Section 32: Urgent Temporary Appointment

32. Urgent Temporary Appointment.- (1) A vacancy in the service which cannot be filled in immediately either by direct recruitment or by promotion under the rules may be filled in by the Government or by the authority competent to make appointment, as the case may be, by appointing in an officiating capacity thereto an officer eligible for appointment to the post by promotion or appointing temporarily thereto a person eligible for direct recruitment to the service, where such direct recruitment has been provided under the provisions of these rules: Provided that - (i) such an appointment will not be continued beyond a period of one year without referring the case to the Commission for concurrence, and shall be terminated immediately on its refusal to concur. (ii) in respect of a post in service for which both the methods of recruitment have been prescribed, the Authority competent to make appointment, shall not, save with the specific permission of the Government in the Department of Personnel, fill the temporary vacancy against the direct recruitment quota by a whole-time appointment for a period exceeding three months otherwise than out of' person eligible for direct recruitment and after a short-term advertisement. (2) In the event of non-availability of suitable persons fulfilling the requirement of eligibility for promotion, Government may, notwithstanding the condition of eligibility for promotion required under sub-rule (1) above, lay down general instructions for grant of permission to fill the vacancies on urgent temporary basis subject to such conditions and restrictions regarding pay and other allowances as it may direct. Such appointments shall, however, be subject to concurrence of the Commission as required under the same said sub-rule.