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Amendment in Rule 6 of Civil Servants (Seniority) Rule 1993

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION *********** No. 1/8/2008-R-4                                                                 Islamabad, 22nd June, 2009. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:    AMENDMENT IN RULE 6 OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS (SENIORITY) RULES, 1993.             The undersigned is directed to say that Rules 6 of the Civil Servants (Seniority) Rules, 199 has been amended with effect from the 16th June 2009 vide S.R.O. No. 572(I)/2009, dated 16.06.2009. A copy of the said SRO is enclosed for information. 2.                     Ministries / Divisions are requested to please circulate the above mentioned S.R.O. among all departments under their administrative control. Sd/- (Falak Sher Virk) Section Officer End: As above. ALL SECRETARIES / ADDITIONAL SECRETARIES INCHARGE  MINISTRIES / DIVISIONS Copy to: 1.          Secretary General to the President's Secretariat (Public), Islamabad. 2.    The Prime Minister's Secretariat (Public) with reference to their U.0 No. 400/PSPM/2009 dated 27.05.2009. 3.          Secretary, Law & Justice Division with reference to their U.0 No. 69/09-Law-I dated 27.01.2009 and No.F.1211/2009 D&L, dated 13-6-2009 4.           Auditor General of Pakistan, Islamabad. 5.           Controller General of Accounts, Islamabad 6.           Director General, IB, Islamabad. 7.            Secretary, FPSC, Islamabad. 8.            All chief secretaries of the Provinces. 9.            Secretary, National Reconstruction Bureau, Islamabad. 10.        Principal Information Officer, Press Information Department, Islamabad. 11.        Military Accountant General, Rawalpindi. 12.     Director General, PPARC, M.S./Wing, Establishment Division (Rafi Centre  Zero point), Islamabad. 13.       All joint Secretaries/ Deputy Secretaries, Establishment Division, Islamabad. 14.   Deputy Secretary (Computer), Establishment Division with the request to arrange for its placement on the official website of the Establishment Division, Islamabad.

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN EXTRAORDINARY PART-II GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION Islamabad, the 16th June, 2009. NOTIFICATION             S.R.0 572(I)/(2009. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973), read with Notification No. S.R.O. 120(1)/98, dated the 27th February, -1998, the Prime Minister is pleased to direct that the following further amendment shall be made in the Civil Servants ( Seniority ) Rules, 1993, namely:- In the aforesaid Rules, for rule 6 the following shall be substituted, namely:- "6. Inter se seniority of civil servants appointed in the same calendar year:- Civil servants appointed by promotion, transfer, or initial appointment to a service, cadre, or post shall take seniority from the date of their regular appointment to that service, cadre or post: Provided that the provisions of this rule shall not in any manner affect or impair the rights of the existing incumbents". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (F.No.118/2008-R.IV) Sd/- ( Muhammad Arshad) Deputy Secretary

INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL POSTS (RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT) RULES, 1993.

INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL POSTS (RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT) RULES, 1993. ( As amended upto  24-10-2007) Government of Pakistan Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division … NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 4th November, 1993. S.R.O. 1079(I)/93.-     In pursuance of rule 12 of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer ) Rules, 1973, the President is pleased to make the following rules , namely:- PART 1-GENERAL (1)        These Rules may be called the Initial Appointment to Civil Posts (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1993. (2)        They shall come into force with immediate effect Provided that nothing in these rules shall apply to the appointment to the posts in BPS-17 to be filled through C.S.S. Competitive Examination. PART- II-  GENERAL RELAXATION (3) Maximum age limit as prescribed in the recruitment rules shall be relaxed in respect of the candidates mentioned in column (2) below to the extent mentioned against each under column (3):- Sl.No. Category of candidates Age relaxation admissible      1                            2        3 i) (a).    Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Buddhist Community, recognized tribes of the Tribal Areas, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas for all posts under the Federal Government 3 years.  (b)    Candidates belonging to Sindh(R) and Balochistan for posts in BPS-15 and below under the Federal Government     3 years. ii) Released or Retired Officers / personnel of the Armed Forces of Pakistan 15 years or the number of years actually served in the Armed Forces of Pakistan, whichever is less. iii) Government servants who have completed 2 years continuous Government service on the closing date for receipt of applications. 10 years, upto the age of  55 years. iv) Disabled persons for appointment to posts in BPS-15 and below. 10 years v) Widows, son or daughter of a deceased civil servant who dies during service 5 years (4)        Where a candidate is entitled to age relaxation under more than one categories specified in rule 3 , he shall be allowed relaxation in age only in one category. [4A]     (1) Subject to sub-rule(2), the maximum age limit prescribed for initial appointment under any rules for the time being in force shall be relaxed by a period of five years: (2) The relaxation in upper age limit shall be over and above the relaxation of age admissible to candidates specified in rule 3 or in any other rules for the time being in force]. [4B]     Notwithstanding the provisions contained in these rules or any other rules for the time being in force, the President or the Prime Minister may, on extreme compassionate grounds, grant age relaxation to an individual candidate for a period not exceeding three years over and above the relaxation in upper age limit already admissible, if any]. [4C]     Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, or any other rules for the time being in force, one time relaxation in the upper age limit shall be admissible to the persons appointed to the posts, on ad-hoc basis, from the Ist October, 1981, to the 31st December, 1995, to the extent they are overage for initial appointment to the posts, held by them, as and when advertised by the Federal Public Service Commission.] [4D.]    Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules or any other rules for the time being in force, the President or the [Prime Minister] may grant age relaxation to the widow, son or daughter of a deceased civil servant who dies during service for such period as may be considered appropriate.] (5)   Repeal:- All existing rules, orders and instructions relating to age relaxation issued from time to time are hereby repealed.