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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
ABSTRACT
Public services – State Service
– Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Service- Special Rules – Re-issued.
HOME (POLICE-18) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.764
Date: 23.08.2002
Read:
1.
G.O.Ms.No.2038,
Home dated 26.08.1987.
2.
G.O.Ms.No.2181,
Home dated 15.09.1987.
3.
G.O.Ms.No.123,
P&AR dated 01.03.1988.
4.
G.O.Ms.No.648,
Home dated 21.04.1989.
5.
G.O.Ms.No.440,
P&AR dated 26.10.1990.
6.
G.O.Ms.No.1559,
Home dated 18.10.1993.
7.
G.O.Ms.No.183,
P&AR dated 11.07.1994.
Read also:
1.
From the
Tamil Nadu Government officials Union Representation dated
22.04.1993.
2.
Government
Letter No.22429/Pol 16/93-1, Home dated 30.04.1993.
3.
From the
Director, Forensic Sciences Department Lr.No.A1/6974/94, dated
16.05.1994 and
15.07.1998
4.
From the
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Letter No.10119/RND A4/96,
dated 26.08.1999
and 15.11.2000.
ORDER:
The Tamil Nadu Government Officials union has represented that there are
many anomalies and lacunae in the Service Rules applicable to the Tamil Nadu
Forensic Science Service and requested for the removal of those anomalies and
lacunae. The Government have
appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Director of Forensic
Sciences to go into the anomalies and to recommend suitable remedies including
amendments to rules wherever necessary. The
committee has since submitted its report with draft rules for the Tamil Nadu
Forensic Science Service. The
Director of Forensic Science also has furnished his recommendations thereon.
2. The Government after
careful consideration decided to reissue the special rules for the Tamil Nadu
Forensic Science Service with certain modifications.
3. The following
notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:-
NOTIFICATION
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 Forensic Science Service, published in the Home Department.
Notification S.R.O No.B 308/97 at pages 406-413 in Part III, Section 1
(b) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 30th September
1987 and in supersession of the adhoc rules published in the Home Department
Notification in S.R.O No.B 323/87 at pages 436-437 in III Part Section I (b) of
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 21st October, 1987 and in
S.R.O No.B/155/89 at page 100 in Part III Section 1 (b) of the Tamil Nadu
Government Gazette dated 24th May 1989 and in S.R.O No.B 189/93 at
page 174 in Part III Section 1 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated
the 17th November, 1993, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the
following Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Service which shall
be included as Section 43 under Part III-A of the Special Rules contained in
Volume II of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969.
The Special Rules hereby made shall, be deemed to have come into force on
the 1st October, 1996.
RULES
1.CONSTITUTION:
The service shall consist of the following categories
namely:-
(1)
Director
(2)
Additional Director
(3)
Deputy Director
(4)
Assistant Director
(5)
Scientific Officer
2.
APPOINTMENT:
(a)
Appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the Table below by the
methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof.
THE TABLE
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Post
(1) |
Method of appointment
(2) |
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Director |
(1) By promotion from among the
holders of the post of Additional Director
Provided that if no qualified and suitable person holding the post of Additional Director is available, by promotion from among the holders of the post of Deputy Director; or
(2)
By recruitment by transfer or on deputation
basis from any other service.
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Director |
(1)
By promotion from among the holders of the post of Additional Director
Provided
that if no qualified and suitable person holding the post of Additional Director is available, by promotion from among the holders of the post of Deputy Director; or
(2)
By recruitment by transfer or on deputation
basis from any other service.
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Additional
Director
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(1)
By promotion from among the holders of the post of Deputy Director.
Provided that if no
qualified and suitable person
is available from the holders of the post of Deputy Director by promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Director; or
(2)
By recruitment by transfer or on deputation
basis from any other service.
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Deputy
Director |
By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Director. |
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Assistant
Director |
By
promotion from among the holders of the post of Scientific
Officer. |
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Scientific
Officer
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1) By recruitment by
transfer from among the holders
of the post of Scientific Assistant Grade.I in the Tamil Nadu Forensic Science
Subordinate Service; or
(2)
By direct recruitment if no qualified and suitable
person is available by
method (1) above.
