Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board Service Rules, 1974
Published vide Haryana Notification No. GSR.80/PA.23/61/S.63/74, dated 14th June. Haryana Government Gazette dated 1.10.1974 page 1135
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Part I
- Short title and application.- (1) These rules may be called the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board Service Rules, 1974.
(2) They shall apply to all employees in the Service of the Board except those governed by specific agreements :
Provided that in the case of Government servants on deputation, they shall apply to the extent specified in the terms and conditions of their deputation.
- Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Act" means the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961;
(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board;
[(bb) "Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.]
(c) "direct recruitment" means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion from within the Service or by transfer or deputation of an official already in service of the Government of India or any State Government;
(d) "Education Board" means the Haryana Education Board established under the provisions of the Haryana Board of School Education Act, 1971, or any other education board established by law in any of the States of India;
(e) "Government" means the Haryana Government in the administrative department;
(f) "recognised University" means -
(i) any University incorporated by law in India; or
(ii) in the case of a degree, diploma or certificate obtained as a result of examination held before the 15th August, 1947, the Punjab, Sind or Dacca University; or
(iii) any other university which is declared by the Government to be a recognised university for the purposes of these rules;
(g) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board;
(h) "Service" means the Haryana Agricultural Marketing Board Service.
Part II
Recruitment to Service
- Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts shown in Appendix A to these rules :
Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the Board to add or reduce the number of such posts or create new posts with different designations [-] either permanently or temporarily.
- Nationally, domicile and character of candidates appointed to the Service.- (1) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless he is -
(a) a citizen of India; or
(b) a subject of Sikkim; or
(c) a subject of Nepal; or
(d) a subject of Bhutan; or
(e) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India; or
(f) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganika and Zanzibar) with the intention of permanently settling in India :
Provided that a person belonging to categories (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall be person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government and if he belongs to category (f), the certificate of eligibility will be issued for a period of one year, after which such a person will be retained in the Service subject to his having acquired Indian citizenship.
(2) A person, in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to an examination or interview conducted by the recruiting authority on his furnishing proof that he has applied for the certificate and he may also provisionally be appointed subject to the necessary certificate being issued to him by the Government.
(3) No person shall be appointed to the Service by direct recruitment unless he produces -
(i) a certificate of character from the principal academic officer of a university, college, school or institution last attended, if any; and similar certificates from two responsible persons, not being his relatives, who are well acquainted with him in his private life and are unconnected with his university, college, school or institution; and
(ii) a medical certificate of physical fitness as required under Rule 3.1 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume I, Part I.
- Age.- No person shall be appointed to the Service by direct recruitment unless he is not less than seventeen years and not more than [thirty years]of age, on or before the first day of January, next preceding the last day of submission of application to the Board.
Provided that in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, the upper age limit shall be such as may be fixed by the Government from time to time.
[Provided further that in the case of candidates already in the service of the Board, the upper age limit shall be thirty-five years or such other upper age limit as the State Government may, from time to time, fix.]
[Provided that in the case of persons already in the service of Haryana Government, the upper age limit shall be 35 years.]
[6. Appointing authority. - Appointments to the posts, specified in column 2 of the table given below, in the Service shall be made by the authorities mentioned against each in column 3 of the table] :-
| S.No. | Designation of post | Appointing Authority |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Superintending-Engineer | Board |
| 2 | Regional Town Planner | Board |
| 3 | Administrative Officer | Board |
| 4 | Chief Marketing Enforcement Officer | Board |
| 5 | Officer on Special Duty | Board |
| 6 | Chief Accounts Officer | Board |
| 7 | Chartered Accountant | Board |
| 8 | Co-ordination Officer | Board |
| 9 | Marketing Development Officer | Board |
| 10 | Executive Engineer | Board |
| 11 | Architect | Board |
| 12 | Sub-Divisional Officer | Chief Administrator |
| 13 | Project Officer | Chief Administrator |
| 14 | Assistant Architect | Chief Administrator |
| 15 | Senior Marketing Enforcement Officer | Board |
| 16 | Assistant Accounts Officer | Chief Administrator |
| 17 | Junior Accounts Executive | Chief Administrator |
| 18 | Superintendent | Chief Administrator |
| 19 | Marketing Enforcement Officer | Chief Administrator |
| 20 | Inspecting Officer (Grading) | Chief Administrator |
| 21 | Assistant Project Officer | Chief Administrator |
| 22 | Superintendent (Accounts) | Chief Administrator |
| 23 | Divisional Accountant | Chief Administrator |
| 24 | Deputy Superintendent | Chief Administrator |
| 25 | Commercial Accountant | Chief Administrator |
| 26 | Assistant/Head Clerk | Chief Administrator |
| 27 | P.A. to Chairman/Secretary | Chief Administrator |
| 28 | Architectural Assistant | Chief Administrator |
| 29 | Senior Draftsman (Arch.) | Chief Administrator |
| 30 | Circle Head Draftsman | Chief Administrator |
| 31 | Accountant | Chief Administrator |
| 32 | Naib-Tehsildar | Chief Administrator |
| 33 | Senior Scales Stenographer | Chief Administrator |
| 34 | Head Draftsmen | Chief Administrator |
| 35 | Junior Draftsman (Arch.) | Chief Administrator |
| 36 | Junior Engineer | Chief Administrator |
| 37 | Technical Assistant | Chief Administrator |
| 38 | Sub-Divisional Clerk | Chief Administrator |
| 39 | Accounts Clerks/Auditors | Chief Administrator |
| 40 | Junior Scale Stenographers | Chief Administrator |
| 41 | Kanungo | Chief Administrator |
| 42 | Steno-typists | Chief Administrator |
| 43 | Assistant Draftsman | Chief Administrator |
| 44 | Clerks | Chief Administrator |
| 45 | Patwari | Chief Administrator |
| 46 | Tracer | Chief Administrator |
| 47 | Driver | Chief Administrator |
| 48 | Ferro Printer | Chief Administrator |
| 49 | Electrician | Chief Administrator |
| 50 | Restorer | Chief Administrator |
| 51 | Duplicating Machine Operator | Chief Administrator |
| 52 | Daftri | Secretary |
| 53 | Road Roller Driver | Chief Administrator |
| 54 | Peon/Peon-cum-Chowkidar | Chief Administrator |
| 55 | Chowkidar | Chief Administrator |
| 56 | Sweeper | Chief Administrator |
| 57 | Chief Administrator | |
| 58 | Ferro Khalasi | Secretary |
| 59 | Road Roller Cleaner | Secretary |
| 60 | Plumber | Secretary |
| 61 | Computer | Secretary |
| 62 | Legal Assistant | Secretary |
| MARKET COMMITTEES | ||
| 63 | Selection Grade Secretary | Chief Administrator |
| 64 | Marketing Inspector (Grading) | Chief Administrator |
| 65 | Secretary | Chief Administrator |
| 66 | Assistant Secretary | Chief Administrator |
| 67 | Accountant/Head Clerk | Chief Administrator |
| 68 | Senior Grader | Chief Administrator |
| 69 | Mandi Supervisor | Chief Administrator |
| 70 | Fee Collector | Chief Administrator |
| 71 | Clerk | Chief Administrator |
| 72 | Auction Recorder | Chief Administrator |
| 73 | Care-taker | Chief Administrator |
| 74 | Grader | Chief Administrator |
| 75 | Assistant Order | Chief Administrator |
| 76 | Vaid/Up-vaid | Chief Administrator |
| 77 | Tubewell Driver/Operator | Chief Administrator |
- Qualifications.- No person shall be appointed to the service, unless he is in possession of the qualification and experience specified in column 2 of Appendix B to these rules in the case of direct recruitment and those specified in column 3 of the said Appendix in the case of recruitment other than by direct recruitment.
- Disqualifications.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to any post in the Service -
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person :
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule;
(c) who has been dismissed from the service of the Government of India or any State Government or a local authority or Corporation.
- Pay of members of service.- The member of the Service shall be entitled to such scales of pay including special, if any, and other allowances as may be authorised by the [Government]from time to time. The scales of pay at present in force in respect of various posts are given in Appendix A to these rules.
- Method of recruitment.- Recruitment to the Service shall be made in the manner as specified in column 4 of Appendix B to these rules.
Note 1. - All promotions shall be made on the basis of seniority- cum-merit.
[Note 2. - Unless otherwise provided, where appointment is to be made both by direct recruitment and other than by direct recruitment 33-1/3 percent posts shall be filled in by direct recruitment and 66-2/3 percent posts by other than direct recruitment.]
- Probation.- (1) Persons appointed to the Service shall remain on probation for a period of two years, if appointed by direct recruitment and one year, if appointed otherwise.
Provided that -
(a) any period after such appointment spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation.
(b) any period of work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may, in the case of an appointment by transfer, at the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation fixed under this rule; and
(c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no person who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the prescribed period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed, unless he is appointed against a permanent vacancy.
(2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory, it may, -
(a) if such person is appointed by direct appointment, dispense with his services; and
(b) if such person is appointed otherwise than by direct appointment, -
(i) revert him to his former post;
(ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit.
(3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may, -
(a) if his work and conduct has, in its opinion, been satisfactory -
(i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment, if appointed against a permanent vacancy, or
(ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs, if appointed against a temporary vacancy; or
(iii) declare that he has completed his probation period satisfactory, if there is no permanent vacancy; or
(b) if his work or conduct has, in its opinion, not been satisfactory -
(i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct recruitment, or if appointed otherwise revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit; or
(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such orders as it would have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation :
Provided that the total period of probation including extension, if any, shall not exceed three years.
- Seniority of members of Service.- Seniority, inter seof members of the Service shall be determined by the length of their continuous service on the post in the Service.
Provided that where there are different cadres in the Service, the seniority shall be determined separately for each cadre :
Provided further that in the case of members appointed by direct recruitment, the order of merit determined by the appointing authority mentioned in these rules shall not be disturbed in fixing the seniority :
Provided further that in the case of two members appointed on the same date, their seniority shall be determined as follows :-
(a) a member appointed by direct recruitment shall be senior to a member appointed by promotion or transfer;
(b) a member appointed by promotion shall be senior to a member appointed by transfer;
(c) in the case of member appointed by promotion or by transfer, seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such members in the appointments from which they were promoted or transferred; and
(d) in the case of members appointed by transfer from different cadres, their seniority shall be determined according to pay, preference being given to a member who was drawing in higher rate of pay in his previous appointment and if the rates of pay drawn are also the same, then by their length of service in those appointments and if the length of such service is also the same, an older member shall be senior to a younger member.
- Liability to service.- A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at any place, whether within or without the State of Haryana, on being ordered so to do by [the Chief Administrator]
- Leave, provident fund and other matters.- (1) In respect of pay, leave and all other matters not expressly provided for in these rules except provident fund and gratuity, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Service Rules, as applicable in the State of Haryana from time to time and such other rules and regulations as may have been or may hereafter be made by the Government and adopted by the Board.
(2) In respect of provident fund and gratuity the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board and Market Committees Employees Provident Fund and Gratuity Rules, 1965.
- Discipline, penalties and appeals.- (1) In matters relating to discipline, punishments and appeals, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952, as applicable in the State of Haryana from time to time :
Provided that the nature of penalties which may be imposed, the authority empowered to impose such penalties, the appellate authority shall, subject to the provisions of any law or rules made under sub-section (2) of Section 43 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, be as specified in Appendix C to these rule.
(2) The authority competent to pass an order under clauses (c) and (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952 and the appellate authority, shall also be as specified in Appendix C to these rules.
- Vaccination.- Every member of the Service shall get himself vaccinated and revaccinated if and when the Board so directs by a special or general order.
- Power of relaxation.- Where the Board is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules, with respect to any class or category of persons with the approval of the Government.
- Repeal and saving.- Any rule or resolution of the Board applicable to the Service and corresponding to any of these rules which is in force immediately before the commencement of these rules is hereby repealed :
Provided that any order made or action taken under the rule or resolution of the Board as repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provision of these rules.
Appendix A
(See rules 3 and 9)
| Serial No. | Designation of posts | Posts | Scale of Pay |
| 1 | Superintending Engineer | 1 | Rs. 1,600-50-1,800/100-2,000 |
| 2 | Executive Engineers | 2 | Rs. 750-50-1,000-50-1300 |
| 3 | Administrative Officer | 1 | Rs. 400-30-580/40-720/50-800/50-1,000/50- 1250 |
| 4 | Project Officer | 1 | Rs. 400-30-580/40-720/40-800/50-1,000/50-1,250 |
| 5 | Accounts Officer | 1 | Rs. 600-35-740/40-1100 |
| 6 | Sub-Divisional Officers | 7 | Rs. 400-30-740/40-1100 |
| 7 | Assistant Architect | 1 | Rs. 400-30-700/40-1100 |
| 8 | Superintendent (Administration) | 1 | Rs. 500-30-650/30-800/50-850 |
| 9 | Marketing Development Officer | 1 | Rs. 350-25-500/30-590/30-830/35-900 |
| 10 | Senior Marketing Inspectors | 3 | Rs. 350-25-550/30-700 |
| Head Office Staff | |||
| 11 | Superintendent (Accounts) | 1 | Rs. 270-15-435/20-575 |
| 12 | Assistant Superintendents | 3 | Rs. 300-20-400/20-500 |
| 13 | Senior Auditor | 1 | Rs. 300-25-450/25-600 |
| 14 | Accountant | 1 | Rs. 250-10-300/15-450 |
| 15 | Personal Assistant to the Chairman | 1 | Rs. 225-15-360/20-500 Plus Rs. 50 |
| 16 | Assistants | 18 | Rs. 225-15-360/20-500 |
| 17 | Head Clerk | 1 | Rs. 225-18-360/20-500 |
| 18 | Senior Scale Stenographer | 3 | Rs. 225-15-360/20-500. |
| 19 | Junior Scale Stenographer | 3 | Rs. 140-6-170/8-210/10-300 with a start of Rs. 158. |
| 20 | Steno-typists | 3 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/5-225 plus Rs. 25 as special pay. |
| Rs. 25 as special pay. | |||
| 21 | Clerks | 48 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/5-225 |
| 22 | Patwaris | 3 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/5-225 |
| 23 | Drivers | 8 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/6-180 plus Rs. 30 as special pay. |
| 24 | Restorer | 1 | Rs. 100-4-140/5-160 |
| 25.,. | Duplicating Machine Operator | 1 | Rs. 100-4-140/5-160 |
| Construction Staff | |||
| 26 | Architectural Assistant | 1 | Rs. 350-25-600 |
| 27 | Senior Draftsman (Architecture) | 1 | Rs. 350-20-450/25-600 |
| 28 | Head Draftsman | 1 | Rs. 250-15-400/20-500 |
| 29 | Junior Draftsman (Architecture) | 2 | Rs. 250-10-300/15-450 |
| 30 | Sectional Officers | 35 | Rs. 200-10-280/15-430/20-540 |
| 31 | Assistant Draftsman (Architecture) | 3 | Rs. 160-10-280/15-400 |
| 32 | Tracers | 2 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/5-225 |
| Field Staff | |||
| 33 | Marketing Inspectors | 10 | Rs. 300-25-450/25-600 |
| 34 | Inspecting Officer (Grading) | 1 | Rs. 350-25-750 |
| 35 | Vigilance Officers | 6 | Rs. 325-25-450/25-600 |
| 36 | Secretaries, Market Committees | 86 | Rs. 250-10-300/15-450 (including 6 posts of leave reserve) |
| 37 | Marketing Inspectors (Grading) | 8 | Rs. 250-10-300/15-450 |
| 38 | Assistant Secretaries (Market Committees) | 50 | Rs. 220-10-280/15-400 |
| 39 | Head Clerks/Head Clerk-cum-Accountants | 7 | |
| 40 | Accountants | 76 | Rs. 160-10-280/15-400 |
| 41 | Senior Graders | 2 | |
| 42 | Fee Collectors | 152 | Rs. 140-6-170/8-210/10-300 |
| 43 | Mandi Supervisors | 128 | Do |
| 44 | Vigilance Supervisors | 40 | |
| 45 | Clerks | 58 | Rs. 110-4-130/5-160/5-225 |
| 46 | Auction Recorders | 230 | Do |
| 47 | Care Takers | 16 | Do |
| 48 | Graders | 4 | Do |
| 49 | Assistant Graders | 4 | Rs. 100-4-140/5-160 |
Appendix 'B'
(See Rule 7 and 10)
| Serial No. | Designation of posts | Academic qualifications and experience | if any | for direct recruitment |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Superintending Engineer | *[-] | *[B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) or equivalent with a total 7 years service as Executive Engineer, provided that qualifications at the time of promotion had not been relaxed with the approval of the State Government.] | (i) Promition from Executive Engineer or (ii) transfer or deputation |
| 2 | Executive Engineer | ***[Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent with six years' experience in the Board as Sub-Divisional Officer and has passed departmental examination as prescribed by the Board ; or | 66-2/3% by promotion from Sub-Divisional Officer ; | |
| Eigth years' experience in the Board as Sub-Divisional Officer and has passed departmental examination as prescribed by the Board. | 33& | 189% by transfer or deputation | ||
| 2A. | *[Architect | (i) Possesses degree or equivalent Diploma in architecture of a recognised university or institution. (ii) Five years' experience as an Assistant Architect in the Board. | By promotion.] | |
| 3 | **[Under Secretary | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) has at least ten years' experience in the Administration in any Government Office/Local Body/Corporation | H.S.S. Officer | By deputation from Haryana Civil Secretariat/Financial Commissioner's Office.] |
| 4 | Project Officer | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) has at least ten years experience of developmental activities | At least seven years' experience of development work in the Board at the level of Senior Marketing Inspector and above or comparable experience in the Government Department | (i) By promotion from Marketing Development Officer and Senior Marketing Inspector in the Service; or (ii) by transfer or deputation, or (iii) By Direct Recruitment |
| 5 | Accounts Officer | (i) Graduate of recognised University; and (ii) has passed S.A.S. examination; and (iii) has at least ten years' experience of supervising the accounts. | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) has passed S.A.S. examination; and (iii) has at least ten years' experience of supervising the accounts | (i) by transfer or deputation from Government; or (ii) by direct recruitment; or (iii) by promotion from Senior Auditor/Superintendent Accounts |
| 6 | Sub-Divisional Officer | **[B.Sc. Engineering in respective branch of Engineering or its equivalent | (i) Diploma in the respective branch of Engineering or Draftsman (Civil) with ten years experience as Junior Engineer or Assistant Draftsman; or (ii) In case of Junior Engineer or Assistant Draftsman who possesses A.M.I.E. qualification five years experience and two years experience in the case of degree holders.] | *[(i) by direct recruitment; or (ii) by promotion; (iii) by transfer or deputation; to be filled in the manner as under :- |
