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Date: 2026-02-23 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Junior Scientific Officer, Ballistics in Forensic Science Laboratory

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**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.

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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.
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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 स.ं 60] दिल्ली, सोमवार, 23 फरवरी, 2026/फाल्ग नु 4, 1947 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 475 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 x`g&,Q,l,y foHkkx vf/klwpu k दिल्ली, 23 फरवरी, 2026 Qk-l a- 2¼105½@,Q,l,y@LFk-k@HkrhZ fu;e@ts,lvks ¼cfyfLVDl½@202@4642.—x`g ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj dh fnukad 13 tqykbZ] 1959 dh vf/klwpuk la- Qk- 27@59&,pvkbZ,e (i) ds lkFk ifBr Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 309 ds ijUrqd }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ks a dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ,rn~ }kjk Qksjsfald foKku iz;ksx”kkyk] jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj eas dfu"B oSKkfud vf/kdkjh ¼cfyfLVDl ½ds in dh HkrhZ i)fr dks fofu;fer djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukr s gSa] vFkkZr ~ %& 1- laf{kIr 'kh"kZd ,oa izkjaHk %¼&1½ bu fu;eksa dks dfu’B oSKkfud vf/kdkjh ¼cfyfLVDl½ Qksjsfald foKku ç;ksx'kkyk] HkrhZ fu;ekoyh] 2025 dgk tk;sxkA ¼2½ ;s fnYyh jkti= es a viu s izdk”ku dh frfFk ls ykxw gksxa sA 2- inksa dh la[;k] oxhZdj.k rFkk osru eSfVªDl esa osru Lrj m%D&r inksa dh la[;k] budk oxhZdj.k rFkk osru eSfVªDl es a osru Lrj bu fu;eksa ds lkFk layXu vuqlwph ds dkWye ¼2½ ls ¼4½ es a ;FkkfofufnZ"V gksxa sA 3- HkrhZ i)fr] vk;q lhek] ;ksX;rk bR;kfn %m&Dr inks a dh HkrhZ i)fr] vk;q lhek] ;ksX;rk,a ,oa blls lacaf/kr vU; 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LFkk;hdj.k lfefr dk ofj’Bre lnL; v/;{k ds :i eas dk;Z djxs kA 13- os ifjfLFkfr;kWa ftuesa HkrhZ ds fy, la% ?kl h/kh HkrhZ djrs le; la?k yksd lsok vk;ksx ls ijke'kZ fy;k yksd lsok vk;ksx dk ijke'kZ fy;k tkuk vko”;d gSA tkuk gSA\ jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ds vkn's k ls rFkk muds uke ij] latho dqekj 'kekZ mi&lfpo4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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