The Tripura Audit And Accounts Service Rules, 2007

a) These rules may be called The Tripura Audit and Accounts Service Rules, 2007. b) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

Definition

Constitution of Service & its Classification

Authorised permanent strength of the Service

Method of Recruitment

Selection to be made by the Commission

Competitive Examination

Admission to Competitive Examination

Decision of the Commission to be final

Commission to forward a list in order of merit

Inclusion in the list not to confer right to appointment

No candidate shall be appointed to the Service unless he is declared, after such medical examination as the Government may prescribe, to be in good mental and bodily health and free from such mental or physical defect which is likely to interfere with the discharge of duties of the Service.

Subject to the provision of these rules the candidates will be considered for appointment to the available vacancies in the order in which their names appear in the list referred to in rule-10 above.

(1) Recruitment to Grade-I to Grade-III of the service under Sub - Rule (2) of Rule-5 shall be made on recommendation of a Selection Committee (herein after referred to as the Committee) consisting of: i) Chairman of the Comnmission - Chairman ii) One senior Secretary of the State Govt. (to be nominated by Chief Secretary) - Member iii) Secretary Finance Department - Member iv) Secretary, Deptt. of welfare of STs. - Member v) Secretary, Deptt. of welfare of SC/OBC & Minority - Member (2) Recruitment to Grade-IV of the service under Sub-Rule (2) of Rule-5 shall be made on recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of: i) One senior Secretary of the State Govt. (to be nominated by Chief Secretary) - Member ii) Secretary, Finance Dept - Member iii) Secretary, Deptt. of welfare of STs - Member iv) Secretary, Deptt. of welfare of SC/OBC & Minority - Member (3) The Senior most Secretary shall preside over the meeting of the Selection Committee constituted under Sub-Rule (2) above.

Other than direct recruitment posts, all substantive posts in various grades of the service shall be filled by selection from officers as shown below: (1) Grade-I posts shall be filled by officers who hold Grade-II post and have rendered not less than 7 years regular service in the grade. (2) Grade-II posts shall be filled by officers who hold Grade-III post and have rendered not less than 5 years regular service in the grade. (3) Grade-III posts shall be filled by officers who hold Grade-IV post and have rendered not less than 5 years regular service in the grade. (4) Grade-IV posts shall be filled by officers who hold Grade-V (SL) posts, passed the Departmental examination conducted by the Commission and have rendered not less than 5 years regular service after moving to Grade-V (SL).

(1) The Committee constituted under Sub-Rule (1) and Sub-Rule (2) as the case may be of Rule-14 shall consider from time to time, cases of those officers who are eligible under Rule-15 for promotion to a higher Grade and prepare a list of persons recommended taking into account the actual number of vacancies at the time of selection and those likely to occur during a year. The selection for inclusion in the list shall be based on merit and suitability in all respects for appointment to the Service with due regard to seniority and reservation roster. (2) The names of persons included in the list shall be arranged in the order of merit and be forwarded to the Government.

(1) The list prepared under Sub-Rule (2) of Rule-16 shall be forwarded by the Government to the Commission along with the relevant records, where consultation with the Commission is necessary or where the Chairman of the Commission desires that a reference be made to the Commission. (2) If the Commission considers it necessary to make any change in the list received from the Government, the Commission shall inform the Government of the changes proposed. (3) The list shall finally be approved by the Government after taking into account the changes, if any, proposed by the Commission. (4) The list thus finally approved shall ordinarily be in force until a fresh list is prepared for the purpose in accordance with these rules.

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the order of merit as shown in the list referred to in Sub-Rule(3) of Rule-17.

(1) Common eligibility conditions: For direct recruitment to any Grade of the Service a candidate: i) Must be a citizen of India and ii) Must not be less than 21 and not more than 37 yeas of age; Provided that the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped category of candidates and the Government servants shall get an upper age relaxation of 5(five) years. Provided further that the Government servants of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped category shall not get the upper age relaxation of 5(five) years over and above the upper age relaxation of 5 (five) years' admissible to them as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped. (2) Educational qualification: i) For direct recruitment to Grade-V of the Service, a candidate must have at least a Bachelors Degree with Honours in Commerce / Economics / Pure Science subjects from a recognized University. Knowledge of recognized official language of the State and computer skills would be desirable. ii) For direct recruitment to Grade-IV of the Service, a candidate must have at least a Bachelors Degree in Commerce / Economics / Pure Science subjects from a recognized University with qualification in professional courses like Chartered Accountancy / ICWAI (Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India) and at least 4(four) years experience in the respective field. Candidates who are already in Government Service, having educational qualification, required for direct recruitment in Grade-V and at least 5(five) years of service experience under the Government will also be eligible to apply. Knowledge of recognized official language of the State and computer skills would be desirable.

All appointments to the Service shall be made in the Grade and not against any specific post included in the Service.

(a) No person who has more than one spouse living or who, having a spouse living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life time of such spouse, shall be eligible for appointment to the service; and (b) No woman whose marriage is void by reason of the husband having a wife living at the time of such marriage or who has married a person who has a wife living at the time of such marriage, shall be eligible for appointment to the service;

Special provision for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes

Period of Probation

Training & Departmental Examination

Confirmation in Service

Posting of the Members of the Service

Deputation

Private Practice

Seniority

Pay & Allowances

Duties & Functions

Option

Transitional Arrangement

In regard to matters not specifically covered by these rules or by regulations or orders issued thereunder or by special orders, the members of the service shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders applicable to the officers of the same status serving in connection with the affairs of the State Government.

If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the same shall be decided by the Government and its decision will be final.

With framing of these Rules, all provisions of identically related matters covered under previous orders, instructions, circulars, notifications stand repealed.

Notwithstanding such repeal any appointment made, order issued, action taken or anything whatsoever done under the orders, instructions, circulars, notifications so repealed shall be deemed to have been made, issued, taken or done duly and shall remain valid.

Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons or posts.