In accordance with the provisions contained in Section 15(2) of the Act., the rules, orders and instructions applicable to the employees of the State Government in various grades (more particularly, the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965, the Madhya Pradesh civil Services (Classification control and Appeal) Rules 1966, the MJ). Fundamental Rules, and the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1958 shall be applicable to the officers and servants of the Board in corresponding grades, to the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations and subject to other rules, regulations, modifications and resolutions made by the Board from time 10 lime. For the purpose of applicability, the State Government, the Governor and the Head of Department shall be the Board, the Chairman and the Housing Commissioner respectively.
4. Appointment, Promotion, Grant or leave and Punishment of officers and servants of the Board
1. Appointments and promotions: The power of appointing or promoting any person on a Post under the Board:
(a) Which carries the maximum scale of pay admissible for the post of Additional Housing Commissioner shall vest in the Board,
(b) Which carries the maximum scale of pay admissible to the post of Deputy Housing Commissioner and below shall vest in the Housing Commissioner.
Proviso: provided that all such appointment and promotions shall he made after observing the procedure as applicable to the corresponding grade or post in the - State Government, as modified by the Board from time to time. Provided further that the Housing Commissioner shall have the power to constitute Junior DPCs/Selection Boards.
Explanation: All appointments and promotions made prior to the coming into force of these Regulations shall be deemed to have been made under these Regulations.
2. Grant of leave: All Heads of Offices shall be empowered to sanction leave (other than leave not due, extraordinary leave and study leave) to all Class II, III and IV officials/employees working under them. 'I be leave not due and extraordinary leave shall be sanctioned by the authority next higher to the Head of Office, and where there is no such authority, the Housing Commissioner.
All kinds of leave (other than leave not due, extraordinary leave and study leave) to Executive Engineers l Estate Officers not posted in the Head Office shall be sanctioned by the Additional Housing Commissioner of the Zone concerned.
The power to sanction leave not due and extraordinary leave to all Class I officers shall be exercised by the Housing Commissioner.
In the Head Office, the powers to sanction all Kinds of leave other than study leave to Additional Housing Commissioners, Deputy Housing Commissioners and equivalent shall be exercised by Housing Commissioner and in other cases by the Chief Administrative Officer Study leave to employees of all categories excepting the Housing Commissioner shall be sanctioned by the Board only.
All kinds of leave to the Housing Commissioner shall be sanctioned by the state Government.
The rules applicable to the State Government employees for regulating the grant of leave of absence leave allowances and acting allowances shall apply mutatis mutandi to the officers and servants of the Board, unless otherwise provided for by resolution of the Board.
3. Disciplinary authorities and Appellate authorities:- The disciplinary authority shall be the authority empowered to make appointment to the post as specified in Section 4 ( 1) above. Appeals shall be preferred with the Board against the orders of the Housing Commissioner or Chairman, and to the state Government against the orders of the Board.
All officials shall exercise supervision and control over the staff-working under them, and depict a true picture of their work and conduct in the Annual Confidential Reports.
5. Service Regulations:
(a) Unless otherwise provided by any general or special order of the Board for a particular grade or category of allowance, the salary allowances of the regular officers and servants of the Board shall be the same as are admissible to the officials of corresponding grades under the State Government
(b) The regular officers and servants of the Board shall have to subscribe to the General Provident Fund with effect from 1-7-1973 consequent upon the introduction of the pension scheme. The subscription to the GPF shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the M.P. General Provident Fund Rules.
(c) The age of superannuation of the Class I,II and III officers and employees of the Board shall be fifty-eight years, whereas that of Class IV employees shall be sixty years.
(d) Grant of Pension/family pension and death-cum-retirement benefits to the regular officers and employees of the Board with effect from 1-7-1973 shall be regulated in accordance with the M.P. Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1976.
(e) The M.P. Civil Service (Commutation of Pension) Rules shall not be applicable to the officers and servants of the Board.
6. Transfers and Postings- The Postings and transfers of all Addl. Housing Commissioners and equivalent shall be done by the Housing Commissioner with the approval of the Chairman.
The posting and transfers of all other class-I and Class-II officers of the Board and Class., III and Class-IV employees in the Head Office as well as all inter-zone transfers shall be done by the Housing Commissioner.
The transfers of Class-III and Class-IV employees from one Circle to another within the zone and within their own offices shall be ordered by the Addl. Housing Commissioner of the zone.
The transfers of Class-III and Class-IV employees from one Division to another within the Circle and within their own offices shall be ordered by the Dy. Housing Commissioner of the Circle.
The transfers of Class-III and Class-IV employees within the Division shall be ordered by the Executive Engineer of the Division, and within their area of jurisdiction by Estate Officers.
However, nothing in these regulations shall prevent the Housing Commissioner from revising or canceling the orders passed by the Addl. Housing Commissioner, Dy. Housing Commissioners, or other officers in this regard.