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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-16092025-266188
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 594]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025/BHADRA 25, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September, 2025
`G.S.R. 638(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Inspector(Veterinary) and Sub-Inspector (Veterinary) of Veterinary Cadre, in the Central Reserve Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, namely:-`
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Central Reserve Police Force, Veterinary Cadre (Group 'B' Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Director General" means the Director General, Central Reserve Police Force;
(b) "SHAPE-I" refers to the medical category as specified under the Central Reserve Police Force Standing Order No. 04 of 2008 dated the 15th December, 2008 as amended from time to time.
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), and the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955.
3. Application. These rules shall apply to the posts as specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix. - The number of the said posts, their classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
5. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. - The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
6. 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 posts:
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 any person from the operation of this rule.
7. Maintenance.- Every post remained unfilled and every vacancy that may arise thereafter shall be filled in accordance with the provisions as specified in the said Schedule and the procedure as may be specified by the Central Government from time to time.
8. Seniority. The seniority shall be regulated in accordance with the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955, and general instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time.
9. Ineligibility of non-citizens of India. - No person, who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the prior permission of the Central Government in writing, be appointed under these rules:
Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall debar the appointment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan in the Force.
10. Superannuation. — (1) Every person appointed under these rules shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he or she attains the age of sixty years or as per prescribed by the Central Government from time to time:
Provided that a person whose date of birth is on the first day of a month, shall retire from service in the afternoon of the last day of the preceding month on attaining the age of sixty years or superannuation.
(2) No person shall be granted extension in service beyond the prescribed age of retirement on superannuation as specified in sub-rule(1).
11. Liability of service. Any person, appointed to the said post under these rules shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad.
12. Interpretation.— If any question relating to the interpretation of these rules arises, it shall be referred to the Central Government for decision.
13. 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 the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
14. 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, the Other Backward Classes, the 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 posts. | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | Whether selection post |
| | | | | or non-selection post. |
+=================+=====================+============================+=============================+===========================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1. Inspector | 3 * (2025) | General Central Service, | Level- 7 in the pay | Selection. |
| (Veterinary). | *Subject to | Group 'B', Non Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. 44900- | |
| | variation dependent | Non-Ministerial, | 142400). | |
| | on workload. | Combatised. | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| Age-limit for | Educational and | Whether age and educational| Period of | |
| direct recruits.| other qualifications| qualifications prescribed for| probation, if any. | |
| | required for direct | direct recruits will apply in| | |
| | recruits. | the case of promotees. | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| Method of | In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. |
| recruitment | | | | |
| whether by | | | | |
| direct | | | | |
| recruitment or | | | | |
| by promotion or | | | | |
| by | | | | |
| deputation/absorption| | | | |
| and percentage | | | | |
| of the vacancies| | | | |
| to be filled by | | | | |
| various methods.| | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| (10) | | (11) | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| By promotion, | Promotion: | | | |
| failing which | (a) Promotion from Sub-Inspector (Veterinary) of the Central Reserve Police Force in level-6 in the pay matrix (35400-112400) with five years regular service in grade and having successfully completed pre-promotional course as prescribed by the Central Government; and |
| by deputation. | | | | |
| | (b) the candidates shall be in medical category SHAPE-1. |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
Note.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or
eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their
seniors 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 probation period for
promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who
have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation:
Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or
Union territory Administrations,-
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in
the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years service rendered after appointment to
the post on regular in level-6 in the pay matrix (35400-
112400) or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and
experience, namely:-
(i) pass in Veterinary Stock Assistant diploma's course
from a recognised University or institute; and
(ii) three years field experience in the treatment of various
species of animals particularly equine and canine from
any Central Government or State Governments or
Union territory Administrations veterinary hospital and
able to manage or run veterinary hospital or dispensary.
Note1.- The departmental officers in the feeder category who are
in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment on deputation. Similar,
the deputationist shall not be eligible for consideration
for appointment by promotion.
Note2.- The period of deputation including the period of
deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other
organisation or department of the Central Government
shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note3.- The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation
shall not be exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing
date of receipt of applications.
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be |
| composition. | consulted in making recruitment. |
+=============================================================+=================================================================+
| (12) | (13) |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering | Not applicable. |
| Promotion) consisting of:- | |
| | |
| 1. Inspector General or Director (Medical) or Inspector | - Chairman; |
| General (Medical), Central Reserve Police Force | |
| | |
| 2. Chief Medical Officer (Selection Grade) or Commandant | - Member; |
| (Medical) or Commandant (Veterinary), Central Reserve | |
| Police Force | |
| | |
| 3. Senior Medical Officer or Deputy Commandant (Medical) | - Member. |
| or Deputy Commandant or Assistant Commandant | |
| (Veterinary), Central Reserve Police Force | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+=================+=====================+============================+=============================+===========================+
| 2. Sub-Inspector| 5 * (2025) | General Central Service, | Level-6 in the pay | Selection. |
| (Veterinary) | *Subject to | Group 'B', Non Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. 35400- | |
| | variation | Non-Ministerial, | 112400). | |
| | dependent on | Combatised. | | |
| | workload. | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Two years. | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| (10) | | (11) | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
| By promotion, | Promotion: | | | |
| failing which | (a) Promotion from Assistant Sub-Inspector (Veterinary) of the Central Reserve Police Force in level-5 in the pay matrix (29200-92300) with six years regular service in grade and having successfully completed pre-promotional course as prescribed by the Central Government; and |
| by deputation. | | | | |
| | (b) the candidates shall be in medical category SHAPE-1. |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------+
Note.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service
are being considered for promotion, their seniors 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 probation period for promotion to the
next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such
qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation:
Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union
territory Administrations.-
(a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or
department; or
(ii)with six years service rendered after appointment to the post on regular
in level-5 in the pay matrix (29200-92300) or equivalent in the parent
cadre or Department; and
(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience,
namely:-
(i) pass in Veterinary Stock Assistant diploma's course from a recognised
University or institute; and
(ii) three years field experience in the treatment of various species of
animals particularly equine and canine from any Central Government or
State Governments or Union territory Administrations veterinary
hospital and able to manage or run veterinary hospital or dispensary.
Note1.- The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct
line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for
appointment on deputation. Similar, the deputationist shall not be
eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note2.- The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another
ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the
same or some other organisation or department of the Central
Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note3.- The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation
shall not be exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing
date of receipt of applications.
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| (12) | (13) |
+=============================================================+=================================================================+
| Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering | Not applicable. |
| promotion) consisting of:- | |
| | |
| 1. Medical Superintendent or Deputy Inspector General | - Chairman; |
| (Medical), Central Reserve Police Force | |
| | |
| 2. Chief Medical Officer (Selection Grade) or Commandant | - Member; |
| (Medical) or Commandant (Veterinary), Central Reserve | |
| Police Force | |
| | |
| 3. Senior Medical Officer or Deputy Commandant | - Member. |
| (Medical) or Deputy Commandant or Assistant | |
| Commandant (Veterinary), Central Reserve Police Force | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
Group 'B' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation)
consisting of:-
1. Medical Superintendent or Deputy Inspector General - Chairman;
(Medical), Central Reserve Police Force
2. Chief Medical Officer (Selection Grade) or Commandant - Member;
(Medical) or Commandant (Veterinary), Central Reserve
Police Force
3. Senior Medical Officer or Deputy Commandant - Member.
(Medical) or Deputy Commandant or Assistant
Commandant (Veterinary), Central Reserve Police Force
[F. No. R.IX-1/2025-Org(Veterinary Cadre)]
ANIL KUMAR PRADHAN, Dy. Secy. (P-II)
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Date: 2025.09.16 21:55:51