@ ii i ) I n t h e c a s e o f E x - D e f e n c e p e r s o n a l , t h e i n t e r v a l b e t w e e n t h e d a t e o f t h e i r r e l e a s e f r o m t h e Defence Forces of Pakistan including the Mujahid Force and the date of re-employment in aCivil Department subject to a maximum

of seven years and the whole of the period of service rendered by them in such Forces shall, for the purposes of upper age limit under anyrule, be excluded from their age.i v ) I n t h e case of a person who has rendered national service under the P a k i s t a n N a t i o n a l Services Ordinance, 1970, the period actually spent by him in such service shall, for the purpose of upper age limit prescribed under any rule, for appointment to any service/post beexcluded from his age.v ) I n t h e c a s e o f a candidate already working as a Government servant, the p e r i o d o f h i s continuous service as such shall for the purpose of upper age limit prescribed under anyservice rules, of the post for which he is a candidate, be excluded from his age. # Provided the upper-age limit shall not exceed 35 years for recruitment to any post to befilled in on the recommendations of the Punjab PublicServiceCommissiononthebasisofthecombinedcompetitiveexamination/ # # competitiveexamination. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary with regard to the Upper AgeLimit in any Service/Recruitment Rules, the Upper Age Limit shall not exceed 40ye a r s i n t h e c a s e o f p e r s o n s w h o a r e d o m i c i l e d i n P u n j a b a n d a r e s e r v i n g i n connection with the affairs of Punjab Government, with at least 4 years service assuch, for recruitment to any post to be filled in, on the recommendation of the PunjabPublic Service Commission, on the basis of the Combined Competitive Examination. @ @ vi) In case of a disabled person as defined in rule 2 (iii) above the maximum upper age limit prescribed in the Service/Recruitment Rules, for appointment to a post, shall be raised by 10years. vii) In case of employees of Afghan Refugees Organization, who are bona fide residents of Punjab, for the period of their service already rendered by them in the Organization or for the period of ten years whichever is les shall for the purpose of upper age limit under anyrule be excluded from the age. viii) In case of children of deceased/invalidated/incapacitated Government servants who applyfor Government service under rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment &C o n d i t i o n s o f S e r v i c e ) R u l e s , 1 9 7 4 , t h e m a x i m u m u p p e r a g e l i m i t p r e s c r i b e d i n t h e Service/Recruitment Rules for appointment to post, shall be raised by 5 years.4 . T h e P u n j a b S e r v i c e s R e c r u i t m e n t ( R e l a x a t i o n o f U p p e r a g e L i m i t f o r c a n d i d a t e s b e l o n g i n g t o Schedule Castes and Under-developed Areas), Rules, 1973, are hereby repealed.---------- No. SOR.I (S&GAD) 9-3/92

@ Amended vide Notification No.SOR-III-9-1/72, dated 14.6.1982 # Added vide Notification No.SOR-III-2-87/90 (I) dated 24.9.1992 # # Added vide Notification No.SOR-III-2-53/92 (P) dated 8.3.1993 Added vide Notification No. SOR.III-2-76/95 dated 22.2.1996 @ @ Added vide Notification No.SORI(S&GAD)9-252/88 dated 25.3.1989 Added vide Notification No. SORI (S&GAD)9-36/81 dated 13.5.1993. Added vide Notification No. SORI (S&GAD)9-1/2000 dated 1.8.2000.

Dated Lahore the 9 th May, 1994S u b j e c t : R E L A X A T I O N I N U P P E R - A G E L I M I T I am directed to state that Governor of the Punjab is pleased to grant general relaxation inthe upperage limit by five years in respect of all the candidates for vacancies in BS-1 to BS-15 under thea d m i n i s t r a t i v e c o n t r o l o f t h e P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t a n d A u t o n o m o u s b o d i e s e x c l u d i n g t h e P o l i c e Department.2 . T h e a b o v e p o s i t i o n m a y kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for i n f o r m a t i o n a n d necessary action.---------- No. SOR.I (S&GAD) 9-252/88Dated Lahore the 20 th October, 1998S u b j e c t : 1 0 Y E A R S A G E R E L A X A T I O N F O R T H E D I S A B L E D P E R S O N S I am directed to invite your kind attention to rule 3(vi) of the Punjab Civil ServantsRecruitment (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1976, amended vide Notification No. SORI(S&GAD)9-252/88 dated 25.3.1989 which provides as under:In case of a disabled person as define in rules 2(iii) of the rules ibid , the maximum upper age limit prescribed in the Service/Recruitment Rules, for appointment to a post, shall beraised by 10 years.2 . I am to request you to ensure strict implementation of the provision of disabled p e r s o n s (Employment & Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 and highlight the above mentioned provisions of Relaxation of Upper Age Limit in employment of disabled persons in the advertisements for recruitment.(Muhammad Sadiq)Deputy Secretary (Regulations)---------- No. SORI(S&GAD) 9-36/81SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENTDated Lahore the 27 th July, 1999S U B J E C T : R E L A X A T I O N I N U P P E R A G E L I M I T Sir,I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that consequent upon

theamendment in the schedule appended to the Punjab Delegation of Powers (Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961,vide S&GAD notification of even number dated 21 st June, 1999, the general relaxation in the upper agelimit by five years in respect of the vacancies in BS-1 to 15, under the administrative control of the PunjabGovernment and autonomous bodies, excluding the Police Department, vide this departments circular letter No. SORI(S&GAD) 9-3/92 dated 9 th May, 1994 is hereby withdrawn.Muhammad SadiqDeputy Secretary (Regulations)