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CC-2/85604/10/Amdt RR/AEs/CSCC Aug 2020

EENGINEER-IN-CHIEF' S BRANCH
DTE GEN OF PERSON NEL/CSCC

REVISION OF RRs OF ASSISTANT ENGINEERS IN MES

1. Draft RRs of Assistant Engineer (civil), Assistant Engineer (Electrical and

Mechanical) and Assistant Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts) along with its
Annexure-Ill (Revision of SRO No.- 56 dated 10 June 2008) has been uploaded on
MES website for inviting suggestions/comments from associations, individuals and
stakeholders for a period of 30 days. Once the comments received from different
stakeholder, the same will be reviewed/evaluated for further refinement of existing
RRs.

2. Request forward comments by 28 Sep 2020.

Singh, 4D8Er-
Dir ctor Pers, CSCC
Fo E-in-C

Encls : As above
 (TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA PART- II, SECTION- 4)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2020

SRO. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309

of the Constitution, and in supersession of the Military Engineer Services, Assistant
Engineer (civil), Assistant Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) and Assistant
Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts), Recruitment Rules, 2008 except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President
hereby makes the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of
Assistant Engineer (civil), Assistant Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) and
Assistant Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts) in Military Engineer Services,
namely :-

1. Short title and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Military
Engineer Services, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Engineer (Electrical and
Mechanical) and Assistant Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts), Recruitment
Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official
Gazette.

2. Application. - These rules shall apply to the posts specified in Schedule

annexed to these rules.

3. Number of posts, classification and scales of pay - The number of the said
posts, their classifications and the scales of pay attached thereto, shall be as specified
in Columns 2 to 4 of the said Schedule annexed to these rules.

4. Method of recruitment, age limit, and other qualifications, etc. - The

method of recruitment, age limit, and other matters relating to said posts shall be as
specified in columns 5 to 14 of the aforesaid Schedule.

5. Disqualification. - No person, -

(a) who, has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a
spouse living, or

(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage
with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to any of the said posts :

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is
permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and other party to the
marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the
operation of these rules.
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6. Power to relax. - Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, and for reasons to be recorded in
writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category
of persons.
7. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age
limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, the
Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other special
categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government
from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Name of Number of Classification Scale Selection Age limit for

Post post(s) of the post of Pay post or Direct
(Level Non- recruits
in the Selection
Pay post
Matrix)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. 1339* General Level- Selection Not applicable
Assistant (2020) Central 7, Rs
Engineer *Subject to Service, 44900-
(Civil) variation Group 'B' 142400
dependent Gazetted Non-
on work Ministerial
load

Educational and Whether age and Educational Period of

other qualifications Qualifications prescribed for direct probation, if
required for direct recruits will apply in the case of any
recruits promotes
7 8 9
Not Applicable Not Applicable Two years

Method of recruitment : Whether by In case of recruitment by promotion

direct recruitment or by promotion or or deputation / absorption grades
by deputation/ absorption and from which promotion or deputation/
percentage of the vacancies to be absorption to be made
filled by various methods
10 11
Promotion Promotion :
Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Pay Matrix
Level — 6 Rs. 35,400 — 1, 12, 400 with
five years regular service in the grade in
the case of Civil Engineering Degree
 Holders as well as Civil Engineering
Diploma Holders from a recognized
Institute or University or equivalent.

And
Having passed the Military Engineer
Services Procedure Examination

Note : Where juniors who have

completed their qualifying or eligibility
service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be
considered provided they are not short of
requisite qualifying or eligibility service
by more than half of such qualifying or
eligibility service or two years, whichever
is less and have successfully completed
their probation period for promotion to
the next higher grade alongwith their
juniors who have already completed
such qualifying or eligibility service.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances under which UPSC

exists, what is its composition is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
12 13
Group S' Departmental Promotion Consultation with Union Public
Committee (For considering promotion) Service Commission not necessary

(I) Director General (Personnel),

Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Chairman

(ii) Joint Director General (Personnel),

Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Member

(iii) Deputy/Under Secretary, Ministry of

Defence - Member

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 SCHEDULE
Name of Number of Classification Scale Selection Age limit for
Post post(s) of the post of Pay post or Direct
(Level Non- recruits
in the Selection
Pay post
Matrix)
1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Assistant 868* General Level- Selection Not applicable
Engineer (2020) Central 7, Rs
(Electrical *Subject to Service, 44900-
and variation Group 'B' 142400
Mechanical) dependent Gazetted Non-
on work Ministerial
load

