Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service Rules, 1997
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order Ms. No. 118, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.E.III), dated 7 July 2009, to amend the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service Rules, 1997. The amendments create a Chief Engineer category, revise appointment and qualification provisions for senior engineering posts, and are deemed to have taken effect on 2 July 2008.
What the amendments govern
The Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service Rules, 1997 govern the classification, appointment and qualifications of senior officers in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service. They were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using powers under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920.
The amendments concern municipal engineering service posts. They do not state any change to land ownership, registration, planning permission, building approval, property tax or land use.
Changes to engineering categories
The Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service Rules, 1997 revise the senior categories in the service:
- Category I becomes Chief Engineer.
- A new Category I-A is identified for Superintending Engineer.
- References covering Categories I and II are expanded to include Categories I, I-A and II.
- The existing description of Superintending Engineer is renumbered from item 1 to item 1-A in the relevant table.
Appointment routes
The amended appointment provisions establish the following routes:
- A Chief Engineer may be appointed by promotion from Category I-A, Superintending Engineer.
- A Chief Engineer may also be appointed by deputation from persons holding the post of Superintending Engineer in municipal corporations other than the Municipal Corporation of Chennai.
- A Superintending Engineer may be appointed by promotion from Category II, which includes Executive Engineer and Regional Executive Engineer.
- A Superintending Engineer may also come on deputation from the Public Works Department or the Highways and Rural Works Departments of the Government.
- Deputation for the Superintending Engineer post is to be considered only when no suitable person is available in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service.
Qualification for Chief Engineer
The amended qualification table requires a Chief Engineer appointed by promotion or deputation to:
- hold a degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and
- have worked as a Superintending Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service or in a municipal corporation other than the Municipal Corporation of Chennai.
Who may be affected
The amendments directly affect officers seeking promotion or deputation to the posts of Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer in the municipal engineering service. Property buyers and owners are not given any new duty or entitlement by the supplied text, although municipal engineering administration may indirectly relate to municipal functions.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property rule is changed in the supplied text. The amendments deal with senior posts, appointments and qualifications in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service.
When did these amendments take effect?
The amendments are deemed to have come into force on 2 July 2008.
How can a Chief Engineer be appointed?
A Chief Engineer may be promoted from Category I-A, Superintending Engineer, or appointed by deputation from a Superintending Engineer in a municipal corporation other than the Municipal Corporation of Chennai.
When can a Superintending Engineer be appointed on deputation?
Deputation from the Public Works Department or the Highways and Rural Works Departments may be considered only when no suitable person is available in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service.
