State of Rajasthan - Act
The Rajasthan Police Service Rules, 1954
RAJASTHAN
India
India
The Rajasthan Police Service Rules, 1954
Rule THE-RAJASTHAN-POLICE-SERVICE-RULES-1954 of 1954
- Published on 29 September 1954
- Commenced on 29 September 1954
- [This is the version of this document from 29 September 1954.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Part I – General
1. Short title and commencement.
- These rules may be called the Rajasthan Police Service Rules, 1954, and shall come into force at once.2. Supersession of existing rules and orders.
- All existing rules and orders in relation to matters covered by these Rules are hereby superseded, but any action taken by or in pursuance of such existing rules and orders shall be deemed to have been taken under these Rules.3. Status of the Service.
- The Rajasthan Police Service is a State Service.4. Definition.
- In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-5. Interpretation.
- Unless the context otherwise requires, the Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 8 of 1955) shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as it applies for the interpretation of a Rajasthan Law.Part II – Cadre
6. Composition and strength of Service.
- The nature of posts and strength of posts in each grade of the Service shall be such as may be determined by the Government from time to time provided that the Government may:-Part III – Recruitment
7. Sources of recruitment.
- Recruitment to the Service after the commencement of these Rules shall be made-7A.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the recruitment, appointment, promotion, seniority and confirmation etc. of a person who joins the Army/Air force/Navy during an Emergency shall be regulated by such orders and instructions as may be issued by the Government from time to time provided that these are regulated mutatis mutandis according to the instructions issued on the subject by the Government of India.8. Reservation of vacancies for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
9. [Determination of vacancies. [ Substituted by Notification F. 7(2) D.O.P./A-II/81, dated 21-12-81 w.e.f. 1-4-81.]
10. Nationality.
- A candidate for appointment to the Service must be:-10A. [Conditions of eligibility of persons migrated from other countries to India. [Added by Notification F. 2 (4) DOP/A-II/79. dated 22-11-84.]
- Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules provision regarding eligibility for recruitment to the service with regard to Nationality, age-limit and fee or other concessions to a person who may migrate from other countries to India with the intention of permanently settling in India shall be regulated by such orders or instructions as may be issued by the State Government from time to time and the same shall be regulated mutatis mutandis according to the instructions issued on the subject by the Government of India.]11. Age.
12. Academic qualifications.
- A candidate for direct recruitment must hold a degree in Engineering or Technology, Arts, Science, Agriculture or Commerce of a University established by law in India or of a foreign University declared by Government in consultation with the Commission, to be equivalent of a degree of a University established by law in India.Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule a degree in Arts or Science does not include degree in Medicine.Note.- Government have decided to recognise the Diploma in Rural Service awarded by the National Council of Rural Higher Education, as equivalent to the first degree of a recognised University for purpose of appointment to Services and post under the Government for a period of five years only, in the first instance, with effect from 2nd June, 1959.13. Character.
- The character of a candidate for direct recruitment must be such as to qualify him for employment in the service. He must produce a certificate of good character from the Principal Academic Officer of the university, college or school in which he was last educated and two such certificates written not more than six months prior to the date of application from two responsible persons not connected with his college or university and not related to him.Note 1.- A conviction by a court of law need not of itself involve the refusal of a certificate of good character. The circumstances of the conviction should be taken into account and if they involve no moral turpitude or association with crimes of violence or with a movement which has as its object the overthrow by violent means of Governments as by law established, mere conviction need not be regarded as a disqualification.Note 2.- Ex-prisoners who by their disciplined life while in prison and by their subsequent good conduct have proved to be completely reformed should not be discriminated against on grounds of the previous conviction for purposes of employment in the Service. Those who are convicted of offences not involving moral turpitude shall be deemed to have been completely reformed on the production of a report to that effect from the Superintendent, After Care Home or if there are no such Homes in a particular district, from the Superintendent of Police of that district. Those convicted of offences involving moral turpitude shall be required to produce a certificate from the Superintendent, After Care Home endorsed by the Inspector General of Prisons to the effect that they are suitable for employment as they have proved to be completely reformed by their disciplined life while in prison and by their subsequent good conduct in an After Care Home.14. Physical Fitness.
