Document — The PUNJAB STATE ELECTION COMMISSION ACT, 1994

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 797 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS (LOCAL BODIES ELECTION WING) NOTIFICATION The 24th June, 2014 No. GS.R. 35/Const./Art.309 and P.A.19/1994/S.139/2014- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India read with clauses (w) and (x) of sub-Section 2 of Section 139 of the State Election Commission Act, 1994 (Punjab Act No.19 of 1994), and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, regulating the recruitment and the conditions of Service of the persons appointed to the Punjab State Election Commission, (Group ‘A’) Service, namely:- RULES 1. Short, title commencement and application.- (1) These Rules may be called the Punjab State Election Commission (Group ‘A’) Service Rules, 2014. (2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix ‘A’. 2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;- (a) ‘Appendix’ means an Appendix appended to these rules; (b) ‘Commissioner’ means the State Election Commissioner, Punjab; (c) ‘Government’ means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Elections; and (d) ‘Service’ means the Punjab State Election Commission Group ‘A’, Service; 3. Number and Character of posts.- The Service shall comprise of the posts as specified in Appendix ‘A’: Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to create new posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or temporarily. 4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by the Government. 798 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) 5. Method of appointment, qualifications and experience.- (1) Appointment 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 then appointment to the Service shall be made by transfer of a person holding a similar or identical post under a State Government or Government of India. 2. Noperson shall be appointed to a post in Service unless he possesses qualifications and experience as specified against the post in Appendix ‘B’ 3. | Appointment to the service by promotion shall be made on basis of seniority -cum- merit, but no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the basis of seniority alone. 6. Pay of members of the Service.- The members of the Service shall be entitled such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Government from time to time. The scales of pay at present in force in respect of the members of the Service are given in Appendix ‘A’. 7. Discipline, punishment and appeal.-(1) In the matter of discipline, punishment and appeal, a member of a Service shall be governed by Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to time. (2) The authority empowered to impose penalties specified in Rule 5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the appellate authority there under in respect of the members of the Service shall be such as specified in Appendix ‘C’. 8. Application of The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time. (2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in ‘Appendix ‘D’ 9. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the Government in consultation with the Department of Personnel shall decide the same. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 799 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) APPENDIX ‘A’ (See rules 1(3), 3 and (6)) Serial Designation of Number of posts Pay Band + Grade Pay No. the Post Permanent Temporary Total (inrupees) 1. Secretary, State Election - OL OL 15600-39100+6600.GP; Commission 2. Assistant Controller - OL OL = 15600-39100+5400 GP (Finance and Accounts) 3, Superintendent - OL OL — 15600-39100-+5400 GP 4, Private Secretary/ SEC - OL OL — 15600-39100+5400 GP 800 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) APPENDIX ‘B’ See Rule (5) S. |Name of the post Percentage for Method of appointment and Remarks No. appointment by qualification for appointment by Direct Promotion | Direct Promotion Appointment Appointment 1 [2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Secretary, State = - - - - From amongst the Election Indian Commission Administrative Service or Punjab Civil Service officers of the State Government not below the rank of Joint Secretary. 2. Assistant - - - - From amongst the Controller State Accounts (Finance and Service of the Accounts) Department of Finance (Treasury and Accounts Branch). 3. PrivateSecretary - Hundred = - (i) From amongst the percent Personal Assistants, working under the control of Commissioner, who have an experience of working as such fora minimum period of one year; or (ii) If the Personal Assistant is not available, then from amongst the Senior PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 801 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) Scale Stenographers, working under the control of Commissioner, who have an exerpeince of working as such fora minimum period of eight years 4, Superintendent - - - . . Grade-1 802 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) APPENDIX ‘C’ (See Rule 7) S. Name ofthe Post Nature of Penalty and No. Punishing Order Authority Reviewing Remarks Authority 1 Secretary, State Election Commission, Punjab (a) Minor i) Censure; ii) Withholding of his promotion; iti) Recovery from his pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused by him to the Government by negligence or breach of orders. iv) Withholding increment pay without cumulative effect; (b) Major v) withholding of increments of pay with cumulative effect or reduction to alower stage in the time scale of pay fora specified period. With further direction as to whether or not the Governmentemployed will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period reduction will or will not have the effect of posting the future increments of his pay. vi) reduction to lower time-scale of pay, grade, post or service which shall ordinarily be a bar to the Government (In the Deptt. of Personnel) Government (In the Deptt. of Personnel) PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 803 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) promotion of the Government employee to the time-scale of pay, grade, post or service from which he was reduced. With or without further directions regarding condition of restoration to the grade or post or service from which the Government employee was reduced and his seniority and pay on such restoration to that grade post or service. vii) compulsory retirement; viii) removal from service which shall notbe a disqualification for further employment under the Government; ix) dismissal from service which shall ordinarily be a disqualification for future employment under the Government. 