The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 524, was published by authority in Chennai on Monday, September 1, 2025 (Aavani 16, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056). The document is Part III-Section 1(b), concerning service rules issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes a notification by the government from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department. Specifically, it's an amendment to the special rules for the Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service as per G.O. Ms. No. 129, Commercial Taxes and Registration (E1), dated 1st September 2025. The Governor of Tamil Nadu has amended the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service (Section 6 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016) under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The amendment pertains to the ANNEXURE referred to in rule 4(a), modifying the "Qualification" section for "Direct Recruitment" by adding a proviso that the maximum age limit shall be enhanced by 2 years for recruitments made from 13.09.2021 to 12.09.2026. Shilpa Prabakar Satish, Secretary to Government, is the author of the document. The document was printed and published by the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The registration number is Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14, and the R. Dis. No. is 197/2009. The price is Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service: The specific civil service impacted by the amended rules, defining the policy's target.
Part III-Section 1(b): Refers to the specific section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette that contains service rules.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional basis for the Governor's powers to make rules regulating the conditions of service.
Chennai: Location where the Gazette is printed and published.
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department: The government department responsible for the notification and amendment.