Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on June 6, 2018. It contains notifications by the government regarding service rules, ad-hoc rules, and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes amendments and errata to existing rules for various departments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environment and Forests Department:**
* Ad-hoc rules are issued for the temporary posts of Superintendent, Assistant, and Typist in the Department of Environment, effective October 13, 1995 (Superintendent and Assistant), and October 20, 2003 (Typist).
* Specifies the appointing authority as the Director of the Department of Environment.
* Outlines promotion criteria and required tests for the posts.
* Defines pay scales for each post, with revisions effective January 1, 1996, and January 1, 2006.
* **Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department:**
* Ad-hoc rules are issued for the temporary post of Driver in the Handlooms and Textiles Department, effective September 22, 1970.
* Appointment can be made by direct recruitment or by transfer from Tamil Nadu Basic Service.
* Sets age and other qualifications for the post.
* Direct recruitment is subject to probation for a period of two years, whereas recruitment by transfer is subject to probation for one year.
* Specifies pay scales, with revisions effective January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2016.
* **Home Department:**
* An amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service states that no women shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Jailor in Class I (General Section) under Category 2.
* Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service include adding "Class III" with categories for Senior Chief Reporter and Chief Reporter, effective from July 2, 1987, and September 8, 2005, respectively.
* Modifications to the process of promotion and administrative control of the police force.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department:**
* An erratum is issued for Notification No. SRO B-15/2018, correcting "Deputy Commissioner (Administration)" to "Deputy Director (Administration)."
* Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service replaces "three months" with "five months" in rule 7.
**Impact Analysis**
**Environment and Forests Department**
* **Impact:** Employees in the Environment Department aspiring for or holding the posts of Superintendent, Assistant, and Typist are impacted, especially regarding promotion criteria and pay scales.
* **Action Required:** Employees should familiarize themselves with the updated rules regarding promotion eligibility and pay scales.
**Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department**
* **Impact:** Individuals applying for or currently holding the post of Driver in the Handlooms and Textiles Department are impacted by changes to eligibility and pay structures.
* **Action Required:** Applicants should verify they meet the updated qualification requirements and current employees should note their changed pay bands.
**Home Department (Jail Subordinate Service)**
* **Impact:** Women aspiring to be Assistant Jailors are affected by the direct recruitment eligibility restriction.
* **Action Required:** Women seeking Assistant Jailor positions should note they are not eligible for direct recruitment.
**Home Department (Police Service)**
* **Impact:** Current and prospective Chief Reporters and Senior Chief Reporters are impacted by the new categories and qualifications.
* **Action Required:** Police personnel should review the changes in promotion eligibility and administrative control.
**Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* **Impact:** Personnel in the Tamil Nadu Basic Service are affected by the erratum. Personnel in the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service are impacted by changes to the amendments.
* **Action Required:** Personnel should update their records to reflect the corrected designation and be aware of the changes to the amendment in rule 7.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette : Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications, rules, and regulations.
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service : Specific service rules governing the employment and operation of the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service.
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service : Specific service rules governing the employment and operation of the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service : Specific service rules governing the employment and operation of the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service.
Department of Environment : Government department responsible for environmental matters.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2018 [Price : Rs. 2.40 Paise.
TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 23] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018
Vaikasi 23, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2049
Part III—Section 1(b)
Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc.,
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
CONTENTS
Pages.
ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT
Ad-hoc Rules Relating to the Temporary post of Superintendent, Assistant and Typist in
Department of Environment in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service .. .. .. 68
HANDLOOMS, HANDICRAFTS, TEXTILES AND KHADI DEPARTMENT
Ad-hoc Rules Relating to the Temporary post of Driver in Handlooms and Textiles Department
in Tamil Nadu Handlooms and Textiles Subordinate Service .. .. .. 6699
HOME DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service .. .. 7700
Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service .. .. 7700--7711
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service .. 7711
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Basic Service
Erratum to Notifi cation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7722
[67]
DTP—III-1(b)-(23)—168 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT
Ad-hoc Rules Relating to the Temporary post of Superintendent, Assistant and Typist in Department of
Environment in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 65, Environment and Forests (EC.2), 14th May 2018,
CˆF¬ó 31, M÷‹H, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2049.]
No. SRO B-42/2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-
2. (i) The rules hereby made for the posts of Superintendent and Assistant shall be deemed to have come into force
on the 13th October 1995.
(ii) The rules hereby made for the post of Typist shall be deemed to have come into force on the 20th October 2003.
RULES
The General and the Special Rules applicable to the holders of the permanent posts in Categories 1,12 and 17 of the
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service shall, respectively, apply to the holders of the temporary posts of Superintendent, Assistant
and Typist, sanctioned from time to time for the Department of Environment, subject to the modifi cations specifi ed in the
following rules:-
2. Constitution.- The posts shall constitute as temporary additions to the respective categories in the said Service.
3. Appointing authority.- The appointing authority for the posts shall be the Director, Department of Environment.
4. Promotions.-(1) Promotion to the post of Superintendent shall be with reference to the seniority list of Assistant in
the Department of Environment.
