APPENDIX II
THE TERRITORIAL ARMY ACT RULES 1948
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the
Territorial Army Act 1948 (LVI of 1948), the Central Government
is pleased to make the following rules:-
1. Short title—These rules may be called the Territorial
Army (Amendment) Rules, 1964. They extend to the whole of
India.
2. Definitions-In these rules, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context:-
(a) “the Act” means the Territorial Army Act, 1948;
(b) “Form” means a Form as set out in Schedule 1;
(c) “Schedule” means a schedule to these rules;
(d) “Section” means a section of the act;
(e) “training year” means a period of twelve months
beginning on the first day of April and ending on the
thirty first day of March;
(f) the expression “Officer Commanding the Area” means
the General or other officer commanding an Area or an
Independent Sub Area, or an equivalent Commander
within the limits of whose command the headquarters
of a unit constituted under the Act is situated or such
other officer as may be specified by the Central Government
in this befhalf.
(g) “Provincial Unit” means a unit having training annually
in camp.
(h) ‘Urban unit” means a unit having training throughout
the year on the weekly drill system and at an
annual camp”.
3. Constitution and zones-(a) Units of the Territorial
Army shall be raised on a zonal basis.
(b) Zones shall be constituted and defined by the Central
Government by notification in the official Gazette.
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(c) The Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette constitute for any zone, one or more provincial
units or one or more urban units of the Territorial Army.
(d) Provided that the Central Government may, however
it considers it necessary, direct that recruitment to Territorial
Army units may be made from persons (being citizens of India)
irrespective of their place of residence.
PART 1-ENROLMENT
4. Qualifications of enrolment-No person shall be eligible
for enrolment as a member of the Territorial Army-
(a) unless he is of good character: (ia) The Central Government
may relax the condition prescribed in clause
(c) in respect of any or all units of the Territorial
Army.
(b) Unless he has attained the age of 18 years and has not
attained the age of-
(i) 40 years in the case of enrolment in the Railways
or Port, Dock, inland water Transport or Electrical
and Mechanical Engineer units;
(ii) 45 years in the case of enrolment in Posts and
Telegraphs units.
(iii) 45 years in the case of women employees of Posts
and Telegraphs Department enrolled in the posts
Telegraphs units.
(iv) *42 years in all other cases.
*(Auth—Letter No 52160/GS/TA-3(a) dated 08 Aug 85)
(c) unless he is a resident of the zone for which the unit
in which enrolment has been applied for is constituted.
(d) unless he satisfies such standards of physical fitness
in height, chest measurement and other respects as
may be specified by the Ministry of Defence, Government
of India;
(e) if he is in the service of the Central or a State Government
unless he has obtained from the Government
permission for enrolment and also a certificate to the
effect that his services will forthwith be made available
for service in the Territorial Army, whenever required;
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(f) if he belongs to any Reserve Force.
(g) if he has any reserve liability.
(h) if he has at any time been convicted of an offence involving
moral turpitude and a sentence other than one
of fine or of imprisonment in default of payment of
fine has been passed in respect of such offence, such
sentence not having been subsequently reversed or remitted
or the offence pardoned.
(j) if he has been ordered to give security for good behaviour
under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.
(k) If he has been dismissed from the Territorial Army
or the Auxiliary Forces (India or the Indian Territorial
Force, Militia or the scouts, regular army or the
Navy or the Air Force;
(l) if he has more than one wife living.
Provided that—
(i) the Chief of the Army Staff, in any case, and any
authority empowered by the Chief of the Army Staff in
this behalf, in such cases and to such extent as the
Chief of the Army Staff may specify, may relax the
age limits prescribed by clause (b)
(ia) The Central Govt may relax the condition specified in
clause (e) in respect of any unit or all units of the Territorial
Army.
(ii) a person who is ineligible by virtue of the provisions
in clause (h) or (j) may be enrolled if he produces a
certificate that he is fit to be enrolled from the Govt
of the State of which he is a resident.
(iii) The Central Government may, for special reasons exempt
any person from the operation of clause (k).
5. Application for enrolment—(I) A person desirous of being
enrolled shall apply to the Officer Commanding a unit for
service in which he desires to be enrolled or to an officer who
is a recruiting officer or assistant recruiting officer for the purpose
of the enrolment of persons under the Army Act, 1950,
or to such other officer as may be appointed by the Central
Government in this behalf.
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(2) The officer to whom an application under sub-rule (I)
is made shall cause the applicant to fill up and sign in his presence
a statement set forth in Form I.
6. Verification—The officer aforesaid—
(a) shall satisfy himself in the manner laid down by the
Central Government that the application is in order
and that the applicant is eligible for enrolment under
rule 4 and
(b) may make such further inquiry as he thinks necessary
regarding the suitability of the applicant for enrolment
in the unit.
7. Medical Examination—Where such officer is satisfied
that the application is in order, that the applicant fulfils the
conditions of enrolment, that he is suitable for enrolment in the
unit in which he desires to be enrolled, and that a vacancy
exists in that unit, he shall cause the applicant to be served
with a notice requiring him to present himself for medical examination
at a time and place to be specified in the notice.
8. Rejection—Where such officer is satisfied that the application
is not in order or that the applicant does not fulfil the
conditions of enrolment or that he is not suitable to be enrolled
in the unit of his choice or if the applicant fails to comply with
the notice served on him under rule 7 or is found to be medically
unfit for service in the Territorial Army, such officer shall
reject the application and shall inform the applicant accordingly.
Such applicant shall, however, have a right of appeal against
the decision of the officer who rejected his application to the
Commander of the Sub Area in which the unit of his choice is
located.
9. Method of enrolment—(a) If the applicant is accepted
for enrolment he shall be required to sign a declaration at the
foot of Form I.
(b) Where the Officer referred to in sub rule (I) of rule 5
is satisfied that the applicant understands the questions put to
him and consents to the conditions of service, he shall sign a
certificate to that effect on the said Form, and the applicant
shall thereupon be deemed to be enrolled.
10. Attestation—(a) Every person enrolled shall be attested
by his commanding Officer and for this purpose an oath
or affirmation shall be administered to him in one of the forms
specified in form II, or in such other form to the same purport
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as the Commanding Officer deems to be in accordance with the
religion of the person to be attested or otherwise binding on
his conscience.
(b) An entry of the fact that a person enrolled has taken
the oath or affirmation directed by this rule shall be endorsed
on the enrolment form signed by him and shall be authenticated
by the signature of the Commanding Officer.
11. Period of enrolment—Subject to the provisions of Part
III of these rules, the period of enrolment as a Member of the
Territorial Army , in the case of every person who is accepted
for such enrolment in the Territorial Army on or after the 1st
day of January 1972, be seven years commencing on and from
the date of his enrolment for service in the Territorial Army.
Provided that—
(i) the service of any person in the Territorial Army as
aforesaid may be extended with the consent of the
individual by two years at a time or by such longer
periods as may be specified in this behalf by the
Director Territorial Army, but the maximum period of
service of any person in the Territorial Army shall not
exceed *Seventeen years for other ranks and *Twenty years
for Non-Commissioned Officers commencing on and
from the date of his enrolment for such service;
*(Auth—SRO 73 dated 6th April 1999)
(ii) nothing contained in this rule shall apply to a person
enrolled prior to the 1st day of January 1972 except
that such person shall not carry out reserve liability on
expiry of this period of enrolment specified before the
date aforesaid.
PART I—A LIABILITY FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE IN
THE TERRITORIAL ARMY
11A. Power to call upon persons to perform service in
Territorial Army—Where the Central Government is of opinion
that it is necessary so to do, it may, by a notification in the official
Gazette, direct that all or any of the employees or certain classes
of employees of a certain office or group of offices in a specified
area, under the Central Government or a State Government or
in the public utility service, who has or have attained the age of
twenty years but has or have not completed the age of forty
years, shall, when called upon to do so, perform service in the
Territorial Army;
Provided that in selecting persons to perform service in the
Territorial Army, the Central Government shall have regard to
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the age, physical fitness, qualifications, experience and also the
nature of work, previously performed by the persons concerned
while employed under the Government or in a public utility
service and the work to be performed by him in the Territorial
Army.
Note–**(1) Officers and enrolled persons of the Territorial Army
shall also be liable to perform military service beyond the limits
of INDIA.
**(Auth—PC No 71853/GS/TA 3/66-IS/62/D(GS-III))
11B. Prescribed authority for purposes of sections 6A and
10A—(I) The prescribed authority for the purpose of sub sections
(2) and (3) of section 6A shall be the Central Government
in all cases.
(2) The prescribed authority for the purpose of sub-section
(4) of section 6A and clause (c) of section 10A shall—
(i) in relation to persons who are required to join the
Territorial Army as enrolled persons, be the Director
Territorial Army or the Recruiting Officer or the Assistant
Recruiting Officer of the area or place in which
such persons are for the time being employed:
(ii) in relation to persons who are required to join the Territorial
Army as Junior Commissioned Officer, be the
Director, Territorial Army or the Officer Commanding
in the Area in which such persons are for the time being
employed: and
(iii) in relation to persons who are required to join the Territorial
Army as officers, be the Director, Territorial
Army.
3. The prescribed authority for the purpose of sub section
(5) of section 6A shall be the Officer Commanding the Area in
which the office of the employer is located.
11C. Obtaining particulars of persons liable for compulsory
service—The authority specified in sub rule (2) of rule 11B may
serve any employer with a notice in the form set out in Schedule
11B requiring him to furnish to such authority particulars specified
in the Forms set out in Schedules 11C & 11D relating to
any of his employees or class of employees who are liable under
the Act to perform compulsory service in the Territorial Army
within such period (not less than ten days after the service of the
notice) as may be specified in the notice.
11.D. Collection of particulars of persons liable for compulsory
service—(1) Any person who is liable for compulsory service
in the Territorial Army may be served with a written notice in
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the Form set out in schedule 11E by the authority specified in
sub rule (I) of rule 11B requiring such person to fill up, sign
and dodge the Form set out in schedule II-F with such authority
and within such time (not earlier than seven days after the
service of the notice) as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Every such person who has lodged the Form set out in
schedule II-F with the authority under sub rule (1) shall be
bound to report to that authority any change in the particulars
given by him in that Form, within twenty one days of occurrence
of such change.
(3) Every such person shall be bound to furnish such additional
information as may be required from him by the authority.
11E. Liability to attend interviews, Tests and medical examinations—
If the authority specified in sub rule (1) of rule 11B considers
that a person who has lodged the form under rule 11D
is qualified to join the Territorial Army as an officer or as an
enrolled person, that authority shall serve upon such person a
written notice in the Form set out in Schedule IIG requiring him
to attend such interviews, undergo such tests and examinations,
including physical tests, and submit to such medical examinations
as may be specified in the notice. Any date or dates fixed for
such interview, tests and examinations shall not be earlier than
seven days after the service of the notice.
11F. Joining the Territorial Army—(1) If the authority specified
in sub rule (I) of rule 11B finds, after the interviews, tests
and examinations referred to in rule 11E, and after making such
further inquiries, if any, that a person is suitable for performing
service in the Territorial Army, that authority shall serve upon
that person a notice in the form set out in Schedule II-H stating
that he shall join the Territorial Army as an officer, or Junior
Commissioned Officer or enrolled person, and requiring him to
present himself to such authority, and at such place, date and
time as may be specified in the notice, such date being not
earlier that seven days after the service of the notice.
(2) On any person reporting to an authority in pursuance of
a notice serviced under sub rule (I) that authority shall sign the
following certificate at the foot of the Form set out in Schedule
11-H, namely :-
Certified that …………………………(here insert the name of
the person) has joined______________(here insert the Terri117
torial Army unit where the person has reported) on_________
(here insert the date of reporting as an officer/JCO/enrolled person)
Place
Date:–
Signature of authority
*(Delete whichever not applicable)
(3) Every person who joins the Territorial Army as an
enrolled person in pursuance of a notice under sub rule (1) shall
sign part I of the Form set out in Schedule II-I and, as from
the date of such joining, be deemed to be enrolled in the Territorial
Army for the same period for which persons are enrolled
under rule II, and appointed to the unit indicated in the aforesaid
notice. He shall also be attested as provided in rule 10 and
a record of the fact shall be made in Part II of the said Form.
11G. Notices—(1) Any notice to be served on a person under
this part, shall be either personally delivered to such persons
or sent to him by registered post at his last known address.
(2) When a notice has been served on any person under
this part, the authority who issued the notice, may at any time,
while that person remains liable for compulsory service under
the Act, cancel it and, in any such case, shall cause to be served
on that person a further notice cancelling the original notice.
(3) A notice served on any person under this part shall cease
to have effect if, before the date on which he is thereby required
to present himself he ceases to be liable for compulsory service
in the Territorial Army.
11H. Mode of lodging forms—Any form to be lodged under
this part shall be either delivered at the office of the authority
with whom it is required to be lodged or sent by registered post
to such authority.
11-I. Payment of travelling and other allowances—Every
person liable for compulsory service in the Territorial Army, who
is required to present himself in accordance with any notice under
this part, shall be paid by the authority to whom he presents
himself, travelling and other allowances at such rates as may be
determined by Government from time to time.
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Provided that such rates shall in no case be less than those
admissible to the said person in his civil appointment under
similar conditions.
11-J. Appeals-(1) If any person liable for compulsory
service in the Territorial Army or his employer, feels aggrieved by
any notice issued under the rules in this Part, he may appeal
against such notice to the authority specified in sub rule, (2).
(2) The authority to which an appeal may be made under
sub rule (1), shall be-
(i) The Central Government, if the notice was issued by
the ‘ADGTA, Army Headquarters’,
(ii) The Chief of the Army Staff, if the notice was issued
by an Officer Commanding the Area or by a Recruiting
or Assistant Recruiting Officer.
(3) Every appeal under this rule shall be made within fifteen
days of the receipt of the notice by the aggrieved person.
(4) Any notice against which an appeal has been made under
this rule, shall be deemed to be suspended until the decision
on the appeal is communicated to the appellant, and if the decision
is against the appellant, the time fixed in the original notice
for compliance shall commence from the day on which the decision
of the appellate authority is communicated to him.
(5) Every appeal under this rule shall be forwarded in the
first instance to the authority who issued the notice appealed
against, and that authority shall forward the appeal to the appellate
authority with his report thereon.
(6) (a) The decision of the Central Government on appeal
under sub rule 2(i) shall be final.
(b) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Chief of
the Army Staff on appeal under sub rule 2(ii) may file a revision
to the Central Government and the decision of the Central Government
thereon shall be final.
PART II-APPOINTMENT AND TRANSFER
12. Appointment-(a) A person enrolled in the Territorial
Army shall be appointed by the officer who enrolled him to a unit
of the Territorial Army.
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(b) Rules for appointment of officers of the Territorial Army
shall be the same as for the regular army.
13. Transfer and attachment-(1) Any person appointed to
a unit under rule 12 may be transferred by the prescribed authority
whether on disbandment of the unit or otherwise to another
unit of the Territorial Army or the Director of Signals.
(2) Nothing contained in sub rule (1) shall be deemed to
authorise the transfer without his own consent of any person appointed
to a unit except when such transfer is deemed necessary
and a period of emergency declared in this behalf in a notification
published in the official gazette by the Central Government
or such transfer is from one provincial unit to another
similar provincial unit within the same zone, or from one uraban
unit together similar urban unit in the same town.
