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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2022

[Price: Rs. 4.80 Paise.

Part III—Section 1(b)

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

DTP—III-1(b)-(18)

CONTENTS

LAW DEPARTMENT

Pages.

Amendments to the Adhoc Rules governing the post of Assistant Professor (Pre-Law) in

Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service ..

40-41

Re-Issue of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service. .. ..

41-49

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CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022

Chithirai 21, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2053

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[Part III—Sec. 1(b)

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

LAW DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Adhoc Rules governing the post of Assistant Professor (Pre-Law) in

Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service.

[G.O.Ms. No.232, Law (LS) 11th April 2022, Panguni 28, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu- 2053.]

No. SRO B-25/2022.—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 Rules published with the Education Department

Notification No.S.R.O.B.-498/85, dated the 19th November 1985, at pages 612-613 of Part III - Section 1(b) of the Tamil Nadu

Government Gazette, dated the 11th December 1985, as amended subsequently.

2. The amendments hereby made shall come into force on and from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu

Government Gazette.

Amendments.

In the said Adhoc Rules, -

(1) in rule 4, for sub-rule (b), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-

“(b). Educational Qualifications.- (i) M.A. Degree in any of the Universities in the State of Tamil Nadu or a degree

of equivalent standard in the subject as may be specified by the Government from time to time with not less than fifty five

percentage of marks in the respective subject and a good academic record:

Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks:

Provided further that the holders of Ph.D Degree, who have passed their Master’s Degree in the respective subject prior

to the 19th September 1991, shall possess not less than fifty percentage of marks:

Provided also that the candidates who have obtained their Undergraduate Degree or Master’s Degree through Distance

Education Mode or through Correspondence Course shall not be eligible for appointment:

Provided also further that the candidates with cross major degrees viz., Undergraduate Degree in different subject than

the subject of study at the Postgraduate level shall not be eligible for appointment.

(ii) Must have qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) or State Level Eligibility Test (SLET / SET) or an accredited

Test in the subject concerned:

Provided that the candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University

Grants Commission (Minimum standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil / Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016

and their amendments from time to time shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of

NET / SLET / SET or an accredited Test:

Provided that the candidates registered for the Ph.D. Degree programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed

by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such

Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET / SLET / SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant

Professor or equivalent positions in Universities / Colleges / Institutions subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-

(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been awarded in the regular mode;

(b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;

(d) The candidate has published two research papers from his Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;

(e) The candidate has presented not less than two papers based on his Ph.D work in conferences / seminars

sponsored / funded / supported by the UGC / ICSSR / CSIR or any similar agency.

(2) in rule 5, for the expression “(General rule 22)”, the expression “(Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu

Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016)” shall be substituted.

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(3) for rule (7), the following rule shall be substituted, namely :-

“Pay.- There shall be paid to the holder of the post a monthly pay calculated in the UGC Scale at Academic Level 10

with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 57,700/- and in the corresponding scale revised from time to time.”

(4) After rule (7), the following Clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“Savings.- Nothing contained in these rules shall adversely affect the persons already holding the post of Assistant

Professor (Pre-Law) on the date of issue of these rules.”.

Re-Issue of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service.

[G.O.Ms. No.233, Law (LS) 11th April 2022. Panguni 28, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu- 2053.]

No. SRO B-26/2022.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and

in supersession of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby

re-issues the following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service as Section 33 in Volume - II of

Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016:-

2. The rules hereby made shall come into force on and from the date of publication of these rules in the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

SECTION 33 - THE TAMIL NADU LEGAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE

1.Constitution.-The service shall consist of the following classes and categories of officers, namely:-

Class

Category

Post

(1)

(2)

(3)

Director of Legal Studies.

Principal

III

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Part-Time Lecturer.

Librarian.

2. Appointment to the service.- (a) Appointment to the several classes and categories of the service shall be made

as follows:-

Class and category

Method of appointment

(1)

(2)

Class I

Director of Legal Studies

(i)

Promotion from the category of Principals of Law

Colleges in the State; or

(ii)

Recruitment by transfer.–

(a) from the Tamil Nadu State Higher Judicial Service; or

(b) from the category of Joint Secretary to Government,

Law Department in the Tamil Nadu General Service; or

(iii)

Direct Recruitment.

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[Part III—Sec. 1(b)

Class and category

Method of appointment

(1)

(2)

Class II

Principal

(i)

(ii)

By promotion from the category of Associate Professor:

Provided that the candidates shall have minimum three

years of experience as Associate Professor in teaching Law

subjects in a Law College.

Notwithstanding

the

above,

Associate

Professor

(Pre-Law)

who

were

recruited

prior

the

date

issuance

these

rules

and

subsequently

promoted / upgraded under the Career Advancement

Scheme (CAS) as Associate Professor (Pre-Law) who

have experience in teaching as Associate Professor

(Pre-Law) in a Law College for a period of not less than three

years are eligible to be promoted as Principals.

By direct recruitment, if no qualified and suitable candidate is

available for appointment by method (i) above;

Explanation.-

(1) For the purpose of promotion to the post of Principal

a single common seniority list shall be prepared

in accordance with Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu

Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,2016 with

reference to the seniority already determined irrespective

of the date of appointment to the categories of Assistant

Professor or Assistant Professor (Pre - Law) .

(2) For the purpose of this rule, Assistant Professor

(Pre-Law)/Associate

Professor

(Pre-Law)

means

the persons holding the post of Assistant Professor

(Pre-Law)/Associate Professor (Pre-Law) on the date of

issue of these rules.

Class III

Category 1

Associate Professor

(i)

Direct recruitment; or

(ii)

Promotion from Category 2.

Category 2

Assistant Professor

Direct recruitment.

Category 3

Part-Time Lecturer

Direct recruitment.

Class IV

College Librar

ian

(i)

Direct recruitment; or

(ii)

By recruitment by transfer from the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service; or

(iii)

For special reasons, by recruitment by transfer from any other

service.

(b) All substantive vacancies arising in the post of Associate Professor shall be filled or reserved to be as follows:-

(i) 60% (Sixty percent) by promotion.

(ii) 40% (Forty percent) by direct recruitment.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub - section (r) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions

of Service) Act, 2016, a member of any service in the State who possesses the prescribed qualifications shall be eligible for

direct recruitment to the posts.

(d) Promotion to all the posts in the service shall be made on grounds of merit and ability, seniority being considered

only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

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2A. Appointing authority.-The appointing authority for the posts shall be the Government.

3. Reservation of appointments.- The rule of reservation of appointments (Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu

Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016) shall apply to the appointments to the service by direct recruitment

to all the categories in the service. The appointments to each category shall be treated as a separate unit.

4.Qualifications.- (a) Age.- No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts specified

in column (1) of the table below, if he has completed or will complete the age specified in the corresponding entries in

column (2) thereof, on the 1st day of July of the year in which the vacancy is notified: -

Table

Post

Age

(1)

(2)

Director of Legal Studies

50 years

Principal

48 years

Associate Professor

45 years

Assistant Professor

40 years

Part-Time Lecturer

58 years

College Librarian

57 years

Provided that for appointment to the posts of Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, for each year of service,

whether regular or temporary if need be, in any of the teaching posts in a Law College in the State by a person, the

age-limit will be increased by one year, subject to a maximum of five years.

(b) Other qualifications.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the table

below, by the methods specified in column (2) unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entries

in column (3) thereof:-

Table

Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

Class I

Director of Legal

Studies

(i) Direct recruitment

(i)

(ii)

Master’s Degree in Law of a University in India established

or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or

an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission

with not less than fifty five percentage of marks (or an

equivalent grade in a points scale, wherever grading system is

followed) and a good academic record:

Provided that the candidates who have obtained their Master’s

Degree through Private Study or Distance Education Mode

or through Correspondence Course shall not be eligible for

appointment:

Provided further that the candidates who have obtained their

Master’s Degree through One Year Course shall not be eligible

for appointment.

Teaching experience for a period of not less than seven

years as Associate Professor in a Faculty of Law in a Law

College or practice for a period of not less than ten years at

the Bar as an advocate.

(ii) Promotion

From among the members of Class II.

(iii) Recruitment by transfer-

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[Part III—Sec. 1(b)

Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a) from the Tamil Nadu State

Higher Judicial Service; or

(b) from the Category of Joint

Secretary

Government,

Law

Department

the

Tamil Nadu General Service.

(i)

(ii)

Master’s Degree in Law of a University in India established

or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or an

Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission;

and

Experience for a period of not less than two years as District

Judge or as Joint Secretary to Government, Law Department,

as the case may be.

Class II

Principal

(i) Promotion

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Master’s Degree in Law of a University in India established

or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or

an institution recognized by the University Grants Commission

with not less than fifty five percentage of marks (or an

equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is

followed) and a good academic record:

Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled

Castes or Scheduled Tribes, shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks in the Master’s Degree in Law:

Provided further that the holders of Ph.D. Degree in Law,

who have passed the Master’s Degree examination prior

to the 19th September 1991, shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks in the Master’s Degree in Law:

Provided also that the holders of the posts of Associate

Professor and Associate Professor (Pre-Law) on the

24th March 1999, shall possess not less than fifty percentage

of marks in Master’s Degree in Law.

A Ph.D. Degree in Law-

(a)

A minimum of 10 research publications in peer-reviewed

or UGC-listed journals.

(b)

A minimum of 110 Research Score as per Appendix II,

Table 2 of the UGC Regulations, 2018.

Must have experience as Associate Professor or Associate

Professor (Pre-Law) in a Law College for a period of not less

than three years.

(ii) Direct Recruitment

(i)

Master’s Degree in Law of a University in India established or

incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or an in

stitution recognized by the University Grants Commission with

not less than fifty five percentage of marks (or an equivalent

grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed)

and good academic record:

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Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(ii)

(iii)

Provided that the candidates who have obtained their

Master’s Degree through Private Study or Distance Education

Mode or through Correspondence Course shall not be eligible

for appointment to the post:

Provided further that the candidates who have obtained

their Master’s Degree through One Year Course shall not be

eligible for appointment.

A Ph.D. Degree in Law-

(a) A minimum of 10 research publications in

peer- reviewed or UGC-listed journals.

(b) A minimum of 110 Research Score as per

Appendix II, Table 2 of the UGC Regulations,

2018.

Associate Professor or Professor with total experience of not

less than fifteen years in teaching or research or administration

in Universities or Colleges and other Institutions of Higher

Education.

Class III

Category I

Associate

Professor

(i) Direct recruitment

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Master’s Degree in Law in the relevant discipline of a

University in India established or incorporated by or under

a Central Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by

the University Grants Commission with not less than fifty five

percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale,

wherever grading system is followed) and a good academic

record and got enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu or in

the Bar Council of any other State:

Provided that candidates belonging to Schedule castes and

Scheduled Tribes shall possess not less than fifty percentage

of marks:

Provided further that the holders of Ph.D. Degree in Law,

who have passed their Master’s Degree in Law prior to the

19th September 1991, shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks in the Master’s Degree in Law:

Provided also that the candidates who have obtained their

Master’s Degree in Law through Private Study or Distance

Education Mode or through Correspondence Course are not

eligible for appointment:

Provided also further that the candidates who have obtained

their Master’s Degree through One Year Course are not

eligible for appointment.

Teaching experience for a period of not less than eight years

in a Faculty of Law in a Law College and / or research in a

academic / research position equivalent to that of Assistant

Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research

Institution / industry with a minimum of seven publications in

the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research

score of seventy five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix

II, Table 2 of the UGC Regulations, 2018.

Must have qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) or

State Level Eligibility Test (SLET/ SET) or an accredited Test:

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[Part III—Sec. 1(b)

Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(iv)

Provided that the candidates, who are or have been

awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University

Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for

Award of M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016

and their amendments from time to time shall be exempted

from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of

NET / SLET / SET or an accredited Test:

Provided further that the candidates registered for the

Ph.D. Degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by

the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws/

Regulations of the Institution awarding the Degree, and such

Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of

NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant

Professor or equivalent positions in Universities / Colleges /

Institutions subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-

(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been awarded in

the regular mode;

(b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two

external examiners;

(d) The candidate has published two research papers from

his Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed

journal;

(e) The candidate has presented not less than two papers

based on his Ph.D work in conferences/seminars

sponsored/funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or

any similar agency.

A Ph.D., Degree in Law.

(ii)

Promotion

The Assistant Professors shall be appointed as Associate

Professors by promotion under the Career Advancement

Scheme (CAS) subject to fulfillment of the eligibility and

performance criteria as laid down in Clause 6.3. of the UGC

Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment

of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and

Colleges and ther Measures for the Maintenance of Standards

in Higher Education, 2018 as amended from time to time.

Category 2

Assistant

Professor

Direct recruitment

(i)

Master’s Degree in Law in the relevant discipline for which

application is made of any recognized University with not less

than fifty five percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a

points scale, wherever grading system is followed) and a good

academic record:

Provided that candidates belonging to Schedule Castes

and Scheduled Tribes shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks:

Provided further that the holders of Ph.D. Degree in Law,

who have passed their Master’s Degree in Law prior to the

19th September 1991, shall possess not less than fifty

percentage of marks in the Master’s Degree in Law:

Provided also that the candidates who have obtained

their Master’s Degree through Private Study or Distance

Education Mode or through Correspondence Course shall not

be eligible for appointment:

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Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

Category 3

Part-Time

Lecturer

Direct recruitment

(ii)

(iii)

(a)

(b)

(c)

Provided also further that the candidates who have

obtained their Master’s Degree through One Year Course are

not eligible for appointment.

Teaching experience for a period of not less than eight years in

a Faculty of Law in a Law College or practice for a period of not

less than seven years at the Bar as an advocate; and

Must have qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) or

State Level Eligibility Test (SLET/ SET) or an accredited Test:

Provided that candidates, who are or have been

awarded Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University

Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for

Award of M.Phil., / Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016

and their amendments from time to time shall be exempted

from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of

NET/SLET/SET or an accredited Test:

Provided further that the candidates registered for the

Ph.D. Degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by

the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws/

Regulations of the Institution awarding the Degree, and such

Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of

NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant

Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges /

Institutions subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-

(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been awarded

in the regular mode;

(b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two

external examiners;

conducted;

(d) The candidate has published two research papers

from his Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed

journal;

(e) The candidate has presented not less than two papers

based on his Ph.D workin conferences/seminars sponsored/

funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar

agency.

(i) M.L. Degree;

(ii) Experience at the Bar for a period of not less than

three years; or

(i) A first class B.L. Degree;

(ii) A Degree; and

(iii) Experience at the Bar for a period of not less than

five years; or

(i) A second class B.L. Degree and;

(ii) A second class Degree or a post graduate degree;

and

(iii) Experience at the Bar for a period of not less than

five years.

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[Part III—Sec. 1(b)

Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

Class IV

College Librarian

Direct recruitment or by recruitment

by transfer from the Tamil Nadu

Ministerial Service or for special

reasons, by recruitment by transfer

from any other service.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

A Master’s Degree in Library Science or Information

Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent

professional degree, with not less than fifty five percentage

of marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever

grading system is followed):

Provided that a relaxation of five percentage shall be

allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master’s level for

the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes /Scheduled

Castes (Arunthathiyar)/ Scheduled Tribes / Backward Classes

/ Backward Class Muslims/ Most Backward Classes and

Denotified Communities and Differently – abledfor the purpose

of eligibility and assessing good academic record for direct

recruitment. The eligibility marks of fifty five percentage of marks

(or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading

system is followed) and the relaxation of five percentage to

the categories mentioned above are permissible, only based

on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark

procedure:

Provided further that the holders of Ph.D Degree in Library

Science, who have passed their Master’s degree in Library

Science or Information Science or Documentation Science or

equivalent professional degree prior to 19th September 1991,

shall possess not less than fifty percentage of marks in the

Master’s Degree; and

One year Post graduate diploma in Library Automation and

Networking; or Experience for a period of not less than one

year as a Librarian or Assistant Librarian or Library Assistant

or Cataloger in a Library, wherein Library automation software

is used; and

A consistently good academic record; and

Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate

must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted

by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like

SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in

accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum

Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./ Ph.D.Degree)

Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to

time as the case may be:

Provided that the candidates registered for the Ph.D.

Degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the

provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye – laws/

Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree, and such

Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of

NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant

Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges /

Institutions subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-

(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been awarded in

the regular mode;

(b) The Ph.D thesis has been evaluated by at least two

external examiners;

conducted;

(d) The candidate has published two research papers from

his Ph.D work out of which at least one is in a refereed

journal;

(e) The candidate has presented not less than two papers

based on his Ph.D work in conferences/ seminars

sponsored / funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR

or any similar agency.

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Post

Methods of recruitment

Qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

Explanation.-

(i) The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the

Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University

concerned.

(ii) NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for candidates

in such Master’s Programmes for which NET/SLET/SET is

not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited

by the UGC like SLET/SET.

(iii) The term “consistently good academic record” means

candidates must have obtained not less than fifty

percentage of marks in Higher Secondary Examination

and in Bachelor’s Degree Examination.

5. Probation.-(a) Every person appointed to any post by direct recruitment shall, from the date on which he joins duty,

be on probation in such post for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years:

Provided that every person appointed to any post 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.

(b) The Director of Legal Studies shall be competent to issue orders declaring satisfactory completion of probation or extending

the period of probation for failure to pass the prescribed tests in respect of the members of the service in Class III and Class IV.

6. Test.- Every person appointed to the post of Director of Legal Studies or Principal shall pass the Account Test for Executive

Officers within the period of probation in the case of direct recruits or within a period of two years from the date of appointment in

the case of others. If, within the period specified above, a person, for whom no probation is prescribed fails to pass the test, his

increment other than the first increment shall be stopped without cumulative effect till he passes the test and such ineligibility to

draw increments in the time-scale of pay shall not have the effect of postponing his future increments after he passes the test. In

the case of direct recruitment, his probation will be extended until he passes the test, subject to rule 5(a).

7. Pension.-Every person appointed to the service and governed by the Pension Rules shall be entitled to the benefits

available under Article 404-AA of the Civil Service Regulations.

8. Transfers and postings.-The Government shall be the competent authority for transfers and postings in respect of

members of Class I and II and the Director of Legal Studies shall be the competent authority for transfers and postings in respect

of members of other Classes.

9. Preparation of annual list of approved candidates.-For the purpose of drawing up of the annual list of approved

candidates for appointment to the posts in the service by promotion or by recruitment by transfer the crucial date on which the

candidates should be qualified shall be the 1st March of every year.

10. Private Practice.- Every person appointed to the post of Part-Time Lecturer may practice in Courts without detrimental to

his normal official duties of such post. He may also take up Part.-Time jobs with the permission of the Government.

11. Pay.-There shall be paid to holders of the posts of category III in Class III,a monthly pay calculated in the scale of

Rs.500-20-700-25-900 and they shall not be eligible for any allowance except Travelling Allowance or for the benefits or any

Provident Fund or under Pension Rules.

12. Savings.- Nothing contained in these rules shall adversely affect the persons already holding the post of Assistant

Professor (Pre-Law) on the date of issue of these rules.

B. KARTHIKEYAN,

Secretary to Government (Legal Affairs).