(2) Promotion to the post of Assistant shall be with reference to the combined seniority list of Junior Assistant, Typist
and Steno- Typist Grade-III in the Department of Environment.
5. Tests:-(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post of Superintendent by promotion, unless he has
passed the Account Test for Subordinate Offi cers, Part - II.
(2) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant by promotion unless he has passed the
Account Test for Subordinate Offi cers; Part - I and the Tamil Nadu Government Offi ce Manual Test.
6. Pay.- (1) The holders of the post of Superintendent shall be paid a monthly pay calculated in the scale of
Rs.1600-50-2300-60-2660 and the holders of the post of Assistant shall be paid a monthly pay calculated in the scale of
Rs. 1200-30-1560-40-2040 :
Provided that on and from the 1st January 1996, the holders of the post of Superintendent shall be paid a monthly pay
calculated in the scale of Rs.5700-175-9200 and the holders of the post of Assistant shall be paid a monthly pay calculated
in the scale of Rs. 4000-100-6000:
Provided also that on and from the 1st January 2006, the holders of the post of Superintendent shall be paid a monthly
pay calculated in the Pay Band of PB2 Rs.9,300-34,800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4,300 and the holders of the post of Assistant
shall be paid a monthly pay calculated in the Pay Band of PBl Rs.5,200-20, 200 with Grade Pay of Rs 2,800.
(2) The holders of the post of Typist shall be paid a monthly pay calculated in the scale of Rs.3200-85-4900:
Provided that on and from the 1st January of 2006, the holders of the post of Typist shall be paid a monthly pay
calculated in the Pay Band of PB2 Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.2,400.
This order issue with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.19532/(AHDF)/ 18 dated: 07-05-18.
Md. NASIMUDDIN,
Principal Secretary to Government.June 6, 2018] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 69
HANDLOOMS, HANDICRAFTS, TEXTILES AND KHADI DEPARTMENT
Ad-hoc Rules Relating to the Temporary post of Driver in Handlooms and Textiles Department in Tamil Nadu
Handlooms and Textiles Subordinate Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 91, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi (E2), 30th April 2018,
CˆF¬ó 17, M÷‹H, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2049.]
No. SRO B-43/2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-
The rules hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from on 22nd September, 1970.
RULES
The General and the Special Rules applicable to the holders of the permanent post in the Tamil Nadu Handlooms
and Textiles Subordinate Service shall apply to the holders of the temporary post of Driver in the Handlooms and Textiles
Department, subject to the modifi cations specifi ed in the following rules, namely: –
2. Constitution:– The post shall constitute a separate category in the said service.
3. Appointment:– Appointment to the post shall be made as follows: –
(i) By direct recruitment (or)
(ii) By recruitment by transfer from Tamil Nadu Basic Service.
4. Appointing Authority:– The appointing authority for the post shall be as follows: –
1. Offi ce of the Director of Handlooms and Assistant Director (Administration).
Textiles
2. Offi ce of the Deputy Director/ Assistant Deputy Director/Assistant Director
Director of Handlooms and Textiles. concerned
3. Enforcement Wing Offi ces in the Deputy Director/Assistant Director
Handlooms and Textiles Department. (Enforcement Wing).
5. Qualifi cation: – (a) Age: No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post by direct recruitment, if he has
completed or will complete thirty years of age on the fi rst day of July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made.
(b). Other Qualifi cations: – No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post unless he possesses the
following qualifi cations, namely: –
(i) Must have passed VIII Standard;
(ii) Must possess a current driving license (i.e. Light Motor Vehicle and Heavy Motor Vehicle) issued by a
licensing authority specifi ed in rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1940; and
(iii) Must have practical experience in driving light motor vehicles for a period of not less than two years.
6. Reservation of appointments:– The rule relating to reservation of appointments (General rule 22) shall apply for
appointment to the post by direct recruitment.
7. Probation:– Every person appointed to the post by direct recruitment shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be
on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
Provided that every person appointed to the post by recruitment by transfer shall, from the date on which he joined duty,
be on probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years;
8. Pay:– The holder of the post will be paid a monthly pay calculated in the scale of pay Basic Scale 50-1-60 and as
revised from time to time. Provided that the monthly pay shall be calculated in the pay band of Rs.5200-20200 Grade pay
of Rs. 2400 with effect from 01-01-2006.
Provided further that the monthly pay shall be calculated in the Pay Matrix of level-8 - Rs.19,500- 62,000 with effect
from 01-01-2016.
9. Saving Clause:- Nothing contained in these rules shall adversely affect any person holding the post on the date of
issue of these rules.
