NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30th April, 2015
G.S.R. 358 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 13 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985) and in supersession of the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ Miscellaneous Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1989 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Miscellaneous Posts in the Central Administrative Tribunal, namely: –

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ Miscellaneous Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015.
   (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and pay band and grade pay or pay scale.- The number of the said posts, their classification and the pay band and grade pay or pay scale attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualifications.- 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 of said posts in the Tribunal:
   provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
   (b) Power to relax.- Where the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules in respect of any class or category of persons.
   (c) Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Ex servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.# SCHEDULE

Deputation or Absorption: –

Persons working under Central Government or State Government or High Court or Subordinate Courts (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis; or (ii) holding posts of Assistants or equivalent in the pay band-2, Rs. $9300-34800$ with grade pay of Rs. 4600 with eight years regular service; and (b) possessing a degree of a recognized university or equivalent.

Desirable: Degree in Law. Note 1.- The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in same or some other Organization or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. Note 2.- The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application. Note 3.- For purposes of appointment on deputation or absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to $1^{\text {st }}$ January, 2006, the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the post for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Assistant | 55* (2015)
*Subject to variation dependent on workload. | General Central Service Group ‘B’, NonGazetted, NonMinisterial | Pay band- 2
Rs. $9300-34800$
with grade pay
of Rs. 4600 | Not
applicable | Between 20 years and 27 years (relaxable for Government servants and Central Administrative Tribunal employees up to five years, in accordance with the orders issued by Central Government).
Note.- The Crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as fixed by the Staff Selection Commission for inviting applications. || (7) | (8) | (9) | 10 |
| — | — | — | — |
| Essential:
Degree from a recognized University.
Note.- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. | No | Two year for direct recruits | (i) Fifty percent by direct recruitment through Staff Section Commission and
(ii) fifty percent by promotion |

| (11) | (12) | (13) |
| — | — | — |
| Promotion: The Upper Division Clerks who have rendered not less than ten years service in the grade. | Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of –
1. Member, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Chairman
2. Member, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Member
3. Principal Registrar or Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Member | Not applicable |
| Note 1.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less.
Note 2.- For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to $1^{\text {st }}$ January, 2006, the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission. | | |

| (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| — | — | — | — |
| Not applicable. | Not applicable | Not applicable | By deputation or absorption || (11) | (12) | (13) |
| — | — | — |
| Deputation or absorption.-
Officers of Central Government –
(a) (i) holding analogous posts; or
(ii) holding the posts in pay band-1 with grade
pay of Rs. 2400 with eight years regular service in
the grade, and
(b) possessing a degree from a recognized
University or equivalent.
Note 1.- The period of deputation including the
period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held
immediately preceding this appointment in same
or some other organization or Department of the
Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed
three years.
Note 2.- The maximum age limit for appointment
by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as
on closing date of receipt of application.
Note 3.- For the purposes of appointment on
deputation or absorption basis, the service
rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to
$1^{\text {st }}$ January, 2006 or the date from which the
revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central
Pay Commission recommendations has been
extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered
in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale
extended based on the recommendations of the
commission except where there has been merger
of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one
grade with a common grade pay or pay scale, and
where this benefit will extend only for the post for
which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal
replacement grade. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 4. Upper
Division Clerk | 121* (2015)
*Subject to
variation.
dependent on
workload | General Central
Service Group
‘C’, Non-
Gazetted, Non-
Ministerial |

| (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| — | — | — | — |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | (i) Fifty percent by Promotion
failing which by deputation
(ii) Fifty percent by Limited
Departmental Examination to be
conducted by Staff Selection
Commission || (11) | (12) | (13) |
| — | — | — |
| (i) Promotion. –
Lower Division Clerk with eight years regular service in the grade.
Note 1.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less.
Note 2.- For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to $1^{\text {st }}$ January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission.
(ii) Limited Departmental Examination: Eligibility service for the Limited Departmental Examination shall be five years regular service in the Lower Division Clerk Grade.
(iii) Deputation:
(a) persons holding analogous posts on regular basis in the Central Government or State Government or High Courts and Subordinate Courts thereto; or
(b) persons holding posts in pay band-1 with grade pay of Rs. 1900/- with eight years regular service in the Central Government or State Government or High Court and Subordinate Court thereto.
(The period of deputation including the period of deputation held against another ex-cadre post immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization shall not ordinarily exceed three years.)
Note 1.- The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on closing date of receipt of application.
Note 2.- For purposes of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to $1^{\text {st }}$ January, 2006, the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the post for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation. | Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of –
1. Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Chairman
2. Joint Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal -Member
3. Deputy Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal to be nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal -Member | Not applicable || (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: |
| 5. Lower
Division Clerk
and Hindi Typist | 201* (2015)
*Subject to variation dependent on workload. | General Central
Service Group
‘C’, Non-
Gazetted, Non-
Ministerial | Pay band-1
Rs.5200-20200
with grade pay of
Rs. 1900 | Non-
selection | Between 18 years and 27
years.
(Relaxable for
Government servants in
accordance with the
instructions or order
issued by the Central
Government).
Note. – The crucial date
for determining the age
limit shall be as fixed by
the Staff Selection
Commission for inviting
applications. |

[F.No.A-12011/2/2011-AT]
ARCHANA VARMA, Jt. Secy.