Educational and Whether age and Educational Period of

other qualifications Qualifications prescribed for direct probation, if
required for direct recruits will apply in the case of any
recruits promotes
7 8 9
Not Applicable Not Applicable Two years

Method of recruitment : Whether by In case of recruitment by promotion

direct recruitment or by promotion or or deputation / absorption grades
by deputation/ absorption and from which promotion or deputation/
percentage of the vacancies to be absorption to be made
filled by various methods
10 11
Promotion Promotion :
Junior Engineer (Electrical or
Mechanical) in the Pay Matrix Level — 6
Rs. 35,400 — 1, 12, 400 with five years
regular service in the grade in the case
of Civil Engineering Degree Holders as
well as Civil Engineering Diploma
Holders from a recognized Institute or
University or equivalent.

And
Having passed the Military Engineer
Services Procedure Examination

Note : Where juniors who have

completed their qualifying or eligibility
service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be

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 considered provided they are not short of
requisite qualifying or eligibility service
by more than half of such qualifying or
eligibility service or two years, whichever
is less and have successfully completed
their probation period for promotion to
the next higher grade alongwith their
juniors who have already completed
such qualifying or eligibility service.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances under which UPSC

exists, what is its composition is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
12 13
Group S' Departmental Promotion Consultation with Union Public
Committee (For considering promotion) Service Commission not necessary

(i) Director General (Personnel),

Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Chairman

(ii) Joint Director General (Personnel),

Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Member

(iii) Deputy/Under Secretary, Ministry of

Defence - Member

SCHEDULE

Name of Number of Classification Scale Selection Age limit for

Post post(s) of the post of Pay post or Direct
(Level Non- recruits
in the Selection
Pay post
Matrix)
1 2 3 4 5 6
3. 563* General Level- Selection Not applicable
Assistant (2020) Central 7, Rs
Engineer *Subject to Service, 44900-
(Quantity variation Group 13' 142400
Surveying dependent Gazetted Non-
and on work Ministerial
Contracts) load
 Educational and Whether age and Educational Period of
other qualifications Qualifications prescribed for direct probation, if
required for direct recruits will apply in the case of any
recruits promotes
7 8 9
Not Applicable Not Applicable Two years

Method of recruitment : Whether by In case of recruitment by promotion

direct recruitment or by promotion or or deputation / absorption grades
by deputation/ absorption and from which promotion or deputation/
percentage of the vacancies to be absorption to be made
filled by various methods
10 11
Promotion Promotion :
Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and
Contracts) in the Pay Matrix Level — 6
Rs. 35,400 — 1, 12, 400 with five years
regular service in the grade in the case
of Civil Engineering Degree Holders as
well as Civil Engineering Diploma
Holders from a recognized Institute or
University or equivalent.

And
Having passed the Military Engineer
Services Procedure Examination

Note : Where juniors who have

completed their qualifying or eligibility
service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors would also be
considered provided they are not short of
requisite qualifying or eligibility service
by more than half of such qualifying or
eligibility service or two years, whichever
is less and have successfully completed
their probation period for promotion to
the next higher grade alongwith their
juniors who have already completed
such qualifying or eli • ibilit service.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances under which UPSC

exists, what is its composition is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
12 13
Group S' Departmental Promotion Consultation with Union Public
Committee (For considering promotion) Service Commission not necessary
 (i) Director General (Personnel),
Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Chairman

(ii) Joint Director General (Personnel),

Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Member

(iii) Deputy/Under Secretary, Ministry of

Defence - Member

No. PC-85604/10/AEs/RR/CSCC

(AN Venkatachalu)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authorised

(SP Singh, IDSE)

Director (Pers), CSCC
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Annexure —III
1. (a) Name of the Post Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Engineer
(Electrical and Mechanical) and Assistant
Engineer (Quantity, Surveying and Contracts)
(b) Name of the Ministry/ Ministry of Defence/ Military Engineer Services
Department
2. Reference No. in which NIL
Commission's advice on
Recruitment Rules was
conveyed
3. Date of Notification of Original Rules were published vide SRO- 56
original rules and dated 10 Jun 2008 (Flag 'A')
subsequent amendments
(copies of the Original Rules
and subsequent
amendment should be
enclosed, duly flagged and
reference

