Clarification on crucial date of determination of age of 56 years for
induction into AIS and its applicability with reference to the year of
select list-regarding: DoP&T Order
F.No.14015/30/2015-AIS-I
Government of India
Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Departments of Personnel and Training
North block, New Delhi
Dated the 20th March, 2015
Office Memorandum
Subject:
Clarification
on crucial date of determination of age of 56 years for induction into
AIS and its applicability with reference to the year of select
list-regardingThe undersigned is directed to refer to
the subject cited above and to say that on the direction of Hon’ble
Supreme Court, and in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs,
Ministry of home affairs, ministry of environment and forest, UPSC and
the state Governments, the central government has decided to raise
maximum age limit from 54 years to 56 years for promotion/induction from
state service/Non-state Civil Service to All India Service with effect
from the Select List of 2015 with crucial date of determination of age
as 01.01.2015. In order to implement this decision, this Department has
issued four notifications dated 17.03.2015 amending the following date
of their publication in the official gazette:-
(i) Regulation 5 (3) of Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955;
(ii) Regulation 5 (3) of Indian police service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955;
(iii) Regulation 5 (3) of Indian Forest Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1966; and
(iv) Proviso 1 below Regulation 4(1)(iii) of Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulation, 1997
2.
Further, as decided by the Government, anomaly in Non-SCS Select List
vis-à-vis SCS Select List for the vacancies arising during the same year
has been removed through OM dated 17.3.2015. As per this OM, for the
Vacancies arising during the period 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014, the select
list of Non-SCS officers will be styled as Selected List-2014-A instead
of Selected List 2015. The select list of SCS officers had already been
styled coinciding with the year of the vacancies from the year 2010,
after the clarificatory OM dated 25.08.2010. Thus, for the vacancies
arising during the year 2015 (between 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015), the
Select List for both SCS officers as well as Non-SCS officers will be
styled as Select List-2015.
3. Now, for the benefit of all
stakeholders, it is clarified that the above amendments are applicable
for the Select Lists of 2015 (vacancies arising between 01.01.2015 to
31.12.2015) and onwards with crucial date for determination of age as 1
st January of that Select List year. For example, for the Select List of
2015, the upper age limit for consideration will be 56 years with
crucial date for determination of age as 01.01.2015.
4 In so far
as the Select Lists of State Service/Non-State Civil Service officers of
2014/2014-A to be prepared for the vacancies arisen between 1.1.2014 to
31.12.2014 are concerned, the same would be prepared in accordance with
the regulations existing in 2014. In other words, up-to the Select
Lists of 2014/2014-A, the maximum age limit for consideration for
induction into AIS would be 54 years and the same would be reckoned as
on 1st January of the respective Select List year.
5(i). For
further clarity, for example, 10 and 2 vacancies arose during 01.01
.2014 to 31.12 2014 in West Bengal cadre in the SCS and Non-SCS category
respectively. The Select List for SCS officers would be styled as
Select List 2014 and for Non-SCS officers, it would be styled as Select
List 2014-A. The Selection Committee Meetings would be held in 2015 and
the upper age limit will be 54 years with crucial date of determination
as 01.01.2014 for both the category of officers.
(ii) Similarly,
if 6 and 2 vacancies arise during 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 in Odisha
cadre in the SCS and Non-SCS category respectively the Select Lists
would be styled as Select List 2015 for both the category of officers.
The Selection Committee Meetings for Select List 2015 would be held in
2016 and the upper age limit will be 56 years with crucial date of
determination as 01.01.2015 for both SCs and Non-SCs officers.
6.
All State Governments/Cadre Controlling Authorities and UPSC are,
therefore, requested to implement the aforementioned amendments in
accordance with the above clarifications,
Sd/-
(Gayatri Mishra)
Director
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