- A candidate for direct recruitment to the Service, must be in good mental or bodily health and free from any mental or physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties as a member of Service and if selected must produce a certificate to that effect from a Medical Authority notified by the Government for the purpose. The appointing Authority may dispense with production of such certificate in the case of candidate promoted in the regular line of promotion, or who is already serving in connection with the affairs of the State if he has already been medically examined for the previous appointment and the essential standards of medical examination of the two posts held by him are to be comparable for efficient performance of duties of the new post and his age has not reduced his efficiency for the purpose.Provided that the minimum standards for height and Chest-girth, shall be as follows:-| Height | Chest girth Expansion Fully(expanded) | |
| For men 165 Cms. | 84 Cms. | 5 Cms. |
| For women 150 Cms. | 79 Cms. | 5 Cms. |
| Height | Chest | Expansion | |
| 1 For men | 160 Cms. | 82 Cms. | 5 Cms. |
| 2 For women | 150 Cms. | 79 Cms. | 5 Cms. |
14A. Employment of irregular or improper means.
- A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission/Appointing Authority, guilty of impersonation or of submitting fabricated documents, which have been tampered with or of making statements, which are incorrect or false or of suppressing material information or using or attempting to use unfair means in the examination or interview or otherwise resorting to any other irregular or improper means for obtaining admission to the examination or appearance at any interview, shall, in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be debarred either permanently or for a specified period:-15. Qualifying service for promotion.
- No person shall be appointed to the Service by promotion unless he has served in the Rajasthan Police Force for not less than 9 years (including Service of not less than 3 years as Inspector for the period from 1-12-65 to 30-11-67 and thereafter Service of not less than 5 years as Inspector) on the first day of April of the year in which the selection is made.Explanations.- (1) Service in the Police Force or Armed Forces of a covenanting State of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary/Special Armed Force shall count as service in the Rajasthan Police Force.16. Convassing.
- No recommendation for recruitment either written or oral other than that required under the rules, shall be taken into consideration. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to enlist support directly or indirectly for his candidature by other means may disqualify him for recruitment.Part IV – Procedure for Direct Recruitment
17. Frequency of examinations.
- A competitive examination for recruitment to the Service shall be held every year unless Government in consultation with the Commission, decide not to hold the examination in any particular year.18. Authority for conducting the examination and syllabus.
19. Inviting of applications.
20. Form of Application.
- The application shall be made in the form prescribed by the Commission and obtainable from the Secretary to the Commission on payment of such fee as the Commission may from time to time prescribe.21. Admission to the Examination.
22. Examination Fee.
23. Medical examination fee.
- Candidates who are required to appear before the Medical Board shall pay to the President of the Medical Board, a non-refundable fee of Rs. 16/- before the medical examination is held.24. Personality and viva voce examination.
25. Recommendations of the Commission.
- The Commission shall prepare a list of the candidates recommended by them for direct recruitment in order of their proficiency as disclosed by their aggregate marks. If two or more of such candidates obtain equal marks in the aggregate, the Commission shall arrange them in order of merit on the basis of their general suitability for Service:The Commission may award grace marks upto 1 in any one or more of the compulsory papers and up to 3 in the aggregate to enable a candidate to qualify at the Examination who might otherwise have not qualified in the said examination:Provided that the Commission shall not recommend any candidate who has failed to obtain a minimum of 33% marks in the personality and viva voce examination and a minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate.Except that the Commission may recommend candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, who, though, failing to obtain these minimum marks, are declared by the Commission to be suitable for appointment to the Service with due regard to the maintenance of efficiency of administration.Provided that for the posts which are to be filled through Combined Competitive Examination under the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment by Competitive Examinations) Rules, 1962, the Commission may, on requisition, recommend, in the order of merit, further names in addition to the advertised vacancies against additional vacancies intimated to them by the Government or the Appointing Authority as the case may be, before the final result of the Combined Competitive Examination is declared by the Commission.25A.
