Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage… Bare Act

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Type	Regulations
Year	1971
Jurisdiction	State of Tamil Nadu
Status	In force as published by the source
Text	Published as one document, as the source published it
Subjects	local

36 1 TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1972. (B.P. Ms.No.398, dated 13 th December 1972) (Published in Supplement to Part V of Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Dated 20 th December 1972) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 73 of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Act 4 of 1971), the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board with the previous approval of the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following regulations in respect of the Officers and servants of the Board:-

1. Short title and commencement:- (a) These regulations shall be called “The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Service Regulations, 1972”.

(b) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 14 th of April 1971.

2. Application:- (1) These Regulations shall apply to the holders of all the posts under the Board (other than those employed occasionally or subject to discharge without notice) whether temporary or permanent except to the extent otherwise expressly provided:-

(a) by or under any orders for the time being in force: or(b) in respect of any member of the Board Service by a contract or agreement subsisting between such member and the Board.

Provided that nothing in these regulations shall, unless a contrary intention is expressly indicated therein, operate to deprive any such person of any right or privilege to which he is entitled by or under any rule or order applicable to him prior to the making of these regulations.

(2) The Board shall be the authority competent to interpret these regulations and the decisions of the Board shall be final and binding.

(3) The Board may by notification, with the previous, sanction of the State Government, exempt wholly or in part from the operation of these regulations, the holder of any post or the holders of any class or category of posts.

3. Definitions:- (1) In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(i) “The Act” means the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1970.

(ii) “Board” means the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 36 2

(2) A person is said to be “appointed to the Service” when in accordance with these regulations or in accordance with the rules applicable at the time, as the case may be, he discharges for the first time the duties of a post borne on the cadre of such class or service or commences probation, instruction or training prescribed for members thereof.

(3) “Approved candidate” means a candidate whose name appears in an authoritative list of candidates approved by the Board for appointment to any class, or category of the Board’s Service.

(4) “Approved probationer” in any class or category in the service means a member of the class or category who has satisfactorily completed his probation and has been declared as such and awaits appointment as a full member in that class or category.

(5) “Backward Classes” means the communities mentioned as such in Schedule I to Part I of General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service as amended from time to time, by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(6) “Discharge of a Probationer” means in case the probationer is a full member or an approved probationer in any other class or category reverting him to such service, class of another service or category and in any other case, dispensing with his services.

(7) A person is said to be “on duty” as a member of the Board’s Service-

(a) When he is performing the duties of a post borne on the cadre of such service or is undergoing the probation, instruction on training prescribed by the Board for such service:

(b) When he is on joining time; or

(c) When he is absent from duty during vacation or on authorised holidays or on casual leave taken in accordance with the instructions regulating such leave issued by the Board having been on duty immediately before and immediately after such absence.

(d) When he is undergoing any course of Study, training or instruction for which he is deputed by the Board. (B.P.Ms.No. 83, dated 12.3.74)

(8) “Full member” of a service means a member of that service who has been appointed substantively to a permanent post borne on the cadre thereof:

(9) “Member of the Service” means a person who has been appointed to the service of the Board and who has not retired or resigned, been removed or dismissed, been substantively transferred or reduced to any other category or class or reverted to Government service or been discharged otherwise than for want of vacancy. He may be a probationer, an approved probationer or a full member in the Board’s Service. 38 3

(10) “Military duty” means, the duty declared as such from time to time by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(11) “Minimum general educational qualification” means the qualification referred to in Schedule I to Part II of the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service, as amended from time to time, by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(12) “Probationer” in the Board’s service means a member of that service who has not completed his probation.

(13) “Promotion” means the appointment of a member of any category or class in the Board’s service to a higher category or class in the said service.

(14) “Recruited direct” excepting the cases of appointment by promotion, by transfer or by appointment from Government service on deputation or on foreign service terms from any other organization or by appointment on contract, all other appointments directly made shall be deemed to be made by direct recruitment.

(15) “War Service” means such service as has been recognized as war service from time to time by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(16) “Schedule Castes” and “Schedule Tribes” means the communities mentioned as such in Part A & B of Schedule II to Part I of the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service as amended by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(17) “Diploma or Degree” – In cases where the regulations prescribe a degree or diploma as a qualification, then the degree or diploma granted by any of the Universities or Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of grant specified in Schedule II to the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service as amended from time to time shall be recognized as qualification.

Explanation.- Definitions, as well as other conditions of service etc., not explicitly mentioned in these regulations, will be the same as found in the Fundamental Rules and the Subsidiary Rules issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

4. Classification of Services.- The Services under the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board shall be classified as Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV as detailed below: Class I - All Officers the minimum of whose scale of pay is Rs.1,150 or above. Class II - All Officers the minimum of whose scale of pay is Rs.750 and above and less than Rs.1,150 and these posts specifically classified by the Board as such. 38 4 Class III - All staff the minimum of whose scale of pay is Rs.350 or above and less than Rs.750 and also those posts specifically classified by the Board as such. Class IV - All other posts whose scale of pay is below Rs. 350 specifically classified by the Board as such.

5. Constitution.- (a) The following services shall be constituted for the officers and servants of the Board.- I. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board General Service. II. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Service. III. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service. IV. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Ministerial Service. (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dt. 4.3.86) V. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Basic Service. (B.P.Ms.No. 585, dated 10.12.81.) VI. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Accounts Service. VII. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board accounts Subordinate Service (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dt. 2.7.84). VIII. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board General Subordinate Service. IX. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Mechanical Subordinate Service (B.P.Ms.No.141, dt. 4.3.1986). The posts constituting each service are given below:. I. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Service.- Category.- 1. Secretary to the Board.

1.A Deputy Secretary.

