G.O. (Ms) No.13, Identification of Suitable Group A and B Posts, 2016
The Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.13 on 2 March 2016, identifying 263 Group A and Group B posts as suitable for differently abled persons and directing reservation of 3 percent of applicable direct recruitment vacancies. The order supersedes G.O. (Ms) No.53 dated 11 April 2005 and G.O. (Ms) No.25 dated 14 March 2013, and takes effect from its notification on 3 March 2016.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms) No.13 of the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department approves 263 categories of Group A and Group B posts as suitable for differently abled persons. The Tamil Nadu Government made the decision after considering a proposal from the State Commissioner for the Differently Abled and consulting the departments concerned.
The order was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 3 March 2016. It replaces the earlier lists issued through G.O. (Ms) No.53 of the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department and G.O. (Ms) No.25 of the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No.13 mainly affects differently abled applicants seeking direct recruitment to identified Group A and Group B posts in Tamil Nadu Government services and related bodies. It also directs recruiting departments to apply the reservation where the normal reservation system for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and other communities applies.
The document does not govern land ownership, registration of property, planning permission or changes in land use. However, its identified posts include several roles connected with planning, construction, revenue and registration administration.
Key provisions
- The Government approved 263 identified Group A and Group B posts as suitable for different categories of differently abled persons.
- Three percent of direct recruitment vacancies in the identified posts must be reserved for differently abled persons where community reservation applies.
- Where only one post is available for recruitment, the usual recruitment procedure applies.
- A person selected for an executive post must provide a Medical Board certificate confirming that the disability will not affect performance of the job before appointment.
- The annexure assigns physical requirements and eligible disability categories separately for each identified post.
- The order takes effect from the date of notification.
Posts relevant to land and property administration
The supplied annexure includes Deputy Collector in the Revenue Department, Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Executive Engineer, Architect in the Public Works Department, Junior Architect, District Registrar in the Registration Department, Assistant Commissioner in the Commercial Taxes Department and Deputy Commercial Tax Officer. Eligibility differs by post and is shown through category codes in the annexure.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.13 change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No land ownership, property registration, planning permission or land use rule is changed in the supplied text. The order concerns reservation and identification of suitable Group A and Group B government posts.
Is every identified vacancy reserved for differently abled applicants?
No. The order directs that 3 percent of vacancies in direct recruitment must be reserved where the community reservation rule applies. If only one post is available, the usual recruitment procedure applies.
Does the list include posts connected with property administration?
Yes. Examples include Deputy Collector, Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Executive Engineer, Architect in the Public Works Department, Junior Architect and District Registrar.
Is a medical fitness certificate required before appointment?
For an executive post, the selected person must produce a certificate from the Medical Board confirming that the disability will not affect performance of the job.
