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Revised Calender of examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2024  Madam/Sir. I am directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 05.01.2024 and corrigendum dated 12.01.2024 vide which the calendar of examinations to be held in the year 2024 was issued. 2. In view of the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the General Election to the Lok Sabha-2024 and State Legislative Assemblies in some States, the Competent Authority has accorded approval for modifications in the activities of PA/SA (Serial No. 1) and Postman/Mail Guard/MTS examinations (Serial No. 2). Accordingly, Revised Calendar of Examinations to be held in the year 2024 is enclosed as Annexure- 'A'. Activities of other scheduled examinations remain unchanged. 3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Enci: Annexure -'A'. Download  

It has come to the notice of Directorate that Circles are finding difficulties to decide eligibility of official. for appearing in Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE), who had qualified in earlier LDCE but refused to accept the offer of promotion. In this context, primarily following issues need to be decided:- a) whether an official, who had refused offer of promotion, will be eligible for appearing  in LDCE for the next vacancy year; and b) if allowed and such official qualifies in the LDCE, at what point of time the official  will be issued offer of promotion? 2. As per prevailing Government instructions [Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms OM No.22034/3/81-Estt(D) dated 01.10.1981], an official who has refused promotion shall not be issued fresh promotion orders for a period of one year from the date of such refusal. 3. Taking into consideration the available Government instructions, it is clarified as under:- a) An official who has refused an offer