LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service

© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2017 [Price : Rs. 4.00 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 12] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 Panguni 9, Thunmugi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2048 Part III—Section 1(b) Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT CONTENTS Pages. HOME DEPARTMENT Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services 38-45 DDTTPP——IIIIII--11((bb))- ((2122))—1 [37]38 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services. [G.O. Ms. No. 168, Home (Police VI), 2nd March 2017, ñ£C 18, ¶¡ºA, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2048.] No. SRO B-16/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 8 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859 (Central Act XXIV of 1859) and Sections 9 and 11 of the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888) read with the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, herebymakes the following amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Section 34 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual):- AMENDMENTS In the said Special Rules, in Annexure -II, in the tabular column, under Class 1;- (1) for the entries “Category 2 Sub-Inspectors of Police” and ”Category-2A-Sub Inspector of Police (Finger Print) (Men and Women)” in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) thereof, the following entries shall, respectively, be substituted, namely:- “Category 2 Sub- Inspectors Must have completed the age (1) (i) Must possess a Degree from any of Police of 20 years and must not have Univerisity or Institution recognized completed the age of 28 years: by the University Grants Commission. Provided that for appointment of (ii) Must have the ability to read and a candidate who is a member of write any one of the following Scheduled Castes or Scheduled languages, namely, Tamil, Telugu, Tribes, the Upper Age Limit shall Malayalam, Kannada or Hindustani. be 33 years: Provided further that for appointment (2) The Departmental Quota Candidates of a candidate who is a member of must posses:- backward classes or Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities, (i) A degree from any University or the Upper age limit shall be 30 years: Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission: Provided also that for appointment of (ii) five years of service In their respective a candidate who is a Destitute Categories as on 1st July preceeding Widow, the upper age limit shall the date of notification of selection; be 35 years and Provided also that for appointment of (iii) a clean record of Service without a candidate who is an Ex-Serviceman any punishment other than the or an Ex-Personnel of the Central minor punishments of Black Mark, Paramilitary Forces, the upper age Reprimand and / or Censure. limit shall be 45 years, subject to the (3) All candidates shall appear for the condition that, his candidature shall Written Test first. From out of the be considered only for a period of candidates qualified In the Written three years after the date of discharge Test, only five times of the number from his Unit: of notified vacancies In each of the Provided also that for appointment categories such as Open Competition, of a candidate by direct recruitment Backward Classes, Backward under the departmental quota, the Classes (Muslims), Most Backward candidate should not have completed Classes, Schedule Castes 45 years of age as on the 1st July including Arunthathiyar, Schedule preceding the date of notificationof Tribes and Women shall be selection. permitted for the next stage of selection, based on the marks obtained In the Written Test.Mar. 22, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 39 (4) (i) In respect of male candidates, the height shall not be less than 170 centimetres: Provided that in the case of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates, the height shall not be less than 167 centimetres. (ii) In respect of female candidates, the height shall not be less than 159 centimeters: Provided that in the case of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates, the height shall not be less than 157 centimetres. (iii) In respect of male candidates, the chest measurement round the chest shall not be less than 81 centimetres on normal condition (on expiration) and shall not be less than 86 centimetres on full inspiration, with a minimum chest expansionof 5 centimetres: Provided that the Ex- Servicemen and Ex- Personnel of Central Paramilitary Forces and the departmental quota candidates are exempted from height and chest measurements: Provided further that there shall be no chest measurement for female candidates. (5) (i) Every male candidate shall undergo a Physical Endurance Test, that is, running 1500 meters in 7 minutes. (ii) Every Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Personnel of Central Paramilitary Forces shall undergo a Physical Endurance Test, that is, running 1500 metres in 8 minutes. (iii) Every Women candidate shall undergo a Physical Endurance Test, that is, running 400 meters in 150 seconds. i.e. two and half minute. (6) The candidates who qualify in the Physical Endurance Test shall undergo the Physical Efficiency Test as specified below: Provided that departmental quota candidates are exempted from the Physical Efficiency Test. PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST 1. FOR MALE CANDIDATES Sl.No. Event One Star Standard Two Stars Standard (1 star = 2 Marks) (2 stars = 5 Marks) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Long Jump 3.80 Meters 4.50 Meters 2. High Jump 1.20 Meters 1.40 Meters 3. 100 Meters Run 15.00 Seconds 13.50 Seconds 4. 400 Meters Run 80.00 Seconds 70.00 Seconds 5. Rope climbing 5.00 Meters 6.00 Meters Out of the above five events, every candidate shall participate in three events, namely, one jump event, one running event and rope climbing event and shall qualify in all the three events with minimum of one star standard in each of the events.40 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) 2. FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES Sl.No. Event One Star Standard Two Stars Standard (1 star = 2 Marks) (2 stars = 5 Marks) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Long Jump 3.00 Meters 3.75 Meters 2. 100 Meters Run 17.50 Seconds 15.50 Seconds 3. 