. (3) A person who desires to be transferred to another unit
shall submit his application in writing to his Commanding Officer
and in such application shall state reasons for desiring the transfer
and the unit to which he desires to be transferred. There upon
the transfer shall be effected in the case of an enrolled person by
mutual agreement between his Commanding Officer and
the Commanding Officer of the unit to which he desires to be transferred,
and in the case of an officer by order of the prescribed authority.
(4) When a person belonging to a unit ceases to reside in
the zone for which such unit is constituted he may be compulsorily
transferred by the prescribed authority to a unit constituted for
the zone in which he for the time being resides provided that he
can be absorbed in such unit.
(5) Any person belonging to a unit may be attached by the
prescribed authority at his own request or otherwise to any unit
of the Territorial Army or to any unit of the regular army.
(6) Any person belonging to a unit who leaves his place of
residence for the time being and thereby leaves the zone in which
the unit wherein he is serving is constituted shall, if he does not
intend to return to that zone, notify the prescribed authority in
that zone of his change of residence.
(7) Where a person mentioned in sub rule (6) intended to return
but did not in fact return to his zone within three months of
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his departure he shall immediately on the expiry of the said
period send intimation in writing to the prescribed authority.
Explanation—In this rule, the expression “prescribed authority
means—
(1) In the case of an enrolled person the Officer Commanding
the Sub-Area/Div/Independent Sub-Area/Indep Bde
Gp/Indep Bde as the case may be within which the
unit of the person is constituted or the Director Territorial
Army or the Director of Signals.
(2) In the case of an officer the Director Territorial Army or
Director of Signals.
PART III
14. Discharge—(a) Every person enrolled shall, on becoming
entitled to receive his discharge under the Act or these rules,
be so discharge with all convenient speed.
(b) Any such person may be discharged as hereinafter provided
on any of the following grounds namely—
(i) That he has been convicted by a criminal court of an
offence punishable with transportation or imprisonment.
(ii) That he has in filling up any form prescribed by these
rules or otherwise for the purpose of obtaining his enrolment
made any statement which was false and which
he knew to be false or did not believe to be true.
(iii) That his services are no longer required.
(iv) That he is medically unfit for further service.
(c) Discharge, dismissal, removal, retirement—Officers—
Rules for the discharge, dismissal, removal and retirement of the
officers of the Territorial Army shall be the same as for the regular
army provided that the retiring age for the officers of the
Territorial Army shall be as specified in the table below—
**(d) Notwithstanding, anything contained in clause (c) of rule 14, the
Territorial Army Officers who do not attend annual training camps for two
consecutive years without securing the exemption, as provided for in subrule
(2) of 20 of these rules and who cannot urge any valid reasons,
justifying their absence from such training, may, for reasons to be
recorded in writing by the competent authority, be discharged from the
Territorial Army service.
**(Auth—SRO No 192 of 30 June 1981)
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(e) An Officer of the Departmental (TA) units who
resigns/is dismissed/removed from his civil job of the concerned
Department shall automatically relinquish his commission
from the Territorial Army w.e.f. the date of release from the civil
department.
***(Auth –CS No 274/I/90)
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TABLE
**#Rank RETIRING AGE
Brigadier 58 years or 4 years tenure whichever is
earlier but not before 56 years of age.
59 years in case of AMC(TA) other than
those employed in GH(TA).
Lt Col/Colonel 56 years or 4 years tenure whichever
is earlier but not before 54 years of age.
Major and below 54 years of age.
Subedar Major/Risaldar Major 54 years or on completion of 34 years
of service or for a period of service
specified in the Regulations for the
Army in India for his appointment
whichever event may occur first.
Subedar/Risaldar/Jamedar Head Clk 54 years or on completion of 30 years
of service which ever event occurs first.
Naib Subedar 54 years or on completion of 26 years
service whichever event occurs first.
Note :- An Army Medical Corps (Territorial Army) Officer employed
in a General Hospital (Territorial Army) shall retire from Territorial Army
service on the date he attains the age of Superannuation under the civil rules
of the State to which he belongs.
**#(Auth –SRO 59 dated 29 Jan 1999).
15. (1) The authority competent to authorise the discharge
of an enrolled person under the provisions specified in column I
of the annexed table shall subject to the provision of sub rule
2 be the authority specified in the corresponding entry in coloumn
2 thereof.
Provision under which discharge Authority competent to authorise
authorised discharge of enrolled person.
Sub rule (a) of rule 14 The Commanding Officer
Clause (i) of sub rule (b) of rule 14 Sub Area or TA Gp Commander
Clause (ii) of sub rule (b) of rule 14 Do
Clause (iii)of sub rule (b) of rule 14 At any time during the enrolled person’s
first two years of training if he is
unlikely to become an efficient
soldier or is untraceable , or does
not report for training for a period
of one year, or in the case of an
unattested recurit at his own request,
the Commanding Officer in
all other cases, the Sub Area
Comdr or TA Gp Commander.
Clause (iv) of sub rule(b) of rule 14 The Commanding Officer.
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(1A) Where a discharge is authorised under the provisions
of clause (ii) and (iii) of sub rule (b) of rule 14, the competent
authority before authorising the discharge shall if the circumstances
of the case permit, give the enrolled person an opportunity
to show cause against the discharge, unless such discharge
is at the request of the enrolled person.
(2) In a case in which the authority competent to authorise
discharge under sub rule (1) is the Commanding Officer, the discharge
may also be authorised by the Officer Commanding the
Sub-Area, the Area, TA Group Commander , the General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief a Command, the Chief of the Army
staff or the Central Government, and in a case in which the
authority competent to authorise discharge thereunder is the
Officer Commanding sub-Area/TA Group Commander, the discharge
may also be authorised by the Officer Commanding the
Area, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief the Command,
the Chief of the Army Staff or the Central Government.
(3) Any enrolled person discharged under sub-rule (1) or subrule
(2) shall have a right of appeal against the decision of the
authority which authorised his discharge to the next higher authority
provided that there shall be no appeal where the order of
discharge is made by the Central Government.
(4) A discharge duly authorised under this rule shall be
carried out by the Commanding Officer with all convenient
speed.
16. Discharge on application—(1) Any enrolled person not
entitled to his discharge under the Act or these rules who is
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desirous of being discharged before the expiration of the period
for which he was enrolled, shall apply in writing stating the
reason for his application to the Officer Commanding the unit
to which he is for the time being appointed.
(2) The Officer Commanding the unit shall, on receipt of
such an application forward the same to the Sub Area or TA
Group Commander or an equivalent or higher Commander who
may in his discretion authorise the discharge of such applicant.
17. Discharge Certificate—Every enrolled person who is
discharged from the Territorial Army shall be furnished by his
Commanding Officer with a Certificate similar to that referred to
in section 23 of the Army Act 1950.
PART IV – TRAINING
18. Military Training—Military training for Territorial
Army unit shall consist of—
(a) Recruit Training
(b) Annual Training
(bb) Post Commission Training
(c) Voluntary Training and
(d) Service on the permanent staff
19. Recruit Training—(a) Every person appointed to a provincial
unit shall be liable for the purpose of undergoing recruit
training, to be embodied under the orders of the Officer Commanding
the Area/TA Group Commander in which the unit is
located, for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 30
days in any one year.
(b) Every member of an urban unit other than Railway
Engineers units or Signal (Post and Telegraphs) units, or General
hospital (TA) unit, shall be liable to undergo recruit training
for a period of 32 days, during which period he may be
embodied for not less than four consecutive days. This embodied
period, may, however, be extended upto a maximum of fourteen
consecutive days in all provided that, in so far as the additional
period beyond the initial period of four days in concerned, the
individual volunteers and obtains the written consent of his
employer, if any.
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(bb) Every member of a General Hospital (TA) shall be
liable for the purpose of undergoing recruit training to be embodied
under the orders of the Officer Commanding the Area or
TA Group Commander in which the General Hospital (TA) unit
is located for a period not exceeding thirty days in any one training
year. The training will be on urban system without a
camp.
(c) Every member of a Railway Engineer unit or Signal
(Post & Telegraph) unit shall be liable for the purpose of undergoing
recruit training, to be embodied under the orders of the
Officer Commanding the Area/TA Group Commander in which
the unit is located for a period of thirty days in any one year.
(d) Every member of an Urban unit shall be liable for the
purpose of firing the annual musketry course to be embodied for
one day in the year in addition to the period prescribed in
clause (b). Such periods of embodiment shall only take place on
Sundays or other recognised holidays.
(e) The Officer Commanding of any unit may exempt either
wholly or in part from liability to undergo recruit training any
person who has in his opinion undergone adequate military training
in the regular army or otherwise.
Explanation—For the purpose of clause (b), a day shall
consist of 4 hours of actual military drill or instruction, and
may be made up of fractions of a day not more than 4 in
number.
20. Annual Training—(I) Every person who has undergoned
the recruit training required by rule 19, or has been exempted
from undergoing such training shall be liable to undergo annual
training as hereinafter provided namely—
(a) Every such person who is appointed to a Provincial unit
shall be liable to be embodied, ;under the orders of the Officer
Commanding the Area/TA Group Commander in which the
unit is located, for annual training for period not exceeding two
calendar months in each training year, whether or not such person
has been embodied for recruit training that year.
(b) Every such person who is appointed to an urban unit
other than Railway Engineers unit or Signal (Post and Telegraph)
unit or General Hospital (TA) unit shall be liable to
undergo annual training for a period of not less than 36 days,
and not more than 60 days, subject to the provision that he shall
attend a minimum of three days training during every month for
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9 months in the year excluding the days spent in camp. During
the aforesaid period of training, he may, under orders of the Officer
Commanding the Area/TA Gp Cdr in which the unit is
located, be embodied for an annual camp of not less than fourteen
consecutive days.
Explanation—For the purposes of clause (b) a day shall consist
of 4 hours of actual military drill or instruction, and may
be made up of fractions of a day not more than 4 in number.
(ba) Every such person who is appointed to a General Hospital
(TA) unit shall be liable to be embodied, under the orders
of the Officer Commanding the Area or TA Group Commander
in which the General Hospital (TA) unit is located, for annual
training for a period of thirty days in each training year. The
training will be on urban system without a camp.
(bb) Every such person who is appointed to a General
Hospital (TA)unit may, under the orders of the Area or Independent
Sub Area Commander or TA Group Commander, be
embodied for a period not exceeding seven days for the purpose
of passing prescribed trade tests;
Provided that the individual volunteers and obtains the written
consent of the employer, if any. The period of embodiment
shall count against the period of annual training as prescribed
in clause (ba).
(c) Every member of a Railway Engineer Unit or Signal
(Post and Telegraph) unit shall be liable, for the purpose of undergoing
annual training, to be embodied under the orders of the
officer Commanding the Area/TA Group Commander in which
the unit is located, for a period of thirty days in each training
year, whether or not such person was embodied for recruit training
that year.
(d) Every person who is appointed to an urban unit shall be
liable, for the purpose of firing the annual musketry course, be
embodied for a period not exceeding one day in the year in
addition to the period prescribed in clause (b) of Rule 20(1).
The period of one day of embodiment for the purpose of
firing annual musketry course may be increased to two days in
cases where the training could not be completed in one day provided
that the increased period on one day is within the maximum
period of annual training laid down in clause (b). Such
period of embodiment shall only take place on Sundays or recognised
holidays.
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(c) Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks (other
than permanent staff) upto five per cent of the authorised establishment
of the unit,
may be employed at the discretion of the
Area or |Independent Sub Area Commander or TA Group Commander
for a period of seven days before training commences
and for a period of four days after training ends, for the purpose
of pitching and striking camp and issuing and taking into stores
clothing and equipment etc.
(f) Every such person who is appointed to an Urban unit
may, under the orders of the Area or Independent Sub Area
Commander or TA Group Commander be embodied for a
period not exceeding seven days for the purpose of passing prescribed
trade tests, provided the individual volunteers and obtains
the written consent of his employer if any. The period of embodiment
shall count against the extended period of annual camp
as prescribed in Clause (b).
(g) Every officer commissioned in the Territorial Army
shall, for the purpose of appearing at the prescribed test in
Hindi, be embodied for the period of actual duration of the test.
Such period of embodiment shall count towards the period prescribed
for annual training.
(h) Every such person may, under the orders of the Officer
Commanding the Area/TA Group Commander be embodied
with the consent of his employer, if any, for the purpose of
participating in the ceremonial parade for a period upto four
consecutive days. The period of embodiment shall be in addition
to the period of annual training prescribed in clauses (a).(b)
and (c).
(i) A person while embodied for annual training under
clauses (a), (b) or (c) may be ordered to participate ;in a ceremonial
parade for a period upto four consecutive days, in which
case, the period of annual training for which such person was
embodied shall be deemed to have been extended by number
of days spent by him in training for and participation in such
ceremonial parade.
(2) The Officer Commanding of any unit may exempt wholly
or in part, any person from the obligation to undergo the annual
training prescribed by sub rule (1).
$20-A. Post-Commission training for officers appointed to
non-departmental TA units—Every officer commissioned in the
Territorial Army shall be liable, for the purpose of undergoing
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post-commission training, to be embodied under the orders of
the officer Commanding the Area in which the unit is located or
the Territorial Army Group commander, for a total period not
exceeding seventy-five days in a maximum of two modules within
a period of two years from the date of being commissioned, in
addition to the training prescribed by Rules 19 and 20. For imparting
post commission training, Territorial Army officers of the nondepartmental
TA units shall be attached to the corresponding
Regiments/Battalions or deputed to any other training Institutions of
the Army specifically approved by the Min of Def for this purpose.
$(Auth—Case No 68416/PCT/TA-2/665/B/D(GS-VI)
Min of Def (Fin) u.o. No 846/GS/92 dt 16 April 1992)
20-B. Post-commission training for officers appointed to
Departmental TA units—Every officer commissioned in the
Territorial Army and appointed to railway engineer groups, port
and inland water transport companies or communication zone
signal companies (Post and Telegraphs), shall be liable, for the
purpose of undergoing post-commission training, to be embodied
under the orders of the Officer Commanding the Area in which
the unit is located or the Territorial Army Group Commander,
for a continuous period not exceeding thirty days (excluding the
period of journey), within a period of two years from the date
of being commissioned, in addition to the training prescribed by
rules 19 and 20.
21. Voluntary training—Every person may be permitted to
be embodied under the orders of the Officer Commanding the
Area/TA Group Commander in which the unit to which he is
appointed is located, for such periods of voluntary training as
may from time to time be sanctioned by the Central Government
in addition to the training prescribed by rules ;19 and
20.
21-A. Service on the Permanent Staff—(a) Every enrolled
person who volunteers with the written consent of his employer,
if any, for employment of the permanent staff of a Territorial
Army unit , may, if found suitable by the Commanding Officer
of the unit, be embodied under the orders of the Officer Commanding
the Area/TA Group Commander in which the unit is located
for such period as he is required to fill a vacancy on the permanent
staff of the unit.
(b) Every Officer who volunteers with the written consent
of his employer, if any, for employment on the permanent staff
of a Territorial Army unit, may if found suitable, be embodied
under the orders of the ADGTA, for such
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period as he is required to fill a vacancy on the permanent staff
of that unit or of any other unit of the Territorial Army to which
he may be transferred.
22. Embodiment—For the purposes of clause (a) of rule 19,
rule 20, rule 20-A, rule 20-B, rule 21 and rule 21-A, a person
shall be deemed to be embodied with effect from the date specified
for such embodiment in the order issued under the authority
of the Officer Commanding the Area/TA Group Commander
in which the unit is located or the ADGTA,
as the case may be.
PART V—PAY AND ALLOWANCES
23. Pay and Allowances—(a) Every person subject to the
Act, shall be entitled to such pay and allowances as are specified
in Schedule III.
(i) For every day of military training completed or duty
performed in accordance with paragraph 15 of TA Regulations,
provided that no pay and allowances shall be admissible for any
days of such training or duty in excess of the number of days
for which these rules provide and for the actual periods of
journey to and from their permanent place of residence subject
to a maximum of 7 days in all. @@For such journey period, the
Government servants shall be allowed to draw pay and allowances
at military rates, and if, the civil rates admissible to such Government
servants are higher than the military rates, the Government servants
shall also be allowed to draw the difference between these two rates
and the extra expenditure involved shall constitute a charge against the
head of expenditure to which the civil pay of the individuals concerned
is debitable.
Note—In the case of an urban unit, a day shall consist of 4
hours of actual military drill or instruction, and may be made up
of fractions of a day not more than 4 in number.
(ii) For periods of actual attendance, and for such period,
not exceeding two days, as is required by the students to reach
a school of army instruction before the commencement of course,
at authorised course of instruction in army schools with regular
units or otherwise, including intervening Sundays and holidays
and for the actual periods of journey not exceeding 7 days in all
to and from their permanent place of residence. @@For such
journey period, the Government servants shall be allowed to draw
pay and allowances at military rates, and if, the civil rates admissible
to such Government servants are higher than the military rates, the
Government servants shall also be allowed to draw the difference
between these two rates and the extra expenditure involved shall
constitute a charge against the head of expenditure to which
the civil pay of the individuals concerned is debitable.
Provided that no such person shall be entitled to any such
pay and allowances for any day or days for which he
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may be absent, except that a member of a provincial
unit, who is embodied or called out for training, may
be granted casual leave with pay and allowances on
Sundays and notified public holidays at the discretion of
the Commanding Officer and a member of Provincial
or Urban unit, who is attending an authorised course of
instruction in any army school, may be granted casual
leave with pay and allowances on intervening Sundays
and holidays at the discretion of the commandant of
the School.
Note—‘Period of journey’ will include any period spent on
journey from permanent place of residence to parent unit and
vice-versa.
(iii) For such period as a person is borne on the establishment
of the permanent, administrative or instructional staff of
a unit in the Territorial Army and for the actual periods of
journey to and from their permanent place of residence subject to
a maximum of 7 days in all. @@For such journey period, the
Government servants shall be allowed to draw pay and allowances
at military rates, and if, the civil rates admissible to such Government
servants are higher than the military rates, the Government servants
shall also be allowed to draw the difference between these two rates
and the extra expenditure involved shall constitute a charge against the
head of expenditure to which the civil pay of the individuals concerned
is debitable.
@@(Auth—SRO—170 dated 14th March 1986)
Explanation—For the purpose of this Sub-clause an officer
other than a Junior Commissioned Officer, shall be deemed to be
borne on the establishment of the permanent staff of a unit
during the period, not exceeding four days, he is taking over
charge of an appointment on the said establishment from an
officer holding that appointment. In the case of Quarter Masters
of units or sub-units, the said period of four days may, for
the purpose of taking over charge of stores including arms and
ammunition, be extended upto a maximum of seven days at the
discretion of Sub Area/Brigade/TA Group Commander.
Note—Pay and Allowances to personnel of the Territorial
Army (employed on the permanent, administrative or instructional
staff or embodied for service otherwise than for training)
while under arrest or suspension, otherwise than for absence without
leave, shall be governed by the terms of clause (b) of section
90 of the Army Act, 1950.
Any such personnel of the Territorial Army undergoing
training shall not the entitled to any pay and allowances while
under arrest or suspension.
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(b) Every person subject to the Act shall be entitled to such pay and allowances as are
specified in schedule IV for every day during which he is called out or embodied for military
service.
Note I—Such person shall also be entitled to pay and allowances for the actual periods of
journey to and from their permanent place of residence subject to a maximum of 7 days in all.
@@@ Provided that for journey period under these rules, the Government servants shall be
allowed to draw pay and allowances at military rates, and if, the civil rates admissible to such
Government servants shall also be allowed to draw the difference between these two rates and
the extra expenditure involved shall constitute a charge against the head of expenditure to
which the civil pay of the individual concerned is debitable.@@@(Auth—SRO 170 dated 14th
March 1986)
Note 2—Persons employed on the permanent staff under Rule 21-A or embodied for
service under Rule 33, shall on transfer from one unit/formation to another be allowed joining
time with pay and allowances as admissible to regular army personnel. Such joining time
will not, however, be allowed when persons are posted to embodied units or employed on the
Permanent Staff from their place of residence and vice versa: they will be governed by the
provisions of note 1 above.
(c) Pay of Government servants—Government servants who are members of the
Territorial Army are entitled, when called out or embodied for training to pay and allowances
at the rates admissible for the Territorial Army.
In cases where a Department of the Government of India,
or its attached and subordinate offices or a State Government
may have specially authorised in respect of its own servants who
belong to the Territorial Army the payment of the difference
if any, between their civil pay and military pay at the rates above
referred to, the extra expenditure involved shall constitute a
charge against the ordinary head of expenditure to which the
civil pay of the individuals concerned is debitable.
Every Government servant who is a member of the Territorial
Army will intimate to his Commanding Officer the designation
of head of the office or department to which he belongs
for the time being during the period of his enrolled service. Summons
to military training or service of any kind will be issued
by the Commanding Officer through the head of the office with
copies to the Controller of Defence Accounts concerned. After
payment to the individual of whatever military pay and allowances
are due to him, the Controller of Defence Accounts will
intimate periodically to the head of the office, in the case of a
non-gazetted Government servant, and to the audit officer, in
the case of a gazetted officer, what remuneration and for
what period, has been disbursed to the individual from DefenceEstimates.
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PART VI—DISCIPLINE DURING TRAINING
24. Application of the Army Act, 1950, to enrolled persons—
(1) The Army Act, 1950 and the rules and regulations made
thereunder in their application to enrolled persons of the Territorial
Army during training shall, subject to the provisions of
sub rule (2), be modified in the manner and to the extent specified
in Schedule II in the case of males and Schedule II-A in the
case of females.
(2) Enrolled persons not being females who are serving on
the permanent staff of a unit or are undergoing training at the
National Defence Academy shall be subject to the said Act and
the rules and regulations made thereunder without any modifications.
25. Authority for purpose of Section 10—The prescribed
authority for the purpose of Section 10 of the Act shall, in case
where the accused is below the rank of warrant officer, be
the Officer Commanding the unit to which the accused belongs,
and in the case of a warrant officer be the Officer Commanding
the Sub-Area or equivalent Commander in which the accused’s
unit is located.
26. Recovery of Fines—(a) A fine imposed under Section
10 of the Act or under Clause (b) of rule 30 or sub-clause (v) of
clause (a) of rule 31 may be recovered in the following manner,
that is to say—
(i) By the officer imposing the fine from the pay and allowance
and other public money due to the person
on whom the fine is imposed.
(ii) If the officer imposing the fine is unable to recover the
same he shall send a certified copy of the order to
the District Magistrate or the Chief Presidency Magistrate
as the case may be, having jurisdiction in the
area in which the fine has been inflicted, and such
Magistrate shall recover the fine in accordance with
the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898,
as if it had been imposed by him, and shall remit the
amount recovered to the officer concerned.
(b) All fines recovered shall be credited to the Government.
27. Prescribed Officer under Section 12—The certificate referred
to in Section 12 of the Act shall be signed by the commanding
Officer of the unit to which the person concerned belongs.
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URBAN UNITS
28. Offences—Every enrolled person of an urban unit when
undergoing military training without having been embodied for
the purpose commits an offence, if he does any of the following
acts, namely.
(a) when on parade, engaged on any military duty or wearing
the uniform of the Territorial Army—
(i) strikes, or uses or offers violence to or uses threatening
or insubordinate language to, or behaves with
contempt to, his superior officer; or
(ii) disobeys any standing order of, or lawful command
given by his superior officer; or
(iii) neglects to obey a general or garrison order made
specially applicable to the Territorial Army, by
the Officer Commanding the unit to which he belongs;
or
(iv) is in a state of intoxication; or
(v) being a warrant officer or a non-commissioned
officer strikes or ill-treats any person subject to
the Army Act, 1950, or to the Act, who is his
subordinate in rank or position.
(b) without sufficient cause fails to appear at the place of
parade at the time fixed or to attend at any place in
his capacity as a member of the Territorial Army, when
duly required so to attend, or when on parade, without
sufficient cause quits the rank;
(c) without sufficient cause fails to perform any part of the
training which by or under the Act he is required to
perform;
(d) strikes, or uses or offers violence to any person whether
subject to Army Act, 1950, or to the Act or
not, in whose lawful custody he is placed, and whether
such person is or is not his superior officer;
(e) resists an escort whose duty it is to arrest him or detain
him in military custody;
(f) being under arrest or detention or otherwise in lawful
military custody escapes or attemps to escape;
(g) when in charge of any property belonging to the Government,
or to a unit of the Territorial Army, dishonestly.
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misappropriates or converts to his own use, or is
concerned in such misappropriation or conversion of
any such property.
(h) wilfully injures, or by culpable neglect loses or causes
injury to, any such property as is mentioned in clause
(g);
(i) wilfully ill-treats a horse or other animal used in the
public service;
(j) knowingly furnishes a false return or report of the number
or state of men under his command or change, or
of any money, arms or ammunition, clothing, equipment,
stores or other public property in his charge;
(k) through design or culpable neglect, omits to make or
send any return of any matter mentioned in clause (j)
which it is his duty to make or send;
(l) when it is his official duty to make a declaration respecting
any matter, makes a declaration respecting such
matter which he either knows or believes to be false
or does not believe to be true;
(m) knowingly makes against any person subject to the
Army Act, 1950, or to the Act, an accusation which
he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe
to be true;
(n) falsely personates any other person at any parade or
on any occasion when such other person is required
by or under the Act to do any act or attend at any
place; or abets any such act of personation.
29. Disposal of Offences-An Officer Commanding an urban
unit shall, subject to the provisions of section 10 of the Act
and after investigation of a charge made against an enrolled
person appointed to that unit, or any offence specified in rule 28
deal with the matter in one or other of the following ways, that
is to say, he may-
(a) dismiss the charge; or
(b) deal with the case summarily; or
(c) take steps for bringing the offender to trail by a criminal
court; or
(d) refer the matter to superior authority for instructions
and deal with it accordingly.
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30. Summary punishments-A commanding officer dealing
summarily with an offence under rule 28 may inflict punishment
according to the following scale, that is to say, he may-
(a) order dismissal of the offender, below the rank of a noncommissioned
officer from the Territorial Army with or
without forfeiture of all or any arrears of pay and allowances
and other public money due to him at the
time of such dismissal; or
(b) order the offender to pay a fine not exceeding Rs. 100;
or
(c) order stoppages of pay and allowances until any proved
damage or loss occasioned by the offence of which the
offender is charged is made good; or
(d) severely reprimand the offender; or
(e) reprimand the offender;
Provided that in every case in which the officer proposes to
order the offender to pay a fine he shall first ask the offender
whether he claims to be tried by criminal court, and if the offender
does so claim , he shall take steps for bringing the offender
to trail by a criminal court.
31. Summary punishment of Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned
Officer-An Officer having powers not less than that
of Sub-Area or equivalent Commander dealing summarily with
an offence under rule 28 may award any of the following punishments-
(a) In the case of a Warrant Officer-
(i) Dismissal.
(ii) Reduction to a lower grade or place in the list of his
rank or to the ranks.
(iii) Forfeiture of seniority or rank.
(iv) Severe reprimand or reprimand.
(v) Fine.
(vi) Stoppages of pay and allowances until any proved
loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which
the offender is charged is made good.
Provided that in every case in which the officer proposes to
order the offender to pay a fine he shall first ask the offender
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whether he claims to be tried by a criminal court, and if the
offender does so claim, he shall take steps for bringing the offender
to trial by a criminal court.
(b) In case of Non-Commissioned Officers-
(i) Dismissal.
(ii) Reduction to a lower class or a lower rank or to
the ranks.
(iii) Forfeiture of seniority of rank.
32. (a) Any enrolled person who deems himself wronged by
any superior or other officer may complain to the officer under
whose command or orders he is serving.
(b) When the officer complained against is the officer to
whom any complaint should, under sub-rule (a) be referred the
aggrieved person may complain to such officer’s next superior
officer.
(c) Every officer receiving such complaint shall inquire into
it, and when necessary, refer it to superior authority; provided
that a decision by an authority competent to dispose of the matter
complained of shall be final.
(d) Every such complaint shall be preferred through such
channels as may from time to time be specified by the appropriated
authority.
PART VII
33. Every officer and every enrolled person of the Territorial
Army shall by order of the Central Government or by order of
such other authority as may be empowered by the Central Government
in this behalf, be liable, to be called out to act in support
of the civil power or to provide essential guards or to be
embodied for the purpose of supporting or supplementing the regular
army.
Provided that an officer or an enrolled person who volunteers
with the written consent of his employer, if any, for an appointment
with a Headquarters or a unit of the Regular Army, may
if found suitable, be embodied with the Headquarters or the unit
of the Regular Army, as the case may be, under the orders of
the Director Territorial Army.
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34. Every officer and every enrolled person when called out
or embodied as in rule 33, shall under the orders of the Commander
of the Sub-Area in which the unit to which he is attached
may for the time being be serving, act in support or supplement
the regular army.
**(a) Disembodiment on compassionate grounds—An Officer
or enrolled person embodied under rule 33 may be disembodied on
compassionate grounds under the orders of the following authorities,
namely :–
(i) Officer – Director, Territorial Army
(ii) JCO – Commander Territorial Army Group
Headquarters or Area/Sub Area/Brigade
Commander.
(iii) Enrolled – Officer Commanding Territorial Unit.
Person.
**(Auth—SRO 326 dated 01 Nov 1973)
PART VIII- RENISTATEMENT AFTER COMPLETION OF MILITARY
SERVICE
35. PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY UNDER 7A- The prescribed
authority, referred to in the proviso to sub-section (l) of Section
7A,shall-
(a) in respect of any area within the presidency town of
Bombay, Calcutta or Madras, be the Chief Judge of the
Court of small Causes within the local limits of whose
jurisdiction the person claiming reinstatement was employed
immediately before he was required to perform
military service under Section 7, and
(b) in respect of any other area, be the District and Sessions
Judge within the limits of whose jurisdiction such
person was employed.
36. Nature of inquiry by prescribed authority- Where a refrence
is made by any party under the proviso to sub-section
(l) of section 7A to the authority referred to in rule 35, a copy
of such reference shall be served upon the opposite party and the
said authority shall decide the matter after giving both the parties
a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making
such further inquiry, if any, as it thinks fit.
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37. Prescribed rights under Section 7B- When any person
subject to the Act is required military service under
section 7-
(a) he may, at his option continue to subscribe to any provident
or superannuation fund or other scheme for the
benifit of employees maintained in connection with the
employment which he relinquished immediately before
he was called out embodied or attached for military
service, at such rates a applicable to him under
the rules of such fund or scheme.
(b) the employer by whom such person was employed shall
continue to credit such person’s account in the fund or
scheme with the amount subscribed and the interest on
the amount in such account in accordance with the rules
of the fund or scheme; and
(c) such person may, if the rules of the fund or scheme so
permit and in accordance with such rules, withdraw
sums from the amount, standing at his credit in the fund
or scheme; and for the purpose of calculating the
amount of contribution or withdrawal admissible, such
person’s salary shall be deemed to be the salary which
he would have received had he not been so called out,
embodied or attached.