2. Assistant Controller (Finance and Accounts) -Do- Finance Finance Department Department 3. Superintendent Grade-1 -Do- Government Government 4. Private Secretary/ State Election Commissioner, Punjab. -Do- Government Government (Deptt. of (Deptt. of Elections Elections (Local Bodies (Local Bodies Election Wing) Election Wing) 804 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) APPENDIX-D GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (PERSONNEL POLICIES—1 BRANCH) NOTIFICATION The 4th May, 1994 NO. G.S.R.33/Const./Art.309/94. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and general and common conditions of service of persons appointed to @ @[Group ‘A’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’] services in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab, namely:- 1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994. (2) They shall come into force at once. (3) They shall apply to all the posts in @ @[Group ‘A’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’] services in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab. 2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- a) “appointing authority” means an appointing authority specified as such in the Service Rules made under article 309 of the Constitution of India in respect of any service or Post in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab ; b) “Board” means the Subordinate Service Selection Board, Punjab or any other authority constituted to perform its functions; c) “Commission” means the Punjab Public Service Commission; d) “direct appointment” means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by transfer of a person already in the service of Government of India or of a State Government; e) “Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms; f) “recognised university or institution” means,- i) any university or institution incorporated by law in any of the State of India; or PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 805 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) ii) any other university or institution, which is declared by the Government to be recognised university or institution for the purposes of these rules; g) @@[ “Service” means any Group ‘A’ Service, Group “B’ Service and Group ‘C’ Service constituted in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab as per scales given in the Appendix;] h) “Service Rules” means the service rules made under article 309 of the Constitution of India regulating the recruitment and conditions of service other than the general and common conditions of service of persons appointed to any service or post in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab; and *ali) “(@) “War hero” means a defence services personnel, or a para-military 3. forces personnel, who is a bona fide resident of Punjab State and has been killed or discharged from service on account of disability suffered by him on or after 1st January, 1999, while fighting in a war declared so by the Government of India, in operations in Kargil or any other sector in J and K in the on going conflict with Pakistan or in any other operations which may be notified by the State Government to have been undertaken for preserving the unity and integrity of the Country; or (ii) a defence service personnel or a para-military forces personnel who was a bona fide resident of Punjab State and was posthumously decorated with Parmvir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra or Vir Chakra; provided that,- a) Inexceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes may also be covered, with the prior approval of the Department of Personnel who though not bona fide residents of Punjab State are yet closely connected to the State of Punjab; b) Inthe case of War Heroes, falling in the category (ii) above, the benefits to be given by the State Government will be restricted only to first generation dependent members/next of the kin. Note:- The Government reserves the right to include any other category of Awardees for the purpose of providing employment to the category of War Heroes, as may be notified.] Nationality, domicile and character of person appointed to the Service.- (1) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he is,- a) aCitizen of India; or 806 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) b) c) d) €) a Citizen of Nepal; or a Subject of Bhutan; or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the Ist day of January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India; or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lankaand East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania ( formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India: Provided that a person belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d) and ¢ shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been given by the Government of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (2) Apersonin whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to an examination or interview conducted by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, on his furnishing proof that he has applied for the certificate but he shall not be appointed to the service unless the necessary certificate is given to him by the Government of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice. (3) No person shall be recruited to the service by direct appointment, unless he produces,- a) b) a certificate of character from the principal academic officer of the university, college, school or institution 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 him in his private life and are unconnected with his university, college, school or institution; and An affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any criminal offence involving moral turpitude and that he was never dismissed or removed from service of any State Government or of Government of India, or of any Public Sector Undertaking. 