200 Meters Run 38.0 Seconds 33.0 Seconds 4. Shot Put 4.25 Metres 5.5 Metres 5. Cricket ball throw 17.0 Meters 24.0 Meters Out of the above five events, every candidate shall participate in three events, namely, the long jump event, one running event and either shot put or cricket ball throw event and shall qualify in all the three events with minimum of one star standard in each of the events. 3. FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND EX-PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL PARAMILITARY FORCES Sl.No. Event One Star Standard Two Stars Standard (1 star = 2 Marks) (2 stars = 5 Marks) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. High Jump 0.90 Metres 1.40 Metres 2. Long Jump 3.25 Metres 4.50 Metres 3. 100 Metres Run 17.00 Seconds 13.50 Seconds 4. 400 Metres Run 85.00 Seconds 70.00 Seconds 5. Shot Put (7.26 kg) 5.0 Metres 6.0 Metres Out of the above five events, every candidate shall participate in three events, namely, one jump event, one running event and the shot put event and shall qualify in all the three events with minimum of one star standard in each of the events. (7) The number of candidates to be called for Viva-voce in each category shall be as follows:- (i) Open Ouota:- From out of the candidates qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test, only two times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted to viva-voce, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test and the Physical Efficiency Test. (ii) Departmental Ouota:- From out of the candidates qualified In the Physical Endurance Test, only two times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted to viva-voce, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test. (8) (i) The Scheme of Written Test and the distribution of marks in the recruitment process shall be as specified below:-Mar. 22, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 41 1. OPEN QUOTA (i) Written Test 70 marks (a) General Knowledge 40 marks (b) Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology Test, Communication Skills and Information Handling Ability. 30 marks [Objective Type Questions - 140 Questions (140 x ½ Mark = 70 Marks)] The duration of the Written Test will be 2½ hours. (ii) Physical Efficiency Test 15 marks (iii) Special Marks 05 marks National Service Scheme / National Cadet Corps I Sports I Games (iv) Viva - Voce 10 marks 2. DEPARTMENTAL QUOTA (i) Written Test 85 marks (a) General Knowledge 15 marks (b) Communication Skills, Numerical Skills, 70 marks Logical Analysis, Information Handling Ability, Test on Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act, Police Standing Orders and Police Administration [Objective Type Questions - 170 Questions (170 x ½ Mark = 85 Marks)] The duration of the Written Test will be 3.00 hours. (ii) Special marks 05 marks Winning of Medals in the National Police Duty Meet (Gold Medal- 5 marks, Silver Medal- 3 marks, Bronze Medal- 2 marks) (iii) Viva - Voce 10 marks (ii) The Minimum qualifying marks in the Written Test for the open quota candidates shall be 25 marks out of 70 marks and for the departmental quota candidates it shall be 30 marks out of 85 marks. (iii) The special marks for both open quota candidates and the departmental quota candidates shall be allotted at the stage of Viva-Voce, after production of the relevant original Certificates or records.42 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) Category 2 Must not have completed (1) Must have completed 5 years of service as Sub-Inspectors of Police forty years of age as on Sub-Inspector of Police in the Armed Reserve (by transfer from the 1st July of the year of or Tamil Nadu Special Police. Sub-Inspectors (Armed Reserve) Selection in Category.5 in class I of this (2) Must possess a degree from any University or service or by recruitment by transfer Institution recognised by the University Grants from Sub-Inspectors in Category 2 Commission. of the Tamil Nadu Special Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1978) (3) Must have undergone training in Police Training College for six months. (4) Must have undergone practical training for three months; and (5) Must have secured minimum40 percent marks in all the subjects in the examination conducted at the end of the training: Provided that the provisionally selected Sub- Inspectors (Armed Reserve) in Category.5 of Class I or Sub-Inspectors in Category. 2 of the Tamil Nadu Special Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1978 recruited under 1994-95 batch and appointed in the year 1997, for appointment as Sub- Inspectors of Police of Taluk by transfer or by recruitment by transfer, as the case may be, need not undergo the training In Police Training College, but must have undergone practical training for Six months and examination conducted by the Police Training College on a centralized basis and further that their performance in the examination will be taken into consideration for assessing their suitability for the appointment and the Sub-Inspectors of Police, who have not made their grade will be repatriated to the Armed Reserve or Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion, as the case may be. Explanation.- (i) Service rendered as Sub-Inspector of Police In Special Units like Special Security Group, Special Branch CID, Security etc. shall be reckoned for the purpose of Calculation of five years of service. (ii) All the qualifications shall be reckoned as on the 1st July of the year of selection. (iii) The Sub-Inspector of Police shall be given two chances for passing the examination to be conducted at the end of the training, failing which, he shall be repatriated to the original Category that is, Sub-Inspector of Police in the Armed Reserve or In the Tamil Nadu Special Police, as the case may be.Mar. 22, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 43 Category 2A Must have completed the (1) must posses a Degree in Science from Sub-Inspectors of Police age of 20 years and must any University or Institution recognized by the (Finger Print) not have completed the University Grants Commission. age of 28 years; Provided that for appointment (ii) Must have the ability to read and write any of a candidate who is a member one of the following languages, namely, Tamil, of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada or Hindusitani. Tribes, the upper age limit shall be 33 years: (2) The Departmental