Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Under Secretary, Group A Post Recruitment Rules, 2025, which take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. It details the method of recruitment, age limits, qualifications, and other related matters for the post of Under Secretary. It also provides information on disqualifications, power to relax provisions, and savings related to reservations.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Information:**
* These rules are called the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Under Secretary, Group A Post Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* These rules supersede the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Under Secretary, Group A Post Recruitment Rules, 2010, except for actions already taken.
* **Post Details:**
* The post is Under Secretary, classified as General Central Service, Group 'A' Gazetted Ministerial.
* The pay matrix level is Level 11, with a salary range of Rs. 67,700 to 208,700.
* The post is a selection post.
* The number of posts is subject to variation based on workload.
* **Recruitment:**
* Age limit for direct recruits is not applicable.
* The methods of recruitment are promotion failing which by deputation.
* Probation period is two years.
* **Recruitment by Promotion:**
* Promotion will be from Section Officer in Level 8 (Rs. 47,600-151,100) with six years of regular service and successful completion of relevant training.
* Juniors may be considered for promotion if they meet eligibility criteria.
* **Recruitment by Deputation:**
* Officers from Central or State/Union Territory Governments can apply.
* Applicants must hold an analogous post on a regular basis or have six years of service in Level 8 (Rs. 47,600 - 151,100).
* They should possess five years of administrative experience, including one year in Parliamentary or Legislative functions.
* The deputation period should not exceed three years.
* The maximum age limit for deputation is 56 years.
* **Other Provisions:**
* Disqualifications apply to individuals with certain marital circumstances, but exemptions may be granted.
* The Central Government may relax provisions in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.
* Existing reservations and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-Servicemen, and other special categories remain in effect.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):**
* A Group A DPC exists for considering promotions.
* The DPC consists of:
* Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission
* Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
* Director (Admn.) or Deputy Secretary (Admn.), Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
* A Group A officer from Scheduled Castes/Tribes must be included if none of the primary members belong to these categories.
* **Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):**
* Consultation with UPSC is necessary for recruitment, except as provided in Union Public Service Commission Exemption from Consultation Regulations, 1958.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs:
Impact: The Ministry must implement these new recruitment rules for the Under Secretary position, ensuring compliance with the specified procedures and qualifications.
Action Required: Update recruitment processes and documentation to reflect the new rules and communicate these changes to relevant personnel.
Current Section Officers in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs:
Impact: Eligible Section Officers are now able to be considered for promotion to the Under Secretary position based on the criteria outlined.
Action Required: Section Officers who meet the eligibility requirements should prepare their applications and necessary documentation for consideration.
Central/State/Union Territory Government Officers:
Impact: Officers who meet the deputation criteria can apply for the Under Secretary position, providing an opportunity for career advancement.
Action Required: Eligible officers should review the requirements and submit their applications through the proper channels.
Union Public Service Commission:
Impact: The UPSC will be consulted in the recruitment process, except where exemptions apply.
Action Required: Be prepared to review and provide guidance on recruitment cases as needed, in accordance with established regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The government organization responsible for parliamentary affairs; the primary subject of the notification.
Under Secretary: The post within the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs that is the subject of the recruitment rules.
Group A: The classification of the Under Secretary post within the government service.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, the legal basis for the rules outlined in the notification (article 309).
Union Public Service Commission: The central recruiting agency in India, consulted for recruitment and relaxation of rules.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are provided.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are provided.
Other Backward Classes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are provided.
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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.ं 463] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 28, 2025/श्रािण 6, 1947
No. 463] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947
ससं दीय काय य मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 25 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 506(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
और संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय अिर सजचि समूह ‘क’ पद भती जनयम, 2010 को उन बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ें
ऐसे अजधक्मण से पहले दकया गया ह ैया करने का लोप दकया गया ह,ै संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय में अिर सजचि के पद पर भती
की पद्धजत का जिजनयमन करन ेके जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते ह,ैं अर्ायत्:—
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय, अिर सजचि समूह ‘क’ पद
भती जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पद की सख्ं या, िगीकरण और िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर—उि पद की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और िेतन मैट्ररक्स में
उसका स्ट्तर िह होगा, िो इन जनयमों से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स ेस्ट्तंभ (4) में जिजनर्दष्टय ह।ै
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा और अहतय ाएं आदद.—उि पद पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतय ाएं और उसस े
संबंजधत अन्य बातें िे होंगी िो उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) से स्ट्तंभ (13) म ेंजिजनर्दयष्ट ह।ैं
5053 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जनरहतय ा.— िह व्यजति,—
(क) जिसन े ऐसे व्यजि से जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजित है, जििाह दकया ह,ै या जििाह की संजिदा ह;ै या
(ख) जिसन े अपन े पजत या अपनी पत्नी के िीजित रहते हुए दकसी व्यजि से जििाह दकया ह,ै या जििाह की संजिदा
ह,ै
उि पद पर जनयुजि का पात्र नहीं होगा।
परन्तु यदद केन्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ै दक ऐसा जििाह ऐसे व्यजि और जििाह के अन्य पिकार को
लागू स्ट्िीय जिजध के अधीन अनज्ञु ेय ह ै और ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्य आधार ह ैं तो िह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के प्रितनय
से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजर्ल करन े की िजि.- िहां केन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन है, िहां िह
उसके जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके और संघ लोक सिे ा आयोग स े परामि य करके, इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को
दकसी िगय या प्रिग यके व्यजियों की बाबत, आदिे द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यािजृ त्त.- इन जनयमों की कोई बात ऐसे आरिणों, आय-ु सीमा में छूट और अन्य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाि नहीं डालगे ी,
जिनका केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ेंसमय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आदेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछड़ ेिगों, भूतपूिय सैजनकों और अन्य जििषे प्रिग यके व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजित ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पद का नाम। िगीकरण। िते न मट्रै रक्स म ें चयन पद ह ै
पदों की सख्ं या।
स्ट्तर। या अचयन सीध ेभती दकए िान े
िाल ेव्यजियों के
पद।
जलए आय-ु सीमा।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
अिर सजचि। चयन। लाग ूनहीं होता।
08*(2025) स्ट्तर-11
साधारण केन्रीय
(67700 रू. से
*काययभार के सेिा, समूह ‘क’
208700 रू.
आधार पर रािपजत्रत,
तक)।
पट्ररितयन दकया
अनुसजचिीय।
िा सकता ह।ै
सीध े भती दकए िान े िाल े सीध े भती दकए िान े िाल े व्यजियों के जलए जिजहत पट्ररिीिा की अिजध, यदद
व्यजियों के जलए अपजे ित िजै िक आय ुऔर िजै िक अहतय ाएं प्रोन्नत व्यजियों की दिा म ें कोई हो।
और अन्य अहतय ाएं। लाग ूहोंगी या नहीं।
(7) (8) (9)
लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता। दो िषय।
भती की पद्धजत: भती सीध े होगी या प्रोन्नजत प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न द्वारा भती की दिा म ेंि ेश्रजे णया ंजिनस े
द्वारा या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न द्वारा तर्ा
प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न दकया िाएगा।
जिजभन्न पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपदों की
प्रजतितता।
(10) (11)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
प्रोन्नजत जिसके न हो सकन े पर प्रजतजनयुजि प्रोन्नजत:
द्वारा।
िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर -8 (47600 – 151100 रू.) म ें ऐसे अनुभाग
अजधकारी, जिन्होंने उस श्रणे ी म ेंछह िष यजनयजमत सेिा की ह ैतर्ा सुसंगत
िेत्र में दो स ेचार सप्ताह का प्रजििण सफलतापूियक परू ा दकया है।
ट्रटप्पण: िहा ं ऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में, जिन्होंने अपनी
अहकय /पात्रता सेिा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के जलए जिचार दकया िा रहा
ह,ै िहां उनसे ज्यष्ठे व्यजियों के संबंध में भी जिचार दकया िाएगा परन्त ु
यह तब िब दक उनके द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहकय या पात्रता सेिा, अपेजित
अहकय /पात्रता सेिा के आध ेस ेअजधक से या दो िष यस,े इनम ेंस ेिो भी कम
हो, कम न हो और उन्होंन े अपने ऐस े कजनष्ठ व्यजियों सजहत, जिन्होंन े
ऐसी अहकय /पात्रता सेिा पहले ही पूरी कर ली है, अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी म ें
प्रोन्नजत के जलए अपनी पट्ररिीिा की अिजध सफलतापूियक परू ी कर ली
हो।
प्रजतजनयजु ि:
केन्रीय/ राज्य/ संघ राज्य िेत्र सरकार के अधीन ऐसे अजधकारी:—
(क) (i) िो मलू काडर/जिभाग में जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद धारण
दकए हुए ह;ैं या
(ii) जिन्होंने मलू काडर/जिभाग में िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर - 8 (47600 –
151100 रू.) या समतल्ु य म ेंजनयजमत आधार पर जनयुजि के पश्चात ्उस
श्रेणी म ेंछह िषय की सेिा की ह,ै और
(ख) जिनके पास प्रिासन संबंधी पांच िष य का अनुभि ह ैजिसमें संसदीय
या जिधायी कृत्यों में एक िषय का अनुभि सजम्मजलत ह।ै
ट्रटप्पण 1: पोषक प्रिग यके ऐस ेजिभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन्नजत की सीधी
पंजि में ह,ैं प्रजतजनयुजि पर जनयुजि के जलए जिचार दकए िाने के पात्र
नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार प्रजतजनयिु व्यजि प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए
जिचार दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे।
ट्रटप्पण 2: प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध, जिसके अंतगयत केन्रीय सरकार के उसी
या दकसी अन्य संगठन/जिभाग में इस जनयुजि से ठीक पहले धाट्ररत दकसी
अन्य काडर बाह्य पद पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध ह,ै साधारणतया तीन
िषय से अजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 3: प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आयु सीमा
आिेदन प्राप्त करने की अंजतम तारीख को 56 िषय स ेअजधक नहीं होगी।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
यदद जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह ैतो उसकी सरं चना। भती करन े म ें दकन पट्ररजस्ट्र्जतयों म ें
सघं लोक सिे ा आयोग स े परामि य
दकया िाएगा।
(12) (13)
समहू ‘क’ जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत के सबं धं म ें जिचार करन ेके जलए) संघ लोक सेिा आयोग (परामिय स े
जिसम े जनम्नजलजखत होंग:े छूट) जिजनयम, 1958 म ें यर्ा
उपबंजधत के जसिाय, प्रत्येक अिसर
1. अध्यि या सदस्ट्य, संघ लोक सेिा आयोग - अध्यि पर सघं लोक सेिा आयोग से परामिय
2. अपर सजचि या संयुि सजचि, करना आिश्यक ह।ै
संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय - सदस्ट्य
3. जनदिे क (प्रिासन) या उप सजचि (प्रिासन)
संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय - सदस्ट्य
ट्रटप्पण: िहा ं ऊपर क्म संख्या 1 से 3 तक के सदस्ट्यों में से कोई भी अनुसूजचत
िाजत या अनुसूजचत िनिाजत स ेसंबंजधत नहीं ह,ै िहां मंत्रालय के भीतर या अन्य
मंत्रालय या जिभाग से अनुसूजचत िाजत या अनुसूजचत िनिाजत से संबंजधत एक
समूह-क अजधकारी को भी जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत के सदस्ट्य के रूप म ेंसहयुि
दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं.4/1/2024-प्रिासन]
मुकेि कुमार, उप सजचि
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th July, 2025
G.S.R. 506(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution
and in supersession of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Under Secretary, Group ‘A’ Post Recruitment
Rules, 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Under Secretary in the
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs, Under Secretary, 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 the pay matrix.—The number of said post, its
classification and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of
the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Methods of recruitment, age-limit and 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. Disqualifications.—No person,—
(a) who has entered into or contracted 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,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax.— Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient
to do so, 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 reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward
Classes, ex-Servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the
Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of Number of Classification. Level in the Whether selection Age-limit for
the post. posts. pay matrix. post or non- direct recruits.
selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Under 08*(2025) General Central Level-11 Selection. Not applicable.
Secretary. *Subject to Service, Group (Rs.67700 to
variation 'A' Gazetted 208700)
dependent on Ministerial.
workload.
Educational and other Whether age and educational qualifications Period of probation, if
qualifications required prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the any.
for direct recruits. case of promotees.
(7) (8) (9)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Two years.
Method of recruitment, whether by In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/
direct recruitment or by promotion absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/
or by deputation/ absorption and absorption to be made.
percentage of the post to be filled by
various methods.
(10) (11)
Promotion failing which by Promotion:
Deputation.
Section Officer in level - 8 (Rs.47600—151100) in the pay matrix
with six years’ regular service in the grade and have successfully
completed two to four weeks training in relevant field.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or
eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their
seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the
requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such
qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less,
and have successfully completed their probation period for
promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who
have completed such qualifying or eligibility service.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Deputation:
Officers under the Central or State or Union Territory
Government.—
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent
cadre or department; or
(ii) with six years’ service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on a regular basis in level-8 (Rs.47600-
151100) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing five years’ administrative experience including
one year in Parliamentary or Legislative functions.
Note 1: The Departmental Officers in the feeder category who are
in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the
deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for
appointment by promotion.
Note 2: Period of deputation including period of deputation in
another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this
appointment in the same or some other organisation or
Department of the Central or State or Union Territory Government
shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation
shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of
applications.
Circumstances in
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. which Union Public
Service Commission is
to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(12) (13)
1. Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Consultation with Union
promotion) consisting of:— Public Service
2. Commission necessary
1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman on each occasion, except
2. Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, Ministry of as provided in Union
Parliamentary Affairs - Member Public Service
3. Director (Admn.) or Deputy Secretary (Admn.), Ministry Commission (Exemption
Of Parliamentary Affairs - Member from Consultation)
Regulations, 1958.
Note: Where none of the members at serial numbers 1 to 3 above belongs to
the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, a Group-‘A’ officer from either
within the Ministry or other Ministry or Department belonging to the
Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, shall also be associated as a member
of the Departmental Promotion Committee.
[F. No. 4/1/2024-Admn.]
MUKESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy.
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