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(b) Promotion
to the post of Directors shall be made on the grounds of merit and ability,
seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal
(c) No person shall be
eligible for appointment for the post of Director of Forensic Science unless he
has not less than one year period of service before retirement on superannuation
and those who do not have such a minimum period of left over service of one
year, but is otherwise found to be fully qualified, fit for promotion and
deserving recognition on the crucial date of preparation of panel shall be
compensated by appointing him as “Officer on Special Duty” with a specific
assignment and with the same scale of pay as that of Director of Forensic
Sciences.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything contained in clause 14 of rule 2 in Part I
Preliminary of the Tamil Nadu State Subordinate Service Rules, persons holding
regular appointment in a service under the Government of Tamil Nadu or
Government of India or any other State Governments shall also be eligible to be
recruited direct as Scientific Officer eventhough a period of 5 years had lapsed
since their first appointment to the service.
3.
QUALIFICATION:
a)
Age: No person shall be eligible for appointment for the post of
Scientific Officer by direct recruitment if he has completed or will complete 30
years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the selection for
appointment is made.
b)
Other Qualifications: No person shall be eligible for appointment
to the posts specified in column (1) of the Table below by the methods of
appointments specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) unless he
possesses the qualification specified in the corresponding entries in column (3)
thereon:-
THE TABLE
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Post
(1)
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Method
of appointment
(2)
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Qualification
(3)
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Director
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(i) By
promotion from among the holders of the post of Additional Director
Provided that no qualified and suitable person
holding the post of Additional Director is available by promotion from
among the holders of the post of Deputy Director.
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Service for a period not less than two years in the
post of Additional Director or five years in the post of Deputy Director.
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(2) By
recruitment by transfer or on deputation basis from any other service.
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a) First
Class M.Sc degree in Chemistry or Physics or Botony or Physiology or
Zoology or Forensic Science or MBBS degree with a degree in Chemistry from
any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants
Commission for the purpose of its grant.
b) Must
have undergone training in modern methods of analysis for a period of not
less that two years; and
c) Must
possess practical experience in research work in any one of the subjects
specified in item (a) above for a period of not less than ten years.
(Copies of papers published shall be submitted as evidence of
research work)
Provided that other things being equal, preference
shall be given to a candidate who possess a doctorate degree in Chemistry
or Physics or Botony or Physiology or Zoology or Forensic Science and in
the case of a candidate with MBBS degree, a post graduate degree in
Forensic Medicine or Pathology, Provided also that other things being
equal, preference shall be given to a candidate who possesses previous
experience for a period of not less than two years in a Forensic Science
Laboratory
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Additional
Director
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1) By
promotion from among the holders of the post of Deputy Director.
Provided that if no Qualified and suitable persons
available from the holders of the post Deputy Director by Promotion from
among the holders of the post of Assistant Director; or
2) By
recruitment by transfer or on deputation basis from any other service.
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Service for a period not less than three years as
Deputy Director or six years as Assistant director or six years all put
together.
a) First
Class M.Sc. degree in Chemistry or Physics or Botony or Physiology or
Zoology or Forensic Science or MBBS degree with a degree in Chemistry from
any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants
Commission for the purpose of its grant.
b) Must
have undergone training in modern methods of analysis for a period of not
less than two years; and
c) Must
possess practical experience in research work in any one of the subjects
specified in item (a) above for a period of not less than ten years.
(copies of papers published shall be submitted as evidence of
research work)
Provided that other things being equal, preference
shall be given to a candidate who possesses a doctorate degree in
Chemistry or Physics or Botony or Physiology or Zoology or Forensic
Science and in the case of a candidate with MBBS degree, a post graduate
degree in Forensic Medicine or Pathology.
Provided also that other things being equal,
preference shall be given to a candidate who possesses previous experience
for a period of not less that two years in a Forensic Science Laboratory.
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Deputy
Director
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By promotion form among the holders of the post of
Assistant Director.
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Service for a period of not less than three years
in the post of Assistant Director
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Assistant
Director
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By promotion from among the holders of the post of
Scientific Officer.
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Service for a period of not less than three years
as Scientific Officer in the respective group as given in the annexure
below to which he is appointed.
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Scientific
Officer
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(1) By
recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Scientific
Assistant Grade I in the Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Subordinate service;
or
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i)M.Sc degree in the subject specified in the
annexure for the division/unit to which he is appointed; or
M.Sc (Forensic Science) degree, the Basic degree
being in the subject specified for the division/unit in the annexure
below; and
ii) experience for a period of not less than two
years as Scientific Assistant Grade I in the Tamil Nadu Forensic Science
Subordinate Service.
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2) By direct recruitment if no suitable and
qualified person available by the method (1) above.
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i)M.Sc degree in the subject specified for the
division/unit in the annexure below; or
M.Sc (Forensic Science) degree, the basic degree
being in the subject specified for the division/unit in the annexure
below; and
ii)Experience for a period of not less than two
years in the Forensic Science laboratory; or any other laboratory of a
college or University recognized by University grants Commission for the
purpose of its grant.
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ANNEXURE
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S.No.
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Name
of Group
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Division/unit
belonging to the group
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Subjects
eligible for division/unit
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1
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Biology
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i)
Anthropology
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Zoology/Physical
Anthropology
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ii)
Biology
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Zoology/Bio-Chemistry
/Botony/Micro-Biology
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iii)
Serology
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Zoology/Bio-Chemistry
/Micro-Biology
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2
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Chemistry
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i)
Chemistry
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Chemistry/Analytical
Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry
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ii)
Toxicology
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Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry
Applied Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry/ Environmental Toxicology
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iii)
Prohibition
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Chemistry/Analytical
Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry
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iv)
Excise
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Chemistry/Analytical
Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry
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v)
Explosives
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Chemistry/Analytical
Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry
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vi)
Narcotics
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Chemistry/Analytical
Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry
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3.
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Physics
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i)
Ballistics
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Physics
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ii)
Physics
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Physics
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4.
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Common
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i)
Research & Development
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Zoology/Bio-Chemistry/
Botony/Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Polymer
Chemistry/Environmental Toxicology/Microbiology/ Physics/Physical
Anthropology
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Note: The
persons appointed under the common group will also be eligible for
Biology/Chemistry/Physics groups according to the subject studied in the under
graduate or post graduate degree.
4.
PROBATION: 1) every person appointed to the post of Scientific Officer
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)
Every person appointed to a 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.
5. RESERVATION
OF APPOINTMENT: The rule relating to reservation of appointments
(General Rule 22) shall apply for appointment to the post of Scientific Officer
by direct recruitment.
6. TESTS:
Every person appointed to the post of Scientific Officer shall pass the Account
test for Executive Officers within a period of two years from the date of his
appointment.
7. TRAINING: Every person appointed to the post of Scientific Officer by direct
recruitment shall under go practical training for a period of not more than six
months as fixed by the Director. The
period of training shall count for increment and probation.
8. CRUCIAL
DATE FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANNUAL LIST OF APPROVED CANDIDATES: The crucial date on which the candidate shall be qualified
for the purpose of drawing up of an annual list of approved candidates
for appointment to the post in the service by promotion or by recruitment
by transfer shall be the 15th October of every year.
9. POSTINGS
AND TRANSFERS: The Government shall be the authority competent to
make all first postings to various categories under the service and whereas the
Director shall be the competent authority for subsequent transfers and
postings for the categories of Deputy Director, Assistant Director and
Scientific Officer.
10. SAVING CLAUSE: Nothing in these rules shall adversely affect the interest of
the holders of the regular posts under these rule as on the date of issue of
these rules.
(BY
ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
SYED
MUNIR HODA,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
The
Director of Forensic Science, Chennai-4
The
Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2
(with covering letter)
Copy
to:
The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Private Secretary to Secretary,
Home Department, Chennai-9.
The
PA to Joint Secretary (P),
Home Department, Chennai-9.
P&AR
Department, chennai-9.
SF/SC:6
/Forwarded/By
Order/
SECTION OFFICER.
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