APPOINTMENT UNDER RULE 17-A
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification Dated 14th October, 1989
“Notwithstanding anything contained in any rule to the contrary, whenever a civil servant dies while in service or is declared invalidated/in-capacitated for further service, any one of his unemployed children, if any, may be employed by the Appointing Authority against a post to be filled under rules 16 & 17, for which he/she possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. Such child may be given10-additional marks in the aggregate by the Public Service Commission or by the appropriate Selection Board or Committee provided he/she otherwise qualifies in the test, examination and / or interviews”
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No.SOR.III.2-42/92 Dated 18th February, 1997
“… The case was examined in consultation with the Law & Parliamentary Affair Department, who have advised that ban on recruitment is not applicable against statutory provision of rules referred to above, nor the right of the child of a deceased Government servant under Rule 17-A of the rules ibid would be abridged by such order”
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No.SORI S&GAD9-1/2000 Dated 1st August, 2000
In the case of children of deceased/invalidated /incapacitated Government servant who apply for government service under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servant (Appointment & Conditions Service Rules 1974, the maximum upper age limit prescribed in the Service Rules for appointment to a post shall be raised by 5-years.
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.(S&GAD)9-1/2000(P-I) Dated 15th October, 2002
“(ix) The appointing authority may grant relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum period of 10-years to a family member of a deceased Civil Servant who dies during service”
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.III2-42/92 (P-III) Dated 15th November, 2003
“The issue has been examined and it is clarified that since appointment under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants Appointment and Condition of Service Rules, 1974 is a special dispensation granted to a one child/widow/wife of the deceased/individual Government Servant, being mandatory under the rules such recruitment shall be made in the regular mode. As far as recruitment under different quotas including quota of 20% reserved for children of Government employees concerned, the recruitment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of prevailing Recruitment Policy as such………”
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.III(S&GAD)2-42/92 (P-I) Dated 26th March, 2004
- i) The spirit of Rule 17-A is to provide relief to the family of a deceased or invalidated or incapacitated civil servant by providing employment to the widow/wife or one child of the said civil servant provided that he/she is otherwise eligible for the post applied for.
- ii) Rule 17-A provides that “such child may be given 10 additional marks in the aggregate by the Punjab Public Service Commission or the relevant board or committee. From the wording of the rule, it is not necessary to award full ten marks in each case. Only such marks should be awarded (subject to a maximum of 10 marks) which are necessary to cover the shortfall in the aggregate to make such candidate eligible for appointment.
iii) A person who may have applied under Rule 17-A, but qualifies purely on merit, should not be awarded any additional marks and his selection should be made on merit and not under Rule 17-A.
- iv) The purpose of awarding additional marks is only to facilitate the selection of the child or widow or wife of the deceased/invalidated person to alleviate the financial problems of the family. This concession is not meant for granting undeserved seniority on the merit list.
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.III(S&GAD)2-32/2004 (P) Dated 13th September, 2004, CLARIFICATION
“2. No time limit can be fixed for filling up of vacancies under Rules 17-A. In case the number of applications exceeds the available vacancies, then the recruitment may be made on availability of vacancy. For determining the merit, date of death/incapacitation is the only criteria…..
- No %age of vacancies under Rule 17-A can be reserved as this is a benevolent provision which is applicable only at the time of the death of government employees.
- Married son of the deceased government servant may be given appointment under rules 17-A. However, daughter/widow cannot claim the benefit after marriage.
- This may be made clear that benefit under Rule 17-A is a one time dispensation and cannot be claimed again & again and valid to one child the deceased employee.
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification U.O.No. (O&M) 5-3/2004/Contract/Ombd-Pb Dated 9th May, 2007
- i) Most of the Contract Appointment made under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service Rules, 1974 in BS-1 to 5 made with reference to pay scales as such lower grade posts are not professional or skilled posts. Hence there is no confusion at all in this regard.
- ii) As regard award of 10 additional marks in respect of posts in BS-6 and above, it is observed that the posts which are in BS-6 and above are distinct from the poosts in Basic Scale-1 and 5 and there is no confusion at all in their respect either the said posts are filled on the basis of pay scales or against a pay package.
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.III(S&GAD)2-10/2007 Dated 22nd October, 2007
“3. (i) In case there are two wives of a deceased civil servant, the first wife or her children (1st family) are entitled to get employment under Rule-17-A. If no one from the first wife and her children (1st family) applied for the job, the right of appointment shall be available to the second wife or her children (second family)
(ii) The concerned Appointing Authority shall satisfy himself about the number of families, family members and eligibility of the applicant for the post”
Government of the Punjab SGAD&I Department Notification No. SOR.III(S&GAD)2-10/2006 Dated 26th January, 2008
” 3 It is therefore reiterated that job against the posts in BS-1 to 5 and Junior Clerk (BS-7) can be provided to a child or widow/wife of a government servant who dies while in service or is declared invalidated/incapacitated for further service on Contract Basis under the Contract Appointment Policy”