**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on June 27, 2018. It contains notifications from the Finance Department and the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department regarding amendments to various service rules. The amendments to the Adhoc Rules for the post of Junior Co-operative Auditor are effective from January 27, 2010, while the amendment to the Fundamental Rules is effective from April 28, 2015, and the amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service is effective from August 10, 2010.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Finance Department - Amendment to Adhoc Rules for Junior Co-operative Auditor:**
* Effective from January 27, 2010.
* The qualifications for direct recruitment to the post of Junior Co-operative Auditor are amended to include specific degrees such as B.B.M., B.Com., B.Com. (Computer Application), B.A. (Co-operation), Diploma in Rural Services, B.A. (Economics), B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship), and B.B.E. degrees from recognized universities.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Amendment to the Fundamental Rules:**
* Effective from April 28, 2015.
* A ruling is added to Rule 56 (1) stating that a government servant retained in service beyond the date of retirement under clause (c) cannot be dismissed, removed, or compulsorily retired retrospectively from the date of retirement. Any final order imposing such penalties will only take effect from the date of the order's issuance.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service:**
* Effective from August 10, 2010.
* Rule 6 in Annexure IX-E is substituted, stating that no person shall be eligible for appointment as Assistant by direct recruitment unless they possess a degree from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders Impacted:**
* **Junior Co-operative Auditor Aspirants**
* **Impact**
* Broader educational backgrounds can now qualify for the post due to the inclusion of additional degrees and diplomas.
* **Action Required**
* Ensure their degree or diploma matches the newly specified qualifications.
* **Government Servants Retained Beyond Retirement Age**
* **Impact**
* Increased job security by preventing retrospective disciplinary actions (dismissal, removal, compulsory retirement) from the date of their original retirement.
* **Action Required**
* Be aware that any disciplinary order can only be put into effect from the date it is issued.
* **Assistant Aspirants in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service**
* **Impact**
* The document reinforces the need for a degree from a UGC recognized university for the post.
* **Action Required**
* Ensure that they hold a degree from a University Grants Commission recognized university before applying for the position.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: Constitutional provision providing the basis for the rules and amendments discussed.
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service: Service to which the 'Special Rules' being amended pertain; relates to government employees and positions.
Fundamental Rules: Rules governing the terms and conditions of service for government employees, which are being amended in the document.
Tamil Nadu: The Indian state to which this gazette and related rules pertain.
Adhoc Rules for the post of Junior Co-operative Auditor in Tamil Nadu Co-operative Subordinate Service: Specific rules for a specific role which is being amended