Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Ministry of Coal's recruitment rules for the Survey Officer position within the Coal Controllers Organisation, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette on August 27, 2025. It details the post's classification, pay scale, and methods of recruitment, including promotion and deputation/absorption. The rules also cover disqualifications, relaxation powers, and savings clauses for reservations.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Information:
* The rules are called the Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Survey Officer Group B post Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* These rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* The post is classified as General Central Service, Group B, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
* The pay matrix level is Level 8, Rs. 47600-151100.
* The post is a selection post, subject to variation dependent on workload.
Recruitment Method:
* Recruitment is conducted by promotion, failing which by deputation, including short-term contract.
* For promotion, the candidate must be a Senior Mines Surveyor with two years of regular service in Rs. 44900-142400 and have completed two weeks of training related to the area of work.
* For deputation/absorption, candidates must be officers from Central/State Government, Union Territory Administration, statutory/autonomous organizations, public sector undertakings, or recognized research institutes.
Deputation/Absorption Criteria:
* Holding analogous posts on a regular basis, OR two years of service in Level 7 (Rs. 44900-142400).
* Must have a three-year diploma in surveying, mining, or Civil Engineering, OR a certificate of competency from the Directorate General of Mines Safety.
* Ten years of experience in the field of surveying in mines from a recognized institute.
* The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation is 56 years as of the closing date for applications.
* The deputation period, including short-term contracts, shall not exceed three years.
Other Rules:
* Disqualification: No person with a spouse living can contract another marriage unless permitted by personal law and approved by the Central Government.
* The Central Government reserves the power to relax any provision of these rules.
* Existing reservations and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-servicemen, and other special categories will be maintained.
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):
* The DPC consists of:
* Director, Coal Controller Organisation (Chairperson)
* Coal Superintendent, Coal Controller Organisation (Member)
* Deputy Director, Coal Controller Organisation (Member)
* Under Secretary, Establishment, Ministry of Coal (Member)
* Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not necessary for making recruitment.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Coal:
Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the recruitment process according to the new rules.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with the outlined procedures for recruitment and maintain records of any relaxations or exemptions granted.
Coal Controllers Organisation:
Impact: Will have new Survey Officers recruited under these rules.
Action Required: Adjust internal processes to accommodate the recruitment and integration of new Survey Officers, potentially updating training programs.
Current Employees (Senior Mines Surveyors):
Impact: Provides a pathway for promotion to the Survey Officer position.
Action Required: Ensure they meet the eligibility criteria for promotion, including required training and years of service.
Potential Candidates (Deputation/Absorption):
Impact: Establishes the qualifications and experience required for applying for the Survey Officer position through deputation or absorption.
Action Required: Review the eligibility criteria and prepare applications with necessary documentation to demonstrate qualifications and experience.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding recruitment rules.
Coal Controllers Organisation: An organization under the Ministry of Coal for which the recruitment rules are being defined.
Survey Officer: The specific position within the Coal Controllers Organisation that is subject to the new recruitment rules.
Constitution of India: The legal basis for the rules, specifically Article 309.
General Central Service: The classification of the Survey Officer post within the government service structure.
Scheduled Castes: A group for whom reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions shall be provided in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time
Scheduled Tribes: A group for whom reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions shall be provided in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time
Union Public Service Commission: A constitutional body which may be consulted in relaxing the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
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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.ं 538] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अगस्ट्त 27, 2025/भाद्र 5, 1947 1947
No. 538] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025/BHADRA 5, 1947 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 26 अगस्ट्त, 2025
