**Executive Summary:**
This notification, dated September 8, 2025, outlines the Ministry of Finance's rules for recruitment to the post of Assistant Director of Enforcement within the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue. It supersedes the 2020 recruitment rules, except for actions already completed. The rules cover the post's number, classification, pay, method of recruitment, age limits, and qualifications.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General Information:**
* These rules are called the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director of Enforcement Group A Post Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* The rules take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Post Details:**
* There are 255 Assistant Director of Enforcement positions.
* The post is classified as General Central Service, Group A, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
* The pay is at Level 10 of the pay matrix (Rs. 56,100-177,500).
* The post is a selection post.
* **Recruitment Method:**
* 60% by promotion (failing which, by deputation/short-term contract)
* 40% by deputation/short-term contract
* **Age Limit:**
* Not applicable for direct recruits.
* **Disqualifications:**
* Persons with a spouse living entering into another marriage are ineligible, unless permissible under personal law and with Central Government's exemption.
* **Power to Relax:**
* The Central Government can relax provisions with written justification and consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.
* **Saving Clause:**
* The rules do not affect reservation, age relaxation, or other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-servicemen, and other special categories.
* **Promotion Criteria:**
* 92% from Enforcement Officer at Level 8 with four years of regular service and relevant training.
* 8% from Superintendent at Level 7 with five years of regular service and relevant training.
* **Deputation/Short-Term Contract Criteria:**
* Officers from Central/State Governments/Police, CBI, RBI, or Public Sector Banks.
* Holding analogous posts or with four years of service at Level 8.
* Possessing three years of experience in intelligence, investigation, legal work, adjudication, prosecution, banking, accounts, or audit.
* Maximum age limit is 56 years.
* Deputation period not exceeding three years.
* **Probation Period:**
* Two years.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):**
* For promotion: Chairman/Member of UPSC (Chairman), Additional Secretary of Department of Revenue (Member), Director of Enforcement (Member).
* For confirmation: Additional Secretary of Department of Revenue (Chairman), Director of Enforcement (Member), Joint Secretary of Department of Revenue (Member).
* **Consultation with UPSC:**
* Consultation with UPSC is necessary for promotion.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Current Enforcement Officers and Superintendents:**
* *Impact:* Defines eligibility criteria and processes for promotion to Assistant Director of Enforcement, potentially affecting career advancement opportunities.
* *Action Required:* Review qualifications and experience to determine eligibility for promotion; complete required training.
* **Officers from Central/State Governments/Police, CBI, RBI, or Public Sector Banks:**
* *Impact:* Creates opportunities for deputation/short-term contract appointments as Assistant Director of Enforcement.
* *Action Required:* Assess qualifications and experience against the outlined criteria; apply through the appropriate channels.
* **Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue:**
* *Impact:* Provides a framework for consistent and regulated recruitment of Assistant Directors of Enforcement.
* *Action Required:* Implement the rules, manage the recruitment process, and ensure compliance with the guidelines.
* **Union Public Service Commission:**
* *Impact:* Involved in the relaxation of rules and consulted for promotions.
* *Action Required:* Participate in consultations and provide recommendations as required by the rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Department of Revenue and Directorate of Enforcement operate.
Department of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance, responsible for revenue collection and enforcement.
Directorate of Enforcement: An agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and combating financial crime, under the Department of Revenue.
Assistant Director of Enforcement: The post for which recruitment rules are being defined in the notification.
Constitution of India: The legal framework under which the rules are being established (article 309).
Union Public Service Commission: The central recruiting agency that is consulted for relaxing provisions and in the recruitment process.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India for whom reservations and relaxations are provided.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued. (Central Government)
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 563] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, जसतम्ब र 8, 2025/भाद्र 17, 1947
No. 563] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/BHADRA 17, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 जसतम्ब र, 2025
सा.का.जन. 607(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनच्ु छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए
और जित्त मंत्रालय, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग, प्रितनत जनििे ालय, सहायक प्रिततन जनििे क समूह ‘क' पि भती जनयम, 2019 को, उन
बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ें ऐस े अजधक्मण स े पहल े दकया गया ह ै या करने का लोप दकया गया ह,ै जित्त
मंत्रालय, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग, प्रितनत जनििे ालय म ें सहायक प्रितनत जनििे क के पि पर भती की पद्धजत का जिजनयमन करन े के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनात े ह,ैं अर्ातत:् -
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ: (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जित्त मत्रं ालय, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग, प्रिततन जनिेिालय, सहायक
प्रिततन जनििे क (समूह ‘क' पि) भती जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
5948 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(2) य े रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पि-सख्ं या, िगीकरण और िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर: उि पि की सख्ं या, उसका िगीकरण और िेतन मैट्ररक्स म ें उसका
स्ट्तर िह होगा, िो इन जनयमों स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स ेस्ट्तंभ (4) म ें जिजनर्ितष्ट ह।ैं
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतत ाएं आदि: उि पि पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतत ाए ं और उससे संबंजधत
अन्य बात ें िे होंगी िो उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) स े स्ट्तंभ (13) म ें जिजनर्ितष्ट ह।ैं
4. जनरहतत ा: िह व्यजि -
(क) जिसने ऐसे व्यजि स,े जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजित ह,ै जििाह दकया ह ैया जििाह की संजििा की ह;ै या
(ख) जिसने अपन े पजत या अपनी पत्नी के िीजित रहते हुए दकसी व्यजि स े जििाह दकया ह ै या जििाह की संजििा
की ह ै
उि पि पर जनयुजि का पात्र नहीं होगा:
परन्त ु यदि केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ै दक ऐसा जििाह ऐस े व्यजि और जििाह के अन्य पिकार
को लागू स्ट्िीय जिजध के अधीन अनुज्ञेय ह ैऔर ऐसा करने के जलए अन्य आधार ह ैंतो िह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के प्रिततन
स े छूट िे सकेगी ।
5. जिजर्ल करन े की िजि: िहां केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन ह,ै िहां िह
उसके जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके तर्ा संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स े परामि त करके इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को
दकसी िगत या प्रिग त के व्यजियों की बाबत, आििे द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी ।
6. व्यािजृ त्त: इन जनयमों की कोई बात, ऐस े आरिण, आय-ु सीमा म ें छूट और अन्य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाि नहीं डालेगी,
जिनका केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ेंसमय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आिेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछड़ े िगों, भूतपूि त सैजनकों और अन्य जििषे प्रिग त के व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजित ह।ै
अनुसूची
पि का पिों की सख्ं या िगीकरण िते न मट्रै रक्स म ें चयन पि ह ैया सीधी भती दकए
नाम स्ट्तर अचयन पि िान े िाल े व्यजियों
के जलए आय-ु सीमा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
सहायक 255* (2025) साधारण केन्द्रीय िेतन मैट्ररक्स में चयन । लाग ूनहीं होता ।
प्रिततन सेिा, स्ट्तर-10
जनिेिक समूह ‘क’ (56100 -
*कायतभार के आधार पर
रािपजत्रत, 177500/- रु.)
पट्ररिततन दकया िा
अननुसजचिीय
सकता ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सीधी भती दकए सीधी भती दकए पट्ररिीिा की भती की पद्धजत: भती सीधी होगी या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा
िान े िाल े व्यजियों िान े िाल े व्यजियों अिजध, यदि कोई
या प्रजतजनयजु ि/ आमले न द्वारा तर्ा जिजभन्न
के जलए अपजे ित के जलए जिजहत आय ु हो।
पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरी िान ेिाली ट्ररजियों की
िजै िक और अन्य और िजै िक अहतत ाए ँ
प्रजतितता।
अहतत ाएं। प्रोन्नत व्यजियों की
ििा म ेंलाग ूहोंगी
या नहीं।
(7) (8) (9) (10)
लाग ूनहीं होता । लाग ूनहीं होता । िो िषत । (i) 60% प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जिसके न हो सकने पर
प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसके अतं गतत अल्पकाजलक
संजििा भी ह)ै द्वारा ; और
(ii) 40% प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसके अंतगतत
अल्पकाजलक संजििा भी ह)ै द्वारा ।
प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/ आमले न द्वारा भती की ििा म ेंि ेश्रजे णया ँजिनस ेप्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/ आमले न दकया
िाएगा।
(11)
प्रोन्नजत:
