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The President, exercising powers under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, has issued new rules to regulate the method of recruitment for the post of Assistant Director (Official Language) in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, superseding the 2017 recruitment rules.

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The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, through Notification G.S.R. 156(E) dated March 5, 2026, has published the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director (Official Language), Group 'A' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025. These rules, made by the President under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, supersede the previous 2017 recruitment rules for the same post. The notification specifies 03 posts for Assistant Director (Official Language) for 2025, subject to workload variation, classified as General Central Service, Non-Ministerial, Group 'A', Gazetted, with a Pay Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500). Recruitment is primarily by promotion, failing which by deputation (including short-term contract), with a probation period of two years. For promotion, Senior Translators in Level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400) with five years' regular service and mandatory training are eligible, with a special provision for those with three years' service on the notification date. Deputation requires officers from Central/State Governments, UTs, or other specified organizations to hold analogous posts or have specific years of service in lower pay levels (Level 9 with two years, Level 8 with four years, or Level 7 with five years), along with essential Master's degrees in Hindi/English or related subjects with specific language combinations, and three years of relevant experience in terminological work or teaching/research. The maximum age for appointment by deputation is 56 years, and the deputation period ordinarily does not exceed three years. Disqualifications include certain marital conditions, and the Central Government retains power to relax rules in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission. The notification also details the composition of the Departmental Promotion Committee and the Departmental Confirmation Committee, and mandates consultation with the Union Public Service Commission for promotions.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05032026-270685 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 150] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026/PHALGUNA 14, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th March, 2026 G.S.R. 156(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in supersession of Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director (Official Language), Group 'A' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules to regulate the method of recruitment to the post of Assistant Director (Official Language) in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director (Official Language), Group 'A' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix. — The number of said post, its classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. — The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4. Disqualification.— No person, - (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post: Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt such person from the operation of this rule. 5. Power to relax. — Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 6. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE +-----------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name of post. | Number of posts.| Classification. | Pay Level in the pay matrix.| Whether selection post or non-selection post.| Age limit for direct recruits.| Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits.| Whether age and Educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees. | +=================+=================+================+==========================+==========================================+===========================+=============================================================+=====================================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | +-----------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Assistant | 03* (2025) | General Central| Level10 in | Selection | Not | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | | Director | *subject to | Service, Non- | the pay | post. | applicable. | | | | (Official | variation | Ministerial, | matrix | | | | | | Language). | dependent | Group 'A', | (Rs. 56100- | | | | | | | on | Gazetted. | 177500) | | | | | | | workload. | | | | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Period of probation, if any. | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/absorption grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. | +===================================+=====================================================================================================================+=====================================================================================================================+ | (9) | (10) | (11) | +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 (Two) years. | Promotion failing which by | Promotion: | | | Deputation including Short Term | | | | Contract. | Senior Translator in Level-7 (Rs. 44900- | | | | 142400) in the pay matrix with five years' | | | | regular service in the grade and have | | | | successfully completed mandatory training of | | | | two to four weeks in the relevant area from an | | | | institute under the Government. | | | | | | | | Note: Where juniors who have completed their | | | | qualifying or eligibility service are being | | | | considered for promotion, their senior shall also | | | | be considered provided they are not short of the | | | | requisite qualifying or eligibility service by | | | | more than half of such qualifying or eligibility | | | | service or two years, whichever is less, and have | | | | successfully completed their probation period | | | | for promotion to the next higher grade along | | | | with their juniors who have already completed | | | | such qualifying or eligibility service. | | | | | | | | Retention of existing eligibility service - | | | | | | | | Note:- Senior Translator in Level - 7 (Rs. | | | | 44900-142400) in the pay matrix who have | | | | completed three years' regular service in the | | | | grade on the date of notification of these rules | | | | will be also considered for the purpose of | | | | promotion to the post of Assistant Director | | | | (Official Language). | | | | | | | | Deputation: (Including Short-Term Contract) | | | | | | | | Officers of the Central Government or State | | | | Government or Union territories or Recognised | | | | Research Institutions or Universities or Public | | | | Sector Undertakings or statutory or autonomous | | | | organisations:- | | | | | | | | (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in | | | | the parent cadre or department; or | | | | | | | | (ii) with two years' service rendered after | | | | appointment thereto on a regular basis in Level | | | | 9 in the pay matrix (Rs 53100-167800) or | | | | equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or | | | | | | | | (iii) with four years' service rendered after | | | | appointment thereto on a regular basis in Level | | | | 8 in the pay matrix (Rs. 47600 - 151100) or | | | | equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or | | | | | | | | (iv) with five years service rendered after | | | | appointment thereto on a regular basis in Level | | | | 7 in the pay matrix (Rs. 44900-142400) or | | | | equivalent in the parent cadre or department; | | | | and | | | | | | | | (b) possessing the following educational | | | | qualifications and experience: | | | | | | | | Essential: | | | | | | | | (i) Masters degree from a recognised University | | | | in Hindi with English as a compulsory or | | | | elective subject or as the medium of the | | | | examination at the degree level; or | | | | | | | | Masters degree from a recognised University in | | | | English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective | | | | subject or as the medium of the examination at | | | | the degree level; or | | | | | | | | Masters degree from a recognised University in | | | | any subject other than Hindi or English with | | | | hindi medium and English as a elective or | | | | compulsory subject or as the medium of | | | | examination at the degree level; or | | | | Masters degree from a recognised University in | | | | any subject other than Hindi or English with | | | | English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or | | | | elective subject or as a medium of examination | | | | at the degree level; or | | | | | | | | Masters degree from a recognised University in | | | | any subject other than Hindi or English, with | | | | Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective | | | | subject or either of the two as a medium of | | | | examination and other as a compulsory or | | | | elective subject at the degree level; and | | | | | | | | (ii) Three years experience of using or applying | | | | terminology (terminological work) in Hindi and | | | | translation work from English to Hindi or vice | | | | versa, preferably of technical or scientific | | | | literature under Central Government or State | | | | Government or Autonomous Bodies or | | | | Statutory Organisations or Public Sector | | | | Undertakings or Universities or Recognised | | | | Research or Educational Institutions; or | | | | | | | | Three years experience of teaching in Hindi and | | | | English or Research in Hindi or English under | | | | Central Government or State Governments or | | | | Autonomous Bodies or Statutory Organisations | | | | or Public Sector Undertakings or Universities or | | | | Recognised Research or Educational | | | | Institutions. | | | | | | | | Desirable: Studied one of the languages other | | | | than Hindi included in the Eighth Schedule to | | | | the Constitution at 10th standard from a | | | | recognised Board. | | | | | | | | Note 1: The Departmental officers in the feeder | | | | category who are in direct line of promotion | | | | shall not be eligible for consideration for | | | | appointment on deputation and similarly, the | | | | deputationists shall not be eligible for | | | | consideration for appointment by promotion. | | | | | | | | Note 2: Period of deputation (including short- | | | | term contract) including the period of | | | | deputation (including short-term contract) in | | | | another ex-cadre post held immediately | | | | preceding this appointment in the same of some | | | | other organization or Department of the Central | | | | Government shall ordinarily not exceed three | | | | years. | | | | | | | | Note 3: The maximum age limit for | | | | appointment by deputation (including short- | | | | term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years | | | | as on the closing date of receipt of applications. | +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition.| Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission to be consulted in making recruitment. | +===================================================================+=====================================================================================================================+ | (12) | (13) | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Consultation with Union Public Service | | | Commission is necessary for promotion. | | (1) Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman;| | | | | | (2) Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue - Member; | | | | | | (3) Director of Enforcement -Member. | | | | | | Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation), consisting of:- | | | | | | (1). Director of Enforcement - Chairman; | | | | | | (2). Special Director of Enforcement Directorate - Member; | | | | | | (3). Additional Director of Enforcement Directorate (Headquarters) - Member. | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. A-12018/5/2022-Ad.ED-DOR] RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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