PUNJAB GOVT. GAZETTE.
FEB 12, 1982, 9 MAGH 23, 1903 SAKA 103 9
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
(PERSONNEL POLICIES BRANCH)
Notification
The 2nd February, 1982
No. G.S.R.11/Const./Arts. 309,234 and 318/82. - In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to Article 309 read with Articles 234 and 318 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 of Ex-servicemen to the
State Civil Services and Posts connected with the affairs of the State of Punjab,
namely:-
Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab
Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires 'Armed Forces
of the Union' means the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Union of India;
*(aa) "lineal descendent" means sons/daughters (married/unmarried/widowed/
legally divorced) of the re-employed/unemployed Ex-serviceman.
Explanation : In any case, including the case where the ex-serviceman has
died, his sons/daughters shall be treated as "Lineal descendent" only if a
certificate to this effect has been issued by the authority appointed by the
Government;
*(aaa) "Wife" shall include the widows of an ex-serviceman, provided she has not
remarried up to the date of issue of the appointment letter,;
(b) '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;
@(c) "Ex-serviceman" means a person who has served in any rank, whether as
a combatant or a non-combatant, in the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the
Union of India (hereinafter referred to as the Armed Forces of the Union of India),
and who has,-
(i) retired or released from such service at his or her own request
after earning his or her pension; or
(ii) has been released from such service on medical grounds
attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and
awarded medical or other disability pension; or
(iii) been released, otherwise than on his own request, from such
service as a result of reduction in establishment;, or
(iv) been released from such service after completing the specific
period of engagement otherwise than at his own request or by way of
dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, and has
been given a gratuity; But does not include a person who has served in
the Defence Security Corps, the General Reserve Engineering Force, the
Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces, but includes personnel of
the Lok Sahayak Sena of the following categories, namely :-
(i) pension holders for continuous embodied service.
(ii) persons with disability attributable to military service; and
(iii) gallantry award winners.
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*Substituted vide Notn. No. GSR 9/Const./Arts.309,234 amd 318/Amd(5)/2003
6.11.2002 @Substituted vide Notification dated 22.9.1992 and 2002
Explanation. - The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union who
on retirement from service would come under the category of 'Ex-
serviceman' may be permitted to apply for re-employment one year before
the completion of the specified terms of engagement and avail themselves
of all concessions available to Ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted to
leave the uniform until they complete the specified terms of engagement
in the Armed Forces of the Union: and
(d) Government' means the Govt. of the State of Punjab.
(e) Recognized University' means;
(i) any University, incorporated by law in any of the States of India; or
(ii) any University which is recognized by the Government for the
purpose of the relevant service rules. "reserved vacancy' means a
vacancy reserved under sub-rule (1) rule 4 for being filled in by the
appointment of an ex-serviceman.
3. Extent of Application.- These rules shall apply to all the State Civil Services
and posts connected with the affairs of the State of Punjab, except the Punjab
Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Service and the Punjab Superior Judicial Service.
4. Reservation of Vacancies.(1) Subject to the provision of rule 3, #13% of
vacancies to be filled in by direct appointment in all the State Civil Services and posts
connected with the affairs of the State of Punjab shall be reserved for being filled in by
recruitment of Ex-servicemen;
(Note : As per Pb Govt. Letter No. 15/25/2001-4DW/1591 dated 21.05.2002, an Ex-
serviceman is allowed the benefit of Reservation for the second time and even
thereafter in subsequent recruitments in accordance with the provisions of these
Rules).
##"Provided that where an Ex-serviceman is not available for recruitment against
a reserved vacancy, such a vacancy shall be reserved to be filled in by
recruitment of the wife or one dependent child of an Ex-serviceman, who has
neither been recruitment against a reserved vacancy under these rules;
##"Provided further that the wife or the dependent child of the ex-serviceman
shall be recruited against the reserved vacancy subject to the conditions that:-
(i) he or she possesses the prescribed qualifications and is within the
prescribed age limits;
(ii) he or she is not already in service;
(iii) he or she will be eligible to avail the benefit only once in life:"
@#"Provided further that one grand Child of the Gallantry Award Winner shall be
recruited against the reserved vacancy, in case the benefit or reservation has not
been availed of by any of the children or dependents such winner or by the
winner himself subject to the conditions specified in the second proviso;
Explanation: For the purpose of this proviso, Gallantry Award Winner includes
the winner of the Paramvir Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Vir Chakra, the
Sena or Nao Sena or Vayu Sena Medal and Mention-in-Despatches."
$"Provided further that the total number of reserved vacancies including those
reserved for the candidates belonging to the SCs, STs and BCs shall not exceed
fifty of the posts to be filled in a particular year."
(2) Where a reserved vacancy remains unfilled for non availability of a $(person
eligible for recruitment under these rules) such vacancy may be filled in, temporarily
from any other source in accordance with the rules.-
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regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to such
posts as if the vacancy was not reserved;
Provided that the reserved vacancies filled in shall be carried forward for the
subsequent occasions $$(arising during at least 2 years in each of which such
occasion arises for recruitment) where after the vacancy in question shall be
treated as un-reserved.
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**Added vide Notification dated 22.9.1992.
#Amended vide Notification dated 6.11.2002.
##Added vide Notification dated 22.9.1992
@#Added vide Notification No.2/42/96-4DW/1964 dated 2nd September 1998.
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5. Appointment through competitive examination. Notwithstanding anything
contained in the concerned service Rules, in case an appointment to any post governed
by these rules is made through competitive examination;-
(i) the maximum chances to be given to any ex-serviceman for appearing in the
said examination shall not exceed three; and
(ii) the Ex-serviceman shall not be required to appear in the optional subject, if any,
specified for that examination.
6.***Age - For recruitment to any vacancy in the State Civil Services whether reserved
or not under these rules an ex-serviceman shall be allowed to deduct the period of his
service in the Armed Forces of the Union from his actual age and if the resultant age
does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a
vacancy in the concerned Service Rules, by more than 3 years, he shall be deemed to
satisfy the condition regarding age limit.
7. Educational qualifications and Experience - (1) No person shall be eligible
for recruitment to a reserved vacancy, unless he possesses the minimum
educational qualifications and experience if any prescribed by the Govt. for direct
appointment to such a vacancy in the concerned Service Rules;
$$$Provided that for appointment to Class III posts or Class IV services, against a
reserved vacancy, an Ex-serviceman who is a Matriculate or who has obtained the
Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or the corresponding certificate of the
Naval or Air Forces and who has put in not less than fifteen years of service in the
Armed Forces of the Union, shall be considered eligible for appointment to that post for
which the essential qualifications prescribed for recruitment by direct appointment in the
relevant service rules, is Graduation of a recognized University, and where-
(a) technical or non-technical working experience is not essential; or
(b) the vacancy being non-technical, working experience has been prescribed
as essential in the relevant service rules, but the appointing authority is satisfied
that the ex-serviceman is expected to perform the duties by undergoing training
for a short duration on the job;
Provided further that for appointment against a reserved vacancy, an ex-
serviceman who has passed the Indian Army Class I Examination or equivalent
examination of the Naval or Air Force and who has put in at least fifteen years of
service in the Armed Forces of the Union, shall be considered eligible for
appointment to that post for which essential educational qualifications prescribed
for recruitment by direct appointment in the relevant service rules, is
Matriculation;
8. Pay.- The pay of an Ex-serviceman appointed against a reserved vacancy shall
be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII of the Punjab Civil Services
Rules, Volume II.
$$“8-A, Increments and pension – Period of military service rendered during
the First National Emergency from 26th October, 1962 to 9th January, 1968 shall
count for increments and pension as under :-
(i) Increments - The period spend by a person on military service (restricted
to emergency period from 26th October, 1962 to 9th January, 1968) after attaining
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the minimum age prescribed for appointment to any service or post, to which he
is appointed, shall count for increments. Where no such minimum age is
prescribed the minimum age shall be as laid down in Rules 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11 of
the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume II. This concession shall however, be
admissible only on first appointment.
(ii) Pension - The period of military service mentioned in clause shall
count toward pension only in the case of appointments to permanent services of
posts, subject to the following conditions:-
(1) The person concerned should not have earned a pension under military
rules in respect of the military service in question.
Any bonus or gratuity paid in respect of military service by the defence
authorities shall have to be refunded to the State Government.
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$Amended vide Notn No. GSR 45/Consts/Art.309/Amd(2)84 dated 30.4.1984
$$Amended vide Notification dated 30.4.1984.
***Amended vide Notification dated 30.4.1984.
$$$Substituted vide Notn dated 22.9.1992
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(3) The period, if any, between the date of discharge from military service and
the date of appointment to any service or post under the Government shall count
for pension, provided such period does not exceed one year. Any period
exceeding one year but not exceeding three years may also be allowed to
count for pension in exceptional cases under the orders of the Government.
This benefit shall be applicable to all those who were appointed in Government
services before or after 11th February, 1982.”
($$Added vide Govt. Notn No. GSR 38/[Link].309,234 & 318/Amd(7)2004 dt
th
8 June 2004)
&&“8-B, Increments and pension – Period of military service rendered during the
Second National Emergency from 3rd December, 1971 to 25th March, 1977, shall count
for increments and pension as under :-
(a) Increments - The increments for the aforesaid service shall be paid to
those persons only, who rendered service during the aforementioned period.
This benefit will, however, be given only at the time of making first appointment
on regular basis on a civil post or service under the Government. However,
these increments will be taken into account when the pay of a person is
subsequently fixed on account of his promotion, selection, new recruitment or
revision of pay scale or otherwise;
(b) Pension - The period of military service, referred to above, shall count
towards pension only in case of an appointment to a permanent post under the
Government, subject to the following conditions namely:-
(i) The person concerned should not have earned a pension under
military rules in respect of the military service in question;
(ii) Any bonus or gratuity paid in respect of military service by the
defence authorities shall have to be refunded to the State Government,
and;
(iii) The period, if any, between the date of discharge from military
service and the date of appointment to any service or post under the
Government shall count for pension, provided such period does not
exceed one year. Any period exceeding one year but not exceeding three
years may also be allowed to count for pension in exceptional cases
under the orders of the Government.
" These benefits shall be available to all the persons who were appointed in
Government Service against reserved vacancies and were in Service as on Ist
December, 2011 or are appointed thereafter :
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Provided that these benefits shall be admissible for pay fixation on notional basis
with effect from Ist January, 2012 and arrears on account of pay shall not be
paid.".
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(&&Added vide Govt. Notn No. GSR 47/[Link].309,234 & 318/Amd(8)2009 dt 15th
October 2009)
(&&“8-B,(a) Amdt vide Govt. Notn no G.S.R.20/Const./Arts.309,234 and 318/Amd. (9) /
2012 dt 10 Apr 2012)
(&&“8-B,(b) (iii) Added vide Govt. Notn no G.S.R.20/Const./Arts.309,234 and 318/Amd.
(9) / 2012 dt 10 Apr 2012)
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&&“8-C (i) Increments and Pension.---- Short Service Commissioned Officers who
joined Government Service shall be granted advance increments equal to the number
of completed years of service rendered by them in Armed Forces on basic pay at the
time of entry into Government service. They shall also be entitled to counting of military
service rendered by them in armed forces for the purpose of Pension in Government
Civil Service. The period, if any, between the date of release from military service and
the date of appointment to civil service or post under the Government shall also count
towards pension.
(ii) Gratuity.---- The gratuity drawn by short Service Commissioned Officer in
the armed forces shall be adjusted against the gratuity that becomes due for total
service rendered in army and civil service.
These benefits shall be available to all the persons who were appointed in
Government Service against reserved vacancies and were in service as on Ist
December, 2011 or are appointed thereafter :
Provided that these benefits shall be admissible for pay fixation on notional basis
with effect from Ist January, 2012 and arrears on account of pay shall not be paid. ",
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&&&“8-C(i) and (ii) is Added vide Govt. Notn no G.S.R.20/Const./Arts.309,234 and
318/ Amd. (9)/2012 dt 10 Apr 2012)
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9. General. (1) In matters not specifically provided for in these rules, a person
appointed against a reserved vacancy, shall be governed by the concerned Service
Rules. (2) All concerned Service Rules shall be subject to the provisions of these rules
and the said rules shall be constructed accordingly.
(3) Nothing in these rules shall be constructed as depriving any person to whom
these rules apply of any right which had accrued to him under the rules,
notifications or orders in force immediately before the commencement of these
rules.
10. Repeal. - The following rules are hereby repealed:-
1. The Punjab Government National Emergency (Concessions) Rules 1965.
2. The Demobilized Armed Forces Personnel (Reservation of vacancies in
the Punjab State Non Technical Services) Rules,1968;
3. The Demobilized Indian Armed Forces Personnel (Reservation of
Vacancies in the Punjab Civil Services, Executive Branch) Rules, 1972.
4. The Released Indian Armed Forces Personnel (Determination of Eligibility
for promotion) Rules, 1977.
Chief Secretary to Govt. Punjab
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