(i) 92% िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर-8 म ेंऐस ेप्रितनत अजधकारी जिन्होंने उस श्रणे ी म ेंचार िषत की जनयजमत सेिा की हो;
और जिभाग द्वारा यर्ाजिजहत सुसंगत ित्रे म ें िो स ेचार सप्ताह का प्रजििण सफलतापूितक परू ा दकया हो, और
(ii) 8% िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर-7 म ें ऐस े अधीिक जिन्होंने उस श्रणी म ें पाँच िष त की जनयजमत सेिा की हो; और
जिभाग द्वारा यर्ाजिजहत सुसंगत ित्रे म ेंिो स ेचार सप्ताह का प्रजििण सफलतापूितक परू ा दकया हो ।
ट्रटप्पण 1 : प्रोन्नजत के जलए पात्रता सेिा क्मि: जिद्यमान प्रितनत अजधकारी (स्ट्तर 8) या अधीिक (स्ट्तर 7) की बाबत िेष
2/ 3 िषत के जलए बनी रहगे ी, िो इन भती जनयमों की अजधसूचना की तारीख पर जनयजमत आधार पर पि धारण कर रह े
ह ैं।
ट्रटप्पण 2 : िहां ऐस ेकजनष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध म,ें जिन्होंन े अपनी अहकत या पात्रता सेिा परू ी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के जलए
जिचार दकया िा रहा हो, िहां उनके ज्येष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध म ेंभी जिचार दकया िाएगा परंतु यह तब िब दक उसके द्वारा
की गई ऐसी अहकत या पात्रता सेिा, अपेजित अहकत या पात्रता सेिा के आध े स े अजधक स े या िो िष त स,े इनम ें स े िो भी
कम हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपने ऐस े कजनष्ठ व्यजियों सजहत जिन्होंने ऐसी अहकत या पात्रता सेिा पहले ही पूरी कर
ली ह,ै अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी म ें प्रोन्नजत के जलए अपनी पट्ररिीिा की अिजध सफलतापूितक पूरी कर ली हो ।
प्रजतजनयजु ि (जिसके अतं गतत अल्पकाजलक सजं ििा भी ह)ै :
केन्द्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकारों जिसके अंतगतत पुजलस संगठन या संघ राज्यिेत्र जिसके अतं गतत संघ राज्यिेत्र
पुजलस संगठन भी ह ैया केन्द्रीय अन्िेषण ब्यूरो या भारतीय ट्ररिित बैंक या पजब्लक सेक्टर बैंक भी ह ैके ऐसे अजधकारी :
(क) (i) िो मलू काडर या जिभाग म ें जनयजमत आधार पर सििृ पि धारण दकए हुए ह;ै या4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ii) जिन्होंने मूल काडर या जिभाग म ें िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर 8 या समतुल्य में उस पि म ें जनयजमत आधार पर
जनयुजि के पश्चात ् उस श्रेणी म ेंचार िषत की सेिा की ह;ै और
(ख) (i) िो रािजित्तीय या िांजडक जिजधयों स े संबंजधत आसूचना, अन्िेषण और जिजधक काय त या न्यायजनणतयन या
अजभयोिन के ित्रे म;ें या बैंककारी या लेखा म ेंया लेखा परीिा म ेंअन्िेषण के ित्रे म ेंतीन िष तका अनुभि रखते ह।ैं
ट्रटप्पण 1 : पोषक प्रिगत के ऐसे जिभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन्नजत की सीधी पंजि म ें ह,ै प्रजतजनयुजि पर जनयुजि के जलए
जिचार दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे । इसी प्रकार प्रजतजनयुि व्यजि प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए जिचार दकए िान े के
पात्र नहीं होंग े ।
ट्रटप्पण 2 : प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसके अंतगतत अल्पकाजलक संजििा भी ह)ै की अिजध जिसके अंतगतत केन्द्रीय सरकार के उसी या
दकसी अन्य संगठन या जिभाग म ें इस जनयुजि स े ठीक पहले धाट्ररत दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पि पर प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसके
अंतगतत अल्पकाजलक संजििा भी ह)ै की अिजध ह ैसाधारणतया 3 िषत स ेअजधक नहीं होगी ।
ट्रटप्पण 3 : प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसके अतं गतत अल्पकाजलक संजििा भी ह)ै द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आय ु सीमा आिेिन
प्राप्त करन े की अंजतम तारीख को 56 िषत स ेअजधक नहीं होगी ।
यदि जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह,ै तो उसकी सरं चना। भती करन े म ेंदकन
पट्ररजस्ट्र्जतयों म ेंसघं लोक
सिे ा आयोग स ेपरामि तदकया
िाएगा।
(12) (13)
प्रोन्नजत के जलए समहू ‘क’ जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत, जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत होंग े: प्रोन्नजत के जलए संघ लोक
सेिा आयोग स ेपरामि तकरना
1. अध्यि या सिस्ट्य, संघ लोक सेिा आयोग - अध्यि; आिश्यक ह ै।
2. अपर सजचि, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग – सिस्ट्य;
3. प्रितनत जनििे क - सिस्ट्य ।
पजु ष्ट के जलए समहू 'क' जिभागीय पजु ष्ट सजमजत, जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत होंग े:-
1. अपर सजचि, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग – अध्यि;
2. प्रितनत जनििे क – सिस्ट्य;
3. संयुि सजचि, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग – सिस्ट्य ।
[फा. स.ं ए-12018/3/2022-एडी.ईडी]
रािीि लोचन, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th September, 2025
G.S.R. 607(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director of
Enforcement, Group ‘A’ Post, Recruitment Rules, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before
such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules to regulate the method of recruitment to the post of
Assistant Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance,
namely:––
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Revenue, Directorate of Enforcement, Assistant Director of Enforcement (Group ‘A’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix.— The number of the said post, its classification and
level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.— The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications
and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification.— No person, ––
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post :
