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Regd. Office: PSEB HEAD OFFICE, THE MALL, PATIALA-147001 (PUNJAB)

CIN No: U40109PB2010SGC033813, GSTIN No.: 03AAFCP5120Q1ZC, PAN No.
AAFCP5120Q

CRA-313/2025

Recruitment for the post of Company Secretary (CS) in PSPCL

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), a Power Generating and Distribution
company owned by Government of Punjab, which has played a key role in
implementation of Punjab Government plans for 24*7 uninterrupted quality power
supply in the State of Punjab, is looking for dynamic & experienced candidate with
brilliant academic record for the post of Company Secretary.

IMPORTANT DATES
Start date of online registration/submission of application
20.03.2025
and fee Deposit
Last date of online registration/submission of application 09.04.2025
Last date of deposit of fee 13.04.2025

Note:

I. Submission of application shall be considered complete only if the requisite

application fee has been deposited. Application without deposit of requisite
fee shall be rejected.
II. Candidates are advised not to wait till the last date & time and should submit
their application well within the stipulated time. Applications received after
last date submission of application and deposition of fee shall be rejected.

1. PAY- SCALE:

Pay-scale for the post of Company Secretary (CS) shall be as per instructions
issued by Govt. of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance Personnel-1
Branch) vide its letter No. 7/42/2020-5FP1/741-746, Chandigarh dated
17.07.2020. Any clarification/amendment, in this regard issued from time to time
by Punjab Government shall be applicable.

Note:
*During the probation period mentioned in the offer of appointment or extended
probation period whichever is more, newly appointed candidates shall be paid
‘minimum admissible pay’ only as per Department of Finance (Finance Personnel
1 Branch) Chandigarh, letter No. 7/42/2020-5FP1/741-746, Chandigarh dated
17.07.2020 and it will not include any Grade pay, Dearness allowance, annual
increment or any other allowance except the travelling allowance and medical
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reimbursement if any, as per the entitlement of the post held by such candidate.
However, in case of appointment of candidates already in service of PSPCL, their
pay shall be protected, if the ‘minimum admissible pay’ in the offer of appointment
is lower than the pay actually drawn by them on the post they actually hold lien.
But they will not be given any increment or allowance except TA and medical
reimbursement during the probation period.
**The probation period for these posts will be 3 years or as per instructions issued
by Govt. of Punjab from time to time."

2. TENTATIVE VACANCY FOR THE POST OF COMPANY SECRETARY:

Table 'A' - CRA 313/2025
Sr. No. Post No. of vacancies
1 Company Secretary 1

3. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND MODE OF SELECTION:

Table 'B' - CRA 313/2025
Knowledge/
Sr. Name of Post/
Academic qualification Qualification of
No. Cadre
Punjabi
Membership of the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India,
New Delhi. Membership of The candidates
ICAI/ICWAI shall be added must have
Company passed Punjabi of
advantage.
1 Secretary at least
(CS) Experience required: Matriculation or
Candidate should have worked its equivalent
in a PSU or Listed Company for level.
at least 5 years as Company
Secretary.
1. 50% weightage to marks obtained in the final
examination conducted by ICSI.
2. 15% weightage of membership of ICAI/ICWAI
3. 20% weightage to experience as Company
Secretary.
4. 15% weightage of marks for interview.
Note: While calculating experience, completion of
minimum 180 days will be considered as six
Mode of selection for
months experience. 1 mark/weightage of 1%
(100% direct
shall be awarded for each completed 6
recruitment)
months experience. No marks shall be
awarded for having experience less than 6
months. Candidate should have minimum
experience of 5 years and maximum
experience to be counted will be up to 10
years even if the candidate has experience
of more than 10 years (maximum 20 marks
for experience).
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Note:
i) The applicants must possess the above requisite
qualifications/experience up to last date of submission of application.
ii) Only those candidates who fulfil the criteria w.r.t. qualification, age,
experience etc. and other requirements as mentioned in this CRA are
eligible to apply against this recruitment. The candidate not meeting the
above criteria will be rejected during checking of documents or at any
time thereafter if found ineligible.
iii) The candidates must possess the above requisite
qualifications/experience up to last date of submission of application &
shall submit the proof in this regard at the time of document checking.
Candidate who fails to do so, shall not be considered even if he/she is
qualified and no relaxation shall be given in this regard.

4. AGE LIMIT:

As per Punjab Govt. Notification G.S.R.20/Const./Art.309/Amd.(10)/2010 dated

24.05.2010, candidate should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age
as on 01/01/2025 to be eligible for these posts and relaxation in age will be as
per Govt. of Punjab instructions.

 Relaxation in Upper Age Limit:

Upper age limit relaxation is as admissible under rules/instructions of

PSPCL/Punjab Government adopted by PSPCL from time to time. Relaxation in
upper age in different categories is subject to the condition that the candidate is
meeting other eligibility criteria for the post as given below:

a) In case of the following, the upper age limit shall be 40 years:

i. Widow;
ii. Women who are legally separated from their husbands or have been
divorced;
iii. Women whose husbands have been ordered by Civil or Criminal
courts to pay maintenance to them;
iv. Women who have, because of their desertion, been living separately
from their husbands for more than two years.
v. Women whose husbands have re-married; and
vi. Wives of the serving military personnel and wives of those who are
disabled while in Military service.

b) For serving employees of PSPCL/PSTCL/Punjab Govt.:

To the extent of service rendered in PSPCL or erstwhile

PSEB/PSTCL/Punjab Govt.
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5. APPLICATION FEE: -

Table 'C'
Fees Details (Non-Refundable):
Applicable
Sr. Application
Category GST @ Total
No. fees
18%
A B C D E (C+D)
All Categories except Rs 2360/-+
Rs. 2000/- per
1 SC, Person with 360 Bank Charges
Application
Disability (if applicable)
Rs 1652/- +
SC Category/ Person Rs. 1400/- per
2 252 Bank Charges
with Disability Category. Application
(if applicable)
*GST rate shall be applicable as per GoI norms issued from time to time.

Note: The relaxation of fee amount is applicable for reserve category candidates
of Punjab Domicile only and candidate has to provide valid proof
alongwith his/her application form.

 Fee will be accepted by online mode only. No other mode for depositing
fee will be accepted.

 Submission of online application shall be considered complete only if the

requisite application fee has been deposited. Application without deposit of
requisite fee shall be rejected.

 The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

7. PROCESS OF DOCUMENT CHECKING:

Candidates who shall apply for this post will be called for the process of
document checking. Candidates must produce original documents/certificates
before the document checking committee wherein their eligibility w.r.t. to
qualification, age, experience etc. as per CRA shall be checked and thereafter,
original documents shall be returned to the candidates on the same day.
However, the candidates must submit duly self-attested photocopy of all the
documents to the document checking committee. The date of document
checking shall be notified through registered e-mail ID as mentioned by the
candidate in his/her online application form and on PSPCL's website
(www.pspcl.in) only. Thus, candidates are advised to mention their email IDs in
the application form very carefully and also visit PSPCL site frequently.
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Note:

i) It is clarified that mere calling of any candidate for document checking

doesn't entitle him/her for selection/appointment to the said post.
ii) In case candidate does not appear on the 1st scheduled date, then 2nd
chance (final chance) would be given to such candidate and in case
he/she again fails to appear for document checking even on 2 nd chance
(final chance), then no further chance would be given & his/her
candidature shall be cancelled/forfeited without any further notice.
iii) Candidate has to himself/herself appear for the process of document
checking. Nobody on candidate's behalf can appear in the document
checking. In case candidate himself/herself fails to appear before the
document checking committee within stipulated time, then his/her
candidature will be cancelled/forfeited without any further notice.

6. MERIT:

a) The merit list of candidates, who fulfils the eligibility criteria mentioned
above, shall be prepared on the basis of criteria (mode of selection)
mentioned in para 3.
b) Further, if two or more candidates have secured same marks, then their
relative merit shall be determined by their age where higher age
candidate shall be placed at higher merit.

8. OFFER OF APPOINTMENT/JOINING:

Qualified candidate after successfully completing the process of document

checking relating to the various qualifications and eligibility criteria such as
age, academic qualification, experience, passing of Punjabi language etc.
and have been found eligible as per criteria mentioned in mode of selection,
shall be considered on the selection panel for appointment on the said post.

Note:

i) The candidature of a candidate will be rejected without any notice if any

information, certificate or document provided by the candidate is found to be
wrong/fake/fictitious/forged or bogus or does not meet with the eligibility
criteria(s) as mentioned in the CRA. The candidate must acquire the
requisite qualification upto the last date of submission of application and
shall produce proof for the same. Candidate, who fails to do so even if
he/she is qualified shall not be considered and no relaxation shall be given
in this regard.
ii) The offer of appointment, for the vacancy to be filled, shall be issued by the
appointing authority to the candidate brought on the selection panel.
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iii) Candidate who has been issued appointment letter shall be given 21 days
to join the services of PSPCL. In case, candidate does not report for joining
on scheduled date, then final/last notice of maximum 21 days will be given
to such candidate. In case, the selected candidate fails to join PSPCL within
stipulated time period, his/her appointment letter shall automatically be
cancelled without any further notice.
iv) Candidate has to deposit all his/her original documents at the time of joining
in the office of appointing authority for getting the same verified by
appointing authority.
v) Validity of selection panels for above said post will be one year from the date
of approval of 1st selection panel by the competent authority. After the expiry
of validity of panel, waiting list shall cease to exist and candidates in waiting
list will not be considered for selection. Even if document checking process
of a candidate has been completed, he/she will not be considered for
selection/issuance of appointment letter after expiry of validity of panel as
mere calling of any candidate for document checking doesn't entitle
him/her for selection/appointment to the said post.
vi) Candidates working in Government/Semi-Government, public sector
undertakings or Cooperative organizations shall have to submit
"No objection certificate" from their organization after resigning and before
joining PSPCL, failing which their candidature may not be considered.
vii) Educational qualifications must be from a recognized
Institution/University/Board.

