Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service Rules, 1981

No: - Dated: Jan, 01 1981

The Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service Rules, 1981

1. Title and commencement. - (1) These rules shall be called The Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service Rules, 1981.

(2) They shall take effect from the date of this Notification.

(3) These rules shall be applicable to the members of the service appointed either before or after promulgation of these rules.

2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) "Appointing authority" means the Governor of Assam;

(b) "Board" means the Selection Board constituted under Rule 15;

(c) "Commission" means the Assam Public Service Commission;

(d) "Government" means the Government of Assam;

(e) "Governor" means the Governor of Assam;

(f) "Member" means a member of the Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service;

(g) "Select list" means the list as referred to in Rule 6(1)(d) and the lists finally approved by the Appointing Authority under Rule 13(6) and by the Commission under Rule 14(2);

(h) "Service" means the Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service; and

(i) "Year" means a calendar year.

3. Class, cadre, branch and status. - (1) The service shall consist of the following classes and cadres :

(a) Class I (Senior Grade) : It shall include the cadres-

(i) Secretary to Government,

(ii) Chief Engineer,

(iii) Addl. Chief Engineer, and

(iv) Superintending Engineer.

(b) Class I : It shall include the cadres-

(i) Executive Engineer,

(ii) River Research Officer, River Research Station,

(iii) Assistant Executive Engineer,

(iv) Assistant River Research Officer, River Research Station,

(v) River Research Assistant, River Research Station.

(vi) Assistant Engineer.

(2) The Service may also include-

(a) any post equivalent to a post in any of the cadres mentioned in sub-rule (1); and

(b) any cadre or post subsequently laid down by Government to be included in a cadre of service.

(3) The cadres of Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers and Assistant Engineers may have distinct Branches namely, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and each Branch may be deemed as separate Cadre.

(4) The posts in cadres, (i), (ii) and (iii) of Class I (Senior Grade) mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall be borne in the civil branch unless specifically created for other branch, as may be considered

4. Strength of the service. - The strength of each cadre in a class of the service shall be such as determined by the Governor from time to time. The strength of the cadres of the service on the date of commencement of these rules shall be as shown in Schedule I:

Provided that the Governor may hold in abeyance any post as and when considered necessary.

5. Method of recruitment. - (1) Recruitment of Class II of the service shall be made-

(a) by direct recruitment on the basis of selection made in accordance with Rule 6; and

(b) by promotion in accordance with Rules 11, 13 and 14.

(2) Recruitment to Class I and Class I (Senior Grade) shall be made by promotion only in accordance with Rules 12 and 13.

6. Direct recruitment. - (1) Subject to sub-rule (3) of Rule 11, direct recruitment to cadres of Assistant Engineers, and River Research Assistant, River Research Station shall be made by the Governor on the basis of selection made by the Commission in accordance with the procedures hereinafter provided :

(a) Before the end of each year the Government shall make an assessment regarding the likely number of vacancies to be filled by direct recruitment during the next year and shall intimate the same to the Commission together with the details about reservation for candidates belonging to scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or any other category as laid down by Government as provided under Rule 17 and about carry forward of such reservation.

(b) The Government shall simultaneously request the Commission to recommend a list of candidates for direct recruitment, in order of preference.

(c) The Commission shall make the selection in accordance with the scheme of selection prescribed by the Government in consultation with the Commission. The Commission may hold such test or interview and undertake scrutiny of published articles or thesis of the candidate, if any, and the certificates and other documents, as may be considered necessary.

(d) The Commission shall furnish Government with a list of candidates recommended by it in order of preference, found suitable for direct recruitment. The number of candidates in such a list may be approximately double the number of vacancies.

(e) The Commission shall simultaneously publish the list in the Assam Gazette and at such other place as the Commission may consider proper.

(2) The list mentioned in Clauses (d) and (e) of sub-rule (1) of this rule shall remain valid for 12 calendar months from the date of recommendation.

(3) In the event of the Commission being unable to recommend sufficient number of candidates to fill up the vacancies in a year, it shall, in consultation with the Appointing Authority, repeat the procedure as mentioned hereinbefore under sub-rule (1) of this rule, for recommending a subsequent list in the year :

Provided that the Appointing authority shall not make appointment of any candidate from the subsequent select list until all the candidates of the earlier list of the same year, eligible for appointment, have been offered the appointment.

Qualifications for direct recruitment

7. Age. - A candidate shall not be less than 21 years and more than 30 years of age on the First January of the year of recruitment, with relaxation in case of candidates belonging to special categories like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or any other category as laid down by Government in accordance with the general orders of the Government in force.

8. Academic qualification. - The academic qualifications of a candidate for direct recruitment shall be as prescribed by the Government from time to time. The qualifications and experience prescribed as on the date of these rules coming into force are given in Schedule II.

9. Physical fitness. - A candidate for direct recruitment shall be,-

(1) of sound health, both mentally and physically and free from organic defect or bodily infirmity likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties; and

(2) required to undergo medical examination before appointment to the service.

10. Character. - A candidate for direct recruitment shall produce to the Commission, certificates of good character from,-

(a) the principal Academic Officer of the University or College in which he studied last; and

(b) two respectable persons, who are well acquainted with (but not related to) the candidate.

11. Promotion as Assistant Engineer. - (1) The Appointing Authority shall publish in the Government Gazette annually the number of vacancies in the respective cadres of Assistant Engineers which have occurred or are likely to occur in the year.

(2) Subject to suitability as may be decided by the Board and by the Appointing Authority in consultation with the Commission, an officer belonging to the corresponding cadre of Subordinate Engineer Grade I in the Assam Subordinate Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service under the Government and possessing the qualifications as set forth herein below shall be promoted to the cadre of Assistant Engineers in the manner provided in Rules 13 and 14.

(3) The vacancies to be filled up by promotion of Subordinate Engineers shall be so fixed that the promoted Assistant Engineers do not exceed 30% of the total corresponding cadre strength of permanent and temporary Assistant Engineers.

(4) A member of the Assam Subordinate Engineering Grade I (Flood Control Department) Service shall be eligible for promotion as Assistant Engineer subject to the following conditions :

(a) He has rendered minimum 8 years of service as a Subordinate Engineer on the First January of the year of promotion.

(b) He has successfully undergone the training and passed the Departmental Examination as prescribed by Government from time to time.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained hereinbefore in this rule, subject to suitability, a Subordinate Engineer Grade I, of the Assam Subordinate Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service, on his acquiring the academic qualification, as prescribed for a direct recruit Assistant Engineer shall be promoted as Assistant Engineer, in consultation with the Commission as provided in Rule 14 against the next available vacancy in the cadre and such promotion shall be treated as direct recruitment to the cadre of Assistant Engineer for the purpose of these rules.

11A. Promotion as River Research Assistant. - (i) The Appointing authority shall publish in the Government Gazette annually the number of vacancies in the respective cadres of River Research Assistant which have occurred or are likely to occur in the year.

(ii) Subject to suitability as may be decided by the Board and by the Appointing Authority in consultation with the Commission, an officer belonging to the corresponding cadre of Senior Observer under the Director, River Research Station and possessing the qualification as set forth herein below shall be promoted to the cadre of River Research Assistant in the manner provided in Rule 13.

(iii) The vacancies to be filled up by promotion of Senior Observer shall be so fixed that the promoted River Research Assistant do not exceed 30% of the total corresponding cadre strength of permanent and temporary River Research Assistant.

(iv) A member of the Senior Observer shall be eligible for promotion as River Research Assistant subject to the following conditions :

(a) He has rendered minimum 8 years of service as a Senior Observer on the First January of the year in which the selection for promotion is made;

(b) He has successfully undergone the training and passed the Departmental Examination as prescribed by the Government from time to time.