**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, specifically from the Home-FSL Department, issued on February 23, 2026. It establishes the recruitment rules for the position of Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) in the Forensic Science Laboratory. The rules, known as the Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025, come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Information**
* **Title:** Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* **Effective Date:** Date of publication in the Delhi Gazette (February 23, 2026).
* **Post Details**
* **Number of Posts:** 06 as of 2025 (subject to workload variations).
* **Classification:** General Central Service, Non-Ministerial, Gazetted, Group B.
* **Pay Level:** Level-07 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400).
* **Selection Type:** Selection Post.
* **Recruitment Rules**
* **Age Limit (Direct Recruitment):** Not exceeding 30 years (relaxable for government servants).
* **Educational Qualifications (Direct Recruitment):**
* Essential: Master's Degree in Physics or Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Forensic Science with Physics or Mathematics as one of the subjects during all the three years of bachelor of Science level from a recognized University.
* Note-1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC., for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
* **Probation Period:** 2 years for direct recruits, with mandatory induction training.
* **Method of Recruitment:** 50% by Promotion and 50% by Direct Recruitment failing which by Deputation.
* **Conditions for Deputation:**
* The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including short-term contract) shall not exceed 56 years as on the last date of receipt of applications.
* **Promotion Criteria**
* Senior Scientific Assistant (Ballistics) in Pay Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 - 112,400) with 5 years of regular service in the level
* Junior officers who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/ eligibility service.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) Composition**
* Chairman: ACS/Secretary/Pr. Secretary(Home), GNCTD
* Member: ACS/ Pr. Secretary/ Secretary (Services), GNCTD
* Member: Director of the concerned vertical, FSL, GNCTD
* **Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Consultation**
* UPSC will be consulted for Direct Recruitment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) Applicants/Employees**
* **Impact:** The document dictates the eligibility criteria, recruitment process, and service conditions for the Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) position.
* **Action Required:** Understand and comply with the specified requirements for recruitment, promotion, and service conditions.
**Stakeholder: Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Government of NCT of Delhi**
* **Impact:** The notification provides a framework for hiring and managing Junior Scientific Officers (Ballistics), ensuring a standardized and regulated recruitment process.
* **Action Required:** Implement the rules during the recruitment and promotion processes for Junior Scientific Officers (Ballistics).
**Stakeholder: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)**
* **Impact:** The UPSC is responsible for conducting the Direct Recruitment process.
* **Action Required:** The UPSC is required to provide consultation during the Direct Recruitment process.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi, the location where the rules apply.
Forensic Science Laboratory, National Capital Territory of Delhi: The laboratory where the Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) will be recruited.
Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025: The name of the recruitment rules being established.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.G-अID.H-2x3xx0 22026-270417
SG-DLxx-ExG-2ID3E0x2x2x0 26-270417
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 60] DELHI, MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 2026/PHALGUNA 4, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 475
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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HOME-FSL DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026
F. No. 2(105)/FSL/ESTT/RR/JSO(BALLISTICS)/2024/642.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Notification no. F-27/59-him (i) dated the 13th July,1959, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics)
in Forensic Science Laboratory, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement–
(i) These rules may be called the Junior Scientific Officer (Ballistics) Forensic Science Laboratory
Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in Delhi Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Pay Level in Pay Matrix – The number of the said post, its
classification and pay level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule
annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualification etc:-The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit,
qualifications and other matters connected therewith, 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 a person, shall be eligible for
appointment to the said post.
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law
applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any
person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax:-Where the 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, 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 reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions,
required to be provided for the Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other
special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Govt. of India from time to time in this
regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of Number Classification Pay Level Whether Age limit for Educational and
Post of posts in the Pay Selection direct recruits other Qualification
Matrix or Non required for direct
Selection recruits
post
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Junior 06* General Level-07 Selection Not exceeding Essential: Masters
Scientific (2025) Central (Rs. 44,900- 30 Years degree in Physics or
Officer Service Non 1,42,400) in (relaxable for Mathematics or
(Ballistics) Ministerial the Pay govt servants Applied Mathematics
*Subject Gazetted Matrix upto 5yrs in or Forensic Science
to Group B accordance with with Physics or
variation instructions or Mathematics as one of
dependent orders issue by the subjects during all
on work central govt.) the three years of
load bachelor of Science
Note: The
level from a recognized
crucial date for
University.
determining the
age-limit shall be Note-1: Qualifications
as advertised by are relaxable at the
the UPSC. discretion of the
U.P.S.C., for reasons to[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
be recorded in writing,
in the case of
candidates otherwise
well qualified.
Whether age Period of Method of In case of recruitment by Promotion / If a Circumstances in
and Probation, Recruitment, Deputation / transfer grade from Departmental which Union
educational if any which promotion / deputation Promotion Public Service
qualifications /transfer to be made Committee Commission to
prescribed exists, what is its be consulted in
for direct composition making
recruits will recruitment
apply in the
case of
promotees
8 9 10 11 12 13
Age: No, 2 years for 50 % by Promotion: Senior Scientific Assistant Group 'B' Consultation with
Direct Promotion (Ballistics) in pay Level-6 (Rs.35400 to Departmental U.P.S.C. is
EQs: Yes
Recruits failing which 112400) with 05 years of regular service Promotion necessary for
only by deputation in the level. Committee (for making direct
(including recruitment.
Note: Note 1: Where juniors who have considering
short term
Direct completed their qualifying/eligibility promotion/confir
contract),
recruits service are being considered for mation)
would be promotion, their seniors would also be
1. ACS/ Pr.
required to considered provided they are not short of
And Secretary/
successfully the requisite qualifying/ eligibility
Secretary(Home),
complete a 50% by Direct service by more than half of such
GNCTD-
mandatory Recruitment qualifying/ eligibility service or two
Chairperson
induction years, whichever is less, and have
training of successfully completed their probation 2. ACS/ Pr.
at least two period for promotion to the next higher Secretary/
weeks grade along with their juniors who have Secretary
duration as already completed such (Services),
prescribed qualifying/eligibility service. GNCTD- Member
by the
Deputation (Including Short term 3. Director of the
competent
Contract): Officers under the Central/ concerned
authority
State Governments/UTs/Recognized vertical, FSL,
for
Research Institutions/ Public Sector GNCTD-Member
completion
Undertakings/ Autonomous
of Note: Senior most
Organizations: a.(i)Holding the
probation. member of the
analogous posts on regular basis in the
Departmental
parent cadre/department OR
Promotion
(ii) With five years service rendered after
Committee/Depar
appointment to the post on regular basis
tmental
in the scale of pay of level 06 (Rs. 35400
Confirmation
to 112400) or equivalent in the parent
Committee shall
cadre/ department; and
act as Chairperson
b. Possessing the educational and other in case the
qualifications prescribed for direct notified
recruits under column No. 7. Chairperson of
the Departmental
Note 2: The departmental officers in the
Promotion
feeder category who are in the direct line
Committee/Depar
of promotion shall not be eligible for
tmental
consideration for appointment on
Confirmation
deputation. Similarly, the deputationists
Committee
shall not be eligible for consideration for
happens to be
appointment by promotion.
junior to another6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
Note 3: The period of deputation member of the
including the period of deputation in Departmental
another ex-cadre post held immediately Promotion
preceding this appointment in the same Committee.
or some other organization/department of
the Central Government shall ordinarily
not exceed three years.
Note 4: The Maximum age limit for
appointment by deputation (ISTC) shall
be Not exceeding 56 years as on the last
date of receipt of applications.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA, Dy. Secy.
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