**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 29, 2025, details amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service. These amendments have varying effective dates, ranging from December 2, 2014, to September 13, 2021. The notification outlines specific substitutions and insertions within the existing rules.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Effective Dates of Amendments:**
* Amendment (1) is effective from December 2, 2014.
* Amendment (2)(i) is effective from September 15, 2016.
* Amendment (2)(ii) is effective from July 22, 2008.
* Amendment (3) is effective from September 13, 2021.
* **Amendments to Terminology:**
* The expression "Tamil Development & Culture" is replaced with "Tamil Development and Information" in Rule 3 (second proviso) and Rule 4 (sub-rule (c)).
* The expression "Tamil Development, Culture and Religious Endowments" is replaced with "Tamil Development and Information" in Rule 8.
* The expression "Tamil Development Culture" is replaced with "Tamil Development and Information" in Rule 16 (sub-rule (3)).
* **Amendments to Rule 16:**
* In sub-rule (1), clause (v), "rule 27 of the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services" is replaced with "section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016)".
* In the first proviso, "as one of the subjects" is replaced with "(or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information Systems (or) Computer Design".
* **Amendments to Rule 13:**
* The age limit for appointment is amended from "thirty years" to "thirty two years"
* The age limit in the first proviso is changed from "30" to "32".
* A new proviso is added, setting a maximum age limit of 30 years for appointment to the post of Assistant by recruitment by transfer from the category of Junior Assistants or Assistants in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service or in the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Employees**
**Impact**
These amendments affect the rules governing their service, including eligibility criteria, age limits, and terminology used in the rules.
**Action Required**
Employees should familiarize themselves with the changes, particularly those related to eligibility for specific roles and the terminology used in the service rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Special rules governing the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, being amended by this notification.
Human Resources Management Department: The Tamil Nadu government department issuing the amendments to the Secretariat Service rules.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Replaces reference to General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016: A reference document for the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service.