**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), dated October 18, 2023, which contains notifications by the government regarding service rules. It includes amendments to the Fundamental Rules and the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service, effective from March 10, 2020, and May 4, 2022, respectively.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to the Fundamental Rules:**
* Ruling (30) under the heading "RULINGS" in rule 22 is omitted.
* In rule 22-B, under "RULINGS", in ruling (2)(iii), after "advance increments", "prior to 10.03.2020" is inserted.
* Rulings (10), (11), and (16) under "RULINGS" in rule 27 are omitted.
* Rulings (3) and (4) under "RULINGS" in rule 31-A are omitted.
* **Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service:**
* In rule 4, in clause (b), in the Table:
* Against Class-III Category 1 Associate Professor, the expression "and got enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu or in the Bar Council of any other State" in item (i) of column (3) shall be omitted.
* Against Class-III Category 2 Assistant Professor, item (ii) in column (3) shall be omitted.
* Against Class-III Category 2 Assistant Professor, the existing entry in item (iii) shall be re-numbered as item (ii).
* Against Class-IV College Librarian, under the heading "Explanation" in column (3), item (iii) is substituted to define "consistently good academic record" as obtaining not less than 55% of marks in Master's Degree Examination.
**Impact Analysis**
**Human Resources and Management Department**
* **Impact:** Required to implement the changes to the Fundamental Rules.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant documentation and processes to reflect the amended rules.
**Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service Stakeholders (Professors, Librarians, Applicants)**
* **Impact:** Changes in eligibility criteria and rules for positions within the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated Special Rules for compliance and to understand the impact on eligibility and requirements for relevant roles. Applicants should note the changes in required qualifications.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India: Referenced Article 309 related to service rules
Fundamental Rules: Rules being amended by the Human Resources and Management Department.
Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service: Service for which Special Rules are being amended.
Tamil Nadu: Location, the state where the policy applies.