G.O. (Ms.) No. 205, Assistant Engineer Post Allocation in Civil and Electrical Branches, 2024
The Housing and Urban Development [HB-1(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 on 14 November 2024 to approve the allocation of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Assistant Engineer posts between the Civil and Electrical branches. It allocates 207 posts to the Civil branch and 25 posts to the Electrical branch within a total sanctioned strength of 232 Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer posts.
Purpose
G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 of the Housing and Urban Development [HB-1(1)] Department approves a branch allocation for Assistant Engineer posts in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The allocation is intended for updating the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Service Regulations, 1969.
The decision follows a proposal from the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and a resolution adopted by the Board.
Approved allocation
The Government of Tamil Nadu approved the following distribution within the total sanctioned strength of 232 Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer posts:
- Civil branch, 89 per cent, representing 207 posts.
- Electrical branch, 11 per cent, representing 25 posts.
The proposal was based on the stated requirement that each division of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board should have at least one Assistant Engineer qualified in Electrical Engineering. The figures allocate the existing sanctioned strength between the two engineering branches. The document does not describe the 232 posts as new vacancies.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and its engineering staffing structure. It is relevant to the Managing Director, officials administering the Board's service regulations, and persons concerned with Assistant Engineer posts in the Civil and Electrical branches.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Human Resources Management Department, Finance Department and Law Department were among the authorities to which the order was sent or copied.
Relationship to recruitment changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 records that G.O. (Ms.) No. 204 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 14 November 2024, had amended educational qualifications, recruitment methods, and the ratio between direct recruitment and promotion from Technical Assistant posts for Assistant Engineer appointments.
G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 separately approves how the sanctioned engineering posts are divided between the Civil and Electrical branches.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 is an internal Tamil Nadu Housing Board staffing measure. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property registration, housing allotment, building approval, planning permission or development rights. Its practical effect is the approved distribution of engineering posts within the Board.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 create 232 new engineering vacancies?
No. The document describes 232 as the total sanctioned strength of Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer posts and divides that strength between the Civil and Electrical branches.
How many posts are allocated to each engineering branch?
The approved allocation is 207 posts for the Civil branch and 25 posts for the Electrical branch, representing 89 per cent and 11 per cent respectively.
Why were posts specifically allocated to the Electrical branch?
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board stated that each division required at least one Assistant Engineer qualified in Electrical Engineering.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 205 affect my Tamil Nadu Housing Board property or allotment?
The document deals only with the allocation of engineering posts. It contains no change to property ownership, housing allotment, registration, planning permission or building approval.
