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This notification establishes the Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025, regulating the method of recruitment for the post of Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) in the Forensic Science Laboratory, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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The Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, exercising powers under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the Ministry of Home Affairs Notification no. F-27/59-him (i) dated 13th July, 1959, has promulgated the Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025, effective from their publication date in the Delhi Gazette. Issued by the HOME-FSL DEPARTMENT on 6th February, 2026, under Notification No. F.2(140)/FSL/ESTT/RR/AD(Documents)/2024/581, these rules specify the number of posts (04*, subject to variation), classification (General Central Service Group 'A' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial), and Pay Level (Level-11, Rs. 67700-208700) for the Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) position. The method of recruitment is 100% by promotion from Senior Scientific Officer (Documents), Senior Scientific Officer (Finger Print), Senior Scientific Officer (Lie Detection), or Senior Scientific Officer (Photo) in Pay Level-10 (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500/-) with 05 years of regular service. The rules include disqualification criteria related to marriage and a provision for the Government to relax rules for specific classes or categories of persons. They also ensure that reservations and concessions for Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, and other special categories, as per Government of India orders, remain unaffected. A Group A Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for promotion will comprise the Chief Secretary, ACS (Home)/Pr. Secretary (Home), and Principal Director cum Chief Forensic Scientist of the Forensic Science Laboratory, and consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not required for recruitment.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-20022026-270348 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 42] DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947 [N. . C. T. D. No. 456 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HOME-FSL DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 6th February, 2026 948 DG/2026 (1) DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] [PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY HOME-FSL DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 6th February, 2026 No. F.2(140)/FSL/ESTT/RR/AD(Documents)/2024/581.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification no. F-27/59-him (i) dated the 13th July,1959, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) in Forensic Science Laboratory, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement- (i) These rules may be called the Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in Delhi Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and Pay Level in Pay Matrix – The number of the said post, its classification and pay level in 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, qualification etc:-The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 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 a person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post. Provided that the 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. 5. Power to relax:-Where the 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, 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 Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Govt. of India from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE Name of Post | Number of Post | Classification | Pay Level in the Pay Matrix | Whether Selection or Non Selection Post | Age Limit for Direct Recruits | Educational and Other Qualifications required for direct recruits 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Assistant Director (Documents and Scientific Support) | 04* (2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload | General Central Service Group 'A' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. | Level-11 (Rs. 67700-208700) in the Pay Matrix | Selection | NA | NA Whether age & educational qualification prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of Promotees | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment | In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption to be made | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 NA | NA | 100 % by Promotion | Promotion: Senior Scientific Officer (Documents) or Senior Scientific Officer (Finger Print) or Senior Scientific Officer (Lie Detection) or Senior Scientific Officer (Photo) in the Pay Level-10 (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500/-) with 05 years of regular service in the grade. | Group A DPC (for considering promotion): (1)Chief Secretary, Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi Chariman | Consultation with U.P.S.C. is not necessary. [PART IV DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY Standard Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service, are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility service by more than half of the such qualifying/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/eligibility service. Note: The eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with reference to the date of completion by the officials of the prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade/post. (2) ACS (Home) / Pr. Secretary (Home), Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi - Member (3) Principal Director cum Chief Forensic Scientist, Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of NCT of Delhi - Member By Order and in the Name of the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA, Dy. Secy. (HOME) 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. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2026.02.20 15:37:47 +05'30' GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA

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