PUNJAB BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF) GROUP 'C' SERVICE RULES, 2021

PUNJAB BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF)

GROUP 'C' SERVICE RULES, 2021
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all
other powers enabling him 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 Bureau
of Investigation (Civilian Support Staff) Group 'C' Service, namely: -

Rule 1. Short title, commencement and application.

(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (Civilian Support Staff) Group 'C'
Service Rules, 2021.

(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'.

Rule 2. Definitions.
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) 'Appendix' means an appendix appended to these rules;

(b) 'Civilian Support Staff' means the non-uniformed officials of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation who
have been appointed to the posts specified in Appendix 'A' to perform or provide various kinds of
civilian support services in the Punjab Bureau of Investigation;

(c) 'Competent Authority' means the Director General of Police or any other authority, which has been
authorized to exercise the powers under these rules or under any other law or rules for the time being
in force;

(d) 'Deputation' means appointment made by transfer on temporary basis from various departments of
the State or Central Government or Boards or Corporations of the State or Central Government or from
any of the cadres, units, wings or agencies of the Punjab Police;

(e) 'Deputy Inspector General of Police (Administration)' means an officer holding the post of Deputy
Inspector General of Police in the Administration Division of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation;

(f) 'Director, Punjab Bureau of Investigation' means an officer in the rank of Director General of Police
or Additional Director General of Police, appointed by the State Government as Head of the Punjab
Bureau of Investigation (erstwhile Bureau of Investigation or Crime Wing);

(g) 'Director General of Police' means an officer in the rank of Director General of Police, Punjab who
has been appointed by the State Government as Head of Police Force (HoPF) in the State of Punjab;

(h) 'Direct Appointment' means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by transfer or
deputation of a person;

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(i) 'Inspector General of Police (Administration)' means an officer holding the post of Inspector General
of Police in the Administration Division of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation;

(j) 'Promotion' means a method of appointment from feeder grade post(s) to higher post in the
hierarchy of the Service under these rules;

(k) 'Punjab Bureau of Investigation' means the Punjab Bureau of Investigation notified by the
Government of Punjab to exercise powers and functions with respect to investigations of criminal cases
and shall subsume the work and functions of present Bureau of Investigation or erstwhile Crime Wing;

(l) 'Recruitment Board' means the Board constituted by the Director General of Police, for recruitment of
officials to various posts in the hierarchy of the Service, meant for direct recruitment;

(m) 'Service' means the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (Civilian Support Staff) Group 'C' Service;

(n) 'Standing Order' means a general or special order or orders specified as a set of instructions or
regulating a procedure, on any issue or issues, passed by the Director General of Police from time to
time; and

(o) 'State Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Home
Affairs and Justice.

(2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning as
respectively assigned to them in the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)
Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

Rule 3. Number and character of posts.

(1) The Service shall comprise the posts specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent rights of the Government to add or
restrict the number of such posts or to create new posts with different designations and specializations
and scales of pay, whether permanently or temporarily.

(2) A member of the service shall be liable to serve anywhere in the State of Punjab or Union Territory
of Chandigarh or elsewhere in India or abroad on being ordered so to do by the competent authority.

Rule 4. Method of appointment, qualifications and experience.

(1) All Appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the Service by promotion or direct
appointment, the appointment to the Service shall be made by deputation of a person holding an
analogous post under the State Government or Central Government or Boards or Corporations of State
or Central Government or from any of the cadres, units, wings or agencies of Punjab Police.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he possesses the qualifications and
experience as specified against that post in Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-cum-merit basis and no person
shall have any right to claim promotion on the basis of seniority alone.

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Rule 5. Appointing authority.

Appointment to the Service shall be made by the authority as specified in Appendix 'C':

Provided that the appointments by direct appointment shall be made on the recommendations of the
Subordinate Services Selection Board or Recruitment Board constituted for the purpose by the
competent authority.

Rule 6. Deputation.
(1) The officials may be taken on deputation to the Service from any departments of the State or
Central Governments or from any State or Central Public Sector Undertakings or from any of the
cadres, units, wings or agencies of the Punjab Police against vacant post(s) in the same rank.

(2) A Departmental Selection Committee comprising of the officers posted in the Punjab Bureau of
Investigation shall be constituted by the Director General of Police to examine cases for deputation and
selection under these rules and instructions.

(3) The appointment by deputation to the Service shall be made only for such a person who has at
least five years of Service left to his credit before retirement or superannuation.

(4) The Director General of Police shall be the competent authority to take officials on deputation or to
repatriate them on completion of period of deputation:

Provided that where the performance and conduct of the deputationist is found to be not satisfactory,
the competent authority may repatriate them during the period of such deputation:

Provided further that the deputationist may be allowed to seek repatriation to his parent cadre during
the period of deputation on a representation made in this regard to the competent authority:

Provided also that where a deputationist to the Service intends to proceed on deputation to any other
cadre or department or organization or agency, he shall be repatriated to his parent cadre or
department or organization or agency.

(5) Where an official on deputation to the Service reaches a place in seniority in his parent cadre or
department or organization or agency, which would entitle him to be considered for a substantive
promotion if he was serving in the parent cadre or organization, he may be considered for deputation
against a vacancy, if available, in the promoted rank or in case there is no vacancy in the promoted
rank, he may be given an option to either continue in the same rank in the Service or get repatriation
to his parent cadre or department or organization or agency:

Provided that deputationist shall not be eligible for grant of promotion during the period of deputation
to the Service.

(6) In respect of matters which are not covered under sub-rule (1) to sub-rule (5), the members of the
Service shall be governed under the provisions of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, as amended from
time to time.

Rule 7. Pay of members of the Service.

The members of the Service shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the

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Department of Finance from time to time. The scales of pay, in respect of members of the Service are
given in Appendix 'A'.

Rule 8. Basic Training.

(1) It shall be mandatory to successfully complete Basic Training Course within the period of probation
otherwise the period of probation shall be liable for extension:

Provided that the members of Service shall not be entitled to more than one extension in the period of
probation, where the term of such extension shall not exceed one year:

Provided further that where a member of Service fails to successfully complete the Basic Training
Course within the extended period of probation, he shall be liable for discharge from the Service.

(2) The course content, time-period and other issues concerning the conduct of the Basic Training
Course for the members of the Service shall be such as may be specified in the Standing Order(s).

Rule 9. Departmental Promotion Examination.

No promotion to next higher rank in the Service shall be made unless the member of the Service has
cleared the departmental promotion examination, as may be specified in the Standing Order(s).

Rule 10. Leave, joining time and other general conditions of Service.
In respect of matters concerning leave, joining time and other general conditions of Service, the
members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services Rules, as amended from time to
time.

Rule 11. Discipline, punishment and appeal.

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members of the 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, in respect of the members of the Service, shall be the appointing
authority.

(3) The authorities empowered to hear first and second appeal against an order of the punishing
authority shall be as specified in Appendix 'C'.

Rule 12. 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'.

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Rule 13. Interpretation.

If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the Government, in consultation with the
Department of Personnel and the Department of Finance, shall decide the same.

APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 2 (1) (b), 3 and 7)

Serial Designation - of the post Number of Posts Scale of the pay of

Number the members of the
service recruited
Permanent TemporaryTotal after 17th July,
2020. (7th CPC) (in
rupees)
1 2 3 4 5 6
LEGAL SERVICES
1. Legal Officer 28 0 28 29200
2. Assistant Legal Officer 120 0 120 25500
FORENSIC SERVICES
1. Forensics Officer 60 0 60 29200
2. Assistant Forensics Officer 150 0 150 25500
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
1. Computer or Digital 33 0 33 29200
Forensics Officer
2. Information Technology 53 0 53 25500
Officer
3. Information Technology 214 0 214 19900
Assistant (Software)
FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. Financial Officer 27 0 27 29200
2. Assistant Financial 70 0 70 25500
Officer

APPENDIX 'B'

(See rule 4)