2. Chief Accounts Officer.

3. Assistant Secretary to the Board.

4. Non-Technical Personal Assistant to Chief Engineer. II. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Service. Category.- 1. Chief Engineer.

2. Superintending Engineer.

3. Executive Engineers (including Deputy Chief Engineer)

4. Assistant Executive Engineers. (B.P.Ms.No.124, dt.6.4.1988) 40 5

5. Chief Head Draughtsman

6. Assistant Engineer. (B.P.Ms.No.124, dt.6.4.1988)

7. Assistant Water Analyst

8. Assistant Geologist and B.P. (Ms.)No.211, dt 25.6.77.

9. Geological Assistant.

10. EDP Manager

11. System Analyst B.P.(Ms).No.7 Estt.(per) dt.9.1.08 III. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service:- Category.- 1. Junior Engineers (B.P.Ms.No.124, dt.6.4.1988)

2. Head draughtsman

3. Draughtsman, Grades I, II and III

4. Assistant Draughtsmen

5. Blue Print Operators.

6. Water Works Superintendent including Electrical Superintendent; and B.P.Ms.no. 141

7. Work Assistant including dt.4.3.86. Technical Assistant. NOTE:- A Junior Engineer or Assistant Engineer or Assistant executive Engineer or Executive Engineer when posted to a Municipality shall be designated as Municipal Engineer, grade III, grade II and grade I respectively (B.P.Ms.No. 124, dated 6.4.88) IV. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Ministerial Service:- Category:- 1. Superintendents

2. Managers

3. Office Assistants

4. Assistants.

5. Confidential Stenographer

6. Upper Division Stenographer (Camp Clerk to Chief Engineer)

7. Junior Assistants

8. Typists including Steno-typists

9. Store keepers.

10. Receptionist-cum-Telephone Operator

11. Works clerk and B.P.Ms.No. 141, dated 4.3.86

12. Record assistant. .

13. Programmer B.P.(Ms).No.7 Estt.(per)

14. Console Operator dt.9.1.08 V. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Basic Service:- (B.P.Ms.No. 585, dated 10.12.81) Category:- 1. Daffedar

2. Basic Servants and

3. Basic workers including watchman, Lascars, Gardeners and Sweepers. } } } } } 40 6 VI. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Accounts Service:- (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dated 2.7.84) Category:- 1. Accounts Officer (Entitlement)

2. Other Accounts Officers. VII. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Accounts Subordinate Service:- (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dated 2.7.84) Category:- 1. Junior Accounts Officer.

2. Divisional Accountants VIII. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board General subordinate Service.-

(i) Maintenance and Operation Branch:- Category.- 1. Electrician Grade I and II

2. Fitters, Grade I and II (including Crane Operator and Mixer Machine Operator)

3. Plummer

4. Filter Operator & Mechanic including Filter Bed Operator

5. Turn Cock

6. Pump Operator including Assistant Mechanic

7. Work Inspector, grades I and II

8. Helper

9. Cleaner Grades I & II and

10. Boring Mechanic

(ii) Research branch:- Category.- 1. Junior Water Analyst including Laboratory assistant and Chemist; and

2. Laboratory Attender.

(iii) General Branch:- Category. 1. Driver including Jeep, Van, Lorry, Rigs and tractor Driver; and

2. Record Clerk. IX. Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Mechanical Subordinate Service:- (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dated 4.3.1986) Category:- 1. Junior Mechanical Engineer

2. Foreman (Mechanical/Electrical)

3. Assistant Foreman

4. Mechanic Grades I and II

5. Rewinder

6. Assistant Rewinder 7 42

7. Turner

8. Welder Grades I and II

9. Smith

10. Machinist

11. Tinker

12. Auto Electrician

13. Painter

14. Tool Room Attender

15. Tool keeper

16. Drilling Supervisor

17. Driller

18. Assistant Driller; and

19. Air Compressor Operator including Air Compressor Mechanic.

6. Cadre.- The permanent cadre strength of each class, category and grade of the Board Service shall be fixed by the Board. The necessity or otherwise for permanent retention of temporary posts will as a rule, be examined by the Board after a period of five years from the date of creation of the post concerned.

7. Proportion or Order of filling up of vacancies.- Where the normal method of recruitment to any class of service or category or grade is both by direct recruitment and by promotion:-

(i) the proportion or order in which the vacancies may be filled by persons recruited direct and by promotes shall be as may be prescribed by the Board.

(ii) nothing in this regulation shall adversely affect any person who on the date of issue of these regulations was a probationer in such class of service, category or grade, as the case may be.

8. Reservation of Appointment.- The principle of reservation of appointments in laid down in rule 22 of General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service shall apply in case of direct recruitment to all posts. The reservation of appointment to the posts shall be made on the following basis:-

(a) The unit of selection for appointment for the purpose of this regulation shall be one hundred of which eighteen shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and thirty one shall be reserved for the Backward Classes and the remaining fifty one shall be filled on the basis of merit.

(b) The claims of members of the Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes shall also be considered for the fifty one appointments which shall be filled on the basis of merit; and where a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or a Backward Classes is selected on the basis of merit the number of posts reserved for Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes or for Backward Classes, as the case may be, shall not in any way be affected.

(c) Appoints under this regulation shall be made in the order of rotation as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu from time to time. 8 43

(d) If qualified and suitable candidate belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or the Backward Classes is not available for appointment in the turn allotted for them in the cycle, the turn will lapse and the vacancy shall be filled by the next turn in the order of rotation. No account shall be taken of any lapsed turns of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes or of the Backward Classes.

