Circular for seeking comments of Stakeholders on Draft Revision of Service Rules - 2026 (Geophysics) in GSI

F.No.3/2/2026_M.rI Government of India Ministry of Mines New Delhi, 8th June, 2026 CIRCULAR Subject: - Seeking comments/views/suggestions from stakeholders/citizens on draft proposal for revision of Service Rules for GSI Geophysical Group ,A, Service in Geological Survey of India_reg. The draft Service Rules proposed for amendment/revision in respect of Geophysics Stream in Geological Survey of India as per Annexure-Ill are put up on the official website of Ministry of Mines and GSI, in pursuance of Dopr oM No. AB-14017/6U20og-Estr. (RR) dated r3.ro.2or5, for comments from stakeholders. 2. 07.07T .2h 0e 2v 6ie w ths/ rs oug ug ge hst io en -s m p are if le r oab nly n eo mt e axc ile eding one page may be sent by ID-.k.thaneshwar@nic.in & 4dg-p-pr@gqi.gpy.iu. or in hard copy. Encl: As above Yours faithfully, under Secretary to rhe To, ":1:h'*;Tiiffil (i) DDG (IT), Geological Survey of India 27, J. L. Nehru Road, Kollata_ 700016 (with request to upload the draft service Rules (Geophysics) on the website of GSI). (i i) officer In-charge, IT cell, Ministry of Mines (with request to upload the draft Service Rules (Geophysics) on the website of Ministry of Mines) (__ANNEXURE - III Form to be filled by Ministry/Department while forwarding proposal to the Department of Personnel & Training and the Union Public Service Commission for amendment of Recruitment Rules for posts. Geophysics 1. (a) Name of the Service : GSI Geophysical Service Group-‘A’ (b) Name of the Ministry/ Department : Ministry of Mines/ Geological Survey of India 2. Reference number in which Commission Advice on : 3/40(1)/2012-RR dated 26.02.2013 Recruitment Rules was conveyed 3. Date of Notification of the original rules and subsequent amendments (copy of the original rules and subsequent Published By Authority, Part-II, Sec-3 Sub-Section(i) Vide : amendments should be enclosed duly flagged and GSR No-490(E) dated: 18.07.2013 referenced)Existing R/Rules Proposed R/Rules Justification for changes MINISTRY OF MINES MINISTRY OF MINES New Delhi, the 18th July, 2013 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the…………………………..., 2026 G.S.R. 490(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of G.S.R. ……….– In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso the Geological Survey of India including Exploration Wing to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the For supersession of (Class I and Class II posts) Recruitment Rules, 1967 in so far Geological Survey of India, Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ previously notified as they relate to the posts of Chief Geophysicist, Rules, 2013 in so far as they relate to the posts of Additional R/Rules. Superintending Geophysicist, Geophysicist (Senior), Director General (Geophysics) (to be renamed as Additional Geophysicist (Junior), except as respect things done or omitted Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics), Deputy Director General to be done before such supersession, the president hereby (Geophysics) (to be renamed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer makes the following rules namely: - (Geophysics), Director(Geophysics), Superintending Geophysicist, Senior Geophysicist and Geophysicist, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be be called the Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service called the Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ Rules. 2013. Group ‘A’ Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions - In these rules, 2. Definitions - In these rules,(1) “Commission ” means the Union Public Service (a) “Commission” means the Union Public Service Commission; Commission; (2) “Controlling Authority” means the Ministry of Mines, (b) “Controlling Authority” means the Ministry of Government of India; Mines, Government of India; (3) “Departmental Promotion Committee” (DPC) means a (c) “Departmental Promotion Committee” means a Committee constituted under Schedule-IV to consider committee constituted under Schedule IV to promotion or confirmation etc., in any Group ‘A’ duty post of consider promotion or confirmation in any duty the Service; post of the Service; (4) “DoP&T” means Department of Personnel and (d) “Duty Post” means the posts included in Schedule – Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and I; Pensions, Government of India; (e) "Examination" means the Combined Geo- e) For change of name (5) “Duty Post” means the posts included in Schedule – I; Scientists Examination conducted by the of the examination. (6) “Examinations” means the Examination held by the Commission for recruitment to the Service in Commission for recruitment to the Service in GSI, as specified Geological Survey of India, as specified in Schedule in Schedule – III; III; (7) “Government” means the Central Government; (f) “Government” means the Central Government; (8) “Grade” means grades of duty posts specified in (g) “Grade” means a grade of a duty post specified in column-2 of Schedule –I; column-2 of Schedule –I; (9) “GSI” means the Geological Survey of India; (h) “Regular service” in relation to any grade means the (10) “Regular Service” in relation to any grade, means the period of service in that grade rendered after period of service in a grade rendered after selection thereto and appointment thereto on a regular basis and includes includes any period- any period - (i) taken into account for purpose of seniority in (i) taken into account for the purpose of seniority the case of those already in that grade at the in the case of those already in the grade at the time of commencement of these rules; time of commencement of these rules;(ii) during which an officer would have held a post (ii) during which an officer would have held a in that grade but for being on leave or otherwise duty post in that grade but for being on leave not being available for holding such post. or otherwise not being available for holding such post. (11) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules; (i) “Schedule” means a Schedule annexed to these rules; j) As communicated (12) “Screening Committee” means a committee referred to by the DoP&T vide (j) “Screening Committee” means a committee in column (5) under schedule –IV to consider officers for non- their ID Note dated constituted to consider placement in the grade of functional up-gradation in Pay Band – 3 or Pay Band – 4 and 08/11/2024, filling up Director (Geophysics) [Non-Functional Selection Higher Administrative Grade level of the Geological Survey of of Director (Geophy) Grade] and for grant of Non-Functional India Geophysical Service, Group ‘A’, in terms of DoP&T OM post is “Placement on Upgradation for various posts in Geological No. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt(RR) dated 24.04.2009; the basis of seniority Survey of India, Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ subject to suitability” as indicated in Schedule IV to these rules; in lieu of “By appointment to Non- (k) “Service” means “Geological Survey of India, (13) “Service” means the “Geological Survey of India Functional Selection Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Geophysical Service Group”A” in GSI constituted under rule Grade”. Survey of India constituted under Rule 3; 3; (l) The expressions ‘Scheduled Castes’, ‘Scheduled l) Added in revised SR Tribes’, ‘Other Backward Classes’, to provide reservation to ‘Economically Weaker Sections’ and ‘Persons these categories as per with Disabilities’ shall have the meanings the policy of respectively assigned to them in the Constitution Government of India. of India or Acts of Parliament or the Government . orders.3. Constitution of the Geological Survey of India 3. Constitution of Service (1) On and from the Geophysical Service Group ‘A’. (1) On and from the commencement of the Service Rules notified vide G.S.R.490(E) commencement of these rules the Geophysics stream of GSI, is dated 13.07.2013, the Geophysics Stream of GSI, was hereby constituted as Geological Survey of India Geophysical constituted as Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Service Group ‘A’ as a Central Organised Service. Group ‘A’ as a Central Organised Service. (2) On the date of commencement of these rules, the (2) On the date of commencement of these rules, the Service Service shall consist of persons, - shall consist of persons, who have already been appointed on a (a) Who have already been appointed on a regular basis to regular basis to Group ‘A’ Duty Posts of GSI in Geophysics Stream, Group ‘A’ Duty Posts of GSI in Geophysics Stream, namely, namely, Additional Director General (Geophysics) (to be renamed Geophysicist (Junior), Geophysicist (Senior), Director as Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics), Deputy (Geophysics), both in Junior Administrative Grade and Non- Director General (Geophysics) (to be renamed as Deputy Chief functional Selection Grade, Deputy Director General Executive Officer (Geophysics), Director (Geophysics) Non- (Geophysics), functional Selection Grade, Superintending Geophysicist, (b) appointed to the Service in terms of these rules. Senior Geophysicist and Geophysicist, (3) For the persons referred to in sub-rule (2), regular (3) Thereafter the Service shall consist of persons appointed to service rendered prior to the commencement of these rules, the Service in terms of these rules. shall continue to be counted as regular service for the purpose (4) For the officers referred to in sub-rule (2), the regular service of seniority, confirmation, promotion, pension etc. rendered before the commencement of these rules, shall continue to (4) All the Duty Posts in the Service, as specified in be counted as regular service for the purpose of seniority, Schedule-I shall be classified as Group ‘A’ posts. confirmation, promotion, pension etc. (5) All the Duty Posts in the Service, as specified in Schedule-I shall be classified as Group ‘A’ posts. 