Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service
The Highways and Minor Ports Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 108, Highways and Minor Ports (HK1), dated 14th October 2016, amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service by adding an experience qualification for appointment as Administrative Officer. A person must have served for at least two years as Superintendent in the Highways Department, and the amendment is deemed effective from 1st September 2014.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 108, Highways and Minor Ports (HK1), dated 14th October 2016, was issued by the Highways and Minor Ports Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Acting under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service contained in Section 16 of volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969.
The change applies to Class XXXIX in Part II of those Special Rules. It inserts a new qualification requirement for the post of Administrative Officer.
Key provisions
The amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service provide that:
- A new rule 4, titled “Qualification”, is inserted after rule 3 under Class XXXIX in Part II.
- A person is not eligible for appointment as Administrative Officer unless that person has served as a Superintendent in the Highways Department.
- The required period of service as Superintendent is at least two years.
- The existing rule 4 is renumbered as rule 5 to accommodate the newly inserted qualification rule.
- The changes are deemed to have come into force from 1st September 2014, although G.O. Ms. No. 108 was dated 14th October 2016.
Who is affected
The qualification introduced by the Highways and Minor Ports Department directly affects people being considered for appointment to the post of Administrative Officer under Class XXXIX of the Tamil Nadu General Service. It is particularly relevant to Superintendents in the Highways Department because only service in that role is identified as satisfying the required experience.
Appointing authorities applying these Special Rules must consider whether a candidate has completed the required two years of service as Superintendent in the Highways Department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service concern government service eligibility. They do not establish land rights, change land use, regulate property transfers or alter ownership records. A property buyer or owner would generally not be affected unless also concerned with appointment to the specified government post.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No. The notification changes a government service qualification for appointment as Administrative Officer under the Tamil Nadu General Service.
Who is eligible for appointment as Administrative Officer under the new qualification?
A person must have served for at least two years as Superintendent in the Highways Department.
When did the new qualification take effect?
The amendment is deemed to have come into force from 1st September 2014.
What happened to the existing rule 4?
The existing rule 4 was renumbered as rule 5 after the new qualification rule was inserted as rule 4.