9. Mode of Recruitment.- The Board shall notify all vacancies for posts to be filled up by direct recruitment to the local employment Exchange as provided for in the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959 (Central Act No. 31 of 1959) and the rules made thereunder. If the local Employment exchange is unable to sponsor the required number of qualified and eligible candidates and gives a certificate to that effect, the Board shall advertise the remaining vacancies in at least one English daily newspaper and one Tamil Daily newspaper having wide circulation in the area. The selection of candidates shall be made from among the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange and or who responded to the advertisement as the case may be. The selection shall be made by a Selection Committee to be constituted by the Board consisting of the Chairman, the Managing Director and one more member to be nominated by the Board. (B.P.Ms.No. 401, dated 28.9.76). The Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Selection Committee so constituted shall function for one year from the date of its constitution. The Board may direct the Selection Committee to make the selection on the results of a written examination or interview or of both as it considers suitable. The lists of candidates selected and arranged in the order of preference for a Class I Service shall be submitted to the Board for approval. All appointments by direct recruitment shall be made only from the list thus approved by the Board. In case the Board disagrees with the recommendations of the Selection Committee, the Board shall cause the matter to be referred back to the Selection Committee for reconsideration in the light of the views expressed by the Board. The Selection Committee’s recommendations shall be final for posts in Class II and Class III and appointments by direct recruitment to the classes made with reference to the recommendations of the Selection Committee be reported to the Board for information.

(2) Selection for appointment by direct recruitment to Class IV shall be made by the appointing authority by inviting applications through the Employment Exchange.

(3) The selection of candidates for appointment for work-charged and nominal muster roll establishment shall be made by the appointing authorities by inviting applications through the Employment Exchange.

(4) For promotion to posts of executive engineers and Superintending Engineers of the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board, the Chief Engineer of the Board shall prepare a list of all eligible candidates arranged in the order of seniority for consideration having regard to their efficiency-cum-seniority showing in the list their names, present designation, present pay, age, qualifications and experience and forward the same to the Managing Director with their confidential reports.The Managing Director after scrutinizing the lists and the confidential reports 9 will select and appoint the candidates in respect of the post of Executive Engineers. In respect of Superintending Engineers, the Managing Director will made his recommendations to the Board for selection, and based on the selection by the Board he will issue appointment orders. (B.P.Ms.No. 320, dated 1-.9.98). The appointment of Chief Engineer of the Board will be made subject to the approval of the Government.

(5) No appeal shall lie against the decision of the Selection Committee in regard to direct recruitment. All appeal shall however, lie to the Board for appointments made by promotion on the basis of the recommendations of the Selection Committee and the Board shall dispose of such appeals on merits and its decision shall be final. With regard to appointment by promotion approved by the Board, a revision shall lie to Government.

(6) In respect of promotions to technical posts below the rank of Assistant Executive Engineers and promotions to non-technical posts in Board’s Secretariat and Chief Engineer’s office and other subordinate offices of Chief Engineer, the appointing authority is competent to make the promotions.

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in the above Regulation, the Board may in any particular case or class of cases adopt a special procedure as more appropriate than the one prescribed in any of the said Regulations.

10. Revision of list of approved candidates for appointment or promotion.- Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Board shall have power to revise in any manner it considers suitable, any lists of approved candidates prepared by the competent authority for appointment or promotion to any post.

11. (a) Candidates included in more than one approved list:- Where a candidate’s name has been included in the list of approved candidates for more than one class or category of service, the appointing authority who proposes, to appoint such a candidate first shall require him to elect the class or category of service to which he wishes to be appointed. On such selection, the candidate’s name shall be removed from the list of approved candidates for the class or category of service or services to which he does not wish to be appointed.

(b) An approved candidate for any class or category of service who joins the Armed Forces in connection with the National Emergency before he is appointed to the class or category for which he has been selected or a person who while on such military duty is selected and included in the list of approved candidates for appointment to a class or category of service under the Board, shall be appointed to such class or category on his due turn with effect from the date on which he would have been so appointed but for his absence on military duty. With effect from the date on which he is so appointed, he shall be entitled to count the period of his military duty towards probation in his post under the Board. He shall be deemed to have entered the time scale applicable to the post with increments which he shall be eligible in the time scale applicable to the post with effect from the same date. The military duty shall count for increments to which he shall be eligible in the time-scale in the same manner in which they would have been admissible, if he had not taken up the military duty. On discharge from military duty, he shall within a period of six 45 10 months from the date of such discharge, take up his post under the Board, and thereafter, undergo such portion of the period of probation as remain after counting the period of military duty under the sub-regulation. He shall also undergo such training and pass such tests as may have been prescribed in these regulations for the said post within a period equal to the prescribed period of probation or such other period as may have been prescribed in these regulations from the date of joining the post after discharge from military duty.

Provided that the time – limit of six months referred to in this subregulation shall not apply to a person who is wounded while on military duty or as a result of such duty is otherwise rendered unfit to take up his post within that time. he may take up his post after he is declared on medical examination to be fit for duty, within a period of two years or such further period as may be granted by the appointing authority from the date of his discharge from military duty.

12. Permanent allotment of candidates to units and their appointment.- (1) For purpose of direct recruitment to the Board’s Service, the Offices specified below shall be a departmental unit.

(a) Board’s Secretariat (in the City)

(b) Office of the Chief engineer, Circle, Division and Subordinate offices, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board.

(2) For purposes of recruitment, promotion, seniority, probation, discharge for want of vacancies, re-appointment of probationers and approved probationers and appointment as full members, the offices specified above shall be separate departmental unit.

(3) List of approved candidates for appointment by direct recruitment shall be prepared separately for each unit of appointment. The candidates included in the list for each unit shall be regarded as permanently allotted to the unit and appointment in each unit shall be made from the list for that unit by the appointing authority for the unit.

13. Candidates allotted to but not actually employed in a unit.- A candidate included in the list for a unit but not actually employed, may with the consent of the appointing authority in the unit, be allotted to another unit if no candidate is available from the list current for the latter unit and if the candidate is willing to be so allotted. If a candidate is allotted only on a temporary basis to the latter unit his temporary appointment in that unit shall not count for probation in the class of service and shall cease if the candidate is required to fill a vacancy in the unit in the list for which he has been included.

