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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024/PHALGUNA 3, 1945
1204 GI/2024
[F. No. J-11012/8/2022-Planning]
GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA, Addl. Director General (Administration)
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the, 21st February, 2024
G.S.R. 123(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, Horticulture cadre (Group 'A' and 'B' posts),
Recruitment Rules, 2020, in so far as they relate to the posts of Chief Horticulturist, Deputy Superintending
Horticulturist, Assistant Superintending Horticulturist and Senior Horticulture Assistant, 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 posts of Chief Horticulturist, Deputy Superintending Horticulturist, Assistant
Superintending Horticulturist and Senior Horticulture Assistant in the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of
Culture, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological
Survey of India, Horticulture Cadre (Group 'A' and 'B' Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application.- These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these
rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of posts, their classification and
level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment to the said posts, age-
limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said
Schedule.
5. 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 to this rule.
6. 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.
7. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required
to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule 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 posts. | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====================+===================================+=============================+===================================+
| 1. Chief Horticulturist. | 02*(2024) *subject to variation | General Central Service, | Level-11 in the pay matrix |
| | dependent on workload. | Group 'A', Gazetted, Non- | (Rs. 67700-208700). |
| | | Ministerial. | |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Whether selection post or non- | Age -limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications | Method of recruitment whether by |
| selection post. | | required for direct recruits. | direct recruitment or by promotion|
| (5) | (6) | (7) | or by deputation/absorption and |
| Selection. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | percentage of the vacancies to be |
| | | | filed by various methods. |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| | Period of probation, if any. | | (10) |
| (8) | (9) | | 100 per cent by promotion, failing|
| Age: Not applicable. | Not applicable. | | which deputation (including short-|
| Educational qualification: Not | | | term contract). |
| applicable. | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| In case of recruitment by promotion | If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in which Union | |
| or by deputation/ absorption, grades| Committee exists, what is its | Public Service Commission is to be| |
| from which promotion or deputation/ | composition. | consulted in making recruitment. | |
| absorption to be made. | | | |
| (11) | (12) | (13) | |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| Promotion: | Group 'A' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union Public| |
| Deputy Superintending Horticulturist| Committee (for considering | Service Commission is not | |
| in level-10 in the pay matrix | promotion) consisting of :- | necessary. | |
| (Rs.56100-177500) with five years | 1.Secretary, Ministry of Culture | | |
| service in the grade rendered after| - Chairman; | | |
| appointment thereto on regular basis| 2.Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture | | |
| and have undergone two to four | - Member; | | |
| weeks training in horticulture. | 3. Director (Horticulture), | | |
| Note: Where juniors who have | Archaeological Survey of India | | |
| completed their qualifying or | - Member. | | |
| eligibility service are being | | | |
| considered for promotion, their | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
seniors would 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 (including short-term
contract):
Officer of the Central Government or
State Governments or Union territory
Administrations or autonomous body
or statutory organisation or public
sector undertakings or University or
recognised institutions,-
(a)(i)holding analogous posts on a
regular basis in the parent cadre or
department; or
(ii) with five years service rendered
after appointment to the post on a
regular basis in level-10 in the pay
matrix (Rs.56100-177500) or
equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b)possessing the following
qualifications and experience
prescribed as under,-
(i) Masters degree in Horticulture or
Agriculture (with Horticulture as one
of the subjects) or Botany or
Agriculture Botany from a
recognised University or institute; or
(ii) Bachelors degree in Horticulture
or Agriculture or Botany with post-
graduate diploma in Horticulture or
Landscape Architecture from a
recognised University or institute;
and
(iii) seven years experience in
Horticulture including ornamental
gardening or landscaping in the
Central Government or State
Governments or Union territory
Administrations or autonomous
body or statutory organization or
public sector undertakings or
University or recognised research
institutions with at least three years
administrative experience.
Note 1: 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.
Similarly, the deputationists shall not
be eligible for consideration for
appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The 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 or some
other organisation or department of
the Central Government shall
ordinarily not exceed four years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation (including
short-term contract) shall be not
exceeding fifty-six years as on on the
closing date of receipt of
applications.
