Amendment to the Schedule II of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016
The Board of Trustees, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust issued Notification No. S-3/3/2015-E.I/D.3078, dated 24 August 2016, amending Schedule II of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008. It revises recruitment and promotion requirements for specified Class III and IV posts and took effect when published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2016. It does not govern land ownership or property transactions.
What the notification does
The Amendment to Schedule II of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016 changes the recruitment rules for selected Class III and IV posts at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust. The Board of Trustees, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust approved the changes through Notification No. S-3/3/2015-E.I/D.3078, dated 24 August 2016.
The revised rules took effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2016. They amend Schedule II of the 2008 regulations, which had also been amended in 2015 and earlier in 2016.
Who is affected
The Fourth Amendment Regulations affect V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust employees seeking recruitment, transfer or promotion to the listed posts. Relevant staff include clerical employees, traffic staff, mechanical and electrical workers, and Class IV employees of the Port or CHD.
The notification contains no provisions about land classification, title, registration, planning permission or property ownership. It therefore has no stated effect on Tamil Nadu property buyers or owners unless they are also concerned with employment at the Port.
Key changes
The revised recruitment and promotion conditions include:
- Superintendent in General Administration may be filled by promotion from Head Clerk, with different required periods of combined regular service in specified clerical grades.
- Upper Division Clerk may be filled from Lower Division Clerks with three years of regular service in the Port.
- Supervisor in Traffic may be filled from Outdoor Clerks or Tally Clerks with five years of regular service. An Outdoor Clerk must have matriculation as the minimum educational qualification.
- Chargeman posts in mechanical and electrical engineering may be filled by promotion, then transfer, and then direct recruitment where earlier methods fail. Eligible feeder grades and required service are specified.
- Promotions to Senior Mechanic Grade I, Senior Blacksmith Grade I and Senior Electrician Grade I require prescribed service and passing a trade test conducted by the Port.
- Auto Electrician, Blacksmith and Electrician posts require specified feeder grade service, relevant Industrial Training Institute certification and a Port trade test. Certain electrical posts also require a “B” licence.
- Khalasi in Dry Dock is to be filled by transfer, failing which by direct recruitment. Class IV Port or CHD employees with three years of regular service may be considered, with preference based on the qualifications in the recruitment schedule.
- Conductor may be filled from Class IV Port or CHD employees with three years of regular service, with similar preference for scheduled qualifications.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property purchase in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification deals only with recruitment, transfer and promotion rules for specified employees of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.
When did the revised recruitment rules take effect?
They took effect when the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2016.
Which employees are covered by these amendments?
The amendments cover specified Class III and IV posts in general administration, traffic, and mechanical and electrical engineering at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.
Do some technical promotions require a trade test?
Yes. Several mechanical and electrical posts require candidates to pass a trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port, along with the stated service and qualification requirements.