quota candidates must possess,- Provided further that for appointment (i) a Degree in Science from any University or of a candidate who is a member Institution recognized by the University Grants of Backward classes or Most Commission; Backward Classes or Denotified (ii) five years of service in their respective Communities, the upper age limit categories as on the 1st July preceding the shall be 30 years: date of notification; and Provided also that for appointment of (iii)a clean record of service without any a candidate who is a Destitute Widow, punishments other than the minor the upper age limit shall be 35 years; Punishment of Black Mark, Reprimand and or Censure. Provided also that for appointment (3) (i) All candidates should appear for the Written of a candidate who is an Ex-service Test first. man or Ex-personnel of the Central (ii) In respect of open quota candidates, out of Para Military Forces, the upper age those who are qualified in the written test, limit shall be 45 years of age, subject only three times of the number of notified tothe condition that, his candidature vacancies in each of the categories such as shall be considered only for a Open Competition Backward Classes, period of three years after the date BackwardClasses (Muslims), Most Backward of discharge from his Unit: Classes, Scheduled Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women Provided also that for appointment of shall be permitted for next stage of selection, a candidate by direct recruitment under based on the marks obtained in the written the departmental quota, the candidate test and all the candidates qualified in the should not have completed 45 years Physical Measurement test shall be permitted of age as on the 1st July, preceding for viva-voce. the date of notification of selection. (iii)In respect of departmental quota candidates, all the candidates qualified in the written test shall be permitted for the next stage of selection (i.e) viva-voce. (4) (i) In respect of male candidates, the height shall not be less than 163 centimetres: Provided that in the case of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates, the height shall not be less than 160 centimeters: (ii) in respect of female candidates, the height shall not be less than 154 centrimetres: Provided that in the case of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates, the height shall not be less than 152 centimetres: (iii)Ex-Serviceman and Ex-Personnel of the Central Paramilitary Forces and the departmental quota candidates are exempted from height measurement. (5) (i) The Scheme of Written Test and the distribution of marks in the recruitment process shall be as specified below:-44 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) 1. OPEN QUOTA (i) Written Test 85 marks (a) General Knowledge 55 marks (b) General Ability Test 30 marks General Ability Test includes Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology Test, Communication Skills and Information Handling Ability. [Objective Type Questions - 170 Questions (170 x ½ Mark = 85 Marks)] The duration of the Written Test will be 3 hours. (ii) Special Marks 05 marks National Service Scheme/National Cadet Corps/ Sports/Games (iii) Viva - Voce 10 marks 2. DEPARTMENTAL QUOTA (i) Written Test 85 marks (a) General Knowledge 45 marks (b) General Ability Tests, Police Administration, Crime 40 marks Investigation and Basic Forensic Science, General Ability Test includes Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology Test, Communication Skills and information Handling ability. Police Administration Crime Investigation and basic Forensic Science topics will be broadly as per syllabus in the basic training of Police Constables [Objective Type Questions - 170 Questions (170 x ½ Mark = 85 Marks)] The duration of the Written Test will be 3.00 hours. (ii) Special marks 05 marks Winning of Medals in the National Police Duty Meet (Gold Medal- 5 marks, Silver Medal- 3 marks, Bronze Medal- 2 marks) (iii) Viva - Voce 10 marks (ii) The Minimum qualifying marks in the Written Test shall be 30 marks out of 85 marks for both open quota candidates and departmental quota candidates. (iii) The special marks for both open quota candidates and the departmental quota candidates shall be allotted at the stage of Viva-Voce, after production of the relevant original Certificates or records.Mar. 22, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 45 (2) in column (3), against the entry “Category 5 Sub-Inspectors (Armed Reserve) (Men and Women)” in column (1),- (a)in item (1), for sub-item (iv) the following sub-item shall be substituted, namely:- “ (iv) All the candidates should appear for the Written Test first. From out of the candidates qualified in the Written Test, only five times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted for the next stage of selection, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test”. (b)in item (3), after sub-item (ii) the following sub-item shall be added, namely:- “(iii) The number of candidates to be called for Viva-voce shall be as follows:- (a)Open Quota- From out of the candidates qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test, only two times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted to viva-voce, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test and the Physical Efficiency Test. (b)Departmental Quota:- From out of the candidates qualified in the Physical Endurance Test, only two times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted to viva-voce, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test”. (3). in column (3), against the entries “Category 8 Constables (Men and Women) (Other than Band Constables Office of the Director General of Police) and Constables (Armed Reserve)” in column (1), in item (1), for sub-item (iii), the following sub-item shall be substituted, namely:- “(iii) All the candidates should appear for the Written Test first. From out of the candidates qualified in the Written Test, only five times of the number of notified vacancies in each of the categories such as Open Competition, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims), Most Backward Classes, Schedule Castes including Arunthathiyar, Schedule Tribes and Women shall be permitted for the next stage of selection, based on the marks obtained in the Written Test.” APURVA VARMA, Principal Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU