This notification announces the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts (Upper Age-limit for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 1998, which regulate the upper age limit for recruitment to central civil services and civil posts under the Union. The rules will come into force on April 1, 1999, and increase the upper age limit for recruitment through direct open competitive examination by two years. The notification clarifies that these rules do not apply to recruitment for Armed Forces, Para Military Forces, or positions where recruitment action was initiated before April 1, 1999. It also details how ‘Direct Open Competitive Examination’ is defined for the purpose of these rules, excluding recruitment through limited departmental exams or deputation. The notification is distributed to various ministries, departments, and organizations for implementation and information.
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION(1) OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA DATED THE 21st DECEMBER, 1998.
No.15012/6/98-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, the 21st December, 1998.
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R… 758…..(E)……:-.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309, and clause (5) of article 148, of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the upper age limit for recruitment to the Central civil services and civil posts under the Union, namely:-
- Short title and commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts (Upper Age-limit for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 1998.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1999. -
Application:-
(1) These rules shall apply to all Central Civil Services and Civil Posts under the Central Government.
(2) These rules shall not apply to direct recruitment to any Central civil service or civil post under the Central Government for which action for recruitment is initiated through open advertisement or otherwise before the 1st day of April, 1999.
These rules shall not apply also to recruitment to Armed Forces or Para Military Forces, namely, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Indo-Tibetian Border Police.
- Increase in the upper age limit:-
The upper age-limit for recruitment by the method of Direct Open Competitive Examination to the Central civil services and civil posts specified in the relevant Service/recruitment rules on the date of commencement of the Central Civil Services and Civil posts (Upper Age-limit for Direct Recruitment) Rules 1998, shall be increased by two years.
Note: “Direct Open Competitive Examination” for the purpose of these rules shall mean direct recruitment by Open Competitive Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission or the Staff Selection Commission or any other authority under the Central Government and it shall not include recruitment through Limited Departmental Examination or through shortlisting or by interview or by contract or by absorption or transfer or deputation.
- Amendment of recruitment rules:-
All rules regulating the method of recruitment of persons to the Central Civil Services and civil posts under the Union including those in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department and the rules governing open Competitive Examinations shall be standardized to the extent provided for in rule 3.
- Interpretation:-
If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the same shall be decided by the Central Government.
[No.15012/6/98-Estt.(D)]
(Harinder Singh)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
The Manager,
Government of India Press,
Mayapuri, Ring Road,
New Delhi.
No.15012/6/98-Estt.(D) Dated the 21st December, 1998
Copy to the following for information and necessary action to take into account the aforesaid decision to allow w.e.f.1st April, 1999 two years increase in the upper age-limit for direct recruitment while framing service/recruitment/open competitive examination rules for all Central Civil Services and Civil Posts under their control:-
- All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.
- All Union Territories.
- All State Governments (for information).
- Ministry of Railways/Department of Banking/Department of Public Enterprises/Department of Atomic Energy/Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources to issue similar orders for direct recruitment through Open Competitive Examination to posts/services under their control/Nationalised Banks/Public Sector Undertakings/Enterprises.
- C\&AG w.r.t. their D.O.letter No. 460 Audit(Rules) /68-97 dated the 17 th December, 1998.
- UPSC w.r.t. their D.O.letter No.F.1/4/98-E.I(B) dated the 11 th December, 1998 ( 100 copies).
- SSC, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
- Lok Sabha Secretariat
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
10. Secretary, National Council (JCM).
11. All Attached and Sub-ordinate offices of DOP\&T.
12. DS(AIS)
13. All Officers/Sections.
14 . Principal Information Officer, Ministry of I\&B.
15. Estt.(D) – 500 Copies
16. The Editor, Employment News, New Delhi
