No.36034/1/2014-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Pubic Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 14th August, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Benefit of reservation to Ex-servicemen, who applies for various
examinations/vacancies before joining civil posts/ services in the
Government job on civil side.
In terms of this Department’s Notification No.39016/10/79-Estt(C) dated
15th December, 1979 as amended from time to time and which was last
amended vide Notification No. 36034/1/2006-Estt (Res) dated 4th October,
2012, the benefit of reservation to ex-servicemen is available at ten
per cent of the vacancies in Group C posts and twenty per cent of the
vacancies in Group D posts in all the Central Civil Services and posts.
Benefit of reservation is also extended at ten per cent of the vacancies
in the posts upto of the level of Assistant Commandant in all
para-military forces to be filled by direct recruitment.
2. Vide this Department’s O.M. No. 36034/27/84-Estt.(SCT) dated
02.05.1985, it was decided that once an ex-serviceman has joined the
Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him
as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-serviceman status for
the purpose of re-employment in Government would cease. It was also
decided that on his joining the civil employment, he would be deemed to
be a civil employee and would accordingly be entitled to only such of
the benefits like relaxation of age etc. as admissible to civil
employees in the normal course. Vide this Department’s O.M. No.
36034/21/87-Estt.(SCT) dated 07.11.1989, it was clarified that the
instructions of 02.05.1985 shall not apply to those ex-servicemen who
have been re-employed or are re-employed by private companies/autonomous
bodies/ public sector undertakings/ government offices on
casual/contract/temporary ad-hoc basis and who can be removed from such
service at any time by their employer concerned.
3. An ex-serviceman at the time of his release or discharge from the
armed forces normally applies for more than one vacancy, but in case
he/she joins any civil employment due to early declaration of
results/selection, he/she is ,not entitled for the benefit of
reservation for ex-servicemen for subsequent employment. It has been
brought to the notice of this Department that the aforesaid instructions
are affecting the chances of ex-servicemen in the case of direct
recruitment for subsequent suitable employment.
4. The matter has, therefore, been considered in consultation with
Department of Ex-servicemen, Ministry of Defence. It has now been
decided that if an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before
joining any civil employment, he/she can avail of the benefit of
reservation as ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to
avail of this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he/she joins any
civil employment, should give self-declaration/undertaking to the
concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for
various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the
initial civil employment. Further, this benefit wou’d be available only
in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and
wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-servicemen.
5.The above Orders shall take effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.
6.All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the above
instructions to the notice of all appointing authorities under their
control, for information and compliance.
sd/-
(G. Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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