**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on July 7, 2010, contains service rules and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes ad hoc rules for temporary posts within the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission and amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954, and the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service. Some amendments have retrospective effective dates from 1996.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department:**
* **Section Officer Ad Hoc Rules:**
* Ad hoc rules are established for the temporary post of Section Officer in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.
* The rules are effective from January 29, 1999.
* General and Special rules for permanent Section Officers in the Tamil Nadu General Service (Class XII) apply, subject to modifications.
* Posts are a temporary addition to the category in the service.
* Appointments are made by transfer from Section Officers in other Secretariat departments (excluding Law, Finance, and Governor's Secretariat).
* The Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission is the appointing authority.
* **Assistant Ad Hoc Rules:**
* Ad hoc rules are established for the temporary post of Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.
* The rules are effective from January 29, 1999.
* General and Special rules for permanent Assistants in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service apply, subject to modifications.
* Posts are a temporary addition to the category in the service.
* Appointments are made by transfer from Assistants in other Secretariat departments (excluding Law, Finance, and Governor's Secretariat).
* The Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission is the appointing authority.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department:**
* **Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954:**
* Regulation 8, clause (2) is amended to replace "six Under Secretaries" with "one Deputy Secretary and six Under Secretaries."
* The amendment is effective from January 5, 2005.
* **Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service:**
* Various amendments are made to Class XII of the Annexure:
* For Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries in departments other than Law and Finance, district training is compulsory for those with three years of service left before retirement, contingent on vacancy availability and other conditions.
* The "three years" requirement is reduced to "two years" and further reduced to "one year" in subsequent amendments.
* Amendments (1) and (4) are effective from January 1, 1996.
* Amendment (2) is effective from November 12, 1997.
* Amendments (3) and (5) are effective from December 26, 2006.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Section Officers and Assistants:**
* **Impact:** Governed by the ad hoc rules when holding temporary posts in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the specified modifications to the existing service rules.
* **Member-Secretary, Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission:**
* **Impact:** Designated as the appointing authority for the temporary posts of Section Officer and Assistant.
* **Action Required:** Follow the defined rules when appointing individuals to these posts.
* **Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries in Departments Other Than Law and Finance:**
* **Impact:** Must undergo compulsory district training with three years of service left before retirement.
* **Action Required:** Comply with district training requirements, subject to vacancy availability and other conditions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission: A statutory body in Tamil Nadu, referenced in the ad hoc rules regarding temporary posts of Section Officer and Assistant within its office.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954: The regulations amended in this document, related to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
Tamil Nadu General Service: The service to which the Special Rules are amended, affecting employees of the Tamil Nadu government.
Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department: The department responsible for the ad hoc rules relating to temporary posts of Section Officer and Assistant in the Office of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.