Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “appointing authority” means the authority specified as such in the Service rules made under proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India in respect of any Service or post;
2. (b) “appointment” means an appointment of a member of Service in accordance with this Act or the rules applicable at the time of such appointment, as the case may be, who discharges, for the first time, the duties of a post borne on the cadre of such Service or commences the probation, instruction or training prescribed thereof; Explanation.- The appointment of a person holding a post borne on the cadre of one Service to hold additional charge of a higher post in the same Service or a post borne on the cadre of another Service or to discharge the current duties thereof does not amount to appointment to the latter post or Service;
3. (c) “approved probationer” means a member of Service who has satisfactorily completed his probation and awaits appointment as a full member of such Service or category;
4. (d) “direct appointment” means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by transfer of a person already in the service of any State Government or Government of India;
5. (e) “discharged probationer” means a full member or an approved probationer of another service or category reverting him to such service or whose services have been dispensed with;
6. (f) “full member” means a member who has been confirmed in the Service in which he has been first appointed;
7. (g) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the General Administration Department;
8. (h) “Head of Department” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (38) of rule 8 of the Haryana Civil Services (General) Rules, 2016 and includes any other authority specially appointed by the Government to exercise the powers of the Head of Department;
   • (i) “Head of Office” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (39) of rule 8 of the Haryana Civil Services (General) Rules, 2016;
9. (j) “member of Service” means a person who has been appointed to Service but does not include a person appointed under sub-section (1) of section 8;
10. (k) “recruiting agency” means the Haryana Staff Selection Commission or such other body constituted by the Government for selection of candidates for appointment to Service;
11. (l) “recognized university or institution” means,-
    • (i) any university or institution incorporated by law in India; or
    • (ii) any other university or institution, which is declared by the Government to be a recognized university or institution for the purposes of this Act;
12. (m) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
13. (n) “Service” means any Group D Service in the State;
14. (o) “Service rules” means the Service rules made under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India regulating the recruitment and condition of Service of Group D posts in the State;
15. (p) “State” means the State of Haryana.