Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group 'C' post) Recruitment Rules, 2010
G.S.R.51(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Central Civil Accounts Service (Group 'C') Recruitment Rules, 2000, in so far as they relate to Lower Division Clerk, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Lower Division Clerk in the Central Civil Accounts Service, namely:-
1. Short title and Commencement.--
(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group 'C' post) Recruitment Rules, 2010.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.--
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Appointing authority" shall have the same meaning as assigned to in the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965;
(b) "Cadre" means the cadre of Lower Division Clerk. Each Ministry shall have its own separate and independent cadre of Lower Division Clerk comprising total number of posts as specified in the Annexure to these rules, in the grade of Lower Division Clerk;
(c) "Government" means the Government of India;
(d) "Commission" means the Staff Selection Commission or any other recruiting agency for the cadres covered by these rules, which the Government may constitute;
(e) "Controller General of Accounts" means the Controller General of Accounts in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and includes Additional Controller General of Accounts or Joint Controller General of Accounts or Deputy Controller General of Accounts or Assistant Controller General of Accounts authorised by the Controller General of Accounts to exercise powers under these rules;
(f) "Ministry" means a Ministry in the Government of India and includes Departments of the Ministry or an Office specified in the Annexure to these rules;
(g) "Schedule" means Schedule annexed to these rules;
(h) "Service" means the Central Civil Accounts Service (Group 'C').
3. Number of posts, classification and pay band and grade pay/pay scale.--
The number of posts, their classification and pay band and grade pay/pay scale attached thereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Method of recruitment, age limit, educational qualification, etc.--
The method of recruitment, age limit, educational qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns 5 to 14 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
5. Regulation of Promotion.--
(1) Promotion in the cadre of Lower Division Clerk shall be regulated by the Controller General of Accounts as prescribed under this rule.
(2) (a) Where promotion is based on seniority-cum-fitness, each Ministry shall hold a Departmental Promotion Committee meeting each year to consider all eligible candidates with minimum qualifying service in the feeder grade as per column 12 of Schedule and prepare a select list of the candidates found fit for promotion in order of their seniority and forward the same to the Controller General of Accounts;
(b) From the said select lists, the Controller General of Accounts-shall prepare a combined select list of candidates in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-para (c) below;
(c) The combined select list shall be prepared by merging names from the select lists of the ministries in order of seniority. The number of candidates to be included in the combined select list shall depend on the total number of vacancies available in respective cadre in the Ministries on a date specified by the Controller General of Accounts. The inter-se-seniority of the candidates from different Ministries in the combined select list shall be determined on the basis of length of service rendered by them in the feeder grade and in terms of general principles for determining seniority in this regard as laid down by the Government from time to time:
Provided that inter-se-seniority of the candidates from the same Ministry shall be retained in the combined select list;
(d) The Controller General of Accounts shall allocate candidates to the Ministries from the combined select list.
(3) (a) Where promotion is based on departmental qualifying examination, each Ministry shall, in accordance with the directive of the Controller General of Accounts, forward to it a list of candidates considered fit to appear in the departmental qualifying examination;
(b) The Controller General of Accounts shall conduct departmental qualifying examination from time to time and prepare a select list of successful candidates who secure a prescribed percentage of marks as determined by the Controller General of Accounts;
(c) From the list of successful candidates prepared as per sub-para (b), a select list of candidates in order of their seniority as per sub-para (d) below shall be prepared. The number of candidates in the select list shall be restricted to the total number of vacancies available under the departmental qualifying examination quota unless otherwise ordered by the Controller General of Accounts;
(d) In the select list, the inter-se-seniority of the candidates from different Ministries shall be determined on the basis of the length of service rendered by them in the feeder grade and in terms of general principles for determining seniority in this regard as laid down by the Government from time to time:
Provided that inter-se-seniority' of the candidates from the same Ministry shall be retained in the select list;
(e) The Controller General of Accounts shall allocate candidates to the Ministries from the select list.
6. Transfer.--
(1) The Lower Division Clerks shall be liable to serve in any part of India.
(2) The Controller General of Accounts may, if satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in public interest so to do, by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, transfer a Lower Division Clerk on request by officer from one Ministry to the other in the same grade.
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