Recruitment to the  posts  of  Inspector of Motor Vehicles/ Additional Regional Transport Officer (Enforcement) in Class-II (Group-B) of Orissa Transport Engineering Service under Commerce and Transport( Transport)   Department.

 

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADVERTISEMENT No. 05 OF 2008– 2009 (LONG)

 

WEBSITE -http://opsc.nic.in

THE  LAST  DATE FOR RECEIPT  OF APPLICATION 10th September, 2008  BY 5.00 P.M.

 

WARNING :  Applications   received   incomplete   in   any   respect   are   liable   to  be  summarily rejected.  No correspondence on that score will be entertained.

 

            Applications in the prescribed form are invited from the prospective candidates for recruitment to 12(twelve) posts of Inspector of Motor Vehicles/ Additional Regional Transport Officer (Enforcement) in Class-II (Group-B) of Orissa Transport Engineering Service under Commerce and Transport (Transport)   Department in the Pay Scale of   Rs.6500-200-10,500/- with usual Dearness Allowances and other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Orissa from time to time.

 

2.         VACANCY POSITION :

            Category                                   No. of Posts

 

  (i)     Un-reserved                               4 (1-W)

  (ii)    S. E. B. C.                                  3 (1-W)

  (iii)   Scheduled Caste                        2 (1-W)

  (iv)   Scheduled Tribe                          3 (1-W)

                                                            -----------------

                                                  Total  12 (4-W)

 

(a)        Out of the vacancies mentioned above, one post is reserved for Ex-Servicemen.  The candidate belonging to the Ex-Servicemen shall be adjusted against the category to which he belongs.

(b)        In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable women candidate belonging to respective category, the unfilled vacancies shall be filled up by eligible and suitable Male candidate of the same category.

(c)        In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Scheduled Tribe candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates will be considered and vice versa.

(d)        The number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of this recruitment is subject to change by Government without notice depending upon the exigencies of public service at the discretion of the State Government.

 

3.         EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : A candidate shall hold a Degree in ;

 

  (a)      (i)      Automobile Engineering;

                                or

(ii)              Mechanical Engineering with Automobile  Engineering as a Special Paper; 

                    or

(iii)    any other subject or discipline from a recognized University as may be  declared by the Government to be equivalent to the Degree as specified in   clause (i) & (ii) above

  (b)      Possess a licence to drive a Heavy Transport Vehicle.

 

 

          N O T E :  The candidates holding degree in Mechanical Engineering must submit evidence from a recognized University that they have Special Paper in Automobile Engineering.  The candidates holding Degree in Mechanical Engineering and having Automobile Engineering as one of the papers in their degree examination will not be eligible for the post.

 

4.         AGE   :        A candidate must not be below 21 years and over 32 years of age on the 1st April, 2008. i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd April, 1976 and not later than 1st April, 1987.

 

The upper age limit is relaxable by 3 (three) years for candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), by 5(five) years for candidates belonging to the categories of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women candidates.

 

            The upper age limit is also relaxable upto a maximum period of five years in case of candidates who are Ex-Servicemen and commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers and short Service Commissioned Officers, who satisfy the following conditions:-

 

(i)       Has been released otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct of inefficiency or has been transferred to the reserve pending such release;

or

(ii)      Has to serve for not more than six months for completing the period of service requisite for becoming entitled to be released or transferred to the reserve as aforesaid;

or

(iii)     Has been released at his own request after completing 5 years service in the armed forces of the union.

 

            Provided that a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above, shall be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.

 

            SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED.

The date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or an equivalent certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council will be accepted by the Commission.

 

No other document relating to age like horoscope, affidavit, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, Service records and the like will be accepted.

 

5.         METHOD OF SELECTION : (a) The selection of candidates for recruitment to the post shall be made on the basis of  written examination and Viva Voce Test. The Written Examination will consist of two papers viz: (i) General Studies-100 marks and (ii) Automobile Engineering-200 marks, with duration of 3 hours in each paper. The standard of examination for the automobile engineering subject will be of graduation level.

 

(b)   The Commission will short-list the candidates to be called for viva voce test to a reasonable number taking into consideration the marks secured in the written examination above the cutoff point to be fixed by the Commission.

 

 

6.          PLACE OF EXAMINATION :

            The written examination will be held at Cuttack.  It may also be held at Bhubaneswar/ Balasore /Berhampur /Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zone.

            The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination Zone at appropriate place in the prescribed application form.

 

7.         EXAMINATION FEE :      A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees hundred) only either in shape of deposit of the amount in the Government Treasury under the Head “0051-P.S.C.-105-State P.S.C. Examination Fees”, or in the form of Crossed Indian Postal Order payable to the Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission at General Post Office, Cuttack or Account Payee Bank Draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission payable at any Scheduled Bank at Cuttack. Treasury Chalan with wrong mention of Head of Account or wrong mention of designation of the authority in the I.P.O./Bank Draft/Pay Order shall not be accepted.  The original Treasury Chalan/Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order, as the case may be, must be sent to the Commission along with the application.  Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes of Orissa only are exempted from payment of this fee.  No fee exemption is, however, available to SEBC candidates.  They are required to pay the full prescribed fee.  Neither claim for refund of fee will be entertained nor the fee will be held in reserve for any other recruitment/purpose.  Applications not accompanied by the prescribed fee shall be summarily rejected.

