The Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023

ͪवͬध (ͪवधान) ͪवभाग -------- अͬधसूचना 29 नवàबर, 2023 संÉया- एल० जी०- 08/2023-85—लेज० झारखंड ͪवधान मंडल ɮवारा यथा पाǐरत और माननीय राÏयपाल ɮवारा Ǒदनांक- 22/11/2023 को अनुमत झारखÖड ĤǓतयोगी परȣ¢ा (भतȸ मɅ अनुͬचत साधनɉ कȧ रोकथाम व Ǔनवारण के उपाय) अͬधǓनयम, 2023 का Ǔनàनांͩकत अंĒेजी अनुवाद झारखंड राÏयपाल के Ĥाͬधकार से इसके ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत ͩकया जाता है, िजसे भारत का संͪवधान के अनुÍछेद 348 के खंड (3) के अधीन उÈत अͬधǓनयम का अंĒेजी भाषा मɅ Ĥाͬधकृत पाठ समझा जाएगा । The Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 (Jharkhand Act, 15, 2023) Subject-List 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Duties of Supervisory Staff 4. Prohibition of use of unfair means 5. Possession or leakage of question paper or part thereof 6. Prevention of disclosure by person posted or engaged in examination work 7. Unauthorized possession or disclosure of question paper, answer sheet, OMR sheet in any form 8. Prohibition of entry into the examination centre 9. Prohibition of carrying unfair means / equipment in the examination centre 10. No place other than the examination centre shall be used for competitive examination 11. Offences by management, organization, companies or others 12. Penalties 13. Disbarment on conviction 14. Search and Seizure 15. Power to Arrest 16. Attachment and confiscation of property 17. Release of property 18. Inquiry into the character of acquisition of property by the Court 19. Order after inquiry 20. Appeal 21. Liability of management etc. to pay all costs and expenses 22. Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable 23. No enquiry or approval required 24. Investigation of crimes 25. Case considered by Special Courts 26. Power to appoint Special Courts 27. Public Servant 28. Act not to be in derogation of any other law 29. Power to remove difficulties 30. Power to make rules 31. Power to issue directions or orders 32. Power to amend Schedule 33. Protection of action taken in good faith The Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 In State of Jharkhand recent incidents of leakage of question papers in Competitive Examination have shaken the conscious of the society and the students involved in preparation of competitive examination for recruitment and such incidents require effective deterrence through legal provisions of more stringent punishment. Be it enacted by Legislature of Jharkhand in the Seventy-Fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023. (2) It shall extend to the whole State of Jharkhand. (3) It shall come into force w.e.f. the date of publication in Official Gazette.

