Date: 2021-09-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
JUDICIAL NOTIFICATION - Amendment to Sub Rule 2 of Rule 5 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, Framed by the High Court
**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on September 14, 2016, presents the Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016, to the Schedule II of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations. It details changes to recruitment rules for Class III & IV staff within the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin. These rules are effective from the date of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Changes:**
* Revises recruitment rules for Class III and IV posts as per Regulation 5 of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008.
* Amendment Regulations, 2016 came into force from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Specific Post Rule Changes (Column No.12 unless otherwise stated):**
* **Superintendent (General Administration) (Sl. No.5):** Promotion criteria revised based on Head Clerk service duration and grades.
* **Upper Division Clerk (General Administration) (SI.No.8):** Promotion eligibility is now three years regular service as a Lower Division Clerk in the Port.
* **Supervisor (Traffic) (SI.No.26):** Promotion requires five years regular service as Out Door Clerk/Tally Clerk, with minimum matriculation for Out Door Clerks.
* **Chargeman (Mech.) (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (Sl. No. 94):**
* Column No.11: Changed order of selection to: by promotion failing which by transfer failing both by direct recruitment.
* Promotion: Assistant Chargeman (Mechanical) with five years regular service failing which, Senior Mechanic/Senior Fitter / Senior Plater with five years regular service in the grade in the Port.
* Transfer: Employees working in equivalent grades (Senior Mechanic Grade I / Senior Fitter Grade 1 / Senior Blacksmith Grade I / Senior Turner Grade I) and in possession of the qualifications as at Col.8.
* **Chargeman (Electrical) (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (Sl. No. 95):** Column No.9 Qualifications: Yes.
* **Senior Mechanic Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.115):** Promotion is based on service in Skilled Scales, subject to passing a trade test.
* **Auto Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (Sl. No.118):** Promotion requires specific certifications and service, subject to trade test.
* **Senior Blacksmith Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.126):** Promotion is based on service in Skilled Scales, subject to passing a trade test.
* **Blacksmith (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (Sl. No. 127):** Promotion requires specific certifications and service, subject to trade test.
* **Senior Electrician Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.129):** Promotion is based on service in Skilled Scales, subject to passing a trade test.
* **Senior Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.130):** Promotion requires specific certifications and service, subject to passing a trade test.
* **Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.131):** Promotion requires specific certifications and service, subject to passing a trade test.
* **Khalasi (Dry Dock) (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.138):** Column No.11: Changed order of selection to: By transfer failing which by direct recruitment.
* Transfer: Employees working in the class IV cadre of the Port/CHD with three years regular service.
* **Conductor (Mech & Electrical Engineering) (SI.No.139):** Promotion is based on service in the class IV cadre.
* **Foot Notes:**
* Provides the publication details for the previous versions of the Schedule II annexed to the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotions) Regulations and their amendments (2008, 2015 (Second Amendment, Third Amendment)).
**Impact Analysis**
**V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Employees (Class III & IV Staff)**
**Impact:** Changes in recruitment rules affect eligibility and criteria for promotions and transfers for various positions. Seniority requirements, qualifications, and trade tests have been revised.
**Action Required:** Employees should review the amended regulations to understand how they affect their eligibility for promotions and transfers. Those in positions affected by trade tests need to prepare accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust: The primary organization affected by the amended regulations.
Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008: The original regulations being amended.
Tamil Nadu: The state where the Gazette is published, and the regulations apply.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: The act under which the powers are exercised to revise the recruitment regulations.