Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service

No. 104] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 Maasi 30, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part III—Section 1(b)

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

LAW DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIAL RULES FOR THE TAMIL NADU GENERAL SERVICE [G.O. Ms. No. 343, Law (OP-III), 13th March 2024.]

No. SRO B-13(a)/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 amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service (Section 16 in Volume-II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 2016) :—

2. The amendments hereby made, shall come into force on and from the 13th March 2024.

Amendments.

In the said Special Rules,—

(1) in Part-I, after Class XII-E and the entries thereunder, the following Class and entry shall be inserted, namely:—

"Class XII-F – Librarian in Law Department.";

(2) in Part-II, after CLASS XII-E and the entries thereunder, the following Class and entries shall be inserted, namely:—

"CLASS XII-F - LIBRARIAN IN LAW DEPARTMENT.–

1. Constitution.–This Class shall consist of the following Category, namely:-

Category 1 - Librarian, Law Department

2. Appointment.– Appointment to the category specified in column (2) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:-

The Table

Sl.No. Category Method of appointment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1. Librarian, Law Department. (a) by recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Assistant Librarian in Law Department in the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service; or

(b) if no candidate is available for appointment by recruitment by transfer from the post of Assistant Librarian in Law Department, by direct recruitment; or

(c) for special reasons, by recruitment by transfer from the holders of the post of Assistant Librarian or its equivalent in any other service.

3. Preparation of approved list.–The crucial date for preparation of approved list for the category in this class shall be the 1st January of every year;

4. Qualification.– (1) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post by direct recruitment unless,– (a) he possesses,–

(i) any Bachelor's Degree of a University recognised by the UGC;

(ii) a Master's Degree in Library Science with not less than fifty five percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed);

(iii) 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

(iv) a consistently good academic record;

(b) he has not completed or will not complete thirty-two years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made.

Explanation.-

The term "consistently good academic record" means candidates must have obtained not less than fifty percentage of marks in Higher Secondary Examination and in the Bachelor's Degree Examination.

(2) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post by recruitment by transfer, unless he has completed two years of service in the feeder category.

5. Appointing Authority.– The appointing authority for the said post shall be the Government in Law Department. 6. Probation.– (a) Every person appointed to the post 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.

(b) Every person appointed to the 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.

7. Pay:– There shall be paid to the holders of the post a monthly pay calculated in the scale of Rs.56,900-2,09,200/- (Level 23).".

S.GEORGE ALEXANDER, Secretary to Government.