2. Definitions (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) "Government" means the Government of the State of Jharkhand; (b) "Examination Authority" means the Examination Authority as specified in Schedule- I; (c) "Conduct of Competitive Examination" means preparation of question papers, answer sheets, Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, result sheets, printing supervision, coding process, storage, transportation, distribution/collection, post examination at examination centres offline (paper pen) and online (computer based examination) conduct of examination, evaluation, declaration of result and such other works etc; (d) "Competitive Examination" means the examinations specified in Schedule-II as conducted for selection to any post in any department of State Government, competitive institution, body, board, corporation or institution aided by the State Government; (e) "Examination Centre" means any school, college, computer centre, institution or part thereof or any other place and the entire premises designated and used for conducting any competitive examination; (f) "Examinee" means a person who has been issued an admit card or otherwise permitted by the concerned authority to appear in the selection test and also includes a person authorized to act as a scribe or assistant on his behalf; (g) "Unfair Means" includes - (1) In respect of an examinee: - Directly or indirectly recovered from any person or group in competitive examination or any written, non- written, quoted, copied, printed material, material obtained from electronic or Information Technology (IT) or taking any unfair aid, other unauthorized aid or using any unauthorized electronic or mechanical device or gadget etc. in the computer based examination; (2) In respect of a person: - (i) Impersonation or leakage or attempt for leakage or conspiracy for leakage of question paper. (ii) Unauthorized access or attempt to get or take possession of or attempt to take possession of question paper. (iii) Solving question papers in an unauthorized manner or attempt to solve or seeking assistance in solving the question paper. (iv) Directly or indirectly assist the examinee in an unauthorized manner in the competitive examination. (v) Supply of question paper data or questions in online examinations to any unauthorized person or tampering with computer intended to solved, local area network or server etc. and assist therewith. (vi) Affecting merit by tampering with answer sheets or Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets or marks, by any means after the examination. (vii) Threatens the supervisory staff on duty in or outside the examination hall with any injury to his person or friends or to any of his relatives; whether by words either spoken or written or by signs or visible representations or otherwise with a view to inducing the supervisory staff or any person on duty in or outside the examination hall to show any concession; (viii) Uses abusive or obscene or indecent language in the answer book; (ix) If any person and the group of persons involved in the use or practice of unfair means and caught cheating, but after the said situation if the indulged persons try to compound and end the matter in Court with mutual consent this shall not be permissible without consent of the examination authority. (x) Committing theft, extortion or robbery of question paper or to remove or destroy by any means the answer sheet and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets of any competitive examination against the prescribed rules of examination authority. (h) "Service Provider" means such companies, institutions and organizations, which are service providers bound by the examination authority for the conduct of competitive examination related work, it includes their management system and all such employees, or staff who are involved in the competitive examination related work of the examination authority; (i) "Company" means a company as defined in The Companies Act, 2013; (j) "Limited Liability Participation" means participation in the examination of all such employees and officers of the State and examination centres and their staff, and commission personnel, who are posted or associated or engaged to discharge limited liability in any examination; (k) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974); (l) "Supervisory staff" means any person appointed by the examination authority under any law for the supervision and conduct of an examination and includes such other persons as are appointed by the examination authority to perform the duties and functions connected with the conduct of an examination; (m) "Coaching Centre" means an institution imparting pre-examination coaching for securing Government job through written or oral examination conducted by any examination authority (as specified in Schedule - I) of the Government; (n) "Deputy Superintendent of Police" means the police officer in charge of a Police Sub-division and shall include police officers of equivalent rank; (o) "Special Court" means a court of sessions designated as Special Court under Section 26 of the Act; (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of1860) shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in those Codes.

3. Duties of Supervisory Staff The supervisory staff shall be bound - (a) to act and to perform their duties in accordance with and as required by or under the statutes or the regulations, as the case may be; (b) not to allow, connive at or facilitate the commission of any unfair means by any candidate; (c) not to allow any person other than the members of the inspection team, to enter or loiter in or around the examination centre.

4. Prohibition of use of unfair means No person shall use unfair means in any competitive examination.

5. Possession or leakage of question paper or part thereof For conduct of competitive examination, preparation of question papers, printing of question papers, digitally sending of question papers, transportation of printed question papers, keeping of question papers before and during the examination, any person authorized by virtue of his duties shall not do the following before the appointed time - (a) To unseal such question papers or part or copy or packing thereof, to disclose, receive or attempt to receive, has possession of or receive question papers or questions or question data prepared in electronic or digital mode, taking password etc. to get question paper data and solving them or, (b) Giving or attempting to give or promise to give any confidential information to any person or examinee where such confidential information relates to or is in connection with such question papers. (c) Shall not disclose the data of question paper in online examinations to any unauthorized person or shall not tamper with any computer, local area network or server in order to do so.

6. Prevention of disclosure by person posted or engaged in examination work Any person who is posted or engaged in any work relating to a competitive examination, except where he is authorized by virtue of his duty to do so, shall not divulge or cause to be disclosed or disclose to any other person, directly or indirectly, such information or part thereof, what has come to his knowledge by virtue of such posting. If such information is electronically based, shall not disclose its password or any other data.