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Serial Designation of Percentage for Method, qualification and experience for appointment by
Number the Post appointment by
Direct Promotion Direct appointment Promotion
appointment
1 2 3 4 5 6
LEGAL SERVICES
1. Legal Officer Forty percent Sixty Should have Bachelor's Degree in Law with minimum of fifty percent From amongst the
percent marks or equivalent from a Central or State Government, Assistant Legal
recognized university or institution; and Officers who have an
should have practiced at the Bar for minimum period seven years. experience of working
Selection shall be made through a process which may include as such for a
written test and interview. minimum period of
six years.
2. Assistant Legal Hundred - Should have Bachelor's degree in Law with
Officer percent minimum of fifty percent marks or equivalent from a Central or
State Government, recognized university or institution; and should
have practiced at the Bar for minimum period two years.
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
FORENSIC SERVICES
1. Forensics Forty percent Sixty Should have Bachelor's degree in Forensic Science or equivalent From amongst the
Officer percent from a Central or State Government recognized university or Assistant Forensic
institution; and should have minimum of relevant work experience Officers who have an
of experience of working
seven years in any Government or Quasi-Government Forensics as such for a
Organization or Central or State Government Accredited Forensic minimum period of
Science Laboratory(ies) or Institute(s) or Central or State seven years.
Government Chemical Examiner Laboratory(ies) of any Public Sector
Laboratory(ies).
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
2. Assistant Hundred - Should have Bachelor's degree in Forensic Science or equivalent
Forensics percent from a Central or State Government
Officer
recognized university or institution; and should have minimum of
work experience of two years in any Government or Quasi-
Government Forensic Organization or Central or State Government
Accredited Forensic Science Laboratory(ies) or Institute(s) or Central
or State Government Chemical Examiner Laboratory(ies) or any
Public Sector Laboratory(ies).
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
1. Computer or Forty percent Sixty Should have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information From amongst the
Digital percent Technology or Electronics and Communication with emphasis on Information
Forensics Computer software and programming from a Central or State Technology Officers
Officer Government recognized or an All India Council who have an
for Technical Education approved university or institution; and experience of working
should have minimum of relevant work as such for a
minimum period of
seven years.
experience of twelve years in Central Government or State
Government or Public Sector Undertakings or any e-Governance
Project or in Private Sector.
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
2. Information Forty percent Sixty Should have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information From amongst the
Technology percent Technology or Electronics and Communication with emphasis on Information
Officer Computer software and programming from a Central or State Technology Assistants
Government recognized or an All India Council for Technical (Software) who have
Education approved university or institution; and should have an experience of
minimum of relevant work experience of seven years in Central working as such for a
Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertakings or minimum period of
any e-Governance Project or in Private Sector. Selection shall be seven years.
made through a process which may include written test and
interview.
3. Information Hundred - Should have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information -
Technology percent Technology or Electronics and Communication with emphasis on
Assistant Computer software and programming from a Central or State
(Software) Government recognized or an All India Council for Technical
Education approved university or institution; and Should have
minimum of relevant work experience of two years in Central
Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertakings or
any e-Governance Project or in Private Sector.
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. Financial Forty percent Sixty Should have Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Finance from a From amongst the
Officer percent Central or State Government recognized university or institution; Assistant Financial
and Should have minimum experience of seven years' in accounting Officers who have an
or experience of working
as such for a
minimum period of
seven years.
banking or financial fraud investigations.
Selection shall be made through a process which may include
written test and interview.
2. Assistant Hundred - Should have Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Finance from a
Financial Office percent Central or State Government recognized university or institution;
and Should have minimum experience of two years' in accounting
or banking or financial fraud investigations. Selection shall be made
through a process which may include written test and interview.

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APPENDIX 'C'

(see rules 5 and 11)

Appointing or Punishing and Appellate Authorities

Serial Designation of Appointing or First Appellate Second Appellate
Number the post Punishing Authority Authority Authority
1 2 3 4 5
LEGAL SERVICES
1. Legal Officer Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
General of Police, Police of Bureau of Investigation
Punjab Bureau of (Administration),
Investigation Punjab Bureau of
Investigation
2. Assistant Legal Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Officer General of Police, Police of Bureau of Investigation
Punjab Bureau of (Administration),
Investigation Punjab Bureau of
Investigation
FORENSIC SERVICES
1. Forensics Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Officer General of Police, Police Bureau of Investigation
Punjab Bureau of (Administration),
Investigation Punjab Bureau of
Investigation
2. Assistant Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Forensics General of Police, Police Bureau of Investigation
Officer Punjab Bureau of (Administration),
Investigation Punjab Bureau of
Investigation
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
1. Computer or Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Digital Forensic General of Police Police Bureau of Investigation
Officer (Administration), (Administration)
Punjab Bureau of Punjab Bureau of
Investigation Investigation
2. Information Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Technology General of Police Police Bureau of Investigation
Officer (Administration), (Administration)
Punjab Bureau of Punjab Bureau of
Investigation Investigation
3. Information Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Technology General of Police Police Bureau of Investigation
Assistant (Administration), (Administration)
(Software) Punjab Bureau of Punjab Bureau of
Investigation Investigation
FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. Financial Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Officer General of Police Police Bureau of Investigation
(Administration), (Administration),
Punjab Bureau of Punjab Bureau of
Investigation Investigation
2. Assistant Deputy Inspector Inspector General of Director, Punjab
Financial General of Police Police Bureau of Investigation
Officer (Administration), (Administration),
Punjab Bureau of Punjab Bureau of
Investigation Investigation

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APPENDIX 'D'

(See rule 8)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (PERSONNEL POLICIES-1 BRANCH)

Notification

The 4th May, 1994

PREAMBLE

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;

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(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

(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

(i) (i) "War hero" means a defence services personnel, or a para-military forces personnel, who
is a bona fide resident of Punjab State and has been killed or discharged from above
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 & 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 Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra or Vir
Chakra;

provided that,-

(a) In exceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes may also be covered, with the prior
approval of the Department of Personnel who through not bona fide residents Punjab State
are yet closely connected to the State of Punjab;

(b) In the 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.

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3. Nationality, domicile and character of person appointed to the Service.

(1) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he is,-

(a) a citizen of India; or

(b) a citizen of Nepal; or

(c) a subject of Bhutan; or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st day of January, 1962 with the
intention of permanently settling in India; or

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and 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 (e) 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) A person in 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) 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 his university, college, school or institution; and

(b) 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;-

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(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having 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.

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 up to forty-five years in the case of
persons already in the employment of the Punjab Government, or any Board, Corporation,
Commission or Authority under it, 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) In the 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 paramilitary 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.

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, 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.

6. Qualification etc.-

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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 possess experience of
technical or non-technical post at the time of his initial appointment.}

7. Probation.-

(1) A person appointed to any post in the service shall remain on probation for a period of
three 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) in any 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 within a period not exceeding one and a
half years from the date of appointment, it may,-

(a) If such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his services, or revert him
to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct
appointment; and

(b) if such person is appointed otherwise-

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(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) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may -

(a) if his work and conduct has in its opinion been satisfactory-

(i) confirm such person, from the date of his appointment 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 four years,
recruited by direct appointment and three years if appointed otherwise.

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 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

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the concerned Service before the persons 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) a person appointed by the 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) in the 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) in the 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:

Provided further that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointent in the same cadre
obtaining equal marks during same selection process, their inter-se-seniority shall be determined on
the basis of their age. That is, an older person shall be senior to the 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 specified in rule 3.17 of the Punjab Civil Service Rules,
Volume-I, Part I.

10. Liability to serve.-

A member of 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 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.-

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(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 rules 5 of the Punjab Civil Service
(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.

*14A. Minimum Educational and other Qualifications for appointment to the post of Senior Assistant
by -

Direct Appointment Promotion

No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Senior From amongst the
Assistant under the Punjab Government unless he - clerks, who have
(i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University an experience of
or Institution; and working as such
for a minimum
(ii) Qualifies in the competitive test specified by the appointing period of four
authority from time to time; and years.
(iii) 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.
(2) The person so appointed as Senior Assistant in terms of
Provisions of sub-rule (1), shall have, before his appointment,
passed a test in English and Punjabi, respectively, typewriting on
computer 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 minutes:
Provided that where appointment of Group 'B' non-technical post
is offered to a War Hero, who has been discharged from Defense
Services or dependent member of his family under the
instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the
educational qualifications to be possessed by such person shall
be Graduate from a recognized University or Institution. However,
such person shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi
type-writing as Provided in sub-rule (2).

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15. Minimum Educational and other qualifications:-

(1) (i) No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Clerk under the Punjab
Government unless he possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognized 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;

(2) The person so appointed as Clerk in terms of the provisions of sub-rule (1), shall have,
before his appointment, (passed a test in English and Punjabi, respectively, on computer),
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.".

Provided that where appointment of Group 'C' non-technical post is offered to a War Hero, who
has been discharged from Defence Services or department 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 form a recognized University or Institution. However, such person
shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi type-writing as specified in sub-rule (2).

15A Minimum Educational and other Qualifications for appointment to the post of Senior Scale
Stenographer by-

Direct Appointment Promotion

No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of (i) From amongst the Junior Scale Stenographers,
Senior Scale Stenographer under the Punjab government who have an experience of working as such for a
unless he minimum period of one year.
(i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognised Provided that if the Junior Scale Stenographer is
University or Institution; and not available then from amongst the Steno
(ii) Qualifies in a Stenography test in four paras (two in typists, who have an experience of working as
Punjabi and two in English language) containing 250 words such for a minimum period of four years; and
each as follows:-(a) the passage in Punjabi shall be dictated (ii) Qualifies in a stenography test in four paras
at a speed of 100 words per minute in Punjabi language (two in Punjabi and two in English language)
required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at counting 250 words each as follows:-
a speed of 20 words per minute; and (a) the passage in Punjabi shall be dictated at a
(b) the passage in English shall be dictated at a speed of 60 speed of 100 words per minute in Punjabi
words per minute in English language required to be language required to be transcribed these (at
transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at a speed of 12 typewriter/computer) at a speed of 20 words per
words per minute. minute; and
(iii) The candidates committing not more than 4% mistakes (b) the passage in English shall be dictated at a
in aggregate and only if he/she qualifies the stenography test speed of 60 words per minute in English
in both the languages shall be considered to have qualified language required to be transcribed these (at
the test for appointment as Senior Scale Stenographer. typewriter/computer) at a speed of 12 words per
(iv) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course minute.
with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or (iii) The candidates committing not more than
Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or 4% mistakes in aggregate and only if he/she
Desktop Publishing applications from a Government qualifies the Stenography test in both the
recognised institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO languages shall be considered to have qualified
9001, certified. the test for promotion as Senior Scale
OR Possesses a Computer information Technology course Stenographer.
equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of
Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of
Government of India.

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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 Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or
Desktop Publishing applications from Government recognised institutions 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 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 quality 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 defense 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.-

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(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 as 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 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 in a 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.

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