14. Failure of approved candidates, discharged probationers and approved probationers to join duty when required.- When an approved candidate or a probationer or an approved probationer who has been discharged from the service for want of a vacancy, fails without adequate reason to take up, when directed to do so by the competent authority, the duties of a post in a class of service, within 15 days of such notice, his name shall be removed from the list of approved candidates or as the 45 11 case may be, from the list of approved candidates or as the case may be from the list to probationers or approved probationers by an order of that authority. In the case of approved probationer, such order shall be passed after observing the prescribed procedure mentioned in the Discipline and Appeal Regulations. An approved candidate, a probationer or an approved probationer whose name has been removed from the list of approved candidates or as the case may be from the list of probationers or approved probationers by an order so passed by the competent authority shall not be eligible for appointment against on the basis of the inclusion of his name in the same list. Competent Authority.- For the purposes of the above Regulation, the competent authority shall be the Managing Director in the case of Board’s Secretariat, the Chief Engineer, TAmil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board for the office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Superintending Engineers concerned for Circle Offices.

15. Transfers.- All officers and servants of the Board are subject to transfer from the Board’s Secretariat to the unit between the Units and from any unit to the Board’s Secretariat. All such transfers and postings shall be made by the authority competent to order such transfers or by the authority to whom powers are delegated.

16. Minimum General Educational Qualifications.- (a) The minimum general educational qualification wherever referred to in these regulations shall mean the qualification prescribed in the schedule to the Tamil Nadu General Service Rules.

(b) A candidate who has rendered war service shall be eligible for appointment to posts for which the minimum general educational qualification referred to in clause (a) above has been prescribed, if he has appeared for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination of the State and has been declared eligible for the college course. NOTE:- An employee in regular service who does not possess the minimum general educational qualification but who is certified by the competent authority to be deserving of appointment as full member or promotion or transfer from one post to another in the same class of service or from one class of service to another, shall be deemed to possess the minimum general educational qualification if he appears for the examination of the S.S.L.C. standard conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service 12 47 Commission and obtains the minimum percentage of marks specified below. Subject of the examination. Minimum Percentage Scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes Other Commu nities.

1. An essay paper in two parts, the first part being essay in Tamil and the Second part in English. 35 40

2. A Translation paper in two parts, first part being translation from Tamil into English and the second part from English to Tamil. 35 40

3. A paper in general knowledge which will be set in English, the candidates being given the option of answering either in English or in Tamil. 35 35

4. A paper in precis writing in English. 35 35

17. General conditions for appointment.- (a) No person shall be eligible for appointment to any class of service by direct recruitment unless he has attained the age of 18 years on the first day of July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made and satisfies the Board or the Selection Committee or the appointing authroity, as the case may be.

(i) that he is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity unfitting him for such service.

(ii) that his character and antecedents are such as to qualify him for such service; and

(iii) that such person does not have more than one living wife/husband.

(b) A candidate for appointment to a post under the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board must be.-

(i) a citizen of India: or

(ii) a subject of Sikkim; or

(iii) a subject of Nepal; or

(iv) a subject of Bhutan; or

(v) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1 st , January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India; or 13 48

(vi) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon or any of the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda or the United Republic or Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar) with the intention of permanently settling of India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been given by the Government of Tamil Nadu and if he belongs to category (vi) the certificate of eligibility will be issued for a period of one year, after which such a candidate will be retained in service subject to his having acquired Indian Citizenship. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to an examination or interview conducted by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and drainage Board or other recruiting authority and he may also provisionally be appointed subject to the necessary certification being given to him by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(i) to the appointment of a candidate belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes to a Category of Post included in a class of service for which the regulations prescribe a qualification lower than the degree of B.A., or B.Sc., of any of the Universities recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant, if such candidate possesses a general educational qualification. which is higher than that referred to in regulation 16 and he is otherwise qualified for appointment; or

(ii) to the appointment to a post included in a class of service of a candidate belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes who holds a degree of any of the Universities recognized by the University Grants Commission prescribed for appointment to such post and if he is otherwise qualified for appointment; or

Provided that for direct recruitment to a post included in a class of service for which the minimum qualification required is not higher than the minimum general educational qualification, the age-limit prescribed shall be increased by five years in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, who do not possess a general educational qualification, which is higher than the minimum general educational qualification; (B.P.Ms.No. 585, dated 10.12.81)

(iii) to the appointment, in special circumstances to be recorded in writing, of a person selected for appointment to one class or service or category thereof, to another class of service or category thereof the qualification prescribed for appointment to which are identical with those prescribed for appointment to the former class of service or category.

(d) In the case of a candidate who has rendered war service the period of his war service shall be excluded in computing his age for appointment. Such person shall, if invalidated from war service be entitled to deduct from his age the period from the time when he was invalidated upto the 1st April 1946. 14 49

(e) The age-limit in respect of posts to which minimum general educational qualification or lower qualification has been prescribed in the regulation, shall be increased by five years in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (B.P. Ms. No. 319, dated 5.8.76).

18. Language Qualification.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to any service either by direct recruitment or any recruitment by transfer or by promotion unless he has an adequate knowledge of the official language of the State, namely, Tamil.

Explanation: For the purpose of this sub-rule, a person with an adequate knowledge of Tamil shall mean a person (I) who has acquired knowledge in Tamil in the High School Course, or (ii) who whether his mother-tongue is Tamil or not, is able to speak, read and write Tamil; or (iii) who has passed the Second Class Language Test in Tamil.

Provided that where a person appointed to any service by transfer or by promotion has not acquired an adequate knowledge of Tamil, he shall be deemed to have acquired an adequate knowledge of Tamil if he passes the second class Language Test in Tamil within the period of his probation or within a period of two years of duty within a continuous period of three years if no probation has been prescribed. If he fails to pass the test within such period he shall not be eligible to draw increments in time scale of pay applicable to him until he passes the test such inability to draw increment shall not have the effect of postponing his future increments after he has passed the test.

Provided further that in the case of appointment to technical service if no qualified and suitable candidates possessing an adequate knowledge of Tamil are available, recruitment may be made from among persons who do not possess adequate knowledge of Tamil subject to the condition that such person shall the second class test in Tamil within the period of their probation.

19. Appointment.- (1) Appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in 15 50 column (2) thereof; THE TABLE TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD GNEERAL SERVICE. Name of the post

(1) Method of appointment

(2) Secretary. (B.P.Ms. No. 506, Dt.

13.12.83 and B.P.Ms No. 591, dt.

31.12.84) Promotion from category 1-A or 3; By deputation of Deputy Secretary to Government with not less than three years of service or a Joint Secretary to Government; and by direct recruitment either permanently or on contract. (1-A) Deputy Secretary By promotion from category 3 (B.P. Ms. No. 506, dated 13.12.1983)

2. Chief Accounts Officer (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dated 2.7.84) By deputation of deputy or Assistant Secretary to Government in the Finance Department; By deputation from among the Offices of the Treasury and Accounts Service or from Deputy or Assistant Examiner of Local Fund Accounts; By deputation from among the officer of I.A., and A.S. Service of suitable seniority and by direct recruitment permanently or on contract basis.

3. Assistant Secretary (i) By promotion from Superintendents from among full members or approved probationers in the category of Superintendents of the Board.

(ii) by deputation of Assistant secretary to Government or some other officers of the State Government of equal rank; and

(iii) by direct recruitment on permanent basis or on contract. 16 51

4. Non-Technical P.A. to Chief Engineer

(i) By promotion from Superintendents who are full members or approved probationers in the office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board and Managers of Circle Offices.

(ii) From among the Superintendents, full members or approved probationers in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat; and

(iii) By deputation from among the officers of the State Government of suitable category and status.

(2) (a) Appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column

(2) thereof:- II. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SERVICE. Category

(1) Method of appointment

(2) 1) Chief Engineer By promotion from the Superintending Engineer of Category 2 who possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical ) of an University or Institution, recognised by University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. (B.P.Ms.No. 57, dt. 16.2.85) 2) Superintending Engineers. By promotion from Executive Engineers of Category 3 who possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical ) of an University or Institution, recognised by University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. (B.P.Ms.No. 57, dt. 16.2.85) 3) Executive Engineers By promotion from the Assistant executive Engineers of category 4. 4) Assistant Executive Engineers By direct recruitment; and by promotion from the Assistant Engineers or Junior Engineers. 17 52 5) Chief Head Draughtsman Office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water supply and Drainage Board. Recruitment by transfer from among the members of the Engineering Subordinate Service in the Office of the chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 6) Assistant Engineers ( i ) Direct Recruitment ( ii ) Recruitment by transfer . Recruitment between Direct recruitment and transferees shall be in the ratio of 1:2 . ( B.P.(Ms) No.140/E(per)Wing/Dated 06.12.2007. 7) Assistant Water Analyst By promotion from the Junior Water Analyst; or by direct recruitment; or by deputation from Government service (B.P.Ms.No. 392, dated 14.8.75) 8) Assistant Geologist i) By direct recruitment or ii) By promotion from among Geological assistants of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Service; or iii) For special reasons by recruitment by transfer from any other service. 9) Geological Assistant i) By direct recruitment; or ii) By transfer from any other class, category; or iii) By recruitment by transfer from any other service in the Board (B.P.Ms.No. 211, dated

25.6.77)

10. E.D.P. Manager i) By Direct recruitment (or) ii) By promotion from System Analyst( or) B.P.Ms.No.7 iii) Recruitment by transfer Estt.(per) dt.9.01.08

11. System Analyst i) By Direct recruitment (or) B.P.Ms.No.7 ii) By promotion from Programmer (or) Estt.(per) iii) Recruitment by transfer dt.9.0108

(b) The post of Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineers, and Executive Engineers including Deputy Chief Engineers shall be selection posts and promotions to these posts shall be made on grounds of merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

Provided that an Assistant Executive Engineer possessing the Upper Subordinate or Licentiate in Civil Engineering Diploma of the College of Engineering, Guindy, or of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras shall not be eligible for promotion to the post of Executive engineer unless he has shown exceptional merit in his work. } 18 53 C) (i) Such number of substantive vacancies among Assistant Executive Engineers as the Board may from time to time determine shall be filled or reserved to be filled by direct recruitment on the results of a competitive examination.

(ii) So far as suitable and qualified candidates are available out of every four vacancies successively arising other wise than substantively among Assistant Executive Engineers, the first three vacancies shall be filled or reserved to be filled by recruitment by promotion from among the Assistant Engineers of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service:- 1 Possessing the B.E. Degree and who have rendered not less than five years of service. 2 Municipal Engineers, Grade III taken over to the Department of Public Health Engineering and Municipal Works, possessing Upper Subordinate L.C.E., Diploma of the College of Engineering, Guindy or L.S.E. or L.C.E. Diploma of State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras or a pass in Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E. (India) Examination having not less than 10 years of Service; or 3 Municipal Engineer, Grade III taken over to the Department of Public Health Engineering and Municipal Works, with L.S. qualification having not less than 18 years of service and the fourth vacancy shall be filled or reserved to be filled by recruitment by transfer from among.- (A) Junior Engineers of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service having put in not less than 10 years of service. (B) Junior Engineers of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service promoted from the rank of Draughtsman in the same service with U.S. or L.C.E. or L.S.E. Diploma of College of Engineering, Guindy or State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras or a pass in sections A and B of A.M.I.E (India) Examination having put in not less than 15 years of service or with L.S. qualification having put in not less than 18 years of service. (C) Draughtsman, I Grade and Head Draughtsman of the Tamil Nadu water supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service possessing the Upper Subordinate or L.C.E. Diploma of the College of engineering, Guindy or L.C.E. or L.S.E of the State Board of Technidal Education and Training, Madras or a pass in Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E (India)Examination (D) Draughtsman, I Grade and Head Draughtsman of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board engineering Subordinate Service with L.S. qualification having put in not less than 18 years of service out of which atleast one year must have been spent on out-door field work. 54 19

