TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT - Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Service

© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2024 [Price: Rs. 3.20 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 7] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Maasi 2, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2055 Part III—Section 1(b) Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT CONTENTS Pages. TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Service .. .. .. .. 6-8 Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service .. .. .. .. 8-10 Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Traditional Architecture Service .. .. .. .. 10-12 DTP—III-1(b)-(7) [5]6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT TOURISM, CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Service [G.O. Ms. No. 21, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.1), 23rd January 2024, தை 9, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. SRO B-4/2024.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Service, which shall form part as Section 58 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016:- Rules 1. Constitution.- The service shall consist of the following categories of posts, namely:- Category 1. Chief Engineer. Category 2. Superintending Engineer. Category 3. Executive Engineer (Civil). Category 4. Executive Engineer (Electrical). Category 5. Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil). Category 6. Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical). Category 7. Assistant Engineer (Civil). Category 8. Assistant Engineer (Electrical). 2. Appointment.- Appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof:- Table Posts Method of Recruitment (1) (2) Category 1 By promotion from among the holders of the post of Superintending Chief Engineer Engineer in category 2. Category 2 By promotion from among the holders of the post of Executive Superintending Engineer Engineer (Civil) in category 3. Category 3 By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) Executive Engineer (Civil) in category 5. Category 4 By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) Executive Engineer (Electrical) in category 6. Category 5 (i) By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) Engineer (Civil) in category 7; and (ii) By recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Senior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service: Provided that the post shall be filled up by promotion and by recruitment by transfer in the ratio of 4:1. Category 6 By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) Engineer (Electrical) in category 8Feb. 14, 2024] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 7 Category 7 (i) By direct recruitment; and Assistant Engineer (Civil) (ii) By recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service: Provided that the post shall be filled up by direct recruitment and by recruitment by transfer in the ratio of 3:2. Category 8 By Direct recuritment Assistant Engineer (Electrical) Provided that if no qualified and suitable candidate is available for appointment to any category by any of the methods mentioned above, such vacancy shall be filled up by deputation on tenure basis from the candidate holding equivalent post in any other departments of State Government, having necessary qualification and experience in construction works: Provided further that only persons professing Hindu Religion, as required under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959), shall be eligible for appointment to the service by the method of recruitments mentioned above and also by deputation. 3. Appointing authority.- The appointing authority for all the posts shall be the Government. 4. Qualification.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category specified in column (1) of the table below by the method specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) of the said table, unless he possesses the qualification specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:- Table Category Method of recruitment Qualification (1) (2) (3) Chief Engineer By Promotion Must have rendered service as a Superintending Engineer for a period of not less than two years. Superintending Engineer By Promotion Must have rendered service as an Executive Engineer (Civil) for a period of not less than two years. Executive Engineer (Civil) By Promotion Must have rendered service as an Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) for a period of not less than five years. Executive Engineer (Electrical) By Promotion Must have rendered service as an Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) for a period of not less than five years. Assistant Executive (i) By Promotion Must have rendered service as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) for a period of not less than five years. Engineer (Civil) (ii) By Recruitment by Must have rendered service as a Senior Draughting Officer for a period of not less than transfer ten years in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service. Assistant Executive Engineer By Promotion Must have rendered service as an Assistant Engineer (Electrical) for a period of not less than five years. (Electrical) Assistant Engineer (Civil) (i) By Direct Recruitment Must possess Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil or Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture or its equivalent awarded by an institute recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education: Provided that other things being equal, first preference shall be given to candidates who hold a degree in Bachelor of Technology in Traditional8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) Architecture awarded by the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram, secondly to candidates who hold a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture awarded by the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram. (ii) By recruitment by transfer Must have rendered service as a Draughting Officer for a period of not less than ten years in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service. Assistant Engineer (Electrical) By direct recruitment Must possess Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering or Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering or Electrical and Electronics Engineering or its equivalent awarded by an institute recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education: 5.Reservation of appointment.- The provisions contained in Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) shall apply to the categories for which candidate are appointed by direct recruitment. 6. Probation. - (1) Every person appointed to a category by direct recruitment shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years: Provided that the person appointed to a category by recruitment by transfer shall from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years. (2) The Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department shall be the authority competent to declare the satisfactory completion of probation of a probationer, where no relaxation of rule is involved. He shall also be competent to extend the period of probation upto five years, in case of failure to pass the prescribed tests. 7. Test.- Every person appointed to a category by direct recruitment, shall pass the following tests within the period of their probation:- (a) The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates. (b) The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act & Rules. 8. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates and crucial date.-The list of approved candidates for appointment to the posts by promotion and by recruitment by transfer shall be prepared annually by the appointing authority and the crucial date on which the candidates should have acquired the prescribed qualifications shall be the first July of every year. 9. Method of direct recruitment.- Appointment by direct recruitment to categories 7 and 8 shall be made from the list of approved candidates drawn up by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The list of approved candidates for each of the categories 7 and 8 shall be drawn up separately. 10. Unit of operation.- For the purpose of appointment, transfers and postings to all the categories, the entire State shall be the unit. 11. Postings and transfers.- All Posting and transfer of the member of service shall be made by the appointing authority. Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service [G.O. Ms. No. 22, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.1), 23rd January 2024, தை 9, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. SRO B-5/2024.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Engineering Subordinate Service, which shall form part as Section 64 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016:-Feb. 14, 2024] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 9 Rules 1. Constitution.- The service shall consist of the following categories of posts, namely:- Category 1. Senior Draughting Officer. Category 2. Draughting Officer. Category 3. Junior Draughting Officer. 2. Appointment.- Appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof:- Table Posts Method of Recruitment (1) (2) Category 1 By promotion from among the holders of the post Senior Draughting Officer of Draughting Officer in Category 2. Category 2 By promotion from among the holders of the post Draughting Officer of Junior Draughting Officer in Category 3. Category 3 By direct recruitment. Junior Draughting Officer Provided that if no qualified and suitable candidate is available for appointment to any category by any of the methods mentioned above, such vacancy shall be filled up by deputation on tenure basis from the candidate holding equivalent post in any other departments of State Government, having necessary qualification and experience in draughting works: Provided further that only persons professing Hindu Religion, as required under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959), shall be eligible for appointment to the service by the method of recruitments mentioned above and also by deputation. 3. Appointing authority.- The appointing authority for all the posts shall be the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. 4. Qualification.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category specified in column (1) of the table below by the method specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) of the said table, unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:- Table Category Method of recruitment Qualification (1) (2) (3) Senior Draughting Officer By promotion Must have rendered service as a Draughting Officer for a period of not less than five years. Draughting Officer By promotion Must have rendered service as a Junior Draughting Officer for a period of not less than three years. Junior Draughting Officer By direct Recruitment Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from any institute recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education: Provided that other things being equal, first preference shall be given to candidates who hold a degree in Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture awarded by the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram, secondly to candidates who hold a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture awarded by the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram.10 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) 5. Reservation of appointment.- The provisions contained in Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) shall apply for appointment to the post of Junior Draughting Officer, by direct recruitment. 6. Probation.- (1) Every person appointed to a category by direct recruitment shall, from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. (2) The Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department shall be the authority competent to declare the satisfactory completion of probation of a probationer appointed by direct recruitment, where no relaxation of rule is involved. He shall also be competent to extend the period of probation upto five years, in case of failure to pass the prescribed tests. 7. Test:- Every person appointed to a category by direct recruitment shall pass the following tests within the period of their probation:- (a) The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates. (b) The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act & Rules. 8. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates and crucial date.-The list of approved candidates for appointment to the posts by promotion shall be prepared annually by the appointing authority and the crucial date on which the candidates should have acquired the prescribed qualifications shall be the first July of every year. 9. Method of direct recruitment.- Appointment by direct recruitment to the category 3 shall be made from the list of approved candidates drawn up by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. 10. Unit of operation.- For the purpose of appointment, transfers and postings to all the categories, the entire State shall be the unit. 11. Postings and transfers.- All postings and transfers of a member of service shall be made by the appointing authority. Framing of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Traditional Architecture Service [G.O. Ms. No. 23, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE.2.1), 23rd January 2024, தை 9, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. SRO B-6/2024.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Traditional Architecture Service, which shall form part as Section 59 in Volume II of the Tamil Nadu services manual, 2016:- Rules 1. Constitution.- The service shall consist of the following categories of posts, namely:- Category 1. Chief Sthapathi. Category 2. Regional Sthapathi. Category 3. Assistant Sthapathi. 2. Appointment.- Appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof:- Table Posts Method of Recruitment (1) (2) Category 1 (i) By promotion from among the holders of the post of Regional Chief Sthapathi Sthapathi in Category 2; orFeb. 14, 2024] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 11 Posts Method of Recruitment (1) (2) (ii) By direct recruitment, if no suitable and qualified person is available for appointment by promotion. Category 2 (i) By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Regional Sthapathi Sthapathi in Category 3; or (ii) By direct recruitment, if no suitable and qualified person is available for appointment by promotion. Category 3 By direct recruitment Assistant Sthapathi Provided that only persons professing Hindu Religion as required under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) shall be eligible for appointment to the service. 3. Appointing authority.- The appointing authority for all the posts shall be the Government. 4. Qualification.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category specified in column (1) of the table below by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) of the said table, unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:- Table Category Method of recruitment Qualification (1) (2) (3) Chief Sthapathi (i) By Promotion Must have rendered service as a Regional Sthapathi for a period of not less than five years. (ii) By direct recruitment (i) Must possess Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture; and (ii) Must have practical experience for a period of not less than Fifteen years in the field of temple renovation. Regional Sthapathi (i) By promotion Must have rendered service as an Assistant Sthapathi for a period of not less than five years. (ii) By direct recruitment (i) Must possess Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture: and (ii) Must have practical experience for a period of not less than ten years in the field of temple renovation Assistant Sthapathi By direct recruitment Must possess Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture: Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who have obtained a degree in Bachelor of Technology in Traditional Architecture or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Sculpture awarded by the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram. 5. Reservation of appointment.- The provisions contained in Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) shall apply to all the categories for which candidates are appointed by direct recruitment. 6. Probation.- (1) Every person appointed to a category by direct recruitment shall from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.12 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) (2) The Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department shall be the authority competent to declare the satisfactory completion of probation of a probationer appointed by direct recruitment, where no relaxation of rule is involved. He shall also be competent to extend the period of probation upto five years, in case of failure to pass the prescribed tests. 7. Test.- Every person appointed to the category by direct recruitment shall pass the following tests within the period of their probation:- (a) The Account Test for Public Works Department Officer and Subordinates. (b) The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act & Rules. 8. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates and crucial date.- The list of approved candidates for appointment to the posts by promotion shall be prepared annually by the appointing authority and the crucial date on which the candidates should have acquired the prescribed qualifications shall be the first July of every year. 9. Method of direct recruitment.- Appointment by direct recruitment to the categories shall be made from the list of approved candidates drawn up by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The list of approved candidates for each of the categories shall be drawn up separately. 10. Unit of operation.- For the purpose of appointment, transfers and postings to all the categories the entire State shall be the unit. 11. Postings and transfers.- All Postings and transfers of a member of service shall be made by the appointing authority. K. MANIVASAN, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. 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