December 26, 2009

ALLAHABAD BANK





ALLAHABAD BANK
(A Government of India undertaking)

HEAD OFFICE : 2, N. S. ROAD, KOLKATA 700001

Advt No. : RECT/02/2010-11CLERICAL RECRUITMENT PROJECT – 2010-11

Allahabad Bank invites ON LINE applications only from Indian Citizens for 990 vacancies in Clerical Cadre (Clerk cum Cashier) for different States. Candidates are required to apply ON-LINE through Bank’s website www.allahabadbank.in (where full advertisement & fee payment challan are available).  No other means/mode of application will be accepted.

Opening date for ON-LINE  Registration of Application
21.12.2009
Closing date for ON-LINE  Registration of Application
(for all applicants including those from far flung areas)
21.01.2010
Tentative Date of  written  Test  -    (Sunday)
14.03.2010

State/UT Code
State
SC
ST
OBC
Gen
Total







01
Andhra Pradesh
5
1
6
13
25
02
Arunachal Pradesh
-
1
-
1
02
03
Assam
3
3
7
17
30
04
Bihar
9
-
15
31
55
05
Chattisgarh
1
4
-
5
10
06
Chandigarh (U.T.)
1
-
1
4
06
07
Gujarat
2
4
9
15
30
08
Goa
-
1
1
6
08
09
Haryana
4
-
5
11
20
10
Himachal Pradesh
2
-
1
4
07
11
Jammu & Kashmir
-
1
1
4
06
12
Jharkhand
5
11
4
20
40
13
Karnataka
7
2
9
16
34
14
Kerala
-
-
2
5
07
15
Madhya Pradesh
15
18
13
44
90
16
Maharashtra
3
3
13
21
40
17
Manipur
-
-
-
1
01
18
Meghalaya
-
-
-
1
01
19
Nagaland
-
1
-
3
04
20
New Delhi
1
-
3
6
10
21
Orissa
6
10
4
20
40
22
Pondichery (U.T.)
-
-
-
1
01
23
Punjab
9
-
6
15
30
24
Rajasthan
6
5
9
20
40
25
Tamil Nadu
4
-
7
14
25
26
Tripura
-
1
-
1
02
27
Uttar Pradesh
58
3
74
140
275
28
Uttrakhand
2
-
2
11
15
29
W. Bengal
32
6
30
68
136

Total
175
75
222
518
990



NOTE


1.        The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank. 
1.        It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Physically Challenged candidates in all Offices/Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them.
2.        Candidates belonging to reserved categories for which no vacancy has been announced are free to apply against vacancies announced for Unreserved/ General category.
3.        Applications received for posts which are not advertised at all or post not advertised in a particular state/ UT will not be entertained.
4.        The recruitment would be on State-wise/ UT wise basis. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/ UT only and have to appear for the written examination from a Test Center allotted for that particular State/ UT. They should be willing to be posted at any place in the respective State/ UT for which vacancies are notified and application is submitted by the candidate concerned.
5.        As the reservation for OC/HI/VI and Ex-Servicemen is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/Gen) to which the candidate belongs.

2. Scale of Pay:            (likely to be revised shortly)  Rs.  4,410/- - Rs. 13,210/
     (DA, HRA, CCA etc. will be paid as per Bank’s rules in force from time to time depending upon   place of posting. Medical, LFC, Pension, PF, Gratuity etc will be admissible as per Bank’s rules.)

3. Eligibility Criteria :


Nationality / Citizenship :  A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India, OR (ii) a subject of Nepal, OR (iii) subject of Bhutan, OR (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, OR (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv).& (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/ interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificates have been issued to him by the Government of India.

Minimum

18 years

Maximum
28 years
II.Age Limit (As on 01.01.2010) :

     Relaxation in Upper Age Limit :
Sl
Category
Age Relaxation
1
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates
5 years
2
Other Backward Classes Candidates
3 years
3
Physically Challenged Candidates
10 years
4
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
5 years
5
Ex- Servicemen(in addition to the actual period of service rendered in Defence services subject to max. age of 50 years)
3 years
6
Widows, Divorced women & women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried (subject to max. age limit of 35 years for General ,38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
9 years
7.
The children/family members of those who died in 1984 riots
5 years



 Note :
1.   The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt of India guidelines.

2.   All persons eligible for age relaxation under 4 above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview, from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/ she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.

3.   The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots by 5 years.
      Persons eligible for age relaxation under this criterion must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Financial Services communication No.F.No.9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007

4.   Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim relaxation in age, fees etc. reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the relevant certificate in support of his/her claim at the time Pre-examination training and/or interview.

 Definitions : 
(a)      Ex-Servicemen :  Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No. 36034/5/85/Estt(SCT) dated 27th October 1986 as amended from time to time.
(b)      Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS)  : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS.
(c)      Dependents of Servicemen killed in Action (DXS) : Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to Military Service– (i) war, (ii) war like operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country, (iii)Fighting against armed hostilities in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram,etc. (iv) Serving with peace keeping mission abroad (v) Laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation, (vi) Frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (vii) Dealing with agitating Para military forces personnel, (viii) IPKF personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka.
Note :
  
1.Candidates still serving in Defence Services and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit a certificate from the competent authority that they would be released/ retired on or before 31.12.2010.
2. Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group C & D will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group C/D under the Central Government. However such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. Jobs.
3. The Territorial Army Personnel will however be treated as Ex-servicemen w.e.f. 15.11.1986.
4. An ex-Servicemen who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him/her as an Ex-Servicemen for his/her re-employment, his/her Ex-Servicemen status for the purpose of the re-employment in Government ceases.








(d)Physically Challenged Persons (PC) – Definition of Categories of Disabilities

1)       Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Center/ State Govt). Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy means a group of non progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.
2)       Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI) : the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non- functional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear, understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
3)       Visually Impaired (VI): The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness or low vision. Blindness – refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions – (i) total absence of sight, (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse. Person with low vision – means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction, but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.

 The visually impaired (VI) candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy (OC) can use their own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply: 1.The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe a his/ her own cost.2.The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria. 3. The scribe can be from any academic discipline. The scribe should possess lesser marks than the candidate and not more than 60% marks in his own academic stream. 4. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case, it later transpires that he/ she did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts; the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination. 5. Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.

III.Minimum Educational Qualification (As on 01.01.2010):
For SC/ST/PC/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates
For OBC/ General Candidates
Pass with minimum 55% marks in aggregate in Higher Secondary examination / 10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern OR its equivalent from a recognized Board
OR
Degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University.
Pass with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in Higher Secondary examination/ 10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern OR its equivalent from a recognized Board
OR
Degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University.

(a)Knowledge of Computers: Essential for all category of candidates (i) Proficiency in Wndows/MS Office, (ii) Certificate/Diploma in Computer Operations from NIIT, SSI, Aptech, MICE, STQC, CMC etc. OR O/A/B/C level certificate of DOEACC OR BCA OR  Computer Science as one of the subjects covering MS word, Excel, Access etc. in Degree level.

(b)Candidates should be knowing to read, write and speak the language of the State/ UT for which vacancies are advertised and for which he/ she desires to apply.


(A)   All Educational Qualifications should be from a recognized Board/University/Institute. The Educational Qualifications prescribed for the posts are the minimum requirements for eligibility.

(B)   Candidates should ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria & other norms including being in possession of documents specified in this notification applying for any posts.


4.  Selection Procedure : 

Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and interview taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norm does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test or interview.

(a)      The Written Test (Objective Tests + Descriptive Paper) will be as under:

I         Objective Tests consisting of (1) Test of Reasoning Ability, (2) Test of Numerical Ability, (3) Test of English Language, (4) Test of Clerical Aptitude, (5) Test of Computer knowledge.
Note : The questions in Objective tests except for the Test of English will be printed in bilingual i.e. English & Hindi. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective Tests.
And                   
II        Descriptive Paper on English Comprehension (Qualifying Test)
Note :The questions in Descriptive Paper will be printed in English & is for the purpose to evaluate the understanding power of candidates in English comprehension only The candidates will have to answer the Descriptive Paper in English only.

III.Detailed information regarding the written test will be given in the information booklet which will be sent to the eligible candidates’ alongwith the Call Letter for the test.

IV.The candidates must pass in each of the objective tests and the Descriptive paper. The marks obtained in the Descriptive paper do not reckon in the aggregate for merit ranking. The passing marks in each of the test including the descriptive paper will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum in aggregate to be considered for being called for interview.    

(b)     Interview
(i)Depending upon the number of vacancies, candidates who pass in each objective test and rank sufficiently high on the basis of the aggregate marks in the written examination would only be called for Interview.

(ii)The candidates have to secure minimum passing marks in the Interview.

(iii)Final selection will be made on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test & interview and will be strictly according to merit depending upon the number of vacancies.
(c) Probation :
For Clerk cum Cashier          -              6 months
The candidate will remain initially on probation for a period of six months from the date of joining in the Bank’s service which may be extended at the Bank’s discretion. The confirmation to the permanent establishment of the bank will be considered as applicable in the terms of Bipartite Settlement provided the work,conduct,general ability are found to be of the standard required by the Bank.
     
5. Date of Written Test :          14.03.2010 (Sunday)

    Note :  The date of examination is tentative. Exact date will be communicated to the candidates through call letter. The Bank reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if need arises.



6. Written Test Centres :
   
The Written test will be scheduled at the following Centers and the address of the Venue will be advised in the Call Letter –

State/UT Code No
State/ UT Name
Number of  Vacancies
Centre Code
Name of Center
01
Andhra Pradesh        
25
31
Hyderabad
02
Arunachal Pradesh
02




03
Assam
30
17
Manipur
01
18
Meghalaya
01
19
Nagaland
04
26
Tripura
02
04
Bihar
55
33
Patna
05
Chattisgarh
10
34
Raipur
06
Chandigarh (U.T.)
06



09
Haryana
20
10
Himachal Pradesh
07
11
Jammu & Kashmir
06
23
Punjab
30
07
Gujarat
30
36
Ahmedabad
08
Goa
08
37

Mumbai



37

Mumbai
42
Nagpur
12
Jharkhand
40
38
Ranchi
13
Karnataka
34




14
Kerala
07



40
Bhopal
41
Jabalpur
20
New Delhi
10
43
New Delhi
21
Orissa
40
44
Bhubaneswar
22
Pondichery (U.T.)
01




25
Tamil Nadu
25
24
Rajashthan
40
45
Jaipur




47
Lucknow
48
Meerut
49
Varanasi
28
Uttrakhand
15
50
Dehradun



51
Kolkata
52
Siliguri

7.Request for change of centre of Examination shall not be entertained. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Centers and/ or add other Centers, depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the Candidate at any Center other than the one he/ she has opted for and the right to waive any of the criteria for selection looking at the requirement and exigencies.

8. Pre-Examination Training :

It is proposed to impart free Pre- Examination Training to a limited number of Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Minority Communities/ Ex Servicemen on “First come first served basis” at Lucknow / Bhubaneswar / Bhopal / Patna / Chandigarh /Hyderabad / Guwahati/Kolkata . Training centers may also be changed or even be cancelled at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the On-Line Application format. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre- Examination Training programme at the concerned Training Centre.

9. HOW TO APPLY : 

(i) Candidates are required to apply On-Line through website www.allahabadbank.in  No other means/ mode of application will be accepted

(ii)  Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active during the currency of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test, interview etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person.

(iii) In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying on-line.

(iv) Applicants are first required to go to the Bank’s website www.allahabadbank.in and click on the Home Page open the link “Recruitment”

(v)  Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled “CLERICAL  RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2010-11”.

(vi) Take a Print of the ‘FEES PAYMENT CHALLAN’.

(vii)            Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

(viii)            Go to the nearest Allahabad Bank Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in CBS Account No.50022414573 with Kolkata Main Branch in the name & style of “ALLAHABAD BANK CLERICAL RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2010-11”. The details of fee to be paid is indicated below :

Category of Applicant
Amount of Fees/Postage
(Non-refundable)
SC/ST/Persons With Disability (PC)/Ex-Servicemen/ DISXS/ DXS
Rs. 50/-
GEN/OBC
  Rs.300/-

(ix)       Obtain the Applicant’s Copy of Counterfoil of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly receipted by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number, (b) Journal/Scroll number, (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official.

(x)        Candidates are now ready to Apply On-Line by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the Bank’s website and choosing the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ON-LINE” to open up the On-Line Application Form.

(xi)       Carefully fill in the details from the Fee Payment Challan in the On-Line Application Form at the appropriate places. Fill in all other required details therein and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application Form.

(xii)      Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the written test. Candidates are advised to keep a photocopy of the fee payment challan for future use.

(xiii)      After applying on-line, take a print out of system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. Do not send this print out to the Bank

(xiv)     The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change / alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

10.Important Instructions :

(i)  Payment of application fee and/ or postal charges by Demand Draft /Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Order etc will not be accepted.

(ii) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.

(iii) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fees to avoid the possibility of dis-connection/inability/failure to log on the Bank’s website on account of heavy load on  internet/website  jam.

(iv) The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons mentioned in the para – iv or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.

(v) Care has to be taken by the applicant while putting information in the On-Line application relating to relaxation sought based on caste/category etc. as no further changes will be allowed in the application.

(vi)  MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED AND THE APPLICATION FEE FORFEITED.

(vii) The advertisement notifying the vacancies is also available on Bank’s website address www. allahabadbank.in Candidates are advised to  remain in touch with Bank’s website for any information which may be put for further guidance.

(viii) The candidates must affix their recent coloured passport size photograph at the place indicated in the call letter for written test and must sign across the photograph so that a part of the signature spreads over the call letter beyond the photograph. They should also keep (10) ten copies of the same photograph for future, if required. It should be noted that Black & White photograph will not be accepted and call letters containing such photograph will be rejected 


11 General Instructions :

1.   Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the application print-out and fee payment challan/receipt for their record.

2. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including Banks and Financial Institutions) are advised to submit “No Objection Certificate” from the employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and traveling expenses, if any admissible, will not be reimbursed.

3.   Candidates should ensure that he/she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions and terms and conditions contained in this notification. Candidates are therefore advised to carefully read the Notification and complete ON-LINE Application Form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard.

4    Only candidates willing to serve anywhere should apply.

5.   Any dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Kolkata.

6.   No candidate is permitted to use calculators, mobile phones, pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall.

7.   Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

8.   Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria and other norms mentioned in this advertisement.

9.  The Bank would be free to reject any application, at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/ she has applied. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose or the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the bank in this behalf.

10. All candidates will have to produce, if called for interview, originals as well as attested photocopies of their educational and experience certificates as well as caste certificate, certificate of handicap or any other certificate in support of their eligibility, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to “Creamy Layer” section excluded from the benefits of the reservations for Other Backward Classes in Civil Post & Services under Government of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application (i.e. issued on or after 22.12.2008).

11. Candidates will have to appear for written test and/ or interview at their own expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses etc. of any nature. However, SC/ST candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed 2nd class to & fro rail/ bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.

12. Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

13. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail.

14. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a center/ venue of a candidate(s).

15. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being found medically fit, satisfactory character & antecedents reports alongwith police verification as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointments will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.

16. Candidate’s admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Bank.

17. Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended by them in all the places viz. in their call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondences with the Bank in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

18. The candidates must affix their recent coloured passport size photograph from the same negative at the places indicated in the call letter and must sign across the photograph after it is affixed so that a part of the signature spreads over the call letter beyond the photograph. They should also keep ten (10) copies of the same photograph for future, if required. Please note that Black & White photograph will not be accepted and call letters containing such photograph will be rejected 

19. Selected candidates may be assigned any designation as may be prevailing in the Bank and not necessarily the name of the post given in the advertisement.

20. The Bank shall not be responsible for an application being rejected which is based on wrong information provided in any advertisement not published by the Bank.

12. Competent Authority for Issue of Certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under :

(a)  For SC/ST/OBC – District Magistrate/ Addl. Distt. Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Addl. Dy. Commissioner/ Dy. Collector/ First Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Sub- Division Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/ Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/ or his/ her family normally resides.

(b)  For Physically Challenged (PC)– the Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Govt. The Central/ State Govt. may constitute Medical Boards consisting of at least 3 members out of which one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing loco motor/ cerebral/ visual/ hearing disability as the case may be.

13. Action Against Candidates Found Guilty of Misconduct:

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated and should not surpass any material information while filling up the application form. At the time of written examination/ interview, if a candidate is (or has been ) found guilty of – (i) using unfair means during the examination or subsequent selection procedure or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or any part thereof ) / answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :

(a)  To be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate.
(b)  To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination or recruitment conducted by Allahabad Bank.
(c)  For termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank. 

The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity, if as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves right to cancel his/ her candidature.

14Call Letters for Written Examination:

All eligible candidates will be issued call letters at the correspondence address given by the candidates in their application forms, which will be sent by ordinary post.

An eligible candidate who does not receive the call letter by 06.03.2010 should contact at the following addresses with the original matriculate level certificate, coloured photograph, ID card, details of his/ her name, address along with the Xerox copy of the on-line application form for the post applied for & details of fee deposited for obtaining duplicate call letters. Duplicate call letters will be issued between 08.03.2010 and 13.03.2010 at the following Bank’s offices:

Center Code
Center
Address / Tel.No. / Fax No.
31
Hyderabad
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, D.R. No. 3-6-435, Main Road, 1st & 2nd Floor, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad 500029
Tele – 040- 27671925/27637738/27600056 Fax – 040-27632391
32
Guwahati
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Opp. Bora Service Station, G.S. Road, Ulubari, Guwahati 781007.
Tele – 0361- 2464676/ 2460716 Fax – 0361- 2460724
33
Patna
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Budh Marg, Patna – Gaya Road,, Patna 800001
Tele – 0612-2234502/ 2224313 Fax – 0612-2232636
34
Raipur
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 17/22, Opp.Mandi Gate, Vidhan Sabha Road, Pandri, Raipur 492 004
Tele – 0771-4042125 Fax – 0771-2428270
35
Chandigarh
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Bank Square, 2nd Floor, Sector-17B Chandigarh 160017.
Tele – 0172-5073594/ 2709458/2701590. Fax – 0172-2704752
36
Ahmedabad
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Navin House, 2nd Floor, Opp Sardar Patel Seva Samaj Bhawan, Near Navrangpura Telephone Exchange, C.G. Road, Navarangpura, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad 380006
Tele – 079-26463062/26420435/26442114  Fax – 079-26400946
37
Mumbai
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Manish Commercial Centre, 216 A, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli(W), Mumbai 400025
Tele – 022- 24973974/24985450 Fax – 022-24964644
38
Ranchi
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 2nd Floor,
Paras Complex, Lalpur Chowk, Circular Road, RANCHI – 834 001.
Tele – 0651-2562472/ 2563205 Fax – 0651-2562560
39
Bengaluru
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office : Bengaluru, N-603, Manipal Centre, North Block (Front Wing) 47 Dickenson Road, Bengaluru . 560042 
Tele – 080- 25590985/25590987 Fax – 080- 25590986
40
Bhopal
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, M.P Housing Board Office Complex, Block – C, 1st Floor, Gautam Nagar, Bhopal 462023
Tele – 0755-2583634/2600714/2784821 Fax – 0755-2583633
41
Jabalpur
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Civil Lines, Residency Road, Civil Lines, Jabalpur, M.P. 482 001
Tel : 0761 4013346/ 2629376   Fax : 0761- 2626676  
42
Nagpur
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Palm Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur. 400001
Tele – 0712-6535246/ 2520553 Fax – 0712-2520552
43
New Delhi
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 17, Parliament Street, New Delhi. 110001
Tele : 011-23367691 Fax – 011- 23367770
44
Bhubaneswar
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 3/1B, IRC Village, Civic Center, Nayapally, Bhubaneswar. 751015
Tele – 0674- 2551433/ 2557563 Fax – 0674 2557564
45
Jaipur
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, west Wing, Gr. Floor LIC Building, Jeevan Nidhi, Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur. 302005
Tele – 0141- 2740493/ 2741344 Fax- 0141-2740480
46
Chennai
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office,, Vairam Complex, 2nd Floor, 112, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai. 600017
Tele – 044- 28154900/ 28154718 Fax – 044- 28154914
47
Lucknow
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 2nd Floor, New Administrative Building, Hazratganj, Lucknow. 226001
Tele – 0522-2288612/2288665 Fax – 0522-2288033
48
Meerut
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 55, The Mall, Meerut Cant., 250 001, U.P.
Tele – 0121-2643534/2668543 Fax – 0121-2644431
49
Varanasi
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Taksal Theatre Building, Nadesar, Varanasi 221 002
Tele – 0542-2507573/2507572, Fax – 0542 2502775 
50
Dehradun
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 1 Gandhi Road, First Floor, Clock Tower, Dehradun 248 001
Tele – 0135 2713957/2713976 Fax- 0135 2713961
51
Kolkata
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office –Metro, Gillander House (Gr Floor) 8, N.S. Road, Kolkata 700001
Tele – 033-22316634/22316701 Fax – 033-22316633
52
Siliguri
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 2, Church Road, Siliguri 734 401
Tele – 0353- 2431148/2525538 Fax – 0353-2431176

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