Lineman

776/2025

31.12.2025

Public Works (Electrical Wing)

Lineman

District wise Districts: Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur Vacancies: Anticipated Vacancy

Direct Recruitment

19-36 Only candidates born between 2.1.1989 and 1.1.2006 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation 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.

1. Minimum General Qualification of S.S.L.C standard. and 2. Certificate in Electrical Engineering after having undergone a course of study of not less than one year from an Institution recognized by Government (Qualification in Electrical Engineering are specified under Note – 1 below) OR City and Guilds Examination in Electrical Engineering London Institute in A.C of the Intermediate Grade (Certificate awarded after 31.3.1985 will not be accepted) OR M.G.T.E or K.G.T.E Certificate (Higher) in Electrical Light and Power. OR Grade III Certificate as Electrician or Lineman from War Technical Training Centre. EQUIVALENT/ HIGHER QUALIFICATION Note:1. Qualifications in Electrical Engineering shall be any one of the following: (i) The Certificate in Electrical Engineering issued by the Commissioner for Government Examination on behalf of the State Board of Technical Education after undergoing a course of one year's duration. (ii) National Trade Certificate in the Trade of Electrician issued by Government under the Craftsman Training Schemes through the Industrial Training Institutes. (iii) Any other Certificate recognised as equivalent to any of the above qualifications or declared as equivalent to a Certificate in Electrical Engineering of not less than one year's duration. Note:2. (i) Rule 10 (a) ii of Part II K.S & S.S.R is applicable. (ii) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules or found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government Orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission.

(i) Separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for the above Districts in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked Lists thus prepared and published by the Commission, shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year, subject to the condition that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against the vacancies, reported during the currency of the list. (ii) Candidates should submit applications for the post to any one of the above district and should note the name of that district against the relevant column in the online application. (iii) 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(P)No.36/91/P&ARD, dated 02.12.1991. 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. (iv) 4% of the total vacancies reported for the above post shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates with disabilities as specified by GO(P)No.5/2024/SJD dated 07.02.2024.