(3) (a) Appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the method specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof:- III. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICE Category

(1) Method of appointment

(2)

1. Junior Engineers By direct recruitment including recruitment from among persons in Municipal Councils or Panchayat Union Councils or corporation of Madras; By promotion from Category 2 or 3 provided that they have put in Service for a minimum of ten years in category 3; and For special reasons, recruitment by transfer from any other service. Provided that twenty per cent of the vacancies shall be reserved to be filled by recruitment of municipal supervisors with six years experience.

2. Head Draughtsman By Promotion from Draughtsman Grade I and if no qualified and suitable draughtsman is available for such promotion appointment shall be made from the holders of the posts in category; for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

3. Draughtsman Grade I By promotion from any lower grade and if no qualified and suitable draughtsman is available for such promotion, direct recruitment or for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

4. Draughtsman Grade II By promotion from Grade III and by direct recruitment or for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service. 54 20

5. Draughtsman Grade III By Direct recruitment and promotion from Tracers or for special reasons, recruitment by transfer from any other service. Provided that in individual cases, Junior Engineers possessing the Upper Subordinate Licentiating in Civil Engineering or Licentiate in Sanitary Engineering qualification may be appointed temporarily as Draughtsman, Grade I, II and III according to the Exigencies of services. The Junior engineers ( including those possessing Licentiate in Civil Engineering/ Licentiate in Sanitary Engineering Qualifications) so appointed shall draw the pay admissible to them as Junior Engineers, so long as they are retained as Draughtsman.

6. Assistant Draughtsman By direct recruitment and for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

7. Blue Print Operators By direct recruitment and for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

8. Water Works Superintendent including Electrical superintendent i) Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii) Direct recruitment

9. Work Assistant including Technical Assistant i) Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii) Direct recruitment (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dt.

4.3.1986.

(b) Promotion to the posts of Head Draughtsman and Draughtsman Grade I, II and III shall be made on ground of merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

(c) The direct recruitment of Engineers/Diploma holders/Craftsman by the Tamil Nadu water supply and drainage Board as Junior Engineers, etc., should be confined to those who have completed one year of apprenticeship under the Government of India Scheme or one year of Training under the scheme introduced in the G.O.Ms.No. 1547, Labour Department, dated 10 th October 1970. 21 56 IV TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD MINISTERIAL SERVICE.

(4) Appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof. OFFICE OF THE TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRINAGE BOARD SECRETARIAT AND ACCOUNTS WING. Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Superintendents (Including Superintendents in Accounts wing) Promotion of Assistants in Category2; By promotion of Superintendents from the Office of the Chief Engineers; and By recruitment by deputation from secretariat Service on Foreign Service terms and conditions.

(2) Assistants/Accountants Promotion from Junior Assistants in Category 4; By promotion of Assistants and Accountants from the Chief Engineer’s Office; Direct recruitment to not exceeding 25 per cent of temporary vacancies; Recruitment by transfer from any other service

Provided that the number of persons recruited by transfer shall not at any time be more than 25 per cent of the permanent cadre of Assistants in the board; and Promotion of typists and steno-typists in very exceptional cases;

Explanation.- A Junior Assistant, Typist or Steno-typist need not have completed his probation before he is promoted as Assistant but a probationer in any such category shall not be promoted in preference to a full member of an approved probationer in the same category.

3. Confidential Stenographer. Promotion from Steno-typists. 22 57

(4) Junior Assistant Direct recruitment; Appointment from typists including steno-typists who are full members or approved probationers; and For special reasons, recruitment by transfer from any other service.

Note.- The seniority of a person in the category of Assistant appointed from the category of typists or steno-typists, shall be determined by the date of his regular appointment as Junior Assistant. A confidential stenographer is eligible for appointmen5 as Assistant, if he is otherwise qualified and suitable for such appointment.

(5) Typists including Stenotypists Direct recruitment; and appointment of full members and approved probationers in category 4 viz., Junior Assistants, and for special reasons recruitment from typists or steno-typists in the office of Chief Engineer or other subordinate offices or Secretariat Service.

(6) Receptionist-cum- Telephone Operator Direct recruitment; Appointment from Junior Assistants or Typists who are full members or approved probationers and for special reasons, recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(7) Programmer * i) Promotion from Console Operator ( or) ii) Recruitment by transfer

(8) Console Operator * i) By Direct recruitment * B.P.Ms.No.7 Estt.(per) dt.9.01.2008. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD AND CIRCLE, DIVISION AND SUB-DIVISION OFFICES. Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Superintendents, Managers and Office Assistant Promotion from Assistants

(2) Assistants Promotion from Junior Assistants and Typists including Steno-typists in the ration of 4:1 with effect from 16.7.1985 (B.P.Ms.No. 527, dated

27.12.1985) 3 Assistant-cum-Steno (Camp clerk to Chief Engineer) Appointment by transfer from the holders of the post of Assistants. Preference will be given to those who possess shorthand higher grade qualification. 58 23

(4) Junior Assistants Direct recruitment and for Special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(5) Typists including Stenotypist Direct recruitment and for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(6) Store-keeper Direct recruitment and for special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(7) Works Clerk Recruitment by transfer from work Inspector Grade I and for Special reasons from any other category. (B.P.ms.No. 141 dated 4.3.1986)

(5) Appointment to the categories specified in Column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof. V TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD BASIC SERVICE. (B.P.Ms.No. 585, dated 10.12.1981) (All Offices including Board’s Secretariat.) Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Daffedar Promotion from the lower post or Category within the jurisdiction of the appointing authority concerned.

(2) Basic Servants By direct recruitment; and for special reasons recruitment by transfer.

1. Basic Workers including Watchmen, Lascars, gardeners and sweepers (B.P.Ms. No. 141, dated

4.3.1986.) Direct Recruitment. 59 24

(6) Appointment to the categories specified to column (1) of the table below shall be made by the method specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof. VI. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ACCOUNTS SERVICE Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Accounts Officer (Entitlement)

1. Recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Superintendents in Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat; or

2. Deputation of Accounts Officers of the Accountant General’s Office or Treasuries and Accounts Department or Deputy Examiners of Local Fund Audit department having sufficient seniority.

(2) Other Accounts Officers 1. Direct recruitment; or

2. Recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the posts of junior Accounts Officers in the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Accounts Subordinate service; or

3. Deputation of Accounts Officers in the Accountant General’s Office or Treasuries, and Accounts department or deputy Examiners in the Local Fund Audit Department having sufficient seniority. (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dt.

2.7.1984. 25 60

(7) Appointment to the categories specified in Column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the method specified in Column (2) thereof. VII TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ACCOUNTS SUBORDINATE SERVICE. Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Junior Accounts Officer 1. Direct recruitment; or

2. Promotion from among the holders of the post of Divisional Accountants who have put in not less than five years of service; or

3. Deputation of persons from Accountant General’s Office who have passed Subordinate Accounts Service examination.

(2) Divisional Accountant Recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the posts of Assistants and Superintendents in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Ministerial service who have put in not less than 3 years of service in the Accounts Branch and have passed Divisional Accountants test examination. (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dt. 2.7.84) 26 61

(8) Appointment to the categories specified in Column (1) of the table below shall be made by the methods specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof. VIII TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE. Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(i) Maintenance and Operation Branch:

(1) Electrician Grade-I i. ii. iii. Promotion from Electrician, Grade-II Recruitment by transfer from any other service ; or Direct recruitment

(2) Electrician Grade-II i. ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or Direct recruitment

(3) Fitter Grade-I i. Promotion from Fitter Grade-II; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or iii. Direct recruitment

(4) Fitter Grade-II (including Crane Opertor and Mixer Machine Operator) i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment

(5) Plumber i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment 6) Filter operator and Mechanic including filter Bed Operator i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii.Direct recruitment

(7) Turn cock i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment

(8) Pump Operator i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment

(9) Work Inspector Grade-I. i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment 27 62

(10) Work Inspector Grade-II including Head Mazdoor i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment

(11) Helper Direct recruitment

(12) Cleaner Grade –I including Lorry Cleaner, Pump Cleaner. i. Promotion from cleaner Grade-II; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; 13 Cleaner Grade-II; Direct recruitment

(14) Boring Mechanic i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment ii. Research Branch:

(1) Junior Water Analyst including Laboratory Assistant and Chemist. i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment

(2) Laboratory Attender i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment iii) General Branch:

(1) Driver including Jeep, Van, Lorry, Rigs and Tractor Driver. i. Promotion from Cleaner; or ii Recruitment by transfer from Basic Servant; or iii. Direct recruitment

Provided that direct recruitment shall be resorted to only when no qualified persons are available by promotion or by recruitment by transfer.

Provided further that the post shall be filled up by promotion and recruitment by transfer in the ratio of 2:1.

(2) Record Clerk. i. Direct recruitment ; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from Basic servant or from any other category. 28 63

(9) Appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be made by the method specified in the corresponding entries in Column (2) thereof. IX TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD MECHANICAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE. Category

(1) Method of recruitment

(2)

(1) Junior Mechanical Engineer. i. Promotion from the Drilling Supervisors, Foreman or Drillers. ii. Recruitment by transfer from Work Assistant including Technical Assistant. 2) Foreman (Mechanical/ Electrical) i. By promotion from Assistant Foreman, Mechanic Grade I; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from electrician Grade-I or from any other category; or iii. Direct recruitment.

(3) Assistant Foreman i. Promotion from Mechanic Grade-I; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from electrician Grade-I or from any other category; or iii. Direct recruitment

(4) Mechanic Grade-I i. Promotion from Mechanic Grade-II; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or iii. Direct recruitment.

(5) Mechanic Grade-II i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper or from any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment.

(6) Rewinder i. Promotion from Assistant Rewinder; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from other service; or iii. Direct recruitment 7) Assistant Rewinder i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii. Direct recruitment 8) Turner i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment 29 64

(9) Welder Grade-I i. By promotion from Welder Grade-II or ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or iii. Direct recruitment

(10) Welder Grade II i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment

(11) Smith i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment

(12) Machinist i. Recruitment by transfer from; from Helper , or any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment

(13) Tinker i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment

(14) Turner i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or ii. Direct recruitment

(15) Auto-Electrician i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment

(16) Painter i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment

(17) Tool Room Attender i. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or ii Direct recruitment

(18) Tool Keeper i. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or ii Direct recruitment

(19) Drilling Supervisor i. Promotion from Driller ; or ii. Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or iii. Direct recruitment 30 65

(20) Driller i. ii. iii. Promotion from Assistant Driller or Recruitment by transfer from any other service; or Direct recruitment

(21) Assistant Driller i. ii. Recruitment by transfer from Helper , or from any other category; or Direct recruitment

(22) Air-Compressor i. Recruitment by transfer from any other Operator including compressor Mechanic (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dated

4.3.1986) service; or ii. Direct recruitment

20. Appointing Authority.- The appointing authorities for the categories and posts mentioned in Column (1) of the Table below shall be the authorities specified in the corresponding entry in Column (2) thereof.

