Rule 6 — CCS (CCA) Rules
Original Rule Text
# 6. Classification of Posts
Civil Posts under the Union other than those ordinarily held by persons to whom these rules do not apply, shall, by a general or special order of the President, be classified as follows: :
- 6-A
U Central Civil Posts, Group '';
(ii) Central Civil Posts, Group 'B; (iii Central Civil Posts, Group "C;
(iv) Central Civil Posts, Group 'D.
All references to Central Civil Services/Central Civil Posts, Class 1, Class II, Class III and Class IVI in all Rules, Orders, Schedules, Notifications, Regulations, Instructions in force, immediately before the commencement of these rules shall be construed as references to Central Civil Services/Central Civil Posts, Group "', Group 'B', Group C' and Group 'D' respectively, and any reference to "Class or Classes" therein in this context shall be construed as reference to "Group or Groups",as the case may be.
What This Means
Rule 6 deals with the classification of civil posts (as distinct from civil services). While Rule 4 classifies services, Rule 6 classifies the posts themselves. The President, by a general or special order, classifies all civil posts under the Union into Group A, B, C, and D posts — using the same four-group framework.
Rule 6-A provides an important transitional provision: all references in existing rules, orders, notifications, and instructions to the old 'Class I, II, III, IV' terminology must now be read as 'Group A, B, C, D' respectively. This ensures continuity — no circular or order issued before 1965 becomes legally ineffective merely because it uses the old class terminology.
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Key Points
- 1Civil posts (not just services) are classified into Groups A, B, C, and D by the President's order
- 2Classification of posts is parallel to and separate from classification of services
- 3Rule 6-A: Old Class I = Group A, Class II = Group B, Class III = Group C, Class IV = Group D
- 4All older notifications and orders using 'Class' terminology remain valid with the updated group reading
- 5This ensures no administrative vacuum due to change in nomenclature
Practical Example
Suppose a 1958 Office Memorandum states: 'The appointing authority for Class III posts in the Finance Ministry shall be the Deputy Secretary.' Under Rule 6-A, this should now be read as 'Group C posts', and the instruction remains fully valid. No fresh notification is needed to update every old order individually.
This is extremely useful for HR departments dealing with legacy orders. For example, when Sunita Devi, a Group C employee in the Finance Ministry, asks about her appointing authority, the HR officer can point to the 1958 OM (as updated by Rule 6-A) without needing a new notification.
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