Amendments to the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 112 dated 4 November 2015, notified amendments made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu to the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services. The amendments change the wording concerning compassionate appointments and require an applicant to have completed 18 years of age when applying to the appropriate authority within three years from the government servant's death, with effect from 4 May 2010.
What the notification changes
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 112 dated 4 November 2015, notifying amendments made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The changes apply to the General Rules in Part II of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules, contained in Volume I of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987.
The amendments are deemed to have come into force on 4 May 2010, rather than only from the notification date.
Who is affected
The amendments to the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services affect people seeking appointment on compassionate grounds following the death of a government servant. They are also relevant to the appropriate authorities that receive and consider such applications.
The notification concerns government service appointments. It does not create or change rules about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land classification or development rights.
Key provisions
The amendments modify sub-rule (bbb) of rule 12 in two ways:
- The words “including appointment on Compassionate Grounds” are omitted from the existing text.
- A new sentence is inserted after the words “in which the vacancy is notified”.
- A person seeking appointment on compassionate grounds must have completed 18 years of age on the date the application is submitted.
- The application must be submitted to the appropriate authority.
- Submission must take place within three years from the date of death of the government servant.
Practical significance
The age requirement is tested on the date the application is submitted, not on a later appointment date stated in the notification. The notification also connects eligibility with submitting the application to the appropriate authority within the specified three-year period.
Because the changes are treated as effective from 4 May 2010, they may be relevant to compassionate appointment applications submitted from that date. The source does not provide procedures, forms or details about which authority is appropriate in a particular case.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No. It amends the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services concerning compassionate appointments, not land or property rights.
What is the minimum age for a compassionate appointment applicant?
The applicant must have completed 18 years of age on the date the application is submitted.
How long does a person have to apply on compassionate grounds?
The application must be submitted to the appropriate authority within three years from the date of death of the government servant.
When did these amendments take effect?
The amendments are deemed to have come into force on 4 May 2010, although G.O. Ms. No. 112 is dated 4 November 2015.