Column Provisions in the Revised provisions Reasons for

No. of approved/existing RRs proposed the revision
the
schedul
proposed
e
Column 1. Assistant Engineer 1. Assistant Engineer No Change
No. 1 (Civil) (Civil)
2. Assistant Engineer 2. Assistant Engineer
(Electrical and (Electrical and
Mechanical) Mechanical)
3. Assistant Engineer 3. Assistant Engineer
(Quantity Surveying and (Quantity Surveying and
Contracts) Contracts)
Column 678* 1339* Number of post
No. 2 (2020) increased in JEs &
(2008)
AEs 2nd and 3rd
435* 868* Cadre Reviews
(2008) (2020) AE (Civil) = 678+
121* 563* 156+505 = 1339
(2008) (2020) AE (E/M) = 435+
*Subject to variation 126+307 = 868
*Subject to variation
AE (QS&C) =
dependent on work load dependent on work load 179+263 = 563 121+

Column General Central Service, General Central Service, No Change

No. 3 Group 'B' Gazetted Non- Group 'B' Gazetted Non-
Ministerial Ministerial
Column Rs. 6500-200-10500 Level- 7, Rs 44900- Scale of Pay as per
No. 4 7th Central Pay
142400 Commission is
Level in the Pay
Matrix
6th CPC — Grade
--- Pay Rs 4600
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7"" CPC - Pay
Level- 7
Column Selection Selection No Change
No. 5
Column Whether benefit of added Deleted This column
No 6 years of service has been
admissible under Rule 30 deleted as per
of Central Civil Services DoP&T
(Pension) Rules, 1972 guidelines.

Not applicable
Column Not applicable Not applicable No Change
No. 7
Now
Column
No. 6
Column Not applicable Not applicable No Change
No. 8
Now
Column
No. 7
Column Not applicable Not applicable No Change
No. 9
Now
Column
No. 8
Column Two years Two years No Change
No. 10
Now
Column
No. 9
Column Promotion Promotion No Change
No. 11
Now
Column
No.
10
Column Promotion : Promotion : As per Para
No. 12 Junior Engineer (Civil) Junior Engineer (Civil) in 3.12.2 of DoP&T
Now (Erstwhile Superintendent "Guidelines on
the Pay Matrix Level — 6
Column Building and Roads Grade-I) in framing /
No. 11 the revised pay scale of Rs.
Rs.35,400 — 1, 12, 400
with five years regular . amendment /
5500-9000 with three years relaxation of
regular service in the grade in service in the grade . in recruitment
the case of Civil Engineering the case of Civil rules" issued
Degree Holders from a Engineering Degree
University or vide O.M. No.
recognized
Holders as well as Civil AB.14017/48/20
equivalent or seven years of
regular service in the grade in Engineering Diploma 10- Estt. (RR)
the case of Civil Engineering Holders from a dated 31 Dec
Diploma Holders from a recognized University or 2010 (Flag 'Q'),
recognized Institute or equivalent from a the qualifying
University or equivalent;
recognized Institute or service for
and promotion from
Having passed the Military University or equivalent.
pay level - 6 to
Engineer Services Procedure
pay level - 7 is
Examination And five years.
Failing which
Accordingly the
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Junior Engineer (Civil) Having passed the same provision

