**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on July 7, 2010. It includes notifications by the government regarding service rules, ad hoc rules, and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments. The notifications include amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations and the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* Ad hoc rules for temporary posts of Section Officer and Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission, effective January 29, 1999.
* General and Special Rules for permanent Section Officers in the Tamil Nadu General Service (Class XII) apply to the temporary Section Officer post, with modifications.
* Posts are a temporary addition to the category.
* Appointment is by transfer from other Secretariat departments (excluding Law, Finance, and Governor's Secretariat).
* Appointing authority is the Member-Secretary, Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.
* General and Special Rules for permanent Assistants in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service apply to the temporary Assistant post, with modifications.
* Posts are a temporary addition to the category.
* Appointment is by transfer from other Secretariat departments (excluding Law, Finance, and Governor's Secretariat).
* Appointing authority is the Member-Secretary, Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954, effective January 5, 2005.
* Regulation 8, clause (2) is amended to substitute "in addition to one Deputy Secretary and six Under Secretaries" for "in addition to the six Under Secretaries".
* Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.
* Amendments (1) and (4) effective January 1, 1996.
* Amendment (2) effective November 12, 1997.
* Amendments (3) and (5) effective December 26, 2006.
* Modifications to the Annexure in Class XII include adding provisos regarding compulsory district training for those with limited service left before retirement for both Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries, excluding Law and Finance departments.
* The 'three years' condition in second proviso is reduced to 'two years' and then 'one year'.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Section Officers and Assistants within the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission**
* **Impact:** Governed by ad hoc rules for temporary posts.
* **Action Required:** Follow the new rules for appointment and service conditions as outlined in the notification.
* **Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries in departments other than Law and Finance**
* **Impact:** Potentially required to undergo compulsory district training before retirement, based on remaining years of service and district training availability.
* **Action Required:** Determine eligibility and availability for district training based on remaining service before retirement, as per the amended rules.
* **Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact:** Amendment to the regulation regarding the number of Deputy Secretaries allowed in addition to Under Secretaries.
* **Action Required:** Implement the amended regulations for appointments within the commission.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954: Regulations governing the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission; an amendment to these regulations is documented.
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special rules relating to the Tamil Nadu General Service; these rules are subject to amendments as specified in the notification.
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission: Commission related to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Minorities Welfare; ad hoc rules for temporary positions within the Commission are detailed.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: Article granting powers to the Governor of Tamil Nadu to make rules.