G.O. Ms. No. 642, Exemption from Reservation for Persons with Disabilities for Judicial Officer Posts, 2012
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts-I), issued Government Order Ms. No. 642, dated 31 August 2012, exempting the posts of District Judge (Entry Level) and Civil Judge in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service from the reservation provisions cited in the notification for persons with complete blindness and complete hearing impairment. The exemption was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the High Court of Madras.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts-I), issued Government Order Ms. No. 642 on 31 August 2012. Acting under the proviso to Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, the Governor of Tamil Nadu exempted two categories of judicial posts from the reservation provisions referred to in that section, specifically in relation to persons with complete blindness and complete hearing impairment.
The exemption was issued after consultation with the High Court of Madras. It was published as Notification No. II(2)/HO/548(b)/2012 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
Posts covered
Government Order Ms. No. 642 applies only to the following posts in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service:
- District Judge (Entry Level).
- Civil Judge.
For these posts, the exemption concerns persons with:
- Complete blindness.
- Complete hearing impairment.
The source text does not state that every judicial post is exempt. It also does not describe an exemption covering every type or degree of disability.
Who may be affected
Government Order Ms. No. 642 may directly affect candidates with complete blindness or complete hearing impairment who seek appointment as a District Judge (Entry Level) or Civil Judge in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service. It is also relevant to authorities responsible for recruitment and appointment to those posts.
The notification does not provide recruitment procedures, eligibility qualifications, application conditions or details of any alternative appointment arrangement. It only records the exemption from the reservation provisions cited in the notification for the two named posts and the two named disability categories.
Relevance to land and property matters
Government Order Ms. No. 642 concerns reservation in appointments to specified judicial offices. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land classification, development control or change of land use. A property buyer or owner would therefore not find any land or property requirement in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Which judicial posts are covered by Government Order Ms. No. 642?
The covered posts are District Judge (Entry Level) and Civil Judge in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
Does the exemption apply to all persons with disabilities?
The notification identifies persons with complete blindness and complete hearing impairment. It does not state that the exemption applies to every type or degree of disability.
Was the High Court of Madras consulted?
Yes. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the exemption in consultation with the High Court of Madras.
Does Government Order Ms. No. 642 change any land or property rule?
No land or property rule is included in the supplied text. The notification concerns reservation for appointments to two posts in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
