State of Uttar Pradesh - Act
The U.P. State Electricity Board Services of Engineers Regulations, 1970
UTTAR PRADESH
India
India
The U.P. State Electricity Board Services of Engineers Regulations, 1970
Rule THE-U-P-STATE-ELECTRICITY-BOARD-SERVICES-OF-ENGINEERS-REGULATIONS-1970 of 1970
- Published on 8 December 1970
- Commenced on 8 December 1970
- [This is the version of this document from 8 December 1970.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Part I – General
1. Short, title and commencement.
2. Status.
- The Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board Services of Engineers consist of the posts of Chief Engineer, Additional Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer.3. Definitions.
- In these Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-Part II – Cadre
4. Strength of Service.
Part III – Sources of Recruitment
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| (a) [] [Vide Notification No. 8-Reg. Cell/SEB-84-157-A/69, dated 28.4.1984.] | By appointment from among 'Trained Engineers' | 65-1/3% |
| (b) [] [Vide Notification No. 8-Reg. Cell/SEB-84-157-A/69, dated 28.4.1984.] | By promotion from amongst members of Junior Engineers Servicein the Selection Grade in the manner prescribed in Appendix 'C' | 33-1/3% |
| (c) [] [Vide Notification No. 8-Reg. Cell/SEB-84-157-A/69, dated 28.4.1984.] | By promotion from amongst the confirmed and qualifiedcomputers (Selection Grade) (E/M) in the manner prescribed inAppendix 'C' : | 1-1/3% |
6. Reservations of Vacancies.
- Reservation of vacancies for Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes and Backward Classes in direct recruitment under Regulation 5 (1) (a) shall be in accordance with the orders for such Reservation in force under the State Government at the time of recruitment.7. Number of Recruits to be taken.
Part IV – Qualifications
8. Nationality.
- A candidate for direct recruitment as Trainee Engineer must be-9. Age.
- The age of candidates for selection as Trainee Engineer shall, on the 1st day of January of the year in which the selection is made, be not less than 21 years and more than 28 years :Provided that-10. [ Qualifications. [Substituted by Notification No. 276-Reg.-23/SEB-94-5-Reg.-88, dated 8.11.1994.]
- A candidate for direct recruitment as Trainee Engineer must besides having a thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri Script hold the following qualifications :11. Character.
12. Marital Status.
- A male candidate who has more than one wife living or a female candidate who has married a man already having a wife shall not be eligible for appointment to the Service :Provided that the Chairman may, if satisfied that there are special grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of the provisions of this regulation.13. Physical Fitness.
Part V – Appointment, Probation and Confirmation
14. Appointing Authorities.
- The appointing authorities of the members of Service shall be as follows :| Name of Post | Appointing Authorities | ||
| 1. | Asstt. Engineer | } | |
| 2. | Asstt. Executive Engineer | ||
| 3. | Executive Engineer | Chairman | |
| 4. | Executive Engineer (Selection Grade) | ||
| 5. | Superintending Engineer | ||
| 6. | All Officers above the rank of S.E. | Board |
15. Combined Waiting List for Assistant Engineers.
- A combined waiting list will be prepared on the basis of the list received under Rule 6 of Appendix B' and the 'Select List' referred to in Rule 7 of Appendix 'C' by taking candidates in such a manner that every 1st and 4th vacancy is filled by a promoted officer (J.E. or Computer as the case may be) and the remaining vacancies are filled by Trained Engineer.16. Submission of Certificates.
- Before a candidate directly recruited is finally approved for appointment to the service, he will be required-17. Appointment to the Cadre of Assistant Engineer.
18. Appointments to the Cadres of A.E.E., E.E., E.E. (S.G.), S.E., Addl. C.E. and C.E.
19. Seniority.
- The seniority of officers on their appointment to the service shall be determined according to the date of the order of appointment to a particular post in the cadres of the service :Provided firstly that if two or more candidates are appointed on the same date, their seniority inter se shall be determined according to the order in which their names appear in the orders of appointment issued by the Appointing Authority, or in other words, the order in which their names are placed in the 'Select List' or 'Combined Waiting List', as the case may be :Provided secondly that the Appointing Authority may direct that an officer whose period of probation is extended for failure to prove his fitness for confirmation be placed in the seniority list next below the last confirmed member :Provided thirdly that the relative seniority of members of the Service who are appointed by direct recruitment shall be in accordance with the order of preference in which they are placed by the Selection Committee at the time of selection, as approved by the Appointing Authority (See Rule 6 of Appendix 'B') :Provided fourthly that as between candidates who are appointed by direct recruitment and who are recruited by promotion in the same year, the seniority shall be determined in the order in which their names are arranged in the combined waiting list prepared under Regulation 15, provided that if in any year, it has not been possible to prepare the combined waiting list due to late selection either from Junior Engineers Service or from Computers (Selection grade) or found outside or due to any other unavoidable reasons, the names in the gradation list shall be arranged in the same order in due course in respect of the vacancies allotted to each of the categories of candidates in that particular year, as in the combined waiting list and the seniority determined accordingly :Provided fifthly, that the inter se seniority of Government Officers absorbed in the service of the Board, while officiating in any cadre of the Board's service, shall be the same as on the post held by them in the Government in a permanent/substantive capacity and in the case of those officers who were not permanent on any post at the time of absorption shall be the same as on the lower post held by them after regular selection in an officiating capacity.20. Probation.
21. Confirmation.
- A probationer shall be confirmed in his appointment after the completion of the period of his probation or the extended period of probation, as the case may be, if-Part VI – Pay and Allowances
22. Scales of Pay.
- The scale of pay admissible to a person appointed to a post in the cadres of the Service, whether in a substantive or officiating capacity or a temporary measure, shall be as sanctioned by the Board from time to time. The scales of pay in force at the time of the commencement of these Regulations will be found in Appendix 'A'.Provided that the Board or any other competent authority may, upon the recommendation of the appropriate Selection Committee, allow a candidate a higher start within the approved limits in view of his special qualifications/ experience.23. Special Pay, Compensatory Allowance, etc.
- In addition to pay as in Regulation 22, a member of the Service shall also be entitled to such special pay, compensatory allowance, or post-graduate pay, if any, sanctioned by the Board from time to time, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.24. Pay during Probation.
25. Criteria for crossing Efficiency Bars.
- The following criteria shall govern the crossing of efficiency bars in respect of the persons appointed to the post or posts in the cadres of the Service :Part VII – Other Provisions
26. Canvassing.
- No recommendation for recruitment either written or oral, other than required under these regulations shall be taken into consideration, and any attempt on the part of a candidate to enlist support, directly or indirectly, for his candidature will render him liable to be disqualified.27. Regulation of pay, allowances, pension, etc.
- Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations or as specially covenanted in any Service Agreement, the pay, allowances, pension, leave and other conditions of service shall be regulated by such corresponding rules of the State Government applicable to similar category of officers and may have been adopted by the Board until promulgation of regulations in this behalf by the Board.28. Savings.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations,-29. Relaxation.
30. Declarations.
- The Board may, whenever, considered expedient, delegate any of its powers to any officer or authority under these regulations or the powers conferred on any officer or authority under these regulations to any other officer or authority.Appendix 'A'[See Regulation 4 (2) and 22]The scales of pay attached to the various posts included therein are as follows :| Name of Post | Scale of Pay* | |
| Rs. | ||
| 1025-50-1275-EB-1425-60-1845 | ||
| For A.E.E. | ||
| 1225-50-1275-EB-1425-60-1965 | ||
| For Sr. A.E. | ||
| 1. | Assistant Engineer | 1425-60-1845-EB-75-2220 |
| For Sr. A.E. (Spl. Grade) | ||
| 1830-60-2010-EB-2160-75-2385 | ||
| 2. | Executive Engineer | 1425-60-1845-EB-75-2220 |
| For E.E. (Spl. Grade) | ||
| 1830-60-2010-EB-2160-75-2385 | ||
| 3. | Superintending Engineer | 2050-75-2200-100-2700 |
| 4. | Addl. Chief Engineer | 2500-100-3000 |
| 5. | Chief Engineer | 2800-100-3200 |
1. The Board will announce the number of candidates to be recruited in leading newspapers of the State and invite applications from eligible candidates within such time as may be specified in the announcement.
2. Application shall be submitted direct to the Secretary to the Board on the prescribed form which may be obtained from the office of the Board.
3. The Board will hold a written test and/or interview as they deem fit either by themselves or through an outside Agency for selection of the candidates and will duly notify by registered post the date, time and place of such written test and/or interview.
4. Candidates shall pay the following fees :
6. Marks will be awarded at the interview up to maximum of 200 to each candidate for his suitability for appointment in respect of general bearing and suitability physique, personality, interest in outdoor life, intelligence, character and academic career. On the basis of the marks allotted, a list of the candidates shall be prepared in order of preference and forwarded to the Board. The Board shall recruit from the list so received such number of candidates as the Board may decide.
