(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE DELHI GAZETTE PART IV EXTRAORDINARY)

GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DELHI SECRETARIAT, I.P. ESTATE, NEW DELHI - 110002
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the _____, 2015

F. No. 2/201/2002/DISMH/Homoeo/_____. In exercise of the powers conferred under

article 309 of the Constitution read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs
O.M. No. 24/78/68-DH(S), dated 24/9/1968, and in supersession of the Delhi Health
Services General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) Rules, 2013, notified on 6th June,
2013, in the Directorate of AYUSH ( formerly Directorate of ISM and Homoeopathy) under
Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Lt.
Governor, National Capital Territory of Delhi, after prior consultation with the Union Public
Service Commission, is pleased to make the following rules namely : -
1 Short Title and commencement - (i) These rules may be called the Delhi Health
Services General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) Amendment Rules, 2015.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official
Gazette.
2 Definitions – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
a) “Commission” means the Union Public Service Commission.
b) “Controlling Authority” means the Health and Family Welfare
Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
c) “Departmental Promotion Committee” means Group ‘A” Departmental
Promotion Committee specified in Schedule IV for considering cases of
promotion or confirmation in Group “A” posts of the service.
d) “Duty Post” means any post, whether permanent or temporary, specified
in Schedule – II.
e) “Government” means the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of
Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such
under article 239 AA of the Constitution.
f) “Grade” means any of the grades specified in Schedule - I.
g) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules.
h) “Service” means the Delhi Health Service of General Duty Medical Officer
(Homoeopathy).
3 Constitution of Service - (1)There shall be constituted a Service known as Delhi
Health Service of General Duty Medical Officers (Homoeopathy) (Group ‘A’)
consisting of persons, appointed under rule 7 and rule 8.
(2) All the posts included in the Service shall be Group ‘A’ posts.
4 Composition of the Service - All duty posts, included in the Service shall be
classified as General Central Civil Service Group “ A ” Gazetted, non-ministerial
and the grades, scales of pay, non - practicing allowance and other matters
connected therewith shall be as specified in Schedule – I.

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5 Authorized Strength of the Service - (i) The authorized strength of the duty
posts included in the various grades of the Service on the date of
commencement of these rules shall be as specified in Schedule - II.
(ii) After the commencement of these rules, the authorized permanent strength
of the duty posts in the various grades shall be such as may from time to time
be determined by the Government.
(iii) The Government may make temporary addition to or reduction in the strength
of the duty posts in the various grades as deemed necessary from time to
time.
(iv) The Government may, in consultation with the Commission, include in the
Service any post other than those included in Schedule - II or exclude from
the Service a post included in the said Schedule.
(v) The Government may, in consultation with the Commission, appoint an
officer whose post is included in the Service under sub-rule (4), to the
appropriate grade of the Service in a temporary capacity or in a substantive
capacity, as may be deemed fit, and fix his seniority in the grade after taking
into account continuous regular service in the analogous grade.
(vi) Five percent of the total number of posts of the Senior Medical Officers and
Chief Medical Officers shall be included in the Service as “leave reserve”.
(vii) The contractual General Duty Medical Officers (Homoeopathy) appointed on
or before 18/12/2006, who still continue to render the service on contractual
basis on the date of notification of this sub-rule, shall be assessed by the
Union Public Service Commission on the basis of their suitability and
requisite qualification prescribed for the post of Medical Officer
(Homoeopathy) and if found fit, shall be deemed to have been appointed
under these rules and shall be member of the service at the entry level with
immediate effect. Further, the assignment of seniority will also be prospective
and the statutory provisions of reservation shall apply.”.

6. Members of the Service - (1) The following persons shall be members of the
Service, namely
(a). Persons appointed under sub-rule (v) of rule 5.
(b). Persons appointed to duty posts under rule 7, and
(c). Persons appointed to duty posts under rule 8.

(2). A person appointed under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall, on such
appointment, be deemed to be the member of the Service in the
appropriate Grade applicable to him in Schedule – II.

(3). A person appointed under clause (c) of sub- rule (1) shall, be the Member
of the Service in the appropriate grade applicable to him in Schedule - II
from the date of such appointment.

7. Initial Constitution of the Service - (1). All the General Duty Medical Officer/
officers appointed under the Delhi Health Services of General Duty Medical Officer
(Homoeopathy), Assistant Director (Homoeopathy) and Deputy Director
(Homoeopathy) on or before the commencement of these rules shall be deemed
to have been appointed under these rules and they shall be members of the
service in the respective grades.

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(2). The regular continuous service of officers referred to in sub- rule (1), before
the commencement of these rules shall count for the purpose of probation,
qualifying service for promotion, confirmation and pension in the service.

8. Future Maintenance of Service -

i The vacancies in any of the grades referred to in Schedule – II shall be
filled in the manner as herein after provided under these rules.

ii The method of recruitment, the field of selection for promotion including the
minimum qualifying service in the immediate lower grade for appointment
or promotion to the posts in the respective sub-cadres shall be as specified
in Schedule - III.

iii (i) The Departmental Promotions shall be confined to officers of the cadres.
(ii) The Departmental Promotions to higher posts shall be made on the
basis of selection from amongst the officers of the Service in the immediate
lower grade on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion
Committee constituted as in Schedule – IV.

iv If any officer appointed to any post in the Service is considered for the
purpose of promotion to the higher post, all persons senior to him in the
grade shall also be considered, provided they are not short of requisite
qualifying/eligibility service by more than one year and have completed
their probation period, if prescribed.

v (i) Except while appointing a serving officer on non-selection basis (seniority

– cum fitness), the selection of officers for maintenance of the service shall
be made in consultation with the Commission, and wherever necessary, on
the basis of the recommendation made by the Departmental Promotion
Committee as specified in Schedule – IV.

(ii) The minimum educational and other qualification, experience and age limit
for appointment of various duty posts in the Service by direct recruitment
shall be as specified in Schedule – V.

Note : The promotion to the grades (other than entry grades) mentioned
above shall be without linkage to vacancies.

vi. For functional purposes -

(a) A Senior Medical Officer when posted in a Dispensary/Hospital or in the
Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy shall be
designated as Senior Medical Officer or as Assistant Director as the case
shall be.
(b). A Chief Medical Officer when posted in a Dispensary/Hospital or in the
Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy shall be
designated as Chief Medical Officer, or as Deputy Director as the case
shall be.
(c) The existing Assistant Director in the scale of Rs. 10,000 -15,200 + NPA
(pre-revised) / Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 6600/- + NPA

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(revised) and Deputy Director in the scale of pay of Rs. 12,000-16,500 +
NPA (pre-revised) / Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/- + NPA
(revised), shall be deemed to have been included in the General Duty
Medical Officers Cadre at the level of Senior Medical Officers in the scale
of Rs. 10,000-15,200 + NPA (pre-revised) / Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 + Grade
Pay Rs. 6600/- + NPA (revised) and Chief Medical Officer in the scale of
pay of Rs. 12,000-16,500 + NPA (pre-revised) / Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 +
Grade Pay Rs. 7600/- + NPA (revised) respectively. The Assistant
Director, so included in the General Duty Medical Officers Cadre at the
level of Senior Medical Officers shall be eligible to be considered for
appointment as Chief Medical Officers in the scale of pay of Rs. 12,000-
16,500 + NPA (pre-revised) / Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
+ NPA (revised) on completion of five years of regular service as Assistant
Director. The Deputy Director, so included in the General Duty Medical
Officers Cadre at the level of Chief Medical Officer shall be eligible to be
considered for appointment in the grade of Chief Medical Officer (Non-
functional Selection Grade) in the scale of pay of Rs. 14,300-18,300 +
NPA (pre-revised) / PB IV Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 8700/- +
NPA (revised) on completion of four years regular service in the grade”.
(d) On completion of Twenty years of regular service in Group ‘A’ posts or on
completion of 07 (Seven) years of regular service as Chief Medical Officer
(NFSG) / Deputy Director (Homoeopathy) in Grade Pay of Rs. 8700 in PB-
4 including service rendered in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 14300-18300
or 20 years of regular service shall be eligible for upgradation to Senior
Administrative Grade without linkage of vacancies.
9. Seniority - (a) The seniority of members of the service appointed to a grade at
the time of initial constitution of the service under Rule 6, shall be as obtaining on
the date of commencement of these rules.

Provided that if the seniority of any such member had not been
specifically determined on the said date, the same shall be determined
on the basis of the rules governing the fixation of seniority as were
applicable to the members of the Service prior to the commencement of
these rules.

(b) The seniority of officers recruited to posts other than those appointed under
Rule 6 shall be determined in accordance with the orders issued by the
Central Government in the matter from time to time.
(c) The seniority of persons recruited to the Service in accordance with sub-
rule (v) of Rule 5 shall be fixed in the matter provided therein.
(d) In cases not covered by the above provisions, seniority shall be determined
by the Government in consultation with the Commission.
10. Probation - (i) Every officer appointed to the Service by direct recruitment shall
be on probation for a period of one year.
Provided that the controlling authority may extend the period of
probation in accordance with the instructions issued by Government
from time to time.
Provided further that any decision for extension of a probation period
shall be taken ordinarily within eight weeks after the expiry of the
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previous probationary period and communicated in writing to the
concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said
period.
(ii). On completion of the probation or any extension thereof, officers shall if
considered fit, may be confirmed against the post, if not already confirmed
in the entry grade.
(iii). If during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may
be, the Government is of the opinion that an officer is not fit for permanent
appointment, it may discharge or revert the officer to the post held by him
prior to his appointment in the Service, as the case may be.
(iv). During the period of probation, or any extension thereof candidates may be
required by Government to undergo such courses of training and
instructions and to pass such examinations and tests (including
examination in Hindi) as Government may deem fit as condition for
satisfactory completion of probation.

(v). As regards other matters relating to probation, the members of the Service
will be governed by the instructions issued by the Government of India in
this regard from time to time.

11. Appointment to the Service - All appointments to the Service shall be made by
the Controlling Authority.

12. Liability for service and other conditions of service - (1) Officers appointed to
the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere in Delhi.
(2) Private Practice prohibited :-
Persons appointed to the service shall not be allowed private practice of any
kind whatsoever including any consultation and laboratory practice.
Such persons shall be entitled to a Non- practicing allowance at the rate
specified in Schedule – I.
The conditions of service of the members of the service in respect of matters not
expressly provided for in these rules, shall, mutatis mutandis and subject to any
special orders issued by the Government in respect of the Service, be the same
as those applicable to officers of the Central Civil Services in general.

13. Disqualification - No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Service

(i). who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a
spouse living or
(ii). who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage
with any person.
Provided that the 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 this rule.

14. Powers to relax - Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient so to do, it may by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in
consultation with the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with
respect to any class or category of persons.

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15. Saving Clause - “Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of
age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Caste,
Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex- servicemen and other special
categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government
from time to time in this regard”.

16. Interpretation - If any question relating to the interpretation of these rules arises,
the Government shall decide it in consultation with the Commission.
17. Repeal -
The recruitment rules for the post of Medical Officer (Homoeopathy), Assistant
Director (Homoeopathy) and Deputy Director (Homoeopathy) notified by
notification no. F. 53/13/94/H&FW- II dated 12th April 1999, F. No. 2(8)/82/S.II,
dated 15/7/1982 and F. 11/1/97- H & FW- II, dated 12th May 1999 respectively are
repealed.

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SCHEDULE-I

Grade, Scales of Pay and Non-Practicing Allowance etc. of Group-A Posts included in the Delhi
Health Service Rules of General Duty Medical Officer (Homeopathy):-

S. No. Grade Scale of Pay

i) Chief Medical Officer PB-4 [Rs 37,400-67,000 ] Grade Pay Rs. 10000
(Senior Administrative Grade)
ii) Chief Medical Officer PB-4 [Rs 37,400-67,000 ] Grade Pay Rs. 8700
(Non functional Selection Grade)
iii) Chief Medical Officer PB-3 [Rs 15,600-39,100] Grade Pay Rs. 7600
iv) Senior Medical Officer PB-3 [Rs 15,600-39,100] Grade Pay Rs. 6600
v) Medical Officer PB-3 [Rs 15,600-39,100 ] Grade Pay Rs. 5400

II- Non – Practice Allowance:-

Rates of Non-Practicing Allowance admissible as per orders issued from time to time by
the Government.
III- Annual Allowance:-
Post Graduate Allowance/conveyance allowance/annual allowance admissible as per
orders issued from time to time by the Government.

SCHEDULE- II

Authorized strength of Delhi Health Service of General Duty Medical Officer

(Homoeopathy) cadre:-

S. No Designation No of Posts
1 Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy
Deputy Director (Homoeopathy) 1
Assistant Director (Homoeopathy) 1
2 Homoeopathic Dispensaries
General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) 109
3 Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) 2
4 Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) 2
Total 115

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SCHEDULE – III

The method of recruitment, field of selection for promotion and the minimum qualifying service in the
immediate lower grade or promotion of officers to Group “ A “ duty posts in the Delhi Health Service of
General Duty Medical Officer (Homoeopathy) :-
Sl. Name of the Post Method of recruitment for Field of Selection and Minimum
No promotion qualifying service
I. Chief Medical Officer 100% By promotion on non- Promotion:
(Senior Administrative selection basis without On completion of Twenty years of
Grade) linkage to vacancies subject regular service in Group ‘A’ posts
PB-4 [Rs.37400-67000] + to seniority-cum-fitness. or on completion of 07 (Seven)
GP Rs. 10000 years of regular service as Chief
Medical Officer (NFSG) / Deputy
Director (Homoeopathy) in Grade
Pay of Rs. 8700 in PB-4 including
service rendered in the pre-revised
scale of Rs. 14300-18300 or 20
years of regular service shall be
eligible for upgradation to Senior
Administrative Grade without
linkage of vacancies.

