In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of all existing rules, orders or instruments made in this behalf, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby pleased to make the following rules regulating recruitment to the post of Talathi (Class III) under the Revenue Department of the Government of Maharashtra, namely:-

1. These rules may be called the Talathi under Revenue and Forest Department (Recruitment) Rules 1984.
2. In these rules, unless the context requires otherwise:-

1. "Appointing Authority" means Sub-Divisional Officer or the Assistant Collector or respective revenue Sub-Division under the Revenue and Forests Department;
2. "District Selection Committee" means the District Selection Committee constituted under the Government Resolution, Revenue and Forest Department No.REN-1081/1710(741)-M-10, dated the 22^nd April 1981, and the orders issued from time to time in this behalf;
3. "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra;
4. "Secondary School Certificate Examination" means the final examination conducted at the end of secondary stage of education by a Divisional Board established under the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Boards Act 1965 (Mah. XLI of 1965) and includes any other examination declared by Government to be equivalent thereto.

1. Appointment to the post of Talathi under the Revenue and Forest Department of Government shall be made by nomination from amongst candidates who:-

1. are not less than eighteen years and unless already in the service of Government, are not more than twenty-eight years of age; and
2. have passed Secondary School Certificate Examination;

Provided that on the recommendation of the District Selection Committee, the age limit prescribed in clause(a) may be relaxed by the appointing authority with prior approval of Government in favour of candidates with exceptional qualifications or experience or both.

1. A person appointed to the post by nomination, shall be required to pass the Departmental examination and examination and examinations in Hindi and Marathi according to the rules made in that behalf, unless he has already passed or has been exempted from passing those examinations.
2. A person selected by the District Selection Committee shall be appointed any where within the Sub-Division to which he is allotted and shall be liable to be transferred within that Sub-Division.