Date: 2021-06-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT - Ad hoc Rules for the Temporary Posts of Chief Probation Officer and Regional Probation Officer in the Department of Social Defence
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on June 27, 2018. It contains notifications by the government regarding amendments to service rules. These amendments concern the Adhoc Rules for Junior Co-operative Auditors, the Fundamental Rules, and the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, with specific effective dates for each.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Adhoc Rules for Junior Co-operative Auditor**
* Effective from January 27, 2010.
* Revises the required qualifications for direct recruitment, expanding the list of acceptable degrees to include BBM, B.Com (including Computer Application), B.A. (Co-operation), Diploma in Rural Services (Gandhigram Rural University), B.A. (Economics), B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship), or B.B.E from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.
* **Amendment to Fundamental Rules**
* Effective from April 28, 2015.
* Adds a ruling clarifying that a government servant retained in service after reaching retirement age cannot be dismissed or compulsorily retired with retrospective effect to their original retirement date; any such order takes effect only from the date of its issuance.
* **Amendment to Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service**
* Effective from August 10, 2010.
* Revises Annexure IX-E, Rule 6: No person can be appointed as Assistant by direct recruitment unless they possess a degree from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Finance Department and Junior Co-operative Auditor Applicants**
**Impact**
The amendment expands the eligibility criteria for the position of Junior Co-operative Auditor, allowing more candidates to apply.
**Action Required**
Applicants should review the updated qualification requirements. The Finance Department should implement the revised rules in their recruitment process.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and Government Servants**
**Impact**
The clarification to the Fundamental Rules provides additional protection to government servants retained after their initial retirement date and ensures greater clarity in disciplinary actions.
**Action Required**
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department should implement and adhere to the new ruling when handling dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement cases.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and Ministerial Service Assistant Applicants**
**Impact**
Clarifies that a degree from a University recognised by the University Grants Commission is a requirement for direct recruitment as an Assistant.
**Action Required**
Applicants should ensure they meet the minimum requirements. The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department should implement the revised rules in their recruitment process.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: Constitutional provision providing the basis for state government's rule-making power.
Fundamental Rules: Refers to the rules governing the service conditions of government employees, specifically amended in this gazette.
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service: Service cadre whose Special Rules are being amended in this gazette.
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Subordinate Service: Service cadre whose Adhoc Rules are being amended in this gazette.
University Grants Commission: The body which recognizes universities for the purpose of eligibility criteria for direct recruitment.