The Commission may order scrutiny, re-checking and retotalling of the marks obtained by a candidate, on payment of a fee of Rs. 10/- only within three obtained by a candidate, on payment of a fee of Rs. 10/- only within three months of the announcement of the results, but evaluation of the answer papers shall not be re-examined.25B.
In respect of the candidates for appointment to the Service in Police Wireless Organisation, the Commission shall prepare a list of the candidates whom they consider suitable for appointment to the posts concerned, arrange their names in the order of merit and forward the same to the Government.25C. Disqualification for appointment.
26. Selection by Government.
- Subject to the provisions of rule 8, Government shall select the candidates who stand highest in order of merit in the list prepared by the Commission under rule 25, provided that it is satisfied, after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that such candidates are suitable in all respects for appointment to the Service.Part V – Procedure for Recruitment by Promotion
27. Criteria for selection.
27A.
No officer shall be considered for promotion unless he is substantively appointed and confirmed on the next lower post. If no officer substantive in next lower post in eligible for promotion, officers who have been appointed on such post on officiating basis after selection in accordance with one of the methods of recruitment or under any Service Rules promulgated under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, may be considered for promotion on officiating basis only in the order of seniority in which they would have been had they been substantive on the said lower post.28. Procedure for selection.
28A. Revised Criteria, Eligibility and Procedure for Promotion to Junior, Senior and other posts encadred in the Service.
| (i)Number of vacancies | Number of eligible persons to be considered. |
| (a) for onevacancy | Five eligible persons. |
| (b) for twovacancies | Eight eligible persons. |
| (c) forthree vacancies | Ten eligible persons. |
| (d) for fouror more vacancies | Three times the number of vacancies] |
28AA. [ Restriction of promotion of persons foregoing promotions. [Added by Notification F. 15(16) DOP/A-II/80, dated 30-11-81.]
- In case a person, on his appointment by promotion to the next higher post either on the basis of urgent temporary appointment or on regular basis on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee, forgoes such an appointment, he shall be considered again for appointment by promotion only after a period of one year (both on the basis of urgent temporary appointment or on regular basis, on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee).]Part VI – Procedure for Recruitment by Special Selection
29.
Deleted.Part VII – Appointments, Probation and Confirmation
30. Appointment to the Service.
- Appointments to the Service shall be made by Government on occurrence of substantive vacancies in the cadre of the Service either by selection of persons in the manner prescribed by rule 26 from the list prepared by the Commission under rule 25, or by promotion of Inspectors from the list prepared under rule 28 (12) in the same order in which they have been placed in the respective lists.31. Urgent Temporary Appointment.
32. Appointment to senior posts.
| 1. | Chairman, Rajasthan Public Service Commission or a membernominated by him | Chairman |
| 2. | Special Secretary to Government in the Appointments Departmentor his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary | Member |
| 3. | Secretary to the Government in the Home Department | Member |
| 4. | Inspector General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur | Member |
| 5. | Deputy Secretary to Government in the Home Department | Non member Secretary |
32A.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule appointments in the year 1966 to 10% of the Senior posts may be made by the Government who have performed conspicuous acts of gallantry in the Indo-Pakistan conflict in the year 1965.32AA.
Notwithstanding anything contained in rule specified in Column 3 of the Schedule, the Released Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers who have been appointed to the Service in accordance with the Rajasthan Civil Service (Recruitment of Released Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers) Rules, 1968 and who have not put in the requisite period of service or experience as required in these Rules for appointment by promotion to higher posts shall be considered for promotion for such higher posts if:-32AAA. [ Out of turn promotion for work of gallantry on Senior /Selection /Super Time Scale post. [Added by Notification No. G.S.R. 793, dated 29.8.2008, (w.e.f. 30.9.1954).]
