Amendment to the Special Rules for the Post of Assistant Commissioner for Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 475, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.2), dated 28 November 2025, amending the Special Rules for the post of Assistant Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service. The amendment replaces the period of five months in rule 5, sub-rule (a), with six months.
What the notification changes
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, notified an amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service. The amendment applies specifically to the post of Assistant Commissioner.
The only textual change stated in the notification is:
- In rule 5, sub-rule (a), the expression "five months" is replaced with "six months".
The Gazette extract does not reproduce the rest of rule 5 or explain what activity, qualification or service requirement the period concerns. Its effect should therefore be understood only as increasing the period stated at that location in the Special Rules from five months to six months.
Legal authority and publication
G.O. Ms. No. 475, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.2), dated 28 November 2025, records that the Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
The notification identifies the amended rules as the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service, located in Section 18 of Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Service Manual 2016. It was published as No. SRO B-61/2025 in Part III, Section 1(b), of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 17 December 2025.
Who may be affected
The amendment directly concerns the service rules governing the post of Assistant Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service. It may therefore matter to persons serving in, applying for or administering that post, depending on what rule 5, sub-rule (a), covers.
The notification does not create or change rules on land ownership, registration, planning permission, property transfer or land use. A property buyer or owner would not ordinarily be affected merely because they own or intend to purchase property. The Gazette extract also does not state a separate commencement date.
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Common questions
What period has been changed for the Assistant Commissioner post?
The period stated in rule 5, sub-rule (a), has been changed from five months to six months. The Gazette extract does not explain what that period relates to.
Does this notification affect my land or property purchase?
The notification only amends service rules for the post of Assistant Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Service. It does not state any change to land ownership, registration, land use or property transfers.
Which government order made the amendment?
The amendment was notified through G.O. Ms. No. 475, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.2), dated 28 November 2025.
When was the amendment published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
It was published on 17 December 2025 as No. SRO B-61/2025 in Part III, Section 1(b), of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
