OFFICE OF LOKAYUKTA, HOME (VIGILANCE) DEPARTMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH, SUPERINTENDENT GRADE-II, CLASS-II (NON-GAZETTED) RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION RULES, 2022

1.

Name of the Post

Superintendent Grade-II

2.

Number of post(s)

01 (one)

3.

Classification

Class-II (Non-Gazetted) (Ministerial Services)

4.

Scale of pay

Pay Band Rs. ₹ 10300-34800/- + ₹ 4800/- Grade Pay.

5.

Whether "Selection" post or "Non- Selection" post

Non-Selection

6.

Age for direct recruitment

Not applicable

7.

Minimum educational and other qualifications required for direct recruit(s)

(a) Essential Qualification(s):

Not applicable

(b) Desirable Qualification(s):

Not applicable

8.

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

Age: Not applicable

Educational qualification: Not applicable

9.

Period of probation, if any

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.

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 promotion failing which on secondment basis.

11.

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

By promotion from amongst the Senior Assistants possessing six years' regular service or regular combined with continuous adhoc service rendered, if any, in the grade failing which on secondment basis from amongst the incumbents of this post working in the identical pay scales from other H.P. Government Departments.

(I) Provided that for the purpose of promotion every employee shall have to serve atleast one term in the Tribal/Difficult/Hard areas and remote/rural areas subject to adequate number of post(s) available in such areas:

Provided further that the proviso (I) supra shall not be applicable in the case of those employees who have five years or less service, left for superannuation. However, such incumbents may be posted/transferred to remote/rural areas in their promotion:

Provided further that Officers/Officials who has not served atleast one tenure in Tribal/Difficult/Hard area and remote/rural area shall be transferred to such area strictly in accordance with his/her seniority in the respective cadre.

Explanation I:- For the purpose of proviso (I) supra the "term" in Tribal/Difficult/Hard areas/remote/rural areas shall mean normally three years or less period of posting in such areas keeping in view the administrative exigencies/convenience.

Explanation II:- For the purpose of proviso (I) supra the Tribal/Difficult Areas shall be as under:-

1. District Lahaul & Spiti.

2. Pangi and Bharmour Sub Division of Chamba District.

3. Dodra Kawar Area of Rohru Sub-Division.

4. Pandrah Bis Pargana, Munish Darkali and Gram panchayat Kashapat, Gram Panchayats of Rampur Tehsil of District Shimla.

5. Pandrah Bis Pargana of Kullu District.

6. Bara Bhangal Areas of Baijnath Sub Division of Kangra District.

7. District Kinnaur.

8. Kathwar and Korga Patwar Circles of Kamrau Sub Tehsil, Bhaladh Bhalona and Sangna Patwar Circles of Renukaji Tehsil and Kota Pab Patwar Circle of Shillai Tehsil, in Sirmour District.

9. Khanyol-Bagra Patwar Circle of Karsog Tehsil, Gada-Gussaini, Mathyani, Ghanyar, Thachi, Baggi, Somgad and Kholanal of Bali-Chowki Sub Tehsil, Jharwar, Kutgarh, Graman, Devgarh, Trailla, Ropa, Kathog, Silh-Badhwani, Hastpur, Ghamrehar and Bhatehar Patwar Circle of Padhar Tehsil, Chiuni, Kalipar, Mangarh, Thach-Bagra, North Magru and South Magru Patwar Circles of Thunag Tehsil and Batwara Patwar Circle of Sunder Nagar Tehsil in Mandi District.

Explanation III:- For the purpose of proviso (I) supra the Remote/Rural Areas shall be as under:-

(i) All stations beyond the radius of 20 Kms. From Sub Division/Tehsil headquarter.

(ii) All Stations beyond the radius of 15 Kms. From State Headquarter and District head quarters where bus service in not available and on foot journey is more than 3 (three) Kms.

(iii) Home town or area adjoining to area of home town within the radius of 20 Kms. of the employee regardless of its category.

(II) In all cases of promotion, the continuous adhoc service rendered in the feeder post if any, prior to regular appointment to the post shall be taken into account towards the length of service as prescribed in these Rules for promotion subject to the conditions that the adhoc appointment/promotion in the feeder category had been made after following proper acceptable process of selection in accordance with the provisions of R & P Rules:

(i) Provided that in all cases where a junior person becomes eligible for consideration by virtue of his total length of service (including the service rendered on adhoc basis followed by regular service/appointment) in the feeder post in view of the provisions referred to above, all persons senior to him in the respective category/post/cadre shall be deemed to be eligible for consideration and placed above the junior person in the field of consideration:

Provided that all incumbents to be considered for promotion shall possess the minimum qualifying service of at least three years or that prescribed in the Recruitment & Promotion Rules for the post, whichever is less:

Provided further that where a person becomes ineligible to be considered for promotion on account of the requirements of the preceding proviso, the person(s) junior to him shall also be deemed to be ineligible for consideration for such promotion.

Explanation:- The last proviso shall not render the junior incumbents ineligible for consideration for promotion if the senior ineligible persons happened to be ex-servicemen who have joined armed forces during the period of emergency and recruited under the provisions of Rule-3 of Demobilized Armed Forces Personnel (Reservation of Vacancies in Himachal State Non-Technical Services) Rules, 1972 and having been given the benefit of seniority there under or recruited under the provisions of Rule-3 of Ex-Servicemen (Reservation of Vacancies in the Himachal Pradesh Technical Service) Rules, 1985 and having been given the benefit of seniority there under.

(ii) Similarly, in all cases of confirmation, continuous adhoc service rendered on the feeder post, if any, prior to the regular appointment against such posts shall be taken into account towards the length of service, if the adhoc appointment/promotion had been made after proper selection and in accordance with the provision of the Recruitment & Promotion Rules:

Provided that inter-se-seniority as a result of confirmation after taking into account, adhoc service rendered as referred to above shall remain unchanged.

12.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee/Departmental Confirmation Committee exists, what is its composition?

(a) Departmental Promotion Committee:

As may be constituted by the Govt. from time to time.

(b) Departmental Confirmation Committee:

Not applicable

13.

Circumstances under which the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (H.P.P.S.C.) is to be consulted in making recruitment

As required under the Law.

14.

Essential requirement for a direct recruitment

Not applicable

15.

Selection for appointment to post by direct recruitment

Not 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.

Powers 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).