Date: 2022-03-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
TAMIL DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT - Amendment to the Special Rules to the Post of Junior Photographer in Information and Public
Relations Department in Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette from March 29, 2017, publishing amendments to service rules and regulations by the Home Department and the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. It includes amendments to Ad hoc Rules related to technical posts in Police Transport Workshops and to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations. The amendments for the Public Service Commission Regulations are effective from September 2, 2011, and the amendments for the Home Department are effective from February 11, 2010.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department – Police Transport Workshops Ad hoc Rules Amendment:**
* Addresses promotion and pay-scale protections for Electrician Grade-II and Batteryman promoted from Helper positions before February 11, 2010.
* Guarantees their eligibility for Fitter Grade-I promotion and pay adjustments, as well as seniority.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department – Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations Amendments:**
* Replaces "Accountant" with "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer" in regulation 13, clause (1).
* Replaces "Accountant" with "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer" and the number of positions from "10" to "26" in ANNEXURE-III under "STAFF OF THE COMMISSION".
* Clarifies appointment procedures for Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer, including direct recruitment or promotion from Data Entry Operator.
* Sets a maximum age limit of 30 years for direct recruitment to the Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer post.
* Establishes educational qualification requirements: a Master's degree in Computer Application or Computer Science/IT for direct recruitment or promotion to the Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer position.
* Direct recruits must complete a two-year probation with Civil Service Training and pass required tests to receive subsequent increments.
* Service rules applicable to Assistant Section Officers will apply to Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmers.
* Clarifies that Data Entry Operators promoted now officiate as Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmers, not Accountants.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
Employees in technical positions in the Avadi and Trichy Police Transport Workshops will receive pay adjustments and are eligible for promotion.
**Action Required**
Affected employees should be aware of their entitlement to promotion as Fitter Grade-I.
**Impact**
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will see changes in staffing, designation, and eligibility criteria.
**Action Required**
The TNPSC will need to implement the changes. Potential applicants and internal staff should note the updated rules, especially regarding qualifications, age limits, and appointment procedures for the position of Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954: Regulations governing the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, amended in this document
Part III-Section 1(b): Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette where service rules and regulations are published
Home Department: The Tamil Nadu government department that issued the ad hoc rules related to technical posts in Police Transport Workshop-cum-Training School, Avadi and Regional Police Transport Workshop, Trichy.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: The Tamil Nadu government department that issued the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations.
Constitution of India: The legal basis for the Governor of Tamil Nadu's power to make these amendments, referenced by Article 309 and Article 318