Forest Driver

425/2025

2025-10-30

Forest & Wildlife

Forest Driver

District wise District: Malappuram No. of vacancy: Anticipated vacancy

Recruitment by Transfer (District wise) By transfer from among the eligible members of Depot Watchers, Reserve Watchers and Other Last Grade Servants in the Kerala Forest & Wild Life Department, who have been declared to be an approved probationer.

Not applicable

(a) SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. (b) All candidates must have a valid Motor Driving License endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV) and experience for not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles.

(i) Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. (ii) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the G.O(P)No. 60/2010/F & WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No. 861/2010), G.O(P)No.77/2012/F & WLD dated 16.07.2012 , G.O(P)No. 84/2014/F & WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No.574/2014) and G.O(P)No. 2/2016/F & WLD dated 17.02.2016 (SRO No. 199/2016). (iii) 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. (iv) The Ranked List of selected candidates published by the Commission shall remain in force for minimum period of one year and maximum period of three years provided that the said list will not continue to be in force if a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of One year is published. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the Ranked List. (v) Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by transfer need not select the same District for both categories. But they should submit separate application for each category even if they select the same district. If candidate included in both Ranked Lists is advised from any one of the lists, his name will be removed from the other list. (vi) 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 she completes 5 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 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified. (vii) Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 90% and recruitment by transfer shall be 10%. First nine turns will be filled up by candidates through direct recruitment and tenth turn will be reserved for by transfer recruitment. (viii) The principles of rules of reservation and rotation prescribed in rule 14 to 17 of part II of the KS&SSR 1958 will not apply for this notification. If required number of candidates are not available in the ranked lists prepared for appointment by transfer, such vacancies shall be filled up from the ranked lists prepared for respective districts under direct recruitment. (ix) Forest Driver appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo training for not more than three months in any of the Forest Training School as prescribed Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. Forest Driver who does not complete successfully the training course as prescribed will be terminated and will be discharged from service.