4. Grades, Authorised Strength and its review. – (1) 4. Name, Grade, Sanctioned Strength and its review – (1) The names, designation, grades sanctioned numbers (strength), The name, grade, number (sanctioned strength) and the level Pay Band and Grade Pay (Pay Scale) etc., of the duty posts on in the pay matrix of the duty posts on the date ofthe date of commencement of these rules shall be as specified commencement of these rules shall be as specified in 4. For revision of pay in Schedule – I. Schedule I. scale as per 7th CPC. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), by (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), notification in Official Gazette, the Government may, from the Government may by notification in Official Gazette – time to time- (i) make additions, alterations, substitutions or (a) make additions, alterations, substitutions or modifications to the number of Duty Posts or modifications to the number of Duty Posts or Grades, Grades, designation and level in the pay designation and Pay Band and Grade Pay (Pay Scale) specified matrix as specified in Schedule I; in Schedule-I; (b) in consultation with the Commission and the DoP&T, (ii) in consultation with the Commission and the include in the Service any Duty Post or exclude from the Department of Personnel and Training, include Service any Duty Post included in Schedule-I; in the Service any duty posts or exclude from (c) in constitution with the Commission, appoint an officer the Service any duty post included in Schedule to a Duty included in the Service under sub-clause (b) to the I; appropriate Grade. (3) If any of the States or Union Territories’ or the (3) If any State or Union territory or autonomous body autonomous bodies or public sector enterprises of Government or public sector enterprise of the Government or State or State Governments or any foreign country having an Government or any foreign country, desire to requisition an agreement in this regard with the Government so desire to officer of the Service on long term or permanent basis, the requisition the officers of the Service on long term or Controlling Authority may in public interest, provide the permanent arrangement basis, the Controlling Authority in services of such officer on deputation, foreign service or public interest, may provide the services of such officer(s) on absorption basis. deputation or absorption basis or foreign service, as the case may be, subject to the conditions or rules applicable for such appointment and may make any addition, alteration, substitution or modification to the number of Duty Posts orGrades, designation and Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale specified in Schedule-I. 5. Members of the Service. The following persons 5. Members of Service - The following persons shall be the appointed from time to time in the appropriate Grade or Duty members of the Service, namely: - Post shall be the members of the Service- (1) Persons covered under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 3; (1) Persons covered under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule (2) Persons appointed to the Duty Posts, in terms of rule 6. 4; (2) Persons appointed in terms of sub rule (3) of rule 4; and (3) Persons appointed to the Duty Posts, in terms of rule 6. 6. Future maintenance of Service and method of 6. Future maintenance of the Service and method of recruitment - recruitment to the Service.- (1) After the commencement of these rules, the initial appointment to the Service shall be made in the Junior Time (1) From the commencement of these rules, the initial Scale, as specified in Schedule I. appointments to the service shall be made in the Junior Time Scale, as specified in Schedule-I. (2) The method of recruitment to the Junior Time Scale shall (2) The method of recruitment and appointment to the be 75% by direct recruitment through Combined Geo- Junior Time Scale shall be 75% by direct recruitment through Scientist Examination and 25% by promotion failing which examination conducted by the Commission and 25% by by Direct Recruitment in accordance with the provisions promotion, in accordance with the provisions contained in specified in Schedule II. Schedule-II. (3) The method of recruitment, field of selection and (3) The method of recruitment and appointment to the minimum qualifying service for promotion to the grades Grades above Junior Time Scale shall be by promotion. above Junior Time Scale shall be as specified in Schedule II. (4) The field of selection for appointment by promotion to various grades of the Service shall be as specified in Schedule II and the minimum educational qualification for(4) The field of selection for appointment by promotion to promotion to the entry grade duty post of the Service i.e. the various Grades of the Service shall be as specified in Junior Time Scale, shall be as specified in the said Schedule. Schedule – II. (5) The provisions pertaining to the Combined Geo- (5) The essential educational qualification for direct Scientists Examination shall be as specified in Schedule recruitment to the entry Grade Duty posts of the Service i.e. at III. Junior Time Scale, shall be as specified in Schedule – III. (6) The examination shall be conducted in the manner as (6) The appointment, confirmation and placement in Non- specified under Schedule –III. Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) and Non-Functional (7) Promotion, confirmation, placement on Non-functional Upgradation (NFU) applicable to officers of the Geological Selection grade (NFSG) and Non- functional upgradation of Survey of India, Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ in different Duty Posts in Pay Band-3 and Pay Band-4, in terms of duty posts, shall be done by the Controlling Authority on the DoP&T’s OM No. AB-14017/64/2008-Estt (RR) dated basis of the recommendations of the Departmental 24.04.2009, and pay other instructions issued from time to Promotion Committee or the Screening Committee, as the time, shall be done by the Controlling Authority on the basis of case may be, specified in Schedule IV. the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee(s) (DPC) or the Screening Committee(s), as the case may be, constituted under schedule - IV, and in accordance with the instructions of Government on such matters issued from time to time. 7. Consultation with Commission. - The Commission 7. Consultation with Commission - The Commission shall be shall be consulted in case of any amendment to these rules, consulted in case of any amendment or relaxation of these rules and initial appointment to the Service and appointment on for appointment to the Junior Time Scale of the Service and promotion thereafter. appointment on promotion thereafter. 8. Seniority. - The seniority of members of the Service 8. Seniority - (1) The seniority of members of the Service already appointed to any Grade or Duty Post shall be governed appointed before the commencement of these rules, to anyby their relative seniority in the respective Grade or Duty Post grade or duty post, shall be governed by their relative held by them immediately before the date of commencement of seniority in the respective grade or duty post immediately these rules: before the date of the commencement of these rules: Provided that if the seniority of any such member had Provided that if the seniority of any such member not been determined on the said date, the same shall be had not been determined on the said date, the same determined on the basis of the rules as were applicable to such shall be determined on the basis of the rules as were member before the commencement of these rules: applicable to such member before the commencement of these rules. (1) The seniority of persons appointed to the Service in any (2) The seniority of persons appointed to the service, after the Grade or Duty Post after its constitution shall be determined in commencement of these rules, in any grade or duty post shall accordance with the general instructions or orders or guidelines be determined in accordance with the general instructions of Government in force. issued by the Government from time to time. (2) The fixation of inter-se seniority between the direct (3) The fixation of inter-se-seniority between the direct recruits and the officers promoted to the Junior Time Scale will recruits and the officers promoted to the Junior Time Scale be done on pro-rata basis in the ratio of three direct recruits shall be done on pro-rata basis in the ratio of three direct against one promotee, and in terms of Government guidelines recruit against one promotee. issued from time to time. (3) Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or (4) Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of seniors would also be considered provided they are not short the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than of such qualifying or eligibility Service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period half of such qualifying or eligibility Service or two years, for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors whichever is less, and have successfully completed their who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along service. with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.(4) In the cases not covered by sub-rules (1) and (2), (5) In cases not covered by sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2), the seniority shall be determined by the Controlling Authority in seniority shall be determined by the Controlling Authority in consultation with DOPT and the Commission. consultation with the Commission. 