Rule 7 — CCS (CCA) Rules
Original Rule Text
7. General Central Service
Central Civil posts of any group not included in any other Central Civil Service shall be deemed to be included in the General Central Service of the corresponding group and a Government: servant appointed to any such post shall be deemed to be a member of that Service unless he is already a member of any other Central Civil Service of the same group.
# PART III - APPOINTING AUTHORITY
What This Means
Rule 7 creates the 'General Central Service' as a residual or catch-all category. Any Central Civil post that is not included in any named Central Civil Service falls automatically into the General Central Service of the corresponding group. A government servant appointed to such a post is deemed to be a member of the General Central Service of that group, unless the person is already a member of another Central Civil Service in the same group.
This is an important practical rule because it ensures that no government servant is left in a legal vacuum. Even if a post has not been formally listed under a specific service in the Schedule, the employee still has a defined service membership — the General Central Service. This determines who their appointing authority is and which disciplinary rules apply to them.
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Key Points
- 1General Central Service is the residual category for posts not listed under any other named service
- 2Applies to all four groups (A, B, C, D) separately
- 3A person appointed to a residual post is deemed a member of General Central Service of the corresponding group
- 4If the person is already a member of another Central Civil Service in the same group, they do NOT become a General Central Service member
- 5Prevents legal ambiguity about service membership for officers in unlisted posts
Practical Example
Mohan Lal is appointed as a Director in a newly established National Disaster Management Authority post. This post has not yet been formally included in any named Group A service in the Schedule. Under Rule 7, Mohan Lal is automatically deemed to be a member of the General Central Service, Group A. This means the President is his appointing authority (under Rule 8) and the standard Group A disciplinary procedures apply to him.
Once the government formally creates a named 'Disaster Management Service' and adds it to the Schedule, new appointees to similar posts will belong to that named service. But Mohan Lal, unless formally transferred, continues as a General Central Service officer.
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