सा.का.जन. 582(अ).––राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला जनयत्रं क संगठन म ें सिेक्षण अजधकारी के पि पर भती की पद्धजत का जिजनयमन करने के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ैं अर्ाात:-
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला जनयंत्रक संगठन, सिेक्षण अजधकारी
(समूह ‘ख’ पि) भती जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पि की सख्ं या, िगीकरण और िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर – उि पि की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और उससे उपाबद्ध िेतन
मैट्ररक्स में उसका स्ट्तर िह होगा, िो इन जनयमों स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) से स्ट्तंभ (4) में जिजनर्िाष्ट ह।ै
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहता ाएं आदि- उि पि पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहता ाएं और उससे संबंजधत अन्य
बातें िे होंगी िो उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) से स्ट्तंभ (13) में जिजनर्िाष्ट ह।ैं
4. जनरहता ा – (1) िह व्यजि -
(क) जिसने ऐसे व्यजि स,े जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजित ह,ै जििाह दकया ह ैया जििाह की संजििा की
ह;ै या
5722 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ख) जिसने अपन ेपजत या अपनी पत्नी के िीजित रहत ेहुए, दकसी व्यजि से जििाह दकया ह,ै या जििाह की
संजििा की ह;ै
उि पि पर जनयुजि के जलए पात्र नहीं होगा:
परंत ु यदि केंद्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ैदक ऐसा जििाह, ऐसे व्यजि और जििाह के अन्य पक्षकार
को लाग ूस्ट्िीय जिजध के अधीन अनुज्ञेय ह ैऔर ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्य आधार हैं, तो िह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के
प्रितान से छूट िे सकेगी।
5. जिजर्ल करन ेकी िजि – िहां केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन है, िहां िह उसके
जलए िो कारण ह ैंउन्ह ेंलेखबद्ध करके तर्ा संघ लोक सेिा आयोग से परामिा करके इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को दकसी
िगा या प्रिगा के व्यजियों की बाबत, आिेि द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यािजृ त्त - इन जनयमों की कोई बात, ऐस ेआरक्षण, आय-ु सीमा में छूट और अन्य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाि नहीं डालेगी,
जिनका केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आिेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछड े िगों, भूतपूिा सैजनकों और अन्य जििषे प्रिग ाके व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजक्षत ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पि का नाम। पि की सख्ं या। िगीकरण। िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर। चयन या अचयन पि।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
सिेक्षण अजधकारी 02*(2025) साधारण केन्द्रीय िेतन मैट्ररक्स म ें चयन।
*कायाभार के सेिा, समूह ‘ख’, स्ट्तर-8
आधार पर रािपजत्रत, (47600-151100 रु.)
पट्ररितान दकया अननुसजचिीय।
िा सकता ह।ै
सीधे भती दकए िाने सीधे भती दकए सीधे भती दकए िाने पट्ररिीक्षा की अिजध, भती की पद्धजतिः भती सीधे होगी
िाले व्यजियों के िाने िाले िाले व्यजियों के जलए यदि कोई हो। या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या
जलए आयु-सीमा। व्यजियों के जलए जिजहत आयु और प्रजतजनयुजि/आमेलन द्वारा और
अपेजक्षत िैजक्षक िैजक्षक अहता ाए ंप्रोन्नत जिजभन्न पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरी
और अन्य व्यजियों की ििा म ें िाने िाली ट्ररजियों की
अहता ाएं। लाग ूहोंगी या नहीं। प्रजतितता।
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता। प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जिसके न हो सकने
पर प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा
अल्पकाजलक संजििा सजहत।
प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न द्वारा भती की ििा में, ि ेश्रजे णया ंजिनस ेप्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न दकया िाएगा।
(11)
प्रोन्नजत:
ज्येष्ठ खान सिेक्षक, जिन्होंने िते न मैट्ररक्स स्ट्तर-7 (44900-142400 रू.) म ें जनयजमत आधार पर जनयुजि के पश्चात िो
िषा की जनयजमत सेिा की हो और केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जिजहत कायाक्षेत्र से संबंजधत िो सप्ताह का प्रजिक्षण सफलतापूिाक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
पूरा दकया हो।
ट्रटप्पण: िहां ऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में, जिन्होंने अपनी अहका या पात्रता सेिा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के जलए
जिचार दकया िा रहा हो, िहा ं उनके ज्येष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में भी जिचार दकया िाएगा परंतु यह तब िब दक उसके
द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहका या पात्रता सेिा, अपेजक्षत अहका या पात्रता सेिा के आध े से अजधक स े या िो िष ा स,े इनम ें से िो
भी कम हो, कम न हो, और उन्होंने अपन े ऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजियों सजहत जिन्होंने ऐसी अहका या पात्रता सेिा पहले ही परू ी
कर ली ह,ै अगली उच्चतर श्रणे ी में प्रोन्नजत के जलए पट्ररिीक्षा अिजध सफलतापूिाक परू ी कर ली हो।
प्रजतजनयजु ि (अल्पकाजलक सजं ििा सजहत):
केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्य क्षत्रे प्रिासन या कानूनी या स्ट्िायत्त संगठनों या पजललक सेक्टर उपक्रमों या
मान्यता प्राप्त अनुसंधान संस्ट्र्ान के अजधकारी-
(क) (i) जिन्होंने मलू काडर या जिभाग म ें सििृ पि धारण दकए हुए हों; या
(ii) जिन्होंने िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर – 7 (44900-142400 रु.) म ेंया समतुल्य में जनयजमत आधार पर उस पर
जनयुजि के पश्चात् उस श्रेणी म ेंपांच िषा की सेिा की हो; और
(ख) िो जनम्नजलजखत िैजक्षक अहता ाएं और अनुभि रखत े हों:
(i) दकसी मान्यता प्राप्त जिश्वजिद्यालय या बोडा स ेसिेक्षण, खनन या जसजिल इंिीजनयरी में तीन िषा का जडप्लोमा;
या खान सुरक्षा महाजनििे ालय से सिेक्षक का सक्षमता प्रमाण पत्र; और
(ii) मान्यता प्राप्त संस्ट्र्ान से खानों के सिेक्षण के क्षेत्र में िस िष ा का अनुभि।
ट्रटप्पण 1: पोषक प्रिगा के ऐसे जिभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन्नजत की सीधी पंजि म ें ह,ैं प्रजतजनयुजि पर जनयुजि के जलए
जिचार दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार, प्रजतजनयिु व्यजि प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए जिचार दकए िान े के
जलए पात्र नहीं होंगे।
ट्रटप्पण 2: प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध (अल्पकाजलक संजििा सजहत), जिसके अंतगात केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या दकसी अन्य
संगठन या जिभाग म ें इस जनयुजि स े ठीक पहल े धाट्ररत दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पि पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध ह,ै
साधारणतया तीन िषा स ेअजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 3: प्रजतजनयुजि (अल्पकाजलक संजििा सजहत) द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आयु-सीमा आिेिन प्राप्त करन े की
अंजतम तारीख को 56 िष ा से अजधक नहीं होगी।
यदि जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह,ै तो उसकी सरं चना। भती करन े म ेंदकन पट्ररजस्ट्र्जतयों म ेंसघं
लोक सिे ा आयोग स ेपरामि ादकया िाएगा
(12) (13)
समहू 'ख' जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत पर जिचार करन ेके जलए) संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स े परामि ा करना
जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत होंग:े- आिश्यक नहीं ह।ै
1. जनििे क, कोयला जनयंत्रक सगं ठन - अध्यक्ष;
2. कोयला अधीक्षक, कोयला जनयंत्रक संगठन - सिस्ट्य;
3. उप जनिेिक, कोयला जनयंत्रक संगठन – सिस्ट्य;
4. अिर सजचि, स्ट्र्ापना, कोयला मंत्रालय – सिस्ट्य।
[फा.सं. 18/07/2019-सीपीएएम/स्ट्र्ापना/(भाग-I)]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुि सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th August, 2025
G.S.R. 582(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 Survey Officer 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, Survey Officer (Group ‘B’ 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 the 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.
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. Power 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 post. Number of post. Classification. Level in pay Whether selection post or non -
matrix. selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Survey Officer. 02*(2025) General Central Service, Level -8 (Rs. Selection.
*Subject to Group, ‘B’, Gazetted, 47600-151100) in
variation Non-Ministerial. the pay matrix.
dependent on
workload.
Age-limit for Educational Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment whether
direct recruits. and other educational probation, if any. by direct recruitment or by
qualifications qualifications promotion or by
required for prescribed for direct deputation/absorption and
direct recruits. recruits will apply in percentage of the vacancies to
the case of promotees. be filled by various methods.
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. By promotion, failing which by
deputation including short term
contract.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion or
deputation / absorption to be made.
(11)
Promotion:
Senior Mines Surveyor with two years of regular service (Rs. 44900 – 142400) rendered after appointment
thereto on regular basis and having successfully completed two weeks training related to the area of work
prescribed by the Central Government.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would 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 along with their
juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short term contract) :
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or statutory or
autonomous organisations or public sector undertaking or recognised research institute -
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) two years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in level 7 (Rs.
44900-142400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and
(b) possessing the following educational qualification and experience,-
(i) three years diploma in surveying, mining or Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Board or
of competency from Directorate General of Mines Safety; and
(ii) ten years’ experience in the field of surveying in mines from a recognised institute.
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, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The period of deputation (including short term contract) including the 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 Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation (including short term contract) shall be not
exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of the applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. Circumstances in
which Union Public
Service Commission is
to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(12) (13)
Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Promotion) Consultation with Union
consisting of:- Public Service
Commission is not
1. Director, Coal Controller Organisation – Chairperson;
necessary.
2. Coal Superintendent, Coal Controller Organisation – Member;
3. Deputy Director, Coal Controller Organisation – Member;
4. Under Secretary, Establishment, Ministry of Coal – Member.
[F. No. 18/07/2019-CPAM/Estt(Part-I)]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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