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Notification 18 November 2015

Notification No. GSR 883(E)

Income-tax Department, Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015

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Notification No. GSR 883(E) was published on 18 November 2015. Its subject is Income-tax Department, Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015.

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES ‘
NOTIFICATION
New Deihi, the 18th November, 2015
G.S.R. 883(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in :
Supersession of the Income Tax Department non-statutory Departmental Canteens Recruitment Rules, 2004, except as
Tespects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to various group ‘C’ posts of non-statutory Departmental Canteens in the Income-
lax Department, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—{1)_ These rules may be called the Income-tax Department, Non-
Statutory Departmental Canteens (Group ‘c’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette,
2. Number of Dosts, classification, pay band and grade pay or pay scale.— The number of the said Posts, their classification and the pay band and grade pay or Pay scale attached thereto, shall be as Specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Application.— These rules shal! apply to the Posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed thereto, ;
4. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications etc. ~- The method of recruitment, age limit, educational qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to ( 13) of the said Schedule. :
5. Disqualifications. — No person,-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living: or
{b) who havi ng a Spouse living, has entered into or Contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to any of the said posts:
Provided that the Centrai Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such Person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this Tule. .

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6. Power to relax.—Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons,

7. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Schedule Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and ¢
other special categories of Persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time ta time in this regard.

- SCHEDULE
Name of the post Number of post Classification Pay Band and Grade Whether
Pay Selection or Non-
. Selection post (1) (2) {3) {4 {5)
1.Canteen 341*(2015) General Central PB-i, Rs, 5200-20,200 Not Applicable
Attendant *Subject to variation Service, Group ‘C’, plus Grade Pay of Rs.
dependent on work- Non-Gazetted, Non- 1800/-
load Ministerial.
Age limit for direct recruits Educational and other Whether age and Period of probation, qualifications required educational qualifications if any for direct recruits Prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees ; (6) (7) (8) (9)
18-25 years, (relaxation of age limit Matriculation or Not Applicable Two years upio 40 years for Government equivalent
Servants) in accordance with the orders issued by the Central
Government from time to time,
Note—The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be last date upto which , the Employment Exchange is asked to submit names. In case post is advertised in
Employment News or
Newspaper, the crucial date :
for determining the age limit shall be last date upto which applications have been called for,
Method of recruitment, In case of recruitment If 2 Departmental Promotion Circumstances in whether by direct by Committee exists, what is its which the Union recruitment or by Promotion/deputation, composition Public Service

Promotion or by grades from which Commission is to

deputation and promotion/ deputation be consulted in

percentage of the tobe made making

vacancies to be filled by recruitment,

various methods

(10) {11} (12) (13)

Direct Recruitment Not applicable Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Consultation with
Comnittee (for considering UPSC not confirmation): necessary,

(a) Additionalor Joint Commissioner -

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Chairperson
Of Income-tax(Headquarters)
: {b) Deputy Commissioner of Income
-Member
; Tax(Headquarters) where there is no Deputy Commissioner of Income- .
tax(Headquarters), the senior mast
Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax of the region.
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-Member
Customs and Central Excise
. (d) One Scheduled Caste or -
Additional Member
Schedule Tribe Officer not
Below the rank of Deputy
Commissioner of Income Tax or Liaison Officer, unless one of the members at (a) to (c)
‘ belongs to Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2. Assistant 40*(2015) Generat Central PB-i, Rs. 5200. Non- Selection
Halwai — cum- *Subject to variation Service, Group ‘C’, 20,200 plus Grade
Cook dependent on work- Non-Gazetted, Non- Pay of Rs, 1900/-
load Ministerial (6) (7) {8) 2)
18-25 years, (Relaxable for Govt. (a) 10" Class Pass with Certificate or Not applicable Two years for
Servants upto the age of 40 years in Diploma in catering Direct Recruits, accordance with the orders issued by (b) Experience-One Year NIL for the Centrat Government) (c) A Trade Skill Test for cooking promotees. :
including maintenance of hygiene,
Note—The crucial date for etc., shall be conducted by the determining the age limit Departmental Promotion shail be last date upto Committee to assess the suitability which the Employment of the candidate.
Exchange is asked to submit names. In case post Note.—The qualifications regarding is advertised in experience are relaxable at the
Employment News or discretion of the competent authority in
Newspaper, the cruciat date case of candidates belonging to the for determining the age Schedule Castes or the Scheduled limit shall be last date upto Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the which applications have competent authority is of the Opinion been called for, that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities
Possessing the requisite experience are
, not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
(10) (li)
Promotion failing which by Promotion:
deputation and failing both by direct recruitment. Canteen Attendant in the Pay Band-], Rs. 5200-20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800
with atleast three years regular service.

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A Trade skill Test shail be got conducted by the Departmental Promotion Committee with reference to the cooking including maintenance of hygiene etc.

Note-1.—For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the .

; service rendered on a regular basis by an officer Prior to 1.1.2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay
Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be
Service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended

. based on the recommendations of the Commission,

Note-2,— Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for Promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service

. by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed probation period for
Promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors whe have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service,
Deputation —
Officers of the Central Government—-
(i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis, or (ii) Canteen Attendant in the Pay Band-| of Rs. 5200-20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs.
1800 with atleast three years regular service having one year experience as heiper to Halwai-cum-Cook; and (iii) Possessing educational qualifications and experience as Prescribed for Direct .
Recruits under Column (7).
; Note-2.—The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-
Cadre post held immediately Preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or department of the Central Government shall ordinari] y not exceed three years. The maximum age-limit for deputation is 56 years as on the closing date of recei pt of applications.

. Note-2.—The departmental official in the feeder category who are in the direct tine of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationist Shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion. :

Note-3.— For Purposes of appointment on deputation or absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1.2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service :
rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission except where there has been merger of more than one Pré-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the posts for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

12) (3)
Group ‘C* Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmation): Consultation with UPSC
(a) Additional or Joint Commissioner -Chairperson not necessary.
of income-tax(Headquarters)
(b) Deputy Commissioner of Income -Member
Tax (Headquarters) where there is no Deputy Commissioner of Income-
tax(Headquarters), the senior most :
Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax of the region, (c) Local Deputy Commissioner of -Member
Customs and Central Excise

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(d) One Scheduled Caste or -Additional Member
Scheduled Tribe Officer not .
- Below the rank of Deputy
Commissioner of Income Tax
; or Liaison Officer, unless one ¢
of the members at (a) to (c)
beiongs to Scheduled Caste or :
Scheduled Tribe
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. 3. Halwai — 36*(2015) General Central PB-[, Rs, 5200-20,200 Non- Selection cum- Cook *Subject to variation Service, Group ‘C’, plus Grade Pay of Rs.
dependent on work- Non-Gazetted, Non- 2000/-
load Ministerial.
6) 7 (8 9)
18-25 years, (Relaxable for (a) 10° Class Pass with Certificate or Diploma Not Two years
Govt. Servants upto the age of in catering applicable
40 years in accordance with the (0) Experience- Two years in a Government orders issued by the Central Undertaking preferred.
Government} (c) A Trade Skill Test for cooking shall be ,
Note.—The crucial date for conducted to assess suitability of the candidate, determining the age limit .
Shall be last date upto Note.—The qualifications regarding experience
. Which the Employment are relaxable at the discretion of the competent
Exchange is asked to authority in case of candidates belonging to the submit names. In case Post Schedules Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if, at is advertised in any stage of selection, the competent authority
Employment News or is of the opinion that sufficient number of {
Newspaper, the Crucial candidates belonging to these communities date for determining the Possessing the requisite experience are not age limit shall be fast date likely to be available to fill up the vacancies upto which applications reserved for them, have been called for, —_ ‘
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Promotion failing which by Promotion:
deputation and failing both by
Direct Recruitment Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook with atleast three years regular service in the Pay Band-i,
Rs. 5260-20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs, 1900/.
Note-1.— For the Purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for Promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by aa officer prior to 1,1.2006 or ihe date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Centraj Pay
Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be
' Service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or Pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.
Note-2.—Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibi lity service are being considered for Prometion, their seniors would also be considered ;
Provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfuily completed probation period for
Promotion to the next higher grade along with their Juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service,
Deputation: :
Officers of the Central Government—
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(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis, or (ii) Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook with atleast threeyears regular service in the Pay
. Band-I, Rs. 5200-20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900; and (b} Possessing the qualifications and experience as prescribed for Direct Recruits under .
column (7).
. Note-1.—The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediatel y preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or department of the Central Government shal! ordinaril y not exceed three years, The maximum age-limit for deputation is 56 years as
. on the closing date of receipt of applications.
Note-2.—The departmental official in the feeder category who are in the direct line of
Promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similar! ¥, deputationist shali not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note-3.— For Purposes of appointment on deputation or absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1.2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding prade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common

. grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s} for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement
. grade without any upgradation.
(12) (13)
Group ‘@ Departmentai Promotion Committee(for considering confirmation): Consultation with UPSC
(a) Additionalor Joint Commissioner -Chaimperson not necessary. :
of Income-tax(Headquarters)
(b) Deputy Commissioner of Income -Member
Tax(Headquarters) where there is .
no Deputy Commissioner of Income-
tax(Headquarters), the senior most
Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax of the region.
(c) Local Deputy Commissioner of -Member ’
Customs and Central Excise
{d) One Scheduled Caste or -Additional Member
Schedule Tribe Officer not
Below the rank of Deputy
Commissioner of Income Tax or Liaison Officer, unless one of the members at (a) to (c)
belongs to Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe () (2) Q) (4) (5)
4. Clerk 99*(2015) General Central PB-1,” Rs. 5200-20,200 Non- Selection
*Subject to variation Service, Group ‘Cc’, plus Grade PayofRs.
dependent on work- Non-Gazetted, Non- 1900/-
load Ministerial.
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: 8-25 years, (Relaxable for (a) (a2) 12" Class Pass or equivalent with Not applicable .Two years
Govt. Servants upto the age Commerce; for Direct of 40 years in accordance (b} A typing speed of 35 w.p.min English or Recruits,

- with the orders issued by the 30 w.p.m in Hindi on computer, (35 NIL for
Central Government). wpm and 30 w.p.m correspond to promotees
10500 Key Depression per Hour/9000 ‘
Note,—The crucial date for Key Depression per Hour on an average
‘determining the age limit of 5 key depressions for each word.)
; shall be last date upto which the Employment Exchange is Note-1.— Qualifications are relaxable at the
. asked to submit names. In discretion of the competent authority
Case post is advertised in in the case of candidate otherwise
Employment News or well qualified.
Newspaper the crucial date for determining the age limit Note-2.—The qualifications regarding experience shall be last date upto which are relaxable at the discretion of the applications have been called competent authority in case of for. candidates belonging to the Schedules
Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are
. not likely to be available to fill up the :
vacancies reserved for them.
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Promotion failing which by Promotion:
Direct Recruitment.

Canteen Attendant with atleast three years regular service in the PB-1, Rs. 5200- .

20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/-

A two week taining on OrganisationalBehaviour, Communication Skill and

Accounting Practices shall be desirable for the Canteen Attendants for promotion to

the post of Clerk from ISTM or any other institute Tecognised by the Central

Government or State Government.

; Note-1.— For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1,1.2606 or
° the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay
Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.

Note-2.—_Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed probation period for
Promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

TERY COMprCtedT such qualifying or eligibility service.
(12) (3)
Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmation); Consultation with UPSC not (a) Additionator Joint Commissioner -Chairperson necessary.
perso mecessary,

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Of Income-tax(Headquarters)
(b} Deputy Commissioner of Income ~Member
Tax(Headquarters) where there is no Deputy Commissioner of Income-
tax(Headquarters), the senior most
Deputy Commissioner of income-tax .
of the region,
{c} Local Deputy Commissioner of -Member i Customs and Central Excise (d) One Scheduled Caste or ~Addittonal Member
Schedule Tribe Officer not
. Below the rank of Deputy
Commissioner of Income Tax or Liaison Officer, unless one of the members at (a) to (c)
belongs to Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe e)) (2) Q). (4) 5)
5. Assistant 29*(2015) General Central PB-1, Rs. 9200-20,200 plus Grade Non Selection
Manager- *Subject to Service, Group'C’, Pay of Rs. 2400/- .
Cum- Store variation Non-Gazetted, Non-
Keeper dependent on Ministerial. Note—He will also draw Special , work-load Allowance of Rs. 250/-
, p.m. for attending to duties in Canteens Type ‘A’, ‘B’,
C’, "D’, ‘2-A' and ‘3-A"
and Rs. SO00/- pm. in
Canteens Type ‘4-4’ and above (6) (7) (8) (9) .
18-25 years, (Relaxable for Govt, (a) B.Com from arecognised University. Not Two years
Servants upto the age of 40 years Or applicable for Direct in accordance with the orders Graduate in any Discipline from arecognised Recruits, issued = by the ~— Central University with One Year Diploma in Book NIL for
Government), Keeping or Store Keeping promotees
Note: The crucial date for (b) Experience - Three Years in a determining the age limit shall be Government Department or Undertaking last date upto which the in handling Stores or Accounts. .
Employment Exchange is asked to submit names, In case post is Note-1— Qualification (s) are relaxable at the advertised in Employment News discretion of the competent authority in or Newspaper, the crucial date the case of candidate otherwise well for determining the age limit qualified, shall be last date upto which applications have been called for. Note-2.—The qualifications regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the
Competent authority in case of candidates belonging to the Schedules
Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if, at any
Stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates belonging to these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for

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{18) ; (11)
Promotion failing which by Promotion: ‘
deputation and failing both by
- direct recruitment. {i) Clerks with at least eight years regular service in the PB-1, Rs, 5200-20,200 with
Grade Pay Rs, 1900/..
(ii) Halwai-cum-Cook with five years regular service in the PB-i, Rs. 5200-20,200/-
with Grade Pay Rs. 2000/- with two years experience in handling Stores or
. Accounts and Possessing educational qualification as Prescribed for direct recruited Clerk i.e; 12 Class Pass with Commerce,

Note-1,— For the Purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer Prior to [.1.2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay
Commission recommendations has been extended, shali be deemed to be
Service rendered in the corresponding grade Pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission.

Note-2.—Where Juniors wha have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are

being considered for Promotion, their seniors would also be considered
Provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed probation period for
Promotion to the next higher prade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
; Deputation:
Officers of the Central Government—
(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis, or
{ti} With atleast eight years regular service in the PB-1, Rs. 5200.
20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/-
(ii)Possessing educational qualification as prescribed for Direct Recruits under column 7; and .
(b) Three years experience in a Government Department or Undertaking in handling
Stores or Accounts,
Note-1.— The Period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediately Preceding this appointment in the same or .
some other organisation or department of the Central Government shal?
ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age-limit for deputation is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note-2.The departmental officiai in the feeder category who are in the direct line of
Promotion shal! not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation, Similarly, deputations Shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion,

Note-3.—For Purposes of appointment on deputation or absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1.1,2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6" Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade Pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission except where there has deen merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a

common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only

for the posts for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal

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Group ‘© Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Confirmation): Consultation with UPSC not necessary.
(a) Additionalor Joint Commissioner
Of Income-tax(Headquarters) -Chairperson (b) Deputy Commissioner of Income .
‘ Tax(Headquarters) where there js , no Deputy Commissioner of Income-
tax(Headquarters), the senior most
Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
"Of the region. -Member (C) Local Deputy Commissioner of
Customs and Central Excise -Member (d) One Scheduled Caste or
. Schedule Tribe Officer not
Below the rank of Deputy
; Commissioner of Income Tax or Liaison Officer, unless one of the members at (a) to {c) :
belongs to Scheduleg Caste or
Scheduieg Tribe ~Additional Member
[F. No, HRD/CM/122/01/2013-14)1 Dy. No, 154 1/2015-Ad, V] 1]
JATI SINGH MEENA, Under Secy.
Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-1 10064 :
and Published by the Controtler of Publications, Dethi-1 10054,
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Source: the department’s scanned file.

← Notification No. 19/2015  ·  Notification No. 246/2015 [F.No.V.27015/3/2015-SO(NAT.COM)] / SO 3056(E) →

What a notification is. A notification is made under a power the Act itself gives, and within that power it is law — unlike a circular, which only binds the department. Its reach is the reach of the enabling provision and no wider, and the date it carries decides from when it works.

Source: the Income Tax Department’s own published text — its page for this instrument.