9. TRAINING:

If required, PSPCL may depute the selected candidate to undergo training at

Technical Training Institute, PSPCL, Patiala or any other institute in India.

10. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM: -

a) Carefully read the advertisement and the guidelines regarding filling/submission

of online application form.
b) Candidates will apply online through PSPCL website in English only. No other
means/mode of submission of applications including manual/paper will be
accepted under any circumstances.
c) Candidate should have a valid personal mobile number and personal e-mail ID.
These should be kept active during the entire recruitment process. After
submission of requisite details for registration, Registration number will be sent
on registered mobile number. Communication for document checking or any
other communication will be sent through the registered e-mail ID and will be
uploaded on PSPCL website. The candidates are, therefore, requested to check
their registered e-mail and visit PSPCL website on regular basis for any
communication from PSPCL. Under no circumstances, the candidate should
share/mention e-mail ID password to any other person.
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10.1 STEP-I: REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

10.1.1 Please visit PSPCL website www.pspcl.in and click on "Recruitment" tab on
website's home page and then click on - Recruitment for 1 no. post of
Company Secretary in PSPCL against CRA 313/2025 and follow the
instructions on this link.
10.1.2 Select CRA and then Click on 'NEW REGISTRATION' (for first time
registration) or 'REGISTERED CANDIDATE' (if already registered).
10.1.3 New Registration: Enter Post Applied, Name, Date of Birth (DOB). Fill
other details and verify the OTP received on registered e-mail ID and
mobile number.
10.1.4 After successful verification, fill all the details, on the next screen, required
in the online application form (including Photo and sign).
10.1.5 Save Draft" is for partial saving of information entered. A candidate can edit or
view his/her information any time.
"Save and Preview" will save the complete information and will show the
preview of completely filled form to the candidate for confirmation. Here the
candidate can “Submit” or go back to edit any information. If a candidate clicks
"SUBMIT" button on confirmation screen, he/she will not be able to edit his/her
information anymore.
10.1.6 Before submission of his/her Step-I details, by clicking check boxes, accept
the Terms & Conditions and Self-declaration.
10.1.7 On completion of Step-I, a message will be sent to candidate’s registered
mobile number conveying his/her completion of online application and will be
informed to deposit the application fee. This completes the Step-I of online
registration process.
10.1.8 Instructions regarding scanning of Photograph of applicant, Signature of
applicant and other documents/certificates: Candidates should upload the
scanned (digital) image of their photograph, signature in JPG/JPEG format
and other documents/certificates in PDF format, as per the process given
below:

a) Photograph:

 Dimensions should be 150 x 200 pixels (preferred).

 Size of file should be between 20kb-50kb and should not be more than 50 kb.
Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.
b) Signature:

 Dimensions should be 140x60 pixels (preferred).

 Size of file should be between 10kb-20kb and should not be more than 20 kb.
 The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black ink pen only.
 The signatures must be signed by the applicant herself/himself only and not
by any other person.

c) Other documents to be uploaded with application:

Candidates are required to upload documents/certificates as proof of their

eligibility for this post as per the size mentioned in online application portal.
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10.2 STEP-II: DEPOSITING ONLINE APPLICATION FEE (NON REFUNDABLE):

It is advised to deposit the requisite fee as and when the application form is
submitted and do not wait for the last date of fee deposit. PSPCL shall not be
held responsible, if any candidate(s) are not able to submit application and fee
due to last time rush or any internet issue or any other reason whatsoever.
After successful submission of online application, the candidate shall be
directed to fee payment link, where the candidate should deposit the requisite
application/processing fee and bank charges (if applicable). If candidate has
not submitted the fee at the time of application submission the candidate can
pay the fees as under.
10.2.1 Please visit PSPCL website www.pspcl.in and go to "Recruitment" tab on
website's home page and then click on – "Recruitment for 1 no. post of
Company Secretary in PSPCL against CRA 313/2025".
10.2.2 Click on "Pay Fee" button, which will be redirected to Payment Page of SBI
Payment Gateway.
10.2.3 Select the On-line payment option i.e. Internet Banking/UPI/Credit Card/Debit
Card. Kindly make the online payment and retain the transaction number for
future reference.
10.2.4 Applicants are informed that at the time of online fee deposit, if fee receipt is
not generated due to some technical reasons, then probably payment failure
message will be received from the bank within one hour and applicants shall
have to deposit the fee again. In such cases fee shall be refunded back to
applicant’s account in few days. Otherwise, applicants may wait for 48 hours
for success of their fee deposit.
10.2.5 After successful completion, the candidate should take printout of Payment
Receipt (Subject to Realization).

