G.O.(Ms) No.132, Absorption of 10 Project Engineers as Assistant Engineers, 2014
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E3) Department, issued G.O.(Ms) No.132 dated 26 September 2014 to absorb 10 Project Engineers from the former Building Centres as Assistant Engineers in the department's Engineering Wing. It treats their absorption as initial appointment at entry level, without pay protection, and places their seniority below the direct recruits and promotees appointed against notified or approved vacancies.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms) No.132 dated 26 September 2014, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E3) Department, approves the absorption of 10 Project Engineers from the former Building Centres, also called Kattidamaiyam, as Assistant Engineers in the department's Engineering Wing. Their appointments are against vacancies earmarked for 2012 to 2013.
The decision followed a proposal from the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and consultation with the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The Commission advised that the Government could decide the matter without affecting 18 vacancies already notified for direct recruitment, for which a written examination had been conducted.
Who is covered
G.O.(Ms) No.132 applies specifically to these 10 Project Engineers:
- R.J. Saravanan
- S. Srinivasan
- R. Saravanabaskar
- C. Karthikeyan
- G. Kavitharani
- M. Sathyamoorthi
- M. Vadamalai Kumar
- G. Thirumeninathan
- G. Raja
- A. Arunawgandhi
The listed individuals hold civil engineering qualifications, with two also listed as having structural engineering qualifications. They had joined different Building Centres between 1993 and 2000.
Appointment conditions
G.O.(Ms) No.132 sets the following conditions for the appointments:
- Absorption is treated only as an initial appointment to the entry-level post of Assistant Engineer.
- No pay protection is provided.
- Seniority must be fixed below the direct recruits and promotees appointed against vacancies already notified or approved.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must issue the necessary posting orders and fix seniority.
- The absorption must not prejudice the 18 vacancies already notified by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission for direct recruitment.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms) No.132 is a government personnel appointment decision within the Engineering Wing of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. It does not set out any change to land ownership, registration, planning permission, property tax, building approval or other property rights and procedures. Its direct effect is limited to the appointment, posting, pay treatment and seniority of the 10 named engineers.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.132 change any land or property rules?
No land or property rule change is stated. The government order concerns the absorption of 10 Project Engineers as Assistant Engineers in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department's Engineering Wing.
Will the 10 engineers retain their previous pay after absorption?
No. G.O.(Ms) No.132 states that the absorption is an initial appointment at entry level and that no pay protection will be given.
How will seniority be fixed for the absorbed engineers?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must place their seniority below the direct recruits and promotees appointed against vacancies already notified or approved.
Does the absorption affect the 18 direct recruitment vacancies?
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission advised that the Government could decide the absorption without prejudice to the 18 vacancies already notified for direct recruitment.
