The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Volume No. 18, includes notifications by the government, specifically Part III-Section 1(b), covering service rules including ad hoc rules and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments.
The Law Department provides amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service. As per G.O. Ms. No. 179, Law (OP-III), dated 21st March 2023, and in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service (Section 13 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1970). The amendments are deemed to have come into force from the 27th December 2018.
The specific amendments replace "the Official Language (Legislative) Wing" with "Tamil Cell" in the heading CLASS-III of Part-I. In Part-II, the expression "THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (LEGISLATIVE) WING OF LAW DEPARTMENT" is replaced with "TAMIL CELL, LAW DEPARTMENT".
B. Karthikeyan, Secretary to Government (Legal Affairs), is the responsible contact. The price per issue is Re. 0.80 Paise. The registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, and the R. Dis. No. is 197/2009.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service: The policy amends the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service.
Tamil Nadu: Geographic region where the policy is applicable.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional article conferring powers related to service conditions of persons serving the Union or a State.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: Referenced manual containing rules about services in Tamil Nadu.
Law Department: The government department responsible for the amendments.