GROUP – B
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. FEB. 23, 1999
(PHGN 4, 1920 SAKA)
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
GENERAL SERVICES
Notification
The 5th February, 1999
No. GSR 19/Const.Art. 318 and 309 – In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b)
of article 318 read with proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India. The Governor
of Haryana hereby makes the following regulations for making provision with respect to
the number, recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the
Haryana Public Service Commission (Group-B) State Service namely:-
PART I – GENERAL
Short title and commencement:
1. (I) These regulations may be called the Haryana Public Service Commission
(Group-B) State Service Regulation, 1999.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
Definitions:
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
(a) “Chairman” means the Chairman, Haryana Public Service Commission;
(b) “Commission” means the Haryana Public Service Commission;
(c) “Direct recruitment” means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion from
within the Service or by transfer of an officer already in the service of the Government of
India or any State Government;
(d) “Government” means the Haryana Government in the Administrative Department;
(e) “Institution” means:-
(i) any institution, established by law in force in the State of Haryana; or
(ii) any other institution recognized by the Government for the purpose of these
regulations.
(f) “recognized University” means –
(i) any university incorporated by law in India; or
(ii) in the case of a degree, diploma or certificate obtained as a result of an
examination held before the 15th August, 1947, the Punjab, Sind or Dacca University; or
(iii) any other university which is declared by Government to be a recognized
university for the purpose of regulations.
(g) “Service” means the Haryana Public Service Commission (Group B) State Service;
PART II
RECRUITMENT TO SERVICE
Number and character of posts:
3. The service shall comprise the posts shown in Appendix A to these regulations:
Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the
Government to make additions to, or reductions in, the number of such posts or to create
new posts with different designations and scales of pay, either permanently or
temporarily.
Nationality, domicile and character of candidates appointed to Service:
4. (1) No person shall be appointed to any post in the service, unless he is:
(a) a citizen of India; or
(b) a subject of Nepal; or
(c) a subject of Bhutan; or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st 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
or any of the east African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania
(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia with the
intention of permanently settling in India:
Provided that a person belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d) or (e) shall
be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the
Government.
(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 any other recruiting
authority, but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility
certificate has been issued to him by the Government.
(3) No person shall be appointed to any post in the Service by direct recruitment,
unless he produces a certificate of character from the Principal/Academic Officer of the
university, college, school or institution last attended, if any, and similar certificate from
two other responsible person, not being his relatives, who are well acquainted with him in
his private life and are unconnected with his university, college, school or institution.
Appointing Authority:
5. Appointment to the posts in the Service shall be made by the Government.
Qualifications:
6. No person shall be appointed to any post in the Service, unless he is in possession
of qualifications and experience specified in column 4 of appendix B to these rules.
Disqualifications:
7. No person,
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a 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 any post in service:
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied, that such marriage is permissible
under the personal law, applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and
there are other grounds for doing, so, exempt any person from the operation of this
regulation.
Method of recruitment:-
8. (1) Recruitment to the service shall be made –
(a) in case of Superintendent-
(i) by promotion from amongst Deputy Superintendent and Assistants;
or
(ii) by transfer or deputation of an officer/official in the service of any
state
Government or the Government of India ;
(b) in case of Private Secretary-
(i) by promotion form amongst personal Assistants or Senior Scale
Stenographers; or
(ii) by transfer or deputation of an official in the service of any state
Government or the Government of India ;
(2) All promotions, unless otherwise provided, shall be made on seniority-cum-
merit
basis and seniority alone shall not confer any right to such promotion.
Probation:
9. (1) Person appointed to any post in the Service shall remain on probation for a
period of one years:
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) any period of work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to any
post in the Service may, in the case of any appointment by, transfer, at the
discretion of the appointing authority be allowed to count towards the period of
probation fixed under this regulations; and
(c) any period officiating appointment shall be reckoned as period spent on
probation, but no person who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the
prescribed, period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed, unless he is appointed
against a permanent vacancy.