9. Probation and confirmation.- (1) Officers appointed 9. Probation and confirmation - (1) Every officer appointed in in the Grade of Junior Time Scale of the Service either by direct the grade of Junior Time Scale of the Service either by direct recruitment or promotion shall be on probation for a period of recruitment or by promotion shall be on probation for a period two years: of two years: Provided that the Controlling Authority may extend the Provided that the Controlling Authority may for period of probation in accordance with the instructions reasons to be recorded in writing extend the period issued by the Government from time to time in this of probation and such decision shall be taken within behalf: eight weeks of the expiry of the aforesaid probation Provided further that in particular case, the Controlling period and communicated in writing to the Authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing concerned officer together with the reasons for so extend the probation period and any such decision shall doing within the said period. ordinarily be taken within eight weeks of the expiry of the said probation period. (2) During the period of probation (including the extended (2) During the period of probation or any extension thereof, period), the officers may be required by the Controlling an officer may be required by the Controlling Authority to Authority to undergo such training and to pass examinations as undergo an orientation course for Geophysicist conducted may be prescribed by the Controlling Authority. by the Geological Survey of India and to pass examination at the end of the said orientation course. (3) If, during the period of probation or any extension (3) If, during the period of probation (including the extended period), the Controlling Authority is of the opinion thereof, the Controlling Authority is of the opinion that an that the officer is not fit for confirmation, the Controlling officer is not fit for confirmation, the Controlling Authority Authority may discharge or revert the officer to the post held may discharge or revert the said officer to the post held by by him prior to his appointment in the Service.him prior to his or her appointment in the Service, as the case may be. (4) On completion of the probation or any extension thereof, officers shall, if considered fit, may be confirmed (4) On completion of the period of probation or any against the posts in the Grade of Junior Time Scale. extension thereof, the officer, if considered fit, shall be confirmed in the grade of Junior Time Scale. (5) All matters relating to probation, not covered under these rules shall be governed by the instructions issued by the (5) As regards other matters relating to probation, the Government in this regard from time to time. members of the Service shall be governed by the instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time. 10. Liability for Service in any part of India or abroad - 10. Suggested to make 10. Liability for Service in any part of India and other the provision more Service conditions.- Officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to serve specific. anywhere in India or abroad for duties on land or in Officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to serve offshore areas and others areas in public interest. anywhere in India or abroad in public interest with duties of fieldworks on land or offshore. Other service conditions, which are not specifically mentioned in these rules, are as applicable to the Central Civil Services. 11. Deputation to other departments or organizations. – 11. Deputation to other department or organization – (1) (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, officers Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to be sent on deputation or foreign Service to any other Central or any of the States or appointed to the Service shall be liable to be sent on Union Territories or the autonomous bodies or public sector deputation or foreign service to any other Ministry or enterprises of Government or State Governments or any foreign Department of the Government or State Government or country having an agreement in this regard with the Union Territory Administration, or to an autonomous body Government or State Government Department in public or public sector enterprise of Government or State interest, subject to the Government instructions or orders in Government, or to any foreign country, as the case may be, force from time to time for such deputation/foreign service.in public interest, subject to the orders issued by the Government in this regard. (2) The service conditions of officers during the period they (2) The service conditions of the officers during the period are on deputation or foreign service ordinarily be not less than they are on deputation or foreign service shall ordinarily be available to the officers of same Duty Post in the service in the not less than those available to the officers of the same duty GSI and shall be governed by such instructions or orders as may post in the Service and shall be governed by orders issued be issued by the Government or Controlling Authority from by the Government in this regard: time to time: Provided that the service conditions of such officers Provided that the service conditions in the organization while on deputation shall not be varied to their where deputed shall not be varied to the disadvantage of the disadvantage. officers during such deputation or foreign service. 12. Disqualifications.- No person, who has entered into or 12. Disqualifications - No person, contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the Service: 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 Service: Provided that the Government may, if it is satisfied that such Provided that the Central Government may, if it is marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the such person and the other party to the marriage and there are personal law applicable to such person and the other other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the party to the marriage and that there are other grounds operation of this rule. for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.13. Power to Relax.- Where the Government is of the 13. Power to Relax - Where the Government is of the opinion opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may by an that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by an order, order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with with the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the with respect to any class or category of persons or posts. provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 14. Interpretation.- If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, the same shall be decided by the 14. Interpretation - If any question arises relating to the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final. interpretation of these rules, the same shall be decided by the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final. 15. Residuary matters.- In regards to the matters not 15. Residuary matters - The conditions of service of the specifically covered under these rules or orders made or issued members of the Service in respect of the matters for which under these rules or by special orders, the members of the no specific provision has been made in these rules shall be Service shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders same as are applicable to Organised Group ‘A’ services of as applicable to the Central Civil Services in general. the Government. 16. Consultation.- The Government shall consult the 16. Deleted Commission and DOPT before amendment to any of the provisions of these rules. 17. EWS category & 17. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect 17. Savings - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, PwBD category have reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be been inserted as per provided to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other provided to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the notification Backward Classes and other special categories of persons Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker No.36039/1/2019- namely physically challenged persons in accordance with the Sections, Persons with Disability and other special Estt (Res) dated orders of instructions issued by the Government in this regard categories of persons in accordance with the orders or 31.01.2019 and from time to time. instructions issued by the Government from time to time in DoP&T OM dated this regard.18. Power to issue certain orders.