K. PHANINDRA REDDY,
Principal Secretary to Government.
DTP—III-1(b)-(23)—1a70 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)
HOME DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 332, Home (Prison-II), 16th May 2018,
¬õè£C 2, M÷‹H, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2049.]
No. SRO B-44/2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate
Service (Section 17 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016):-
AMENDMENT
In the said Special Rules, in PART Il, under the heading "Branch-I Executive Staff", in rule 5, after sub-rule (b) the
following sub-rule shall be added, namely:-
"(c) No women shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Jailor in Class I (General
Section) under Category 2".
Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 336, Home (Police-VIII), 17th May 2018.]
No. SRO B-45/2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service
(Section 22 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016).
(1) (i) The amendments hereby made in respect of the category of Chief Reporter shall be deemed to have come
into force with effect on and from the 2nd July 1987.
(ii) The amendments hereby made in respect of the category of Senior Chief Reporter shall be deemed to have
come into force with effect on and from the 8th September 2005.
AMENDMENTS
In the said Special Rules,-
(1) in rule 1, after class II and the categories thereunder, the following Class and categories shall be added, namely:-
"Class III
Category 1 Senior Chief Reporter
Category 2 Chief Reporter.";
(2) in rule 2, in the tabular column, in columns (1) and (2), after the heading "Class Il" and the entries thereunder in
column (1) and column (2), the following heading and entries shall be added, namely:-
"Class III
Category 1
Senior Chief Reporter. Promotion from among the holders of post of
Chief Reporter.
Category 2
Chief Reporter By recruitment by transfer from
among the holders of the post of
Senior Reporter in the Tamil Nadu
Police Subordinate Service.";
(3) in the proviso to rule 2A, for the expression "and Additional Superintendent of Police (Technical) by promotion and
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Technical)", the expression "Additional Superintendent of Police (Technical) and Senior Chief
Reporter by promotion and Deputy Superintendent of Police (Technical) and Chief Reporter" shall be substituted;June 6, 2018] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 71
(4) in rule 4, after sub-rule (F), the following sub-rule shall be added, namely:-
"(G) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Categories specifi ed in column (1) of the Table below, by the
methods of recruitment specifi ed in column (2) thereof, unless he possesses the qualifi cations specifi ed in the corresponding
entries in column (3) thereof :-
THE TABLE
Post Method of recruitment Qualifi cation
(1) (2) (3)
Senior Chief by promotion Must have served for a period of not
Reporter less than two years as Chief Reporter;
Chief Reporter by recruitment by transfer Must have served for a period of not
less than fi ve years as Senior Reporter."
( 5) in ruIe 5,-
(i) after sub-rule (a), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(aa) Every person appointed to the post of Chief Reporter shall, from the date on which he joins duty be on
probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years"; and
(ii) in sub-rule (b), for the expression "Class Il shall be the Inspector General of Police", the expression "Classes
Il and III shall be the Director General of Police" shall be substituted;
(6) in rule 8, in sub-rule (c), in the second proviso, after the expression "Category 3B in Class II", the expression "and
Categories 1 and 2 in Class Ill" shall be inserted;
(7) in rule 9, in sub-rule (cc), after clause (ii), the following clause shall be added, namely:-
"(iii) All postings and transfers in respect of categories 1 and 2 in Class III shall be made by the Additional Director
General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai.";
(8) in rule 13, after sub-rule (b), the following sub-rules shall be added, namely:-
"(c) The Category of Senior Chief Reporter shall be under the administrative control of the Additional Director
General of Police, Intelligence.
(d) The Category of Chief Reporter shall be under the administrative control of the respective Range Deputy Inspectors-
General of Police or the respective Commissioners of Police in the case of cities".
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service.
[G.O. Ms. No. 347, Home (Transport-IIA), 22th May 2018,
¬õè£C 8, M÷‹H, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2049.]
No. SRO B-46/2018.—
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu,
hereby makes the following amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Transport Subordinate Service (Section 42
in volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1970):-
AMENDMENT
In the said Special Rules, in rule 7, for the expression "three months", the expression "fi ve months" shall be substituted.
NIRANJAN MARDI,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.72 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Basic Service.
Erratum to Notifi cation
[Letter No. 30264/F2/2017-3, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, 21st May 2018.]
The following Erratum is issued to G.O. (Ms.) No.11, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F) Department,
dated 29th January 2018, published as Notifi cation No. SRO B-15/2018, at page 20 of Part Ill-Section 1 (b) of
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette (Issue No. 9), dated, 28th February 2018.
Erratum
Under the Heading Amendments in the said rules, in amendment (1), the expression "Deputy Commissioner (Administration)",
shall be read as "Deputy Director (Administration)".
S. SWARNA,
Secretary to Government.
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