Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT

India Post Office of the Manager Mail, Motor, Service, Bangalore 560052

Notification No. MMS B-9/II/DR/2010 & 2014 Dated @ Bangalore the 15/12/2014

DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE CADRE OF TIME SCALE DRIVERS IN MAIL MOTOR

SERIVICE, BANGALORE

Applications are invited from the eligible persons with valid driving license to drive light and

heavy Motor vehicles for the vacancies of Time Scale Drivers in the office of Manager, Mail

Motor Service, No. 4, Basaveshwara Road, Vasanth Nagar Bangalore-560052 in accordance with

the Recruitment Rules 1983.

The details of the vacancies in each category in the unit are furnished as hereunder:

Name of the

Post

No. of

Vacancy Break up of vacancies

UR SC ST OBC Total

Time Scale Driver 09 05 02 01 01 09

Note:

1. Candidates selected against categories ,will be adjusted in their respective community

against the vacancies earmarked in UR,SC,ST and OBC.

2. The vacancies notified are likely to vary /change without any prior intimation.

3. The Department has right to cancel the recruitment process OR modify the selection

process with the reasons recorded in writing at any stage.

4. Posts not reserved for PH persons

2. Scale of Pay : Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade pay of Rs. 1900 + admissible allowance.

3. Age Limit: 21 to 28 years as on 01/07/2014: The Age limit is relaxable for applicants

belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe up-to 5 years and for Applicants belonging

to Other Backward Classes up-to 3 years and for Government servants up-to the age

of 35 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by Government of

India from time to time.

4. (a) Probation period:- 2 years

5. Educational Qualification :

a) Middle Standard Pass (8th

Standard pass)

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b) Possession of a valid driving licence for light and heavy motor vehicles. Photo copy

of the licence duly attested by a Gazetted Officer should be enclosed. Otherwise the

application will be rejected.

c) At least 4 years driving experience of light and heavy motor vehicles, provided that the be

in possession of valid driving license to that effect. The period of experience in light and

Heavy vehicles should be clearly indicated like ‘Light vehicle experience from

………….(date) to………….(date)’ and heavy vehicle experience from ………..(date) to

……………….(date) Latest experience certificate issued by a Gazetted Officer of a

Central/State government Office where the applicant has been working or by the Head of a

Registered Firm/Company/Agency/Institution should be enclosed. The driving Experience

Certificate should have been issued prior to three months of this notification. Photocopies of

Driving Experience Certificates duly attested by a Gazetted Officer should be enclosed. The

period of experience mentioned in the experience certificate should be within the period of

validity of the Driving Licence. Otherwise the application will be rejected.

d)Ability to read and write local languages and to make simple arithmetical calculations.

6. Disqualification:- a) A person 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 will not be eligible for appointment to the said post. Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is

permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to

the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the

operation of this rule.

7. Pattern and Syllabus for the Examination is as under:

A. Literacy Test

B. Driving Test( Trade Test)

I. The candidates will be subjected to a Literacy Test of the level of 8th

Class covering the

following subjects/topics.

(i) One paper consisting of Part-A (Arithmetic ) and Part –B (Kannada writing)

(ii) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Objective - of 1 Mark each

(iii) Duration of Examination : Written Test-90 Minutes

(iv) Part C-Kannada Reading Test-on completion of written test till the test is

completed for all the candidates.

II. Qualifying Marks in the Literacy test: The minimum qualifying marks in each part

are as follows. Sl No. Part Subject Maximum Marks Minimum Qualifying marks

01 A Arithmetic 50 UR-20, OBC-18, SC/ST-16

02 B Kannada –Writing 25 UR-10, OBC-9, SC/ST-8

03 C Kannada Reading 25 UR-10, OBC-9, SC/ST-8

III. Total marks for Literacy Test-100

QUALIFYING MARKS:

40% marks for UR, 37% marks for OBC and 33% marks for SC/ST candidates in aggregate

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IV. Short listing of candidates for Driving Test (Trade Test): Those who qualify

in the above Literacy Test will be called for the Driving Test on 1:5 basis as per

the total number of vacancies in each category i.e UR, SC, ST, OBC. The

applicant will be declared qualified in descending order of merit on the marks

secured by them in the Literacy Test for taking the Driving Test (Trade Test). The

date and venue of the test will be intimated to the short listed candidates . No

intimation will be sent in respect of other applicants those who do not short

listed.