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SHEDULE I
I.A.F.(T.A..)-1
Territorial Army Enrolment Form
FORM I
(See Rules 2, 5, 9(a) and 10(a))
NOTE-Names should be hand-printed
Enrolment
of
No………………………. Name ……………………………. in the…………………
…………………………unit Category in which the person
desires to be enrolled…………………………………………………………
(Also enter rank and entry rate of pay e.g. ‘Sepoy (Normal Entry
Rate)’, ‘Sepoy (Matric Entry Rate).
Questions to be put before enrolment Number
1. What is your name ? 1
2. What is your father’s name and address ? 2
2A. (i) Are you married ? 2A(i)
(ii) If married, how many wives have you got living at present ? 2A(ii)
(iii) If you have more than one wife living, state whether
permission of the Government of India to your enrolment
has been obtained quoting authority 2A(iii)
3. Are you a citizen of India ? 3
4. What is your Village, Thana/Police Station/Taluk, Tehsil/District
and State? 4
5. What is your (a) Post Office ? 5(a)
(b) Telegraph Office ? 5 (b)
6. What is (a) your nearest Railway station ? 6(a)
(b) the distance from railway Station to your home ? 6(b)
7. What is your present trade, profession or occupation ?
(See not 1 below) 7
8. What is your (a) nationality 8(a)
(b) religion ? 8(b)
Question to put before enrolment Number
9. Where are you employed ? 9
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10. What are your educational qualification ? 10
11. What is your age ? 11
12. Have you ever been convicted by a Criminal Court, and if so, in
what circumstances, and what was the sentience ? 12
13. Do you now belong to the regular forces, the Reserve or
the Indian States Forces of the Nepal State Army ? 13
14. Have you ever served in the regular forces, the Reserve or the
Indian State Forces or the Nepal State Army ? If so, state in
which, the period of service and the cause of discharge ? 14
15. Are you willing to be enrolled under the Territorial Army
Act, 1948 ? 15
16. In which unit do you desire to be enrolled ? 16
17. Are you willing to undergo military training and to perform
military services as specified in the Act and to allow no caste
usages to interfere with your military duty ? 17
Note – Non interference with caste usages will be observed
exactly as in the case of the regular forces.
18. Are you willing to serve until discharged as provided in the Act ? 18
19. Have you ever previously applied for enrolment under
the Act, and if so with what result ? 19
20. Have you been dismissed from the Territorial Army ? 20
21. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re- vaccinated ? 21
22. Are you in receipt of any allowances from Government ?
If so, on what account ? 22
Note I – In the case of technical personnel a certificate or
other documentary evidence of technical proficiency will be required
from his employer.
Signature or thumb impression of applicant……………………..
Witnessed by……………………………………………………………….
Declaration on acceptance for enrolment
I solemnly declare that the answers I have given to the
question in this form are true and that no part of them is false,
and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature or thumb impression…………………
Certified that the applicant understands and agrees to the conditions
of enrolment.
Signature of enrolling officer…………………
Date of Enrolment………………………………….
FORM II
FORM OF OATH
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I…………………………….do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly
and faithfully serve in the Territorial Army of the Union of India and go wherever ordered, by
air, land or sea, and that I will observe and obey all command of the President of the Union of
India and the commands of any officer set over me even to the peril of my life.
***FORM OF OATH
(For AMC (TA) officers and personnel in General Hospitals(TA))
I, _______________do swear in the name of God/do solemnly ffirm that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will, as in duty
bound, honestly and faithfully serve in the Territorial Army of the Union of
India in any General Hospital(TA) in the State___________and go by air or land as ordered
and that I will observe and obey all commands of the President of the Union of India and the
commands of any officer set over me even to the peril of my life.
(SIGNATURE)
Sworn duly affirmed before me at_________this_________day of
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Station : Signature of attesting officer
(with stamp)
Dated :
***(Auth—SRO No 106 of 2nd April 1973)
FORM OF AFFIRMATION
I…………………………………do solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
Constitution of India as by law established and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and
faithfully serve in the Territorial Army of the Union of India and go wherever ordered, by air,
land or sea and that I will observe and obey all commands of the President of the Union of
India and the commands of any officer set over me even to the
peril of my life.
(I) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for ………..years with liability to transfer
to the Reserve until I have completed the total period of Service for which I am liable under
this enrolment.
Signature………………………………
Signed in my presence at ………………………………this ……………….day of
……………………..19.
Signature of Commanding Officer
…………………………
(2) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for ………..years with liability to transfer
to the Reserve until I have completed the total period of Service for which I am liable under
this enrolment.
Signature………………………………
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Signed in my presence at ………………………………this ……………….day of
……………………..19.
Signature of Commanding Officer
…………………………
(3) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for……….. years with liability to transfer to
the Reserve until I have completed the total period of service for which I
am liable under this enrolment.
Signature………………………………
Signed in my presence at ………………………………this ……………….day of
……………………..19.
Signature of Commanding Officer
…………………………
TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE
Name…………………………….. was transferred to the Reserved
from (date)……………………
He was not given the option of
Strike out the line which is extending his Army Service/or
not applicable — He was given the option of extending
his Army Service but elected
not to exercise it.
Signed at……………………..this ……………………….dat of
…………………….19
Signature of Commanding Officer…………..
DESCRIPTION ON ENROLMENT
(See instructions below)
To be completed by Recruiting Officer
*Date of birth/Apparent age Years.
(a) Chest measurement:–
Minimum……………………inches
Maximum…………………..inches
Height…………………feet…………….inches
Weight……………………….pounds.
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To be completed by Medical Officer…………………..I
consider him fit/unfit for the Army
**Category (A, B or C)
Identification marks
or
Cause or unfitness
Date……………………
Place…………………..
(a) To be completed by the M.O. of the unit in the case of
a recruit enrolled at unit headquarters.
(b) The measuring tape should be applied evenly but not
lightly, its upper edge touching the lower border of the shoulder
blades and its lower edge passing just over the nipples, the
arms hanging by the sides. The minimum measurement will be
taken after the breath has been expelled from the chest and
the maximum when the chest is fully expanded. There should
be a difference of at least 2 inches between the minimum and
maximum measurements.
__________________________________________________
*Should tally with age given in one of these certificates :-
(i) Birth certificate, (ii) High School Examination (or equivalent
examination) certificate, (iii) School-Leaving Certificate. If a man
is not in possession of any of these certificates, the age shall be
assessed by the enrolling officer.
**Insert here A, B, C.
SCHEDULE II
(See Rule 24)
Modification of the Army Act, 1950
1. Sections 2, 4 to 8, 13 to 17 and 22 to 24 shall be omitted.
2. In clauses-(a) and (b) Section 80, for the words
‘Twenty-eight days’ the words ‘Ten days’ shall be substituted.
3. Subject to the provisions of Section 73 of the Army Act
1950 the punishment awarded for any of the military offences
under the said Act, except those under Section 34, 37 and 49
thereof shall not exceed a term of imprisonment for a period
of six months.
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4. Section 69, 70, 75, 76, 78 Clause (j) of Section 80, Section
98 and 106 shall be omitted.
Modification of Army Rules
1. Chapter II shall be omitted.
2. Chapter III shall be omitted excluding Rules 17 and 18
3. Rules 183 shall be omitted.
4. In Rule 187 sub-rules (l) and (2) shall be omitted and
in sub-rule (3) the following item shall be added, namely-
“(g) Each unit constituted under sub-section (2) of section 3
of the Territorial Army Act, 1948”
5. Rules 189, 190 and 91 shall be omitted.
SCHEDULE II-A
( See Rule 24)
MODIFICATION OF THE ARMY ACT 1950, IN SO FAR
AS IT IS CAPABLE OF APPLICATION TO FEMALES
1. All the Sections directed to be omitted in Schedule ll
shall also be omitted for the purpose of this Schedule.
2. Of Section 34 to 68 only clause (a) and (b) of Section
39 and Section 63 shall apply and in their application shall be
read a follow:-
’39. Absence without leave-
Any person subject to his Act who commits any of the
following offences that is to say-
(a) absent herself without leave.
(b) without sufficient cause overstay leave granted to her
shall, on conviction by court martial, be liable to suffer
any one or more of the punishments specified in clauses
(e) to (l) of Section 71 of the Act.
63. violation of good order and discipline.
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Any person subject to this Act who is guilty of an act or
omission prejudicial to good order and discipline, shall
on conviction by court material, be liable to suffer any
one or more of the punishments, specified in clauses (e)
to (l) of Section 71 of the Act.
3. Clauses (a) (b), (c) and (d) of section 80 shall be omitted.
MODIFICATION OF ARMY RULES
1. Chapter II shall be omitted.
2. Chapter III shall be omitted excluding Rules 17 and 18
3. Rules 183 shall be omitted.
4. In Rules 187, sub-rules (l) and (2) shall be omitted and
in sub-rule (3) the following item shall be added namely.
“(g) Each unit constituted under sub-section (2) of Section
3 of the Territorial Army Act 1948.”
5. Rules 189, 190 and 191 shall be omitted.
SCHEDULE II-B
(See rule II-C)
(Warning- Failure without sufficient cause to comply with
the notice is an offence punishable under section 10 A of the
Territorial Army Act,1948, (56 of 1948).
To
_______________
_______________
Whereas you are in-charge of the management of a public
utility service as defined in clause (dd) of section 2 of the
Territorial Army Act, 1948:
And whereas it is desired to know the particulars of the
persons employed under you are liable to perform compulsory
service in the Territorial Army under sub-section (l) of
section 6A of the said Act;
Now therefore by virtue of the powers conferred on me
under sub-section (5) of section 6A of the said Act read with
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rule IIB and IIC of the Territorial Army Rules 1948, I hereby
require you to furnish (in duplicate/triplicate) the particulars
shown in the attached Form (Schedule II-D) in respect of each
person employed under you is liable to perform service in the
Territorial Army under sub-section (I) of section 6A of the
said Act.
The particular should reach the office of the undersigned
by_____________________
Place : Signature…………………..
Date : Designation………………
_______________________________________________________
(Note:- The provisions of the TA Act and rules referred to
in this form should be reproduced in extenso on the back of the
Form).
Schedule II-C
(see Rule II-C)
To
The
_______________
_______________
Dear Sir,
Reference your notice No____________dated_____________
requiring me to furnish particulars of our employees who are
liable for compulsory service in the Territorial Army under section
6A of the Territorial Army Act, 1948, I hereby forward
the required information on the prescribed from (Schedule II-D)
in duplicate/triplicate.
2. I hereby certify that the names of none of our employees
who are liable for compulsory service in the Territorial Army
have been omitted from the annexed lists.
Signature of person in charge of
management.
Date :
Place :
N.B.—All information must be given in block capitals.
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Schedule II-D
(see Rule II-C)
__________________________________________________________
S.No. Name Father’s Name Nationality Date of Birth
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5
_______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Educational Permanent Appt held Weather Signature of
and technical address and experience convicted the employee
qualification for any
criminal
offence
during the
period of
current
employment?
If So
particulars
thereof
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5
_______________________________________________________________________________________
I hereby certify that the information given above is correct
to the best of my knowledge and any change that may occur
in the above will be notified to you on or before 20th of each
month. I also declare that in the event of any of the above
employees being called up for training or service I shall make
him available for such training or service in the Territorial
Army as and when required.
Signature of person in-charge of
management
Seal
Schedule II-E
(see Rule II-D)
Warning – Failure without sufficient cause to comply with this
notice is an offence punishable under section 10A of
Territorial Army Act, 1948 (56 of 1948)
To
———————
———————
Whereas, according to information received, you are a
person employed under Government or in a public utility service
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which has been so declared in the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of ……………No………………………..
dated………………………………to which the territorial Army Act,
1948 (56 of 1948) applies.
And whereas it is believed that you have attained the age
of 20 years but not completed the age of 40 years and are
not a person who is or has exempted from the operation
of the said Act.
And whereas it is necessary to obtain the required information
from you;
Now therefore by virtue of the power conferred on me by
sub-section (4) of section 6A of the said Act read with rule IIB
and IID of the Territorial Army Rules 1948, I………………………….
………………………….hereby require you……………………….to fill up
tha attached From (Schedule II-F) in duplicate/triplicate sign
and deliver or cause the same to be delivered to me or my
office, by……………………………………at the latest or send the same
to me by registered post, so that it reaches m e by date aforesaid
Signature…………………..
Designation……………….
Place :
Date :
_________________________________________________________
Note- The TA Act Sections and TA rules referred to should be
reproduced on the back of the form.
Schedule II-F
(see Rule II-D)
1. Name in full (Block letter)
2. Postal and Telegraphic Address :-
Official
Residential
Permanent Home
3. Father’s name and postal Address.
4. If dead, give last address, his profession and status
5. Are you a citizen of India by birth and /or by domicile ?
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6. If not, state your nationality.
7. Religion.
8. Date and place of birth.
(Documentary proof required)
9. Present employment.
10. Present emoluments.
11. Date from which employed with the present employer.
12. How long is your employment to last ?
(If employment is on contract, state term of contract).
13. Are you liable to transfer? If so, where and how
often?
14. Present employers.
15. What are your prescribed working hours ?
16. Educational Qualification :
Qualifications School/ Collage attended
17. Technical/ Professional Qualifications :-
Qualifications Institutions Date of Date of
attended entry leaving
18. Previous experience (Civil or services)
Nature of employment Name of employer Duration
of
employment
with dates
19. Have you ever served Army, Navy or Air Force,
Indian Territorial Army, National Cadet Core, State Forces?)
20. If so, State-
Service
Units
Ranks, status and capacity
Date of joining
Date of leaving
Cause of leaving
Character on discharge (if applicable)
Last rank held
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Personal and Regimental number
Decoration held
Courses of Instructions attended and qualification
obtained.
21. Were you ever convicted by a Criminal Court, Court
Martial or other service authorities?
If so, state the offence charged and the sentence/
award.
22. Are you now a member of any of the Reserve Forces?
If so, give details.
23. Are you now a member of the National Cadet Corps?
If so, give details.
24. Have you ever previously applied for enrolement or
Commission in the Territorial Army? If so, with what
result?
25. Which arm/service will you prefer, if you are called up
for service in the Territorial Army ?
I hereby declare that the information given by me in this
form is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place Signature of person
Date Required to fill up this form
Forwarded in compliance with your notice.
No Dated
To
……………………………………….
……………………………………….
SCHEDULE II-G
(See Rule II-E)
Warning—Failure without sufficient cause to comply with
this notice is an offence punishable under section 10A of the
Territorial Army Act, 1948 (56 of 1948).
To
…………………………………….
…………………………………….
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Whereas it appears from information submitted by you to
……………………………. that you are liable for compulsory
service in the Territorial Army;
And whereas it is necessary that your suitability for performing
service in the Territorial Army should be determined
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Territorial
army;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the powers conferred on me
by clause (c) of section 10A of the Territorial Army Act, 1948
(56 of 1948) I hereby require you…………………………………….to
present on…………………………………. at ……………………AM/PM
or on such adjourned date or time as may be intimated to you
on the date/dates fixed, for interview/examination/medical
examination, by ……………………………………
(Please bring the following documents with you).
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Travelling and other allowances admissible under the rules
will be paid to you at the conclusion of the interview/examination/
medical examination.
Your appeal, if any, against this notice should be made
to ………………………………
*within fifteen days of the receipt of this notice by you.
