State of Uttar Pradesh - Act
U.P. Horticulture and Food Processing Group-B Service Rules, 1993
UTTAR PRADESH
India
India
U.P. Horticulture and Food Processing Group-B Service Rules, 1993
Rule U-P-HORTICULTURE-AND-FOOD-PROCESSING-GROUP-B-SERVICE-RULES-1993 of 1993
- Published on 28 May 1993
- Commenced on 28 May 1993
- [This is the version of this document from 28 May 1993.]
- [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 of the Service.
- The Uttar Pradesh Horticulture and Food Processing Group-B Service is a State service comprising Group 'B' posts.3. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-Part II – Cadre
4. Cadre of service.
Part III – Recruitment
5. Source of recruitment.
- Recruitment to the various posts in different sections/sub-sections of the service shall be made from the following sources :| Posts of | |||
| Section-B, Horticulture Development: | |||
| (a) | Superintendent, Government Gardens/ DistrictHorticulture Officer Grade-I/ Potato and Vegetable DevelopmentOfficer/ Superintendent, Multi-purpose Horticulture Farm/Agriculture Horticulture Officer/ Horticulturist (Hqrs)/ NurseryOfficer/ Research Officer (Planning)/ Floriculturist/ TechnicalOfficer (Exhibition)/ Vegetable Extension Officer. | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst substantively appointed. Grade-IIDistrict Horticulture Officer of the section and in case suchpersons are not available for appointment to that extent, fromamongst the members of subordinate Varg-I Service B HorticultureDevelopment, who have completed at least five years substantiveservice in Varg-I on the first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| (b) | District Horticulture Officer, Grade-II | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of sub-ordinate Varg-1 service ofthe corresponding Section-B-Horticulture Development who havecompleted at least five years substantive service in Varg-I onthe first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-C, Food Processing/ Preservation (Development) | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst substantively appointed persons belongingto the upper Varg-I and Varg-I subordinate service of thecorresponding Section-C, who have completed atleast five yearssubstantive service on such post on the first day of the year ofrecruitment. | |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-D, Experiment and Training-I-Horticulture-Sub-Sections | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst substantively appointed Group-B,Grade-II, Officers of the subsection and in case such persons arenot available for appointment, to that extent, from amongstmembers of subordinate Varg-I service of the correspondingsubsection of Horticulture Research, who have completed at leastfive years substantive service in Varg-I on the first day of theyear of recruitment. | |
| 1. | Horticulture Research | (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. |
| 2. | Botany | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Botany who have completed atleast five years substantive service in Varg-I on the first dayof the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 3. | Chemistry | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion from amongst membersof sub-ordinate Varg-I service of the corresponding sub-sectionof Chemistry who have completed at least five years substantiveservice in Varg-I on the first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 4. | Entomology | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion from amongst memberof subordinate Varg-I service of the corresponding sub-section ofEntomology, who have completed at least five years substantiveservice in Varg-I in the particular field on the first day of theyear of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 5. | Fruit Technology | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding sub-section of Fruit Technology, who havecompleted at least five years substantive service in Varg-I onthe first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-D, Experiment and Training-II-FoodProcessing-Sub-Sections. | |||
| 1. | Chemistry | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Chemistry, who have completed atleast five years substantive service in Varg-I on the first dayof the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 2. | Food Technology | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst member of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Food Technology, who havecompleted at least five years substantive service in Varg-I onthe first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 3. | Microbiology | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of sub-ordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Microbiology, who have completedat least five years substantive service in Varg-I in the firstday of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 4. | Food Engineering | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst members of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Food Engineering who havecompleted at least five years substantive service in Varg-I onthe first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 5. | Physiology-Cum-Biochemistry | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst member of sub-ordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Physiology-Cum-Biochemistry whohave completed as least five years substantive service in Varg-Ion the first day of the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| 6. | Miscellaneous (Packing) | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst member of subordinate Varg-I service ofthe corresponding subsection of Packing, who have completed atleast five years substantive service in Varg-I on the first dayof the year of recruitment. |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-E-Statistics | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst substantively appointed seniorinvestigators and other statistical persons belonging so theupper Varg-I subordinate service of the correspondingSection-E-Statistics, who have completed at least Five yearssubstantive service in upper Varg-I on the first day of the yearof recruitment and in case such persons are not available forappointment to that extent, from amongst members of subordinateVarg-I service of the said corresponding section, who havecompleted at least five years substantive service in Varg-I onthe first day of recruitment. | |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-E-Engineering | (i) | Fifty percent by promotion through theCommission from amongst substantively appointed Electrical/Mechanical/Refrigeration Foreman Er., as the case may be. JuniorEngineer (Civil) or the sub-ordinate service of correspondingsection of Engineering, who have completed at least five yearssubstantive service in the said corresponding section in theparticular field on the first day of the year of recruitment. | |
| (ii) | Fifty percent by direct recruitment on the basisof competitive examination through the Commission. | ||
| Section-G-Miscellaneous | Method of recruitment shall be decided byGovernment as and when posts are created. |
6. Reservation.
- Reservation for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other categories shall be in accordance with the orders of the Government in force at the time of recruitment.Part IV – Qualifications
7. Nationality.
- A candidate for direct recruitment to a post in the service must be-8. Academic qualifications.
- A candidate for direct recruitment to the various post in the service must possess the qulifications prescribed in Appendix-B.9. Preferential qualification.
- A candidate who has-10. Age.
- A candidate for direct recruitment must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of more than 32 years on the first day of July of the Calendar year in which vacancies for direct recruitment are advertised by the Commission :Provided that the upper age limit in the case of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and such other categories as may be notified by Government from time to time, shall be greater by such number of years as may be specified.11. Character.
- The character of a candidate for direct recruitment to a post in the service must be such as to render him suitable in all respects for employment in Government service. The appointing authority shall satisfy itself on this point.Note.-Persons dismissed by the Union Government or a State Government by a local authority or a corporation or body owned or controlled by the Union Government or a State Government shall be ineligible for appointment to any post in the service. Persons convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude shall also be ineligible.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 living shall not be eligible for appointment to a post in the service :Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that there exist special grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.13. Physical fitness.
- No candidate shall be appointed to a post in the service unless he be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defeat likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties. Before a candidate is finally approved for appointment he shall be required to pass an examination by a Medical Board :Provided that medical examination shall not be required for a candidate recruited by promotion.Part V – Procedure for Recruitment
14. Determination of vacancies.
- The Appointing Authority shall determine and intimate to the Commission the number of vacancies sectionwise/sub-sectionwise to be filled during the course of the year of recruitment as also the number of vacancies in each section/sub-section to be reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other categories under rules.15. Procedure for direct recruitment on the basis of competitive examination.
16. Procedure for recruitment by promotion.
- Recruitment by promotion shall be made on the basis of seniority subject to rejection of the unfit in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Promotion by Selection in Consultation with Public Service Commission (Procedure) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to time.17. Combined Select List.
- If in any year of recruitment appointments are made both by direct recruitment and by promotion, a combined select list in respect of each section/sub-section shall be prepared by taking the name of candidates alternately from the relevant lists in such manner that the prescribed percentage of direct recruits and promotees is maintained, the first name in the list being of the person appointed by promotion under Rule 16.Part VI – Appointment, Probation Confirmation and Seniority
18. Appointment.
19. Probation.
20. Confirmations.
21. Seniority.
- The seniority of persons substantively appointed in any category of posts shall be determined in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991, as amended from time to time.Part VII – Pay Etc.
22. Scales of pay.
23. Pay during probation.
24. Criteria for crossing efficiency bar.
- No person shall be allowed to cross the efficiency bar unless he has worked diligently to the best of his ability, his work and conduct are found to be satisfactory and his integrity is certified.Part VIII – Other Provisions
25. Canvassing.
- No recommendations, either written or oral other than those required under the rules applicable to the post or service, will be taken into consideration. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to enlist support directly or indirectly for his candidature will disqualify him for appointment.26. Regulation of other matters.
- In regard to the matters not specifically covered by these rules or special orders, persons appointed to the service, shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders applicable generally to Government servants serving in connection with the affairs of the State.27. Relaxation from the conditions of service.
- Where the State Government is satisfied that the operation of any rule regulating the conditions of service of persons appointed to the service causes undue hardship in any particular case, it may, notwithstanding anything contained in the rules applicable to the case, by order, dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule 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 where a rule has been framed in consultation with the Commission that body shall be consulted before the requirements of the rule are dispensed with or relaxed.28. Savings.
- Nothing in these rules shall effect reservations and other concessions required to be provided for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders of the Government issued from time to time in this regard.Appendix A (1)[See Rules 4 (2) and 23 (2)]Plains Cadre| Name of Section/ sub-section | Name of post | Scale of pay | No. of posts | ||||
| Permanent | Temporary | Total | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| B. | Horticulture Development | 1. | Superintendent, Government Gardens | 2200-75-2800-EB-102-4000 | 9 | - | 9 |
| 2. | District Horticulture Officers, Grade-I | -ditto- | 18 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 3. | Potato and vegetable Development Officers | -ditto- | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4. | Superintendent, Multipurpose Horticulture Farms | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 5. | Agriculture Horticulture Officers | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 6. | Horticulturist (Headquarters) | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 7. | Nursery Officers | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 8. | Vegetable Extension Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 9. | Research Officer (Planning) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10. | Floriculturist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11. | Technical Officer (Exhibition) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12. | District Horticulture Officer Grade-II | 2000-60-2200-EB-75-3200 | 27 | - | 27 | ||
| C. | Food Processing Preservation (Development) | 1. | Extension Service Officer | 2200-75-2800-EB-75-100-4000 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Fruit Industry Development Officers | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Principal Food Science Training Centre | -ditto- | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 4. | Fruit Preservation Officer | 2200-75-2800-EB-75-109-4000 | - | 10 | 10 | ||
| D. | Experiment and Training I-Horticulture Sub-sections | ||||||
| 1. | Horticulturist Research | 1. | Horticulturist | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 |
| 2. | Assistant Horticulture | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 3. | Pamologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 4. | Horticulture Officer (Training) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5. | Nursery Officer (Training) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6. | Extension Horticulturist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 7. | Vegetable Officer | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| GROUP-B, GRADE-II | |||||||
| 8. | Research Officers (Betel)2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200 | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2. | Botany | 1. | Fruit Breader | 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Cystogenisist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Asstt. Plant Pathologist | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 4. | Junior Plant Pathologist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5. | Pathologist | -ditto- | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6. | Asstt. Mycologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 7. | Asstt. Physiologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Chemistry | 1. | Asstt. Chemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Cold Storage Chemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Bio Chemist | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 4. | Entomology | 1. | Asstt. Entomologist | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 |
| 2. | Apiarist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3. | Entomologist | -ditto- | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4. | Plant Protection Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 5. | Fruit Technology | ||||||
| D. | Experiment and Training | ||||||
| Food Processing sub-sections | |||||||
| 1. | Chemistry | 1. | Chief Chemist | 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Food Technology | 2. | Chief Instructor | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3. | Microbiology | 3. | Microbiologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4. | Food Engineering | 4. | Asstt. Food Engineering | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5. | Physiology-Cum-Bio-Chemistry | 5. | Physiologist-cum-Biochemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6. | Miscellaneous (Packing) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| E. | Statistics | 1. | Statistical Officer | 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2. | Research Officer (Monitoring) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| F. | Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | |
| G. | Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name of Section/ sub-section | Name of post | Scale of pay | No. of posts | ||||
| Permanent | Temporary | Total | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| B. | Horticulture Development | 1. | Superintendent, Government Gardens | 2200-75-2800-EB-102-4000 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 2. | District Horticulture Officers | -ditto- | 8 | - | 8 | ||
| 3. | Potato and vegetable Development Officers | -ditto- | 8 | - | 8 | ||
| 4. | Horticulturist | -ditto- | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| 5. | Extension Service | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 6. | Extension Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 7. | Officer-in-charge, state orchard | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 8. | Vegetable Specialist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 9. | Junior Floriculturist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10. | Horticulturist Training Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 11. | Extension Horticulturist (Headquarters) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12. | Horticulturist, Dehradun | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| C. | Food Processing Preservation (Development) | 1. | Principal Food Science Training Centre | 2200-75-2800-EB-75-100-4000 | 2 | - | 2 |
| D. | Experiment and Training I-Horticulture Sub-sections | ||||||
| 1. | Horticulturist Research | 1. | Horticulturist | -ditto- | 6 | - | 6 |
| 2. | Junior Horticulturist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 2. | Botany | 1. | Seed Testing Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Floriculturist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3. | Virologist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4. | Mycologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 5. | Asstt. Physiologist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6. | Junior Physiologist | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7. | Extension Officer (Mushrrom) | -ditto- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8. | Plant Physiologist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Chemistry | 1. | Soil Chemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Soil Specialist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Bio Chemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 4. | Pharmaceutical Chemist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 4. | Entomology and Plant Protection | 1. | Entomologist | -ditto- | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2. | State Apiarist | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 3. | Plant Protection Officer | -ditto- | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 5. | Physiology | 1. | Plant Physiology | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| E. | Statistics | 1. | Fruit Technologist | -ditto- | - | - | - |
| F. | Engineering | 1. | Assistant Engineer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| G. | Miscellaneous | 1. | Marketing Officer | -ditto- | 1 | - | 1 |
| H. | Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. No. | Posts | Qualifications |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1. | Posts in Section-B (Horticulture Development) | B. Sc. (Ag.) or equivalent Degree inHorticulture from a recognised University or Institute. |
| 2. | Posts in Section-C Food Processing/ Preservation(Development) | B. Sc. or B. Sc. (Ag.) followed by 15 monthsPost-graduate Diploma Course from Government Fruit Preservationand Canning Institute, Lucknow or any other recognisedInstitute, or 3 years diploma in Hotel Management and Cateringfrom a recognised Institute, or M. Sc. in Food Technology. |
| or | ||
| M. Sc. Degree in Horticulture, with specialpaper in Food Processing. | ||
| 3. | Posts in Section-D (Experiment and Training) | M. Sc. (Ag.)/M. Sc. Degree in concerningsubject from a recognised University or Institute. |
| 4. | Posts in Section-E (Statistics) | Bachelor's degree with Mathematics orMathematical Statistics, or Statistics with at least two yearspost-graduate Course in Statistics (Mathematical) from arecognised Statistical Institute or University. |
| 5. | Posts in Section-F (Engineering) | Graduation in Engineering in concerneddiscipline from a recognised University/Institutions. |