2 Chief Medical Officer 100% by promotion on non- On completion of thirteen years of

(Non-Functional Selection selection basis without regular service in Group ‘A’ posts
Grade) linkage to vacancies subject or on completion of 04 (four) years
PB-4 [Rs.37400-67000] + to seniority-cum-fitness. of regular service as Chief Medical
GP Rs.8700 Officer / Deputy Director
(Homoeopathy) in Grade Pay of
Rs. 7600 in PB-3 including service
rendered in the pre-revised scale
of Rs. 12000-16500 without
linkage of vacancies.

3 Chief Medical Officer 100% by promotion on non- On completion of five 05 (five)

PB-3 [Rs.15600-39100] + selection basis without years of regular service as Senior
GP Rs.7600 linkage to vacancies subject Medical Officer / Assistant Director
to seniority-cum-fitness. (Homoeopathy) in Grade Pay of
Rs. 6600 in PB-3 including service
rendered in the pre-revised scale
of Rs. 10000-15200 or on
completion of nine years of
combined regular service as
Medical Officer and Senior
Medical Officer / Assistant Director
(Homoeopathy) of which at least
two years shall be as Senior
Medical Officer / Assistant Director
(Homoeopathy), without linkage of
vacancy.

Note : The existing Deputy

Director (Homoeopathy) who has
been regularly appointed in the
scale of Rs. 12,000 – 16,500 (pre-
revised) / Rs.15600-39100 + GP
Rs.7600 (revised) shall be
included in the GDMO cadre at
CMO level in the initial constitution

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4 Senior Medical Officer 100% by promotion on Non- On completion of 04 (four) years
PB-3 [Rs.15600-39100] + Selection basis without regular service as Medical Officer
GP Rs.6600 linkage to vacancies subject in Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-3
to seniority-cum-fitness. including service rendered in the
pre-revised scale of Rs. 8000-
13500

Note : The existing Assistant

Director (Homoeopathy) who has
been regularly appointed in the
scale of Rs. 10,000 – 15,200 (pre-
revised) / Rs.15600-39100 + GP
Rs.6600 (revised) shall be
included in the GDMO cadre at
SMO level in the initial constitution
5 Medical Officer By direct recruitment on the See Schedule V for qualification,
PB-3 [Rs.15600-39100] + basis of a written examination experience and age limit, etc.
GP Rs.5400 to be conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission to
be followed by an interview
through Union Public Service
Commission in accordance
with age limit and educational
qualifications and experience
as may be prescribed in
consultation with the Union
Public Service Commission.

Note:
Promotions shall be on “Non- Selection” basis.
The departmental promotions shall be confined to officers of the same sub- cadres.

SCHEDULE –IV

Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee for considering the cases of promotion or
confirmation in Group “A” posts in the Delhi Health Service of General Duty Medical Officer
(Homoeopathy)

A. Departmental Promotion Committee for Chief Medical Officer (Senior Administrative

Grade), Chief Medical Officer (Non functional Selection Grade), Chief Medical Officer
(Homoeopathy) and Senior Medical Officer(Homoeopathy)

a) Chief Secretary, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi Chairman

b) Secretary concerned in GNCT of Delhi Member
c) HOD concerned unless he is ex-officio Secretary in GNCT of Delhi Member

B. For Confirmation of Medical Officer (Homoeopathy)

a) Chief Secretary, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi Chairman
b) Secretary concerned in GNCT of Delhi Member
c) HOD concerned unless he is ex-officio Secretary in GNCT of Delhi Member

Note 1: The nominee officer should be normally at least one level above the level for which the
persons are to be considered for promotion.

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SCHEDULE –V

S. No Name of the Post Age Educational and other

qualification required
1. Medical Officer Not exceeding 35 years Essential
(Homoeopathy) Note – 1 Relaxable for Govt. (i) Degree in Homoeopathy of
{PB-3 [Rs. 15600- Servants by 5 years in accordance a recognized University or
39100 ] + GP Rs. with instructions issued by the Statutory State Board
5400} + NPA Central Govt. /Council of equivalent
Note - 2 The crucial date for recognized under the
determining the age limit shall be the Homoeopathy Central Council
closing date for receipt of applications Act, 1973 (59 of 1973)
from candidates in India, (and not the (ii) Enrolment on State
closing date prescribed from those in Register or Central Register
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal of Homoeopathy
Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Note: Qualifications are
Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim Ladakh relaxable at the discretion of
Division of J & K State, Lahaul & Spiti UPSC in case of candidates
District and Pangi sub – division of otherwise well qualified.
Chamba district of Himachal
Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
or Lakshadweep)
2. Senior Medical Officer Not Applicable Not Applicable
(Homoeopathy)
3. Chief Medical Officer Not Applicable Not Applicable
(Homoeopathy)
4. Chief Medical Officer Not Applicable Not Applicable
(Homoeopathy)
(Non-Functional
Selection Grade)
5. Chief Medical Officer Not Applicable Not Applicable
(Senior
Administrative
Grade)

By order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of Delhi,

Deputy Secretary (Health)

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