10.3 STEP III: PRINT APPLICATION FORM:

10.3.1 After successful deposit of online application fee, login again after clicking on
REGISTERED CANDIDATE.
10.3.2 Check Fee Status:
 If fee status is Not Paid, then payment is still not updated,
 If fee status is Paid, then payment is updated.
10.3.3 Click on PRINT APPLICATION FORM. It should be noted that no e-mail will be
sent to the registered candidates containing final application form. It is
suggested that candidates should download and retain the application form
carefully for future reference.
10.3.4 On successful registration of online application, candidates are advised not to
attempt for registration for the same post again since multiple registration
numbers may create problem for candidates in future.
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*For any queries/issues faced in applying online the candidates may write an
email to the Helpdesk at [email protected].

11. ACTION AGAINST MISCONDUCT:

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any
particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any
material information while filling up the application form. If at any stage (during
document checking/issue of appointment letter/even after his/her joining
PSPCL) any information, certificate or document provided by the candidate is
found to be wrong/fake/fictitious/forged/bogus or does not meet the eligibility
criteria(s) as mentioned under the CRA, the candidature of a candidate will be
rejected ab initio and action may be taken against him/her as per law.

12. OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS:

a) Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying.
No other mode of application shall be accepted.
b) Candidates are advised to keep a copy of application form and online fee receipt
for future use.
c) Candidate should note that his/her candidature is purely “PROVISIONAL”
subject to eligibility verification/checking during document checking. Mere
submission of application for PSPCL recruitment will not imply that his/her
candidature has been finally cleared by the PSPCL. Before submitting the
application, the candidate must ensure that he/she fulfills all the eligibility
criteria as laid down in this advertisement or amendments if any issued
subsequently.
d) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply much before the closing
date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee and submitting his/her
application.
e) PSPCL does not undertake any responsibility for the candidates not being able
to submit their applications within the stipulated period.
f) Candidates serving in Govt./Quasi Govt. offices, public sector undertakings are
required to submit "No objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of
joining, failing which their candidatures may not be considered.
g) The decision of the PSPCL about the mode of selection to the post and eligibility
conditions shall be final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained in
this regard.
I) No TA/DA will be paid for the journeys performed for the document checking/
counseling etc.
j) All information including qualifications, experience, age etc. declared by the
candidate in their application is presumed to be correct subject to its checking by
document checking committee. There is no mechanism to verify the
information/data filled in the application form. If, at any stage (during document
checking, before issue of appointment letter or even after his/her joining the
PSPCL), any information of the candidate is found to be wrong
forged/fictitious/bogus, the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled ab
initio and action may be taken against him/her according to law.
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k) Only those Government employees, if selected shall be eligible to join who are
certified by the Head of the Department (where he/she is working), as not having
any pending disciplinary proceedings or undergoing punishment under Punjab
Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1970, or any other applicable rules,
as the case may be, not undergoing any trial/prosecution or any other material
disqualification in terms of integrity and professional misconduct and necessary
NOC should be obtained from the Head of the Department.
l) The selected candidates will be governed by PSPCL Rules & Regulations
amended from time to time.
m) In case the candidate fails to deposit the requisite fee, his/her application shall
stand automatically cancelled/rejected and shall not be considered for further
processing.
n) The venue, date and time of document checking/counseling of the candidates in
merit will be available on the website www.pspcl.in. Candidates will be informed
individually about the document checking schedule only on their registered email
id filled in application form. So, candidates are advised to register email id in
application form that is personally used by them.
o) Candidates are advised to regularly visit PSPCL official website (www.pspcl.in)
for any updates regarding this advertisement.
p) In case of any ambiguity/dispute or interpretation, decision of the PSPCL shall be
final and binding on the candidate. Legal jurisdiction shall be subject to Local
Courts at Patiala only.

In case of any difficulty or query related to online application only, please contact
through email id: [email protected] by quoting the registration number.

-Sd-
Date : 12.03.2025 Chief Engineer/HRD
Place : Patiala PSPCL, Patiala.