(a) Motor Transport Sub-Inspector:
i) Addl. D.G.P. / I.G.P., Communication ---- President ii) S. P., P.M.T. ---- Member iii) One S. P. or one A.I.G. to be nominated by the D. G. P. ---- Member iv) A Senior M.V.I., Technical of Transport Deptt. Or Engineer of O.S.R.T.C ---- Member v) Principal or Vice-Principal of B.O.S.E. or I.T.I. or one Lecturer of any of the Institution ----- Member b) Driver Havildar Major:
i) S.P., P.M.T. ----- Member ii) D.S.P., Tech. P.M.T. or Inspector P.M.T. W/S ----- Member iii) A Dy. Comdt. or Asst. Comdt. nominated by D.GP ----- Member iv) A senior M.V.I. Technical of Transport Deptt.
or Engineer of O.S.R.T.C. ----- Member
19. Constitution of Promotional Selection Board— There shall be constituted a Promotional Selection Board to consider the matter of promotion to different ranks under these rules consisting of the following members, namely: -----
(a) For the post of Motor Transport Sub-Inspector :
i) One Addl. D.GP./I.G.P./D.I.GP. nominated by the D.G.P ----- President ii) One D. I. G. to be nominated by the D.G.P ----- Member iii) S. P., P.M.T. nominated by D.G.P. ----- Member
(b) For the post of Driver Havildar Major:
i) A senior most D.I.G. to be nominated by the D.G.P. ------ President ii) S. P., P.M.T. ------ Member iii) One S. P./Commandant to be nominated by the D.G.P. ------ Member
(b) For the post of Driver Havildar:
i) A senior most D.I.G. to be nominated by the D.G.P. ------- President ii) One A. I. G to be nominated by the D.G.P. ------- Member iii) One S. P. / Commandant to be nominated by the D.G.P. ------- Member
PART- II PROMOTION
20. Eligibility Criteria—(1) The posts of Motor Transport Sub-Inspector shall be filled up by way of promotion from the rank of Driver Havildar Major having 3(three) years of continuous service as Driver Havildar Major and who must have qualified in the Technical Trade Test.
(2) The posts of Driver Havildar Major shall be filled up by way of promotion from the rank of Driver Havildar having 3 (three) years of continuous service as Driver Havildar and have qualified in the Technical Trade Test.
(3) The posts of Driver Havildar shall be filled up by way of promotion from the rank of Driver subject to the following condition, namely:—
(a) He must have completed 5 years of service as Driver as on the 1 st January of the year in which the Selection Board for promotion is held.
(b) He must be in possession of a valid heavy motor vehicle driving license.
(c) He must have passed the driving and maintenance course of training at P.M.T.
(d) He must have qualified in the Practical Test in driving of each kind of vehicle such as car, jeep, medium, heavy vehicle and motorcycle conducted by the Supdt. of Police, Police Motor Transport, Odisha.
(4) Drivers shall have to pass the basic Constable course of training.
21. Procedure for selection by the Promotional Selection Board—(a) The promotional Selection Board constituted under Rule 19 of these rules shall meet at least once in a year preferably in the month of January to prepare a list of employees, as.are held by them, suitable for promotion to the next higher grade taking into account the existing vacancies and the anticipated vacancies of the year.
(b) The Superintendent of Police of respective districts or Head of establishment of that level shall recommend for promotion to different higher posts in the service to their respective Deputy Inspector General of Police or Inspector General of Police, as the case may be, who shall send the same to the Director General and Inspector General of Police for holding the Promotional Selection Board for the purpose.
(c) The Promotional Selection Board while considering the promotion cases of suitable employees and preparation of the list shall follow the provisions of:— i) the Odisha Reservation of Vacancies in Post and Services (for Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 and the rules made thereunder;
ii) the Odisha Civil Services (Zone of Consideration for Promotion) Rules, 1988; and iii) the Odisha Civil Services (Criteria for Promotion) Rules, 1992 ; and iv) the Odisha Civil Services (Criteria for Selection for Appointment including Promotion) Rules, 2003.
22. Syllabus for Technical Trade Test— The Syllabus for holding Technical Trade Test shall be as prescribed in Appendix—‘A'.
23. Validity of the Technical Trade Test—(1) The Trade Test shall be conducted by the Technical Trade Test Board constituted under Rule 18 of these rules, in two parts viz. Theory and Practical. Each part shall carry 100 marks and to qualify in the Trade Test Board one must secure marks not less than 60% in each part. Candidates securing less than 60% marks shall be declared to have failed the Trade Test;
(2) Departmental candidates, who once qualified in the Technical Trade Test but not selected by the Selection Board or could not be promoted due to want of vacancies, shall not be required to appear again in the Technical Trade Test and their cases shall be considered by the subsequent Selection Board treating them to have passed Technical Trade Test. Such passing in the Technical Trade Test shall remain valid for 3 (three) consecutive years only. In case the candidate is not selected by the Selection Board within three years or not promoted due to want of vacancies, he will have to appear again before the Technical Trade Test Board in order to establish that he has not lost his technical skill in the Trade.
