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Category No: 379/2014 & 380/2014

Reserve Watcher/Depot Watcher/Survey Lascars/TB Watchers/ Bunglow Watchers/Depot and Watch Station Watcher/ Plantation Watchers/Maistries/Timber Supervisors/Tope Warden/ Thana Watcher/Dispensary Attendant etc. — FIRST NCA NOTIFICATION

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Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
379/2014 & 380/2014
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2014-08-12
Last Date
2014-09-17
Department
Forest
Name of Post
Reserve Watcher/Depot Watcher/Survey Lascars/TB Watchers/ Bunglow Watchers/Depot and Watch Station Watcher/ Plantation Watchers/Maistries/Timber Supervisors/Tope Warden/ Thana Watcher/Dispensary Attendant etc.
Scale of pay
₹ 8,500 – 13,210/-
Number of vacancies
District wise Category No Community Name of District and number of vacancies 379/2014 Dheevara Thiruvananthapuram - 01 (One) 380/2014 SIUC Nadar Idukki – 01 (One)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (From candidates belonging to Dheevara and SIUC Nadar communities only).
Age Limit
18-39. Only candidates born between 2.1.1975 and 1.1.1996 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. (Including the relaxation as per para 2 (i) of the General Conditions) Note :- For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Notification, except para 2 (i).
Qualifications
(1) Pass in Standard VII (new) or equivalent qualification. (2) Physical fitness. (i) Height – 163 Cms. (ii) Chest (normal) – 79 Cms, Chest (on expansion) – 84 Cms. Note :- A minimum chest expansion of 5 Cms is required.
Notes
(i) The above mentioned posts are included in the LGS Service rules amended as per G.O (P) 271/80 dated 3.7.1980. A common ranked list will be prepared for all the posts mentioned above in pursuance of this notification. Candidates will be advised from the lists thus prepared as and when vacancies are reported by the appointing authorities. Only one application need be sent for all posts mentioned above noting the name of post applied for as `Depot Watcher' etc. Seperate application need not be sent for each post. (ii) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than those notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued to these candidates. (iii) Separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for above Districts in pursuance of this notification. Ranked List thus prepared and published by the Commission shall remain in force until candidates are advised and appointed against the vacancies earmarked for the above community, but remain unfilled due to paucity of candidates during the currency of the Ranked List published for the post in the following dates in the following districts as detailed below. Name of District Date of Publication of Ranked List Category No. Thiruvananthapuram 31.12.2010 58/08 Idukki 17.08.2011 58/08 (iv) The candidates belonging to above reservation communities shall submit application for this post to the district where the vacancy is in existence for their community and shall note the name of that district against the relevant column in the online application. Applications should not be sent to more than one district in response to this notification. If applications are sent contrary to the above direction, and if he/she is selected, his/her name will be removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. (v) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a Revenue District basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G O (MS) No. 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue District from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes five years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G O (MS) No.4/61/PD, dated 2.1.1961. Candidates already in Government Service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified. (vi) Women and physically handicapped candidates are not eligible to apply for this post.
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