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No. 25] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 Aani 4, Vikari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2050

Part III—Section 1(b)

Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

CONTENTS

Pages.

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service.. .. 60-63 Amendment to the Adhoc Rules for the Temporary Post of Statistician in Indian Medicine and Homoepathy Department in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63-64 Amendment to Adhoc Rules for the relating to the Post of Computor-cum-Vaccine

Store Keeper in Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service .. ..

64

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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service.. .. 64-68 Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service.. .. 68-69

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DTP—III-1(b)-(25)60 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b)

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service.

[G.O. Ms. No. 214, Health and Family Welfare (A1), 10th May 2019, சித்திரை 27, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-30/2019.—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 amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service (Section 21 in Volume Il of the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Manual, 2016).

2. (1) The amendments (1), 2(a) and 2(b) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 23rd October 2009.

(2)The amendment (2) (c) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 16th February 2010.

(3) The amendment (2) (d) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 21st September 2010.

(4) The amendment (2) (e) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 11th February 2014.

(5) The amendment (2) (f) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 26th February 2014.

(6) The amendment (2) (g) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 3rd June 2014.

(7) The amendment (2) (h) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 30th July 2014.

(8) The amendment (2) (i) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 13th February 2015.

(9) The amendment (2) (j) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 8th July 2015.

(10) The amendment (2) (k) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 18th December 2015.

(11) The amendment (2) (I) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 20th January 2016.

(12) The amendment (2) (m) hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on and from the 17th February 2016.

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In the said Rules in part Il, under the heading "Branch I- Medical",-

(1) in rule 3, in sub-rule (a), in the tabular column, under the heading Class I, for the entries in column (2), against the entries " Category 14 Directors of Upgraded Institutes" in column (1) thereof, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1) By promotion from among the holders of the post of Professor; or

(2) by transfer from among the holders of the post of Deans in the Government Medical Colleges; or (3) by direct recruitment, if no qualifi ed and suitable candidate is available for appointment by the above methods.";

(2) in the Annexure [referred to in rule 8 (c)], in the tabular column, under the heading Class - I, in Category 14,- (a) for the entries in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, the following entries shall, respectively, be substituted, namely:-

"(i) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Obstetrics

and Gynaecology

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Obstetrics & Gyanecology) or M.S. (Obstetrics & Gyanecology) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MG.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

(ii) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Dermato,

Venereo and Leprosy

Must have obtained the degree of M.D (Venereology) or M.D (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) or M.D (Dermatology) or M.D (Dermato, Venereo and Leprosy) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of Diplomate in National Board awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Venereology or STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) or Dermatology or Dermato Venereo Leprosy (DVL);

(iii) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Anatomay

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Anatomy) or M.S. (Anatomy) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G.R.· Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Anatomy;

(iv) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Radiology

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Radio Diagnosis) / M.D (Radiology / M.S. (Radiology) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Radio Diagnosis;

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

(v) Director, Institute of Paediatrics

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Paediatrics) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Paediatrics;

(vi) Director,

by promotion by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Forensic Medicine

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Forensic Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Forensic Medicine.

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

(vii) Director, Institute of Mental Health

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Psychiatric Medicine) / MS. (Psychiatry) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Psychiatry";

(b) after the entries "Director, Institute of Mental Health" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(viii) Director, Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Must have obtained the degree of M.S. (Orthopaedics) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Orthopaedics";

(c) after the entries "Director, Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

"(ix) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Diabetology

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) with Diploma in Diabetology awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine and Diabetology with the Diploma in Diabetology";

(d) after the entries "Director, Institute of Diabetology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

"(x) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Anaesthesiology

Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (Anaesthesiology) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine and Anaethesiology;

(e) after the entries "Director, Institute of Anesthesiology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xi) Director, Institute of General

Surgery

Must have obtained the degree of M.S. (General Surgery) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Surgery.";

(f) after the entries "Director, Institute of General Surgery" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xii) Director, Institute of Vascular Surgery

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.S. (General Surgery) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Surgery; and (ii) Must have obtained the degree of M.Ch. (Vascular Surgery); or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of Vascular Surgery.";

(g) after the entries "Director, Institute of Vascular Surgery" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely'-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xiii) Direct, Institute of Surgical

Gastroenterology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.S. (General Surgery) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Surgery; and (ii) Must have obtained the degree of M.Ch. (Surgical Gastroenterology)";

(h) after the entries "Director, Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xiv) Director, Institute of Neurology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized, by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and (ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Neurology)";

(i) after the entries "Director of Institute of Neurology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xv) Director, Institute of Neuro

Surgery

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.S. (General Surgery) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Surgery; and (ii) Must have obtained the degree of M.Ch. (Neuro Surgery)";

(j) after the entries "Director, Institute of Neuro Surgery in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

"(xvi) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Rheumatology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of Diplomate in National Board awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and

(ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Rheumatology)";

(k) after the entries "Director, Institute of Rheumatology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by Promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xvii) Director, Institute of Nephrology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of D.N.B awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and (ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Nephrology)";

(I) after the entries "Director, Institute of Nephrology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

"(xviii) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Medical Gastroenterology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of Diplomate in National Board awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and

(ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Medical Gastroenterology)";

(m) after the entries "Director, Institute of Medical Gastroenterology" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, as so substituted, the following entries shall, respectively, be added, namely:-

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

"(xix) Director, Institute of Cardiology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of Diplomate in National Board awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and

(ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Cardiology)";

(xx) Director,

by promotion or by direct recruitment:-

Institute of Urology

(i) Must have obtained the degree of M.D. (General Medicine) awarded by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other Universities recognized by the Medical Council of India; or the degree of Diplomate in National Board awarded by the Diplomate in National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in the speciality of General Medicine; and

(ii) Must have obtained the degree of D.M. (Urology)".

Provided that no person shall be appointed to the post of Director in any Upgraded Institutes, unless he possess teaching experience for a period of not less than ten years after completing Post Graduate qualifi cation in one or more of the following posts, namely, Tutor or Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor in a Medical College or Institution, out of which, not less than four years must be as Associate Professor in a Government Medical College".

Amendment to the Adhoc Rules for the Temporary Post of Statistician in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy

Department in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.

[G.O. Ms. No. 231, Health and Family Welfare (IM2-1), 28th May 2019, வைகாசி 14, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-31/2019.—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 amendment to the Adhoc Rules for the Post of Statistician in Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy published with the Health and Family Welfare Department notifi cation No.SRO B-121/88 at page 83 of Part III Section 1 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 20th April, 1988.

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In the said Rules, in rule 5 for sub-rule (b), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(b) Other Qualifications:- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post unless he possesses a Bachelors Degree in Satistics or Mathematics or Economics."

Amendment to Adhoc Rules for the Post of Computor-cum-Vaccine Store Keeper in

Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service.

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[G.O. Ms. No. 223, Health and Family Welfare (L1), 22nd May 2019, Vaikasi 8, Vikari, Tiruvalluvar Aandu-2050.]

No. SRO B-32/2019.—The following erratum is issued to G.O.(Rt) No.36, Health and Family Welfare (L1) Department, dated 11-02-2019.

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The Government Order and date mentioned in the G.O. (Rt) No. 36, Health and Family Welfare (L1) Department, dated 11-2-2019, shall be read as G.O. (Ms) No. 36, Health and Family Welfare (L1) Department, dated 11-2-2019.

BEELA RAJESH, Secretary to Government.

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service.

[G.O. Ms. No. 39, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (B), 6th May 2019, சித்திரை 23, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-33/2019.—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 amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service (Section 22 in Volume - III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016).

2. (i) The amendments hereby made (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st April 1979.

(ii) The amendments (1), (4) and (10) shall come into force on the 6th May 2019.

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In the said Rules, -

(1) in rule 2, under category 12, after the entry "Assistant in the Department of Social Defence (Non-Technical) (One out of every two substantive vacancies)", the following entry shall be added, namely:-

"Assistant/Accountant in the Sericulture Department (Non-Technical) (Two out of every fi ve substantive vacancies)";

(2) in rule 6, in sub rule (c) after clause (ii), the following clause shall be added, namely:-

"(iii) Promotion - Commercial Accountants in Sericulture Department -

The holders of the posts of Assistants in the Sericulture Department who are appointed by promotion as Commercial Accountant in that department shall be entitled to paper postings as Superintendents, when they get their chance. Qualifi ed Superintendents may be transferred and posted as Commercial Accountants and they will however take their seniority in the category of Commercial Accountants from the date of acquiring the special qualifi cations prescribed for the post of Commercial Accountant.";

(3) in rule 11, in the proviso after the entry "(LVI) Department for Welfare of Differently Abled Persons" and the corresponding entry "All offi ces in the city of Chennai and outside together", against it, the following entries shall, respectively be added, namely :-

"(LVII) Sericulture Department" "Offi ce of the Director of Sericulture, Salem and outside together";

(4) in rule 38, in sub-rule (b), in clause (ii), after the expression "29. Annexure IX ZB Department of Social Defence", the following expression shall be added, namely:-

"30. Annexure IX ZC Sericulture Department";

(5) in Annexure-I, referred to in rule 5, under the heading "Selection Categories and Grades", in "SECTION A - SELECTION CATEGORIES", after the sub-heading "School Education Department" and the entries there under, the following sub-heading and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

"Sericulture Department

1. Superintendent.

2. Commercial Accountant.

3. Assistant/Accountant.

4. Steno-Typist Grade-I.

5. Steno-Typist Grade-II.

6. Steno-Typist Grade-Ill.

7. Junior Assistant.

8. Typist.";

(6) in Annexure-II referred to in rule 10, under the heading "Appointing Authorities", after the sub-heading "School Education Department" and the entries there under, the following sub-heading and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

"Sericulture Department

1. All member of the services in the post of Superintendents,

Commercial Accountants and Steno-typist Grade-I

2. All member of the services in the post of Steno-typist Grade-II

Director of Sericulture";

3 All member of the services in the post of Assistants/Accountants

and Steno-typist Grade-Ill

4 All member of the services in the post of Junior Assistants

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and Typist.

(7) in Annexure-Ill referred to in rule 30(a), under the heading "Special Qualifications", after the entry, "Superintendent in the Offi ce of the District Adi-Dravidar Welfare Offi cers" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2) and (3) thereof, the following entries shall, respectively, be inserted, namely:-

''Superintendents in the Sericulture Department.

Promotion Must have rendered not less than two years of service in the post of Assistant.":

(8) in Annexure-IV referred to in rule 30(b), under the heading, "Tests to be passed or training to be undergone before promotion", after the sub-heading "School Education Department" and the entries there under, the following sub-heading and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

"Sericulture Department

1. Commercial Accountant (i) Account test for Subordinate offi cers, Part I; and

(ii) A pass in the Government Technical Examination in Book keeping

or in Accountancy by Higher Grade; or

A pass in the Intermediate Examination of the Institute of Costs

and Works Accountants of India, Calcutta; or

A pass in the Intermediate Examination of the Cost and Works

Accountants Institute, London:

Provided that a candidate possessing a B.Com., degree from any

University recognized by the University Grants Commission or its

equivalent shall not be required to pass the Government Technical

Examination in Book keeping or in Accountancy by Higher Grade;

and

(iii) Must have rendered not less than one year of service as Assistant

in the Sericulture Department.

(i) Account Test for Subordinate Offi cers, Part I; and 2. Assistant

(ii) Tamil Nadu Government Offi ce Manual Test. ";

(9) in Annexure-V referred to in rule 34(a), under the heading, "Tests to be passed, training to be undergone or other qualifi cations to be acquired by persons appointed to the service", after the sub-heading "School Education Department" and the entries there under, the following sub-heading and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

"Sericulture Department

(a) Tamil Nadu Government Office

Junior Assistants

Manual Test.

Within the prescribed period of probation or within two years from the date of appointment to the post, as the case may be.";

(b) Foundation Training at the Civil Services Training Institute, Bhavanisagar.

(10) after Annexure IX ZB, the following Annexure shall be added, namely:-

"ANNEXURE IX ZC

[referred to in rule 38(b) (ii)]

Appointment, training and conditions of service of directly recruited Assistants/Accountants (Non-Technical) in

the Sericulture Department.

1. Appointment to the service may be made in the category of Assistant/Accountant (Non-Technical) in the Sericulture Department by direct recruitment for employment in the State.

2. The number of vacancies in the State fi lled up under rule 1 shall not exceed in any year forty percent (40%) of the total number of vacancies arising in the post of Assistant/Accountant in the State in that year.

3. The Director of Sericulture shall be the appointing authority.

4. The principle of reservation of appointments as provided in Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016) shall apply to such appointments, in the State.

5. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Assistant/Accountant by direct recruitment, if he has completed or will complete the age of 30 years on the fi rst day of July of the year in which the vacancy is notifi ed.

6. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Assistant/Accountant, by direct recruitment, unless he possesses a degree from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.

7. Every person appointed as Assistant/Accountant by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

8. Every person appointed as Assistant/Accountant by direct recruitment shall, within the period of probation, - (a) complete the Foundational Training for a period of two months at the Civil Services Training Institute, Bhavanisagar; and

(b) pass the following tests, nameiy :-

(i) Account Test for Subordinate Offi cers Part I; and

(ii) The Tamil Nadu Government Offi ce Manual TestJune 19, 2019] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 67 9. The inter-se-seniority between the directly recruited Assistants / Accountant and the Assistants/Accountants appointed by promotion shall be as per the provisions contained in sub-section 2 of Section 40 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act, 14 of 2016).

10. Consistent with his seniority, a directly recruited Assistant/ Accountant shall be eligible for promotion to any selection category post, provided he has successfully completed his probation and has also passed the prescribed tests.

11. For every such person, so appointed, there shall be reserved a substantive vacancy arising in the permanent cadre of the category of Assistant/Accountant in Sericulture Department. His appointment to a substantive vacancy shall not, however, confer on him any preferential claim to promotion.

12. The directly recruited Assistant/Accountant shall be allowed to draw the minimum of the time scale of pay applicable to the post of Assistant/Accountant. The training period shall be allowed to count for increment and for probation.

13. Every person appointed as Assistant/Accountant by direct recruitment shall execute an agreement in proper Form with two sureties binding himself -

(i) to serve in the Sericulture Department for a period of not less than fi ve years; and

(ii) in case, he fails to serve as aforesaid, to refund to the State Government, the total amount drawn by him as pay and allowances during the period of training".

[G.O. Ms. No. 60, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (B), 28th May 2019, வைகாசி 14, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-34/2019.—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 amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service (Section 22 in Volume-Ill of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016).

2. The amendments hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th January 2019.

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In the said Special Rules, in Annexure-VII, in rule 1, -

(1) in sub-rule (a), -

(i) for clause (3), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

"(3) in the case of Special Branch Assistant both in the Special Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Intelligence Section of the Offi ce of the Commissioner of Police be made by direct recruitment through Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.";

(ii) after clause (3) as so substituted, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(4) in the case of Special Branch Junior Assistant both in the Special Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Intelligence Section of the Offi ce of the Commissioner of Police be made by direct recruitment or by transfer from the category of Junior Assistant of the Police Department.";

(2) in sub-rule (c), -

(i) inclusion (ii), the expression "/Assistants" shall be omitted;

(ii) clause (v) along with the proviso and clause(vi) shall be omitted.

[G.O. Ms. No. 61, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (B), 28th May 2019, வைகாசி 14, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-35/2019.—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 amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service (Section 22 in Volume - III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016).

2. The amendment hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th July 2018.

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In the said Special Rules, in rule 5B, for clauses (i) and (ii), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :-

"(i) The fully qualifi ed approved probationers in the category of Steno-Typist Grade-Ill opting to remain in the Steno-Typist category alone shall be considered for promotion to the category of Steno-Typist Grade-II. On such promotion, they shall be attached to the second level offi cers except the offi cers one level below to the Heads of the Department, where more than one level of posts of second level offi cers exist:

Provided that a Steno-Typist Grade-Ill, on completion of 15 years of service in that post shall be considered for upgradation as Steno- Typist Grade-II.

(ii) Steno-Typist Grade-II, shall be considered for promotion to the category of Steno-Typist Grade-I. On such promotion, they shall be attached to the Heads of the Department. They shall also to be attached to the offi cers one level below to the Heads of the Department, where more than one level of posts of second level offi cers exist:

Provided that a Steno-Typist Grade-II, on completion of 15 years of service in that post shall be considered for upgradation as Steno-Typist Grade-I."

Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service.

[G.O. Ms. No. 63, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (D), 29th May 2019, வைகாசி 15, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-36/2019.—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 amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service (Section 29 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual):-

2. The amendment hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on the 4th February 2016.

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In the said Special Rules, in rule 14, in the "TABLE", against the entry "Category 2B Personal Assistants in Finance Department" in column(1) and the corresponding entry "Promotion or recruitment by transfer" in column (2) thereof, after the entry (iii) in column (3), the following entry shall be added, namely :-

"(iv) Must have rendered service for a period of not less than three years as Senior Personal Clerk / Personal Clerk".

[G.O. Ms. No. 64, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (D), 29th May 2019, வைகாசி 15, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO B-37/2019.—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 amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service (Section 29 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual):-

2. The amendments hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd November 2017.

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In the said Special Rules, -

(1) in rule10, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be added, namely :-

"Provided further that the rule of reservation of appointment shall also apply separately for appointment as Assistant Section Offi cer in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service by recruitment by transfer through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.";

(2) in rule 13, -

(i) after the fi rst proviso, the following proviso shall be added, namely :-

"Provided further that the maximum age limit for appointment to the post of Assistant Section Offi cer by recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service or Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service shall be 35 years.";

(ii) after the second proviso as so added, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided also that the maximum age limit for appointment to the post of Assistant Section Offi cer by recruitment by transfer for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates shall be 40 years.";

(iii) in the existing second proviso, for the word "further", the word "also" shall be substituted;

(3) in rule 14, in the 'TABLE', against the entry "category 1 (a) Assistant Section Offi cer in the departments of Secretariat other than the Law and Finance Departments and the Governor's Secretariat" in column (1) and the corresponding entry "Recruitment by transfer" in column (2) thereof, for the entry (ii) in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted :-

"(ii) Drafting experience for a period of not less than fi ve years in the post of Junior Assistant or Assistant or in both the posts taken together";

(4) in rule 16, sub-rule (1), for clause (ii) excluding the proviso thereunder, the following clause shall be substituted, namely;-

"(ii) Every person appointed to the category of Assistant Section Offi cer by recruitment by transfer shall undergo the Foundational Training for a period of two months and pass the examination conducted at the end of such training within the period of his probation. Failure to pass the test within such period shall result in being reverted to their parent Department."

S. SWARNA, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU