G.O. (Ms) No. 6, Identification of Suitable Posts for Differently Abled Persons under Group A and B Categories, 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, issued G.O. (Ms) No. 6 on 21 October 2019, identifying six engineering posts in the Public Works Department as suitable for specified categories of differently abled persons and providing 4% reservation in direct recruitment. The order took effect from the date of its Gazette notification, 21 October 2019, and does not govern land, buildings or property transactions.
What the order does
G.O. (Ms) No. 6 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, dated 21 October 2019, approves six Group A and Group B posts in the Public Works Department as suitable for differently abled persons. It provides 4% reservation in direct recruitment to these identified posts where the reservation rule for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and other communities applies.
The Government acted on a request from the Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, and a recommendation from the Director for Welfare of the Differently Abled.
Identified posts and disability categories
G.O. (Ms) No. 6 identifies the following posts:
- Assistant Engineer (Civil), Tamil Nadu Engineering Service.
- Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), Tamil Nadu Engineering Service.
- Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Tamil Nadu Engineering Service.
- Junior Engineer (Civil), Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service.
- Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service.
- Junior Engineer (Electrical), Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service.
Each post is identified for candidates with locomotor disability affecting one arm or one leg, hard of hearing with an assistive device, dwarfism, or those who are acid attack victims.
Recruitment conditions
G.O. (Ms) No. 6 sets the following conditions:
- The 4% reservation applies only to direct recruitment for identified Group A and Group B posts.
- The reservation does not apply to recruitment by transfer or promotion, because the Government states that this would give double preference.
- If only one post is available for recruitment, the usual recruitment procedure will be followed.
- Selected candidates must produce a physical fitness certificate and the required disability certificate.
- A department or establishment that considers a particular Group A or Group B post unsuitable may request an exemption. The administrative department must consult the State Commissioner for the Differently Abled and the Government before appropriate orders are issued.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No. 6 affects differently abled candidates seeking direct recruitment to the six listed Public Works Department engineering posts, as well as the authorities conducting that recruitment. It contains no provisions concerning ownership, sale, development, classification or use of land.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 6 affect my land or property purchase?
No property or land provision appears in the order. It concerns reservation in direct recruitment to six engineering posts in the Public Works Department.
Which Public Works Department jobs receive the 4% reservation?
The identified jobs are Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer posts in the Civil, Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.
Does the reservation apply to promotions or recruitment by transfer?
No. The order limits the 4% reservation to direct recruitment and excludes recruitment by transfer or promotion.
What documents must a selected candidate provide?
A selected candidate must produce a certificate of physical fitness and the required disability certificate.