*See Rule II-J
Place
Date
Signature
Designation
(Note—TA Act Sections and TA Rules referred to should be
re-produced on back of the form).
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SCHEDULE II-H
(See Rule II-F)
Warning—Failure without sufficient cause to comply with
the notice is an offence punishable under section 10A of the
Territorial Army Act, 1948 (56 of 1948).
To
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
Whereas you………………….are a person liable for
compulsory service in the Territorial Army under section 6A
of the Territorial Army Act, 1948 (56 of 1948);
And whereas you have been selected to join the Territorial
Army as an Officer in the rank of………………………………………
Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of …………………..
Enrolled persons in the rank of …………………………………….
And whereas it is necessary that you should be called
up for performing service in the Territorial Army;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the powers conferred on me
by sub-section(2) of section 6A of the Territorial Army Act,
1948 (56 of 1948) read with rules II-B and II-F of the Territorial
Army Rules 1948, I………………………………………………
appoint you to…………………………………….(unit) and hereby
require you………………………………………..to present yourself
to ………………………….at…………………….on………..at……………
AM/PM with this notice.
Travelling and other allowances admissible under the rules
will be paid to you by ……………………………………………….
Your appeal, if any, against this notice should be made
to…………………………..*within fifteen days of the
receipt of this notice by you.
Place
Date
Signature
Designation
Note—TA Act Section and TA Rules referred to should be reproduced
on the back of the form).
*See rule II-J.
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SCHEDULE II-I
(See Rule II-F(3))
PART I
(To be completed on the date a person reports in compliance
with a notice under sub-rule (I) of rule II-F).
I understand that as from…………………………the date I
joined the Territorial Army in compliance with notice No………
dated……………………..served upon me on ………………..under
rule……………………I have become a member of the Territorial
Army as on enrolled person and I am liable to serve
therein for a period of ………………………. years in the Territorial
Army and …………………….years in the Territorial Army Reserve
and that service in Territorial Army may be extended by two
years at a time or such longer periods as may be specified in
this behalf by the ADGTA so as to complete
a total period of…………………..years in the Territorial
Army.
I also understand that I will be entitled to discharge from
the Territorial Army only as provided in the Territorial Army
Act, 1948 (56 of 1948) and the Territorial Army Rules, 1948.
Place
Date Signature of individual…………..
Signature of Commanding
Place Officer…………….
Date
EXTENSION OF TERRITORIAL ARMY SERVICE IN LIEU OF
TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE
(I) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for…..
……….years with liability to transfer to the Reserve until I have
completed the total period of service for which I am liable
under this engagement.
Signature………………………………….
Signed in my presence at……………………..this………………………….
date of………………………………..20…………..
Signature of Commanding Officer…………………………
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(2) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for ………
years with liability to transfer to the Reserve until I have
completed the total period of service for which I am liable
under this engagement.
Signature……………………………….
Signed in my presence at …………………………..this………………….
day of ………………………………………20………..
Signature of Commanding Officer……………………………..
(3) I agree to extend my Territorial Army Service for ………
years with liability to transfer to the Reserve until I have
completed the total period of service for which I am liable
under this engagement.
Signature……………………………….
Signed in my presence at …………………………..this………………….
day of ………………………………………20………..
Signature of Commanding Officer……………………………..
TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE
(Name) ……………………………………………..was transferred to
the Reserve from (date)…………………………………………………
*He was not given the option of extending his Territorial
Army service.
________________________________________________
*He was given the option of extending his Territorial
Army Service but elected not to exercise it.
*Strike out the one which is not applicable.
Signed at…………………………………..this……………….. day of
………………………….20 .
Signature of commanding officer………………………
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PART II
ATTESTATION
FORM OF OATH
I ………………………………….do swear in the name
of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution
of India as by law established and that I will, as in
duty bound, honestly and faithfully serve in the Territorial
Army of the Union of India and go wherever ordered by air, land
or sea, and that I will observe and obey all commands of the
President of the Union of India and the commands of any
officer set over me even to the peril of my life.
FORM OFAFFIRMATION
I……………………………………….do solemnly affirm that I
will bear true faith and allegiance of the Constitution of India
as by law established and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly
and faithfully serve in the Territorial Army of the Union
of India and go wherever ordered by air, land or sea, and
that I will observe and obey all commands of the President of
the Union of India and the commands of any officer set over
me even to the peril of my life.
Signature…………………………….
Sworn/duly affirmed before me at…………………………………….
this ……………………………………day of……………………….20 .
Signature of Attesting Officer…………..
SHEDULE III
Pay and allowances admissible under Rule 23
I. Officers (other than Junior Commissioned Officers)-
(a) Pay of rank and dearness allowances as may be admissible
for corresponding ranks of the regular army in accordance
with the regulations for the time being in force.
(b) An allowance of Rs 10 per day for every day of-
(i) actual attendance at recruit, annual or voluntary
training in camp, provided that a minimum period of
three consecutive days at any one time is spent in camp
and provided the officers concerned live, mess and
sleep in camp;
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(ii) voluntary training, when such voluntary training
consists of attachment to a regular unit or a Territorial
Army unit;
(iii) actual attendance at authorised or local courses of
instructions with a regular unit or otherwise.
II Junior Commissioned officers, Warrant Officers, Non-
Commissioned Officers, Other Ranks and Non-Combatants
(Enrolled)-
(a) Pay of rank, appointment, increments of pay, if any,
and dearness allowances as may be admissible for corresponding
ranks of the regular army in accordance with the regulations for
the time being in force. Pay of rank and appointment include
basic pay.
(b) Non-commissioned officers employed on the permanent administrative or instructional staff of any Territorial Army unit shall be entitled to good service pay as may be admissible for corresponding ranks of the regular army. All embodied service rendered under Rules 21-A and 33 shall count for the
grant of Good Service Pay.
(c) Ration allowance when travelling on duty will be admissible
as for the regular army.
SCHEDULE IV
Pay and allowances admissible under rule 23(b) will be as for the corresponding ranks of the regular army.
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APPENDIX III
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR GRANT OF HONORARY RANK TO TERRITORIAL ARMY HAVILDARS, NAIKS AND SEPOYS AFTER RETIREMENT
Percentage for grant of Honorary ranks
(a) Havildars – 10% of retiring Havildars.
(b) Naiks – 15% of retiring Naiks.
(c) Sepoys – 20% of retiring Sepoys.
Criteria for grant of Honorary ranks
Honorary rank of Naib Subedar
(a) Honorary rank of Naib Subedar to Havildar on retirement
irrespective of trade category who have minimum of 18 years
meritorious service in Territorial Army.
(b) Should have served for last two years as Havildar.
(c) Should not have more than two red ink entries in his
conduct sheet and no red ink entry in the last two years of
service.
(d) Should not have been convicted by a court martial.
(e) Should have exemplary character.
(f) Recipient of TA medal.
Honorary rank of Havildars
(a) Honorary rank of Havildar to Naiks after retirement
irrespective of trade category who have minimum of 18 years
of meritorious service in Territorial Army.
(b) should have served for last two years as Naik.
(c) should not have more than two red ink entries in his
conduct sheet and no red ink entry in his last two years
service.
(d) should not have been convicted by a Court Martial.
(e) should have exemplary character.
(f) recipient of TA medal.
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APPENDIX IV
(Not yet allotted)
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Honorary rank of Naik
(a) Honorary rank of Naik to OR after retirement irrespective
of trade category who have minimum of 15 years of meritorious
service.
(b) should not have more than two red ink entries in the last
two years.
(c) should have exemplary character.
(d) recipient of TA medal.
2. The following categories of NCOs and Sepoys will not be
eligible for grant of respective honorary ranks:–
(a) Promoted/likely to be promoted before their retirement.
(b) Released/likely to be discharged pre-maturely before
their actual dates of retirement on any ground.
(c) involved in a disciplinary case.
(d) Granted/contemplated to be granted extension of service.
(e) Having become ineligible for the award due to any other
reason.
**(Auth—Letter No 68913/GS/TA-3(a)227/D(GS-VI)
dated 8th May 1981)
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APPENDIX V
PROMOTION EXAMINATION-TERRITORIAL ARMY OFFICERS OTHER THAN AMC (TA) OFFICERS
INTRODUCTION
1. With effect from 1st January, 1971, Territorial Army officers
will have to pass promotion examination before they are
granted substantive promotion from Lieutenant to Captain and
and Captain to Major. Syllabus for promotion examination is given
in Appendices ‘A’ and ‘B’ for Territorial Army officers of nondepartmental
and departmental Territorial Army units respectively.
2. The object of promotion examination is to ensure that
officers have the necessary professional knowledge before promotion
to the next substantive rank.
3. Promotion examinations will be held as under:-
(a) Lieutenant to Captain — Part ‘A’ Practical Examination
— Part ‘B’ Written Examination
(b) Captain to Major — Part ‘C’ Practical Examination
— Part ‘D’ Written Examination
GENERAL INSTRUCTION
4. Territorial Army officers are required to pass the examination
for promotion to Captain and Major before they have
completed the prescribed period of service for promotion to these
ranks laid down in paragraphs 38 (a), Territorial Army Regulations
1948 (Reprint-1958). Officers failing to pass within the prescribed
time will be permitted to complete the examination within
one year from the date they are due for promotion. For the
purposes of this limit, any period of service forfeited by an officer
for promotion as a result of disciplinary action will not be
ignored.
5. Officers who pass the examination within the time limit
will be promoted, if recommended, on completion of prescribed
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length of service. Those passing the examination after expiry
of prescribed limit and within the 12 months extra time allowed,
will be promoted, if recommended, from the date of passing their
examination. An officer who passes in any of the practical tests
or written test will be deemed to have passed such tests or
paper on the *first day of the examination (in any particular part),
at which he finally qualifies.
*(Auth– )
6. To be eligible to sit for examination for promotion to the
rank of Captain and Major, an officer must have attained the
substantive rank of Lieutenant and Captain respectively. Every
officer must pass the practical portion of the examination before
he is permitted to appear in the written portion. Officers failing
to pass the promotion examination within the prescribed time
limit, vide para 4 above, will be called upon to resign their
commissions. Should they decline to do so they will be compulsorily
removed from the service and terminal gratuity, if anyadmissible
will be paid to them.
CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION
7. (a) The examination will be held once yearly as shown
below:
Parts ‘A’ and ‘C’—1st week of February. Parts ‘B’ and
‘D’ –1st Tuesday of June (Note:– Vide AI 3/61, the
written examination will be held on the 1st Tuesday
of the month or subsequent day or days if Tuesday is
a holiday).
(b) Examination in Parts ‘A’ and ‘C’ will be held under
orders of the GOC Area/Div or equivalent formation
Commander/Independent Sub Area or equivalent Formation
Commander who will appoint the examining
Board as necessary and set the question papers in accordance
with the syllabus given in Appendix ‘A’.
(for Territorial Army officers of non-departmental Territorial
Army units).
(c) The Board will consist of a Presiding officer not below
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and two Majors, one of
whom will be from the Regular Army and the other
may be from the Territorial Army.
(d) Question papers for Parts ‘B’ and ‘D’ will be set and
corrected under arrangements of Army Headquarters
(MT Dte).
8. Officers will normally be examined within the Territorial
Army Zone in which their unit is located and at centre nearest
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to their permanent residence. They are required to take the
whole of the examination at first sitting. Should an officer fail
in one or more subject(s) he will be re-examined only in the
subject (s) in which he has failed.
NOMINALROLLS
9. Nominal rolls of officers appearing for practical examinations
Part ‘A’ and ‘C’ will be submitted, on the form given at
Appendix ‘C’ direct to the formation HQ concerned where the
officers are desirous of appearing in the examination.
10. TA Group Headquarters Command will consolidate and
submit, in duplicate, a separate nominal roll for individual officer
appearing for a part or the whole of Parts ‘B’ and ‘D’ of
the examination so as to reach the Vice Chief of the Army Staff
(MT-20) by 25th April on the form given at Appendix ‘D’.
EXEMPTION
11. The following will be exempted from passing the promotion
examinations:–
(a) Officers of the Army Medical Corps.
(b) Officers who have already passed these examinations
while serving with the Regular army.
(c) Officers who are permitted to count their full pay commissioned
service in the Regular Army for seniority
which would entitle them to promotion to the next substantive
rank in less than two years from the date of
joining the Territorial Army.
(d) Officers of departmental TA units (Railways, Signal,
Post and Telegraphs, Docks and Inland Water Transport)
from Parts ‘A’,’B’,’C’ and ’D’ applicable to Non-
Departmental TA officers. They will, however, be required
to pass an examination to be called- Departmental
TA Officer Promotion Examination (Lt to Capt)-
within first five year of their service, without attaining
substantive rank of Lt, as laid down in para 6 above.
Those who are unable to pass within this period will,
however, be permitted to pass this examination before
they complete the prescribe period of service, that is
8 years as laid down in para 38 (a) of TA Regs for
promotion to the substantive rank of Captain. Officers
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failing to pass this examination will be permitted to
complete the examination within one year from the date
they are due for promotion but will be promoted from
the date of passing the examination.
(e) EME Territorial Army officers are exempted from passing
Parts ‘A’ and ‘C’ of the Promotion Examination.
(f) Officer and non- Departmental Territorial Army units who
have previously passed in :-
(i) ‘Administration and Morale’ will not be required
to pass in the new paper ‘Organisation and Administration’.
(ii) ‘Military Law’ will not be required to pass in the
new paper ‘Military Law and Internal Security
Duties’.
(iii) the combined paper on ‘Administration and Military
Law’ will not be required to pass in both the
new papers introduced with effect from 1 Jan 1971,
and will be deemed to have passed the whole examination
Parts ‘B’ and ‘D’ from that date, as applicable.
(g) Officers of departmental Territorial Army units who
had passed previously in Administration and Military
Law papers will not be required to pass this paper now
prescribed for these officers in Appendix ‘B’. However,
those departmental Territorial Army officers who have
passed in only one of the two papers of Administration
and Military Law will be required to pass the whole
paper i.e. Administration and Military Law given in
Departmental TA Officers Examination (Appendix ‘B’).
(g) Officers of non- departmental TA units will be exempted
from passing Parts ‘A’ and ‘B’ provided they fulfil
the following conditions :-
PART ‘A’
Infantry TA Officers
(a) Must have carried out post-commission training and
should have qualified/should qualify on Platoon
Weapons Officers Course within the prescribed time
limit.
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Arty TA Officers
(a) Must have carried out post-commission training and
should have qualified/should qualify on Introductory
Officer (AD) Course within the prescribed time
limit.
PART ‘B’
Infantry TA Officer
(a) Should have qualified/should qualify on Junior Commanders
Course within the prescribed time limit
Arty TA Officers
(a) Should have qualified/should qualify on Junior Commanders
Course or in one of the following courses
within the prescribed time limit.
(i) Regimental Officers (AD)
(ii) Arty Staff Officers
(iii) Junior Command and staff (AD)
(j) Those Departmental TA officers, who have completed
7 years service (attained the substantive rank of Capt)
will not be required to take any examination for promotion
to the substantive rank of Major. However, those
officer who have completed five years or more but less
than 7 years service will be given two years to pass the
examination without loss of seniority for promotion to
the substantive rank of Captain.
12. Territorial Army Officers granted Emergency/SSRC and
reverting to the Territorial Army will have to pass the Promotion
examination if they do not fulfil the condition laid down in para
11 above. However, they will get the same number of chances
as they would have got but their joining the Regular Army.
