This 1997 notification details rules regarding the relaxation of the upper age limit for residents of Jammu and Kashmir applying for Central Civil Services and Posts. The rules, established under the authority of the Constitution, provide a five-year age relaxation for individuals ordinarily domiciled in the state between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989. It outlines the required documentation – a certificate from a District Magistrate or designated authority – to prove residency during the specified period. The notification also addresses interpretation disputes, which will be decided by the Central Government, and clarifies that existing recruitment rules are amended to reflect these provisions. It was circulated to various ministries, state governments, and relevant organizations like the UPSC and SSC.
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(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (1) OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GARSTTE OF INDIA)
No.15012/7/91-EST.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 10th April, 1997
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..- 2 –
- Relaxation of upper age limit:
Wherever any recruitment to the services and posts referred to in rule 2 is made, a relaxation in the upper age limit of five years shall be admissible to all persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from the 1st day of January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989:
Provided that the relaxation in the upper age limit for appearing at any examination shall be subject to the maximum number of chances permissible under the relevant rules.
- Certificate regarding proof of residence:
Any person intending to avail of the relaxation of age-limit admissible under rule 3 shall submit a certificate from –
(a) the District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he had ordinarily resided; or in
(b) any other authority designated this behalf by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir,
to the effect that he had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from the 1st day of January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
- Interpretation:
If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the same shall be decided by the Central Government.
- Amendment of recruitment rules:
All rules regulating the recruitment of persons to Central Civil Services and posts including those in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department and the rules governing Competitive Examinations therefor shall be deemed to have been amended to
…3/-the extent provided for in these rules.
(Harinder Singh)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India.
To
The Manager,
Government of India Press,
Mayapuri, Ring Road,
New Delhi.
Copy to:
- All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India
- All State Govts./Union Territories.
- C&AG.
- UPSC.
- SEC.
- Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
- Secretary, National Council (JCM)
- All attached and sub-ordinate offices of DOP.
- All Sections.
- 300 spare copies for Bstt.(D).
- Chief Secretary, Govt. of JCM.
- Principal Information Officer, Ministry of IAB.
- Secretary, Department of JCM.
- Ministry of Railways/Department of Banking/Department of Public Enterprises/Department of Atomic Energy/Department of Space/Department of Electronics/Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources to issue similar orders for appointment to posts under their control/Nationalised Banks/Public Sector Undertakings.