Clarification – Appointment under 17A dt 08.07.2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Appointment under 17A
Kindly refer to the subject noted above.
2. In case a civil servant dies while in service or is declared invalidated/incapacitated for further service, one of his unemployed children or widow/wife are facilitated ir securing employment under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 as under:-
- Given 10 additional marks in the aggregate by the Punjab Public Service Commission or by the appropriate Selection Board or Committee provided he/she otherwise qualifies in the test/examination and/or interview for posts in BS-6,and above.
- Provided a job against posts in BS-1 to 5 and the posts of Junior Clerks (BS-7) in the department in which the deceased Government servant was working, without observance of formalities prescribed under the rules/procedure. Provided such a child or the widow/wife is otherwise eligible for the post.
3. Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974, reads as under-
“17-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any rule to the contrary. whenever a civil servant dies while in service or is declared invalidated/incapacitated for further service, one of his unemployed children or his widow/wife may be employed by the Appointing Authority against a post to be filled under rules 16 and 17 for which he/she possesses the prescribed qualification and experience and such child or the widow/wife may be given 10 additional marks in the aggregate by the Punjab Public Service Commission or by the appropriate Selection Board or Committee provided he/she otherwise qualifies in the test/examination and/or interview for posts in BS-6 and above.
Provided further that one child or widow/wife of a Government servant who dies while in service or is declared invalidated/incapacitated for further service, shall be provided a job against posts in BS-1 to 5 and the posts of Junior Clerks (BS-7) in the department in which the deceased Government servant was working without observance of formalities prescribed under the rules/procedure. Provided such a child or the widow/wife is otherwise eligible for the post.“
4. The question regarding admissibility of benefits under rule 17-A to the married children of the deceased/incapacitated/invalidated civil servants has been under active consideration of the Government of the Punjab. In this behalf, it is clarified that the benefit of grant of 10 additional marks or provision of job in terms of Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 shall be available irrespective of the fact whether the child is married or not.
5. The above instructions may be implemented in letter and spirit.