PART-III OTHER CONDITION OF SERVICE
24. Departmental Examination—(a) All Drivers on appointment shall undergo a maintenance course of training for a period of 4 months in the Police Motor Transport Training Centre in due course, failing which they are liable for reversion or discharge as the case may be.
(b) The directly recruited Drivers shall undergo basic Constables course of training for a period of 9 months at Police Training College or Police Training School or at any other Police Training Institution after completion of the driving and maintenance course of training, failing which they are liable for discharge from service.
(c) The Driver Havildars, Driver Havildar Majors, Motor Transport Sub-Inspectors shall undergo the refresher course of training prescribed for them as and when necessary.
25. Select List— (a) The merit list so prepared by the respective Selection Board after being approved by the Director General and Inspector General of Police shall form the select list for appointment to respective post in the service.
(b)The select list prepared for promotion shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of approval or until it is exhausted, whichever is earlier.
(c) Appointment on promotion to the service shall be made in the order the names of the persons appear in the select list.
26. Probation and Confirmation— (1) Every person appointed to the service of the post of Driver by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of two years and when appointed on promotion shall be on probation for a period of one year from the date of joining the post:
Provided that the Appointing Authority may, if think fit in any case or class of cases extend the period of probation:
Provided furtherthat such period of probation shall not include the period of,:
(a) extraordinary leave;
(b) unauthorized absence; or
(c) any other period held to be not being on actual duty.
(2) The appointment of a probationer coming through direct recruitment may for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing, be terminated by the Appointing Authority at any time without previous notice during the period of probation including extension of such period, if any, and in case of the employee who has been appointed by way of promotion shall be deem to be reverted to his former post
27. Inter Se Seniority— (a) The inter se seniority of the Motor Transport Sub-Inspectors, Driver Havildar Majors, Driver havildar and Driver shall be fixed as per the position in the select list.
(b) The inter se seniority among the Drivers selected from the Group ‗D' post or Home Guards of the Police Establishments shall be fixed as per the position in the selected list.
(c) While fixing the inter se seniority among the departmental candidates and directly recruited Drivers, the departmental candidates shall take precedence over the persons directly recruited in a same recruitment year.
28. Relaxation— Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules in respect of any category of persons of posts.
29 Interpretation— If any question arises relating to the interpretation of the provisions of these rules it shall be referred to the Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
By the Order of the Governor Principal Secretary to Government APPENDIX ‘A’ (See Rules 22 and 23) District Driving Cadre I. Driver (A) Theory Test:
1. Road Signal
2. Lubrication system of vehicle
3. Cooling system of vehicle
4. Main vital parts, spares, component of vehicles (B) Practical Test:
1. Driving of light vehicles by marching, reverse, gear change, controlling of clutch, accelerator and brake.
2. Road Signal.
II. Driver Havildar (A) Theory Test.
1. Maintenance of different kinds of vehicles.
2. Tyre rotation and its pressure (4 wheels & 6 wheels)
3. Application of lubricants in vehicles and different components.
4. Rectification of minor defects in road (fuel line and electrical line).
5. Adjustment and bleeding of brakes.
6. Maintenance of Motor Cycles.
7. Knowledge regarding use of tyres in Police vehicles.
(B) Practical Test:
1. Driving of heavy vehicles, Motors Cycles, and Cars etc.
2. Knowledge of the road signal
3. Identification of lubricants
4. Knowledge regarding spare parts III. Driver Havildar Major (A) Theory Test:
1. Functions of different parts of vehicles
2. Prevention of maintenance of vehicles/tyres
3. Type of lubricant to be used in vehicles
4. Different type of brake system and prevention of air lock
5. Fixing of timing in petrol vehicles
6. Knowledge of ignition system and transmission
7. Knowledge in gear and operation system
8. Maintenance of different kinds of vehicles (B) Practical Test:
1. To fix timing checking other defects in the engine
2. Starting and tunning of the engine.
3. To assess knowledge in the spare parts tools and equipment IV Motor Transport Sub-Inspector (A) Theory Test:
1. Knowledge regarding engine and transmission system
2. Maintenance of different kind of vehicles
3. Lubrication of vehicle
4. Repair of break system
5. Repair of ignition charging and light system
6. Knowledge regarding different parts of vehicle and its functioning
7. How to maintain records of MT section
8. How to storage the POL (B) Practical Test:
1. Fixation of timing in petrol/diesel vehicles
2. Starting/testing of vehicles on road
3. Rectification of defects of carburetor, distributor, fuel pump and master cylinder.
4. Testing of Battery
5. Identification of special tools and equipment.