Methods of Recruitment

(1) Recruitment to the Service after the commencement of these rules shall be made by the following methods in the proportion as indicated in column 3 of the Schedule:- (a) Direct recruitment in accordance with Part IV of these rules, and (b) Promotion (in accordance with Part V of these rules): (2) Recruitment to the service by the aforesaid method shall be made in such a manner that the persons appointed to the service by each method do not at any time exceed the percentage laid down in the Rules/Schedule of the total cadre strength as sanctioned for each category from time to time. Provided:- (1) that if the Government is satisfied in consultation with the commission, where necessary, that suitable persons are not available for appointment by either method of recruitment in a particular year, appointment by the other method in relaxation of the prescribed proportion, may be made in the same manner as specified in these rules; (2) that nothing in these rules shall preclude the Government from appointing officers previously in the employment of pre-reorganizations States of Ajmer, Bombay and Madhya Bharat to suitable posts in the Schedule in accordance with the “directions” governing the integration of their services; (3) (a) that soon after the commencement of the Rajasthan Ground Water Service (Amendment) Rules, 1973 all persons who were holding on 28-4-1969 the posts encadred in the Service in an ad hoc, temporary or officiating capacity are qualified under these rules for holding such posts or persons transferred to this department will be screened once only by a Committee consisting of the following :- (4A) In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forward to the subsequent three recruitment years. After the expiry of three recruitment years, such carry forward vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure: Provided that if recruitment is not held in any recruitment year, such recruitment year shall not be counted for the purpose of this sub-rule: Provided further that filling up of the vacancies in accordance with the normal procedure under this sub-rule shall not affect the reservation of posts as per the post based roster and vacancies on the reserved posts available in the roster may be filled in from amongst the persons belonging to the Scheduled Casts or Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, for which such vacancy is available in subsequent years. (4B) In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates for promotion amongst the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forward until the suitable Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidate (s), as the case may be, are available, In any circumstances no vacancy reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes candidates shall be filled by promotion from General category candidates. In exceptional cases, where in the public interest the Appointing Authority feels that it is necessary to fill up the vacant reserved post(s) by promoting order that the General category candidate(s) who are being promoted on urgent temporary basis against the vacant post reserved for the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates, as the case may be, shall have to vacate the post as and when the candidates(s) of that category become available: Provided that there shall be no carry forward of vacancies in posts or class/category/group of posts in any cadre or service to which promotions are made on the basis of merit alone, under these rules. S. No. 6. Post: Superintending Hydrogeologist. Method of recruitment: 100% by promotion. Minimum qualification & experience for direct recruitment: M. Sc. or M. Tech. or M.Sc. (Tech.) in Geology or Applied Geology from a University or Institution established by law in India or Diploma in Applied Geology from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. 8 years' field experience in Geological studies including at least 3 years' experience of Ground Water Investigation. Post from which promotion is to be made: Senior Hydrogeologist. Minimum qualification and experience for promotion: 5 years' experience on the post mentioned in Column No. 5. Remarks: Upper age limit will be relaxed up to 40 years, if the post is filled by direct recruitment.