Establishment : Service Rules (upto 31-12-2011)
Panchayat Development Service
(Additional Directors/Joint Directors/Assistant Directors)
1.
Constitution of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service – New Service Rules – Categories of posts covered 
G.O. (Ms) No. 585, RD & LA Dept., dt.12.04.1984
2.
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service – Rules for    Joint Director/Deputy Director/Divisional Development Officer 
G.O. (Ms) No.586, RD & LA Dept., dt.12.04.1984
3.
Enhancement of age limit for Direct Recruitment – Divisional Development Officer – Amendment – Age ‘28’ and ‘33’ increased to ‘30’ and ‘35’ years 
G.O. (Ms) No. 433, RD Dept., dt.28.05.1990
4.
Direct recruitment of Divisional Development Officers – Rules relating to age – Amendment – Must not have completed 30 years on 1st July and 35 years for SC/ST/MBC/BCs 
G.O.No.324, RD (E1) Dept., dt.18.09.1991
5.
Direct recruitment of Divisional Development Officers – Amendment – Reduction of 25% of reservation to 10% 
G.O. (Ms) No.904, RD Dept., dt.8.11.1990
6.
Rule relating to age – Direct recruitment of Divisional Development Officers – Amendment – Minimum and Maximum age limit for SC/ST/MBC/BC Candidates – 21 years and 35 years 
G.O. (Ms) No.84, RD (E1) Dept., dt.06.04.1993
7.
Declaration of Probation of Divisional Development Officers – Director or commissioner of Rural Development to declare the probation – Amendment 
G.O. (Ms) No.18, RD (E1) Dept., dt.20.01.1994
8.
Post of Joint Director of R.D.Dept., (Rural Communication Programme) upgraded as Additional Director of Rural Development (Rural communication programme) – Amendment 
G.O. (Ms) No.140, RD (E1) Dept., dt.01.08.1995
9.
The post of Divisional Development Officer shall mean and include –Assistant Directors of the Directorate, Personal Assistant to Collector, Vice-Principals in RETC and SIRD Special Rules – Amendment 
G.O. (Ms) No.222, RD (E1) Dept., dt.11.07.1997
10.
Categorization of posts – Additional Director/Joint Director /Deputy Director /Divisional Development Officer Special Rules –Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.23, RD (E1) Dept., dt.05.02.1998
11.
Temporary posts of Lecturer in Rural Economics, Cottage & Rural Industries and Rural Sociology – Adhoc Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.153, RD (E1) Dept., dt.06.06.2001
12.
Change in nomenclature of Divisional Development Officer as Development Officer (Panchayats) – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.154, RD (E1) Dept., dt.11.06.2001
13.
Change in nomenclature of Development Officer (Panchayat) as Assistant Director of R.D. – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.155, RD (E1) Dept., dt.11.06.2001
14.
Provision for Promotion of Lecturers SIRD/RETCs as Pricipal RETCs - Special Rules- Amendments
G.O. (Ms) No.79, RD (E1) Dept., dt.04.05.2004

Panchayat Development Sub-ordinate Service
(Block Development Officers / Dy. Block Development Officers/ Extension Officers)

15.
Constitution of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Subordinate Service and the posts covered
G.O. (Ms) No.585, R.D.& L.A. Dept., dt.12.04.1984 (Refer Sl.No.1)
16.
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Sub-ordinate service – covering Block Development Officer, Deputy Block Development Officer and Extension Officer – Special Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.587, R.D.& L.A Dept., dt.12.04.1984
17.
Special Rules for Sub-ordinate Service – Preparation of Panel of Block Development Officers at the district level itself – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No. 27, RD Dept., dt.17.01.1990
18.
Special Rules – Collector as the Appointing authority for Block Development Officer – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No. 277, RD Dept., dt.23.12.1992
19.
Service qualifications/training not insisted for a period of five years for promotion of Madras unit staff as Extension Officers and Deputy BDOs – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.12, RD (E6) Dept., dt.13.01.1993
20.
Integrated training for Extension Officers for promotion as Deputy – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.186, RD (E11) Dept., dt.20.10.1994
21.
Temporary posts of Deputy Block Development Officers (Industries) – Adhoc Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.128, RD (E6) Dept., dt.12.07.1999
22.
Temporary posts of Deputy Block Development Officers (Industries) – Adhoc Rules - Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.152, RD (E6) Dept., dt.22.07.1999
23.
Promotion as Deputy Block Development Officers – Service qualification as Extension Officer (Panchayats) – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.154 RD & PR(E4) Dept., dt.20.10.2006

Engineering Establishment
(Superintending Engineer/ Executive Engineers/Assistant Executive Engineers/
Assistant Engineers/Junior Engineers/Overseers/Senior Draughting Officers/
Junior Draughting Officers/Road Inspectors