RESULT
13. The name of officers who pass in a part or portion of
the examination will be published in Army Order. The result of
practical tests will be forwarded by the President of the Board
direct to the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (MT-2) by registered
post immediately on the conclusion of the examination. The form
given in Appendix ‘C’ will be used for the purpose.
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EMBODIMENT
14. Officer taking the examination in any part will be embodied
under Rules 20 and 22. The period taken for examination(s)
will be counted against annual training prescribed under Rule
20.
TA/DA
15. Officer attending the examination will be treated as on
duty. TA/DA will be admissible as for the officers of the regular
Army, vide paras 25 and 26 of SAI 23/S/68.
.
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APPENDIX ‘A’ TO APPENDIXV TO TA REGS, 1948,
Syllabus for Promotion Examination—Territorial Army Officers
other than Medical and Department units.
Paper Total Pass Time Syllabus Remarks
marks marks allowed
hours
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
PART ‘A’
FOR PROMOTION FROM LIEUTENANT TO CAPTAIN
(PRACTICAL)
General Test 200 100 *Practical examination will con- *At the
discretion of exasist
of a simple tactical exercise mination Boards.
without troops involving the
employment of a company/
Battery and the affiliated arms
at the level in any operations
of war. The problem will
include use of radiotelephony,
practical map reading and
simple questions on administtation
in the field.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
PART ‘B’
FOR PROMOTION FROM LIEUTENANT TO CAPTAIN
(WRITTEN)
Organisation and Admini- 500 250 3 Organisation and Adimintration Notes:–
stration (a) Outline organisation of all 1. Problems may be any
equivalent level. Arms up to company or
type of terrain.
(b) Handling of a rifle company2. All the topics mention-
(TA) in Co-operation with ed need not necessaother
Arms in various oper- rily be included in a
ations of war. paper.
(c) Independent tasks of upto 3. No reference book
company group including will be allowed for
raids, ambushes, patrols and answering this paper.
special missions.
(d) Characteristics, roles and
employment of arms, in all
operations of war.
(e) Detailed organisation of AD
Regt (TA) and Inf Battalion
(TA) including Modification
‘A’.
(f) Detailed knowledge of the
duties of a company or
equivalent Commander in
the candidates own arm of
service in peace and war.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Organisation and Admini- (g) General knowledge of the 4. The paper will contain
stration (Contd.) following is also required:- at least ONE obli-
(i) The titles and scope of gatory question specithe
official publication fically dealing with
which concern the ad- administration in Terministration
of the unit. ritorial Army.
(ii) General system of administration
and war
upto brigade group and
Sub-Area level.
(h) Question of a general nature
will also be set on the following
:-
(i) Promotions, transfers
and discharge from service.
(ii) Pay system in peace and
war.
(iii) Accommodation for troops including hygiene and sanitation.
(iv) System of demand and supply of clothing, equipment, rations, POL and ammunition in the field within a brigade
group.
(v) Evacuation of sick and wounded within a brigade group including
first aid in nuclear warfare.
(vi) Morale and welfare of
troops.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Organisation and Admini- (vii) The GENEVA Convenstration
(Contd.) tions.
(viii) Documentation at unit
level.
Military Law and Internal 500 250 3 Military law and Internal Secu- Notes :–
Security Duties rity Duties.
Candidates should have suffi- 1. Manual of
cient knowledge of the arrange- Military Law (Rement
of the Manual of Indian Print 1983). Regu
Military Law, Regulation for lation for the Army
the Army. Territorial Army 1987. Territorial
Act and Territorial Army Rules Army Act and Terto
enable them to solve pro- ritorial Army Act
blems likely to arise in the cou- Rules will be allowed
rse of their duties. Questions for answering this
will be set on the following with paper.
particular reference to Territorial
Army personnel :- 2. These books may not
(a) Enrolment and attestation. contain any additions
other than authorised
(b) Offences and punishments, amendments.
arrests and military custody.
investigation of charges.
(c) Power of punishments of a
Company Commander and
minor punishments.
(d) Courts on inquiry.
(e) Summary of evidence, duties
of members of Court
Martials prosecuting officer
and defending officer.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Military Law and Internal (f) Penal deductions from pay
Security Duties—Contd. redress of wrongs.
(g) Duties in aid of civil power
to include :-
(i) Disposal of unlawful
assemblies.
(ii) Legal aspects in aid
of civil power/disposal
of unlawful assemblies.
(iii) Right of private defence.
(iv) Guiding principles when
acting in aid of civil
power.
PART ‘C’
FOR PROMOTION FROM CAPTAIN TO MAJOR
(PRACTICAL)
General Test 200 100 *Practical examinal will consist
of a tactical exercise with- *At the discretion of
out troops involving employ- examination boards.
ment of an Infantry Battalion
(TA)/Air Defence Regiment
(TA) and affiliated arms and
their administration in the field
in any operation of war.
Practical map reading and
question covering administration
in the field and use of radio
telephony will be included.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
PART ‘D’
FOR PROMOTION FROM CAPTAIN TO MAJOR
(WRITTEN)
Organisation and Admini- 500 250 3 Organisation and Administration
stration
1. Same topics as for Part’B’
However questions will be
set in greater detail at a battalion
or equivalent level
including their characteristics
and capabilities.
2. Questions will also be set on
the following :- Note :–
1. The paper will con-
(a) Office routine and cor- tain at least ONE
respondence. obligatory question
(b) Messing, Canteen, Re- specifically dealing
gimental Funds and with administration in
barrack damages, Territorial Army.
(c) Organisation and duties
of the staff upto divisional
level.
(d) Morale and welfare of
troops.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Military Law and Internal Security
duties.
Military Law and Internal 500 250 3 1. The same syllabus as for Note:–
Security Duties Part ‘B’, but in greater detail. 1. Mannual of
Questions will also be set on Military Law, 1983.
the following :- Regulations for the
(a) Suspension of Sentences. Army, 1987. Territ-
(b) Kinds of Court Martial orial Army Act and
composition, convening Rules will be allowed
of courts, procedure and for answering this
confirmation. paper.
(c) Power of punishment of
Commanding Officers.
(d) All aspects concerning
duties in aid of civil
power. 2. These books may not
contain any addition
other than authorised
amendments.
NOTES :–
EME Territorial Army Officers will undergo the same type of written examination as envisaged for nondepartmental
Territorial Army units of the rank of Lieutenant to Captain and Captain to Major for Parts
‘B’ and ‘D’.
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APPENDIX ‘B’ TO APPENDIXV OF TA REGULATIONS
Paper Total Pass Time Syllabus Remarks
marks marks allowed
hours
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
PROMOTION EXAMINATION—DEPARTMENTAL TA OFFICERS (FROM Lt TO Capt)
Administration and Military
Law
Administration and Mili- 500 250 3 1. Candidates will be expected (Written) Notes
tary Law to know the general system 1. The paper will contain
of Adm in peace and war at
at least ONE Oblisub
unit/unit level in parti- gatory question specicular
and Bde Group and fically dealing with
Sub Area level in general. administration in Territorial
Army.
2. Questions of a general nature
will also be set on the following
:–
(a) Promotion, transfer and
discharge from service.
(b) Pay system in peace and
war.
(c) Accommodation for
troops including hygiene
and sanitation.
(d) Documentation at unit
level.
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
(e) Messing, Canteens,
Regimental funds and
barrack damages.
(f) Organisation of staff
upto Bde/Sub Area level.
(g) Territorial Army Regulations.
3. Candidates should have suffi- 2. Mannual of Micient
knowledge of the arran- litary Law (Reprint
gement of the Manual of 1983).
Indian Military Law, Regu- Regulation for the Army
lation for the Army, Ter- 1987. TA Act and TA
ritorial Army Act and Ter- Act Rules will be allowed
ritorial Army Act Rules to for answering this paper.
enable them to solve pro- These books may ;not
blems likely to arise in the contain any additions
course of their duties. other than authorised
amendments.
Questions will also be set on the
following :–
(a) Powers of Company Commanders
and minor punishments.
(b) Powers of Commanding Officers
summary disposal and
minor punishments.
(c) Courts of Inquiry.
(d) Penal deduction from pay
redress of wrongs.
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APPENDIX ‘C’ TO APPENDIX V TO TA REGS, 1948
Promotion Examination Officers—Lieutenant to Captain/Captain to Major*
(Separate forms to be used for Lieutenants and Captains)
Nominal roll of officers appearing for Part A/C* from (date)……………………………to ………………………….
Ser- Index Personnel Rank/Sub- Name Corps Unit Authority Marks Passed or Remarks
ial No. No. tantive/ passing Obtained failed
No Acting *Retention
*Part ‘B’
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (j) (k) (l)
Note:– 1. *Delete whichever is not applicable.
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APPENDIX ‘B TO APPENDIX V TO TA REGS. 1948
Promotion* Examination-Territorial Army Officer Lieutenant to
Captain/Captain to Major
(Separate form to be used individual Officer)
INDEX NUMBER
(To be allotted by Army Headquarters)
1. Promotion Examination Part*………………………………………..B/D.
2. Appearing at……………………………………………………………..Centre
3. Personnel Number………………………………………………………………..
4. Rank…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Name…………………………………………………………………………………….
(in block letter according to Army List)
6. Arm/Service………………………………………………………………………….
7. Date of Commission………………………………………………………………..
(with seniority for promotion, if any)
8. Unit……………………………………………………………………………………….
(Departmental/ non-Departmental)
9. Authority for passing Part *A/C………………………………………………
10. Subject in which desirous of appearing (a)
(b)………………….
11. Subject in which previously
passed with authority………………………………………………………
12. Signature of the candidate…………………………………………………….
Certify that the particulars given in the nominal rolls have
been scrutinised and are correct.
13. Signature of the Commanding officer……………………………………..
14. To be signed by the candidate in the examination Hall
______________________________________________________________
1st day 2nd day
______________________________________________________________
*Note:–Delete whichever is not applicable.
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APPENDIX VI
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR THE PERMANENT STAFF
A. OFFICERS
1. Selection-(a) Officers will normally be seconded to the permanent
staff from the regular army till such time Territorial
Army Officers of sufficient service are available.
(b) Officers of the Territorial Army selected for employment
on the permanent staff of a unit will normally be selected
from the officer Cadre of that unit.
2. Attachment to Regular Army Units- Officer seconded
from the regular Army when not required for training or administrative
duties with the Territorial Army will normally return
to their own unit or group subject to such orders as may be
issued from the time to time. In the case of Territorial Army Officers
they may be attached to the nearest group or unit under
orders of GOC-in-C Command . During the period of attachment
of these officer, the Territorial Army has at all times the prior
claim on their services.
3. The Establishment of Permanent Staff – The establishment
of officers on the permanent staff will count against the
peace establishment of the unit.
4. Tenure of Appointment- See paras 12 and 16 of these
Regulations.
Note- All officers will not be relieved in any one year. The
relief will be so arranged as to ensure continuity for administration
and training.
5. Action if Officer is found unsuitable- In the event of an
officer being found unsuitable for employment on the permanent
staff he will be relieved and may in the case of a regular army
officer be returned to the regular army and in the case of TA
officer be relieved of his full time employment.
6. Re-appointment—No officer of the regular army will be
re-appointed on the permanent staff within 2 years of completion
of his previous tenure, except when otherwise ordered.
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7. Leave and Furlough—Leave and pay and allowances
during leave will be as for the regular army and will be regulated
by the Officer Commanding the Territorial Army unit.
No leave or furlough may be granted from training camps
except in very exceptional cases.
8. Seniority—Territorial Army Officers vis-a-vis Regular
Army Officers—Territorial Army Officers when serving with officers
of the Regular Army will be junior to the Regular Army
Officers in the same rank except that a Territorial Army Officer
holding a substantive rank will be senior to a Regular Army Officer
holding the same rank in an acting capacity.
9. Vacancies—Vacancies in the permanent staff of officers
will be reported by the Officer Commanding to Army Headquarters
through normal channels in sufficient time for another officer
to be posted in relief. Command Headquarters may temporarily
fill the vacancies in the sanctioned establishment by attachment
from a regular unit pending the appointment by Army Headquarters
of an officer possessing the requisite qualifications. If
the officer commanding the unit wishes that a Territorial Army
Officer be appointed he will forward such recommendation to
Army Headquarters through normal channels.
B—JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER
1. Selection—(a) Junior Commissioned Officers seconded to
the permanent staff from the regular army will as far as possible
belong to the zone in which the unit is raised.
(b) Junior Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army
selected for appointment on the permanent staff of a unit will be
selected from the junior commissioned officers cadre of that
unit.
2. Attachment to Regular Army Units—Junior Commissioned
Officers seconded from Regular Army when not required
for training or administrative duties with the Territorial Army
will normally return to their unit or group in order to keep up-todate
in administration and instructional methods. In the case of
Territorial Army Junior Commissioned Officers they may be attached
to the nearest group or unit under order of Area/Div/
Independent Sub Area/Independent Bde Gp/Independent Bde
Commander/TA Group Commander. During the period of attachment
of these junior commissioned officers the Territorial
Army will at all times have prior claim on their services.
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3. Establishment of Permanent Staff—The establishment of
Junior Commissioned Officers for the permanent staff will count
against the Peace Establishment of the unit.
4. Tenure of Appointment—The tenure of appointment of
Junior Commissioned Officers seconded from regular army will be
as laid down in Paras 33 and 34 of these Regulations.
Should a commanding officer wish to replace a regular J.C.O.
by a Territorial Army J.C.O. before the tenure of appointment of
the former is finished he may submit such recommendations to
Command Headquarters through normal channels.
5. Action if a Junior Commissioned Officer is found Unsuitable—
Junior Commissioned Officer found unsuitable for employment
on the permanent staff will be relieved and may in the case
of regular army junior commissioned officer be borne supernumerary
to his unit establishment until absorbed and in the case of
Territorial Army J.C.O. be relieved of his full time employment.
6. Re-appointment—No junior commissioned officer seconded
from the regular army will be re-appointed to the permanent
staff within two years of completion of his previous tenure, except
when otherwise ordered.
7. Responsibility of Pay and Accounts—The officer commanding
a Territorial Army unit will be responsible for the pay
and accounts of the Junior Commissioned Officers of T.A. on
the permanent staff and the officer commanding the Training
Centre or the regular unit, as the case may be, will be responsible
for the pay and accounts of Junior Commissioned Officers of
the regular army on the permanent staff during their period of
secondment.
8. Appointment and Relief of Permanent Staff—The appointment
and relief of the Junior Commissioned Officers of the
regular army on the permanent staff will be co-ordinated by the
commanding officer of the Territorial Army unit concerned in
consultation with the officer commanding the Training Centre/
Record Office or unit concerned. The appointment and relief of
Territorial Army J.C.O. will be sanctioned by Army Headquarters.
9. Leave and Pay and Allowances during Leave—Leave
and pay and allowances during leave will be as for the regular
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army, Leave will be regulated by the officer commanding the
Territorial Army unit.
No leave may be granted from training camps except in
very exceptional circumstances.
10. Small Arms Course—At least one Junior Commissioned
Officer per Territorial Army unit of a strength exceeding two
hundred must have passed a weapons course of any Army School.
11. Seniority—Seniority of Regular Army Junior Commissioned
Officer vis-a-vis Territorial Army Junior Commissioned
Officers, when serving on the permanent staff, will be determined
in accordance with para 37(b) of the TA Regs 1948.
12. Employment of Ex-JCOs with Honorary Commissions—
Pensioned and non-pensioned Junior Commissioned Officers with
honorary commission when entitled to rank as such, will not be
employed as Junior Commissioned Officers on the permanent staff.