(2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person
during the period of probation is not satisfactory, it may-
(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 or conduct has, in its opinion, been satisfactory-
(i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment, if
appointed against a permanent vacancy; or
(ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent
vacancy occurs, if appointed against a temporary vacancy; or
(iii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if
there is no permanent vacancy; or
(b) if his work or conduct has in its opinion, been not satisfactory:-
(i) revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other
manner as the terms and conditions of previous appointment
permit; or
(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such other, as
it could have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation:
Provided that the total period of probation, including extension, if any, shall not exceed
three years.
Seniority:
10. Seniority, interse of the members of the service shall be determined by the
length of continuous service on any post in the Service;
Provided that in the case of two or more members appointed on the same date,
their seniority shall be determined as follows:-
(a) a member appointed by promotion shall be senior to a member
appointed by transfer;
(b) in the case of member appointed by promotion or by transfer,
seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such
members in the appointments from which they were promoted
or transferred; and
(c) in the case of members appointed by transfer from different
cadres, their seniority shall be determined according to pay,
preference being given to a member, who has drawing a higher
rate of pay in his previous appointment; and if the rates of pay
drawn are also the same them by the length of their Service in
the appointments and if the length of such service is also the
same, the older member shall be senior to the younger member.
Liability to Service:-
11. (1) A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at any place
whether within or outside the State of Haryana, on being ordered so to do
by the appointing authority:
(2) A member of the Service may also be deputed to serve under:-
(i) a company, an association or a body of individuals whether
incorporated or not, which is wholly or substantially owned or
controlled by the State Government, a municipal corporation or
a local authority within the State of Haryana;
(ii) the Central Government or a company, an association or a body
of individuals, whether incorporated or not, which is wholly or
substantially owned or controlled by the Central Government;
or
(iii) any other State Government, an international organization, an
autonomous body not controlled by the Government, or a
private body;
Provided that no member of the Service shall be deputed to serve the Central or any other
State Government or any organization or body referred to in clause (ii) or clause (iii)
except with his consent.
Pay, Leave, pension and other matters
12. In respect of pay, leave pension and all other matters not expressly provide
for in these regulations, the members of the Service shall be governed by such rules and
regulations as may have been, or may hereafter be adopted or made by the competent
authority under the constitution of India, or under any law for the time being in force
made by the State Legislature.
Discipline, penalties and appeals:-
13. (1) In matters relating to discipline, penalties and appeals, members of the
Service shall be governed by the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules,
1987, as amended from time to time:
Provided that the nature of penalties which may be imposed, the authority
empowered to impose such penalties and appellate authority shall, subject to the
provisions of any law or rules made under the Constitution of India, shall be as specified
in Appendix C to these regulations.
(2) The authority competent to pass an order under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-
rule (1) of rule 9 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1987 and
appellate authority shall be as specified in Appendix D to these regulations.
Vaccination:-
14. Every member of the Service, shall get himself vaccinated and
revaccinated as and when the Government so directs by a special or general order.
Oath of allegiance:-
15. Every member of the Services, 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.
Power of Relaxation:-
16. Where the 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 relax any of the
provisions of these regulations with respect to any class or category of person.
Special Provisions:-
17. Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the appointing
authority may impose special terms and conditions in the order of appointment if it is
deemed expedient to do so.
Reservation:-
18. Nothing contained in these regulations shall affect reservations and other
concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Ex-
servicemen, Physically Handicapped persons or any other class or category of person in
accordance with the orders issued by the State Government in this regard, from time to
time:
Provided that the total percentage of reservation so made shall not exceed fifty
percent at any time.
Repeal and Savings:-
19. The Haryana Public Service Commission (State Service Class-II)
Regulations, 1976 and any regulations applicable to the Service and corresponding to any
of these regulations which is in force immediately before the commencement of these
regulations is hereby repeated:
Provided that any order made or action taken under the regulations so repealed shall be
deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provision of these rules.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ, FEB 23, 1999
(PHGN 4, 1920 SAKA)
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APPENDIX A
(See Regulation 3)
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Sr. No. Designation of Number of Posts Total *Scale of pay
posts Permanent Temporary
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Superintendent 4 1 5 **Rs. 9300-34800
+ 4800 Grade Pay
2 Private 1 -- 1 Rs. 9300-34800
Secretary + 5400 Grade Pay
*Pay scales revised w.e.f 01.01.2006 vide Govt. notification GSR 44/Const/Art. 209/08
dated 30.12.2008.
** Pay scale further revised w.e.f. 06.01.2010 vide Finance Department letter no.
1/83/2008-2PR(FD) dated 6th June, 2010.
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APPENDIX B
(See Regulation 3)
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Sr. No. Designation of posts Academic qualifications Academic qualifications and
and experience, if any, experience, if any, for
for direct recruitment appointment other than by
direct recruitment
1 Superintendent -- By Promotion – One year
experience as Deputy
Superintendent or ten years
experience as Assistant.
By transfer or deputation-
(i) One year experience as
Superintendent.
(ii) Hindi upto Matric Standard.
2 Private Secretary -- By Promotion-
One year experience as Personal
Assistant or eight years
experience as Senior Scale
Stenographer
By transfer or deputation-
(i) One year experience as
Private Secretary
(ii) Hindi upto Matric Standard.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ, FEB 23, 1999
(PHGN 4, 1920 SAKA)
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APPENDIX C
[(See Regulation 13 (1)]
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Sr. No. Designation of Appointing Nature of penalty Authority Appellate
posts Authority empowered Authority
to impose
penalty
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Superintendent Government Minor Penalties: Chairman Government
2. Private --do-- (i) warning with a
Secretary copy in the personal
file (character roll);
(ii) censure ;
(iii) withholding of
promotion;
(iv) recovery from
pay of the whole or
part of any pecuniary
loss caused by
negligence or breach
of orders to the
Central government
or a state Government
to a company and
association or a body
of individuals whether
incorporated or not,
which is wholly or
substantially owned
or controlled by the
government or to a
local authority or
university set up by
an Act of Parliament
or of the Legislature
of a State; and
(v) withholding of
increments of pay
without cumulative
effect;
2. Major Penalties: Government --
(v-a) withholding of
increments of pay
with cumulative
effect;
(vi) reduction to a
lower stage in the
time scale of pay for a
specified period, with
further directions as
to whether or not the
government employee
will earn increments
of pay during the
period of such
reduction and whether
on the expiry of such
period, the reduction
will or will not have
the effect of
postponing the future
increment of his pay;
(vii) reduction to a
lower scale of pay,
grade, post or service
which shall ordinarily
be a bar to the
promotion of the
government employee
to the time scale of
pay, grade, post or
service from which he
was reduced, with or
without further
directions regarding
conditions of
restoration to the
grade or post or
service from which
the government
employee was
reduced and his
seniority and pay on
such restoration to
that grade, post or
service;
(viii) compulsory
retirement;
(ix) removal from
service which shall
not be a
disqualification for
future employment
under the
government;
(x) dismissal from
service which shall
ordinarily be a
disqualification for
future employment
under the
Government.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ, FEB 23, 1999
(PHGN 4, 1920 SAKA)
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APPENDIX D
[(See Regulation 13 (2)]
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Sr. No. Designation of Nature of order Authority Appellate
posts empowered Authority
to make the
order.
1 2 3 4 5
1. Superintendent (i) reducing or Government --
withholding the
2. Private amount of ordinary or
Secretary additional pensions
admissible under the
rules governing
pension;
(ii) terminating the
appointment
otherwise than on his
attaining the age fixed
for superannuation.
RAM S. VERMA
Chief Secretary to Government,
Haryana.
