A candidate for direct recruitment for posts enumerated in the Schedule must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of & “ 40 years” on the first day of January next following the last day fixed for receipt of applications:
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(i) “the upper age limit mentioned above, shall relaxed by,:-
(a) 5 years in the case of male candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes, more backward classes and economically weaker sections;
(b) 5 years in the case of women candidates and candidates belonging to general category; and
(c) 10 years in the case of woman candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes, Backward Classes, More Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections."
Ω Substituted for δ “9. Determination of Vacancies:- (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, the Appointing Authority shall determine each year the number of vacancies anticipated during the following twelve months and the number of persons likely to be recruited by each method. Such vacancies shall be determined again before the expiry of 12 month of the last determination of such vacancies.
(2) In calculating the actual number to be filled by each method on the basis of the percentage prescribed in the schedule, the Appointing Authority shall adopt an appropriate cyclic order to correspond with the proportion laid down in the schedule by giving precedence to promotion quota over direct recruitment quota e.g. where appointment by direct recruitment and promotion is in the percentage of 75 and 25, respectively, the cycle shall run as follows :-
1. By Promotion, 2. By Direct Recruitment.
3. By Direct Recruitment. 4. By Direct Recruitment.
5. By Promotion 6. By Direct Recruitment.
7. By Direct Recruitment. 8. By Direct Recruitment.
9. By promotion, and so on.” vide Notification No. F. 5(3)DOP/A-II/77 dated 06.10.1979.
δ Substituted for “9. Determination of Vacancies:- (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, Govt. shall determine at the commencement of each calendar year the number of vacancies anticipated during the year and the number of person likely to be recruited by each method.
(2) that such vacancies as remain unfilled from non-availability of suitable candidates or otherwise shall be carried forward from year to year;
Provided that the additional vacancies or such of them as are not filled shall lapse at the end of the second year.” vide Notification No. F. 7(1)DOP/A-II/73, dated 16.10.1973.
& Substituted for the figure δ “37 years” vide Notification No. F. 7(2) DOP/A-II/84 pt., dated 06.03.2018.
δ Substituted for "35 years" vide Notification No. F.7(2)/DOP/A-2/84, Dated 25.06.2004 1 Substituted for % "that the upper age limit mentioned above shall relaxed-
(a) By 5 years in the case of male candidate belonging to the Scheduled Cates, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classed, More Backward Classed and Economically Weaker Sections;
(b) By 5 years in the case of * “woman candidates belonging to General Category; Economically Backward Classed and Economically Weaker Sections”,
(c) By 10 years in the case of woman candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes, and the @ “Backward Classes, and Special Backward Classes” Added vide Notification No. F. 7(1) DOP/A- II/2019 Dated-16.04.2021.
* Substituted for π “woman candidates belonging to the general category, Economically Backward Classes” vide Notification- No .F. 7(1) DOP/A-II/2019 Dated-19.02.2019.
π Substituted for “woman candidates belonging to the general category, vide Notification No. F. 7(8) DOP/A- II/2008 Dated-28.08.2009 @ Substituted for “Other Backward Classed” vide Notification No. F. 7(8) DOP/A-II/2008 Dated-28.08.2009 % Substituted “that the upper age limit mentioned above, shall relaxed by 5 years in the case of women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; vide Notification No. F. 7(2) DOP/A-II/84 Dated 30.04.2001.
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(ii) that the upper age limit mentioned above shall not apply in the case of an exprisoner who had served under the Government on a substantive basis on any post before conviction and was eligible for appointment under the rules;
(iii) that the upper age limit mentioned above shall be relax-able by a period equal to the term of imprisonment served in the case of an Ex-prisoner who was not over age before his conviction and was eligible for appointment under the rules.
(iv) that the persons appointed temporarily to a post δ “in the service” shall be deemed to be within the age-limit, had they been within the age-limit when they were initially appointed even though they have crossed the age-limit when they appear finally before the commission and shall be allowed up-to two chances to be selected.
(v) that the upper age-limit mentioned above shall be relaxed by a period equal to the service rendered in the N.C.C. in the case of Cadet Instructors and if the resultant age does not exceed the prescribed maximum age limit by more than three years, they shall be deemed to be within the prescribed age limit.
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(vi) Notwithstanding anything contained contrary in these Rules in the case of persons‟ serving in connection with the affairs of the State in substantive capacity, the upper age-limit shall be 40 years for direct recruitment to posts filled in by Competitive examination or in case of posts filled in through the Commission by interview.
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(vii) that the Released Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers after release from the Army shall be deemed to be within the age-limit even though they have crossed the age limit when they appear before the Commission had they been eligible as such at the time of their joining the Commission in the Army.
β “(viii) that there shall be no age limit in the case of widows and divorce women.
Explanation:- That in the case of widow, she will have to furnish a certificate of death of her husband from the Competent Authority and in case of divorce, she will have to furnish proof of divorce”.
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(ix) That the upper age limit for person serving in connection with the affairs of the Panchayat Samitis and a Zila Parishad and in the state‟s public sector undertakings/corporation in substantive capacity shall be 40 years.
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(x) the upper age limit mentioned above shall be relaxed by 5 years in the case of male candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes.
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(xi) If a candidate would have been entitled in respect of his/her age for direct recruitment in any year in which no such recruitment was held, he/she shall be deemed to be eligible in the next following recruitment, if he/she his not overage by more than 3 years.
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(xii) the person who was within the age limit on 31.12.2020 shall be deemed to be within the age limit up to 31.12.2024.
____________________________________________________________ δ Inserted vide Notification No. F. (39)DOP/ A-II/73 dated 25-12-1974.
@ Inserted vide Notification No. F. 7(8) DOP(A-II)/74 dated 31.12.1974 & corrigendum dated 25.07.1975. w.e.f. 28-10-1974 # Deleted “this relaxation shall not apply to urgent temporary appointment.” vide Notification No. F. 7(8) DOP/(A-II)/74 dated
26.06.1997 $ Inserted vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/75 dated 20.09.1975 β Inserted vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/84 dated 18.12.1987 θ Added vide Notification No. F. 7(1)DOP/A-II/78 dated 30.11.1998 3 Added vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/93 pt. dated 25.05.2000 + Inserted vide Notification No. F. 7(6)DOP/A-II/2008 dated 23.09.2008 £ Added vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/84 pt., dated 23-09-2022.
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