V. The Maximum/Minimum marks in respect of Driving Test(Trade Test) are

fixed as follows:

Total Marks for Driving Test is 60 Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR-24, OBC-22 and SC/ST-20

8. Method of preparation of Final Selection List:

The final selection list in respect of each category will be prepared on the basis of total marks

scored in Literacy Test and Driving Test( Trade Test) by the candidates and subject to the

fulfilment of all other eligibility conditions mentioned in the notification.

9. Selection Process:

The marks obtained in Literacy Test and Driving Test( Trade Test) will be taken to draw

merit list and selection will be purely on merit basis i.e marks taken in Literacy Test &

Driving test. It is further stated that:

(a) if two or more candidates secure equal marks and they are standing in the last position in

the merit list, then the candidate senior in Age will be considered for selection.

(b) if two or more candidates secure equal marks and they are standing in the last position in

the merit list and their age are also the same, then selection will be made according to

alphabetical order of name.

10. After selection, the candidates have to produce required original testimonials in support of

age, educational qualification, in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates, community certificate in the

prescribed format issued by the Competent authority applicable in Central Government

services (certificates issued in the State Government format will not be considered) and in case

of serving Central Government/State Government servants, NOC issued by the competent

authority. etc. when called for by the concerned authorities The candidatures of candidates who

do not produce the required documents/ certificates in the prescribed formats/ who do not fulfil

any of the conditions will outrightly be rejected. Hence the candidates are advised to prepare all

the required documents before submission of application to the post of Time Scale Driver.

11. No Travelling allowance or other expenses will be paid or arrangements made for stay for

attending tests. Candidates have to born their own cost and make their own arrangements for

stay.

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12. Application and Examination Fee:-

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no

Category Application

fee

Examination

Fee

Total

amount to

be paid

1 Unreserved and OBC category Rs 100/- Rs 400/- Rs 500/-

2 SC/ST/Women category Rs 100/- Exempted Rs 100/-

The Applicants belonging to different categories have to pay application fee and Examination Fee as

mentioned above and it should be deposited/paid in any Post Office under UCR in Karnataka Circle

for which candidate is applying and submit original receipt along with application. Candidate has to

check carefully whether name of candidate and the name of the post for which the candidate wants to

apply is clearly printed along with sl no on both the copies of receipt. In case of candidates residing

outside Karnataka, candidates have to enclose a Indian Postal Order of value of Rs 100/= OR

500/- as the case may be, in favour of Manager Mail Motor Service Bangalore. Details of fee

paid must be noted and receipt must be pasted in the respective space provided( column No 9) in the

application form.

Note .I: Applications received without application fee will be rejected.

Note II: Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Note. III: Fee paid through any mode other than UCR/IPOs(candidates who are applying from

outside Karnataka) in Post Office will not be accepted.

13. How to apply: The applicants should apply only in the format prescribed by the

Department. Format of application will be displayed in the Office of Manager Mail Motor

Service Bangalore. Applications can be downloaded from www.karnatakapost.gov.in/Indiapost

website www.indiapost.gov.in. Application submitted in any other format will be outrightly

rejected. The candidates have to carefully read the eligibility conditions & follow the

instructions given .

