## Policy Analysis Report: Recruitment Rules for Senior Geologist in the Coal Controllers Organisation, Ministry of Coal (2025)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Ministry of Coal's new recruitment rules for the position of Senior Geologist within the Coal Controllers Organisation, as published in the Gazette of India on April 24, 2025. The core purpose of this policy is to establish the method of recruitment, qualifications, age limits, and other related matters for this specific Group A, Gazetted post. The key findings indicate that the recruitment will be primarily through deputation or short-term contract/absorption, with specific eligibility criteria for officers from Central/State Governments, Union Territories, or recognized organizations.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the newly established recruitment rules for the position of Senior Geologist in the Coal Controllers Organisation, Ministry of Coal, based solely on the official policy text published in the Gazette of India on April 24, 2025.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy**.
* **Core Objective(s):** To regulate the method of recruitment for the Senior Geologist post in the Coal Controllers Organisation, Ministry of Coal. This includes defining the number of posts, classification, pay matrix level, age limits, qualifications, and the recruitment process.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a New Policy: This policy likely addresses a need for a standardized and transparent recruitment process for the Senior Geologist position within the Coal Controllers Organisation. The creation of formal rules suggests a desire to ensure qualified candidates are selected and that the process adheres to constitutional provisions (Article 309). The policy aims to establish clear eligibility requirements and a structured method of recruitment, promoting consistency and fairness in hiring practices.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Number of Posts, Classification, and Pay:** The policy establishes 22,025 positions for Senior Geologist classified as General Central Service, Group A, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. The pay level is Level 11 in the pay matrix, ranging from Rs. 67700 to 208700.
* **Method of Recruitment:** The primary method of recruitment is through deputation, including short-term contract or absorption. Direct recruitment or promotion are *not* applicable based on this text.
* **Eligibility for Deputation/Absorption:** Candidates must be officers from Central Government, State Government, Union territory administrations, statutory bodies, autonomous organizations, public sector undertakings, recognized Universities, or recognized research institutes, holding analogous posts on a regular basis or with five years of service in Level 10 of the pay matrix (Rs. 56100-177500).
* **Educational Qualifications & Experience for Deputation:** Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Geology or related fields (Applied Geology, Geo-Exploration, Mineral Exploration, Engineering Geology, Geo-Chemistry, or Environmental Geology) and eight years of experience in mining geology or exploration within specified government or research organizations.
* **Age Limit for Deputation:** The maximum age limit for appointment on deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of the applications.
* **Disqualification:** Individuals with more than one living spouse are ineligible for appointment, subject to exemptions under personal law and government approval.
* **Power to Relax:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any provisions of these rules, after consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, for any class or category of persons, provided reasons are recorded in writing.
* **Saving Clause:** The policy does not affect existing reservations, age relaxations, and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Officers of the Central Government.
* Officers of State Governments.
* Officers of Union territory administrations.
* Employees of statutory bodies.
* Employees of autonomous organizations.
* Employees of public sector undertakings.
* Employees of recognized Universities.
* Employees of recognized research institutes.
* Specifically, individuals within these organizations who meet the specified educational qualifications and experience requirements and are interested in the Senior Geologist position.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Coal, specifically the Coal Controllers Organisation, is the responsible agency. The Central Government has an oversight role, especially regarding relaxations of rules and exemptions to the disqualification clause.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (April 28, 2025). A closing date for receipt of applications will exist (age calculation reference), but isn't specified here. The process for applying for deputation/absorption will follow existing governmental procedures for such transfers. Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* A consistent and transparent process for filling Senior Geologist positions.
* Attraction of qualified and experienced candidates from relevant government and research organizations.
* Improved efficiency and expertise within the Coal Controllers Organisation.
* Compliance with constitutional provisions regarding recruitment.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Coal's new recruitment rules for the Senior Geologist position establish a clear framework for attracting qualified personnel through deputation or absorption. The policy outlines specific eligibility criteria, ensuring a standardized and transparent recruitment process. The implementation of these rules is expected to contribute to the efficiency and expertise of the Coal Controllers Organisation. The absence of direct recruitment and promotion options in the provided text emphasizes the immediate reliance on existing expertise within governmental and research institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: Name of the Ministry issuing the notification.