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8. Candidates who satisfy the provisions of Rule 7 above, shall have to undergo training for such period and on such terms as the Board may decide, including practical training, a candidate admitted to the training will have to execute a personal bond for Rs. 10,000 at the time of joining as A.E. (Trainee) together with a surety, who is solvent for not less than Rs. 10.000 and in proof of the same the bond should be supported by a solvency certificate from a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar. for serving the Board on the terms and conditions set forth therein for at least three years from the date of his initial appointment on the post of A.E., after training, failing which the Bond will be forfeited to Board.
9. The facilities granted by the Board for training will be subject to the following conditions :
10. During the period of training, a trainee will be governed by such rules, regulations and orders as may be prescribed from time to time and the performance of the trainee shall be evaluated regularly through quarterly test. If a trainee fails to pass three such consecutive quarterly tests, his services shall be liable to be terminated forthwith.
11. On completion of the training and before appointment as Assistant Engineer, a trainee will be required to pass a final test, as may be prescribed. He may also be required to sign a Service Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of his appointment as may be prescribed.
12. If a trainee fails to qualify at the final test for appointment as Assistant Engineer, his period of training may be extended and he may be given one more chance to pass the final test for appointment as Assistant Engineer subject to a maximum period of training of two years, whereafter the services of the trainee shall be liable to be terminated forthwith.
13. A candidate will loose his seniority if he fails to qualify in the first test or tests.
Appendix 'C'[See Clause (b) of Sub-Regulation (1) of Regulation 5][1. (a) For the purpose of recruitment under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 5, a selection based on seniority subject to rejection of unfit shall be made, as far as possible, each year from amongst all the-2. The Chief Engineer (Hydel) will invite recommendations from his Superintending Engineers about the candidates eligible for selection and the Superintending Engineers may consult their Executive Engineers before forwarding their recommendations.
3. In making their recommendations, the Superintending Engineers will also forward the personal files and the Character rolls of the candidates to the Chief Engineer.
4. The recommendations received from the Superintending Engineers will be duly scrutinized by a Screening Committee consisting of the following :
5. The Chief Engineer will sent the above list, together with the gradation list indicating the reasons for passing over the services, if any, and the character roll and personal files of all eligible candidates, to the Board by a fixed date.
6. The Selection Committee of the Board shall scrutinize the recommendations for final selection and in doing so, the Selection Committee may require any or all candidates to appear before them. The Selection Committee shall consist of the following :
7. The names of the candidates in the final list known as 'Select List' as approved by the Board, will be rearranged in order of their seniority in the present service and they will be appointed against the vacancies as and when they occur.
8. The 'Select List' will hold good for one year only or if the Board so requires, until such time as the next selection is made.
Appendix 'D'[See Sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 5]1. Selection to the posts of Chief Engineer. - Selection to the post of Chief Engineer and other equivalent posts as may be specified by the Board, in the cadre of the Service, shall be made from among permanent Superintending Engineers who have put in not less than 6 years service as Additional Chief Engineer/Superintending Engineer as such on July of the year in which the selection is made.
2. Selection to the post of Additional Chief Engineer. - Selection to the posts of Additional Chief Engineer and other equivalent posts as may be specified by the Board, in the cadre of the Service, shall be made from among permanent Superintending Engineers who have put in 4 years service as such on July 1 of the year in which selection is made.
3. Selection to the posts of Superintending Engineers. - Selection to the post of Superintending Engineers and other equivalent posts, as may be specified by the Board, in the cadre of the Service shall be made from among the permanent Executive Engineer who have, on July 1 of the year in which the selection is made, put in minimum of 15 years Service on Class II and higher posts under the State Government or the Board :
Provided that out of the above 15 years, at least 6 years service must have been rendered on the posts of Executive Engineer and/or other equivalent posts :Provided further that officers who have rendered not less than 6 years service as Executive Engineer as above may be considered eligible for appointment to temporary and officiating posts of Superintending Engineers even if they have rendered less than 15 years service on Class II and higher posts.4. Amendment being made - (a) Eligibility for the scale of Executive Engineer (Spl. Grade). - Officers who have completed 5 years service as a regular Executive Engineer or combined as regular Executive Engineer and Sr. Assistant Engineer on or after 1.7.1979 shall on being found fit and deserving otherwise by the Committee constituted under Rule 5 (2) be entitled to the scale of Executive Engineer (Spl. Grade). Also officers who may already be in the scale of Sr. A.E. (Spl. Grade) shall on their selection and promotion to a regular post of Executive Engineer be entitled automatically to scale of Executive Engineer (Spl. Grade).
