Punjab act 012 of 1999 : The Punjab Recruitment of Teachers Act, 1999

Department
  • Department of School Education

PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), SEPT. 28, 1999

(ASVN. 6, 1921 SÁKA)

PART I

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE

AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

Notification The 28th September, 1999 No. 17-Leg/99,--The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 24th Septem ber, I999, and is hereby published for informat ion

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THE PUNJAB RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS ACT, I999

(Punjab Act No. 12 of 1999)

ACT

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gener:l to provide relief and remove hurdslips of those tedchers who were tegularly selected and were appointed in put suance of their regular selection on the basis of advertisenent, duted the 19th August, 1992, but whose services were terminated after they had rende red three years' service on the ground tht their appointments Were beyond the advertiged posts. It is, however, made clear that these appointments are being made as a one-time meisure in peculiar facts and circumstances considering extrem: hardships of these

1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Teachers Act, 1999.

BB it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India, as foliows :

Recruitment of

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from the 19th day of August, 1992.

(a) 'advertised posts' means the actual vacancies on the date of advertisement made on the 19th August, 1992 and shall deem to inciude anticipated vacancies wiuch may fall vacant between the date of advertusement and the date of first appointment made in pursuance of

(b) 'appointing authority' means the Director of Pubiic lastructions (Schoois), Punjab ; and

Short titke and

com menc cment.

Definitions.

teachers and their families.

the selection procCSs;

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ot ication The 28th September, 1999 No. 17-Leg/99. -The following Act of the IPe ature h State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on h September, 19 , is l for gener l

information : —

T E NJ B T f S

P j c o. 12

ACT. 1999

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to provide relief em ar sh o h ea ers er re l rl er oi t n pur ce lar t h si advertisement, a e ugusi, 92, t hose i es er o mi at d after h il r der ars' i e u their appointments wer ond vertised osts. It is, however, made clear that these i t ents ad d - me eds r in pecult 1r

Jacts and circumstances considering cxtreme hardships of these teachers and their families.

t egislature

Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—

1. J hi ct a l nj ec tm n t t nj

or tl

Teachers Act, 1999. mencement,

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from the 19th day of August, 1992.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Definitions ) 'a ertised osts' eans t al acancies

date of advertisement ade the 19th August, 1992 d hal l de nti i ated acancies h ch

ay fall vacani between the date of advertisement at f i st oi ent made ur ance of

the selection process,

(0) 'appointing authority' means the Director of Public {struction ; (Schools), Punjab; and

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Appointment to the advertised posts.

Date of joining. Senjority.

Repeal and

saviog.

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28, 1999

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(c) teachers' means,

(i) the teachers or lecturers or masters or mistresses,who

were regularly selected in pursuance of the advertise

by the

ment, dated the 19th August, 1992, issued who were Department of Education, Punjab, and services appointcd in pursuance thereto, but whose

were terminated on the 13th November,

1997: and

(ü) the teachers or lecturers or masters or

mistresses,who

were regularly selected in pursuance of the

advertisement,

dated the 19th August, 1992, issued by the Department

of Education, Punjab, and who were appointed in

pursuance thereto, but were later on regularly selected

on a lower cadre post having lower pay scalein

pur

suance of the advertisement, dated the 28th December,

1994 and the 12th January, 1996.

3. The appointments of teachers against the advertised posts

shall be made by the appointing authority.

4. The date of joining of the teachers shall be that date on which

or it shall be

they actually join the posts in pursuance of this Act deemed to be that date, after all the selected teachers in pursuance of the advertisements, dated the 28th December, 1994 and the 12th

January, 1996, have joined the posts against which they were selected, whichever is later.

5. The seniority of the teachers shall be determined from the

date of their joining.

6. (1) The Punjab Recruitment of Teachers Ordinance, (Punjab Ordinance No. 3 of 1999), is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action

taken under the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (2), shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.

S. S. GREWAL,

1999

Secretary to Government of Pupjab, Depar1ment of Legal and Legislative Affairs, 22759 LR(P-GoVL. Prass, UT., Chd, Appointment to

the advertised

posts.

Date of joining,

Senjority.

Repeal and

saving.

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(¢) 'teachers' means,—

(i) the teachers or lecturers or masters or mistresses, who were regularly selected in pursuance of the advertise- ment, dated the 19th Au 1992, issued by the Department of E cati , Punjab, and who were appointed in pursuance thereto, but whose services were terminated on the 13th November, 1997; and (#) the teachers or lecturers or masters or mistresses, who were regularly selected in pursuance of thc advertisement, dated the 19th A st 1992 issued by the Department of E at , Pu and w o were appointed in

pursuance thereto, bu w e later on regularly selected on a lower cadre po having lower pay scale in pur- suance of the ad isement, dated the 28th December, 1994 and the 12 h Janu 19

3. The ap m t o teach ag the advertised posts sh lbe by the ap n a ri

4. The date of o he tea r shall that date on which they actually join the in h or it shall be deemed to be that date, a h teachers in pursuance of the advertisements, h December, 1994 and the 12th January, 1996, have joined h st ai st hi h er selected, hi is later.

5. The seniority ers al determined from the date of their joining.

6. (I) he unjab ecruit ent f Teachers Ordinance, 1999 (Punjab rdinance o. f 99 ), er by repealed.

(2) otwithstanding s ch repeal, anything one or any action taken under t e Ordinance refer ed t i sub-section (I), shall be deemed to have been done or t en under this Act,

S. S. GREWAL,

Secretary to Government of Punjab, Deparyment of Legal and Legislative Affairs, 22759 LR(P)—Govt. Press, U.T., Chd.

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