condition of Matriculation
qualification will not apply to the existing
work charged employees on their
conversion into regular cadre and they
will be brought on regular cadre on the
basis of seniority cum fitness, in
accordance with existing orders.
*FO (B&F)/10-115/Vol-VIII/5589-5739 dated 09.07.1995

**Substituted vide OM No.DD(R)/07456/16/II/85229-66348 dated 11.11.1989
*** Substituted vide OM No.MD(A)/DD(R)/07458/8/IV/17410-18481dated 11.04.1990
**** Substituted vide OM No.GM(A)/DD(R)/07452/8/30472-31591dated 28.02.1988
quota
(d) *To revive powers of SEs can relax the
condition of minimum qualification upto
Middle for appointment of one child of
deceased / permanently disabled /
retired technical staff against the post of
ALM, but the priorities will remain the
same as already circulated for
recruitment of children of
employees,against quota reserved.
(e) **ALMs be appointed with qualification
of Matric only and candidates with
higher qualification should not be
considered for the job of ALM.
*D(R)/07458/3/IV/1552(a) dated 24.12.2004

**PSo/C/2006/17/1180-1221 dated 14.10.2006
SCHEDULE ‘C’
(Referred to in rule 12)
APPOINTING AUTHORITIES AND SELECTION BOARD
Sr. # Nomenclature of Selection Board Appointing Authority

Post
1 2 3 4
1. Line Superintendent 1. Chief Engineer concerned Convener Chief Engineer
Grade-I and Line 2. Superintending Engineer to be nominated by the Chief Member
Foreman Grade-I Engineer
3. Grade 19 Technical Officer to be Member
nominated by Chief Engineer from his own office
4. Director (Admn) / An Administrative Officer to be Member
nominated by Chief Engineer when there is no Director
(Admn)
2. Line Superintendent 1. Superintending Engineer concerned Convener Superintending Engineer

Grade-II and Line 2. Director (Admn) / An Administrative Officer to be Member
Foreman Grade-II nominated by Chief Engineer when there is no Director
(Admn)
3. 2 Executive Engineers to be nominated by the Member
Superintending Engineer
3. Lineman Grade-I 1. Superintending Engineer concerned Convener Superintending Engineer

2. Two Executive Engineers to be nominated by Member
Superintending Engineer
3. Dy. Director (Admn) / An administrative officer to be Member
nominated by Director (Admn)
4. Lineman Grade-II -do- Superintending Engineer
5. Assistant Lineman 1. Executive Engineer concerned Convener Executive Engineer

2. Two Sub Divisional Officers to be nominated by Member
Executive Engineer.
Note: The powers of appointing authority delegated to various officers in terms of Pakistan WAPDA employees (Power Wing) Delegation of
Powers Rules, 1971 are modified to the extent indicated above.

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Directorate of Rules (HR&A) WAPDA

THE PAKISTAN WAPDA (POWER WING)

(As updated upto 31.03.2010)

Dated Lahore the 25th, May 1971.

No.S/SO(R)/6(60)R&R/3610. In exercise of the powers conferred on it

THE PAKISTAN WAPDA (POWER WING) SUBORDINTE (LINE STAFF)

1. SHORT TITLE (1) These Rules may be called “The

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2 EXTENT OF (1) Except as otherwise decided by the

(3) Unless otherwise decided by the Authority

(a) Deputationists other than mentioned

3 DEFINITIONS In these Rules, unless there is anything

(1) “The Act”: means the Pakistan Water

(2) “Appointing Authority” means the

(3) “Board” means a Board of Secondary

(4) “Chief Engineer”, means a Chief

(5) “Direct recruit’, means any person who is

(6) “Executive Engineer” means an Executive

(7) “Initial recruitment”, means recruitment

(8) “Managing Director”, means the Managing

(9) “Power Wing”, means the Power Wing of

(10) “Probation”, means the period for which an

(11) “Regular member of Service”, means a

(12) “Superintending Engineer”, means a

(13) “University”, means a University

4 CONSTRUC- (1) There shall be established a service to be

(1) Line Superintendent Grade-I

(3) The various posts included in the service

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in

thereby entitling any member of the service

5 METHOD OF (1) Subject to the various provisions contained in

(2) The first three vacancies (out of every four

(a) From among outside candidates in the

(b) From among the senior most Line

The remaining two vacancies, i.e third and

(a) From among outside candidates in the

(b) From among the Linemen Grade-

*(5) Two separates seniority lists of all Linemen

(7) The first three vacancies (out of every four

basis of seniority-cum-fitness, from among

(a) From among outside candidates in the

(b) From among the senior most Lineman

(c) From among the senior most Linemen

(8) Two separate seniority lists i.e one each in

(9) The first two vacancies (out of every four

(a) From among outside candidates in the

(b) From among the senior most Assistant

(10) Two separates seniority lists i.e one each in

(11) All vacancies in the posts of Assistant

(a) From among senior most Assistant

(iii) his maturity of age, personality, mental

*6 ZONAL (6) (1) Unless otherwise decided by the Authority

(1) Line Superintendent Area covered by the

9. PROCEDURE (1) Where any person is to be declared surplus or

(3) Where any number of persons are declared

10 AGE *No person who is less than eighteen or more

(b) Upper age limit is relaxable upto a

iv) *Relaxation in upper age limit to the

11. QUALIFI- Except as otherwise decided by the Authority

(b) has passed such departmental

(4) No person, not already in the service of

Note: The restriction imposed in clause (b)

13.PROBATION (1) A person, when appointed to a post in the

Explanation: Officiating service and

16.REVERSION Deleted vide O.M.No.GM(A)/ DD(R) /

18. PUNISH- In matters relating to discipline, punishment

20. RESIG- A member of the Service shall continue to