**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on November 8, 2017, by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department. It announces amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-ordinate Service. The amendments are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule 1 Amendment:** The expression "Car Driver in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai." is substituted with "Car Driver." under category 2.
* **Rule 2 Amendment:** The expression "by transfer from any other class or" is omitted in sub-rule (j).
* **Rule 3 Amendment:** Sub-rule (c) is replaced with a new sub-rule defining the appointing authority for Car Drivers in different offices:
* Office of the Inspector General of Registration: The Personal Assistant (General) to Inspector General of Registration.
* 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.
* The Registration Training Institute, Chennai: The Director (In the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Registration).
* **Rule 4 Amendments:**
* Clause (ii) of sub-rule (a) is amended to remove the expression "in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration".
* In sub-rule (b), the table is amended to substitute "Car Drivers" for "Car Driver in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai" and "Direct Recruitment or for special reasons by recruitment by transfer from any other Service." for the corresponding entry in column 2, and omitting "III Form or" from column (3).
* **Rule 5 Amendment:** Rule 5 is substituted to include reservation of appointments as per the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, for the post of Sub-Registrar, Grade II and Car Driver.
* **Rule 6 Amendment:** In sub-rule (b), the expression "in the Office of the Inspector General of Registration" is omitted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-Ordinate Service Employees**
* **Impact:** This group is directly affected by the change in rules, particularly concerning appointments, transfers, and roles of Car Drivers.
* **Action Required:** This group must understand the updated rules and regulations.
**Appointing Authorities**
* **Impact:** The change directly affects who is responsible for appointing Car Drivers in various offices.
* **Action Required:** Adjust practices to align with the updated designation of appointing authorities.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing and overseeing the updated service rules.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that all related processes and procedures adhere to the new amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016): Governs reservation of appointments in Tamil Nadu Government Service, specifically referenced for application to Sub-Registrar and Car Driver posts.
Tamil Nadu Registration Sub-Ordinate Service: The specific service for which the 'Special Rules' are being amended.
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department: The Tamil Nadu government department responsible for these amendments.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: The existing manual that contains the regulations being amended by this notification.
Chennai: Location of the Inspector General of Registration office referenced in the rules being amended.