(b)Selection to the post of Executive Engineer shall be made from amongst permanent Assistant engineers who have completed not less that 7 years service as Assistant Engineer (including the services as A.E.E./Sr. A.E./ Sr. A.E. (Spl. Grade) on July 1 of the year in which selection is made :Provided however, that Sr. A.E. (Spl. Grade) on promotion as Executive Engineer shall be allowed the scale of Executive Engineer (Spl. Grade).(c)Eligibility for the scale of Sr. Asstt. Engineer. - Officers as completing 9 years of Service as A.E./ A.E.E. (combined or isolated as the case may be) on 1.7.1979 or thereafter shall as being found fit and deserving otherwise and if not already promoted in the meanwhile to the regular posts of E.E. be entitled to the scale of Sr. A.E. and designated as such :Provided further that-5.
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6. Criteria for Promotion. - The selection for the posts of Chief Engineer, Addi. Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer shall be made on the basis of 'MERIT' and suitability in all respects, while selection to the posts of Executive Engineer and entitlement to the scale of Sr. Assistant Engineer, Sr. Assistant Engineer (Spl. Grade) and Executive Engineer (Special Grade) shall be based on seniority subject to the rejection of the unfit.
7. Preparation of a list for selection and of selected candidates. - (1) The Selection Committee shall, keeping in view the criteria, on the basis of the selection to a particular post in the service, prepare a list of such officers as are adjusted by it to be most suitable for promotion to that post.
8. Select list and its validity. - (1) The list, as approved by the Board, shall form the 'Select List' for each category of post.
1. To be passed as fit for recruitment a candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties of Assistant Engineers.
2. In the matter of the correlation of age, height and chest girth of candidates, it is left to the Medical Board to use whatever correlation figures are considered most suitable as a guide in the examination of the candidates.
3. The candidate's height will be measured as follows. He will remove his shoes and be placed against the standard with his feet together and the weight thrown on the heels and not on the toes or outer side of the feet. He will stand erect without rigidity and with the heels, calves, buttocks and shoulders touching the standard, the chin will be depressed to bring the vertex of the head level under horizontal bar and the height will be recorded in metres and centimetres. No fixed limit of height is, however, enforced.
4. The candidate's chest will be measured as follows :
He will be made to stand erect with his feet together and to raise his arms over his head. The tape will be so adjusted round the chest that its upper edge touches the inferior angles of the shoulder blade behind, and its lower edge upper parts of the nipples in front. The arms will then be taken that the shoulders are not thrown upwards or backwards so as to displace the tape. The candidate will then be directed to take a deep inspiration several times and the maximum expansion of the chest will be carefully noted.The minimum and maximum will then be recorded in centimeters 84-89, 85-92.In recording the measurements, fractions of less than half centimetre should not be noted.5. The candidate will also be weighed and his weight recorded in kilogram. Fractions of less than half a kilogram should not be noted.
6. (a) The examination for determining the acuteness of vision includes two tests; one for distance, the other for near vision, Snellen's test types will be used for the test for distance vision, without glasses at a distance of 6 meters and for the test for near vision, without glasses at any distance selected by the candidates. The standards of the minimum acuteness of vision which will be used for guidance in the examination of a candidate are as follows :
| Standard I | |
| Right eye | Left eye |
| Distant vision-V-6/6 | V-6/6 |
| Near vision-Reads, 0.6 | Reads 0.6 |
| Standard II | |
| Better eye | Worse eye |
| Distant vision-V-6/6 | V-without glasses, not below 6/6 and after correction withglasses not below 6/24. |
| Near Vision-Reads, 0.6 | Read I. |
| Standard III | |
| Better eye | Worse eye |
| Distant vision V, without glasses not below 6/24 and aftercorrection with glasses not below 6/6. | V, without glasses-not below 6/24 after correction withglasses-not below 6/12 |
| Near vision-Reads, 0.8 | Read I. |
| V.R. | ------------ | with glasses | ------------ | Reads..... |
| V.L. | ------------ | with glasses | ------------ | Reads..... |
7. The urine (passed in presence of the examiner) should be examined and the result recorded.
8. The following additional points should be observed :
That the candidate's hearing in each ear is good and that there is no sign of disease of the ear.A candidate who can hear a forced whisper at a distance of 3 metres with his back towards the examiner should be considered fit. Each of his ears should be tested separately, the other being plugged with oiled wool for the time being.When any defect is found it must be noted in the certificate and the medical examiner should state his opinion whether or not is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties which will be required of the candidate. If the condition is remediable by operation it should be so stated.Form of Declaration as to Health to be Completed by Candidates Examined by Medical BoardMedical Examination by Medical BoardStatement by candidate for appointment as ...................................The candidate must make the statement required below prior to his examination by a Medical Board, and must sign the declaration appended thereto in the presence of that Board :1. Name in full (in block letters)...............................................
2. Place of Birth................................................................
3. Age and date of birth.........................................................
4. Particulars concerning family :
| Father's age if living and state of health | Father's age at death and cause of death | Number of brothers living, their ages and stateof health | Number of brothers dead, their ages at death, andcause of death |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mother's age, if living and state of health | Mother's age at death and cause of death | Number of sisters living, their ages and state ofhealth | Number of sisters dead, their ages at death, andcause of death |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
5. Have any of your near relations suffered from (consumption, scrofula, cancer, asthma, fits epilepsy, insanity or any other nervous disease) ?............
6. Have you ever been abroad ? If so, where and for what periods ?
7. Have you ever served in the Navy, Army, Air Force or in any Government Department ? If so, indicate post/period .................................
8. Have you ever been examined - (a) for Life Insurance or/and (b) by any Government Medical Officer of State, Civil or Military ? If so, state details, and with what result ? .....................................................
9. Have you ever-
10. Have you rupture ? ..................................................................................................................
11. Have you varicocele, varicose veins or piles ...............................
12. Is your vision in each eye good ? Do you wear spectacles ? (Candidates who wear spectacles are requested to bring the prescription of their glasses with them) ............................................................
13. Is your hearing in each ear good ?.........................................
14. Have you any congenital or acquired malformation, defect or deformity ? .........................................................................
15. When were you last vaccinated ?............................................
16. Is there any further matter concerning your health not covered by the above questions which should be communicated to the Medical Board ?
Declaration of Candidate(To be signed in presence of Medical Board)I declare all the above answers to be to the best of my belief, true and correct.I have revealed without reservation as above all circumstances within my knowledge that concern my health and fitness for the appointment for which I am a candidate.I am fully aware that by wilfully suppressing any information I shall incur the risk of not obtaining the appointment or of losing it, if granted.Signed in presence.......................Date......................................................................Candidate's SignatureChairman of Medical BoardReport of Medical Board| Questions | Answers | Remarks | |
| 1. | Has the declaration above been signed by the candidate. | ….......... | |
| 2. | Are there any evidences of malformation congenital oracquired ? | ….......... | |
| 3. | Is he free from scars and has he the full use of all hislimbs ? | ….......... | |
| 4. | Are there any indications of decided each-ectic or diatheticstate of constitution | ….......... | |
| 5. | Has the candidate been satisfactorily vaccinated within thelast seven years ? | ….......... | |
| 6. | Are there any signs of disease of the nervous system ? | ….......... | |
| 7. | Is the hearing good ? | ….......... | |
| 8. | Is the sight good ? | ….......... | |
| 9. | Is the speech good as regards articulation? | ….......... | |
| 10. | Are there any signs of diseases of the bones, joints or partsconnected therewith. | ….......... | |
| 11. | Is there any important application of skin ? | ….......... | |
| 12. | Are the heart and arteries healthy ? | ….......... | |
| 13. | Has the candidate haemorrohoids, varicocele or otheraffections of veins ? | ….......... | |
| 14. | Is there any evidence of disease of the respiratory organs ? | ….......... | |
| 15. | Are there any signs of disease of the digestive organs ? Arethe tooth seriously decayed or otherwise defective? | ….......... | |
| 16. | Is the candidate free from rupture ? | ….......... | |
| 17. | Is there any indication of disease of the genital organs ? | ….......... | |
| 18. | Is the urine free from (1) albumen, (2) sugar ? Is the urineotherwise normal ? | ….......... | |
| 19. | Is there anything in the health of the candidate likely torender him unfit for the efficient discharge of the duties of.............. ? | ….......... | |
| 20. | Do you consider the candidate in all respects qualified forthe efficient and continuous discharge of the duties of........... ? | ….......... |
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