GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

PUBLIC SERVICES - Promotion / Appointment as Head of Department - Fixing a minimum period of left over services - Ordered.

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (PER.S) DEPARTMENT.

G.O.Ms.No.440. Dated : 26.10.1990.

ORDER :

The question of prescribing a minimum period of left over service prior to one's retirement, for promotion / appointment as Head of Department has been engaging the attention of the Government for some time past. The Government after careful examination of the matter, direct that, to be eligible for promotion as Head of a Department, an officer should have not less than one year minimum period of service before retirement. For those who do not have such a minimum period of left over service but are otherwise found to be fully qualified, fit for promotion as Head of Department and deserving recognition on the crucial date of preparation of panel shall be compensated by appointing them as Officer on Special Duty with a specific assignment and with the same scale of pay as that of the Head of Department.

2. All Departments of Secretariat are requested to amend the relevant special / Adhoc rules with which they are concerned, based on the above orders of the Government immediately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

R. SHANMUHASIGAMANI,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

All Secretaries to Government, Departments of Secretariat, Madras-9.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Madras-2.
The Registrar, High Court, Madras-104.
The Accountant General, Madras-18.
The Pay and Accounts Officers, Madras. (East, North & South).

Copy to :-

The P.&.A.R. (Per.B, C, D, E, F, M, N & Trg.I)/U.S.(Ser.I) & U.S.(Ser.II)/U.S.(OP).

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