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HIMACHAL PRADESH, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, CLASS-III (NON-GAZETTED), RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION RULES, 2021

HIMACHAL PRADESH, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, CLASS-III (NON-GAZETTED), RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION RULES, 2021

HIMACHAL PRADESH, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, CLASS-III (NON-GAZETTED), RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION RULES, 2021

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, in consultation with the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, is pleased to make the Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector, Class-III (Non-Gazetted) in the Transport Department, Himachal Pradesh, as per Annexure-"A" attached to this notification, namely:-

Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.--

(1)     These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh, Transport Department, Motor Vehicle Inspector, Class-III(Non-Gazetted), Recruitment & Promotion Rules, 2021.

(2)     These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the Rajpatra(e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh.

Rule - 2. Repeal and savings.--

(1)     The Himachal Pradesh, Transport Department, Motor Vehicle Inspector Class-III (Non Gazetted) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2006 notified vide this Department Notification No. TPT-B(2)4/94-Vol-7, dated 18-07-2007 are hereby repealed.

(2)     Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment made or anything done or any action taken under the rules so repealed under sub-rule 2(1) supra shall be deemed to have been validly made, or done or taken under these rules.

ANNEXURE-A

RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION RULES FOR THE POST OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, CLASS-III (NON-GAZETTED) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, HIMACHAL PRADESH

1

Name of Post

Motor Vehicle Inspector

2

Number of Post(s)

14 (Fourteen)

3

Classification

Class-III (Non-Gazetted)

4

Scale of Pay

(i) Pay band for regular incumbent(s):

` 10300-34800+ ` 3600/- Grade Pay

(ii) ` 10300-34800+ ` 3800/- Grade Pay will be given after 2 years of regular service. 

(iii) Emoluments for Contract employee(s):

` 13900/- P.M. as per details given in Column No. 15-A.

5

Whether "Selection" Post or "Non-Selection" post;

Not applicable

6

Age for direct recruitment

Between 18 to 45 years :

Provided that the upper age limit for direct recruits will not be applicable to the candidates already in service of the Government including those who have been appointed on adhoc or on contract basis:

Provided further that if a candidate appointed on adhoc or on contract basis has become over-age on the date he was appointed as such, he shall not be eligible for any relaxation in the prescribed age-limit by virtue of his such adhoc or contract appointment:

Provided further that upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and Other categories of persons to the extent permissible under the general or special order(s) of the Himachal Pradesh Government:

Provided further that the employees of all the Public Sector Corporations and Autonomous Bodies who happened to be Government Servant before absorption in Public Sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies at the time of initial constitution of such Corporations/Autonomous Bodies shall be allowed age concession in direct recruitment as admissible to Government servants. This concession will not, however, be admissible to such staff of the Public Sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies who were/are subsequently appointed by such Corporation/Autonomous Bodies and who are/were finally absorbed in the service of such Corporations/Autonomous Bodies after initial constitution of the Public Sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies.

Note: Age limit for direct recruitment will be reckoned on the first day of the year in which the post(s) is/are advertised for inviting applications or notified to the Employment Exchanges or as the case may be.

7

Minimum Educational and other qualification required for direct recruit(s):

a) Essential Qualification (s): 

(i) 10th standard pass from a recognised Board; and 

(ii) Must possess three years regular Full time Diploma in Automobile Engineering Or Mechanical Engineering from an Institution/University duly approved/recognized by the AICTE/UGC; and 

(iii) Holding a valid driving license authorising to drive motor cycle with gear and light motor vehicles. 

b) Desirable Qualification(s):

(i) Holding a valid driving license authorising him to drive heavy goods vehicle and heavy passenger motor vehicle. 

(ii) Knowledge of customs, manner and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

8

Whether age and educational Qualification prescribed for direct recruit(s) will apply in the case of the promotee(s):

Age : Not Applicable

Education Qualification (s): Not applicable

9

Period of Probation, if any:

(a) Two years subject to such further 

extension for a period not exceeding one year as may be ordered by the competent authority in special circumstances and reasons to be recorded in writing.

 

 

(b) No probation in case of appointment on contract basis.

10

Method(s) of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion/secondment/transfer and the percentage of post(s) to be filled in by various methods:

100% by direct recruitment on regular basis or by recruitment on contract basis, as the case may be.

11

In case of recruitment by promotion/secondment/transfer, grade (s) from which promotion/secondment/transfer is to be made:

Not applicable

12

If a Department Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition:

a) Departmental Promotion Committee: Not applicable

b) Departmental Confirmation Committee: As may be constituted by the Government from time to time.

13

Circumstances under which the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) is to be consulted in making recruitment:

As required under the Law.

14

Essential requirement for a direct recruitment:

A candidate for appointment to any service or post must be a citizen of India.

15

Selection for appointment to the post by direct recruitment:

Selection for appointment to the post in the case of direct recruitment shall be made on the basis of merit of written examination followed by evaluation as specified in Appendix-I appended to these rules, or if the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission or other recruiting agency/authority, as the case may be, so considers necessary or expedient on the basis of merit of written examination followed by evaluation as specified in Appendix-I appended to these rules, preceded by a screening test (objective type) or practical test or skill test, the standard/syllabus, etc. of which, will be determined by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission/other recruiting agency/authority, as the case may be.

15-A Selection for appointment to the post by contract appointment:

Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, contract appointment to the post will be made subject to the terms and conditions given below:-

(I)      CONCEPT:

(a)      Under this policy the Motor Vehicle Inspector in Department of Transport, Himachal Pradesh will be engaged on contract basis initially for one year, which may be extendable on year to year basis:

Provided that for extension/renewal of contract period on year to year basis the concerned HOD shall issue a certificate that the service and conduct of the contract appointee is satisfactory during the year and only then his period of contract is be renewed/extended.

(b)      POST FALLS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF HPSSC:

The Director (Transport) after obtaining the approval of the Government to fill up the vacant posts on contract basis will place the requisition with the concerned recruiting agency i.e. Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur.

(c)      The selection will be made in accordance with the eligibility conditions prescribed in these rules.

(II)     CONTRACTUAL EMOLUMENTS:

The Motor Vehicle Inspector appointed on contract basis will be paid consolidated fixed contractual amount @ Rs. 13,900/- P.M. (which shall be equal to minimum of the pay band + grade pay). An amount of Rs. 417/-(3% of the minimum of pay band + grade pay of the post) as annual increase in contractual emoluments for the subsequent year(s) will be allowed, if contract is extended beyond one year.

(III)   APPOINTING/DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY

The Director (Transport), Himachal Pradesh will be the appointing/disciplinary authority.

(IV)   SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection for appointment to the post in the case of contract appointment shall be made on the basis of merit of written examination followed by evaluation as specified in Appendix-I appended to these rules, or if considered necessary or expedient on the basis of merit of written examination followed by evaluation as specified in appendix-I appended to these rules, preceded by a screening test (objective type) or practical test or skill test, the standard/syllabus, etc. of which, will be determined by the concerned recruiting agency i.e. Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission/Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission Hamirpur/other recruiting agency/authority, as the case may be.

(V)     COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF CONTRACTUAL APPOINTMENTS:

As may be constituted by the concerned recruiting agency i.e. Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur, from time to time.

(VI)   AGREEMENT:-

After selection of a candidate, he/she shall sign an agreement as per Appendix-II appended to these rules.

(VII)  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

(a)      The contractual appointee will be paid fixed contractual amount @ Rs. 13,900/- P.M. (which shall be equal to minimum of the pay band + grade pay). The contract appointee will be entitled for increase in contractual amount @ Rs. 417/- (3% of minimum of the pay band + grade pay of the post) for further extended years and no other allied benefits such as senior/selection scales etc. will be given.

(b)      The service of contract appointee will be purely on temporary basis. The appointment is liable to be terminated in case the performance/conduct of the contract appointee is not found satisfactory. In case the contract appointee is not satisfied with the termination orders issued by the Appointing Authority, he/she may prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority who shall be higher in rank to the Appointing Authority, within a period of 45 days, from the date on which a copy of termination orders is delivered to him/her."

(c)      The contract appointee will be entitled for one day's casual leave after putting one month's service, 10 day's medical leave and 5 days' special leave, in a calendar year. A female contract appointee with less than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave for 180 days . A female contract appointee shall also be entitled for maternity leave not exceeding 45 days (irrespective of the number of surviving children) during the entire service, in case of miscarriage including abortion, on production of medical certificate issued by the authorized Government Medical Officer. A contract employee shall not be entitled for medical re-imbursement and LTC etc. No leave of any other kind except above is admissible to the contract appointee.

Un-availed casual leave, medical leave and special leave can be accumulated upto the calendar year and will not be carried forward for the next calendar year.

(d)      Unauthorized absence from the duty without the approval of the Controlling Officer shall automatically lead to the termination of the contract. However, in exceptional cases where the circumstances for un-authorized absence from duty were beyond his/her control on medical grounds, such period shall not be excluded while considering his/her case for regularization but the incumbent shall have to intimate the controlling authority in this regard well in time. However, the contract appointee shall not be entitled for contractual amount for this period of absence from duty:

Provided that he/she shall submit the certificate of illness/fitness issued by the Medical Officer, as per prevailing instructions of the Government.

(e)      An official appointed on contract basis who has completed three years tenure at one place of posting will be eligible for transfer on need based basis wherever required on administrative grounds.

(f)       Selected candidate will have to submit a certificate of his/her fitness issued by a Medical Board in the case of a Gazetted Government servant and by Government Medical Officer in the case of a Non-Gazetted Government servant. In case of women candidate who are to be appointed against posts carrying hazardous nature of duties, and in case they have to complete a period of training as a condition of service, such woman candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of twelve weeks' standing or more shall be declared temporarily unfit and her appointment shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. Such woman candidate be re-examined for medical fitness six weeks after the date of confinement, and if she is found fit on production of medical fitness certificate from the authority as specified above, she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for her."

(g)      Contract appointee will be entitled to TA/DA if required to go on tour in connection with his/her official duties at the same rate as applicable to regular counter-part official at the minimum of pay scale.

(h)     Provisions of service rules like FR SR, Leave Rules, GPF Rules, Pension Rules & Conduct Rules etc. as are applicable in case of regular employees will not be applicable in case of contract appointees. The Employees Group Insurance Scheme as well as EPF/GPF will also not be applicable.

16

Reservation

The appointment to the service shall be subject to orders regarding reservation in the service for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes/other categories of persons issued by the Himachal Pradesh Government from time to time.

17

Departmental Examination

Not applicable

18

Power to Relax

Where the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission relax any of the Provision(s) of these rules with respect to any class or category of person(s) or post(s).

APPENDIX-I

1.

WRITTEN TEST

{Percentage of marks obtained in written examination to be calculated out of 85 marks. For example, a candidate getting 50% marks in written examination will be given 42.5 marks}.

85 marks

2.

Evaluation of candidate to be made in the following manner:-

i) Weightage for the minimum educational qualification, prescribed in the Recruitment & Promotion Rules. =2.5 Marks {Percentage of marks obtained in the educational qualification would be multiplied by 0.025. For example, an individual has secured 50% marks in the required educational qualification, he/she will be allowed 1.25 marks (50x0.025=1.25)}

ii) Belonging to notified Backward Area or Panchayat, as the case may be. =01 Mark

iii) Land less family/family having land less than 1 Hectare to be certified by the concerned Revenue Authority. =01 Mark

iv) Non-employment Certificate to the effect that none of the family members is in Government/Semi-Government service. =01 Mark

v) Differently abled persons with more than 40% impairment/disability/infirmity. =01 Mark

vi) NSS (atleast one year)/certificate holders in NCC/The Bharat Scout and Guide/Medal winner in National Level sports competitions. =01 Mark

vii) BPL family having annual income (from all sources) below ` 40,000/- or as prescribed by the Govt. from time to time. =02 Mark

viii) Widow/divorced/destitute/single woman. =01 Mark

ix) Single daughter/Orphan =01 Mark

x) Training of atleast 6 months duration related to the post applied for from a recognized University/Institution. = 01 Mark

xi) Experience upto a maximum of 5 years in Govt./Semi-Govt. Organization relating to the post applied for (0.5 marks only for each completed year) =2.5 Mark

15 marks

APPENDIX-II

Form of contract/agreement to be executed between the Motor Vehicle Inspector Class-III (Non Gazetted) and the Government of Himachal Pradesh through Director Transport, HP.

This agreement is made on this ___________ day of year ________ between Sh./Smt. _____________________________________S/o/D/o __________________________________________ R/o ______________________________________________________________________ Contract appointee (hereinafter called the FIRST PARTY), AND The Governor of Himachal Pradesh through __________________ (Designation of the Appointing Authority) Himachal Pradesh (here-in- after referred to as the SECOND PARTY).

Whereas, the SECOND PARTY has engaged the aforesaid FIRST PARTY and the FIRST PARTY has agreed to serve as a (Name of the post) on contract basis on the following terms & conditions:-

1.        That the FIRST PARTY shall remain in the service of the SECOND PARTY as a Motor Vehicle Inspector for a period of one year commencing on day of ______________ and ending on the day of ______________ . It is specifically mentioned and agreed upon by both the parties that the contract of the ______________ FIRST PARTY with SECOND PARTY shall ipso-facto stand terminated on the last working day i.e. on _______________ and information notice shall not be necessary:

Provided that for further extension/renewal of contract period the HOD shall issue a certificate that the service and conduct of the contract appointee was satisfactory during the year and only then the period of contract is to be renewed/extended.

2.        The contractual amount of the FIRST PARTY will be Rs. 13,900/-per month.

3.        The service of contract appointee will be purely on temporary basis. The appointment is liable to be terminated in case the performance/conduct of the contract appointee is not found satisfactory. In case the contract appointee is not satisfied with the termination orders issued by the Appointing Authority, he/she may prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority who shall be higher in rank to the Appointing Authority, with in a period of 45 days, from the date on which a copy of termination orders is delivered to him/her."

4.        The contract appointee will be entitled for one day's casual leave after putting one month's service, 10 day's medical leave and 5 days' special leave, in a calendar year. A female contract appointee with less than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave for 180 days. A female contract appointee shall also be entitled for maternity leave not exceeding 45 days (irrespective of the number of surviving children) during the entire service, in case of miscarriage including abortion, on production of medical certificate issued by the authorized Government Medical Officer. A contract employee shall not be entitled for medical re-imbursement and LTC etc. No leave of any other kind except above is admissible to the contract appointee.

Un-availed casual leave, medical leave and special leave can be accumulated upto the calendar year and will not be carried forward for the next calendar year.

5.        Unauthorized absence from the duty without the approval of the Controlling Officer shall automatically lead to the termination of the contract. However, in exceptional cases where the circumstances for un-authorized absence from duty were beyond his/her control on medical grounds, such period shall not be excluded while considering his/her case for regularization but the incumbent shall have to intimate the controlling authority in this regard well in time. However, the contract appointee shall not be entitled for contractual amount for this period of absence from duty:

Provided that he/she shall submit the certificate of illness/fitness issued by the Medical Officer, as per prevailing instructions of the Government.

6.        An official appointed on contract basis who has completed three years tenure at one place of posting will be eligible for transfer on need based basis wherever required on administrative grounds.

7.        Selected candidate will have to submit a certificate of his/her fitness issued by a Medical Board in the case of a Gazetted Government servant and by Government Medical Officer in the case of a Non-Gazetted Government servant. In case of women candidate who are to be appointed against posts carrying hazardous nature of duties, and in case they have to complete a period of training as a condition of service, such they have to complete a period of training as a condition of service, such woman candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of twelve weeks' standing or more shall be declared temporarily unfit and her appointment shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. Such woman candidate be re-examined for medical fitness six weeks after the date of confinement, and if she is found fit on production of medical fitness certificate from the authority as specified above, she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for her.

8.        Contract appointee shall be entitled to TA/DA if required to go on tour in connection with his/her official duties at the same rate as applicable to regular counter-part official at the minimum of pay scale.

9.        The Employees Group Insurance Scheme as well as EPF/GPF will not be applicable to contractual appointee(s).

IN WITNESS the FIRST PARTY AND SECOND PARTY have herein to set their hands the day, month and year first, above written.

IN THE PRESENCE OF WITNESS:

1. ____________________________

____________________________

(Name and Full Address)

(Signature of the FIRST PARTY)

2. ____________________________

____________________________

IN THE PRESENCE OF WITNESS:

1. ____________________________

____________________________

(Name and Full Address)

(Signature of the SECOND PARTY)

2. ____________________________

______________________________