- The Government may 18. Deleted 15.01.2018 issue orders, not inconsistent with these rules, to provide for all respectively. matters, for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to these rules.SCHEDULE-I [See Rule 2(d), Rule 2(g), Rule 3(2), Rule 4(1), Rule 4(2), Rule 6 (1)] The Grades, designation, number of sanctioned posts and Pay Level in the Pay Matrix of Duty Posts included in the Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India. Particulars/ Colum n No. Reasons for the Heading of of the revision respective Provisions in the approved/existing rules Revised provisions sched proposed column of ule Schedule Higher Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (HAG) Higher Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (HAG) Senior Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (SAG) Senior Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (SAG) Junior Administrative Grade [Non-Functional Non-Functional Selection Grade (Geophysics) 2 Grade of duty posts Selection Grade (Geophysics)] {JAG (NFSG)} {JAG (NFSG)} Junior Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (JAG) Junior Administrative Grade (Geophysics) (JAG) Senior Time Scale (Geophysics) (STS) Senior Time Scale (Geophysics) (STS) Junior Time Scale (Geophysics) (JTS) Junior Time Scale (Geophysics) (JTS) Additional Director General (Geophysics) Nomenclature [Hitherto Known As Senior Deputy Director Additional Chief Executive Officer has been General (STSS)] (Geophysics) suggested by the Committee Name of the duty 3 constituted for posts Deputy Director General (Geophysics) reviewing the structure and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics) functioning of GSI.Director (Geophysics) [Hitherto Known as Director(Geophysics) (Selection Grade)] Director (Geophysics) Superintending Geophysicist [Hitherto known as Director (Geophysics) Superintending Geophysicist Senior Geophysicist [Hitherto known as Senior Geophysicist Geophysicist (Senior)] Geophysicist [Hitherto known as Geophysicist (Junior)] Geophysicist Additional Director General (Geophysics): 1 Additional Chief Executive Officer The Union (Geophysics): 01 Cabinet in its Deputy Director General (Geophysics): 9 Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): m eeting dated 09 06.11.2024 has Director (Geophysics): Director (Geophysics): Upto 30% of senior duty approved 3261 Upto 30% of senior duty posts (i.e Posts in Senior posts (i.e Posts in Senior Time Scale and above Group-A Time Scale and above) upto HAG level) Organized posts. Gazette Number ** Note: The number of posts in Non-Functional Notification (sanctioned 4 Selection Grade shall be restricted upto 30% of issued on strength) of duty sanctioned senior duty posts i.e. Posts in Senior 20.11.2024. posts Time Scale and above upto HAG level. There Sanctioned shall be no increase in the overall strength of the Strength have been revised cadre and number of posts to be operated in the accordingly. Non-Functional Selection Grade shall not exceed the number of posts available in the Junior Administrative Grade. Superintending Geophysicist: 91(including JAG, Superintending Geophysicist : 91 NFSG) (including JAG, NFSG)Senior Geophysicist: 190 Senior Geophysicist: 139 Geophysicist: 264 Geophysicist: 200 Additional Director General (Geophysics): HAG Additional Chief Executive Officer Pay scale [Rs. 67000-79000/-], Increment @ 3% per annum (Geophysics):Level-15 (Rs.182200-224100/-) changed as per Pay Band & Deputy Director General (Geophysics): pay Matrix of Grade Pay or Pay PB-4, Rs. 10,000/- Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): 7th CPC Level-14 (Rs.144200-218200/-) Scale to be substituted as Director (Geophysics): PB-4, Rs. 8,700/- Director (Geophysics): 5 Level-13 (Rs.123100-215900/-) Level in the Pay Superintending Geophysicist: PB-3 [Rs. 15600- Superintending Geophysicist: Matrix 39100/-], Rs. 7,600/- Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200/-) Senior Geophysicist: PB-3, Rs. 6,600/- Senior Geophysicist: Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700/-) Geophysicist: PB-3, Rs. 5,400/- Geophysicist: Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500/-)SCHEDULE-II [See Rule 6(2), Rule 6(3) and Rule 6(4)] The method of recruitment, field of selection, the minimum qualifying Service for promotion to the higher Duty Posts or Grades and the minimum educational qualification for promotion to the entry grade of Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group “A” in Geological Survey of India. Column Particulars/ Reasons for No. of Heading of the revision the respective Provisions in the approved/existing rules Revised provisions proposed schedule column of Schedule Name of the Additional Director General (Geophysics), Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics) Pay scale Post, Grade, Pay HAG (Rs. 67000/- 79000/-) Annual increment @ Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) changed as per 2 3% pay Matrix of Structure [Pay (Level-15 (Rs.182200-224100/-) 7th CPC band & Grade Pay or Pay Deputy Director General (Geophysics) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics) Scale] PB-4, Grade Pay Rs.10,000/- Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) Level-14 (Rs.144200-218200/-) To be Director (Geophysics) Director (Geophysics) substituted as PB-4, Grade Pay Rs. 8700/- Junior Administrative Grade – Non-Functional Name of the Selection Grade [JAG (NFSG)] Post, Grade, Level-13 (Rs.123100-215900/-) Pay Structure Superintending Geophysicist Superintending Geophysicist [Level in the Pay PB-3 (Rs. 15600-39100), Grade Pay Rs. 7600/- Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) Matrix] Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200/-) Senior Geophysicist Senior Geophysicist Senior Time Scale (STS)PB-3, Grade Pay Rs 6600/- Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700/-) Geophysicist Geophysicist PB-3, Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- Junior Time Scale (JTS) Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500/-) i) Method of Additional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer Recruitment By promotion (Geophysics): 3 As communicated By promotion by the DoP&T vide and Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): their ID Note dated ii) Mode of By promotion By promotion 08/11/2024, filling Selection Director (Geophysics): By promotion Director (Geophysics): Placement on the basis of up of Director seniority subject to suitability. (Geophysics) post is “Placement on Superintending Geophysicist: By promotion Superintending Geophysicist: By promotion the basis of seniority subject to Senior Geophysicist: By promotion Senior Geophysicist: By promotion suitability” in lieu Geophysicist: Geophysicist: of “By promotion”. 1. 75% by Direct Recruitment through 1. 75% by Direct Recruitment through Combined Geophysicists’ Examination conducted by the Geo-Scientists’ Examination conducted by the Commission, as specified in Schedule-III. Commission, as specified in Schedule-III. 2. 25% by Promotion, failing which, by Direct 2. 25% by Promotion, failing which, by Direct Recruitment. Recruitment. Additional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer As communicated Whether Selection (Geophysics): Selection by the DoP&T vide 4 Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): their ID Note dated Selection or non- Selection Selection 08/11/2024, filling selection post. Director (Geophysics): Non-selection Director (Geophysics): Not applicable up of Director Superintending Geophysicist: Selection Superintending Geophysicist: SelectionSenior Geophysicist: Selection Senior Geophysicist: Selection (Geophysics) post Geophysicist: Selection Geophysicist: Selection is “Placement on the basis of seniority subject to suitability” in lieu of “By promotion”. Accordingly, criteria of selection/ Non- Selection post is no longer applicable. Additional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): 5 Field of Deputy Director General (Geophysics) with three Selection and the (3) years’ of regular service in the Grade; OR Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics) Completion of two minimum with three (3) years of regular service in the Grade; weeks in-service Officers with twenty five years’ regular service in qualifying training have been Group ‘A’ posts in the service out of which at least or Service for suggested in the one years’ regular service should be in the grade of promotion DoP&T OM dated Officers with twenty-five years’ regular service in Deputy Director General (Geophysics). [including for 31.03.2015. Group ‘A’ posts in the service with at least one placement to years’ regular service in the grade of Deputy Chief Director Executive Officer (Geophysics); (Geophysics)] and, having successfully completed two weeks in- service training.Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): Superintending Geophysicist with eight (8) years’ Director (Geophysics) with eight (8) years of of regular service in the Grade including NFSG combined regular service as Director i.e. Director (Geophysics); OR (Geophysics) and Superintending Geophysicist. or Director (Geophysics) with 17 (seventeen) years’ of Officers with seventeen years’ regular service in regular service in Group ‘A’ duty posts in the service Group ‘A’ posts in the service out of which at least with at least four years’ regular service in the grade of four years’ regular service should be in the grade of Superintending Geophysicist. Superintending Geophysicist [including service and, rendered in the NFSG of the JAG i.e. Director (Geophysics)] having successfully completed two weeks in-service training. Director (Geophysics): Director (Geophysics): Officers in the Grade of Superintending Superintending Geophysicist who has entered the Geophysicist who have entered into the fourteenth fourteenth year of service on the 1st January of the year of Group ‘A’ Service on the 1st January of the year calculated from the year following the year of year calculated from the year following the year of Examination on the basis of which such member examination on the basis of which such member was recruited; was recruited. Or Superintending Geophysicist who has entered the Service through promotion in accordance with the provisions in Service Rules at the As approved by Junior Time Scale of Service and has completed the DoP&T vide 13 years of regular service calculated from the their ID Note year in which the officer was promoted to Junior dated 08.11.2024. Time Scale on the date of consideration for NFSG.Note: In case officers have not joined the Service As per para- within next year of the Examination, he/she shall be 2(b)(ii) of considered