7. Unauthorized possession or disclosure of question paper, answer sheet, OMR sheet in any form Any person, who is not lawfully authorized or permitted by reason of his duty to do so before the time fixed for the distribution of question papers, at any competitive examination, shall not- (a) receive or attempt to receive or have possession of such question paper or answer sheet or Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet or any part or copy thereof in any manner, or (b) give or offer to give such information which he knows or has reason to believe to be concerned/interested in or to be received or relating to such question paper.

8. Prohibition of entry into the examination centre Any person who is not employed/posted in work related to the competitive examination or who is not engaged in the work of conducting the competitive examination, or who is not an examiner, shall not enter the premises of the examination centre during the examination.

9. Prohibition of carrying unfair means / equipment in the examination centre No examinee or examiner or any other person engaged in the examination shall use any kind of unfair means or appliances at the examination centre. Carrying any kind of electronic equipment (mobile phone, bluetooth device, watch, calculator, pager, chip, any device to influence computer etc.) at the examination centre shall be strictly prohibited.

10. No place other than the examination centre shall be used for competitive examination No person entrusted with or engaged in any work relating to a competitive examination shall use or cause to be used any place other than the examination centre for the purpose of conducting the competitive examination.

11. Offences by management, organization, companies or others (1) When an offence under this Act is committed by any management or institution or limited liability partnership or service provider contracted or ordered for examination and others, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of the business of the management or institution or limited liability partnership or service provider contracted or ordered for the examination and others, or was responsible for the conduct of the business of the management or institution or limited liability partnership or other, as well as the service provider contracted or ordered for the examination by the management or institution or limited liability partnership or other, shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall himself be liable to be prosecuted against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render such person liable to any punishment under this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he exercised due care and diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. (2) Management, institutions and individuals who circulate and publish wrong, misleading and false information and complaints in relation to examinations and question papers and answer keys related to examinations, shall be deemed guilty of crime and shall be liable to be prosecuted against and punished accordingly. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this section has been committed by any management or institution or limited liability partnership or other and it is proved that the offence was committed by the management or institution or limited liability partnership with the consent or connivance of, or any negligence on the part of, any director, partner, manager, secretary or other officer of the partnership or service provider or other, such director, partner, manager, secretary or other officer shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished accordingly. (4) Where an offence under this Act is committed by a company engaged in the conduct of any competitive examination, every person who at the time when offence was committed was in charge of and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be prosecuted against and punished accordingly. Explanation - for the purpose of this section "Company" means anybody/corporate and includes a firm or other association of the individual.

12. Penalties (1) If any examinee is caught cheating or causing another examinee to cheat in a competitive examination (online and offline) or to have indulged in unfair means as defined under section 2(g)(1), he shall be punished with imprisonment of description for a term of three years and with fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakh and in default of payment of fine, such examinee shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of nine months: Provided that if any examinee is found in repeated offence of cheating or causing another examinee to cheat in any other competitive examination (online and offline) or to have indulged in unfair means as defined under section 2(g)(1), he shall be punished with imprisonment of description for a term which shall not be less than seven years and with fine which shall not be less than rupees ten lakh and in default of payment of fine, such examinee shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of two and half years. (2) If any person, printing press, service provider contracted or ordered for examination, management for conducting examination, any person and organization authorized to keep and transport the examination material, any employee of the examination authority, limited liability partnership, coaching centre or any other institution has indulged in conspiracy or otherwise unfair means as defined in clause 2(g)(2) attempts to be so or contravenes or abets the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment of description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to life imprisonment and shall also be punished with fine which shall not be less than rupees two crore but which may extend to rupees ten crore and in default of payment of fine, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of three years. (3) If any person in an organized crime conspires with the examination authority or otherwise indulge in unfair means or contravenes or abets to contravene any of the provisions of this Act, he shall be liable to be imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years and may extend to life imprisonment and with fine which shall not be less than rupees two crore but which may extend to rupees ten crore and in default of payment of fine, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of three years. (4) Whoever commits theft, extortion or robbery of question papers or destroy by any unauthorized means answer sheet or Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets of any competitive examination, at any time, before or after the examination in such question paper is over, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45 of 1860) be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than rupees one crore but which may extend to rupees two crore and in default of payment of fine, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of three years.

13. Disbarment on conviction (1) Any examinee who is prosecuted for any offence under the provisions of this Act, such prosecuted examinee shall be debarred, from appearing in all the competitive examinations and interviews held by the examination authority or the board, from the date of charge-sheet filed for a period of two to five years and on conviction for a period of ten years: Provided that any examinee who is prosecuted for any offence under the provisions of this Act in repeated manner, such prosecuted examinee shall be debarred, from appearing in all the competitive examinations and interviews held by the examination authority or the board, from the date of charge- sheet filed for a period of five to ten years and on conviction for a life time period. (2) Examination Authority as specified in Schedule-I are authorized for Disbarment.

14. Search and Seizure (1) Where the District Magistrate, on the basis of information in his possession, has reason to believe (the reason for such belief to be recorded in writing) that any person- (a) has committed any act which constitutes unfair means, or (b) is in possession of any proceeds of crime involved in unfair means, or (c) is in possession of any record relating to unfair means, or (d) is in possession of any property related to crime, then, subject to the rules made in this behalf, he may authorize any officer to- (i) enter and search any building, place, vessel, vehicle, or aircraft where he has reason to suspect that such records or proceeds of crime are kept or concealed; (ii) break open the lock of any door, locker, safe, almirah or other receptacle for exercising the powers conferred by clause (i) where the keys thereof are not available; (iii) seize any record or property found as a result of such search; (iv) place marks of identification on such record or property, if required or make or cause to be made extracts or copies there from; (v) make a note or an inventory of such record or property; (vi) examine on oath any person, who is found to be in possession or control of any record or property, in respect of all matters relevant for the purposes of any investigation under this Act: (2) The authority, who has been authorized under sub-section (1) shall, immediately after search and seizure, forward a copy of the reasons so recorded along with material in his possession, referred to in that sub-section, to the Special Court in a sealed envelope, in the manner, as may be prescribed and such Special Court shall keep such reasons and material for such period, as may be prescribed. (3) Where an authority, upon information obtained is satisfied that any evidence shall be or is likely to be concealed or tampered with, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, enter and search the building or place where such evidence is located and seize that evidence: Provided that no authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall be required for search under this sub-section.

15. Power to Arrest (1) If the Police Officer authorized under this Act, has on the basis of material in his possession reason to believe (the reason for such belief to be recorded in writing)that any person has committed of an offence punishable under this Act, he may arrest such person and shall, as soon as may be, inform him of the grounds for such arrest. (2) The Police Officer authorized under this Act, immediately after arrest of such person under sub-section (1), forward a copy of the order along with the material in his possession, referred to in that sub-section, to the Special Court in a sealed envelope, in the manner, as may be prescribed and such Special Court shall keep such order and material for such period, as may be prescribed.

16. Attachment and confiscation of property (1) No person shall hold or be in possession of any proceeds of an offence under this Act. (2) If the District Magistrate has reason to believe that the property, whether moveable or immovable, in possession of any person has been acquired by the person as a result of the commission of an offence triable under this Act, he may order attachment of such property whether or not cognizance of such offence has been taken by Special Court. (3) The provisions of the Code shall, mutatis mutandis apply to every such attachment. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Code the District Magistrate may appoint an Administrator of any property attached under sub-section (2) and the Administrator shall have all the powers to administer such property in the best interest thereof. (5) The District Magistrate may provide police help to the Administrator for proper and effective administration of such property. Explanation- For the purposes of this section, "proceeds of an offence under this Act" means all property derived or obtained from the commission of an offence under this Act or has been acquired by means of funds relating to crime and shall also include cash, irrespective of the person in whose name such proceeds stand or in whose possession they are found.

17. Release of property (1) Where any property is attached under Section 16, the claimant thereof may within three months from the date of knowledge of such attachment make a representation to the District Magistrate showing the circumstances in and the sources by which such property was acquired by him. (2) If the District Magistrate is satisfied about the genuineness of the claim made under sub-section (1) he shall forthwith release the property so attached and thereupon such property shall be made over to the claimant on executing personal bond by him.

18. Inquiry into the character of acquisition of property by the Court (1) Where no representation is made within the period specified in sub-section (1) of Section 17 or the District Magistrate does not release the property under sub- section(2) of Section 17 he shall refer the matter with his report to the Special Court to try an offence under this Act. (2) Where the District Magistrate has refused to attach any property under sub- section (2)of Section 16 or has ordered for release of any property under sub- section (2) of Section17, the State Government or any person aggrieved by such refusal or release may make an application to the Special Court referred to in sub- section (1) for inquiry as to whether the property was acquired by or as a result of the commission of an offence considerable under this Act. Special Court may, if it considers necessary or expedient in the interest of justice to do so, order for attachment of such property. (3) On receipt of the reference under sub-section (1) or an application under sub- section (2), the Special Court shall fix a date for inquiry and give notice thereof to the person making the application under sub-section (2) or, as the case may be, to the person making the representation under Section 17 and to the State Government, and also to any other person whose interest appears to be involved in the case. (4) On the date so fixed or any subsequent date to which the inquiry may be adjourned, the Special Court shall hear the parties, receive evidence produced by them, take such further evidence as it considers necessary, decide whether the property was acquired by the person as a result of the commission of an offence triable under this Act and shall pass such order under Section 19 as may be just and necessary in the circumstances of the case. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, to the contrary, in any proceedings under this Section, the burden of proving that the property in question or any part thereof was not acquired by a person as the result of the commission of any offence triable under this Act, shall be on the person claiming the property.

19. Order after inquiry (1) If upon such inquiry the Special Court finds that the property was not acquired by a person as a result of the commission of any offence triable under this Act it shall order for release of the property of the person from whose possession it was attached. (2) Where the accused is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, the Special Court may, in addition to awarding any sentence, by order in writing, declare that any movable or immovable or both properties free from encumbrances belonging to the accused shall be deemed to vest in the State Government.

20. Appeal The provisions of Chapter XXIX of the Code shall, apply as mutatis mutandis, to an appeal against any judgment or order of a designated Court passed under the provisions of this Act.

21. Liability of management etc. to pay all costs and expenses If any person, printing press, service provider contracted or ordered for examination, management for conducting examination, any person or organization authorized to keep or transport the examination material, any employee of the examination authority, limited liability partnership, coaching centre or any other institution is found guilty of an offence under sub-section (2), (3) and (4) of section 12 of this Act, as determined by the Special Court of this Act, shall be liable to pay costs and expenses and shall be barred by this forever.

22. Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable Special Court may upon perusal of police reports of the facts which constitute an offence under this Act or upon any complaint made by a party authorized in this behalf under this Act take cognizance of the offence for which the accused has been committed or trial. (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (2 of1974) for an offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. (b) No person accused of an offence punishable for terms of imprisonment of more than seven years shall be released on bail under this Act unless:- (i) The Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the bail application for such release, and (ii) Where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Special Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail: Provided that a person who is an examiner, or woman, sick or infirm may be released on bail if the Special Court shall direct.

23. No enquiry or approval required (1) For the purposes of this Act- (a) preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person; or (b) the investigating officer shall not require approval for the arrest, if necessary, of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act has been made and no procedure other than that provided under this Act or the Code shall apply. (2) The provisions of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under this Act, notwithstanding any judgment or order or direction of any Court.

24. Investigation of crimes No police officer below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (in districts where Deputy Superintendent of Police is not posted, Superintendent of Police) shall investigate any offence committed under this Act.

25. Case considered by Special Courts Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or any other law for the time being in force, the offences specified under this Act shall be tried only by the Special Court under this Act.

26. Power to appoint Special Courts The State Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Hon'ble High Court of Jharkhand, shall, for trial of offences punishable under this Act, by notification, designate such numbers of Session Courts as Special Court or special courts for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.