| Posts allotted to various categories in a lot of 15 posts divided into 3 blocks 5 posts of each | Total of each category | ||||
| I | II | III | Total | ||
| (i) | by direct recruitment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| (ii) | by promotion from Sectional Officers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| (iii) | by promotion from, [Assistant Draftsman] | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| (iv) | by promotion from Sectional Officers/[Assistant Draftsman], possessing qualification of AMIE | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Note. - 1. - In case suitable candidates are not available from source No. (iv) the vacancy shall be filled by direct recruitment.
[Note. - 2. - In case a candidate is not available from source (i) or (iii) and a person has to be appointed in public interest as a stop-gap arrangement from other than the allotted source such a person shall be liable to be reverted to his original cadre when a candidate from the allotted source is available and the period of service rendered by such person will not be reckoned for the purpose of seniority.]
| 7 | Assistant Architect | Degree or equivalent diploma in architecture with at least one year's experience after qualification | (i) Working as architectural assistant with three years' experience in case of degree or its equivalent diploma holders (ii) five years' experience as architectural Assistant in case of State Board Diploma holders | (i) By promotion from the architectural assistant; or (ii) by transfer or deputation; or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| 8 | Superintendent Administration | (i) graduate of a recognised University and (ii) has at least ten years' experience as an assistant or five years' supervisory experience, in a Government Office | At least ten years' service in Board/A' Class Government Office as Assistant and above with at least three years in a supervisory capacity | (i) by promotion from Assistant Superintendent in the service; or (ii) by transfer of deputation from Government or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| 9 | Marketing Development Officer | ... | At least three years' experience as Senior Marketing Inspector | By promotion from amongst Senior Marketing Inspectors |
| 10 | Senior Marketing Inspector | ... | At least three years' experience as a Marketing Inspector or Selection Grade Secretary | By promotion |
| Head Office Staff | ||||
| 11 | Superintendent (Accounts) | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) passed S.A.S. examination (iii) and has at least three years' experience of supervising the accounts | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) passed S.A.S. examination (iii) at least three years' experience of supervising the accounts | (i) By promotion; or (ii) By transfer or deputation; or (iii) By direct recruitment |
| 12 | Assistant Superintendent | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) has at least seven years' experience as an assistant in Government office | At least seven years' experience as an assistant in Board's office or in 'A' Class Government Office | (i) By promotion from assistants in Board's office; or (ii) By transfer or deputation from Government Office; or (iii) By direct recruitment |
| 13 | Senior Auditor | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) passed S.A.S. examination | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) passed S.A.S. examination | (i) By transfer or deputation; or (ii) By direct recruitment |
| 14 | Accountant | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) at least three years experience in accounts and audit work in a Government office/semi-Government body | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) at least three years experience in accounts and audit work in a Government office/semi-Government body | (i) By transfer or deputation; or (ii) By direct recruitment |
| 15 | Personal assistant to Chairman | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) has least seven years' service as Stenographer in a Government office/local body/corporation | At least five years' experience as senior scale Stenographer in the Board/Government office | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by transfer or deputation or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| 16 | Assistant/Head Clerk | (i) Graduate of a recognised University with five years' clerical experience in a Government office/local body/corporation/Board | (i) in the case of promotion | he has at least five years experience as Clerk, [-](ii) in the case of appointment by transfer or deputation, he should be a graduate of recognised University and should have atleast five years clerical experience in an 'A' Class Officer of the Government/local body/Corporation |
| 17 | Senior Scale Stenographer | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) Possesses speed of 120 words per minute in short-hand and 40 words per minute in type-writing | (i) in case of promotion, he has at least three years' experience as Junior Scale Stenographer and has a speed of 120 words per minute in short-hand and 40 words per minute in type-writing (ii) in case of appointment by transfer or deputation he should be a graduate of a recognised University and should already be working on the post of senior scale stenographer in 'A' Class Government office | (i) by promotion; or (ii) by transfer or deputation |
| 18 | Junior Scale Stenographer | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; (ii) has passed in a competitive test held by the Board at the time of recruitment at the speed of 100 words per minute in short-hand and 40 words per minute in type-writing | (i) in case of promotion he has at least three years' services as a Steno-typist in the office of the Board and has acquired a speed of 100 words per minute in short-hand and 40 words per minute in type-writing (ii) in the case of appointment by transfer or deputation, he should be a graduate of a recognised University and should already be working in the post of Junior Scale Stenographer in 'A' Class Government office | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by transfer or deputation (iii) by direct appointment. |
| 19 | Steno-typist | (i) Has passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent examination of a recognised University/Education Board; (ii) and has the speed of 80 words per minute in short-hand and 30 words per minute in type-writing | (i) in case of promotion he has acquired a speed of 80 words per minute in short-hand and 30 words per minute in type-writing (ii) in the case of appointment by transfer or deputation, he should already be working as steno-typist in an 'A' class government office | (i) by promotion from Clerks; or (ii) by transfer or deputation or (iii) by direct appointment. |
| 20 | Clerk | (i) Has passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent examination of a recognised University/Education Board; and (ii) knows type-writing; | (i) knows type-writing (ii) has at least one year service in the Board/government office. | (i) By direct appointment; or (ii) by transfer or deputation; or (iii) by selection from employees below the rank of clerk in the service of the Board. |
| 21 | Patwari | Should have passed Patwar Examination held by the Revenue Department | ... | (i) By direct recruitment or (ii) by transfer or deputation |
| 22 | Driver | (i) Working knowledge of Hindi and English; (ii) at least 5 years' experience in driving | (i) Working knowledge of Hindi and English; (ii) at least five years' driving experience | (i) By direct appointment; or (ii) by transfer or deputation |
| 23 | Restorer/Gastener Operator | Has passed the Matriculation examination or its equivalent examination of a recognised University/recognised Education Board and has at least one year's experience of operating a Gestener machine | In the case of promotion, he has adequate knowledge of Hindi and English. Knowledge of operating Gestener machine to the satisfaction of appointing authority | (i) by promotions; or (ii) by direct appointment |
| Construction Staff | ||||
| 24 | Architectural Assistant | Degree or its equivalent Diploma in architecture; or State Board diploma in architectural assistantship with at least six years experience after qualifying | Degree or its equivalent diploma in architecture; or State Board diploma in architectural assistantship with three years' experience as Senior Draftsman; or four years' experience as senior Draftsman in case of non-qualified person. | (i) By promotion from the senior draftsman; or (ii) by transfer or deputation or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| 25 | Senior Draftsman (Architecture) | Degree or its equivalent diploma in architecture; or State Board diploma in architectural assistantship with at least four years' experience after qualifying | Degree or its equivalent diploma in architecture; or State Board diploma in architectural assistantship with three years' experience as junior draftsman; or six years' experience as junior draftsman in case of non-qualified persons | (i) By promotion from junior Draftsman; or (ii) by transfer or deputation or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| *[25-A. | Circle Head Draftsman | ... | At least five years' experience as Head Draftsman | (i) by promotion from amongst the Head Draftsman; or (ii) by transfer or deputation |
| 26 | Head draftsman | Diploma in Draftsmanship (Civil) with five years' experience | *[Diploma in Draftsmanship (Civil) with five years' experience as Assistant Draftsman (Civil); | (i) By promotion from draftsman; or (ii) by direct recruitment; or (iii) by transfer or deputation |
| 27 | Junior Draftsman (Architecture) | State Board diploma it architectural assistantship with at least one year experience after qualifying | State diploma in architectural assistantship with one year experience as assistant draftsman; or five years experience as assistant draftsman in case of non- qualified persons | (i) By promotion from assistant Draftsman; or (ii) by transfer or deputation or (iii) by direct recruitment |
| 28 | **[Junior Engineer | Diploma in respective branch of Engineering | Diploma in respective branch of Engineering;] | (i) By transfer or deputation or (ii) by direct recruitment. |
| 29 | Assistant Draftsman | Diploma in draftsmanship (Civil) | **[Diploma in draftsmanship or five years experience as tracer who has qualified the test prescribed by the Board.] | *[(i) by direct recruitment; or (ii) by promotion from amongst the tracers; or (iii) by transfer or deputation.] |
| 30 | Assistant Draftsman (Architecture) | State Board diploma in architectural assistantship | State Board diploma in architectural assistantship or matriculate with five years' experience as Tracer/Ferroprinter | (i) By transfer or deputation; or (ii) by direct recruitment; or (iii) by promotion |
| 31 | Tracer | Matriculate with drawing as one of the subjects | *[Matric or its equivalent with Drawing as one of the subjects.] | (i) By transfer or deputation or (ii) by direct recruitment |
| Field Staff | ||||
| 32 | [District Marketing Enforcement Officer | ... | (i) Graduate of a recognised university; and (ii) Atleast five years' experience as Secretary, Market Committee] | By promotion from amongst Secretaries Market Committees |
| 33 | Inspecting Officer (Grading) | (i) Graduate of a recognised university; and (ii) has received training in Grading supervisors' course of the Government of India; or should have received training diploma course in agricultural marketing of the Government of India; (iii) three years' experience of grading and marketing intelligence work | (i) With three years' Experience as Marketing (ii)Marketing Inspectors having received training of grading supervisors' course of the Government of India | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by direct recruitment |
| 34 | Selection grade Secretary | ... | At least five years' experience as Secretary Market Committee | By selection from amongst Secretaries, Market Committees |
| 35 | Secretary Market Committee | (i) **[Graduate of a recognised university; and (ii) adequate knowledge of Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, and rules and regulations framed thereunder | (i) Graduate of a recognised University; and (ii) atleast five years experience as Assistant Secretary | (i) 50% by direct recruitment; and (ii) 50% by promotion |
| 36 | Marketing Inspector (Grading) | **[B.Sc. (Agriculture) | - | Direct |
| 37 | Assistant Secretary (Market Committee) | **[(i) Graduate of a recognised university; and (ii) knowledge of Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, and the rules and regulations framed thereunder | (i) Graduate of a University; and (ii) atleast at five years experience as Mandi Supervisor | (i) 50% by promotion (ii) 50% by direct recruitment |
| 38 | Head Clerk-cum-Accountant/Head Clerk Accountant | [(i) B.A. or B.Sc. of a recognised university having at least three years experience in accounts and audit work in a Government office or semi-Government body; or (ii) B.Com. of recognised university.] | At least three years' experience as Mandi Supervisor/Fee Collector | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by direct recruitment Note :- For the purpose of promotion to the posts of Head Clerk-cum Accountant/Head Clerk/Accountant, the mandi supervisors and fee collectors shall also be enforced in a joint list and there is seniority inter se shall be determined by the date of there continous appointment in the service. |
| If the date of continuous appointment B.B. Singh there in inter se seniority shall be determined as under :- (i) a member recruited by promotion from the service shall be senior to the member recruited by direct appointment; (ii) in case of member recruited by promotion seniority shall be determined by there inter se seniority as fee collector and Mandi Supervisor | ||||
| 39 | Senior Grader | ... | A Matriculate having experience of grading work for five years and received training of graders | By promotion |
| 40 | Fee Collector/Mandi Supervisor | (i) Graduate of recognised University; and (ii) Adequate knowledge of Act Rules | At least a Matriculate of a recognised University/Education Board with four years experience as Auction Recorder/Care taker/Clerk in a Market Committee | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by direct appointment Note :- For the purpose of promotion to the posts of Mandi Supervisors/Fee Collectors, the clerks of Market Committee Auction Recorder and Care Takers shall also be entered in a joint list and there seniority inter se shall be determined by the date of their continuous appointment in service |
| 41 | Clerk/Auction Recorder/Care-Taker of Market Committee | Should have passed the Matriculation examination of a recognised University Education Board with knowledge of typing | [(i) 80 per cent by direct recruitment; (ii) 20 per cent by promotion from class IV employees of the Market Committees having one year service and who are Matriculates, on the basis of seniority-cum-merit | |
| 42 | Grader | Should have passed the Matriculation examination of a recognised University/Education Board in the second division | Should have two years' experience of grading work as assistant grader | (i) By promotion; or (ii) by direct recruitment; |
| 43 | Assistant Graders | Should have passed Matriculation examination of a recognised University/Education Board | By direct recruitment. | |
*Vide Haryana Notification dated 15.6.1983.
**Vide Haryana Notification dated 23.1.1987.
***Substituted by Haryana Government notification No. G.S.R.26/P.H. 23/61/S. 43/92. Dated 3rd April, 1992.
#Substituted for the words 'Circle Head Draftsman' vide Haryana Notification dated 23.1.1987.
##Vide Haryana Notification dated 29.8.1980.
[ Appendix C]
[See rule 15(1)]
| Serial No. | Designation of post | Nature of penalty | Authority empowered to impose penalty | Appellate authority |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Superintending Engineer | (a) Waring with a copy on the personal file; | 1. Board in respect of posts at Serial No. 1 to 11 and | Government |
| 2 | Regional Town Planner | 15 regarding penalties mentioned at (a) to (g) under column 3 | ||
| 3 | Administrative Officer | (b) Censure; | ||
| 4 | Chief Marketing Enforcement Officer | (c) Withholding of increments or promotion including stoppage at an efficienty bar | ||
| 5 | Officer on Special Duty | 2. Chief Administrator in respect of post at Government Serial No. 12 to 14, 16 to 51, 53, and 60 to 62 regarding penalities mentioned at (a) to (g) under column 3, and in respect of posts at Serial No. 63 to 77 regarding penalties mentioned at (d) to (g) under column 3 | Government | |
| 6 | Chief Accounts Officer | |||
| 7 | Chartered Accountant | (d) Recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to Board/Committee by negligence or breach of order; | ||
| 8 | Co-ordination Officer | |||
| 9 | Marketing Development Officer | |||
| 10 | Executive Engineer | (e) reduction a lower post or time scale or to a lower stage in a time scale; | ||
| 11 | Architect | |||
| 12 | Sub-Divisional Officer | (f) removal from the service of the Board which does not disqualify from future employment; and | 3. Secretary at respect of posts at Serial No. 52 and 54 to 59 regarding the penalities mentioned at (a) to (g) under column 3 | Government |
| 13 | Project Officer | |||
| 14 | Assistant Architect | |||
| 15 | Senior Marketing Enforcement Officer | |||
| 16 | Assistant Accounts Officer | (g) dismissal from the service of the Board which does ordinarily disqualify from future employment | 4. Market Committee concerned in respect of posts at Serial No. 63 to 77 for the penalties mentioned at (a) (b) and (c) under column 3. | Chief Administrator |
| 17 | Junior Accounts Executive | |||
| 18 | Superintendent | |||
| 19 | Marketing Enforcement Officer | |||
| 20 | Inspecting Officer (Grading) | |||
| 21 | Assistant Project Officer | |||
| 22 | Superintendent (Accounts) | |||
| 23 | Divisional Accountant | |||
| 24 | Deputy Superintendent | |||
| 25 | Commercial Accountant | |||
| 26 | Assistant/Head Clerk | |||
| 27 | P.A. to Chairmen/Secretary | |||
| 28 | Architectural Assistant | |||
| 29 | Senior Draftsman (Arch.) | |||
| 30 | Circle Head Draftsman | |||
| 31 | Accountant | |||
| 32 | Naib-Tehsildar | |||
| 33 | Senior Scale Stenographer | |||
| 34 | Head Draftsman | |||
| 35 | Junior Draftsman (Arch) | |||
| 36 | Junior Engineer | |||
| 37 | Technical Assistant | |||
| 38 | Sub-Divisional Clerk | |||
| 39 | Accounts Clerk/Auditor | |||
| 40 | Junior Scale Stenographer | |||
| 41 | Kanungo | |||
| 42 | Steno-typist | |||
| 43 | Assistant Draftsman | |||
| 44 | Clerk | |||
| 45 | Patwari | |||
| 46 | Tracer | |||
| 47 | Driver | |||
| 48 | Ferro Printer | |||
| 49 | Electrician | |||
| 50 | Restorer | |||
| 51 | Duplicating Machine Operator | |||
| 52 | Daftri | |||
| 53 | Road Roller Driver | |||
| 54 | Peon/Peon-cum-Chowkidar | |||
| 55 | Chowkidar | |||
| 56 | Sweeper | |||
| 57 | Mali | |||
| 58 | Ferro Khalasis | |||
| 59 | Road Roller Cleaner | |||
| 60 | Plumber | |||
| 61 | Computor | |||
| 62 | Legal Assistant | |||
| Market Committees | ||||
| 63 | Selection Grade Secretary | |||
| 64 | Marketing Inspector (Grading) | |||
| 65 | Secretary | |||
| 66 | Assistant Secretary | |||
| 67 | Accountant/Head Clerk | |||
| 68 | Senior Grader | |||
| 69 | Mandi Supervisor | |||
| 70 | Fee Collector | |||
| 71 | Clerk | |||
| 72 | Auction Recorder | |||
| 73 | Care-taker | |||
| 74 | Grader | |||
| 75 | Assistant Grader | |||
| 76 | Vaid/Up-vaid | |||
| 77 | Tubewell Driver/Operator. | |||