Sindh Civil Servants Upper Age Limit Relaxation Rules, 2024 – Notification

Karachi, dated the 16^th October, 2024

NOTIFICATION

No. SORI(SGA&CD)5-108/2024:- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Sindh Civil Servants Act, 1973 (Sindh Act No. XIV of 1973), the Government of Sindh are pleased to make the following rules, namely:-

1.             Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Sindh Civil Servants (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the 1^st day of January, 2025.

2.             Definitions. In these rules, unless the content otherwise requires

(i) “Administrative Department” means the Department defined under clause (xi) of rule 2 of the Sindh Government Rules of Business, 1986 and to which the posts for recruitment are concerning;

(ii) “candidate”means a person applies for recruitment to the post and relaxation of the age to the concerned authorities mentioned in rule 3;

(iii) “post” means the post sanctioned on the strength of the Administrative Department and advertised for the purpose of recruitment;

(iv) “upper age” means the age beyond the age limit prescribed for the post.

3.             Application of rules. (1) Nothing in these rules shall apply to the appointment to the posts in BS-17 to be filled through the Combined Competitive Examination of the Sindh Public Service Commission, in which case, two years optimum relaxation of upper age limit shall be allowed to –

a)            the Government servants with a minimum of two (2) years continuous service; and

b)           the persons with disabilities (differently abled persons).

4.         General upper age relaxation. (1) Maximum upper age limit as prescribed in the method of appointment and/or recruitment rules shall be relaxed in respect of the candidates mentioned in column 2 to the extent mentioned against each in column 3 of the table below :-

Sr.	Category of candidates	Upper Age relaxation admissible
1.	2.	3.
1.	Government servants who have completed two years continuous service.	Upto five years, by the Administrative Department.
2.	General Candidates	Upto two years, by the Administrative Department and upto five years by the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department.
3.	Widow or son or daughter of a deceased civil Servant who died during service.	Upto five years, Department by the Administrative
4.	Persons with disabilities (Differently abled persons)/divorced women/ widows.	Upto five years, Department by the Administrative

(2) In ease of divorced woman or widow, the following certificates shall be produced by the applicant at the time of applying for age relaxation:-

(a)        in case of widow, death certificate of husband;

(b)       in case of divorced woman, divorce certificate.

5.         Upper age relaxation to general candidates. The upper age relaxation to general candidates mentioned at Sr. No. 2 of the Table of rule 4, shall be subject to cogent reasons and sound justification of the case which may include medical reasons, death of parents or spouse, natural calamity, appointments after prolonged delays, ban on appointments and other compelling reasons to he examined by the committee(s) to be notified under these rules.

6.         Seeking age relaxation prior to applying for the post. The candidate shall seek the upper age relaxation prior to his application to the post for which he applies from the competent authority mentioned in column 3 of the Table of sub-rule (1) of rule 4.

7.         Calculation of age. For the purposes of these rules, age of a candidate shall be calculated from the closing date of submission of application for a particular post.

8.         Cases to be considered by the SGA&CD. The case of age relaxation beyond the competence of Administrative Department mentioned in column 3 of the Table of sub-rule (1) of rule 4 shall be sent to the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department through Administrative Department concerned.

9.         Supersession of existing instruments. On coming into force of these rule instructions or guidelines relating to age relaxation, issued from time to time, shall superseded.

CHIEF SECRETARY SINDH

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