4. Disqualification.- No person;- a) _whohas entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 807 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) spouse living ; or b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the Service: Provided that the Government, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this Rule. *¢[5. Age.- (1) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment, if he is less than eighteen years or is more than thirty seven years of age in the case of technical and non-technical posts on the first day of January of the year immediately preceding the last date, fixed for submission of applications by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be.]*c Provided that where different lower and upper age limits have been specifically prescribed for posts in the Service Rules, these limits shall be made applicable for appointment to such posts: Provided further that the upper age limit may be relaxed upto forty- five years in the case of persons already in the employment of the Punjab Government, other State Government or the Government of India. Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and other Backward Classes, the upper age limit shall be such as may be fixed by the Government from time to time. (2) Inthe case of ex-servicemen, the upper age limit shall be such as has been prescribed in the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982, as amended from time to time. (3) In the case of appointment on compassionate grounds on priority basis, the upper age limit shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to time. *((4) In the case of appointment of a War-hero, who has been discharged from defence services or para-military forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his family, the upper age limit shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to time.]* *c[5A. Increase in upper age limit. — Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 5, on and with effect from the commencement of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010, where in any other Service rules, or in Government instructions, 808 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) the upper age limit for appointment to any Service or for any category or persons, if different from thirty-five years, it shall be deemed to have been increased by two years.]*c 6. Qualification etc.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the number and character of posts, method of recruitment and educational qualifications and experience for appointment to a post or posts in a Service and the departmental examination, if any, shall be such as may be specified in the Service Rules made for that Service; *[Provided that where appointment of @ @{Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ }non- technical post is offered to a war-hero, who has been discharged from defence services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his family, under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by such person shall be graduation from a recognised university. Such person who is offered @ @ {Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ or Group ‘C’} non- technical post, shall not, however, be required to posses experience of technical or non- technical post at the time of his initial appointment. ] 7. Probation.- (1) Aperson appointed to any post in the service shall remain on probation for a period of two years, if recruited by direct appointment and one year if appointed otherwise: 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) inthe case of an appointment by transfer, any period of work on an equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service, may in the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation; (c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation; and (d) any kind of leave not exceeding six months, during or at the end of period of probation, shall be counted towards the period of probation. (2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory or if he has failed to pass the departmental examination, if any, prescribed in Service Rules PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 809 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) within a period not exceeding two and a half years from the date of appointment, it may,- (a) ifsuch 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) ifsuch person is appointed otherwise- i) _ revert him to his former post; or ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of the previous appointment permit. (3) Onthe completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may - (a) if his work and conduct has in its opinion been satisfactory - i) confirm such person, from the date of his appointment or from the date he completes his period of probation satisfactorily, if he is not already confirmed; or ii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if he is already confirmed; or (b) if his work or conduct has not been in its opinion, satisfactory or if he has failed to pass the departmental examination, if any, specified in the Service Rules— i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment or if appointed otherwise revert him to his former post, or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment may permit; ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order as it could have passed on the expiry of the period of probation as specified in sub-Rule (1): Provided that the total period of probation including extension, if any, shall not exceed three years. 