33. Seniority.
- Seniority of persons appointed to the lowest post of the Service or lowest categories of posts in each of the Group/Section of the Service, as the case may be, shall be determined from the date of confirmation of such persons to the said post but in respect of persons appointed by promotion to other higher posts in the Service or other higher categories of posts in each of the Group/Section in the Service, as the case may be, shall be determined from the date of their regular selection to such posts.Provided-34. Period of Probation.
34A. [Confirmation in certain cases. [Substituted by Notification F. 2 (4) DOP/A-II/79, dated 22-11-84.]
35. Unsatisfactory progress during probation.
36. Confirmation.
- A probationer shall be confirmed in his appointment at the end of his period of probation if-36A.
Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 36, a probationer shall be confirmed in his appointment at the end of his period of probation even if the prescribed Departmental Examination/training/proficiency test in Hindi, if any, are not held during the period of probation laid down in the rules provided:-Part VIII – Pay
37. Scale pay.
38. Pay During probation.
- The initial pay of a person appointed by direct recruitment to a post in the Service/cadre shall be the minimum of the scale of pay of the post:Provided that the pay of a person already serving in connection with the affairs of the State shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Rajasthan Service Rules 1951.38A. Increment during probation.
- A probationer shall draw increment, in the scale of pay admissible to him in accordance with the provisions of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951.39. Criteria for crossing the efficiency bar.
- No number of the service shall be allowed to cross the efficiency bar unless in the opinion of Government he has worked satisfactorily and his integrity is unquestionable.Part IX – Other Provisions
40. Regulation of leave, allowances, pensions etc.
- Except as provided in these Rules the pay, allowances, pensions, leave and other conditions of Service of the members of the Service shall be regulated by-41. Power to relax rules.
- In exceptional cases where the Administrative Department of the Government is satisfied that operation of the rules relating to age or regarding requirement of experience for recruitment causes undue hardship in any particular case or where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to relax any of the provisions of these Rules with respect to age or experience of any person, it may with the currence of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms and in consultation with the Commission by orders dispense with or relax the relevant provisions of these Rules to such extent and subject to such conditions as it may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable manner, provided that such relaxation shall not be less favorable than the provisions already contained in these Rules. Such cases of relaxation shall be referred to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission by the [Administrative Department concerned.] [Substituted by Notification F. 11(2) DOP/A-II/75, dated 18-8-82.][Schedule I] [Schedule 1 deleted by Notification F. 1(12) DOP/A-II/79 dated 30-8-83 w.e.f. 1-12-74.]| S.No. | Name of post | Method of recruitment | Qualifications & experience for directrecruitment | Post from which promotion is to be made | Qualification & experience for promotion | Remarks |
| 1. | Director, State Police Wireless | 100% by promotion. | Supdt. of Police Wireless | 5 years experience on the post mentioned in Col.5. | If Govt, is satisfied in consultation with theCommission that no suitable officer is available for the post ofDirector, an officer on contract or deputation from the Govt, ofIndia or any other State Govt, may be appointed provided thatsuch appointment shall not be made for a period exceeding twoyears without obtaining the concurrence of the Commission. | |
| 2. | Dy. Supdt. of Police Wireless other than Cryptography. | 25% by direct recruitment and 75% by promotion. | Degree in Electronics or Degree in Electrical Engineeringwith Tele-communications as a special subject from a Universityestablished by Law in India or any other academic qualificationsdeclared equivalent thereto by the Government. | Inspector Wireless. The Inspectors who were previously inoperational/technical branch but are working in Cipher Branchshall also be eligible provided that they give option forreverting back to operation/technical branch within one monthfrom the promulgation of this notification. On their reversionthe seniority will be the same which they possessed beforeopting for Cipher Branch. | 5 Years service on the post mentioned in Col. 5. | |
| 3. | Dy. Supdt. of Police (Cryptography) | 100% by promotion | - | Inspector of Police (Cryptography) | 5 years service on the post mentioned in Col. 5. | - |