for NFSG, only upon completion of 13 DoP&T OM years of regular Group ‘A’ service. dated 21.12.2022. Superintending Geophysicist: Superintending Geophysicist: Senior Geophysicist with five (5) years’ of Regular Senior Geophysicist with five (5) years of Regular Service in the Grade. Service in the Grade; In view of the Or stagnation in the grade of Senior Geophysicist with 10 years’ of regular service Geophysicist in Group ‘A’ duty posts in the service with at least Level-10 and Sr. one year regular service in the grade of Senior Geophysicist, Geophysicist. and, Level-11. having successfully completed two weeks in- service training. Senior Geophysicist: Senior Geophysicist: Incompliance of Officers in Geophysicist grade who have Officers in Geophysicist grade who have DoP&T OM completed four years’ of regular service in the completed five years’ regular service in the grade; dated 20.09.2022 grade. regarding and, minimum having successfully completed two weeks in- qualifying service service training. required for Geophysicist: Geophysicist: promotion from L-10 to L-11. (A) Through Combined Geo-Scientists Examination conducted by the Commission.Officers (i) With two (2) years’ of regular service in the Suggested in (B) Promotion: - Officers with- post of Assistant Geophysicist Grade-I, (Group B accordance with Gazetted) in PB-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) with Grade (i) Four years’ regular service in the post of the R/R of other Pay Rs. 4,800/- and Assistant Geophysicist (Group-B Gazetted) in Organised Level-8, [Rs. 47,600-1,51,100] of the pay matrix; services. (ii) having successfully completed two weeks in- Residency for service training. promotion is changed to four and years from two (iii) possessing M.Sc. in Physics (with (iii) possessing the following qualification: years by DoPT ID specilisation in Potential Theory) or Note dated M.Sc.(Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. M.Sc./ M.Sc. (Tech)/ Integrated M.Sc in 08.11.2024. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Applied Geophysics or Exploration Geophysics or Geophysics) or M.Tech (Geoexploration) or M.Sc. Applied Geophysics or Geo- Exploration or (Marine Geophysics) or M.Sc. in physics or applied Physics or M.Sc. (Applied Geology) or Marine Geophysics or Physics or Applied (iii) As approved M.Sc. (Tech) (Applied Geophysics) from a Physics or Applied Geology from a University by DoP&T vide University incorporated by an Act of Parliament incorporated by an Act of the Central or State their ID Note dt. or State Legislature or other educational institutes Legislature in India or an educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to 08.11.2024. established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under the University be deemed University under Section 3 of the Grants Commission Act, 1956. University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). Note 1: The eligibility service for promotion to level-10 in respect of feeder grade officers in the grade of Assistant Geophysicist in (Level-8) ofthe Pay Matrix, holding the post on regular basis As approved by as on the date of notification of these Rules, shall DoP&T vide their continue to be two (2) years. ID Note dt. 08.11.2024. Note 2: Educational Qualifications prescribed for induction by promotion into the service at the JTS level shall not be applicable in respect of feeder grade officers in position on the date of commencement of these rules. Note I: First January of the vacancy year to which Note I: Foot Note-I the vacancy pertains shall be the date for determining the eligibility of officers for promotion to various grades. Note II: Educational Qualifications prescribed for Note II: Deleted induction by promotion into the service at the JTS level shall not be applicable in respect of feeder grade officers in position on the date of commencement of these rules. Note III: Whenever any Indian Administrative Note-III: Deleted Service officer of the State of Joint Cadre is posted at the Centre a particular Grade carrying a specific Grade Pay in PB-3 or PB-4, the members of Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ who are senior to such officers by two years or more and have not so far been promoted to that particular Grade, would be granted the same Grade on non-functional basis from the date of posting of the Indian Administrative Service officer in that particular Grade at the Centre in accordancewith the orders issued by the DOPT from time to time. Note IV: For the purpose computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service Note-IV: Deleted rendered on a regular basis by a officer prior to 1.1.2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6th CPC recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay or Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of Extract of Cadre the Commission. For purposes of appointment on Review deputation or absorption basis, the service rendered recommendation on a regular basis by a officer prior to 1.1.2006 or the date for which the revised pay structure based on the 6th CPC recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay or Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of the Commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one Grade with a common Grade Pay or Pay Scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the post for which that Grade Pay or Pay Scale is the normal replacement Grade without any upgradation. Note V: The constitution of the Service shall be effective from the date of commencement of these rules on organized Service pattern and all consequential benefits on account of Non- functional upgradation will accrue from the date of notification of these rules.Note VI: The total sanctioned strength of Foot Note-II Geological Survey of India Geophysics Service, Group ‘A’ is given in Schedule I is 555 posts and this includes posts belonging to Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics. However, Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics will continue to operate separately till complete phased out through natural attrition and at any point of time sum total of posts of GSI Geophysics Service Group ‘A’, Geophysics (instrumentation) and Mineral Physics taken together will be restricted to 555 posts. The vacancies resulting through natural attrition or otherwise in Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics shall be filled by recruitment in Geological Survey of India Geophysics Service Group ‘A’ at JTS level. The existing recruitment rules of Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics shall continue to be applicable for their respective promotions till complete withering of Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics. No new recruitment shall take place in Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics. Note I: First January of the year for which the vacancies pertain shall be the date for determining the eligibility of officers for promotion to all grades.Note II: The total sanctioned strength of Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service, Group ‘A’ as given in Schedule-I is 440 posts and this includes 53 posts belonging to Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics, However, Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics will continue to operate separately. And merged with GSI Geophysical Service after phasing out on natural attrition. Till then, the incumbents will be promoted in their respective Cadres as per the provision of extant Recruitment Rules. There will be no fresh recruitment in Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics Sub-Cadres.SCHEDULE- III [See Rule 2(e), and Rule 6(5)] MANNER OF EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE SERVICE IN JUNIOR TIME SCALE Particulars/ Column Provisions in the Reasons for the Revised provisions No. Heading of respective approved/existing rules revision proposed column of Schedule PART I. General PART - I. General 1. Direct recruitment to the entry 1. Direct recruitment to the entry Grade (Junior Time Scale), i.e. to the Grade (Junior Time Scale), i.e. to the post of Geophysicist of the Service post of Geophysicist of the Service shall shall be made through an open be made through Combined Geo- PROVISIONS FOR competitive examination conducted by Scientists Examination conducted by DIRECT RECRUITMENT the Commission in the manner as the Commission in the manner as TO THE SERVICE IN provided in part –II of this Schedule. provided in Part –II of this Schedule. 1 JUNIOR TIME SCALE THROUGH 2. A candidate must be a citizen of 2. A candidate must be a citizen of EXAMINATION India or he or she must belong to such India or he or she must belong to such categories of persons as may be categories of persons as may be notified notified by the Government or by the Government or Commission Commission from time to time in the from time to time in the relevant relevant notification for notification for Combined Geo- ‘Geophysicists Examination’. Scientists Examination. 3. Any attempt on the part of a 3. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to obtain support for his or candidate to obtain support for his or herher candidature by any means may candidature by any means may make the make the candidate liable for being candidate liable for being disqualified by disqualified by the Commission from the Commission from admission to the admission to the Examination or Combined Geo-Scientists To provide reservation selection. Examination or selection. to OBC categories as per DoP&T OM dated 4. Success in the Examination or 4. Success in the Combined Geo- 08.09.1993 & as selection confers no right to Scientists Examination, or selection amended from time to appointment, unless the Government is confers no right to appointment, unless time. satisfied, after such enquiry as may be the Government, after enquiry in all considered necessary, that the respects regarding the medical fitness, EWS & PwBD Category candidate is suitable in all respects for character, antecedents and verification of have been inserted as per appointment to the Service particularly Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes or notification ascertaining the medical fitness of the Other Backward Class or No.36039/1/2019-Estt required standard, character, Economically Weaker Sections or (Res) dated 31.01.2019 & antecedents and verification of all Persons with Disabilities status of the DoP&T OM dated certificates of the candidate. candidate is satisfied that the candidate is 15.01.2018. suitable for appointment to the Service. 5. Candidates not found to be in 5. A candidate who, after such good mental and bodily health and not physical examination as the Government free from any mental or physical defect may specify, is not found to be in good likely to interfere with the discharge of mental or bodily health and free from the duties as an officer shall not be any mental or physical defect likely to appointed to the Service. interfere with the discharge of the duties of the Service, shall not be appointed to the Service.PART II PART II Recruitment through Recruitment through “Combined “Examination” Geo-Scientists Examination” 1. Open competitive examination 1. Open competitive examination for appointment to the Junior Time for appointment to the Junior Time Scale Scale (Entry Grade Duty Post) of the (Entry Grade Duty Post) of the Service, Service, i.e. to the post of Geophysicist i.e. to the post of Geophysicist shall be shall be held by the Commission at held by the Commission at such time and such time and place as may be specified place as may be specified in relevant in relevant advertisement published or advertisement published in the notified in the Employment News or Employment News or some of leading some of leading newspapers and on the newspapers and on the website of the website of the Commission. The Commission and the approximate approximate number of vacancies to be number of vacancies to be filled up on filled up on the basis of each the basis of Combined Geo-Scientists examination may be indicated in the Examination may be indicated in the advertisement. Reservation of advertisement. vacancies for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Disabled categories and Other Backward Classes will be as per the Government instructions or orders issued from time to time. 2. The candidates shall apply for 2. The candidates shall apply for admission to the examination on or admission to the Combined Geo- before such date, in such manner, and Scientists Examination on or beforein such form, to such office as the such date, in such manner, and in such Commission may specify in the form, to such office as the Commission concerned or relevant advertisement. may specify in the aforesaid advertisement. 3. Age limit shall be as follows or 3. Age limit shall be as follows or as amended from time to time; as amended from time to time; (a) A candidate must have attained the (a) A candidate must have attained age of 21 years and must not have the age of 21 years and must not attained the age of 32 years on the first have attained the age of 32 day of the month of January of the year years on the first day of the in which the examination is to be held. month of January of the year in which the examination is to be held. (b) Upper age limit shall be relaxed in (b) The commission shall accept respect of such categories of persons as the proof of date of birth as may be notified by the Government or entered in the Matriculation Commission to the extend notified in Certificate or Secondary the relevant advertisement from time to School Leaving Certificate. time [namely in respect of Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe for a period of five years, Other Backward Classes for a period of three years, PH category persons for a period as notified by Government from time to time and government servants for a period of seven years as per current regulations or instructions or orders ofGovernment]. Save as provided above, the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed. (c) The commission shall accept the date of birth as entered in the Matriculation Certificate or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate issued by a recognised university. 4. Educational Qualification: - (a) The minimum educational 4. The minimum educational qualification for admission to the qualification for admission to the ‘Geophysicists Examination’ shall be Combined Geo-Scientists M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or Examination shall be as M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated follows: - M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or (a) M.Sc./ M.Sc. (Tech)/ M.Sc. (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. Integrated M.Sc in Geophysics Qualification is revised (Marine Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Tech) or Exploration Geophysics or as per advice of UPSC for (Applied Geophysics) from a facilitating the holding Applied Geophysics or Geo- University incorporated by an Act of of common examination Exploration or Marine Parliament or State Legislature in India for recruitment of Group Geophysics or Physics or or other educational institutes A and Group B (Gaz.) Applied Physics or Applied established by an Act of the Parliament Geology from a University or declared to be deemed Universities incorporated by an Act of the under the University Grants Central or State Legislature in Commission Act, 1956. India or an educationalInstitution established by an Act Note: Master degree in the respective of Parliament or declared to be discipline means the post graduate deemed University under Section degree of minimum two years duration 3 of the University Grants after graduation from a recognized Commission Act, 1956 (3 of university in the respective discipline, 1956). whether be it integrated course or otherwise. (b) Candidates who have (b) Candidates who have appeared appeared at the final examination at the final examination of the of the minimum educational minimum educational qualification specified in clause qualification specified in 4 (a) 4(a) of this paragraph, passing of above, passing of which shall which shall render them eligible render them eligible to appear to appear at the relevant year at the relevant year Examination, but have not been Examination, but have not been informed of the result, may also informed of the result, may also apply for admission to the apply for admission to the Examination. In such case, Examination. In such case, his his/her admission to the relevant admission to the relevant year year Examination will be Examination will be provisional and subject to provisional and subject to passing of such minimum passing of such minimum educational qualification educational qualification specified in 4(a) above with specified in 4 (a) above with such percentage of marks as such percentage of marks orspecification as notified in the notified in the relevant relevant advertisement. advertisement. (c) A candidate who is otherwise (c) A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who has taken a qualified but has taken a degree degree from a Foreign specified in clause (a) of this University may also apply to paragraph from a foreign the Examination and he or she university approved by the may be admitted to the Government may also be examination at the discretion of admitted to the Examination the Commission or by the Commission or Government. Government. 5. Candidates who are in Government 5. Candidates who are in service, whether in a permanent or in Government service, whether in temporary capacity or as work a permanent or in temporary charged employees, other than casual capacity or as work charged or daily-rated employees or serving employees, other than casual or under public Enterprises, shall be daily-rated employees or serving required to submit an undertaking under public Enterprises, shall be along with the application for the required to submit an ‘Examination’ stating that they have undertaking along with the informed in writing to their Head of application for the ‘Combined This has been changed Office or Department that they have Geo-Scientists Examination’ keeping in view with the applied for the ‘Examination. stating that they have informed in name of the examination. writing to their Head of Office or Department that they haveapplied for the ‘Examination’. 6. The fee prescribed by the 6. The fee prescribed by the Commission in the relevant Commission in the relevant advertisement should be paid by advertisement should be paid by each applicant in the manner stated each applicant in the manner therein, unless exempted there from stated therein, unless exempted or granted concession thereof in there from or granted concession accordance with the exemptions or thereof in accordance with the concessions in this respect notified exemptions or concessions in this by the Commission or Government respect notified by the from time to time. Commission or Government from time to time. 7. Scheme of Examination shall be as 7. Scheme of Combined Geo- follows or as amended from time to Scientists Examination shall be time or as notified and as notified in as follows or as amended from the relevant advertisement. time to time or as notified in the relevant advertisement. (a) The pattern of examination, (a) The pattern of examination, number of written papers and number of written papers and syllabus of written papers shall syllabus of written papers shall be decided and notified by the be decided and notified by the Commission. Commission.