Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 136, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (CJ1), dated 25 October 2012, amending recruitment procedures under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988. The amendments require District Recruitment Bureaus to recruit through interviews only, while State Recruitment Bureaus must use a written examination and interview with marks allocated in an 85:15 ratio.
What the notification does
The amendments issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 136, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (CJ1), dated 25 October 2012, change the recruitment process in the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 180 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 31 October 2012 as SRO A-31/2012.
Recruitment procedures changed
The amendments replace parts of rule 151 dealing with recruitment by District Recruitment Bureaus and the State Recruitment Bureau. The principal changes are:
- A District Recruitment Bureau must recruit candidates by holding an interview only.
- The State Recruitment Bureau must recruit candidates through both a written examination and an interview.
- For State Recruitment Bureau recruitment, written examination and interview marks must be allocated in the ratio of 85:15.
- Clause (c) of rule 151 is omitted.
District Recruitment Bureau ranking
The amended provision for District Recruitment Bureaus requires bureau members to:
- Award marks based on each candidate's performance in the interview.
- Rank candidates according to the marks obtained in the interview.
The notification does not describe a written examination for recruitment conducted by a District Recruitment Bureau.
Who may be affected
The amended Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988 may affect candidates applying through a District Recruitment Bureau or the State Recruitment Bureau, as well as officials responsible for conducting recruitment and ranking candidates. Applicants should identify which bureau is handling a recruitment process because the selection methods are different.
Relevance to land and property matters
The amendments to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988 concern recruitment procedures. The source text does not change land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, title records or transactions involving immovable property.
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Common questions
Does a District Recruitment Bureau have to conduct a written examination?
No. The amended rule states that a District Recruitment Bureau shall recruit candidates by holding an interview only.
How does the State Recruitment Bureau select candidates?
The State Recruitment Bureau must hold both a written examination and an interview. The marks are allocated in an 85:15 ratio.
How are candidates ranked by a District Recruitment Bureau?
Members of the District Recruitment Bureau award marks based on interview performance and rank candidates according to the interview marks obtained.
Does this notification change any Tamil Nadu land or property rules?
No land or property change is stated in the source text. The notification amends recruitment procedures under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988.