24. Temporary posts of Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer – Adhoc Rules G.O. (Ms) No.15, RD (E1) Dept., dt.25.01.2000
25.
Senior Draughting Officer, Junior Engineer, Overseer, Road Inspector – Service Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.70, RD (E4) Dept., dt.20.03.2000
26.
Temporary posts of Senior Draughting Officer and Junior Engineer in Rural Development Department – Adhoc Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.71, RD (E4) Dept., dt.20.03.2000
27.
Temporary post of Junior Engineer – Appointment by promotion from Overseer category in the ratio 1 : 3 – Amendment to Adhoc Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.258, RD (E4) Dept., dt.21.09.2000
28.
Incorporation of categories of Road Inspector Grade-I and Road Inspector Grande-II – Amendment to Special Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.163, RD (E4) Dept., dt.04.07.2001
29.
Temporary post of Assistant Engineer in the Rural Development Department – amendment to Adhoc Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.295, RD (E1) Dept., dt.14.12.2001
30.
Special Rules for the posts of Overseer/Road Inspectors Grade II – Amendment to Rule 4(a) exemption from Rule 12(d) of General Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.41, RD & PR Dept., dt. 21.03.2007
31.
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service Amendment to Rule 3C of the Adhoc Rules for the post of Assistant Engineer – The ratio 1 : 1 substituted with 2 : 1 for direct recruitment and recruitment by transfer
G.O. (Ms) No.181, RD & PR (E3) Dept., dt.01.11.2007
32.
Public Services - Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service – Assistant Director of Rural Development - Direct Recruitments for the year 2006-07 – Thiru.R.Mani – Allotment of candidate – Appointment – Orders Issued.
G.O. (Ms) No. 41, RD & PR (E1) Dept., dt.03.05.2010.
33. Public Services – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service - Post of Assistant Director of Rural Develpment/Personal Assistant (Development) to the Collector – Recruitment by transfer and direct recruitment – Estimate of Vacancies for the year 2010-11 – Orders Issued. G.O. (D) No. 261, RD & PR (E1) Dept., dt.26.05.2010.
Ministerial Service
34.
Constitution of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service and the posts covered – Ministerial posts in Rural Development Department covering RWO - Gr.I/Assistant / Accountant and RWO-Gr.II/Junior Assistant / Cashier / Typist including Steno – Typist
G.O. (Ms) No.585, RD & LA Dept., dt.12.04.1984 (Refer Sl.No.1 and read with Sl.No.33)
35.
Panchayat Development Department reconstituted as a separate Unit in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.349, P & AR (Personnel) Dept., dt.12.04.1984
36.
Tamil Nadu Gramasevaks Service – Posts of RWO Grade I and Grade II brought under TN Ministerial Service Rules – Amendment to Special Rules
G.O. (Ms) No.588, RD & LA Dept., dt.12.04.1984
37. சிறப்பு மற்றும் துறைத் தேர்வுகள் - தேர்வுகளில் தேர்ச்சி பெறுவதிலிருந்து விலக்கு அளிக்க விதிகளை தளர்த்தல் - 53 வயதுக்கு குறையாதவர் மற்றும் 5 தடவைகள்முயற்சி அரசாணை (நிலை) எண்.1120, பணியாளர் மற்றும் நிர்வாக சீர்திருத்த (பணியாளர் எம்) துறை, நாள் 30.10.1984.
Exemption from passing the Special and Departmental Tests -Conditions for relaxation of Rules- Age limit increased from 50 to 53 years and minimum 5 attempts - Entry in service register or submission of hall tickets
G.O. (Ms) No. 1120, P&AR (Per-M) Dept., dt. : 30.10.1984
38.
Passing of Departmental Test for officers of Panchayat Development Department – Persons appointed earlier to 1.6.79; between 1.6.79 and 12.4.84; and after 12.4.84 – Clarifications
G.O. (Ms) No.325, RD Dept., dt.26.04.1985
39.
Implementation of Single Service Rules – Minimum General Educational Qualification for Rural Welfare Officers I & II – Exemption from possession of Minimum General Educational Qualification
G.O. (Ms) No.127, RD (E4) Dept., dt.22.02.1989
40.
Minimum General Educational Qualification – Amendment of Rules for Gram Sevaks in service on 1.6.79 – Clarification
G.O. (Ms) No.225, RD (E IV) Dept., dt.21.03.1990
41.
Rural Welfare Officers Grade-I and II in service as on 1.6.1979 belonging to Political sufferers, ST & Ex-Servicemen with III Form or VIII standard eligible for promotion – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.102, P & AR (Personnel-B) Dept., dt.24.03.1992
42.
Junior Assistants – Rural Welfare Officers Grade-II and Typists including Steno-Typists – Promotion as Assistants – Provision of 4: 1 ratio dispensed with – Amendment
G.O. (Ms) No.237, P & AR (Personnel-B) Dept., dt.17.07.1992
 
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