Notification in respect of Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Despatch Rider, in the Headquarters of the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19122025-268612 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 817] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER (Central Electricity Authority) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th December, 2025 G.S.R. 903(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of Despatch Rider Badarpur Thermal Power Project, Central Water and Power Commission (Power Wing) Recruitment Rules, 1970, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Despatch Rider, in the Headquarters of the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, namely :- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, Despatch Rider (Group 'C' 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 the said post, its classification and the level in the pay matrix attached to the said post shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other 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,— (i) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (ii) 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 are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 5. Power to relax. - Where the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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 reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the 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 post. | Classification. | Level in the pay matrix.| Whether selection post or non-selection | | | | | | post. | +==============+==================================+==============================+=========================+==========================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +--------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Despatch | 2* (2025) | General Central Service, | Level 2 in the pay | Not applicable. | | Rider. | *(subject to variation | Group 'C', | matrix | | | | dependent on | Non-Gazetted, | (Rs.19900-63200/-) | | | | workload) | Non-Ministerial | | | +--------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Age limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications | Whether age and other qualifications | | | required for direct recruits. | prescribed for direct recruits will | | | | apply in case of promotees. | +--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | +--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Between 18 and 25 years* | Essential: | Not applicable. | | | | | | (The upper age limit is relaxable for | 1. 10th standard or Matriculation or | | | departmental candidate upto forty years | Industrial Training Institute pass from a | | | in accordance with the instructions or | recognised Board. | | | orders issued by the Central | 2. Possession of a valid driving license | | | Government.) | for motor cycle or auto rickshaw or | | | | motor car; | | | | | | | | 3. Two years experience in driving motor | | | Note 1: The crucial date for determining | cycle or auto rickshaw or motor car; | | | the age-limit shall be the closing date for | | | | receipt of applications from candidates in | 4. Knowledge of motor cycle or auto | | | India (and not the closing date prescribed | rickshaw or motor car mechanism and | | | for those of Assam, Meghalaya, | the candidate should be able to remove | | | Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, | minor defects in vehicle and; | | | Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahaul & | | | | Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, | 5. Ability to read english and hindi or | | | Union territories of Ladakh, Jammu and | regional languages of the area in which | | | Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | the concerned Organisation is situated | | | and Lakshadweep). | | | | | Desirable: | | | Note 2: In the case of recruitment made | 1. Three years service as Home Guard or | | | through the Employment Exchange, the | civil Volunteer or Multi Tasking Staff | | | crucial date for determining the age-limit | 2. Should qualify the prescribed trade test | | | shall be the last date upto which the | designed to adjudge suitability for the | | | Employment Exchange is asked to | post with reference to standards of | | | submit the names. | competence considered essential in | | | | drivers of commercial scooter or auto | | | * In case of post being filled up by all- | rickshaw or motor car. | | | India Open Competition, it would be | | | | between 18 and 27 years. | Note: The qualification(s) regarding | | | | experience is relaxable at the discretion | | | | of the competent authority in the case of | | | | candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes | | | | or the Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of | | | | selection, the competent authority is of | | | | the opinion that sufficient number of | | | | candidates with requisite experience are | | | | not likely to be available to fill up the | | | | vacancy reserved for them. | | +--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Period of probation, if any. | Method of recruitment, whether by direct | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ | | | | absorption grades from which promotion or deputation/| +--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | | absorption to be made | | +==================================================+======================================+====================================================+ | (9) | (10) | (11) | +--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | Two years for | Deputation/ absorption failing | Deputation/ absorption: | | direct recruits or | which by direct recruitment. | | | re-employed. | | From amongst the regular Multi Tasking Staff (Group 'C') in | | | | the Central Electricity Authority, who possess a valid driving | | | | license for motor cycle or auto-rickshaw; failing which from | | | | officials holding the post of Despatch Riders or Multi Tasking | | | | Staff on regular basis in other Ministries of Central | | | | Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as | | | | mentioned in column (7). | | | For ex-Servicemen : | For ex-Servicemen: | | | Deputation or re-employment. | By deputation or re-employment. | | | | The armed forces personnel due to retire or who are to be | | | | transferred to reserve within a period of one year and having | | | | the requisite experience and qualifications prescribed shall | | | | also be considered. Such persons would be given deputation | | | | terms upto the date on which they are due for release from the | | | | armed forces; thereafter they may be continued on re- | | | | employment. | | | | Note 1: 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. | | | | Note 2: The maximum age-limit for appointment by | | | | deputation shall be not exceeding fifty six 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) | +=====================================================================+======================================================================+ | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering | Not applicable. | | confirmation) consisting of :- | | | 1. Director (Administration), Central Electricity Authority, – Chairperson; | | | | | | 2. Under Secretary (Personnel), Central Electricity Authority – Member; | | | | | | 3. Under Secretary (Schedule Caste Or Schedule Tribe), Central Electricity | | | Authority Member. | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. A-12018/01/2024-Adm.I] HARISH BHANDARI, 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.