8. Seniority - The seniority inter se of persons appointed to posts in each cadre of a Service shall be determined by the length of continuous service on such post in that cadre of the Service. Provided that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment who join within the period specified in the order of appointment or within such period as may be extended from time to time by the appointing authority 810 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) subject to a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment the order of merit determined by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, shall not be disturbed: Provided further that in case a person is permitted to join the post after the expiry of the said period of four months in consultation with the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, his seniority shall be determined from the date he joins the post: Provided further that in case any person of the next selection has joined a post in the cadre of the concerned Service before the person referred to in the preceding proviso joins, the person so referred shall be placed below all the persons of the next selection who join within the time specified in the first proviso: Provided further that in the case of two or more persons appointed on the same date, their seniority shall be determined as follows:- a) aperson appointed by direct appointment shall be senior to a person appointed otherwise; b) a person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person appointed by transfer; c) inthe case of persons appointed by promotion or transfer, the seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such persons in the appointments from which they were promoted or transferred; and d) inthe case of persons appointed by transfer from different cadres their seniority shall be determined according to pay, preference being given to a person who was drawing a higher rate of pay in his previous appointment; and if the rates of pay drawn are also the same, then by their length of service in these appointments and if the length of service is also the same, an older person shall be senior to a younger person. Note:- Seniority of persons appointed on purely provisional basis or on ad hoc basis shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the dates of such regular appointment. 9. Liability of members of Service to transfer - A member of a Service may be transferred to any post whether included in any other service or not, on the same terms and conditions as are specified in Rule 3.17 of the Punjab Civil Service Rules, Volume-I, Part I. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 811 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) 10. Liability to serve - A member of a Service shall be liable to serve at any place, whether within or out of the State of Punjab, on being ordered so to do by the appointing authority. 11. Leave, Pension and other matters - In respect of pay, leave, pension and all other matters not expressly provided for in these rules, a member of a Service shall be governed by such rules and regulations as may have been or may hereafter be adopted or made by the competent authority. 12. Discipline, penalties and appeals - (1) In the matter of discipline, punishment and appeals, a member of a Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 as amended from time to time. 2) The authority empowered to impose penalties specified in Rule 5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the appellate authority thereunder in respect of the Government employee shall be such as may be specified in the Service Rules. 13. Liability for vaccination and re-vaccination - Every member of a Service shall get himself vaccinated or re-vaccinated when Punjab Government so directs by a special or general order. 14. Oath of allegiance - Every member of a 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. *b {15. Minimum Educational and other qualifications:- 1. @ ~ No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Clerk under the Punjab Government unless he possesses the Bachelor’s Degree from arecognised University or Institution; and (ii) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognised institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified. OR Possesses a Computer information Technology course equivalent to ‘O’ level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India.; *d[2) The person so appointed as Clerk in terms of the provisions of sub- Rule(1), shall have, before his appointment, qualified a test in Punjabi 812 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) typewriting either on computer or on manual or electronic typewriter, to be conducted by the Board or the appointing authority or the Department of Information Technology as the case may be, at a speed of thirty words per minute.”. 3) Omitted. ]*d Provided that where appointment of Group ‘C’ non-technical post is offered to a War Hero, who has been discharged from Defence Services or dependent member of his family under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by such person shall be Graduate from a recognised University or Institution. However, such person shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi type-writing as specified in sub-Rule (2).}*b !!**{16. Minimum Educational and other Qualifications for appointment to the post of Steno-typist or Junior Scale Stenographer - No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Steno-typist or Junior Scale Stenographer under the Punjab Government, unless he - (a) Possesses Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institution; and (b) Qualifies a test in Punjabi Stenography to be held by the Board or by the appointing authority at a speed specified by the Government from time to time; and (c) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from Government recognised institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified. OR Possesses a Computer information Technology Course equivalent to ‘O’ level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India; }!!** ##[17. Knowledge of Punjabi Language - No person shall be appointed to any post in any service by direct appointment unless he has passed Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subjects or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi language, which may be specified by the Government from time to time: Provided that where a person is appointed on compassionate grounds on PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 813 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) priority basis under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government from time to time, the person so appointed shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi language equivalent to Matriculation standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of six months from the date of his appointment: Provided further that where educational qualifications for a post in any service are lower than the Matriculation standard, then the person so appointed shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi language equivalent to Middle standard: Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge of Punjabi language: Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bona fide resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation Standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. ] 18. ***[ Promotion to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Services - (1) (a) For promotion to the post as Head of Department would be decided strictly on the basis of merit-cum-seniority as per the instructions issued by the Government from time to time. The minimum bench mark for promotion for such post would be ‘Very Good’. The officer who is graded as ‘Outstanding’ would supersede the officer graded as ‘Very Good’. (b) For promotion to post falling in Group ‘A’ other than Head of Department, the minimum benchmark will be “Very Good’ as per the instructions issued by the Government from time to time. There shall be no supersession on the basis of merit. (c) For promotion to post falling in Group ‘B’, the minimum benchmark will be ‘Good’ and there shall be no supersession on the basis of merit. (2) Debarring for consideration for promotion of a Government employee who refuses to accept promotion - In the event of refusal to accept promotion by a member of a service, he shall be debarred by the appointing authority 814 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) from consideration for promotion for all the consecutive chances which may occur in future within a period of two years from the date of such refusal to accept promotion: Provided that ina case where the appointing authority is satisfied that a member of a service has refused to accept promotion under the circumstances beyond his control, it may exempt such a member for reasons to be recorded therefor in writing from the operation of this Rule. ] 19. Power to relax. - Where the government is of the opinion that it is necessary to expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. Provided that the provisions relating to educational qualifications and experience, if any, shall not be relaxed. 20. Over riding effect - The provisions of these rules shall have effect notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any rules for the time being in force for regulating the recruitment and conditions of service for appointment to public service and posts in connection with the affairs of the State. 21. Interpretation. - If any, question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the Government shall decide the same. @ @[“APPENDIX”] (See Rule 2) Group ‘A’ —_:_-—~ Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay having a maximum of Rs. 11,660 or more; Provided that all existing Class I posts irrespective of the monetary limits of the pay scales shall be placed in Group ‘A’. Group ‘B’ _: Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay with maximum ranging between Rs. 10,640 to 11,659; Group ‘C’ _: Posts in initial entry revised scales of pay with maximum ranging between Rs. 5,160 to 10,639; *Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.GS.R.81/Const./Art.309/ Amd(dD/99, dated 15th November, 1999 published in Punjab Government Gazette extra Nov.,16, 1999. The amendment comes into force from the Ist. Day of January, 1999. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 815 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) **Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No. GS.R.98/Const./ Art..309/Amd.(4) /2000, dated 22nd. November, 2000 published in Punjab Government Gazette December 01, 2000. The amendment except the proviso shall be deemed to have been substituted on and with effect from 2nd July, 1999 and the proviso shall be deemed to have been substituted on and with effect from the Ist day of January, 1999. ##Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.GS.R.97/Const./Art.309/ Amd.(5)/2001, dated 4th September,2001 published in Punjab Government Gazette September 14, 2001. The amendment comes into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. @ @Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.115/Const./ Art.309/Amd.(6)/2001, dated 18th December, 2001 and published in Punjab Government Gazette dated 18th December, 2001. The amendment comes into force with effect from the 8th day of September, 2000. *** Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.117/Const./ Art.309/Amd.(7) /2001, dated 18th December, 2001 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated December 18, 2001. The amendment comes into force with effect from the 6th day of September, 2001. *a Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.34/Const/ Art.309/ Amd.(7)/2003, dated 12th July, 2003 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated 18th July, 2003. The amendment comes into force on an with effect from the 27th June, 2000. *b Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.12/Const./ Art.309/ Amd.(9)/2009, dated 10th February, 2009 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated 20th February, 2009. The amendment comes into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. !"** Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.12/Const./ Art.309/ Amd.(9)/2009, dated 10th February, 2009 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated 20th February, 2009. The amendment comes into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. *c Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.20/Const./ Art.309/Amd.(10) /2010, dated 24th May, 2010 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated 25th May, 2010. The amendment comes into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 816 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 26, 2014 (ASAR 5, 1936 SAKA) *d Amended vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.59/Const./ Art.309/Amd.(13) /2011, dated 17th August, 2011 published in Punjab Government Gazette dated Aug. 19, 2011. The amendment comes into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. RAKESH SINGH, IAS, Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab. (G. VAJARALINGAM), Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Elections, (Local Bodies Elections). 522/06-2014/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

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