Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, amends the Indian Administrative Service Fixation of Cadre Strength Regulations, 1955, specifically for the Sikkim cadre. These regulations, called the Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2025, come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette: July 3, 2025. The notification alters the cadre strength and composition for the Indian Administrative Service in Sikkim.
Key Points / Main Content:
Cadre Strength Amendment:
* The regulations amend the schedule to the Indian Administrative Service Fixation of Cadre Strength Regulations, 1955, regarding Sikkim.
Revised Cadre Composition for Sikkim:
* Senior Duty Posts under the State Government: 27
* Chief Secretary to the Government: 1
* Additional Chief Secretary: 1
* Principal Secretary: 4
* Commissioner-cum-Secretary: 8
* Secretary to Government/Joint Secretaries/Deputy Secretaries: 9
* District Magistrate and Collector: 4
* Central Deputation Reserve: 10 (not exceeding 40% of Senior Duty Posts)
* State Deputation Reserve: 6 (not exceeding 25% of Senior Duty Posts)
* Training Reserve: 1 (not exceeding 3.5% of Senior Duty Posts)
* Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve: 4 (not exceeding 16.5% of Senior Duty Posts)
* Posts filled by promotion under Rule 8: 13 (not exceeding 33% of items 1,2,3,4)
* Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment Items 123456 : 34
* Total Authorized Strength: 48
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
*Impact: Responsible for the amendment and implementation of the regulations in consultation with the Government of Sikkim.
*Action Required: Ensure compliance with the amended regulations and update relevant records.
Government of Sikkim:
*Impact: The structure of its administrative service cadre is directly affected by the revised cadre strength and composition.
*Action Required: Implement the new cadre structure, adjust postings, and manage personnel accordingly.
Indian Administrative Service Officers (Sikkim Cadre):
*Impact: Their postings, promotions, and career progression are subject to the new cadre rules.
*Action Required: Understand the implications of the new regulations on their career prospects and potential postings.
Key Entities Referenced
All India Services Act, 1951: A law enacted by the Parliament of India that governs the recruitment, conditions of service, and other aspects of the All India Services.
Indian Administrative Service: A branch of the All India Services, it is the premier civil service of India.
Indian Administrative Service Cadre Rules, 1954: Rules governing the constitution of the Indian Administrative Service cadre.
Indian Administrative Service Fixation of Cadre Strength Regulations, 1955: Regulations pertaining to the determination of the cadre strength of the Indian Administrative Service.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for personnel matters, public grievances, and pensions.
Department of Personnel and Training: A department under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, responsible for policies related to recruitment, training, and career management of civil servants.
Sikkim: A state in India, specifically mentioned in relation to the cadre allocation for the Indian Administrative Service.
A BHUPINDER PAL SINGH: Under Secretary in AIS-II section, likely the signing authority for the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 401] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िुलाई 3, 2025/आर्ाढ़ 12, 1947
No. 401] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947
कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत तथा पिें न मत्रं ालय
(कार्मकि और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसूचना
नई दिल् ली, 3 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 444(अ).—भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिग)ि जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 4 के उप-जनयम (2)
के साथ पठित अजखल भारतीय सेिा अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 61) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार जसदिम सरकार के परामिि से भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख् या का जनयतन)
जिजनयम, 1955 म ेंआगे और सिं ोधन करने के जलए एतिद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत जिजनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित :-
1. (1) इन जिजनयमों को भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख्य ा का जनयतन) प ांचव ां संिोधन जिजनयम, 2025
कहा िा सकेगा।
(2) य ेजिजनयम िासकीय रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत् त होंगे।
2. भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख् या का जनयतन) जिजनयम,1955 की अनुसूची म ें "जसदिम"िीर्िक के जलए
और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाित :-
4405 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“जसदिम
राज्य सरकार के अधीन िठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पि 27
सरकार के मुख्य सजचि 1
अपर मुख्य सजचि 1
प्रधान सजचि 4
आयुि-सह-सजचि 8
सरकार के सजचि/संयुि सजचि/उप सजचि 9
जिला मजिस्ट्रेट/कलेक्टर 4
1 कुल िठरष्ि ड्यटू ी पि 27
2 केंरीय प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरिि िउपरोि मि 1 के 40% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 10
3 राज्य प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरिि िउपरोि मि 1 के 25% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 06
4 प्रजिक्षण ठरिि िउपरोि मि 1 के 3.5% स ेअजधक नहीं 01
5 छुट्टी ठरिि िऔर कजनष्ठ पिआरजक्षत (ठरिि)ि उपरोि मि 1 के 16.5% स ेअजधक 04
नहीं होंग े
6 भारतीय प्रिासजनक सिे ा (भती) जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 8 के तहत, पिोन्नजत 14
द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपिउपरोक्त मि 1,2,3 ि 4 के 33 1/3% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े
7 सीधी भती द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपि (मि 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5-6) 34
कुल प्राजधकृत पि सख्ं या 48”
[फा.सं. 11031/03/2024- अ.भा.से.-II (क)]
भूपपंिर पाल पसंह, अिर सजचि
ठटप्प णी 1: इस अजधसूचना के िारी होन े से पूिि, जसदिम भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा संिगि का कुल प्राजधकृत कायिबल,
48 था।
ठटप्प णी 2: प्रधान जिजनयम दिनांक 22 अक्ट ूबर, 1955 की एस.आर.ओ. सं. 3350 के द्वाराभारत के रािपत्र म ें
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे। तत्प श् चात, भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा जसदिम संिगि के संबंध में जनम्न जलजखत सा.का.जन. संख् याओं तथा
जतजथयों द्वारा संिोधन दकए गए थ:े -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्रम स.ं सा.का.जन.सं. तारीख क्रम स.ं सा.का.जन.सं. तारीख
1. 404 अ 16.06.76 8. 739 अ 31.12.97
2. 419 08.05.82 9. 367 अ 19.05.99
3. 123 15.02.86 10. 224 09.07.05
4. 190 26.03.88 11. 79 अ 08.02.08
5. 872 12.11.88 12. 188 अ 24.03.09
6. 237 15.05.93 13. 688अ 19.08.2010
7. 319 अ 31.03.95 14. 658(अ) 25.08.2015
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi,the 3rd July, 2025.
G.S.R. 444(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All
India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Cadre) Rules, 1954, the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Sikkim, hereby makes
the following regulations further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength)
Regulations, 1955, namely:-
1. (i) These Regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service
(Fixation of cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2025.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. In the schedule to the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, for
the heading “Sikkim” and the entries occurring there under, the following shall be substituted namely:-
“Sikkim
Senior Duty Posts under the State Government 27
Chief Secretary to the Government 1
Additional Chief Secretary 1
Principal Secretary 4
C ommissioner-cum-Secretary 8
Secretary to Government/Joint Secretaries/Deputy Secretaries 9
District Magistrate and Collector 4
1. Total Senior Duty Posts 27
2. Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 40% of item 1 above 104 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of item 1 above 06
4. Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 above 01
5. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of item 1 above 04
6. Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of The Indian 14
Administrative Service(Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 1/3% of
item 1,2,3 & 4
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) 34
TOTAL AUTHORIZED STRENGTH 48”
[F .No. 11031/03/2024- AIS-II (A)]
BHUPINDER PAL SINGH, Under Secy.
Note (1): Prior to issue of this notification, the Total Authorized Strength of Sikkim Cadre was 48.
Note (2): The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide SRO No. 3350 dated
22nd October 1955. These were subsequently amended in respect of the West Bengal Cadre by the
following GSR No. and date:-
S.No. G.S.R. No. Date S.No. G.S.R. No. Date
1. 404 E 16.06.76 8. 739 E 31.12.97
2. 419 08.05.82 9. 367 E 19.05.99
3. 123 15.02.86 10. 224 09.07.05
4. 190 26.03.88 11. 79 E 08.02.08
5. 872 12.11.88 12. 188 E 24.03.09
6. 237 15.05.93 13. 688E 19.08.2010
7. 319 E 31.03.95 14. 658(E) 25.08.2015
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