Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.67, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual, Amendment to Para 541, Revised Orders
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.67 dated 1 June 2019 to replace clause 541(b)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual with revised workplace dress requirements for government servants. It confirms that specified Indian traditional attire is permissible, requires neat and formal clothing, and directs staff to avoid casual attire.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.67 dated 1 June 2019, issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, amends the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual. It substitutes a new clause for paragraph 541(b)(i), under Chapter XXII, which covers office hours, leave and related matters.
The stated purpose of the amendment is to clarify that government servants may always wear traditional attire. The replacement clause also sets a general standard that clothing must be neat, clean, formal and appropriate for the workplace so that office decorum is maintained.
Who is affected
The revised clause applies to government servants covered by the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual while they are on duty. The order was addressed to all Secretaries to Government and all departments of the Secretariat in Chennai, with copies sent to other listed government offices and officials.
The document does not regulate land, housing, property ownership, planning permission, building approval or Housing Board allotments. It therefore does not create any stated requirement for a property buyer or owner.
Key dress requirements
The substituted clause provides the following examples and requirements:
- Female government servants may wear a saree, salwar kameez, or churidhar with dupatta.
- Male government servants may wear shirts with formal pants.
- Male government servants may also wear veshti, also described as dhoti, reflecting Tamil culture.
- Male government servants may wear any Indian traditional dress.
- Clothing must be neat, clean, formal and appropriate to the workplace.
- Government servants must avoid casual attire while on duty.
The listed clothing is presented as examples of attire suitable for maintaining office decorum.
What remains unchanged
G.O.(Ms).No.67 dated 1 June 2019 changes clause 541(b)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual. The separate dress code in paragraph 541(b)(ii) continues to apply as ordered in G.O.(Ms).No.62, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, dated 28 May 2019. The source does not reproduce the contents of paragraph 541(b)(ii).
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Common questions
Does this document affect my land or Housing Board property?
No property or housing requirement is stated. The document only amends workplace dress requirements for government servants under the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual.
Can a male government servant wear a veshti to work?
Yes. The revised clause expressly permits a veshti, also described as dhoti, reflecting Tamil culture, while requiring attire to be neat, clean, formal and appropriate for the workplace.
What clothing is listed for female government servants?
The revised clause lists a saree, salwar kameez, or churidhar with dupatta as examples of appropriate workplace attire.
Does the amendment allow casual clothing in government offices?
No. The revised clause states that casual attire must be avoided while government servants are on duty.
