Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III, Section 1(b), No. 48
The Government of Tamil Nadu published five service rule notifications issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department through G.O. (D). No. 1198 dated 13 November 2014, the Home Department through G.O. Ms. No. 827 dated 17 November 2014, the Housing and Urban Development Department through G.O. Ms. No. 166 and G.O. Ms. No. 167 dated 19 November 2014, and the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department through G.O. Ms. No. 123 dated 27 November 2014. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made or amended rules covering specified posts in the Tamil Nadu Medical Service, Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service and Tamil Nadu General Service. These notifications concern government employment, qualifications, promotion and appointment, and do not contain land or property provisions.
What the Gazette governs
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 17 December 2014, contains five notifications concerning government service posts. The notifications were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India.
The Gazette does not introduce planning, land use, building or property ownership requirements. Its practical effect is limited to government service recruitment, appointment, promotion, qualifications, probation and pay for specified posts.
Health and Family Welfare Department
G.O. (D). No. 1198, Health and Family Welfare (A1), dated 13 November 2014, creates ad hoc rules for the temporary post of Clinical Associate Professor of Cosmetology in the Tamil Nadu Medical Service. The rules are treated as having taken effect on 14 June 2013.
Key provisions include:
- Appointment by promotion from the Selection Category of Assistant Surgeons or Assistant Professors in the general line, followed by direct recruitment if no suitable person is available.
- Promotion qualifications include an M.D. in Dermatology, recognised special training in Cosmetology and at least five years as an Assistant Professor in Dermatology in a recognised medical college.
- Monthly pay is in Pay Band III of Rs. 15600 to 39100, with Grade Pay of Rs. 7,600.
Home Department
G.O. Ms. No. 827, Home (Pri-2), dated 17 November 2014, amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service with effect from 13 April 2009. In the provision identified under Branch I Executive Staff, the expression “ten percent” is replaced with “five percent”.
Housing and Urban Development Department
G.O. Ms. No. 166, Housing and Urban Development [UDII(I)], dated 19 November 2014, creates ad hoc rules for temporary Assistant Director (Administration) posts in the Town and Country Planning Department. Recruitment is by transfer from Superintendents in that department who have served for at least three years. The Government is the appointing authority, and probation is one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.
G.O. Ms. No. 167, Housing and Urban Development [UDII(I)], dated 19 November 2014, changes appointment to the relevant higher post to promotion from Assistant Director (Administration). Transfer from qualified Under Secretaries to Government is allowed when no suitable person is available for promotion.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department
G.O. Ms. No. 123, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (C), dated 27 November 2014, changes qualification requirements for specified Finance Department Under Secretary and Section Officer appointments. The amendments, effective from 21 May 2014, prescribe recognised degrees in Commerce, Economics or Statistics and specified Budget work experience. Existing covered employees holding another recognised degree on that date are protected.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No land, land use, building or property ownership rule appears in the supplied notifications. They deal with government service posts and employment conditions.
Who can be appointed as Assistant Director (Administration) in the Town and Country Planning Department?
Appointment is by transfer from among Superintendents in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service within the Town and Country Planning Department. The person must have served as Superintendent in that department for at least three years.
What qualifications are required for promotion to Clinical Associate Professor of Cosmetology?
The person must hold an M.D. in Dermatology, possess a certificate after special training in Cosmetology from a recognised institution, and have at least five years of service as an Assistant Professor in Dermatology in a recognised medical college.
Are existing Finance Department employees protected from the new degree requirements?
Yes. The amendments protect covered employees in the Finance Department, including the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, who held any degree recognised by the University Grants Commission on 21 May 2014.