Coal Controllers Organisation: The organization within the Ministry of Coal where the post of Senior Geologist is located.
Senior Geologist: The specific post being regulated by the rules.
Group A Post: Classification of the Senior Geologist post.
Recruitment Rules, 2025: Year associated with the Recruitment Rules.
article 309 of the Constitution: Constitutional article providing powers.
Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Senior Geologist Group A Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025: Full title of the recruitment rules.
Central Government: The governing body having certain powers according to the policy.
Union Public Service Commission: Consultation with this entity is necessary to relax provisions.
Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Exservicemen: Categories mentioned for providing reservation, relaxation, and concessions.
Central Government: The entity issuing orders to provide concessions to special category of persons.
General Central Service: The service to which the Senior Geologist post belongs.
Level 11: Pay level of the Senior Geologist post.
Rs. 67700: Minimum pay in the pay matrix for Senior Geologist.
208700: Maximum pay in the pay matrix for Senior Geologist.
Level10: Pay level for deputation.
Rs. 56100: Minimum pay in the pay matrix for deputation.
177500: Maximum pay in the pay matrix for deputation.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 226] िई कदल्ली, सोमिार, अप्रलै 28, 2025/ िशै ाि 8, 1947
No. 226] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025/VAISAKHA 8, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अप्रलै , 2025
सा.का.जि. 265(अ).— राष्ट्रपधि, संधििान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्िुक द्वारा प्रित्त शधियों का प्रयोग करिे
हुए, कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन म ें ज्यष्ठे भूवैज्ञाजिक के पि पर भिी की पद्धधि का धिधनयमि करि े के जलए
धनम्नधलधिि धनयम बनात े ह,ैं अर्ााि:-
1. संधिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इन धनयमों का संजिप्त िाम कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला धनयत्रं क संगठन, ज्यष्ठे भूवैज्ञाजिक
(समूह ‘क’ पद) भिी धनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) ये राजपत्र म ेंउिके प्रकाशन की िारीि को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. पदों की संख्या, िगीकरण और िेिन मैट्रिक्स म ें स्िर – उि पि की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और उससे संलग्न
िेिन मैट्रिक्स म ेंस्िर वह होगा, िो इि जियमों से उपाबद्ध अनसु ूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स े स्ट्तंभ (4) म ें धिधनर्िाष्ट ह।ै
3. भिी की पद्धधि, आय-ु सीमा, अहिा ाएं आदि- उि पि पर भिी की पद्धधि, आय-ु सीमा, अहिा ाए ं और उनस े संबंधिि
अन्य बाि ें वे होंगी जो उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) स े स्िंभ (13) म ें धिधनर्िाष्ट ह।ैं
4. जिरहतह ा – वह व्यधि -
(क) धजसन े ऐसे व्यधि स े धजसका पधि या जिसकी पत्नी जीधिि ह,ै धििाह ककया ह ै या जववाह की संजवदा की ह;ै या
(ि) धजसने अपन े पधि या अपिी पत्नी के जीधिि रहते हुए, दकसी व्यधि स े धििाह ककया ह,ै या जववाह की संजवदा
की ह;ै
2807GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उि पि पर धनयुधि के धलए पात्र िहीं होगा:
परंतु यकद केंद्रीय सरकार का यह समाधाि हो िाता ह ै कक ऐसा जववाह, ऐसे व्यजि और जववाह के अन्य पिकार
को लागू स्ट्वीय जवजध के अधीि अिुज्ञेय ह ै और ऐसा करिे के जलए अन्य आधार ह,ैं तो वह ककसी व्यजि को इस जियम के
प्रवतहि से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजिल करि े की शधि – िहा ं केन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै कक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन ह,ै वहां वह उसके
जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके तिा संघ लोक सेवा आयोग से परामि ह करके इि जियमों के ककसी उपबंध को ककसी
वगह या प्रवगह के व्यजियों की बाबत आदिे द्वारा जिजिल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यािृधत्त - इन धनयमों की कोई बात, ऐसे आरिण, आयु-सीमा में छूट और अन्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाव िहीं डालगे ी,
जििका केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में समय-समय पर िारी ककए गए आदेिों के अिुसार अिुसूजित िाजतयों, अिुसूजित
िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछड ेंवगों, भूतपूवह सैजिकों और अन्य जविषे प्रवग हके व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करिा अपेजित ह।ै
अनुसूची
पि का नाम। पि की सख्ं या। िगीकरण। ििे न मट्रै िक्स म ेंस्िर। चयन पि या अियि पि।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
ज्येष्ठ भूवैज्ञाजिक। 2*(2025) साधारण केन्रीय सिे ा, वेति मैट्रिक्स म ेंस्ट्तर - लाग ू नहीं होता।
समूह, ‘क’ राजपधत्रि, 11 (67700- 208700
*कायाभार के
अििुसजिवीय। रु.)
आधार पर
पररवतहि ककया
िा सकता ह।ै
सीिी भिी ककए िाि ेसीिी भिी ककए सीिी भिी ककए िाि े पट्ररिीिा की अिधि, भिी की पद्धजतिः भिी सीिी
वाल ेव्यजियों के िाि ेवाल े वाल ेव्यजियों के धलए यदि कोई हो। होगी या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या
धलए आय-ु सीमा। व्यजियों के धलए जवजहत आय ु और प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले ि द्वारा और
अपजे ित शधै िक शधै िक अहतह ाए ं प्रोन्नत धिधभन्न पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरी जान े
और अन्य व्यजियों की दिा म ें िाली ट्ररधियों की प्रजतितता।
अहतह ाएं। लाग ू होगी या नहीं।
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
लाग ू नहीं होता। लाग ू नहीं होता। लाग ू नहीं होता। लाग ू नहीं होता। प्रधिधनयुधि (जिसके अंतगहत
अल्पकाधलक संजवदा भी ह)ै
/आमले ि द्वारा।
प्रोन्नजत या प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले न द्वारा भिी की दिा म,ें व ेश्रजे णया ं धजनस ेप्रोन्नजत या प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले न दकया िाएगा।
(11)
प्रजतजियुजि (जिसके अंतगहत अल्पकाधलक संजवदा भी ह)ै /आमले न के धलए:
केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्य-ित्रे प्रशासिों या कािूिी धनकाय या स्ट्वािासी संगठन या पजललक सेक्टर
उपक्रमों या मान्यिा प्राप्त धिश्वधिद्यालय या मान्यिा प्राप्त अनसु ंिान संस्र्ान के अधिकारी:
(क) (i) िो मूल काडर या धिभाग म ेंधनयधमि आिार पर सिशृ पि िारण ककए हुए हों; या
(ii) जिन्होंिे मूल काडर या धिभाग म ें िेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्ट्तर - 10 (56100 - 177500 रु.) या समतुल्य म ें धनयधमि
आिार पर उस पद पर धनयुधि के पश्चात ्उस श्रणे ी म ेंपांि वष ह की सेिा की हो; या[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ख) िो धनम्नधलधिि शैधिक अहतह ाएं और अनुभि रखत े हों:
(i) दकसी मान्यिा प्राप्त धिश्वधिद्यालय या दकसी मान्यिा प्राप्त संस्र्ान स े भूधिज्ञान या अिुप्रयिु भूधिज्ञान या भ ू
अन्िेषण या िधनज अन्िेषण या इंजीधनयरी भूधिज्ञान या भ-ू रसायन धिज्ञान या पयाािरण भूधिज्ञान म ें मास्टर धिग्री;
और
(ii) केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकार या सघं राज्य ित्रे प्रिासिों या कािूिी जिकाय या स्ट्वािासी संगठनों या पजललक
सेक्टर उपक्रमों या मान्यिा प्राप्त धिश्वधिद्यालय या मान्यिा प्राप्त अनुसंिान संस्र्ान म ें आईटी मामलों को देखिे के ित्रे म ें
िीन वषह का अनुभि।
ट्रटप्पण 1: केिल केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्य ित्रे प्रिासिों के अधिकाट्ररयों के आमले ि के जलए धिचार
दकया जाएगा।
ट्रटप्पण 2: प्रधिधनयुधि (जिसके अंतगहत अल्पकाजलक संजवदा भी ह)ै की अिधि, जिसके अंतगहत केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या
दकसी अन्य संगठन या धिभाग म ेंइस धनयुधि स ेठीक पहले िाट्ररि दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पि पर प्रधिधनयुधि (जिसके
अंतगतह अल्पकाजलक संजवदा भी ह)ै की अिधि ह,ै साधारणतया 4 िष ास ेअधिक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 3: प्रधिधनयुधि पर धनयुधि के धलए अधिकिम आयु सीमा आिेिन प्राप्त करिे की अंधिम िारीि को 56 िष ा स े
अधिक नहीं होगी।
यदि धिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सधमधि ह,ै िो उसकी सरं चना ह।ै भिी करन े म ें ककि पट्ररधस्र्धियों म ें सघं लोक सिे ा आयोग स े
परामश ाककया िाएगा।
(12) (13)
लाग ूनहीं होता। संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स ेपरामश ाकरिा आिश्यक नहीं ह।ै
[ फा.स.ं 18/07/2019-CPAM/Estt(Part- I)]
भवािी प्रसाद पजत, संयुि सजिव
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th April, 2025.
G.S.R. 265(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment
to the post of Senior Geologist in the Coal Controller’s Organisation, Ministry of Coal, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Coal, the Coal
Controller’s Organisation, Senior Geologist (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 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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. Powers 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, the Other
Backward Classes, the Ex-servicemen and other special category of persons in accordance with
the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of Number of post. Classification. Level in pay Whether selection post
post. matrix. or non - selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Senior 2*(2025) General Central Service, Level -11 in Not applicable.
Geologist. Group, ‘A’, Gazetted, the pay
*Subject to
Non- Ministerial. Matrix (Rs.
variation
67700 -
dependent on
208700).
workload.
Age-limits Educational and Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment
for direct other educational probation if whether by direct
recruits. qualifications qualifications prescribed any. recruitment or by
required for for direct recruits will promotion or by
direct recruits. apply in the case of deputation/ absorption
promotees. and percentage of the
vacancies to be filled by
various methods.
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Not Not applicable. Not applicable. Not By deputation
applicable. applicable. (including short - term
contact) / absorption.
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion
or deputation / absorption to be made.
(11)
For deputation (including short - term contract)/ absorption:
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory administrations or
statutory body or autonomous organisation or public sector undertakings or recognised University
or recognised research institute:
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis
in level-10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 56100- 177500) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department;
and
(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:
(i) Masters Degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Geo Exploration or Mineral
Exploration or Engineering Geology or Geo Chemistry or Environmental Geology from a
recognised University or a recognised institute; and
(ii) Eight years’ experience in the mining geology or exploration in a Central Government or
State Government or Union territory administrations or statutory body or autonomous
organisation or public sector undertakings or recognised University or recognised research
institute.
Note 1: Only officers of Central Government or State Government or Union territories shall be
considered for absorption.
Note 2: 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 shall not ordinarily exceed four
years.
Note 3:.The maximum age-limit for appointment on deputation shall not be exceeding fifty-six
years as on the closing date of receipt of the applications
If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances in which Union Public Service
exists, what is its composition. Commission is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
(12) (13)
Not applicable. Consultation with Union Public Service
Commission is not necessary.
[ F. No. 18/07/2019-CPAM/Estt(Part-I) ]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt Secy.
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