The Assam Geological Service Rules, 1976

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    "title": "The Assam Geological Service Rules, 1976",
    "short_title": "The Assam Geological Service Rules, 1976",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. PEM 100/62/A, date",
    "act_year": 1976,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Geological Service Rules, 1976",
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            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Appointing Authority\" means the Governor of Assam ;\n(ii) \"Constitution\" means the Constitution of India ;\n(iii) \"Commission\" means the Public Service Commission;\n(iv) \"Government\" means the Government of Assam ;\n(v) \"Governor\" means the Governor of Assam ;\n(vi) \"Member of the Service\" means a member of the Assam Geological Service recruited that service recruited before the after the commencement of these rules ;\n(vii) \"Open Recruitment\" means recruitment from eligible persons in general;\n(viii) \"Promotion\" means promotion from among the Member of the Service;\n(ix) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule annexted to these rules ;\n(x) \"Special Qualification\" the qualification necessary for being eligible for recruitment to a post in the Service and specified as such in the Schedule, which 'qualification' would be in addition to such other qualification as may be specified in these rules or as may be specified by the Governor from time to time by special or general order for appointment to Government Service.\n(xi) \"Year\" means a Calendar year.",
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            "title": "3. Composition and recruitment.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Rounding off.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Special appointments.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Age.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Character.",
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            "content": "(a) the Principal Academic Officer of the University, College, or other academic institution in which he last studied, and\n(b) two respectable persons (not related to the candidate) who are well acquainted with him.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Physical fitness.",
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            "content": "(a) be of sound health both mentally and physical and be free from organic defects or bodily infirmity likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties, and\n(b) be required to undergo, before his final approval for appointment to the Service, a medical examination as may be specified by the Appointing Authority-",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Disqualification for appointment.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Selection Committee.",
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            "content": "(ii) Director of Geology and Mining, Assam.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Open recruitment.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Procedure for open recruitment.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Procedure for promotion.",
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            "content": "(a) Technical competence,\n(b) Personality and character,\n(c) Tact, energy and general intelligence,\n(d) Integrity,\n(e) Previous record of service.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Probation.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Discharge of a probationer.",
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            "content": "(a) if his service is not satisfactory during his period of probation, or\n(b) if he fails to appear at or pass the Departmental Examination or other tests, as may be prescribed, or fails to undergo successfully such training as may be prescribed unless the Appointing Authority permits him to sit for examination in the subject or subjects or in the tests in which he failed to pass, or to undergo the training again which he failed to undergo successfully ; or\n(c) it on any information received relating to his nationality, age, health, character and antecedents, the Appointing Authority, is satisfied that the probationer is ineligible or otherwise unfit for being a member of the service; or\n(d) if he fails to comply with any of the provisions of these rules.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Confirmation.",
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            "content": "(a) If he has passed the prescribed Departmental Examinations completely and/or has passed such other tests and/or successfully undergone such training as may be prescribed :\n(b) If he is considered by the Appointing Authority to be otherwise fit for confirmation, and\n(c) If he is the seniormost, in accordance with the order of seniority determined under Rule 18, amongst all the unconfirmed members of the cadre who are otherwise eligible for confirmation under this Rule, and\n(d) If a permanent post is available in the cadre against which no other member of the cadre has been confirmed for the time being.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Seniority.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Time scale of pay.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Special pay.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Fixation of initial pay in the time scale.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Increments.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Efficiency Bar.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Liability of Persons appointed to the Service to serve in the Defence Services.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Miscellaneous allowances.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Power of the Governor to dispense with or relax any rules.",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Interpretation.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Repeal.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Validation of post actions.",
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            "content": "Schedule\nAssam Geological Service Rules\nGrade\nClass of Government Service\nDesignation of Posts\nNo. of sanctioned post\nScale of pay Rs. P.M.\nMode of recruitment p.c. of post to be filled\nSpecial qualification for the posts (minimum)\nPermanent\nTemporary\nTotal\nBy open recruitment\nBy promotion\nFor open recruitment\nFor promotion\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\n(9)\n(10)\n(11)\nI (Jr.)\nI\nDy. Director of Geology\n1\n2\n3\n900-55-1285-EB-60-1525\nNil\n100%\nVacant\n5 years’ service in the Grade (Jr.) of the Service.\nI (Jr.)\nI\nGeologist\n3\n10\n13\n700-45-925-EB-50-1425\n10\n90%\n2nd class Master’s Degree in Geologist or M. Tech,\n\t\t\t\tDegree in Applied Geology from any University or Institution\n\t\t\t\trecognised by Government, or 2nd class Diploma from the Indian\n\t\t\t\tSchool of Mines and Applied Geology plus 5 years’\n\t\t\t\texperience in the field of geological exploration.\n5 years’ service in Grade II of the service.\nI (Jr.)\nI\nGeophysicist.\nNIL\n1\n1\n700-45-925-EB-50-1425\n100%\nNil\n2nd class Master’s Degree in Geophysics or M. Tech.\n\t\t\t\tDegree in Geophysics from any University or Institution\n\t\t\t\trecognised by Government or 2nd class Diploma from the Indian\n\t\t\t\tSchool of Mines and Applied Geology plus 5 years’\n\t\t\t\texperience in the field of geological exploration.\nI (Jr.)\nI\nPetrologist.\nNil\n1\n1\n700-45-925-EB-50-1425\n100%\nNil\n2nd class Master's Degree in Geology from any University or\n\t\t\t\tInstitution recognised by Government plus experience of three\n\t\t\t\tyears' Laboratory work in Petrology and Mineralogy.\nII\nAssistant Geologist\n9\n14\n23\n500-35-745-EB-35-1025-EB-40-1225\n100%\nNil.\n2nd class Master's Degree in Geology or M. Tech. Degree in\n\t\t\t\tApplied Geology from any University or institution recognised by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment or a 2nd class Diploma from the Indian School of Mines\n\t\t\t\tand Applied Geology.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass276]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. PEM 100/62/A, dated 30th June, 1976, published in the Assam Gazette, Part 2A, dated 17-11-1976, Pages 2603 to 2611",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1976",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Geological Service Rules, 1976",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}