Raising of Upper Age Limit by 2 years for the ensuing recruitments G.O.Ms.No.30 Dated: 08-02-2024

ABSTRACT PUBLIC SERVICES - Direct Recruitment - Raising of Upper Age Limit by 2 years for the ensuing recruitments - Orders - Issued.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-A) DEPARTMENT

Raising of Upper Age Limit by 2 years for the ensuing recruitments G.O.Ms.No.30 Dated: 08-02-2024.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No. 329, General Administration (Ser.A) Dept., dated: 27.07.2015. 2. G.O.Ms.No.42, General Administration (Ser.A) Dept., dated: 19.03.2022.

3. From the Secretary, TSPSC Letter No. 125/RR/TSPSC/2021, dt.03.02.2024.

ORDER:

Government issued orders on raising the maximum age limit prescribed in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 for appointment by direct recruitment by "Ten years" i.e., from 34 years to 44 years, for a period of 2 years, to the various categories of posts to be notified for the purpose of direct recruitment, vide G.O. second read above.

2. A number of representations have been received from unemployed youth, for considering relaxation of upper age limit for direct recruitment to enable more unemployed youth to become eligible for recruitment to the various categories of posts.

3. The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad in the letter third read above, inter alia, has requested the Government to raise the maximum age limit for the posts other than the Uniform Services, further by two (2) years in addition to ten (10) years already raised in the G.O. 2nd read above.

4. Government after careful examination of the matter, have decided to raise the maximum age limit from 44 years to 46 years to other than Uniform Services, for a period of two years.

5. Accordingly, the following notification shall be published in the Telangana State Gazette, dated:08.02.2024:-

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following Ad- hoc rule, namely:-

AD-HOC RULE

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 or in the Special or Ad-hoc Rules for State and Subordinate Services, the maximum age limit prescribed in the said rules for appointment by direct recruitment shall be raised further by "two (2) years" in addition to "ten (10) years" already raised in the ad-hoc rule issued vide G.O.Ms.No.42, General Administration (Ser.A) Department, dated:19.03.2022, for a period of 2 years from the date of issue of this ad-hoc rule to the various categories of posts to be notified for the purpose of direct recruitment, by all the recruiting agencies in the State. The age concession over and above the upper age limit shall also be allowed in accordance with the Rule 12 of the State and Subordinate Service Rules.