(b) The candidate who obtains (b) The candidate who obtains minimum general standard or minimum general standard or qualifying marks in the written qualifying marks in the written examination as may be fixed by examination as may be fixed by the Commission in their the Commission in their discretion shall be called for discretion shall be called for viva-voce. viva-voce. (c) The candidates belonging to the (c) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Tribes or Other Backward To provide reservation Classes may be summoned for Classes or Economically to OBC categories as viva-voce by the Commission Weaker Sections or Persons per DoP&T OM dated by applying relaxed standards if with Disabilities may be 08.09.1993 & as the Commission is of the summoned for viva-voce by the amended from time to opinion that sufficient number Commission by applying time. of candidates from these relaxed standards if the communities are not likely to Commission is of the opinion be available for viva-voce on that sufficient number of EWS category & PwBD the basis of the general standard candidates from these category have been in order to fill up the vacancies communities are not likely to inserted as per reserved for them. be available for viva-voce on notification the basis of the general standard No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 in order to fill up the vacancies and DoP&T OM dated reserved for them. 15.01.2018 (d) After the interview, the general (d) After the interview, the general respectively. merit list of the candidates shall merit list of the candidates shall be arranged by the Commission be prepared by the Commissionin order of their general merit in order of their general merit (which includes General, which includes General, Schedule Caste, Schedule Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribe, Other Backward Classes Tribes, Other Backward and Physically Handicapped Classes, Economically To provide reservation candidates) on the basis of the Weaker Sections, Persons to OBC categories as aggregate marks finally with Disabilities and other per DoP&T OM dated awarded to each candidate in special categories of persons 08.09.1993 & as the written examination as well on the basis of the aggregate amended from time to as interview. From such marks finally awarded to each time. general merit list candidates candidate in the written EWS category & PwBD shall be recommended for examination as well as category have been appointment up to the number interview. From such general inserted as per of unreserved vacancies merit list candidates shall be notification decided to be filled up on the recommended for appointment No.36039/1/2019-Estt results of each examination. up to the number of unreserved (Res) dated 31.01.2019 vacancies decided to be filled and DoP&T OM dated up on the results of the 15.01.2018 Combined Geo-Scientists respectively. Examination. . (e) For the vacancies reserved for (d) For the vacancies reserved for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Tribes and Other Backward Economically Weaker Classes, a separate merit list for Sections, Persons with the reserved vacancies among Disabilities and other special such reserved category persons categories of persons, a separate (excluding those Schedule merit list for the reservedCaste, Schedule Tribes, Other vacancies among such reserved Backward Classes and category persons (excluding those Schedule Castes, Schedule Physically Handicapped Tribes, Other Backward Classes, candidates who have been Economically Weaker listed in the General merit), Sections, Persons with shall be arranged by the Disabilities and other special Commission and recommended categories of persons who have To provide reservation up to the extent of vacancies been listed in the general merit), to OBC categories as reserved for Scheduled Castes, shall be prepared by the per DoP&T OM dated Commission and recommended 08.09.1993 & as Scheduled Tribes and Other up to the extent of vacancies amended from time to Backward Classes. As regards reserved for Scheduled Castes, time. the vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes, Other Physically Handicapped, if Backward Classes, EWS category & PwBD suitable Physically Economically Weaker category have been Handicapped candidate is not Sections, Persons with inserted as per available in general merit list Disabilities and other special notification then only the Commission may categories of persons. If suitable No.36039/1/2019-Estt candidate under Persons with (Res) dated 31.01.2019 recommend, Physically Disabilities is not available in and DoP&T OM dated Handicapped candidate by a general merit then the 15.01.2018 relaxed standard decided by the Commission may recommend respectively. Commission, subject to the such candidate by a relaxed fitness of these candidates for standard decided by the Commission, subject to the appointment to the Service. fitness of such candidate for appointment to the Service.(f) Accordingly the candidates (f) Accordingly the candidates belonging to the Scheduled belonging to the Scheduled To provide reservation Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Castes or Scheduled Tribes or to OBC categories as other Backward Classes who Other Backward Classes or per DoP&T OM dated have been recommended by the Economically Weaker 08.09.1993 & as Commission in the general Sections or Persons with amended from time to merit without resorting to any Disabilities and other special time. relaxations or concessions in categories of persons who the eligibility or selection have been recommended by the criteria at any stage of the Commission in the general examination shall not be merit without resorting to any adjusted against the vacancies relaxations or concessions in reserves for the Scheduled the eligibility or selection Castes, or Scheduled Tribes or criteria at any stage of the the Other Backward Classes (as Examination shall not be the case may be) as per adjusted against the vacancies EWS category & PwBD Government of India rules in reserved for the Scheduled category have been force time to time. Castes or Scheduled Tribes or inserted as per the Other Backward Classes notification or Economically Weaker No.36039/1/2019-Estt Sections or Persons with (Res) dated 31.01.2019 Disabilities and other special and DoP&T OM dated 15.01.2018 categories of persons. respectively. (g) The specified qualifying (g) The specified qualifying standards shall be relaxable at standards shall be relaxable by the discretion of the the Commission at all the Commission at all the stages of stages of the Examination inexamination in favour of favour of physically To provide reservation Physically handicapped handicapped candidates in to OBC categories as candidates in order to fill up the order to fill up the vacancies per DoP&T OM dated 08.09.1993 & as vacancies reserved for them. In reserved for them and in case, amended from time to case, the physically the physically handicapped time. handicapped candidate is candidates are selected from selected from the general merit the general merit list or merit list and / or merit list for list for vacancies reserved for vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe Tribes, Other Backward EWS category & PwBD and Other Backward Classes Classes, Economically category have been extra physically handicapped Weaker Sections and other inserted as per candidate i.e, more than the special categories of persons, notification number of vacancies reserved any extra physically No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 for them, shall not be handicapped candidates that is and DoP&T OM dated recommended by the more than the number of 15.01.2018 Commission on the relaxed vacancies reserved for them, respectively. standards as per Government of shall not be recommended by India rules in force from time to the Commission on the relaxed time. standards. (h) The form and manner of (h) The form and manner of communication of the result of communication of the result of the examination shall be the Combined Geo-Scientists decided by the Commission at Examination shall be decided their discretion. by the Commission at their discretion.Provided that till such time as the Commission notifies the pattern of examination under these Regulation, the Commission may recommend names on the basis of Interviews, to be held in a manner as may be determined by the Commission, only as provided in these Regulation. 8. The decision of the 8. The acceptance of the application of Commission for acceptance of the a candidate and his or her eligibility application of a candidate and his or her for admission to the Combined eligibility or otherwise for admission to Geo-Scientists Examination shall the Examination shall be final; and no be decided by the Commission and candidate to whom a admission card no candidate to whom admission has not been issued by the Commission card has not been issued by the shall be admitted to the examination. Commission shall be admitted to the Combined Geo-Scientists Examination. 