**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, specifically Part III-Section 1(b), concerning amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service. The amendments, authorized by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, primarily relate to the substitution of expressions related to "Assistant Surgeons" to include "Assistant Surgeon in General line and Assistant Dental Surgeon." The amendments are effective from August 5th, 2021.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule 18 Amendments:**
* **Category Substitution:** The expression "category 2 (Assistant Surgeons) of Class I" is replaced with "Category 2 Assistant Surgeon in General line of Class I and Category 4 Assistant Dental Surgeon of Class IX."
* **Clause (b) Substitution:** The expression "category 2" is replaced with "Category 2 of Class I and Category 4 of Class IX."
* **Clause (c) Substitutions:**
* "Assistant Surgeons" is replaced with "Assistant Surgeon in General line and Assistant Dental Surgeon."
* "Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission" is replaced with "Medical Services Recruitment Board."
* "category 2 of class I" is replaced with "Category 2 of Class I and Category 4 of Class IX."
* **Clause (d) Substitutions:**
* In sub-clause (1), "Assistant Surgeons" is replaced with "Assistant Surgeon in General line and Assistant Dental Surgeon."
* In sub-clause (iii), "Assistant Surgeon" is replaced with "Assistant Surgeon in General line and Assistant Dental Surgeon."
* **New Clause (e):**
* Adds a clause that Ex-Servicemen's turn for appointment to posts of Assistant Surgeon in the General line and Assistant Dental Surgeon (Group-B posts) via direct recruitment should follow Schedule-VII of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. This applies to those deputed for military duty as well as non-service candidates that rendered military service for Short Service Commission or Regular Service Commission.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders**
* **Medical Personnel (Assistant Surgeons)**
* **Impact:** Clarification of the scope of "Assistant Surgeons" to explicitly include both general line and dental surgeons. Explicit mention regarding the order of rotation for ex-servicemen.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the redefined category of Assistant Surgeons and the application of rules regarding selection and recruitment.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Medical Service: The rules governing medical personnel in Tamil Nadu, subject to amendment in this notification.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: Constitutional provision granting power to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the State, used as legal basis for the amendment.
Health and Family Welfare Department: The Tamil Nadu government department responsible for these amendments to the Tamil Nadu Medical Service rules.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Act specifying conditions of service for government employees in Tamil Nadu, particularly regarding the order of rotation for Ex-Servicemen.