Provided that the Central 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 that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt
any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax.–– Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,
it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission,
relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving. — Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, ex-servicemen and
other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time
in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of post Number of Classification Level in pay Whether Age-limit for
posts matrix selection post direct
or non- recruits
selection post
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Assistant 255* (2025) General Central Level-10 (Rs. Selection. Not
Director of Service, 56100-177500) in applicable.
Enforcement *Subject to Group ‘A’, the pay matrix
variation Gazetted,
dependent on Non-Ministerial
workload6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Educational and Whether age and educational Period of Method of recruitment whether
other qualifications qualifications prescribed for probation, if by direct recruitment or by
required for direct direct recruits will apply in any promotion or by
recruits the case of promotees deputation/absorption and
percentage of the vacancies to be
filled by various methods
(7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Two years. (i) Sixty per-cent by promotion
failing which by deputation
(including short term
contract); and
(ii) forty per-cent by deputation
(including Short Term
Contract).
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion or
deputation/absorption to be made.
(11)
Promotion :
(i) Ninety-two per cent from Enforcement Officer Level – 8 in the pay matrix with four years regular service
in the grade; and having successfully completed training of two to four weeks in the relevant field as
prescribed by the Department; and
(ii) eight per cent from Superintendent in level-7 in the pay matrix with five years regular service in the grade;
and having successfully completed training of two to four weeks in the relevant field as prescribed by the
Department.
Note 1: The eligibility service for promotion shall continue to remain 2/3 years in respect of existing Enforcement
Officer (Level 8) or Superintendent (Level 7) respectively, who are holding the post on regular basis on the date of
notification of these recruitment rules.
Note 2: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by
more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully
completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already
completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short-term contract):
Officers of the Central Government or State Governments including State Police Organisations or Union
Territories including Union Territories Police Organisations or Central Bureau of Investigation or Reserve Bank of
India or Public Sector Banks:
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) with four years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in
level-8 in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and
(b) (i) possessing three years experience in the field of intelligence, investigation and legal work or adjudication
or prosecution relating to fiscal or criminal laws; or in the field of investigation in banking or accounts or in audit.
Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category, who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible
for consideration for appointment on deputation/absorption. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion. Period of deputation (including Short – Term Contract) including period
of deputation (including Short Term Contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment
in the same or some other organisation or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three
years.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Note 2: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including Short-Term Contract) shall not be
exceeding fifty six years, as on the closing date of receipt of applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. Circumstances in
which Union Public
Service
Commission is to be
consulted in making
recruitment
(12) (13)
Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee for considering promotion Consultation with
consisting of: Union Public Service
Commission is
1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission – Chairman; necessary for
promotion.
2. Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue –Member;
3. Director of Enforcement – Member.
Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee for considering confirmation,
consisting of:
1. Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue – Chairman;
2. Director of Enforcement – Member;
3. Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue - Member.
[F. No. A-12018/3/2022-Ad.ED]
RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy.
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