The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha sachivalaya seva Adhiniyam, 1981

This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya Seva Adhiniyam, 1981.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Secretariat and includes a Special Secretary of that Secretariat; (b) "Service" means the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Service; (c) "Speaker" means the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

There shall be constituted a Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Service consisting of Secretary and such categories of officers and employees and in such number as the Governor may, in consultation with the Speaker, from time to time, determine.

The Governor may in consultation with the Speaker make rules for the regulation of recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Service: Provided that any rule made under clause (3) of Article 187 of the Constitution and in force immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall continue to be in force till repealed by a rule made under this section.

(1) The Secretary shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of sixty years and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) other member of the service shall, retire on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of fifty eight years. (2) A class IV employee of the service shall retire on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of sixty years. (3) The Speaker may, if he considers it necessary so to do in the interest of the efficient working of the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, grant extension to a member of the service beyond the age of superannuation for a total period not exceeding two years. (4) The Principal Secretary/Secretary or any other person appointed to the service may, in the public interest, be retired at any time after he/she has completed 20 years qualifying service or he/she attains the age of 50 years, whichever is earlier, without assigning any reason by giving him/her a written notice of three months: Provided that the retirement can be made effective forthwith on payment of three months salary at the rate last drawn in lieu of the notice.