9. Candidate who has been 9. Candidate who has been declared by declared by the Commission guilty of the Commission guilty of impersonation, or of submitting impersonation, or of submitting fabricated document or documents fabricated document or documents which have been tampered with, or of which have been tampered with, or making statements which are incorrect of making statements which areor false, or of suppressing material incorrect or false, or of suppressing information, or otherwise resorting to material information, or otherwise any other irregular or improper means resorting to any other irregular or for obtaining admission to the improper means for obtaining examination, or of using or attempting admission to the Combined Geo- to use unfair means in the examination Scientists Examination, or of hall, shall, in addition rendering using or attempting to use unfair himself liable to criminal prosecution, means in the Examination hall, shall This has been changed be liable to be disqualified by the in addition to rendering himself keeping in view with the Commission from the examination for liable for criminal prosecution, be name of the examination. which he or she is a candidate or to be liable to be disqualified by the debarred either permanently or for a Commission from the Combined specified period,- Geo-Scientists Examination for which he or she is a candidate and to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period- (a) by the Commission from any (a) by the Commission from any Examination or selection held by examination or selection held by it; them; (b) by the Central Government (b) by the Government from any from any employment under it; employment under them; and (c) if he or she is already in service (c) by the appropriate authority of under the Government, the the Government, if he or she is already Government may take in service under it, and he or she may disciplinary action against him or also be subject to disciplinary order her under rules. under any law for the time being in force.SCHEDULE- IV [See Rule 2 (c), Rule 2 (j), and Rule 6(6)] Departmental Promotion Committee for considering the cases of promotion or confirmation in Group ‘A’ Duty Posts of the “Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group A” and Screening Committee for grant of Non-Functional Upgradation in different pay level of the pay matrix. Particulars/ Column Heading of No. of Reasons for the respective the Provisions in the approved/existing rules Revised provisions revision proposed column of schedule Schedule The Duty Post Additional Director General (Geophysics), Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics), Nomenclature has for which Deputy Director General (Geophysics) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics) been suggested Director (Geophysics) Director (Geophysics) by the Committee promotion, Superintending Geophysicist Superintending Geophysicist constituted for confirmation Senior Geophysicist Senior Geophysicist reviewing the or non Geophysicist Geophysicist structure and functional functioning of upgradation GSI. 2 is to be made to be substituted as Duty post for which promotion or confirmation is to be madeAdditional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer Nomenclature has Chairman or member of the Commission- (Geophysics): been suggested Chairman Chairman/Member of the Commission- Chairman by the Committee Secretary or Special Secretary or Additional Secretary/ Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, constituted for Composition Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Ministry of Mines- Member reviewing the Director General of Geological Survey of India- Chief Executive Officer of Geological Survey of of Group ‘A’ structure and Member India- Member Departmental functioning of Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): Promotion GSI. Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman/Member of the Commission- Chairman Committee Chairman Secretary/ Special Secretary/ Additional Secretary, for promotion Secretary or Special Secretary or Additional Ministry of Mines- Member to the Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief respective Director General, or Additional Director General Executive Officer (Geophysics), Geological Duty Post (Geophysicist) of Geological Survey of India- Survey of India- Member Member mentioned in 3 Director (Geophysics): Director (Geophysics): column No.2. Director General, Geological Survey of India- Chief Executive Officer, Geological Survey of Chairman India- Chairman to be Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member substituted Deputy Director General (Geophysics); Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Departmental Superintending Geophysicist: Superintending Geophysicist: Promotion Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman/ Member of the Commission- Chairman Committee Chairman Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member for Director, Ministry of Mines- Member Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics); considering Deputy Director General (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India- Member promotion Geological Survey of India- Member Senior Geophysicist: Senior Geophysicist: Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Executive Officer (Geophysics); Geological Chairman Survey of India- Chairman Director, Ministry of Mines- MemberDirector (Geophysics), Geological Survey of Director, Ministry of Mines/Deputy Secretary, India- Member Ministry of Mines- Member Director (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India- Member Geophysicist: Geophysicist: Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman/Member of the Commission- Chairman Chairman Director/Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Member Deputy Director General (Geophysics); Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Departmental Additional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer Promotional Not Applicable (Geophysics) : Not Applicable Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): Committee Not Applicable Not Applicable for Director (Geophysics): Not Applicable Director (Geophysics): Not Applicable considering Superintending Geophysicist: Not Applicable Superintending Geophysicist: Not Applicable closure of Senior Geophysicist: Not Applicable Senior Geophysicist: Not Applicable probation/con Geophysicist: Geophysicist: firmation Director, Ministry of Mines, Chairman Director, Ministry of Mines, Chairman Director (Geophysics), Geological Survey of Director (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India 4 to be India Superintending Geophysicist, Geological Survey substituted as Superintending Geophysicist, Geological Survey of India of India Departmental Promotion Committee for considering confirmationThe Additional Director General (Geophysics): Additional Chief Executive Officer Nomenclature has composition Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman (Geophysics): been suggested of the Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman by the Committee Ministry of Mines- Member Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry constituted for Screening Director General, Geological Survey of India- of Mines- Member reviewing the Committee Member Chief Executive Officer, Geological Survey of structure and for the Non- India- Member functioning of functional Deputy Director General (Geophysics): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics): GSI. upgradation Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman of Duty Posts Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry Ministry of Mines- Member of Mines- Member in Pay Band-3 Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief and Pay (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Executive Officer (Geophysics); Geological Band-4 in Member Survey of India- Member terms of 5 Director (Geophysics): Director (Geophysics): DoP&T’s OM Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman No.AB- Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/ Additional Chief 14017/64/2008 (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Executive Officer (Geophysics), Geological Member Survey of India- Member -Estt(RR) Deputy Director General (Geophysics); Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics); dated Geological Survey of India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member 24.04.2009 Superintending Geophysicist: Superintending Geophysicist: Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman to be Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief substituted as (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Executive Officer (Geophysics); Geological Member Survey of India- Member Screening Deputy Director General (Geophysics); Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics); Committee for Geological Survey of India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Non-Functional Senior Geophysicist: Senior Geophysicist: Upgradation of Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairmanduty posts in Director General or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief different pay (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India- Executive Officer (Geophysics), Geological level of the pay Member Survey of India- Member matrix Deputy Director General (Geophysics); Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Geophysicist: Not applicable Geophysicist: Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geophysics); Geological Survey of India- Member Director (Geophysics), New addition Geological Survey of India- Member Note 1: The absence of Member, other than the Chairman or Member of the Commission, shall not invalidate the proceedings of the DPC, if more than half the members of the above committee had attended the meeting. Note 2: The Non-functional financial upgradation of senior Duty Post in different pay level of the pay matrix shall be in the order of seniority, subject to suitability i.e. vigilance clearance and Clear from disciplinary proceedings or operation of disciplinary penalty imposed if any. Consultation with the Commission is not required for promotion or placement to these posts as per the present regulations.