Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service Group 'A' Rules, 2010
G.S.R.787(E).--Exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Geological Survey of India including Exploration Wing (Class I and Class II posts) Recruitment Rules, 1967 in so far as they relate to the posts of Director (Selection Grade), Director, Regional Geologist, Geologist (Senior) and Geologist (Junior) and the Geological Survey of India (Director General, Senior Deputy Director General (Operations) and Senior Deputy Director General (Scientific and Technical Support Services) Recruitment Rules, 2002 in so far as they relate to the post of Senior Deputy Director General (Operations), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.-
(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service Group 'A' 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) "Commission" means the Union Public Service Commission;
(b) "Controlling Authority" means the Central Government in the Ministry of Mines;
(c) "Departmental Promotion Committee" means a committee constituted under Schedule IV to consider promotion or confirmation in any duty post of the Service;
(d)"duty post" means the post included in Schedule I;
(e) "Examination" means the Geologists' Examination conducted by the Commission for recruitment to the Service in Geological Survey of India, as specified in Schedule III;
(f) "Government" means the Central Government;
(g) "grade" means a grade of a duty post specified in column 2 of Schedule I;
(h) regular service" in relation to any grade, means the period of service in that grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis and includes any period -
(i) taken into account for purpose of seniority in the case of those already in that grade at the time of commencement of these rules;
(ii) during which an officer would have held a duty post in that grade hut for being on leave or otherwise not being available for holding such post.
(i) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules;
(j) "Screening Committee" means a committee constituted under Schedule IV to consider the Non-Functional Upgradation of any duty post in pay band - 3 or pay band - 4 of the Service.
(k) "Service" means the Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service Group 'A' in the Geological Survey of India constituted under rule 3;
3. Constitution of Service.-
(1) On and from the date of commencement of these rules, the Geology stream of the Geological Survey of India, a Central Organised Group 'A' Service is hereby constituted as "the Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service Group 'A'.
(2) On the date of commencement of these rules, the Service shall consist of persons who have already been appointed on a regular basis to duty posts of Geological Survey of India in Geology, stream namely, Senior Deputy Director General (Operations), Deputy Director General (Geology), Director (Geology) (Non-Functional Selection Grade), Director (Geology), Geologist (Senior) and Geologist (Junior),
(3) Thereafter the Service shall consist of persons appointed to the Service in terms of these rules.
(4) For the officers referred to in sub-rule 2, the regular service rendered before the commencement of these rules, shall be taken into account as regular service for seniority, confirmation, promotion, pension, etc.
(5) All the duty posts in the Service, as specified in Schedule I, shall be classified as Group 'A' posts.
4. Name, grade, authorised strength and its review.-
(1) The name, grade, number (sanctioned strength), pay band and grade pay or pay scale of the duty posts on the date of commencement of these rules shall be as specified in Schedule I.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the Government may by notification in Official Gazette,-
(i) make additions, alterations, substitutions or modifications to the number of duty posts or grades, designation, pay band and grade pay or pay scale specified in Schedule I;
(ii) in consultation with the Commission and the Department of Personnel and Training, include in the Service any duty post or exclude from the Service any duty post included in Schedule I.
(3) If any State or Union territory or autonomous body or public sector enterprise of the Government or State Government or any foreign country, having an agreement in this regard with the Government, desire to requisition an officer of the Service on long term or permanent basis, the Controlling Authority may in public interest, provide the services of such officer on deputation or absorption basis.
5. Members of Service.-
The following persons shall be the members of the Service, namely:-
(i) persons covered under sub-rule(2) of rule 3;
(ii) persons appointed to duty posts in terms of rule 6.
6. Future maintenance of Service and method of recruitment.-
(1) After the commencement of these rules, the initial appointment to the Service shall be made in the Junior Time Scale, as specified in Schedule I.
(2) The method of recruitment to the Junior Time Scale shall be seventy-five percent. by direct recruitment through Examination and twenty-five percent. by promotion failing which by deputation, in accordance with the provisions specified in Schedule II.
(3) The method of recruitment, field of selection and minimum qualifying service for promotion to the grades above Junior Time Scale shall be as specified in Schedule II.
(4) The field of selection for appointment by promotion to various grades of the Service shall be as specified in Schedule II and the minimum educational qualification for promotion to the entry grade duty post of the Service i.e. Junior Time Scale, shall be as specified in the said Schedule.
(5) The provisions pertaining to the Examination shall be as specified in Schedule III.
(6) The appointment, confirmation and placement on Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) and Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) applicable to officers of the Service for duty posts in pay band-3 and pay band-4, shall be done by the Controlling Authority on the basis of the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee or the Screening Committee, as the case may be, specified in Schedule IV.
7. Consultation with Commission.-
The Commission shall be consulted in case of any amendment or relaxation of these rules and for appointment to the Junior Time Scale of the Service.
8. Seniority.-
(1) The seniority of members of the Service appointed before the commencement of these rules, to any grade or duty post, shall be governed by their relative seniority in the respective grade or duty post immediately before the date of the commencement of these rules:
Provided that if the seniority of any such member had not been determined on the said date, the same shall be determined on the basis of the rules as were applicable to such member before the commencement of these rules.
(2) The seniority of persons appointed to the Service, after the commencement of these rules, in any grade or duty post shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(3) The fixation of inter-se seniority between the direct recruits and the officers promoted to the Junior Time Scale shall be done on pro-rata basis in the ratio of three direct recruit against one promotee.
(4) Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
(5) In cases not covered by sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2), the seniority shall be determined by the Controlling Authority in consultation with the Commission.
9. Probation and confirmation.-
(1) Every officer appointed in the grade of Junior Time Scale of the Service either by direct recruitment or by promotion shall be on probation for a period of two years:
Provided that the Controlling Authority may for reasons to be recorded in writing extend the period of probation and such decision shall be taken within eight weeks of the expiry of the aforesaid probation period and communicated in writing to the concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period.
(2) During the period of probation or any extension thereof, an officer may be required by the Controlling Authority to undergo an orientation course for Geologist conducted by the Geological Survey of India, Training Institute, Hyderabad and to pass examination at the end of the said orientation course.
(3) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, the Controlling Authority is of the opinion that an officer is not fit for confirmation, the Controlling Authority may, discharge or revert the said officer to the post held by him prior to his or her appointment in the Service, as the case may be.
(4) On completion of the period of probation or any extension thereof, the officer, if considered fit, shall be confirmed in the grade of Junior Time Scale.
10. Liability for Service in any part of India or abroad.-
Officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad for duties of fieldwork on land or for offshore duties.
11. Deputation to other Department or organisation.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to be sent...
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