**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification of amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-Ordinate Service. It was issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Article 309 of the Constitution of India on November 8, 2017. The amendments concern rules relating to the post of Car Driver and the authorities responsible for appointments within the Registration Department.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule 1 Amendment:**
* The expression "Car Driver in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai" is changed to "Car Driver."
* **Rule 2 Amendment:**
* The expression "by transfer from any other class or" is omitted from sub-rule (j).
* **Rule 3 Amendment (Appointing Authority for Car Drivers):**
* Sub-rule (c) is replaced, specifying the appointing authority for Car Driver positions in different offices.
* **Office of the Inspector General of Registration:** The Personal Assistant (General) to Inspector General of Registration is the appointing authority.
* **Offices of the Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Assistant Inspector General of Registration (Zonal), District Registrar (Admn.) and (Audit), Chit Arbitrators, District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Special Deputy Collector (Stamps):** The Zonal Deputy Inspector General of Registration concerned is the appointing authority.
* **The Registration Training Institute, Chennai:** The Director (in the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Registration) is the appointing authority.
* **Rule 4 Amendment:**
* In sub-rule (a), in clause (ii), the phrase "in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration" is omitted.
* In sub-rule (b), the table entries for “Car Driver” are updated.
* The expression "Car Driver in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai" in column 1 is replaced with "Car Drivers."
* In column 2, the entries are updated to indicate appointments are made via "Direct Recruitment or for special reasons by recruitment by transfer from any other Service."
* In column (3) against the expression "Car Driver" in column (1), in clause (i), the expression "III Form or" shall be omitted.
* **Rule 5 Amendment:**
* A new rule is substituted concerning "Reservation of appointments." It states that the provisions of Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 apply separately to appointments for Sub-Registrar, Grade II (by transfer and direct recruitment), and Car Driver (by direct recruitment).
* **Rule 6 Amendment:**
* The phrase "in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration" is omitted from sub-rule (b).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders Impacted**: Car Driver Post Applicants and Current Employees, and Registration Department Officials.
**Impact:** The amended rules will impact the process of hiring, transferring, and appointing Car Drivers within the Tamil Nadu Registration Department. It also clarifies the appropriate authority for such appointments.
**Action Required:** Registration Department officials need to implement the amended rules in their respective offices. Relevant HR staff must update their procedures to align with these changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-Ordinate Service: Rules governing the Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-Ordinate Service, subject to amendments detailed in the notification.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Act governing conditions of service for government servants in Tamil Nadu, particularly section 27 regarding reservation of appointments.
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department: The department issuing the notification regarding amendments to service rules.
Chennai: Location of the Office of the Inspector General of Registration and The Registration Training Institute.