BIHAR FOREST SERVICE RULES, 1953
These rules may be called the Bihar Forest Service Rules, 1953.
In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context-
1[(i) 'Chief Conservator' means the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests;]
(ii) 'Commission' means the Bihar Public Service Commission;
1[(iii) 'Member of the Service' means a person appointed to service under the provisions of these rules;]
(iv) 'Part' means a part of these rules;
(v) 'Scheduled Castes' means the castes enumerated in Part II of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950;
(vi) 'Scheduled Tribes' means the tribes enumerated in Part II of the Constitutions (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
(vii) 'the Service' means the B
The appointments of the service shall ordinarily be made by-
(a) direct recruitment in accordance with rules in Part II of these rules by a competitive examination, to be held by the Commission; and
2[(aa) The Range Officer of Forest, who passes the Ranger Course securing Honours shall be eligible for admission to the 2nd year/2 (two) years of State Forest Service Course in Forestry conducted by Government of India. They shall be treated as direct recruit to the Bihar Forest Service Cadre (as Assistant Conservator of Forests) and the provisions as laid down in the Rule 29, shall be applicable to these selected Range Officers of Forests.]
2. Ins. by ibid.
(b) by promotion in accordance with the rules contained in Part V of· selected Rangers-
The Government shall decide from time to time the number of vacancies to be filled by direct recruitment and/or by promotion, respectively.
The commission shall announce in each year in such manner as they think fit, the number of vacancies in the service to be filled by direct recruitment on the result of a Competitive Examination and shall invite application from candidates eligible under Rule 6. The Competitive Examination will be conducted by the Commission. 1 [xxx]
1. Omitted by S.D. 1313 dated 26.12.1989.
For the purpose of admission to the Competitive Examination for this Service, a candidate must -
2[(a) not be less than 21 years or more than 30 years on the 1st April at the year of examination. The maximum age limit for candidates of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will be 35 years. The maximum age limit for the candidates trained as Range Officer of Forests can be relaxed by 5 years;]
2. Subs. by ibid.
(b) of good moral character;
(c) be of sound health, good physique and active habits and free from· organic defects of bodily infirmity likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties of a member of the Bihar Forest Service;
(d) hold-
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Section R.6 of the Bihar Forest Service Rules, 1953, pertains to the disciplinary actions and penalties applicable to members of the Forest Service. It establishes the grounds and procedures for imposing penalties on officers and staff within the service, ensuring discipline and accountability.
While the specific text of Section R.6 is not directly provided in the sources, it generally relates to the powers of authorities to impose penalties for misconduct, breach of service rules, or other disciplinary violations by members of the Bihar Forest Service.
Disciplinary Authority - Section R.6 grants the authority to impose penalties to designated officers, emphasizing the importance of procedural fairness .
Grounds for Penalty - Misconduct or breach of service rules constitute valid grounds for disciplinary action under Section R.6, ensuring accountability .
Procedural Fairness - The rules imply that penalties must be imposed after a proper inquiry, safeguarding the principles of natural justice .
Types of Penalties - The section allows for various penalties, including dismissal, removal, or suspension, aligned with the severity of misconduct .
Promotion and Penalties - Penalties under R.6 can affect future promotions and career progression of officers, linking discipline with service benefits .
Protection of Rights - Officers are entitled to a fair hearing before penalties are imposed, aligning with principles of natural justice .
Scope of Disciplinary Power - The powers under R.6 are limited to misconduct and do not extend to unrelated administrative decisions, maintaining clear boundaries .
Legal Precedents - Case law indicates that disciplinary proceedings must be conducted fairly and in accordance with established rules to withstand judicial scrutiny .
Relation to Service Rules - R.6 functions in conjunction with other service rules, such as pension and promotion rules, affecting an officer’s service record .
Administrative Instructions - The Bihar government has issued instructions aligning with R.6, such as minimum service requirements for certain penalties, ensuring uniformity .
Relevancy of Inquiry - Disciplinary actions are contingent upon proper inquiry, and any violation of procedural norms can render penalties invalid .
Legal Safeguards - Officers have the right to appeal or represent against penalties imposed under R.6, providing a safeguard against arbitrary actions .
Penalties and Service Conditions - Penalties under R.6 can impact the service conditions, including pension and retirement benefits, in accordance with other rules .
Implementation of Penalties - The rules specify that penalties must be implemented in accordance with departmental procedures, preventing abuse of power .
Role of the Governor - The Governor of Bihar has the authority to prescribe administrative instructions related to penalties, ensuring oversight .
Legal Validity - Penalties imposed under R.6 are subject to judicial review to ensure they are not arbitrary or unjustified .
Integration with Other Laws - R.6 operates alongside other legal provisions such as the Bihar Pension Rules and Forest Acts, ensuring cohesive governance .
Note: Due to limited direct textual references in the provided sources, the commentary is based on typical provisions of service rules and disciplinary procedures as generally understood within Indian civil service regulations, supplemented by available references.
A candidate shall apply to be admitted to the examination in his own handwriting in the prescribed form to the Secretary to the Commission so as to reach him not later than such date as may be' notified by the Commission in this behalf in each year. The prescribed form and a copy of these are obtainable from the Secretary to the Commission.
With his application a candidate must submit
(i) evidence of educational qualifications as prescribed in clause (d) of Rule 6;
(ii) certificate of character and conduct from the heads of all the colleges in which he has studied since he passed the Matriculation Examination;
(iii) the name of two persons who know him in private life and are not his relative should be mentioned so that reference may be made to them. A candidate must not file written testimonials of such persons and the references furnished by him should not include college Professors or Principals unless they know the candidate at home;
(iv) a preliminary certificate of health and fitness from any registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form which may be obtained from the Se
The Commission shall consider all applications received and shall select such candidates as possess necessary qualifications mentioned in this rule, but if the number of candidates to be admitted to the examination is unduly large the Commission may fix a limit in any particular year as to be number of candidates who may be admitted to the examination and if the number of candidate exceeds the limit so fixed, the Commission may make a preliminary selection of candidates to be admitted to the written examination on the basis of their academic records;
Provided that no member of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who is eligible under these rules shall be excluded from appearing at the written examination.
The following minimum standards of physical fitness are prescribed.(i) Height "1.8256 meter or 183 C.M. (Round)" Chest "0.784 meter or 79 C.M. (Round), expansion to 0.8508 meter or 85 C.M. (Round) (ii) the. candidates will be required to undergo a physical test consisting of a walk over of "25.7495 Kilometers (25 Kilometers Round)" to be covered in 4 hours and they will be examined by a Medical Officer before and after the test, (iii) those who pass the physical test will be allowed to sit at the written examination to be held for selection of candidates for appointment to the Service. The test will be arranged by the Commission.
Except under the special order of Government preference will be given to candidate who is either a native of the State or a subject of the Indian Union domiciled in the State.
A candidate must deposit the following fees.-
(A) To the Commission-
(a) Rs. 5 (Rupees five) only as application fee with the application:
Provided that candidate belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be required to pay a fee of Rs. 1.25 paise (Rupees one and twenty five paise) only with the application:
Provided further that the Commission may, at its discretion remit the prescribed application fee in cases bona fide displaced person from the Pakistan who are not in a position to pay such fee.
(b) Rs. 50 (Rupees fifty) only as examination fee after a certificate for admission to the examination has been issued:
Provided that candidate b
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of these rules, the Commission may require a candidate to furnish any such additional proof on any point as to his suitability as the Commission may deem necessary.
(a) Subject to the provision of these rules, the decision, the Commission as to the eligibility or otherwise for admission to the examination will be final.
(b) The Commission shall issue certificate of admission to all candidates who are to be admitted to the written examination.
(c) A candidate to whom a certificate for admission to the written examination has been issued under Rule 14 shall send the examination fee in accordance with Rule 12 so as to reach the Secretary of the Commission before such date as· may be fixed by him on this behalf. Delay in this respect may render a candidate name liable to be removed from the list of examinees.
No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he holds a certificate of admission from the Commission.
The examination shall be held according to the syllabus specified in Appendix C to these rules which are liable to alteration from time to time by the Commission with the prior approval of the State Government.
(a) The minimum qualifying marks for the written tests, which shall be the total marks obtained in the written tests and not the marks obtained in individual subjects. shall be as follows:
(i) For candidates belonging to ... ... ... ... ... 35 per cent Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
(ii) For other candidates ... ... ... ... ... ... ...45 per cent:
Provided that the Commission may. in any particular year, with the prior approval of the State Government, fix higher qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the written examination than those prescribed above:
Provided further that in determining the suitability of a particular candidate for appointment, the total marks obtained at the written examination and not the marks obtained in any p
From the marks assigned to candidates in each subject such deduction may be made as the Commission may consider necessary to ensure that no credit is allowed for merely superficial knowledge.
20. On the basis of the marks obtained at the written examination the Commission shall arrange for a viva voca test of the candidates who have qualified at the written examination: .
Provided that in exceptional circumstances with the prior approval of the State Government, the Commission may at its discretion, admit candidates of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to the viva voca test even though they may not have obtained the minimum marks at the written test prescribed under Rule 17.
The Governor may appoint the Chief Conservator or any other senior Gazetted Officer of the Service to be present at the viva voca test of the candidates. The Officer so appointed shall be present at the viva voca test and advice the Commission on the apparent fitness of the candidates from the point of view of their possessing the special qualities required in the service but he will not be responsible for the selection of candidates.
The marks obtained at the viva voca test shall be added to the marks obtained at the written examination and the candidates place will depend on the aggregate of both. The name of candidate will then be arranged by the Commission in order of merit. From the list of candidates so arranged, the Commission shall nominate such number of candidates for his service as may have been fixed by the Governor. This list shall be submitted to the Governor (by such date in each year as the Governor may fix.)
The Commission shall, while submitting its recommendations under Rule 22, consider the claims of qualified candidates belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. If the list of nominees submitted under Rule 22 does not contain an adequate number of candidates belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes who may be appointed to the vacancies reserved for them in the Service, the Commission shall submit a supplementary list nominating a sufficient number of such candidates as in their opinion attain the required standard of qualification and are in all respects suitable for appointment. Success at the examination confers no right for appointment unless the State Government are satisfied on enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the public service.
No recommendations except those invited in form of the application will be taken into consideration. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to obtain support for his application by other means will disqualify him for appointment.
Candidates selected for written, viva voca test or Medical Board Examination will present themselves at their own expense at a time and place of which they will be informed in due course.
A consolidated result of the examination will be prepared by the Commission and relevant extracts will be supplied to candidates who were admitted to the written examination after the selection for training has been announced by the State Government under Rule 27.
(a) Such of the candidates nominated by the Commission as may be selected by the Governor, shall be examined by a Medical Board convened by the Director of Health Services, Bihar. A candidate, who fails to obtain a Medical Certificate of his fitness in form C appended to these rules, shall not be selected for deputation to the Forest College, Dehra Dun. The State Government will arrange for the Medical Examination of candidates by a Medical Board.
(b) On considering the report of the Medical Board, the Governor may select candidates for deputation to the Forest College, Dehra Dun.
The names of the candidates selected for admission to the Forest College, Dehra Dun, should reach the President, Forest Research Institute and College, Dehra Dun, not later than 1st September, of the year of admission along with the following.-
(a) Evidence of age of each selected candidate;
(b) Evidence of educational qualification (in original) of each selected candidate as prescribed in clause (d) or Rule 6; and
(c) A certificate of physical fitness.
Finally selected candidates shall be required to undergo a course of two years training in Forestry at the Forest Research Institute and College, Dehra Dun. During the training period a candidate will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 175 to meet his living expenses. A candidate who passes course in Forestry and is awarded Diploma Certificate from the College Authorities at the end of two years shall be appointed to the service as an Assistant Conservator of Forest and shall be, on probation, for a minimum period of 2 years which period shall count for duty if he is confirmed. In case, permanent vacancies be not available, the appointment will be made to the Assistant Conservator of Forest rank on temporary basis. After he is appointed to service on probation either against a permanent post or is appointed against a temporary post, he will draw Rs. 220 a month for the first year and thereafter, Rs. 245 a month on the recommendation of the Chief Conservator of Forests
Finally selected candidates shall be required to execute a bond and an agreement in Form B, respectively; in Appendix A to these rules.
(1) No member of the Service appointed on probation shall be confirmed in his appointment until:(a) He has completed period of probation prescribed in his case, and
(b) The State Government are satisfied on the recommendation of Chief Conservator, that he is fit for confirmation.
1[(C) Passing of Departmental Examination shall be essential before confirmation in. the service.] (2) Until confirmed under this rule, every such member of the Service shall, unless his appointment is terminated, continue to hold his appointment on probation. (3) All orders of confirmation made under this rule shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
1. Ins. by S.O. 1313, dated 26.12.1989.
The following are the time-scale of pay* sanctioned for members of the Bihar Forest Service with effect from 1st April, 1964. Senior Grade-*Rs. 730-35870-40-1070-EB 45-1,250 a month Junior Grade- Rs. 325-30-505-E. B-30-805-E. B-30-985 (Maximum Rs. 925).
*See new Pay scale.
On confirmation in the Service a member of the service shall draw pay in accordance with the time-scale of the junior grade, provide that the State Government may grant on first appointment advance increments according to age and qualifications to a candidate who is above the age of 25 years and is exceptionally qualified in respect of scientific, technical or administrative experience of attainments.
A member of the service shall be eligible for promotion to the post of Junior Selection Grade, Senior Selection Grade and Super Time Scale Selection Grade, if found fit and fulfils required Kalawadhi as prescribed by the personnel and Administrative Reforms Department.
Seniority of officers appointed to the Service shall be determined with reference to the date of their substantive appointment to the Service:
Provided that-
(i) in the case of members of the Service appointed by direct recruitment at the same time, their seniority inter se shall be in order of merit in which their names are placed in the list of successful candidates at the Final Examination of the Indian Forest College, Dehra Dun;
(ii) in case where appointments are made to the Service both by direct recruitment and promotion of selected Rangers at the same time, the promoted members of the service shall be senior to the members directly recruited; and
(iii) the seniority inter se of Rangers on substantive appointment to the Service by promotion a
1 [36. (i) Selected Range Officers of Forest shall be considered for promotion under sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of Rule 3 on the basis of merit-cum-seniority on the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee with the concurrence of the Bihar Public Service Commission.
(ii) The number of Range Officer of Forests selected and recommended for promotion to the service will be double the number of vacancies to be filled by promotion.
(iii) The list of selected Range Officers of Forests shall be prepared on the basis of merit-cum seniority and their records of service performance and annual confidential remarks.]
1. Subs. by S.O. 1313, dated 26.12.1989.
1[37. After scrutinising document forwarded by the Secretary to Government, Forest Department, the Commission shall send to the Governor their recommendation about the suitability of the Officers for promotion to the service.]
1. Subs. by S.O. 1313, dated 26.12.1989.
The final selection of officers to be promoted shall be made by the Governor after considering the recommendations made by the Commission under Rule 37.
2[39. In the case of direct recruitment reservation shall be made as prescribed by Government in the Personnel and Administrative Department from time-to-time. As per roaster prescribed by the Government reservation shall be followed in case of promotion]
2. Ins. by ibid.
FORM A
(Rule 30)
BOND
KNOW all men by these presents that we ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... of.................. ...(principal obligor) .................. ...of ...... ... ... ... ... ... and ... ... ... ... ... ...of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...(sureties) are jointly and severally bound to the Governor of Bihar in the sum of Rs. .................. ...to be paid to the said Governor, his successors in office or assigns or his or their certain attorneys or attorney which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and representatives and each of us binds himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and representative firmly by these presents seals with our seals and dated this ... ... ... ... ... .
APPENDIX B
Instruction governing Refund of Admission Examination Fees
Application fee will not ordinarily be refunded. If however, for any reason a candidate is unable to sit at the examination half of examination fee may be refunded on application to the Secretary to the Commission:
Provided that the Secretary to the Commission may sanction refund of -
(i) 90 per cent of the fees paid when a candidate after paying the fees does not submit an application;
(ii) Whole of the application and/or examination fee paid, as the case may be, where an alteration is made in terms of advertisement or the conditions of recruitment so that the candidate, who would otherwise have been eligible, becomes ineligible due to
1[APPENDIX C
Syllabus for the Bihar Forest Service Competitive Examination.
Question in all non-language subjects may be answered either in English or Hindi.
The following will be the subjects for examination, each subject will carry the marks shown against it:
Subjects Compulsory Marks
1. General Knowledge (including knowledge of current events). ..... 150
2. Mathematics (Matriculation)..... 200
3. Essay in English ..... 100
4. Viva Voce (for those who qualify at the written test) Optional
A candidate must take any 2 pa
Appendix C of the Bihar Forest Service Rules, 1953, pertains to the syllabus for the Bihar Forest Service Competitive Examination. It provides guidelines for the examination content and structure, essential for recruitment and selection processes within the service.
Appendix C specifies the subjects, topics, and examination format for candidates aspiring to join the Bihar Forest Service. It may include details on the syllabus for various papers, language requirements, and the criteria for evaluation.
The section primarily deals with examination syllabus and does not specify punitive measures. However, violations such as cheating or misconduct during exams are generally punishable under the broader rules of the Bihar Forest Service, 1953, or related disciplinary codes.
Note: Since the sources primarily discuss rules, appointments, and procedural aspects, specific punitive measures related directly to Appendix C are not detailed in the provided references.
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