Rule 9 — CCS (CCA) Rules
Original Rule Text
9. Appointments to other Services and Posts
(1) All appointments to the Central Civil Services (other than the General Central Service) Group 'B', Group "C and Group D' shall be made by the authorities specified in this behalf: in the Schedule :
Provided that in respect of Group "C and Group 'D', Civilian Services, or civilian posts in the Defence Services appointments may be made by officers empowered in this behalfby the aforesaid authorities.
(2) All appointments to Central Civil Posts, Group B,, Group 'C and Group 'D', included in the General Central Service shall be made by the authorities specified in that behalf by a general or special order of the President, or where no such order has been made, by the authorities, specified in this behalfi in the Schedule.
What This Means
Rule 9 covers appointments to Group B, Group C, and Group D Central Civil Services and Posts (excluding Group A, which is covered by Rule 8). For named services in Group B, C, and D (other than General Central Service), appointments are made by the authorities specified in the Schedule. For Group C and D civilian posts in Defence Services, officers empowered by the specified authorities can also make appointments.
For the General Central Service (the catch-all residual service), appointments to Group B, C, and D posts are made by authorities specified by a general or special order of the President. Where no such presidential order exists, the Schedule-specified authority is used as the default. This creates a hierarchy: presidential orders take precedence, followed by the Schedule, ensuring flexibility while maintaining control.
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Key Points
- 1Group B, C, D appointments to named services: made by authorities in the Schedule
- 2Group C and D Defence civilian posts: empowered officers may make appointments
- 3General Central Service Group B/C/D: appointed by presidential order or, if none, by Schedule authority
- 4Presidential general or special orders can modify appointment authority for General Central Service
- 5The Schedule is the default reference when no presidential order exists
Practical Example
Ramesh Gupta applies for a Group C post in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service. The appointing authority for this service is specified in the Schedule as the Under Secretary (or equivalent) in the concerned Ministry. Ramesh's appointment letter is accordingly issued by the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, where the vacancy exists.
In contrast, a Group B post in the General Central Service — say, a Section Officer in a newly established regulatory authority — would need the President to specify by order who the appointing authority is. If no such order has been issued yet, the authority defaults to what is specified in the Schedule for similar posts. This fallback mechanism prevents administrative paralysis when new offices or posts are created.
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