13. Filling up Vacancies—Vacancies of Junior Commissioned
Officers in the permanent staff will be reported by the officer
commanding to Command Headquarters, who may temporarily
fill the vacancies in the sanctioned establishment by attachment
from a regular unit pending the appointment of a Junior
Commissioned Officer by a Regimental/Training Centre/
Record Office concerned, possessing the requisite qualifications.
If a J.C.O. from the regular army is not required, the commanding
officer may recommend a Territorial Army J.C.O. for full
time employment to Command Headquarters through normal
channels.
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APPENDIX VII
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR THE PERMANENT STAFF (WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED O FFICERS AND OTHER RANKS)
1. Selection—(a) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers,
and other ranks seconded to the permanent staff from the
regular army will, as far as possible, belong to the zone in which
the unit is raised.
(b) If the commanding officer does not require regular army
personnel on account of suitable T.A. personnel being available.
Territorial Army warrant officers, non-commissioned officers,
and other ranks of the appropriate ranks may be selected for full
time employment on the permanent staff of a unit.
2. Attachment to Regular Army Unit—Warrant officers,
non-commissioned officers and other ranks seconded from regular
army, when not required for training or administrative duties with
the Territorial Army will normally return to their own unit or
group subject to such orders as may be issued from time to time.
In the case of Territorial Army personnel, they may be attached
to the nearest group or unit under orders of the Area/Div/Independent
Sub Area/Independent Bde Gp/Independent Bde Commander/
TA Gp.
3. Establishment of Permanent Staff—The establishment of
warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks of the
permanent staff will count against the Peace Establishment of the
unit.
4. Tenure of Appointment—The tenure of appointment will
be as follows—
(a) Regular Army—3 years except when otherwise ordered.
The tenure may be extended upto 4 years, under orders
of OIC Records/Engrs Group (in the case of Armed
Corps, Coast Arty, Corps of Signals and Engr units).
(b) Territorial Army—3 years except when otherwise ordered.
The tenure may be extended up to 5 years (7 years in
case of clerks) under orders of OC unit; extension being
granted for one year at a time:
Provided that the above tenure will start afresh in case of a
WO, NCO or OR of the Territorial Army, who is posted to
a new appointment on the permanent staff in the same unit or
in another unit either in the same rank or in a higher rank. In
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case such a WO, NCO or OR employed on the permanent
staff is the only one in his rank and trade in the entire establishment
of the unit, the above tenure will not apply.
5. Action if a Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, or
Other Rank is found unsuitable—Any warrant officer, non-commissioned
officer or other rank found unsuitable for employment
on the Territorial Army permanent staff will be relieved and may
in the case of regular army personnel be borne supernumerary to
his unit establishment until absorbed, and in the case of Territorial
Army personnel be relieved of his full time employment.
6. Re-appointment—No warrant officer, non-commissioned
officer or other rank seconded from the regular army will be reappointed
to the permanent staff within two years of completion
of his previous tenure except when otherwise ordered.
7. Responsibility for pay and Accounts—The officer commanding
a Territorial Army unit will be responsible for the pay
and accounts of the WOs, NCOs, and other ranks, on the permanent
staff and the Officer Commanding Training Centre or the
regular unit, as the case may be, will be responsible for the pay
and accounts of the WOs, NCOs, and other ranks of the regular
army on the permanent staff during their period of secondment.
8. Appointment and Relief of Permanent Staff—The appointment
and relief of all the WOs, NCOs, and other ranks of the regular
army on the permanent staff will be coordinated by the
commanding officer of the unit concerned in consultation with the
officer commanding the Training Centre/Record Office or unit
concerned.
9. Leave and Pay and Allowances during Leave—Leave and
Pay and allowances during leave will be as for the regular army.
Leave will be regulated by the officer commanding the Territorial
Army unit.
No leave may be granted from training camps except in
very exceptional circumstances.
10. Seniority—All regular Army warrant officers, non-commissioned
officers and other ranks of the permanent staff will be
senior to all Territorial Army warrant officers, non-commissioned
officers, and other ranks of the same rank.
11. Qualification for Appointment of Warrant Officer, Non-
Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks—The following minimum
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qualification will be required for warrant officers, non-commissioned
officers and other ranks, for appointment to the permanent
staff of the Territorial Army—
(a) General—
(i) Must be of the appropriate rank.
(ii) Must be active, intelligent, smart, steady and reliable.
(b) Warrant Officers and N.C.O. Instructors—
(i) First Class shot.
(ii) A certificate by the Commanding Officer to the
effect that he is thoroughly competent to instruct
in the following subjects—
Physical Training.
Weapon Training.
Drill.
Appropriate Technical subjects.
(for Technical units.)
(iii) 2nd Class (R.U.) certificate of education or equivalent
civil educational standard certificate.
(c) Other Ranks —They must
be in possession of the same qualifications as are considered
necessary for the performance of similar duties
in the regular army.
12. Reversion from the Permanent Staff—WOs NCOs and
Other Ranks of the Territorial Army who are embodied for employment
on the permanent administrative and instructional staff
will, on the expiry of their tenures on that staff, revert on the
part-time strength and the least efficient person on the entire establishment
of the unit concerned in the same rank and trade be
discharged, if necessary, on account of surplus establishment.
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APPENDIX VIII
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE COVERING THE APPOINTMENT OF TERRITORIAL ARMY OFFICERS AND JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (OTHER THAN
MEDICAL)
A—OFFICERS
1. Eligibility—Territorial Army Commissions may be graned
in the Indian land forces to any national of India, with the
requisite qualifications.
2. Nationality—A candidate must be;
(a) a citizen of India; or
(b) a subject of Sikkim, or
(c) a person who has migrated from Pakistan with the intention
of permanently settling down in India, or
(d) a subject of Nepal or of a Portuguese or of a former
French possession in India.
Note—The appointment of candidates in categories (c) and
above will be subject to the issue of certificates of eligibility
in their favour by the Government of India. Certificates of eligibility
will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates
belonging to any of the following categories—
(1) Persons who migrated to India from Pakistan after 18th
July, 1948, and have ordinarily been resident in India
since then.
(2) Persons who migrated to India from Pakistan after 18th
July, 1948 but before 30th September, 1948 and had
got themselves registered as citizens within the time
allowed.
(3) Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
(4) Non-citizens who entered service under the Union before
the commencement of the Constitution, viz, 26th
January, 1950, and who have continued in such service
since them. Any such persons who re-entered or
may re-enter such service with a break, after the 26th
January, 1950, will, however, require certificates of eligibility
in the usual way.
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3. Age limit—Applicants should have attained the age
18 years and not have attained the age of *42 years, 45 years in
case of employees of P & T department joining Sig Coys P&T
(TA), on the date of application, but the upper age limit may
be relaxed at the discretion of the Chief of the Army Staff, in
the case of (a) ex-officers, ex-VCOs/JCOs and WOs (or their
equivalent) of the three Services, the Indian Territorial Forces,
State Forces, Auxiliary Forces and the Reserve, (b) ex-serving
JCOs of the Territorial Army, (c) Government officials and
persons possessing technical and medical qualifications.
*(Amended vide CS No 264/1/85)
4. Minimum Qualifications—Civilian Candidates only—
(a) For Engineer Units—
(i) For Field Companies, Field Park Companies, Construction
Companies, Workshop and park, Companies,
Electrical and Mechanical Companies
Field Survey Companies—Associated Members
of the Institute of Engineers or equivalent qualification.
(ii) For Commander Railway Group—Must hold
appointment not less than an administrative appointment
in any Railway.
(iii) For Railway Operating Company—Must hold
appointment not less than an Assistant Traffic Officer
or a Junior Assistant Commercial Officer in
any Railway.
(iv) For Railway Workshop Company –Must hold
appointment of not less than an Assistant Mechanical
Engineer or an Assistant Electrical Engineer or
an Assistant Works Manager (Production) in
Railway.
(v) For Railway Construction Company—Must be a
qualified Civil Engineer or an officer holding
appointment not less than an Assistant Engineer in
any Railway.
(b) For Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Units—
(i) to be a member of an associated member
Institute of Mechanical Engineers or the Institute
of Electrical Engineer or have passed such other
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exempting examination as qualify for Membership
or associated Membership of these Institutes.
or
(ii) to be in possession of an Engineering Degree of a
recognised University and have at least one year’s
practical Engineering experience.
(iii) if not in possession of full academic qualifications
specified in sub paras (i) and (ii) above, to have
attended a technical institute, college or school and
gained there at a diploma or other proof of having
successfully completed a course and in addition
to have considerable practical engineering experience,
i.e. have served an apprenticeship with a reputable
firm and held a responsible appointment in
a mechanical, electrical, or automobile firm.
(c) For Corps of signal units—
(i) must be in possession of a degree or diploma of a
recognised university in Electrical Engineering
with experience in tele-communication.
or
(ii) must be in possession of a degree in Physics and
Mathematics and have good knowledge of Radio.
N.B.—(These standards may be relaxed if the candidate has
an extensive knowledge of Communications)
(d) For Air Observation Squadron Artillery Units—Applicants
for the Air Defence Operation Squadron must be
in possession of class A flying licence.
(e) For other Arms and other Categories of Officers not
specified in para 4(a). (b), (c) and (d) above—
(i) Education—The candidate should have passed Intermediate
or its equivalent from a recognised university.
List of examination considered equivalent to matriculation
is at Appendix XXX-B.
(ii) Other Qualifications—Preference may be given to
a candidate who has served with credit in the
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National cadet Corps and is recommended for a
commission by the Officer commanding. The
candidate must satisfy the interviewing officer and
Selection Board that he is in all respects suitable
to receive a Commission in the Territorial Army
and to this end may be required to undergo certain
Selection Board Tests.
NOTE—With effect from 1st January 1964, in the case of
Infantry, for promotion to Nb Sub, the Examining Board will be
as per para 4(a) above and convening authority will be unit
commander not below the rank of Lieutenant colonel.
(Amendment No 174/IV/64)
5. Qualification— For ex-officers, ex-VCOs/JCOs and WOs
(or their equivalents) of the three services, the Indian Territorial
force, State Forces, Auxiliary Forces and Reserve and for Ex/
serving JCOs of the Territorial Army the above qualifications
may be relaxed provided they have a creditable record of service
and provided their technical ability (if applying for a technical
appointment)is considered adequate by the Selection
Board.
6. Physical and Medical Fitness—A candidate must be
physically and medically fit in all respects, vide Appendix XII.
7. Method and Submission and Disposal of the Application
Form—(a) The application or I.A.F.(T.A.) – 9 will be completed
for all categories of persons applying for an officer’s commission
in the Territorial Army.
(i) For candidates who are applying for non-technical commissions
the form should be submitted in the first
instance to Sub-Area Headquarters. After the verification
and interview by the Sub-Area or equivalent Commander,
and medical examination by the Service medical
authorities the application forms of suitable candidates
will be forwarded to Army Headquarters together
with the medical certificate.
(ii) For candidates, who are applying for technical appointments
the form will be submitted in the first instance
to Area or Command Headquarters (whichever is
nearest) where candidates for technical arms will attend
for interview and medical examination. The completed
form will then be forwarded to Army Headquarters.
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(b) The certified true copies of the following certificates must
accompany the application form and must be attested by a
magistrate or a gazetted or a commissioned officer who is to
endorse his full name designation and address. Originals of all
certificates must be produced at all interviews;
(i) Certificate of age, i.e. Matriculation Certificate.
or
a certificate from a local Registrar supported by a judicial
affidavit from the father or guardian of the candidate
or other satisfactory proof, instead
or
a certificate from a local Registrar supported by a judicial
department in the case of a civil Government servant :–
“Certified that the date of birth of Shri_____________
_________ son of Shri__________________________
__________as recorded in his service documents is
____ ____________________ _______________ ___
and further certified that this date of birth has been
duly verified from his educational certificates.”
(ii) Educational certificates
(iii) Technical certificates
(iv) Certificate, where necessary, of nationality or domicile.
(v) In the case of Government servants, a certificate indicating
written consent from the head of the Branch or
Department concerned that the applicant will be available
for military training and embodiment as and when
required by the prescribed military authorities.
8. Method of Selection—Normally all candidates for nontechnical
commissions will be required to present themselves for
interview by Sub Area commander and those candidates for
commissions in technical appointments will be required to present
themselves for interview by the head of the appropriate
Corps or Service at Area or Command Headquarters.
The completed applications of all candidates will then be
forwarded to Army Headquarters; approved candidates will then
be required to present themselves before Selection Boards. Exofficers
and candidates for certain technical appointments may
be required to present themselves for interview by an Army
Headquarters Selection Board. This provision will not apply to
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candidates for commission in non-departmental TA units of the
Corps of Engineers, Signals, and Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers, who will appear before Services Selection Board.”
9. Period of Probation—All officers appointed to commissions
in the Territorial Army will be on probation for 3 years
and will be confirmed in their appointment on passing the prescribed
examination for retention. During this period if found
unsatisfactory, an officer on probation may be called upon to
resign his commission; if he declines he will be liable to
removal.
Ex-officers granted commission in the Territorial Army and
exempted from passing the retention examination under para 11
of Appendix X to these Regs, will however not be required to
remain on probation.
10. Medical Examination—Each applicant will be examined
by a Medical Board at the station where he is required to present
himself for examination and will not be granted a commission
in the Territorial Army unless he is pronounced physically
fit for service by the medical board.
11. Candidates pronounced unfit by the Medical Board
under para 10 above, may, if they are not satisfied with the finding
of such medical boards, appeal to the Secretary to the
Government of India, Ministry of Defence, within a week of
the date on which the result of their medical examination is
made known to them. The secretary to the Government of
India, Ministry of Defence, will after considering such appeals,
arrange, if necessary, for their re-examination by another Medical
Board called “The Appeal Medical Board”. (In cases where
a specialist opinion is required, a specialist may be included in
the appeal board). Appeals for re-examination in each case, will
be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 40 without which no appeal will
be considered.
If the appeal proves successful, or if for any reason an
“Appeal Medical Board” is not convened, the special fee of
Rs. 40 will be returned to the appellant.
The appellant will not be entitled to any TA/DA.
B—JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
12. Eligibility—(a) Territorial Army Commissions as junior
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commissioned officer may be granted to any national of India
who possesses the requisite qualifications. Such commissions
will normally be granted to suitable candidates from the ranks.
(b) Civilians will not normally be granted direct commissions
as junior commissions officers. They will be required to
join a Territorial Army unit as enrolled persons. They may
thereafter be recommended for JCO’s commission by their commanding
officers, in their own units, if considered suitable in
all respects for the grant of such a commission.
Civilian candidates possessing requisite technical qualifications
and recommended by Area/Sub Area/TA Group Headquarters
concerned may, in exceptional cases, be considered for
the grant of direct JCO’s commission in the Corps of Engineers,
Signals and Electrical and Mechanical Engineers units of the
Territorial Army.
(c) Direct Commissions may, however, be granted to suitable
candidates who fulfil the following conditions:–
(i) have served for not less than four years in the regular
army as warrant officers or havildars or their equivalents
in any of the other two services. State forces,
ITF, and AF(I) and are recommended for a commission
by the commanding officer of the unit for which
they apply;
or
(ii) have been junior commissioned officers/viceroy’s commissioned
officers in the regular army or its equivalent
in the other two services, State Forces and ITF;
or
(iii) be serving employees of the Port Commissioners, Railways,
or P&T Department who are in possession of the
technical qualifications set out in para 16 below and
are considered suitable;
or
(iv) have served with credit in a contingent of the National
Cadet Corps and have obtained the Proficiency Certificate
‘C’ and be recommended for a commission as
junior commissioned officer by the officer commanding
of his unit.