 

8.         OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

 

(a)        (i)       The candidate must be a citizen of India;

 

(ii)      The candidate should  be  able  to  speak, read and write Oriya and should have had Oriya  as  a  language subject in the Middle English School standard or any equivalent  examination, or  has  been declared  to  have  passed  a  test in Oriya language  equivalent   to   the   Middle   English   School   Standard conducted by the School & Mass Education Department of Government of Orissa;

Provided that the candidates who have passed the matriculation examination or an equivalent examination with Oriya as their academic language and the candidates who have passed matriculation examination with non-language papers through the medium of Oriya, shall be exempted from passing the language test.

 

(iii)     The candidates shall (a) be of good moral character; (b) be of sound mind, good physique and active habits and free from organic defects and bodily infirmities;

 

 

iv)      A  person,  who  has  more  than  one  spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment unless the State Government has  exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation for any good and sufficient reasons;

 

 

 (v)     Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply provided that they possess the requisite qualification and are within  the prescribed age-limit as provided under Para-3 & 4 of the Advertisement. They must inform their respective Heads of Offices in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and obtain “No Objection Certificate”;

 

(vi)     A candidate will not be eligible for consideration if, at any time, he/she has been debarred by any State Public Service Commission or by U.P.S.C. from appearing at any examination;

 

(vii)    Only those candidates, who fulfil the requisite qualification and within the prescribed age limit etc. by the closing date of receipt of application, will be considered eligible;

 

(b)        Every candidate   selected    for   appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board.  A candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed;

 

9.         OTHER CONDITIONS :

  (i)       Candidates are required to submit along with the applications:-

 

(a)      Three recent passport  size photographs  signed  by  the candidates  on the  front of the photographs,  one  pasted  at the right hand corner of the first  page of the  application   and   the   other  two stitched to  the application;

 

(b)      Acknowledgement Card (supplied by this Office) mentioning particulars of present postal address, Application Form No., Advertisement No. etc. and affixing stamp of Rs.6/-.

 

(Self-addressed Post Card with stamp of Rs.6/- in case of candidates downloading the Application Form from the Website of the O.P.S.C.);

 

 (c)     One self-addressed envelope (Approximately 23 Cm. X 10 Cm.);

 

 (d)     Certificates of character and conduct from :- 

(i)       The Principal, Proctor, Dean or Professor in charge of a Department of Teaching of the College or University in which he/she last studied; and

 

(ii)      Two Gazetted Officers or respectable persons (not being relations) who are well acquainted with him/her in private life and unconnected with his/her College or University career without prejudice to the normal verification of character and antecedents prior to his/her appointment.

 

(ii)      (a)      A candidate  found  guilty  of  seeking  support  for  his/her  candidature by offering illegal  gratification  or  applying   pressure   on   any   person   connected with  the conduct of the recruitment process or found indulging in any type of  malpractice  in  course  of the selection or otherwise,  shall, in addition to rendering   himself/herself   liable  to  criminal prosecution, be disqualified not  only  for  the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate, but also may be  debarred,   either  permanently  or  for   a   specified   period,   from  any recruitment or selection to be conducted by the Commission;

 

(b)      The provision of Orissa Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Orissa Act-2 of1988) are applicable to the examination conducted by Orissa Public Service Commission.

 

(iii)     Applications  found  to be incomplete  in  any  respects  are  liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score;

 

(iv)     Admission to Written Test/Viva Voce Test will be provisional.  If on verification at any stage before or after the Written Test/Viva Voce Test, it is found that a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to rejection.  Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be final;

 

(v)      This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment;

 

(vi)     Concession   meant   for   S.Cs.,   S.Ts.   and   S.E.B.Cs. by birth are admissible to the Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled   Tribes   and   Socially   &   Educationally Backward Classes of Orissa only;

 

(vii)           Candidates  are required  to take due care to annex with the applications, the copies of certificates and other documents as stated under para-10 and mention the total number of the annexed documents at the appropriate place of Annexure-I of  the Long Application Form.

 

(viii)        The posts are Permanent. The period of probation is one year and may be extended at the discretion of the Government.  The appointment can be terminated on abolition of the post due to reduction of establishment.

 

(ix)     The duty is Technical in nature/Enforcement of provisions under M.V. Act/Rule, O.M.V.T. Act/Rule and as prescribed by Government from time to time.

 

 (x)     All persons appointed under the Government of Orissa on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005;

 

(xii)    Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless the   Governor is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed   necessary   that   the   candidate   is   suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.

 

10.       CERTIFICATES TO BE ATTACHED :  Candidates are required to submit along with their applications, true copies of the following documents duly attested by Gazetted Officer or Notary Public.  The candidates are also required to mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same.  They must not attach to their applications the Original Certificates.  Only those, who are called for the Viva Voce Test, will be required to bring with them the Original Certificates, Mark-Sheets etc. of the attested copies, for verification at the time of Viva Voce.

