COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO 2-4/71-Fin(Reg) -11, DATED 30-3-1974, ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR FINANCE AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HP.

NOTIFICATION:-- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to revoke the earlier decision regarding enforcement of Punjab Civil service Rules, Volume 1, 11and 111with effect from 1-1-1972, from the same date. 2) The Governor is also pleased to order that the Central Civil Services Rules, namely:-- 1.Fundamental Rules and Supplementary Rules; 2.Pension Chapter of the Civil Service Regulations;3 . Liberalised Pension Rules/Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972; 4. Family pension scheme for Central Government employees, 1964 ;5.General provident  Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960; 6Civil pension commutation Rules; 7.Contributory provident fund (India) Rules, 1960; 8 Study leave Rules, 1962;  9 . Revised leave Rules, 1933 /Central civil services Leave rules 1972 ;10.Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965; 11 . Central Civil Services (Classification, control &Appeal) Rules, 1965 ; 12.Central Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1964:--and 13.Leave Travel Cencession Scheme of the Central Government; Will be deemed to have been enforce in Himachal Pradesh during this period and will be deemed to be state rules in respect of the various matters covered by them. These Rules will remain applicable to Himachal Pradesh Government employees. 3.The Governor Himachal Pradesh is also pleased to decide that the Government servants who have already opted for the Punjab civil services Rules in pursuance of the earlier decision of the Government will be entitled to exercise their options afresh, for being governed by the Central Civil Service Rules listed above. The option will be exercisable with in a period of three months from the date of issue of this order. Those government servants who have already exercised their options for the Punjab Civil Service Rules in pursuance of earlier decision and desire to be governed by the such rules shall be governed by the those rules if they do not exercise their options as aforesaid. The cases of employees who have retired or whose cases have been decided before the date of issue of this notification shall not be  re-opened and will be deemed to be governed in accordance with the Punjab Or Central Civil Service Rules, as the case may be for which they have given their options. The said notification has been issued by the Commissioner for Finance and Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh vide No 2-4/71-Fin(Reg) -11, dated 30-3-1974.