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====================+===================================+=============================+===================================+
| 2. Deputy | 04*(2024) | General Central Service, | Level-10 in the pay matrix |
| Superintending | *Subject to variation | Group 'A', Gazetted, Non- | (Rs. 56100-177500). |
| Horticulturist. | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Selection. | Not exceeding thirty-five years of age | Qualification: | |
| | (Relaxable for the Government | (i) Masters degree in Horticulture | |
| | servants upto the age of five years in | or Agriculture (with | |
| | accordance with the instructions or | Horticulture as one of the subjects) or Botany or Agriculture | |
| | orders issued by the Central | Botany from a recognised University or institute; or | |
| | Government). | (ii) Bachelors degree in Horticulture or Agriculture or Botany | |
| | Note: The crucial date for deter- | with post-graduate diploma in Horticulture or Landscape | |
| | mining the age-limit shall be as | Architecture from a recognised University or institute. | |
| | advertised by the Union Public Service| Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the | |
| | Commission. | Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded | |
| | | in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. | |
| | | Experience: Five years experience in Horticulture including | |
| | | ornamental gardening or landscaping in the Central | |
| | | Government or State Governments or Union territory | |
| | | Administrations or autonomous body or statutory | |
| | | organisation or public sector undertakings or recognised | |
| | | University or institute. | |
| | | Note: The qualifications regarding experience are relaxable | |
| | | at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for | |
| | | reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates | |
| | | belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribles, | |
| | | if at any stage of selection, the Union Public Service | |
| | | Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of | |
| | | candidates from these communities possessing the requisite | |
| | | experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy | |
| | | reserved for them. | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Not applicable. | One year. | (ii) fifty per cent by direct | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction
training for direct recruits and promotees of at
least two weeks duration for successful completion
of the probation as prescribed by the Central
Government.
recruitment;
(ii) fifty per cent by
promotion, failing
which by deputation
(including short-
term contract).
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| Promotion: | Group 'A' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (for considering | Public Service Commission |
| Assistant Superintending | promotion) consisting of:- | is necessary on each |
| Horticulturist in level-7 in the | 1.Chariman or Member, Union Public Service | occasion. |
| pay matrix (Rs.44900- | Commission | |
| 142400) with five years' | - Chairman; | |
| service in the grade rendered | 2.Secretary or Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture | |
| after appointment thereto on | - Member; | |
| regular basis and have | 3.Director General or Additional Director General, | |
| undergone two to four weeks | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| training in horticulture. | - Member. | |
| Note: Where juniors who | Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee | |
| have completed their | (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- | |
| qualifying or eligibility | 1.Secretary, Ministry of Culture | |
| service are being considered | - Chairman; | |
| for promotion, their seniors | 2.Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture - Member; | |
| would also be considered | 3.Additional Director General or | |
| provided they are not short of | Director(Administration), Archaeological Survey | |
| the requisite qualifying or | of India | |
| eligibility service by more | - Member. | |
| 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 (including short-term | | |
| contract): | | |
| Officers of the Central | | |
| Government or State | | |
| Governments or Union | | |
| territory Administrations or | | |
| autonomous body or statutory | | |
| organisation or public sector | | |
| undertakings or Universities | | |
| or recognised research | | |
| institutions: | | |
| (a)(i) holding analogous posts | | |
| on a regular basis in the | | |
| parent cadre or department; | | |
| or | | |
| (ii) with two years service | | |
| rendered after appointment to | | |
| the post on a regular basis in | | |
| posts in level-9 in the pay | | |
| matrix (Rs.53100-167800) or | | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
equivalent in the parent cadre
or department; or
(iii) with four years service in
the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on
regular basis in posts in level-
8 in the pay matrix
(Rs.47600-151100)
equivalent in the parent cadre
or department; or (b)
possessing the qualifications
and experience prescribed
for direct recruits under
column (7).
Note 1: 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.
Similarly, the deputationists
shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment
by promotion.
Note 2: The 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 or some other
organisation 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 fifty-six years as
on the last date of receipt of
applications.
or
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====================+===================================+=============================+===================================+
| 3. Assistant | 4*(2024) | General Central Service, | Level-7 in the pay matrix |
| Superintending | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Gazetted, Non- | (Rs. 44900-142400). |
| Horticulturist. | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Selection. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Age: Not applicable. | Not applicable. | 100 per cent by promotion, failing| |
| Educational qualification: Not | | which by deputation (including | |
| applicable. | | short-term contract). | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (for considering | Public Service Commission is not |
| Senior Horticulture Assistant in | promotion) consisting of:- | necessary. |
| level-6 in the pay matrix (Rs.35400-| 1. Additional Director General, | |
| 112400) with five years service in| Archaeological Survey of India | |
| the grade rendered after appointment| - Chairman; | |
| thereto on regular basis and have | 2.Director(Horticulture) or Chief | |
| undergone two to four weeks | Horticulturist, Archaeological | |
| training in horticulture. | Survey of India | |
| | - Member; | |
| Note: Where juniors who have | 3.Director(Administration) or | |
| completed their qualifying or | Deputy Director (Administration), | |
| eligibility service are being | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| considered for promotion, their | - Member. | |
| 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 their | | |
| probation period for promotion to | | |
| the next higher grade along with | | |
| their juniors who have already | | |
| completed such qualifying or | | |
| eligibility service. | | |
| Deputation (including short-term | | |
| contract): | | |
| Officers of the Central | | |
| Government or State Governments | | |
| or Union territory | | |
| Administrations or autonomous | | |
| body or statutory organisation or | | |
| public sector undertakings or | | |
| University or recognised research | | |
| institutions,- | | |
| (a)(i) holding analogous posts on | | |
| regular basis in the parent cadre | | |
| or department; or | | |
| (ii) with five years service | | |
| rendered after appointment to the | | |
| post on a regular basis in level-6| | |
| in the pay matrix (Rs.35400- | | |
| 112400) or equivalent in the | | |
| parent cadre or department; and | | |
| (b) possessing the following | | |
| educational qualifications and | | |
| experience prescribed as under:- | | |
| (i) Bachelors degree in | | |
| Horticulture or Agriculture or | | |
| Botany from a recognised | | |
| University or institute; and | | |
| (ii) three years experience in | | |
| Horticulture including ornamental | | |
| gardening or landscaping in the | | |
| Central Government or State | | |
| Governments or Union territory | | |
| Administrations or autonomous | | |
| body or statutory organisation or | | |
| public sector undertakings or | | |
| University recognised research | | |
| institutions. | | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note 1: 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.
Similarly, the deputationists shall not
be eligible for consideration for
appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The 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 or some
other organisation 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 fifty-six years as
on the last date of receipt of
applications.
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====================+===================================+=============================+===================================+
| 4. Senior Horticulture| 12*(2024) | General Central Service, | Level-6 in the pay matrix |
| Assistant. | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, | (Rs. 35400-112400). |
| | dependent on workload. | Non Ministerial.. | |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Selection. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) | |
+===================================+===============================+===================================+===================================+
| Age: Not applicable. | Two years. | 100 per cent by promotion, failing| |
| Educational qualification: Not | | which by deputation (including | |
| applicable. | | short-term contract). | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (for considering promotion)| Public Service Commission is |
| Horticulture Assistant Grade I in | consisting of:- | not necessary. |
| level-5 in the pay matrix | 1. Additional Director General | |
| (Rs.29200-92300) with six years | (Administration), | |
| service in the grade rendered after| Archaeological Survey of India | |
| appointment thereto on regular | - Chairman; | |
| basis and have undergone two to | 2. Director(Horticulture) or Chief| |
| four weeks training in horticulture | Horticulturist, Archaeological Survey of| |
| gardening as prescribed by the | India | |
| competent authority. | - Member; | |
| Note: Where juniors who have | 3. Director(Administration) or Deputy | |
| completed their qualifying or | Director (Administration), Archaeological| |
| eligibility service are being | Survey of India | |
| considered for promotion, their | - Member. | |
| seniors would also be considered | Departmental Confirmation Committee | |
| provided they are not short of the| (for considering confirmation) consisting | |
| requisite qualifying or eligibility| of:- | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
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 (including short- term
contract):
Officers of the Central
Government or State Governments
or Union territory Administrations
or autonomous body or statutory
organisation or public sector
undertakings or University or/
recognised research institutions:
(a)(i) holding analogous posts on
a regular basis in the parent cadre
or department; or
(ii) with six years service rendered
after appointment to the post on a
regular basis in posts in level-5 in
the pay matrix (Rs.29200-92300)
or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing the following
educational qualifications and
experience prescribed as under:-
(i) Bachelors degree in
Horticulture or Agriculture or
Botany from a recognised
University or institute; and
(ii) two years experience in
Horticulture including ornamental
gardening or landscaping in the
Central Government or State
Governments or Union territory
Administrations or autonomous
body or statutory organisation or
public sector undertakings or
University or recognised research
institutions.
Note 1: 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.
Similarly, the deputationists shall
not be eligible for consideration
for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The 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 or some
other organisation or department
of the Central Government shall
ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note 3: The maximum age- limit
for appointment by deputation
shall be not exceeding fifty-six
years as on the last date of receipt
of applications.
[F. No. J-11012/8/2022-Planning]
GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA, Addl. Director General (Administration)
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