27. Public Servant "Public Servant" for the purpose of this Act means and includes any person (i) whether Government Employee or (ii) any other person, who is engaged, directly and indirectly, for the purpose of conducting examination by the examination authority, specified in Schedule-I. Explanation:-The term any person shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45of 1860).

28. Act not to be in derogation of any other law The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.

29. Power to remove difficulties (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by notification, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear necessary for the removal of the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made on the table of the State Legislative Assembly.

30. Power to make rules (1) The State Government may make Rules for carrying out the purposes of theAct. (2) Every Rules made under this section shall, as soon as may be after they are so made, be laid before the State Legislative Assembly while it is in session.

31. Power to issue directions or orders The State Government may from time-to-time issue directions or order in writing for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

32. Power to amend Schedule The State Government may by notification include or exclude in the Schedule- I and II such authority and examination in respect of which it considers necessary to apply the provisions of this Act and after the publication of such notification in the Gazette the Schedule- I and II shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.

33. Protection of action taken in good faith No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made there under. Schedule - I [See section 2 (1) (b)] (1) Jharkhand Public Service Commission (2) Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (3) Any other authority or agency or recruitment committee engaged or constituted by the State Government (4) State Funded Universities (5) Jharkhand Academic Council (6) Public Sector Undertaking owned by the State Government (7) Any Societies, Corporations, Local Bodies and all PSU’s owned by the State Government substantially or partially (8) Any other authority notified by the State Government Schedule -II [See section 2 (1) (d)] (1) Any examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. (2) Any examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. (3) Any examination conducted by any other authority or agency or recruitment committee engaged or constituted by the State Government. (4) Any recruitment examination conducted by the State Funded Universities. (5) Any recruitment examination conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council. (6) Any recruitment examination conducted by the Public Sector Undertaking owned by the State Government. (7) Any other recruitment examination conducted by any Societies, Corporations, Local Bodies and all PSU’s owned by the State Government substantially or partially. (8) Any other recruitment examination conducted by any authority notified by the State Government or by any agency appointed by the State Government. झारखंड राÏयपाल के आदेश से, नͧलन कुमार, Ĥधान सͬचव-सह-ͪवͬध परामशȸ ͪवͬध ͪवभाग, झारखंड, राँची । -------- झारखÖड राजकȧय मुġणालय झारखÖड राजकȧय मुġणालय, राँची ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत एवं मुǑġत राँची ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत एवं मुǑġत, असाधारण) ) 698 – 50

Schedule - I [See section 2 (1) (b)] (1) Jharkhand Public Service Commission (2) Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (3) Any other authority or agency or recruitment committee engaged or constituted by the State Government (4) State Funded Universities (5) Jharkhand Academic Council (6) Public Sector Undertaking owned by the State Government (7) Any Societies, Corporations, Local Bodies and all PSU’s owned by the State Government substantially or partially (8) Any other authority notified by the State Government Schedule -II [See section 2 (1) (d)] (1) Any examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. (2) Any examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. (3) Any examination conducted by any other authority or agency or recruitment committee engaged or constituted by the State Government. (4) Any recruitment examination conducted by the State Funded Universities. (5) Any recruitment examination conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council. (6) Any recruitment examination conducted by the Public Sector Undertaking owned by the State Government. (7) Any other recruitment examination conducted by any Societies, Corporations, Local Bodies and all PSU’s owned by the State Government substantially or partially. (8) Any other recruitment examination conducted by any authority notified by the State Government or by any agency appointed by the State Government. झारखंड राÏयपाल के आदेश से, नͧलन कुमार, Ĥधान सͬचव-सह-ͪवͬध परामशȸ ͪवͬध ͪवभाग, झारखंड, राँची । -------- झारखÖड राजकȧय मुġणालय झारखÖड राजकȧय मुġणालय, राँची ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत एवं मुǑġत राँची ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत एवं मुǑġत, असाधारण) ) 698 – 50