 

 

            If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of the attested copies submitted with the application for verification on the date of interview before the interview starts, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.

 

(i)         H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Council;

 

(ii)        P.U./P.P./Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;

 

(iii)       Degree Certificate from any recognised University of India or Institution which held the examination as per the provision made under Para 3(a) of the Advertisement;

 

(iv)        Licence to drive a Heavy Transport vehicle;

 

(v)         Mark-lists in support of all the aforesaid examinations (i.e. H.S.C.    to     Degree) passed  including   fail   marks,  if  any, issued by the concerned Board/Council/University;

 

NOTE -   (a)    Candidates, who have not  been awarded percentage of marks, but only “GRADE MARKS”, should, along with their applications, produce the conversion certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual equivalent percentage of marks and the conversion formula, failing which, their applications are liable to be rejected.

 

(b)      While filling up the table under Sl.No.5 & 6 of column No.15 of the Application Form, the candidate has to mention details of marks secured in each Semester/Annual examination leading to award of Degree.

 

(vi)             Required Oriya Test Pass Certificate from the competent authority, wherever applicable.

 

(vii)           Candidates claiming to belong to S.Cs./S.Ts./S.E.B.Cs. category BY BIRTH are required to enclose with applications, copies of the relevant Caste/Tribe Certificates issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form.  Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.E.B.C. category must enclose certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form within the last three years from the date of advertisement.

 

The competent authorities are :- District Magistrate/Collector or Additional District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors or Executive Magistrates or Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar of Government of Orissa; 

 

  (viii)    Ex-Servicemen are required to attach copies of Discharge Certificates issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served;

 

  (ix)     If a candidate claims to possess qualification, equivalent to the prescribed qualification, the rule/authority (with number and date) under which it is so treated, must be furnished with the Application Form.

 

 

11.       HOW  TO  APPLY  : 

(a) (i)   Application Form :  Candidates are required to apply to the Special Secretary to the Commission in the prescribed Application Form which, along with other particulars, are obtainable either in person from the Office of the Orissa Public Service   Commission at 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001 between 11.00 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. on any working day on cash payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees thirty) only or by Registered Post on remittance of Rs.55/- (Rupees fifty-five) only by Money-Order.  Full name and address of the candidate, Advertisement Number and name of the post/service advertised must be specified in the Money-Order Coupon in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.

 

(ii)   If Money-Orders from any candidates, for supply of prescribed Application Forms, are not received in the Office of the O.P.S.C. before 10 (Ten) days from the last date for receipt of applications, the same shall not be accepted and accordingly no Application Form will be supplied to such candidates by Registered Post.

 

(iii)  The candidates may also download the prescribed Application Form and copy of Long Advertisement from the website of the O.P.S.C. i.e. http://opsc.nic.in.  The General and S.E.B.C. candidates downloading the Application Form will be required to pay Rs.130/-  (Rs.30/- for prescribed Application Form + Rs.100/- towards Examination Fee) only in shape of Indian Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order/Treasury Chalan as provided under Paragraph-7 of the Long Advertisement,  at the time of submission of Application Form. The S.C./S.T. candidates downloading the prescribed Application Form will be required to pay Rs.30/- towards prescribed Application Form only in shape of Indian Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order/Treasury Chalan as the case may be, at the time of submission of Application Form.  The S.C./S.T. candidates are, however, exempted from paying the Examination Fee.

(b) (i)    Last date for receipt of applications :  Candidates are required to send their applications in prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Special Secretary, O.P.S.C., 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001 by the last date for receipt of applications.  The Commission will not take any responsibility if the application is not received in time.  The candidates may also submit their  applications in closed covers  in the office of Orissa Public Service Commission directly/personally on or before the last date of receipt of applications at the Counter.  The closed envelope containing the application must be superscribed “Application for the post of Inspector of Motor Vehicle/Additional Regional Transport Officer (Enforcement)”. The candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Counter of Orissa Public Service Commission will be given  proper acknowledgement receipt. 

 

(ii)   Applications received after the closing date shall not be entertained.  However, if an application is received by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service after the due date, it may be accepted provided the date of posting marked on the body of the cover /envelope by Postal Department/Courier Service indicate that it was posted at least seven days before the last date fixed for receipt of applications.

 

 

12.       Acknowledgement of Applications  :

            Immediately on receipt of Application Form of a candidate, the Acknowledgement Card (Post Card in case of downloaded Application Form) submitted by him/her along with the Application Form, will be despatched  by the Commission’s Office to him/her.  The mere fact that a candidate’s application has been acknowledged by the Commission, does not mean that his/her candidature for the recruitment has been accepted by the Commission.

 

13.       Facilitation counter  :

            In case of any guidance/information regarding application or candidature etc., candidates may contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.95671-2304141/2305611 & Extn.-112 & 129

                                                             

                                                            

CUTTACK                                                                                          SPECIAL SECRETARY,

                                                                                          ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

DATED  : 05.08.2008.                                                                                   CUTTACK.