14. Details of Enclosures:

a) All marks lists of education qualifications /TC

b) Proof for date of birth.

c) Cast certificate for OBC/SC/ST.

d) Two pass port size photographs [one to be pasted on the application in the place

provided and other to be pasted on format for Hall permit in the space provided.

e) Valid driving licence held (validity period with details of light/Heavy vehicle licence)

f) The above enclosures should be attested by a Gazette officer not below the rank of

Tahasildar.

15. Mode of despatch:

a)The Applications duly filled in along with original UCR receipt

issued by Post Office/IPO(in respect of outside Karnataka candidates) towards payment of

Application and Examination fee have to be sent to the Manager, Mail Motor Service,

Bangalore-560 052, through SPEED POST/REGD POST with AD only.

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b)The Applications submitted other than Speed Post/REGD Post will not be accepted.

c) One envelope should contain application of one candidate only. Unsigned applications will be

totally rejected.

d) The envelope containing the application must be superscribed in bold letter as

“APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF TIME SCALE DRIVER”

Note:- I. All the required document and certificates of photocopies duly attested by a Gazetted

officer should be sent along with the application with UCR receipt/IPOs issued by Post Office

towards payment of Application and Examination fee.

Note. II Fee paid through any mode other than UCR/IPOs(candidates who are applying from outside

Karnataka) in Post Office will not be accepted.

16.The Applicants have to enclose a self-addressed envelope, size 9” X 4’ duly affixing a postage

stamp of Rs.17/- for local ( within Bangalore) candidates and Rs 40/- for outstation candidates

( Outside Bangalore candidates) along with the application for dispatching the Hall permits. If

self addressed envelope with the requisite stamp is not attached along with the application, hall

permit will not be dispatched.

17. Last date for booking of applications is 15/01/2015. Applications booked after due date

will be rejected.

18. Hall permits:- Hall permits to the eligible candidates will be issued by the Manager, Mail

Motor Service well in advance to the address furnished in the application. In case of non receipt of

Hall permits, candidates are advised to contact the office of the Manager Mail Motor Service

Bangalore -560052 at least 2 working days before the date of examination to obtain duplicate hall

permit.

19. The Literacy Test will be conducted on a common date for all

the candidates. The date of examination will be notified later. Admittance of the candidates to the

examination will be purely provisional and the candidature is liable to be cancelled if it is found at

any stage of selection that he/she did not satisfy the eligibility conditions in terms of age, education,

reservation being claimed and his candidature is liable to be cancelled forthwith.

20. Requirement to serve in Army postal Service:-Any person appointed to the posts as per the

notification shall be liable to serve in the Army postal Service in India or abroad, if required.

21. 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.

22. Savings; Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservations and other concessions required to be

provided for the schedules caste, the Schedules Tribes, other Backward Classes and other special

categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to

time in this regard.

Applicants may visit the Karnataka Post website www.karnatakapost.gov.in/Indiapost website

www.indiapost.gov.in on regular basis till the date of examination so that he/she gets last minute

update, if any, in schedule of examination / eligibility status/ venue status / other information related

to the Recruitment process.

Sd/- Manager

Mail Motor Services ,

Bangalore 560 0052

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APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF DRIVER

Post applied for: T/S Driver

1 Name of the candidate in full

(in Block letters)

2 Sex (Male or Female)

3 Name of the Father/Husband

3 Nationality and Religion

4 Present postal address in full with PIN code

5 E-mail Id, if any

6 Mobile No. if any

7 a) Date of Birth(In Christian Era) In figures and words as recorded in TC/Cumulative record/SSLC/ HSC/marks card b) Place of Birth c) Age as on 01-07-2014

Years_____Months____Days____

8 Category (GEN/SC/ST/OBC)

9 Whether the fee for application as well as examination paid Receipt No. date & Post office where the payment is made particulars

Paste the receipt issued by the Post

office here.

Affix latest passport size photograph with attestation

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10 Educational Qualifications(Enclose

attested copies of certificates/records)

Sl. No.

Examination passed

Year of passing

Marks obtained Name of the School/ Board/University Grand

Total Percentage

i) 8th Standard

ii) SSLC

iii) 10+2 or 12th Class

iv) Any other relevant information

11.Employment exchange registration

No, NCO No. and validity period.

1 2 .Particulars of valid driving license held and validity period with details of light/ heavy vehicle license No.(enclose attested copies of licenses)

Issuing Authority Date of issue Validity period Type of vehicle

13..Details of previous/present employment held, in chronological order, starting from present position backwards(enclose attested copies experience certificates)

Post held Period of Service

Salary drawn

Name of the office/ organization with full address

Nature of duties

From To

14.Have you executed any bond to your present employer? if so, please give details.

Name of the Employer Duration of contract Penalty clause if any

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15.Do you have any relatives in the Postal Department? If so, please furnish the name, designation, and the office/unit in which they are working.

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Name of the relative Designation Office of working

Date from which working in the Department

16.If selected, the minimum time required to join the post.

17.Any other information you wish to add

Place: Date: Signature of the candidate.

Declaration.

a) I, Shri./Smt/Kum………………………………………………………..S/O/D/O/W/0…………………………………hereby declare that all the information given above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if any information is found to be false or incorrect at a later stage, I am liable to be punished and my appointment will be terminated, I also understand that in the event of my failure to complete the pre-appointment training, for whatever reason, my selection is liable to be cancelled.

b) I, Sri/Smt/Kum…………………………………………………….S/O/D/O/W/O…………………………………………………….. belongs to ……………………………….(SC/ST/OBC/GEN) category understand that my selection is liable to be cancelled if it is found later on by the competent authority that I do not come under the said category.

Place: Signature of the candidate Date:

1) if selected Caste Certificate to be submitted in the format prescribed for Central Government employment.

4.

HALL PERMIT FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE CADER OF DRIVER

1 Name and full address with Pin

code where the Hall Permit should

be sent (To be written by the

candidate himself/herself)

2 Roll number to be allotted by the

office after scrutiny of application

3 Date and time of written

examination.

4 Venue of examination

Signature of the candidate

(To be signed on exam day in presence of invigilator)

Signature and seal of issuing authority

Affix latest passport size photograph with attestation

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING UP OF APPLICATION FORM &

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

1. Affix latest identical passport size photographs on page No. 1(1st copy) and Page No. 4(2

copies) duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. 2. Original Certificates should not be submitted. Only attested copies should be sent along with

the applications. 3. One envelope should contain application of one candidate only. 4. The envelope containing the application must be super scribed in bold letter as ‘Application

for recruitment of T/S Driver-Direct Recruitment’’. The application should be reached on or before 15.01.2015 up to 17.30 hours.

5. The applications will be rejected at any stage of recruitment process for not having submitted in the official ;format/having incomplete information/wrong information/misrepresentation of facts/unsigned/without photograph/not accompanied by attested copies or required certificates and not paid the application fee and examination fee.

6. If a candidate has changed his/her name or dropped /added part of his/her name after middle standard/matriculation/SSLC/Hr. Secondary proof for the change of name such as affidavit, gazette notification etc. should be enclosed.

7. Candidates must fill the Application Form in their own handwriting. 8. Fill in the application in Block Letters in English with Black Ball Pen only. 9. Fill the appropriate column wherever necessary 10. Fill all the particulars and strike out if not applicable 11. Write full Postal address with correct PINCODE on page 1 as well as on Page No. 4. The

Department is not responsible, if the Hall Permit is not delivered due to insufficient and incomplete address furnished by the applicant. Hall Permit/Subsequent correspondence will be made only with the address furnished in the application.

12. The date of birth should be mentioned as indicated in the School leaving Certificate/SSLC marks card.

13. SC/ST/OBC candidates

a) The Recruitment of SC/ST/OBC candidates will be governed by Government instructions issued from time to time.

b) If selected, Caste Certificate to be submitted in the format prescribed for Central Government employment issued by the competent authority which is enclosed..

14. No correspondences will be entertained in this regard.

15. CHECK LIST FOR THE CANDIDATES Before submission of application, the following points may be checked carefully and the corresponding columns are filled correctly.

a. Check whether you have firmly pasted your passport sixe photographs (5mx7cm). in the prescribed place in the application form.

b. Check your eligibility carefully c. Check whether you have filled in all the columns of the application form correctly and

no column has been left blank. d. Check whether you have filled in your community category status correctly in the

relevant column e. Check whether you have paid the requisite fee and affixed the original receipt in the

application in the space provided. f. Check whether you have attached self addressed envelope with requisite stamp

APPENDIX -II

Form of Caste Certificate as prescribed in M.H.A. O.M. No. 42/21/49/N.G.S. dated 28-1-1952,as revised in Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Letter No. 36012/6/76-Est. (S.C.T.) dated 29-10-1977, to be produced by a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in support of his claim.

FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Sri/Srimati*/Kumari* son/daughter*

of __________________________________________________ of village/town` ______________________________ in District/Division* _________________________________ of the State/Union Territory/* ______________________ belongs to the _________________________________________ caste/tribe* which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe* under

* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. * The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951. * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951. ( As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay

Reorganisation Act, 1960, the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970. the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 )

*The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956. *The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by the Scheuted Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976.

*The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962. *The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962. *The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964. *The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967. *The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968. *The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order. 1968. *The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970. *The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978. *The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978. *The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989. *The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act. 1990.

*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Act, 1991. *The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Second Amendment Act, 1991.

2. This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Certificate issued to Sri/ Srimati*father/ mother' of Sri/Srimati/Kumari* _____________________________________ of village/town &* in District/Division* _____________________________________________________ of the State/Union Territory* who belong to the Caste/Tnbe* which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union Territory* __________________________________ issued by the …………………………………………………. Dated

3. Sri / Srimati / Kumari* __________________________________ and/or* his/her* family ordinarily reside(s) in village/ town* ______________ of ___________________ District/Division* of the State/Union Territory* of __________

Place Signature : Date Designation

State/Union Territory (With seal of office) Note .- The term "ordinarily resides” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the

peoples act, 1950. *Please delete the words which are not applicable. The under-mentioned authorities have been empowered to issue Caste Certificates of verification

1. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate/Taluk Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner.

2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. 3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahasildar. 4. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

APPENDIX – III

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD C L A S S E S ( O B C ) A P P L Y ING F OR A P P O I N TM E N T T O P O S T S U N D E R T HE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(Government of India, Dept. of Personnel and Training, O.M. No. 36033/28/94. Estt.(Res.), dated 2-7-1997) This is to certify that Sri/Srimati/Kumari* _____________________________________________________ son/

daughter* of of village District/Division* _______________________________ in the __________________________ State _______________ belongs to the _____________________________ community which is recognised as a Backward Class under :-

*(i) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C), dated the 10th September, 1993, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-1, Section I, No. 186, dated the 13th September 1993.

*(ii) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC, dated the 19th October, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-1, Section 1, No. 163, dated the 20th October 1994.

*(iii) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC, dated the 24th May, 1995, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-1, Section 1, No. 88, dated the 25th May, 1995.

*(iv) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC, dated the 6th December, 1996, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-1, Section 1, No. 210, dated the 11th December, 1996.

Sri/Srimati/Kumari*_____________________ and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the District/ Division* of the State. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training, O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt- (SCT), dated 8-9-1993. Place Signature of District Magistrate, Date : Seal Deputy Commissioner, etc. * Strike out whichever is not applicable. Note : (a) The term 'ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of

the People's Act, 1950. (b) The authorities competent to issue caste certificates are indicated below :

i) District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate /Sub Divisional Magistrate/Taluk Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of First -Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahasildar; and iv) Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides.