Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service

What the notification governs

G.O. Ms. No. 35, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (B), dated 3 April 2014, was issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department under the power given to the Governor of Tamil Nadu by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India. It amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service in relation to non-technical Assistants in the National Cadet Corps Department.

Who is affected

The amendments affect people directly recruited or promoted as Assistants in the National Cadet Corps Department, as well as the authorities responsible for their appointment, testing, training, probation and promotion. The text does not create or alter any land ownership, planning, registration or property transaction requirement.

Main amendments

The changes include:

• Adding Assistant in the National Cadet Corps Department (Non-Technical) to the relevant service category, for one out of every two substantive vacancies.
• Naming the Deputy Director General, Office of the Director of National Cadet Corps (Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman Nicobar), Chennai 600 009, as the appointing authority.
• Replacing the earlier departmental test with a test conducted by the Deputy Director General, National Cadet Corps.
• Adding Annexure IX-F, which contains appointment, training and service conditions for directly recruited Assistants.

Direct recruitment conditions

Annexure IX-F provides that:

• Direct recruitment may fill no more than 50 per cent of Assistant vacancies arising in the State in a year.
• The reservation rule for appointments applies.
• A candidate must not have completed, or be due to complete, 30 years of age on the first day of July in the selection year.
• A candidate must hold a degree from a university recognised by the University Grants Commission.
• Probation is two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
• Recruits must complete two months of foundational training at the Civil Services Training Institute, Bhavanisagar.
• Recruits must pass the Account Test for Subordinate Officers, Part I, and the departmental test conducted by the Deputy Director General, National Cadet Corps.
• Recruits must execute a bond with two sureties agreeing to serve for at least five years. Failure requires repayment of pay and allowances drawn during training.

The training period counts for increment and probation. Promotion eligibility depends on seniority, successful completion of probation and passing the prescribed tests.

Effective dates

The changes to the appointing authority and departmental test are deemed effective from 1 August 1985. The other amendments are deemed effective from 15 March 2010.