(Including Erstwhile Military Engineer is required to be
Superintendent Building and incorporated, as
Roads-II) in the revised pay
Services Procedure
Examination the scale of pay
scale of Rs. 5000-8000 with six
of JE is level — 6
years regular service in the
and of AE is
grade in the case of Civil
Engineering Degree Holders level — 7"
from a recognized University or
equivalent or 10 years of regular
Promotion : The Erstwhile
service in the grade in the case Junior Engineer Superintendent
of Civil Engineering Diploma (Electrical and Building and
Holders from a recognized Mechanical) in the Pay Roads Grade-I,
Institute or University or Erstwhile
Matrix Level - 6 Rs.
equivalent; Superintendent
and
35,400 - 1, 12, 400 with Building and
Having passed the Military five years regular service Roads-II,
Engineer Services Procedure in the grade in the case of Erstwhile
Examination Civil Engineering Degree Superintendent
Electrical or
Holders as well as Civil Mechanical
Promotion : Engineering Diploma Grade-I and
Junior Engineer (Electrical or Holders from a Erstwhile
Mechanical) (Erstwhile
Superintendent Electrical or
recognized University or Superintendents
equivalent from a Electrical and
Mechanical Grade-I) in the
Mechanical Grade
revised pay scale of Rs 5500- recognized Institute or
— II have become
9000 with three years regular University or equivalent. Junior Engineer
service in the grade in the case
(Civil) and Junior
of Electrical or Mechanical
Engineering Degree Holders
And Engineer
Having passed the (Electrical and
from a recognized University or
Mechanical) on 30
equivalent or seven years of Military Engineer Apr 2001.
regular service in the grade in Services Procedure
the case of Electrical or Examination The Erstwhile
Mechanical Engineering
Surveyor Assistant
Diploma Holders from a
Grade-I and
recognized Institute or
Erstwhile Surveyor
University or equivalent;
Assistant Grade-II
and Promotion : have become
Having passed the Military Junior Engineer Junior Engineer
Engineer Services Procedure
Examination
(Quantity Surveying and (QS&C) on 02 Jul
Contracts) in the Pay 2002..
Failing which
Junior Engineer (Electrical or Matrix Level - 6 Rs. Most of them have
Mechanical) (Including Erstwhile 35,400 - 1, 12, 400 with either been
Superintendents Electrical and five years regular service promoted to the
Mechanical Grade — II) in the
revised pay scale of Rs. 5000-
in the grade in the case of posts of AEs or
Civil Engineering Degree have been retired
8000 with six years regular
or superannuated.
service in the grade in the case Holders as well as Civil
of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Diploma Therefore these
Engineering Degree Holders Holders from a posts have not
from a recognized or equivalent
or ten years of regular service in
recognized University or been mentioned in
equivalent from a the revised RR.
the grade in the case of
Electrical and Mechanical recognized Institute or
Engineering Diploma Holders University or equivalent.
from a recognized Institute or
University or equivalent;
and
And
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Having passed the Military Having passed the
Engineer Services Procedure Military Engineer
Examination
Services Procedure
Examination
Promotion :
Junior Engineer (Quantity
Surveying and Contracts) Note : Where juniors
(Erstwhile Surveyor Assistant who have completed
Grade-I) in the revised pay scale their qualifying or
of Rs. 5500-9000 with three
eligibility service are
years regular service in the
grade in the case of Civil being considered for
Engineering Degree Holders promotion, their seniors
from a recognized University or would also be considered
equivalent or passed provided they are not
Final/Direct Final Examination
short of requisite
(Sub Division — II Building and
Quantity Surveying) of the qualifying or eligibility
Institution of Surveyors (India) or service by more than half
seven years of regular service in of such qualifying or
the grade in the case of Civil eligibility service or two
Engineering Diploma Holders years, whichever is less
from a recognized Institute or
University or equivalent or and have successfully
passed Intermediate completed their
Examination (Sub Division-II, probation period for
Building and Quantity Surveying promotion to the next
of the Institute of Surveyors
higher grade alongwith
(India)
their juniors who have
Failing Which already completed such
qualifying or eligibility
Junior Engineer (Quantity service.
Surveying and Contracts)
Including Erstwhile Surveyor
Assistant Grade-II) in the
revised pay scale of Rs. 5000-
8000 with six years regular
service in the grade in the case
of Civil Engineering Degree
Holders from a recognized
University or equivalent or
passed Final/Direct Final
Examination (Sub Division-II,
Building and Quantity
Surveying) of the Institution of
Surveyors (India) or ten years of
regular service in the grade in
the case of Civil Engineering
Diploma Holders from the
recognized Institute or
University or equivalent or
passed Intermediate
Examination (Sub Division-II,
Building and Quantity
Surveying) of the Institution of
Surveyors (India).

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Note : Where juniors who
have completed their
qualifying or eligibility service
are being considered for
promotion, their seniors
would also be considered
provided they are not short of
requisite qualifying or
eligibility service by more
than half of such qualifying or
eligibility service or two
years, whichever is less and
have successfully completed
their probation period for
promotion to the next higher
grade alongwith their juniors
who have already completed
such qualifying or eligibility
service.

Column Group 'B' Departmental Group S' Departmental ?Deputy Director

No. 13 Promotion Committee (For Promotion Committee General
Now considering promotion) :- (For considering (Personnel)' has
Column promotion) :- been deleted
No. 12
(i) Director General from the first
(Personnel), Engineer-in- (i) Director General member as it is
Chief's Branch - Chairman (Personnel), Engineer-in- not required.
Chief's Branch - Chairman
(ii) Joint Director General
(Personnel)/ Deputy Director (ii) Joint Director General
General (Personnel), (Personnel), Engineer-in-
Engineer-in-Chief's Branch - Chiefs Branch - Member
Member
(iii) Deputy/Under
(iii) Deputy/Under Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of
Ministry of Defence Defence
- Member Member

Column Consultation with Union Consultation with Union No Change

No. 14 Public Service Public Service
Now
Column Commission not Commission not
No. 13 necessary necessary

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