EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE DATE – 30/12/2006

LAST DATE - 31.01.2007

CATEGORY No. 168/2006

NOTIFICATION

Part I

1.	Department			:	Various
2.	Name of post			:	Lower Division Clerk
					(This will include the integrated post of Lower Division Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue Department)
	Note 1	:	Vacancies of Lower Division Clerk in Kerala Water Authority, Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board and Panchayat Schools will also be filled up from the Ranked Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification (For Direct Recruitment only).
	(ii)		The vacancies of Amin in Judicial Department will also be filled from the Ranked Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification after obtaining willingness of the candidates.
3.	Scale of Pay			:	Rs.4990-7990/-
4.	No.of vacancies			:	District wise
				1.	Thiruvananthapuram
				2.	Kollam
				3.	Pathanamthitta
				4.	Alappuzha
				5.	Kottayam
				6.	Idukki
				7.	Ernakulam Anticipated Vacancies
				8.	Thrissur
				9.	Palakkad
				10.	Malappuram
				11.	Kozhikode
				12.	Wayanad
				13.	Kannur
				14.	Kasaragod

The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance of this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said lilst shall continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates shall be advised for recruitment from the list prepared in pursuance of this notification against the vacancies reported to the District Officers of the Commission during the period of currency of the said lists. In case no candidate is advised from the list till the expiry of the period of 3 years, the duration of the list shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier.

5.	Method of appointment					:	Direct Recruitment
6.	Qualification					:	Pass in S.S.L.C Examination or any other equivalent qualification.
7.	Age limit			:	Should have completed 18 (Eighteen) years and should not have completed 35 (Thirty Five) years of age as on 01/01/2006. For details regarding age relaxation, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50(fifty) years, please see General Conditions appended to the notification.
	Note ( 1)	:	As the appointment to this post is District wise, the candidates should send their applications to the District Officers of the Public Service Commission of the same District to which they are applying .
	(2)		Typists in the Various Departments including Secretariat and Office of the Kerala Public Service Commission possessing S.S.L.C. qualification are eligible to apply in response to this notification in casethey possess not less than 4 (four) years regular service on the date of application. The maximum age limit for such persons will be 40(forty) Years with usual relaxation of three years in case of OBC and 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates. The candidates in this category are not entitled to the benefit of reservation . Such applicants should obtain a service Certificate from the Head of the Department or Office showingtheir length of service and service to which they belong and produce the same as and when required by the Commission. (For more details see common stipulations given below which is applicable for both part I and II)

EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE DATE – 30/12/2006

LAST DATE - 31.01.2007

CATEGORY No. 169/2006

NOTIFICATION

Department

Various

Name of post

Lower Division Clerk

(This will include the integrated post of Lower Division Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue Department)

Note

Vacancies of amin in Judicial Department will also be filled up from the Ranked Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification subject to the willingness of the candidates

Scale of Pay

Rs.4990-7990/-

Method of appointment

Recruitment by Transfer

Applications are invited from low paid employees of the Kerala State Subordinate Service for appointment as Lower Division Clerk, in the 5% of vacancies arising in the cadre of Lower Division Clerk in the various Departments including Lower Division Clerk/Village Assistants in Revenue Department reserved for persons holding

Posts having scale of pay below Rs.4990-7990/- in the State subordinate Services as per G.O.(P)No.11/74/PD. Dated 10/01/1974.

(a)

Candidates holding low paid posts in the Kerala State Subordinate Services(including part time contingent subordinate Service) in the Scale of pay lower than Rs.4990-7990 can apply for the above post.

The applicant should be a approved probationer/full member of the Subordinate Services.

The applicants should obtain a certificate from the Head of Office showing their service particulars in the form given below and produce the same as and when required by the Commission.

Persons appointed through Employment Exchange or otherwise and working on a temporary/provisional basis are not eligible to apply for the post in response to this notification.

Service Certificate to be produced for recruitment by transfer as Lower Division Clerk in accordance with G.O (P) No.11/74/PD dated 10/01/1974.

1	Name of the candidate
2	Name of post held by the Applicant with scale of pay and the pay now drawn by the applicant
3	Name of the Department
4	Name of the Subordinate service to which the applicant belongs
5	Date of commencement of probation and date of completion of probation in the above subordinate service. State whether an approved probationer or full member of the service.
Certified that the above details in respect of Shri.Smt…………………………………… who is an approved probationer/full member of the Subordinate services, have been verified by me with the service particulars of the candidate and that they are found correct. He is eligible to apply for the post of Lower Division Clerk in Various Departments as per Rule 2(13) of the K.S &S.S.R 1958.
Place Date		Signature of Head of the Office With the name and the designation
(Office Seal)

(b)

Low paid employees in the State-Subordinate Service who applyunder this category are exempted from the minimum General Educational qualification of pass in S.S.L.C and also from the maximum age limit prescribed for the post. The candidates in this category are not entitled to the benefit of physically handicapped candidates.

( c)

The Commission will conduct separate competitive tests for Direct Recruitment and By Transfer candidates. Based on the marks secured by the candidates in the test, separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for Direct Recruitment and Recruitment By Transfer in respect of each district. Candidates who secure not less than 40% marks in the test for By Transfer candidates are eligible to be included in the Ranked list for recruitment By Transfer.

(d)

5% of vacancies which are reported to the District Officers of the Public Service Commission will be filled up by candidates selected from Low paid Employees in the Subordinate Services. The rules regarding the reservation of appointment contemplated in the Rules 14 to 17 of part II of the Kerala State and Subordianate Service Rules, 1958 are not applicable to appointment By Transfer. If sufficient number of candidates are not available to fill up the 5 % reservation quota mentioned above, such vacancies will be filled up by candidates included in the ranked list prepared for Open Quota. In case candidates included in the Ranked List(prepared for recruitment By Transfer) could not secure appointment before the expiry of the Ranked List, the names of such candidates will be included at the top of the new ranked list of the low paid employees drawn up by the Commission subsequently in the same order and they will be advised for appointment accordingly(Vide G.O(P)No.39/89/P and ARD dated 08.12.1989.)

(e)

Candidates who apply for recruitment By Transfer should note clearly at the top of the applications at side B “ for appointment By Transfer” and darken the relevant bubble at side A of the application.

COMMON STIPULATIONS

			The following conditions are applicable to the candidates applying for selection by Direct Recruitment as well as By Trnasfer from low paid Employees.
		1.	Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by Transfer need not select the same district for both categories. But they should submit separate applications for each category even if they selected the same district.
		2.	Candidates advised as Lower Division Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue Department from the Ranked List to be prepared in pursuance of this notification will be sent by the Department for Survey Training if they have not already passed Chain Survey Test.
		3.	Selection to this post will be made on the basis of a Competitive Test of the S.S.L.C Standard.
		4.	Candidates who wish to get appointment as Lower Division Clerk in Kerala State Archives Department should note clearly at the top of the Side ‘B’ of their applications “For appointment in the State Archives Department also”. If it has not been noted in the application, such applications will not be considered for appointment in the State Archives Department when their turns of recruitment arise. When the Ranked List for the post is published, the fact whether the candidates are willing to be appointed in the State Archives Department will be noted against their names. Such candidates are eligible for appointment in other departments also, as and when their turn for recruitment arises. If a person is once advised for appointment in the State Archives Department, he will not be further considered for appointment in any other Department on the basis of that select list. Persons appointed as Lower Division Clerk in State Archives Department have to undergo during the period of probation, an Inservice Training in “Old Scripts” as may be prescribed by the Government.
		5.	The selection test will be conducted at different centres in each district (The name of the Examination Centres will be published later). The candidates should appear for the examination wherever they are admitted.
		Note:-	As the selection is District wise, candidates will be allowed to appear for the test only in the examination centres for the District, which they have opted in the relevant column of the application. The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on district wise basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G.O.(M.S)No.154/71/PD.dated 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one district from the Ranked List prepared for that District is not eligible for transfer to another District for a period of 5 years from the date of commencement of regular service in the former District. Even if transfer is allowed after 5 years, it will be subject to conditions laid down in G.O.(MS) No.4/61/P.D dated 02.01.1961. But as per G.O(P) 12/96/P & ARD dated 16.03.1996, the condition of 5 years service is not applicable for the transfer to the Districts of Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod. This concession will be available only for getting transfer in to these districts, but not for getting transfer out of those districts and this concession will be granted only once in the career of a Government Servant.
			Candidates already in Government Service holding the post in any one district are prohibited from applying for the same post in another District. For appointment in the Head Quarters vacancies no separate option is necessary. They will be considered for appointment in the head quarters vacancies also without such option. Vacancies arising in the Head quarters will be filled up according to the terms and conditions of G.O.(MS)No.154/71/PD.dated 27.05.1971, commencing from Thiruvananthapuram District. Candidates should submit applications for the post to the District Officer of the Commission of the District to which they are applying and should note the name of the District against the relevant column in the application (side B) and darken the bubble in the OMR sheet (Side A)

6.	Last Date for receipt of application	:	31-01-2007 Wednesday upto 5 PM
7.	Application Form And Application Fee	:	Applications should be submitted in the form devised and printed by the Kerala Public Service Commission and applications otherwise submitted shall be summarily rejected. (For details refer para 12 A of the General Conditions) Cost of application form is Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only). Cost of application form for SC/ST candidates is Rs.5/- (Rupees Five Only). The applications should be filled up in accordance with the directions contained in the information brochure supplied along with the application. The applications can be obtained from the post offices in Kerala and Offices of the Commission.
	Note (i)	:	Candidates who apply in response to this notification should not send applications to this post in the same category to more than one District. Contrary to this instruction, if a candidate gets selection by applying to more than one district for this post in the same category, his/her name will be removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her.
	Note (ii)		Documents to prove qualifications, age and community etc have to be produced as and when called for. No copies should be attached with application. (See para 12 B of the General Conditions.)

8.		Address to which applications are to be sent.
	1		Thiruvananthapuram The District Officer KPSC District Officer, Thulasi Hill Pattom Palace PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695004	8	Thrissur The District Officer KPSC District Office, Visitors Building Complex II Floor, M.G.Road,Thrissur 680004
	2		Kollam The District Officer, KPSC District Office, Corporation Building Andamukkom, Kollam 691 001	9	Palakkad The District Officer, KPSC District Office, Civil Station Palakkad 673020
	3		Pathanamthitta The District Officer KPSC District Office, Mangalam Plaza Near Mini Civil Station, Kumbazha Road, Pathanamthitta 689125	10	Malappuram The District Officer, KPSC District Office Civil Station, New Block Malappuram 676505.
	4		Alappuzha The District Officer KPSC District Office, Crescent Mansion, South of Collectorate Alissery Road Alappuzha 688001	11	Kozhikode The District Officer KPSC District Office, Civil Station, Kozhikode 673020.
	5		Kottayam The District Officer KPSC District Office, Devalokam, Muttambalam PO, Kottayam 686004	12	Wayanad The District Officer KPSC District Office, MGT Buildings North Kalpetta PO, Wayanad 673122.
	6		Idukki The District Officer KPSC District Office, Commercial Cum Office Complex Kerala State Housing Board Building, IV Floor,Kattappana, Idukki 685508	13	Kannur The District Officer KPSC District Office, Civil Lines I Floor Kannur 670002
	7		Ernakulam The District Officer KPSC District Office Thrikkakkara Panchayat Building Complex, Kakkanad Ernakulam-682 030	14	Kasaragod The District Officer KPSC District Office Building No XXIV/146 Court Road Kasaragod 671121.

Applications sent to any address other than that of the District Officer to which the candidate is applying will be summarily rejected. (For details see the general conditions appended as Part II of this notification)

P.SIVAJADAS

SECRETARY

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION