Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III, Section 1(b), No. 41 (41 III 1b v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department under G.O. Ms. No. 122 dated 15 September 2017, and the Tamil Development and Information Department under G.O. Ms. Nos. 149 and 150 dated 28 August 2017, amended government service rules. The amendments update statutory references and appointment rules for the Law Department and revise the names, recruitment methods, qualifications and promotion requirements for photography posts in the Information and Public Relations Department. The notifications do not govern land or property transactions.
What the notifications cover
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notifications amend service rules governing specific government posts. They concern appointments in the Law Department and photography posts in the Information and Public Relations Department. They do not change land classification, ownership, planning permission, registration or property rights.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department changes
G.O. Ms. No. 122, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 15 September 2017, amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service. The amendments are treated as having come into force on 15 September 2016.
Key changes include:
- References to General Rules 7, 8 and 31(a) are replaced by references to Sections 10, 11 and 37 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
- A reference to the General Rules in the proviso is replaced by a reference to the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
- For appointment to category 1 in the Law Department, Sections 8 and 9 of that Act do not apply.
Photography posts and recruitment
G.O. Ms. No. 149, Tamil Development and Information Department, dated 28 August 2017, amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service.
The main provisions are:
- The post of Assistant Photographer is renamed Junior Photographer.
- Junior Photographers are appointed by direct recruitment.
- Direct recruits must have a B.Sc. degree in Visual Communication and at least three years of practical experience in Still Photography, Adobe Photoshop and Coral Draw.
- Chief Photographers are appointed by promotion from Additional Chief Photographers.
- Promotion to Chief Photographer requires at least two years of experience as Additional Chief Photographer in the Information and Public Relations Department.
- The proviso to rule 5 is omitted.
Specified parts are treated as effective from 24 July 2013, while the recruitment method changes for Chief Photographer and Junior Photographer are treated as effective from 15 November 2016.
Additional Chief Photographer
G.O. Ms. No. 150, Tamil Development and Information Department, dated 28 August 2017, amends the ad hoc rules for Additional Chief Photographer. Appointment is by promotion from Junior Photographer, with at least five years of experience as Junior Photographer in the Information and Public Relations Department. Rule 6 is omitted, and the amendments take effect from the date of issue of the order.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land purchase or property title?
No land or property provision appears in the notifications. They amend government service rules for Law Department appointments and photography posts in the Information and Public Relations Department.
Was the Assistant Photographer post abolished?
The Special Rules replace the name Assistant Photographer with Junior Photographer. The notification specifies direct recruitment for the Junior Photographer post.
What qualification is required for direct recruitment as Junior Photographer?
The applicant must have a B.Sc. degree in Visual Communication and at least three years of practical experience in Still Photography, Adobe Photoshop and Coral Draw.
How can a Junior Photographer become an Additional Chief Photographer?
G.O. Ms. No. 150 provides for promotion from Junior Photographer. The person must have at least five years of experience as Junior Photographer in the Information and Public Relations Department.
