NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited online only by `One Time Registration' from qualified

candidates for the post mentioned below. Candidates shall apply only through the online facility

provided in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission viz, www.keralapsc.gov.in .

Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as I.D. Proof in their profile.

Part II- Recruitment by transfer

1. Department : Excise
   
   
2. Name of Post : Driver
   
   

Note: Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post

1. Scale of Pay : Rs. 19,000-43,600/
   
   
2. No of Vacancies : District wise
   
   

Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Alappuzha Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam

Anticipated

Thrissur

Vacancies

Palakkad Malappuram Kozhikode Wayanad Kannur Kasargod

Note:

(i) The name, age limit and qualification of this post has been prescribed as per the

GO(P)No.36/80/TD dated. 28.04.1980, (SRONo.456/80) and GO(P) No.178/

2015/TD dated 13.10.2015 (SRO No.669/2015)

(ii) Separate ranked list will be prepared for each district in pursuance of this notification. The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancy noted above and the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the list. In case no candidate is advised from the ranked lists till the expiry of the period of three years the duration of the ranked list shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier.

(iii) Candidates who are eligible to apply for both direct recruitment and recruitment By transfer need not select the same district for both categories but they should submit separate applications for each category even if they selected the same district candidates who are included both list under this notification and advised from anyone of the list shall be deleted from the other list as per Rule 18 (iii) of the Kerala Public Service Commission rules of procedure.

(iv) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G.O (MS) No. 154/71/PD dated, 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one revenue district from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he or she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(MS) No.4/61/PD dated, 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified.

5. Method of : Recruitment by transfer (District wise) Appointment

(i)

Applications are invited from among any category of persons in the last grade service in the excise department. Recruitment by transfer shall be made in the ratio of 3:1 against vacancies reserved for last grade servants in the excise department as per GO

(P) No.36/80/TD dated.28.04.80. In the absence of qualified hands for appointment by transfer the vacancies shall be filled from ranked list prepared for direct recruitment.

(ii)

For recruitment by Transfer from among any category of persons in the Last Grade Service in the excise department. The applicants should obtain a certificate from the Head of the Department or office showing their service particulars in the form given below uploaded the certificate in their profile and produce the same as and when required by the commission. Persons appointed through Employment Exchange or otherwise and working on a temporary/provisional basis are not eligible to apply for this post.

Age limit: Candidates should not be above 50 years as on 01.01.2017.

7. Qualification:

(i) A pass in SSLC or its equivalent

Note: Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.

(ii) Must Possess current valid heavy Motor Driving License of 3 years standing with endorsement for driving Heavy Goods and Heavy Passenger Vehicles and Drivers badge.

Note: (i) The Driving License must remain valid through all the stages of selection process as on the last date for receipt of application, OMR test, Practical Test, verification of original documents etc.

Note: Proficiency in Driving Heavy Goods & Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicles will be examined by a Practical Test (H -test and Road test) conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission during the course of selection. Only those who have passed the H-test are eligible for Road Test

(iii) Physical Fitness:-Must not be less than 165 cm in height and 83 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 4 cm. In the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe the minimum height shall be 160 cm

(iv) Medical Fitness

(a)

Ear-Hearing should be perfect

(b)

Eye-must be certified to possess the following specifications without glasses

Right Eye Left Eye

Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen

Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen

Color Vision Normal

Night blindness Nil

( c) Muscles and Joints No Paralysis. All joints with free movement

(d) Nervous system Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases

Note: (i) Each eye must have a full field of vision, Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, varicose vein, bow legs, deformed hands and limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing.

(ii) Candidates should produce a Medical Certificate in original in the form prescribed here under certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glass at the time of Practical Test. Medical Certificate has two parts. Part A should be obtained from an ophthalmologist in government service and Part B should be obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior Consultant. This Medical Certificate shall be uploaded in the profile of the candidate and the original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE POST OF DRIVER IN EXCISE DEPARTMENT

PART A-FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE REGARDING VISION FOR THE POST

DRIVER IN EXCISE DEPARTMENT

(To be filled by an Ophthalmologist in Government Service

1. Is there any defect of vision

If so whether it has been corrected by suitable spectacles so that the distant vision is 6/6 snellen

and near vision is 0.5 snellen.

1. Can the applicant readily distinguish the pigmentary colours red and green
   
   
2. Does the application suffer from any night blindness
   
   

I have this day medically examined Sri....................................................... (Name and

address) and found that he has no defect of vision which would render him unsuitable for the

post of Excise Driver and his standards of vision are as follows.

Standards of Vision (Eye sight without glasses)

Right Eye Left Eye

i) Distant Vision ..........Snellen ......... Snellen ii) Near Vision ..........Snellen ......... Snellen iii) Field of Vision .....................

(Specify whether full or not. Entry Normal, good etc. will be inappropriate) iv) Colour Blindness ................................ v) Squint ................................ vi) Any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye .

His standard of vision are fit for the post of Driver in Excise Department

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the applicant Sri..is the person herein above described and that the attached photograph has a reasonably correct likeness. (The signature of the Ophthalmologist shall be affixed on the photograph leaving the face clear).

PHOTO OF THE CANDIDATE

Place: Signature Date : Name and Designation of the Medical Officer

(Office Seal)

Note: Details regarding standards of vision should be clearly stated in the Certificate as given above and vague statement such as Vision Normal/good will not be accepted. Specification for each eye should be stated separately. If the specification are not as indicated above, the officer issuing the Certificate should certify whether the candidate has got better standards of vision or worse standards of vision as the case may be, otherwise the Certificate will not be accepted.

PART-B PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR THEPOST OF DRIVER IN EXCISE DEPARTMENT

(To be filled up by a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior Consultant in government service)

1. What is the applicants apparent age
   
   
2. Is the applicant to the best of your judgment, subject to epilepsy, vertigo or any mental ailment which is likely to affect his efficiency
   
   
3. Does the applicant suffer from any heart or lungs disorder which might interfere with the performance of his duties as a Driver
   
   
4. Does the applicant suffer from any degree of deafness, which would prevent his hearing the ordinary sound signals. Is his hearing perfect
   
   
5. Has the applicant any deformity or loss of finger, which would interfere with the efficient performance of his duties as a driver
   
   
6. State of Muscles and Joints (No paralysis and all Joints with free movements)
   
   
7. State of Nervous system (Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases)
   
   
8. Does he show any evidence of being addicted to the extensive use of alcohol, tobacco or drinks)
   
   
9. Marks of Identification 1).. 2)..
   
   

He is Physically fit for the post of Driver in Excise Department

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the applicant Shri. Name & Address) is the person herein above described and that the attached photograph has a reasonably correct likeness. (The signature of the Medical Officer shall be affixed on the photograph leaving the face clear)

PHOTO OF THE CANDIDATE

Signature

Place: Name: Date Designation & Official Address

Of the Medical Officer

Office Seal

8. Those candidates who qualify the practical test shall produce a service certificate in original in the form prescribed below and the same shall be uploaded in their profile and the original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

SERVICE CERTIFICATE

1. Name of the candidate :
   
   
2. Name of the post held by the applicant with : scale of pay
   
   
3. Name of the department in which now : working
   
   
4. Name of the subordinate service to which : the applicant belongs:
   
   
5. Date of commencement of service and date : of commencement of probation
   
   
6. Whether the applicant is a probationer or : approved probationer or full member of the service
   
   
   1. Community and Religion as entered in the :
      
      
   2. Service Records ( in the case of SC/ST/OBC only)
7. Religion & sub caste :
   
   
8. Service particulars :
   
   

Sl No	Name of post held	Period		Length of service			Date of declaration of probation
		From	To	years	month	days
Total Service

Certified that the above details in respect of Shri......................................................... who is a Probationer/Approved Probationer/Full Member of the .................................................. (Name of service) have been verified by me with the service particulars as given in the Service Book of the candidate and they are found correct. Also certified that Sri..is eligible to apply for the post of Driver by transfer.

Place: Signature Date: Name and Designation of the Head of Office.

(Office Seal)

9. Mode of submitting applications:-

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc. gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the Apply Now button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to applying for a post. The Photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31/12/2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates shall take a printout of the application by clicking the link Registration Card in their profile. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The application will be summarily rejected if noncompliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove qualification, Experience, Community, age etc have to be produced as and when called for.

1. Last date of receipt of applications :.31.01. 2018 Wednesday upto 12 midnight
   
   
2. If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Examination is conducted as a part of the selection Admission Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile created after One Time Registration and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calender. Candidates can download Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination.
   
   

(For details please see the General Conditions given below as Part II of this Notification)

SAJU GEORGE SECRETARY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION