Haryana Secretariat Service (State Service Group-A) Rules, 1979
No: 79 Dated: Oct, 16 1979
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHMENT DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 12th October, 1979
No. G.S.R./108/Const./Art.309/79 – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to the Haryana Secretariat Service (State Service Group-A), namely: -
1. These rules may be called the Haryana Secretariat Service (State Service Group-A) Rules, 1979.
2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Commission” means the Haryana Public Service Commission
(b) “Government” means Haryana Government in the Administrative Department.
(c) “Service” means the Haryana Secretariat Service (State Service Group-A).
3. The service shall comprise the posts shown in Appendix A to these rules:Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall affect the inherent right of Government to make additions to or reductions in the number of such posts or to create new posts with different designations and scales of pay either permanently or temporarily
4. Appointments to the posts in the Service shall made by Government.
5. No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he is in possession of experience specified in column 2 of Appendix B to these rules.
6. No person, -
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage, with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service. Provided that the 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 rule.
7. (1) The posts in the service shall be filled in the following manner
(a) In the case of Under Secretaries,- by promotion from amongst the Superintendents and Section Officers who are members of the Haryana Civil Secretariat (State Service Group-B):
(b) In case of Secretaries to Minister,-by promotion from amongst the Private Secretaries who are members of the Haryana Civil Secretariat (State Service Group-B).
(2) Appointment to a post in the selection grade shall be made by promotion from amongst the persons serving in the respective cadre.
(3) All appointments to a post in the Service shall be made by selection on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and no person shall have the right for promotion on the basis of seniority alone.
8. (1) Persons appointed to any post in the Service shall remain on Probation for a period of one year:
Provided that-
(a) any period after such appointment spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation.
(b) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no person who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed, unless he is appointed against a permanent vacancy.
(2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory, it may revert him to his former post, or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of the previous appointment permit;
(3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may,-
(a) If his work and conduct has, in its opinion, been satisfactory:-
(i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment if appointed against a permanent vacancy; or
(ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs, if appointed against a temporary vacancy; or
(iii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactory, if there is no permanent vacancy; or
(b) if his work and conduct has not been satisfactory:-
(i) revert him to his former post ; or
(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such orders as it could have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation:
Provided that the total period of probation, including extension, if any, shall not exceed three years.