Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 47, Part III, Section 1(b), 2 December 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu published three service rule notifications issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department through G.O.Ms.No. 368 dated 4th November 2009, the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department through G.O. Ms. No. 158 dated 6th November 2009, and the Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department through G.O.Ms.No. 335 dated 9th November 2009. They amend rules concerning Tamil Nadu Medical Service appointments, government servant classifications, and recruitment to the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Service. The notifications do not govern land ownership, registration or property transactions.
What the Gazette governs
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 47, Part III, Section 1(b), dated 2 December 2009 contains three amendments to government service rules. They affect candidates for medical service appointments, Tamil Nadu government servants, and specified employees and candidates in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department.
Tamil Nadu Medical Service
G.O.Ms.No. 368, Health and Family Welfare (AA1), dated 4th November 2009 amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service under Branch III, Pharmacy.
Key provisions are:
- An annual list of approved candidates must be prepared for appointment to the category.
- A candidate must possess the required qualification on 15th March of every year.
- The amendment is deemed to have come into force on 1st October 1984.
Government servants' conduct rules
G.O. Ms. No. 158, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A), dated 6th November 2009 amends the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973.
The revised classification is:
- Group A, posts drawing grade pay of Rs. 6,600 and above.
- Group B, posts drawing grade pay of Rs. 4,400 and above but below Rs. 6,600.
- Group C, posts drawing grade pay of Rs. 1,400 and above but below Rs. 4,400.
- Group D, posts drawing grade pay of Rs. 1,300.
The expressions relating to non-gazetted and gazetted rank are deleted from Serial No. 3 of Schedule I. These amendments are deemed to have come into force on 9th September 2009.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments service
G.O.Ms.No. 335, Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information (RE 2-2), dated 9th November 2009 changes direct recruitment provisions for Assistant Commissioners, including the Additional Personal Assistant to the Commissioner.
- The maximum age limit does not apply to serving Executive Officers in Grades I to IV, Inspectors, Head Clerks, Managers and Superintendents in the department.
- The amended qualification text covers at least three years of actual practice as an Advocate or Pleader, and at least six years of service in the listed departmental posts.
- Regular employees in those posts are eligible for direct recruitment to Assistant Commissioner, including Additional Personal Assistant to the Commissioner.
- The amendments came into force on 9th November 2009.
Property relevance
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notifications concern employment, conduct and recruitment rules. They contain no change to land ownership, title, registration, planning or property transactions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette affect buying or owning property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notifications deal with government service appointments, employee classifications and recruitment, not land ownership or property transactions.
What is the qualification date for the annual Pharmacy candidate list?
A candidate must be qualified on 15th March of every year for preparation of the annual approved list.
How are Tamil Nadu government servants classified under the amendment?
They are classified into Groups A, B, C and D according to the grade pay amounts stated in the notification.
Which serving Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments employees receive the age limit exemption?
The exemption covers Executive Officers in Grades I to IV, Inspectors, Head Clerks, Managers and Superintendents serving in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department.