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13. Nationality.—A Candidate must fulfil the same conditions
of nationality as laid down for TA officers in para 2 of this
Appendix.
14. Age Limit—Applicants should have attained the age of 18 years and not have attained
the age of 35 years, 45 years inthe case of employees of P&T department joining Sig Coys
(P&T) (T.A.) on the date of application. The upper age limit may, however, be relaxed in the
case of ex-servicemen and also in the case of civilians possessing technical qualifications at the
discretion of the Chief of the Army Staff or on his behalf by the
ADGTA, if so empowered by the Chief of the Army Staff.
15. Physical Fitness—A candidates must be fit in all respects and must produce a medical
certificate to this effect from a Government medical officer not below the status of an Assistant
Surgeon.
16. Qualifications for Civilian Candidates only—If the candidate fulfils the requisite
technical qualifications, the educational qualifications may be waived—
(a) For Corps of Engineers (TA)—
(i) Should be capable of controlling and organising not less than 50 skilled tradesmen
either in the workshop or in the Field or both.
(ii) For Port—Docks and Inland Water Transport units—Should have had a
minimum of 2 years ser-vice in a supervisory capacity in one of the follow ing trades :–
Foreman, Serang, Engineer, (Marine, Internal Combustion and Steam), Boiler
Inspector, Shipwright, Workshop Chargeman Chuker, Jetty Superintendent, Docks
Officer Superintendent, Labour Superintendent Inland Master, Tugmaster and Driver
Marine, IC or Steam.
(iii) Railway personnel holding the supervisory posts in the Railways as shown below,
will be eligible for the grant of direct JCO commission in Railway (TA) units provided
the individuals concerned have put in a minimum of 2 years service in their respective
supervisory posts and are in receipt of minimum basic pay of Rs. 425 per month:–
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Sl. No. Name of Civil Railway Trades
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1. Yard Master
2. Assistant Yard Master.
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Sl. No. Name of Civil Railway Trades
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3. Yard Supervisor
4. Station Superintendent
5. Deputy Station Superintendent.
6. Station Master
7. Asstt Station Master
8. Cabin Master
9. Head Train Clerk
10. Loco Foreman
11. Asstt Loco Foreman
12. Running Shed Supervisor
13. Loco Inspector
14. Engine Examiner
15. Fuel Inspector
16. Lubricating/Greasing Supervisor
17. Shed man Grade I
18. Senior Grade Boiler Inspector
19. Boiler Maker Foreman
20. Boiler Maker Chargeman
21. Boiler Inspector
22. Block Inspector
23. Block Signal Inspector
24. Asstt Block/Signal Inspector
25. Tele Com Inspector
26. Asstt Tele com Inspector
27. Asstt Telegraph Inspector
28. Inspector Telegraph and Phones
29. Bridge Inspector
30. Inspector of Works
31. Asstt Inspector of Works
32. Asstt Bridge Inspector
33. Surveyor
34. Permanent Way Inspector
35. Asstt Permanent Way Inspector
36. Head Draftsman
37. Chief /Head/Senior Draftsman
38. Cheif/Head/Senior planner and Estimator
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Sl. No. Name of Civil Railway Trades
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39. Drafts Planner and Estimator
40. Chief Head/Senior Design Assistant (Drawing Office)
41. Chief/Senior Jig and Tool Designer.
42. Senior Engine Driver
43. Driver Grades ‘A’ and ‘B’
44. Instructor/Lecturer Driver with practical experience
45. Train Examiner
46. Asstt Inspector/Lecturer Driver, with practical experience
47. Carriage and Wagon Inspectorp
48. Chief/Head/Senior Train Examiner
49. Instructor/Lecturer With practical experience in
50. Asstt Instructor/Lecturer Train Examining, train lighting
Carriage and Wagon
51. Traffic Inspector
52. Transportation Inspector
53. Asstt Transportation Inspector
54. Train Inspector
55. Asstt Train Inspector
56. Area Supervisor/Chaser
57. Movement Inspector
58. Asstt Movement Inspector
59. Wagon Movement Inspector
60. Tank Wagon Inspector
61. Coaching Inspector
62. Transit Inspector
63. Safety Inspector
64. Time Table Inspector
65. Relieving Transportation Asstt
66. Transit/Transhipment Asstt
67. Asstt/Transit/Transhipment Inspector
68. Instructor/Lecturer Traffic Transportation
69. Asstt. Instructor/Lecturer Commercial with practical
experience.
70. Head Clerk
71. Office Superintendent
72. Chief/Head Clerk
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Sl. No. Name of Civil Railway Trades
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73. Chief Goods Shed Superintendent
74. Commercial Supervisor
75. Asstt Commercial Inspector
76. Claims Inspector
77. Asstt Claims Inspector
78. Rates Inspector
79. Asstt Rates Inspector
80. Train Controller
81. Chief Controller
82. Deputy Chief Controller
83. Section Controller
84. Power Controller
85. Traction Power Controller
86. Relief Train Supervisor
87. Guard Grade ‘A’
88. Workshop Foreman
89. Foreman
90. Asstt Foreman
91. Foreman(carriage)
92. Asstt Foreman (Carriage
93. Shop Superintendent
94. Asstt Shop Superintendent
95. Chargeman.
96. Asstt Chargeman
97. Supervisor Inspection and Progress.
98. Motor Foreman
99. Motor Chargeman
100. Inspector Manufacturing/Furnishing
101. Senior Outdoor Machinery Inspector
102. Millright Inspector/Foreman
103. Engine Crane Inspector
104. Safety Inspector (Shops)
105. Inspector Development
106. Engineering Instructor/Lecturer Workshops, with practical
Experience.
107. Asstt Instructor/Lecturer Workshops, with practical experience
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Sl. No. Name of Civil Railway Trades
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108. Senior Trade Instructor, with practical experience.
109. Junior Trade Instructor, with practical experience.
110. Chief/head Transhipment Clerk.
111. Commercial Inspector.
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(iv) For Field and Communications zone units other than units mentioned above—
Should have had a minimum of 2 years service as a Foreman of a Workshop, Overseer
or its equivalent.
##(v) Personnel holding the supervisory posts in the Indian Oil Corporation(including
other oil corporations) and Oil and Natural Gas Commission as shown below shall be
eligible for the grant of direct JCO Commission in IOC(TA) and ONGC(TA) Units,
provided the individual concerned have put in a minimum 2 years service in their
respective supervisory posts and are in receipt of minimum basic pay of Rs 1,500 per
month. However the requirement of two years supervisory service in the
respectiveparent department, may be waived by the Additional Director General (TA)
with the approval of the COAS.
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION
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Ser No | Name of Civil IOC trades and other Oil Corporation
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1. Office Superintendent.
2. Office Secretary
3. Superintendent (Purchase)
4. Superintendent (Time)
5. Superintendent (EDP)
6. Store Supdt
7. Accountant
8. Material Control Assistant
9. Engineering Asstt Gr I (Civil)
10. Engineering AssttGr I (Elect)
11. Master Tech (Maint)
12. Master Tech (Welding)
13. Master Tech (A/M)
14. Senior Assistant
15. Sr Purchase Assistant
16. Junior Accountant
17. System Operator
18. Supervisor (T/L)
19. Operator Grade I (Production)
20. Technician Grade I (Production)
21. Tech Gr I (Electrical)
22. Technician Gr I(TC)
23. Technician Gr I(A/C)
24. Technician Gr I(Maint)
25. Technician Gr I(A/M)
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Ser No | Name of Civil IOC trades and other Oil Corporation
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26. Technician Gr I(Welding)
27. Technician Gr I(Rigging)
28. Technician Gr I(Inst)
29. Engineering Asstt Gr II(Civil)
30. Engineering Asstt Gr II (Electrical)
31. Turbine Attendant
32. Boilor Attendant
33. Water Treatment Opr Grade ‘A’
34. Central Room Operator
35. Operator (Utilities) Grade ‘A’
36. Operator (Utilities) Grade ‘A’ (PH)
37. Equpt Operator Gr I (Loco)
38. Equpt Operator Gr I
39. Sr machine Operator
40. Asstt Cashier
41. Engineering Asstt Gr III (Civil)
42. Engineering Asstt Gr III(Elect)
43. Technician Gr II(Maint)
44. Technician Gr II (AM)
45. Technician Gr II (Welding)
46. Technician Gr II (Rigging)
47. Technician Gr II(Production)
48. Technician Gr II (Inst)
49. Operator Gr ‘B’ (Production)
50. Operator Gr ‘B’ (Turbine)
51. Operator Gr’B’ (Compressor)
52. Boiler Opr Gr ‘B’
53. Operator Gr ‘B’ (F&S)
54. Asstt Control Room Opr
55. Operator (U) Gr ‘B’
56. Operator (U) Gr ‘B’ (PH)
57. Comptometer Operator/Compist
58. Technician Gr II (Elect)
59. Technician Gr II (T/C)
60. Head Compounder
61. Sr Laboratory Technician
62. X-Ray Technician
63. Assistant Chemist
64. Technician Gr II MM(PH)
65. Pipe Fitter Gr I & II
66. Safety Inspector
67. Crane Operator
68. Ganger-Cum Operator Assistant
Note :–Employees from IOC, R&D Centre, Assam Oil Division of
IOC and Oil companies such as Hindustan Petroleum Corpn, Bharat Petroleum
Corpn, Cochin Refineries, Madras Refineries, Indo Burma Petroleum Corpn and
Bongagaon Refineries and Petro Chemicals in Refinery & Pipeline (TA) Units
provided the employees concerned are holding posts equivalent to IOC(R&P)
Trades mentioned above.
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OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION
Ser No | Name of Civil ONGC trades
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1. Assistant Engineer
2. Assistant Driller
3. Assistant Chemist
4. Assistant Geologist
5. Assistant Geophysicist
6. Assistant Palynologist
7. Assistant Photographer
8. Assistant Economist & Statistician
9. Assistant Horticulturist
10. Assistant Fire Officer
11. Foreman
12. Head Draftsmen
13. Head Glass Blower
14. Head Pharmacist
15. Head Radiographer-cum-X-Ray Technician
16. Head Lab Technician
17. Head Operator Telecom
18. Head Operator Wireless
19. Superintendent
20. Accountant
21. Senior Dock Hand
22. Senior High Pressure Welder
23. Senior Roustabout
24. Marine Radio Operator
25. Private Secretary
26. Junior Engineer
27. Junior High Pressure Welder
28. Junior Supervisor Welder
29. Junior Accountant
30. Junior Superintendent
31. Senior Inspector (Fire)
32. Senior Inspector (Transport)
33. Senior Surveyor
34. Senior Pharmacist
35. Senior Radiographer-cum-X-Ray Technician
36. Senior Lab Technician
37. Senior Operator Telecom/Wireless
38. Senior Technical Assistant
39. Senior Geophysical Assistant
40. Senior Dental Assistant
41. Drilling Assistant
42. Marine Assistant Radio Operator
43. Design Draftman
44. Senior Draftman
45. Senior Technician
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Ser No | Name of Civil ONGC trades
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46. Senior Boiler Operator
47. Technical Assistant Grade I
48. Senior Winch Operator
49. Assistant Grade I
50. Surveyor Grade I
51. Pharmacist Grade I
52. Radiographer-X-Ray Technician Grade I
53. Lab Technician Grade I
54. Glass Boiler Grade I
55. Map Assistant Grade I
56. Supervisor (Heavy-Vehicles)
57. Supervisor (Crane)
58. Supervisor (Heavy Equipment)
59. Dock Head Grade I
60. Roustabout Grade I
61. Fire Inspector Grade I
62. Operator Grade I, Telecom/Duplicate/Wireless
63. Chargeman
64. Topman
65. Inspector (Transport)
## (Auth—CS No 270/1/87 dated 30 Jan 1987)
(b) For the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
(TA)
(i) Educational—Must be in possession of the matriculation
Certificate of a recognised University or
its recognised equivalent.
(ii) Technical—Should be able to command and instruct
subordinates, have experience of supervising
the work of not less than 40 men and should be
able to pass the trade test for class I in their respective
trades.
(iii) For Workshop Coy—Should be able to keep technical
accounts and records in English and should
have served an apprenticeship of not less than 3
years in either an automobile or electrical engineering
firm or have a sound knowledge and practical
experience of general engineering.
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(c) For the Corps of Signals (TA)
(i) Educational—Should be in possession of the matriculation
certificate of a recognised university or
its recognised equivalent with science and Mathematics
as optional subjects.
(ii) Technical—Should have sufficient knowledge of
signal and radio communications.
(d) For other Arms/Services
Educational—Should be in possession of the matriculation
certificate of a recognised University or its recognised
equivalent.
17. Method of submission and disposal of the application
form—(a) Information regarding the type and number of Territorial
Army Units in a particular locality may be obtained from
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the recruiting officer, or from the Sub-Area/Bde Area/Div or
Command Headquarters.
(b) Certified true copies of the following certificates attested
by a magistrate or a gazetted or a commissioned officer showing
full name, designation and address must accompany the
application form :–
(ORIGINALS ARE TO BE PRODUCED AT ALL INTERVIEWS)
(i) Certificate of age—Matriculation Certificate in case of
civilian candidates.
or
(ii) a judicial affidavit from the father or guardian of the
candidates duly certified by a Local magistrate,
or
Certificate of age produced from the candidate’s record
of service
or
any other satisfactory proof.
(ii) Educational Certificates.
(iii) Technical Certificates.
(iv) Medical Certificate.
(v) Discharge Certificate in the case of ex-servicemen.
(c) The application form IAF (TA)-14 will be completed by
all categories of persons applying for JCO commission in the
Territorial Army. After completion of parts I and II including
sections A, B and C the form will be submitted to the commanding
officer of the unit for which the candidate is applying.
18. Method of Selection—Selection of JCOs for the TA
will be made as follows :–
All candidates will be interviewed initially by the commanding
officer of the unit for which they apply who will
satisfy himself that the conditions for the grant of a TA
commission are fulfilled. The Commanding Officer will
then record his recommendations in Section D of the form.
Any candidate thus recommended will be interviewed by
the Area/Independent Sub Area/Sub Area/Bde Area/
Brigade Commander/TA Group Commander who will
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satisfy himself about the suitability of the candidates
or otherwise and endorse Section E of the form accordingly.
The application form will then be submitted
to the TA Dte, Army Headquarters, for the grant of
a JCO commission.
19. Period of Probation—(a) Persons granted direct JCO
commission in the TA will be on probation for a period of
three years and will be confirmed in the appointment on passing
the prescribed retention examination and if found suitable in
all other respects. If any JCO fails to pass this examination
within the prescribed period, he will have the option to revert
to the rank of Havildar/Dafadar failing which he will be discharged
from service. Those who elect to revert may be considered
for promotion to Naib/Subedar on having passed the
promotion examination and if found otherwise suitable.
(b) Ex-JCOs/VCOs and their equivalents of the other two
services, State Forces ITF, AF-(I), MDSC, Def Bns and Border
Scouts, who have a minimum of three years previous commissioned
service and are granted JCO commission in the TA will
not be required to remain on probation and pass the retention
examination.
(c) Serving NCOs who pass the promotion examination from
havildar/dafadar to Jemadar and are promoted to Jemadar will
not be required to remain on probation or pass the retention
examination.
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