Appointment under 17A of widow and Child 12.01.2005
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Appointment under 17A
I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that a question has arisen as to whether or not the benefit of Rule 17-A is extendable to the child/wife/widow of a civil servant who died in service or was, declared invalidated before the introduction of Rule 17-A of Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974.
2. After due consultation with Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department, it is clarified that the benefit of Rule 17-A is extendable to at child/wife/widow of a civil servant who died in service or was declared, invalidated/incapacitated even before the promulgation of Rule 17-A in 1993, as there is nothing in the said rule to suggest that it would apply only where the parents/husband of a candidate died after coming into force of this rule. Rule 17-A has created a right in favor of a child/widow/wife of a deceased/incapacitated civil servant, irrespective of the date of death/incapacitation of the civil servant while in service.
3. It is further clarified that in order to avail the benefit under the rule ibid, the child/widow/wife of the deceased/incapacitated civil servant must otherwise be eligible for appointment against a specific post i.e. he/she must have the requisite qualification, experience, age limit etc. as prescribed for the post.