Provided that the Board shall not without the previous approval of Government appoint any person to any post the maximum salary of which exceeds one thousand and six hundred rupees. TABLE Category of posts

(1) Appointing Authority

(2) I. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD GENERAL SERVICE.

1. Secretary Board

1.A. Deputy Secretary (B.P.Ms.No. 506, dated 13.12.1983) Managing Director with the approval of the Board 2 Chief Accounts Officer (B.P.Ms. No.321 dt.2.7.1984 Managing Director. 3 Assistant Secretary Managing Director 4 Non-Technical P.A. to Chief Engineer Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 31 66 II. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SERVICE

1. Chief Engineers under the Board Board with the previous approval of Government.

2. Superintending Engineers Board (B.P.Ms.No.320, dated 10.9.98)

3. Executive Engineers Managing Director (B.P.Ms.No.320, Dt.10.9.98 4 Assistant Executive Engineers approval of panel and first appointment Managing Director. 5 Chief Head Draughtsman Managing Director.

6. Municipal Engineers of all grades Managing Director with the previous approval of Government.

7. Assistant Engineers Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

8. Assistant Water Analyst Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

9. Assistant Geologist Managing Director.

10. Geological Assistant Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (B.P.Ms.No.211, Dt.25.6.1977).

11. E.D.P. Manager * Managing Director

12. System Analyst * Managing Director * B.P.Ms.No.7, Estt.(per) dt.9.1.08 32 67 II. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICE

1. Junior Engineer Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. 2 Head Draughtsman, Chief Engineer’s office. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board.

3. Head Draughtsman in Circle Offices Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned

4. Draughtsman, Grade-I, II and III Deputy Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board in respect of appointments in the Office of Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board.

5. Assistant Draughtsman Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned in respect of appointment in his Circle. Deputy Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board in respect of appointments in the Office of Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned in respect of appointment in his Circle office provided first appointment may be made in their respective division by the Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

6. Blue Print Operators Deputy Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board in respect of appointments in the Office of Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned in respect of appointment in his Circle. Executive Engineers in respect of appointments in their Divisions. 68 33

7. Work assistant including Technical Assistant.

8. Water Works Superintendent including Electrical superintendent. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. IV. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD MINISTERIAL SERVICE

(i) Office of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Superintendents Assistants Secretary, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Accountants Accounts Officer. Confidential Stenographer, Junior Assistants, Typists including Steno- Typists, Receptionist-cum Telephone operator Secretary, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Programmer * Managing Director Console Operator * Managing Director * B.P.Ms.No.7 Estt.(per) dt.9.1.08

(ii) Office of the Chief Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Superintendents Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. U.D. Stenographer (Camp Clerk to Chief engineer) Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typists including Steno-typists. Deputy Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board.

Provided that transfers of full members from the Chief Engineer’s Office to a Circle and vice versa or from one Circle to another may be made by the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 68 34

(iii) Circle Office Managers, Office Assistants, Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typists including Steno-typists. Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned.

Provided that transfers of full members from one circle to another or from a circle to the Chief Engineer’s Office and versa may be made by the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

(iv). Division and Sub-Division Offices. Store – keepers, Junior Assistant, Typists including Steno-typists and Works Clerk First appointment and transfer within the division – Executive Engineer concerned. Appointment of full members, promotion and transfer from one division to another – Superintending Engineers concerned. V. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD BASIC SERVICE (B.P.Ms.No. 585, dated 10.12.1981) Daffedars, Basic Servants, Basic Workers including Watchman, Lascars, Gardeners and Sweepers in the office of the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Secretary, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Senior Deputy Chief Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Office of the Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Office of the Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dated 4.3.1986) 35 70 VI .TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD. ACCOUNTS SERVICE

1. Accounts Officer (Entitlement) Managing Director with the previous approval of the Board.

2. Other Accounts Officers Managing Director with the previous approval of the Board. (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dated

2.7.1984) VII. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ACCOUNTS SUBORDINATE SERVICE.

1. Junior Accounts Officer Secretary, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. in consultation with the Chief Accounts Officer

2. Divisional Accountant Secretary Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. in consultation with the Chief Accounts Officer. (B.P.Ms.No. 321, dated 2.7.1984) VIII. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE. i. Maintenance and Operation Branch.

1. i Electrician Grade I, II and III

2. Fitter Grade I and II including Crane Operator and Mixer Machine Operator

3. Plumber

4. Filter Operator and Mechanic including Filter Bed Operator.

5. Turn Cock

6. Pump Operator including Assistant Mechanic

7. Work Inspector, Grade –I

8. Work Inspector, Grade-II

9. Helper

10. Cleaner Grades I and II

11. Boring Mechanic. Executive Engineer concerned 71 36 ii. Research Branch

1. Junior Water Analyst including Laboratory Assistant and Chemist. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned

2. Laboratory Attender. Executive Engineer, concerned. iii. General Branch Drivers and Record Clerks in the Office of the Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Secretary, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board. Senior Deputy Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Office of the Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board. Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board Divisions and Sub-divisions. Executive Engineer, concerned IX. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND SUBORDINATE SERVICE DRAINAGE BOARD MECHANICAL

1. Junior Mechanical Engineer Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board

2. Foreman (Mechanical/ Electrical) Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board

3. Assistant Foreman Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned 71 37

4. Mechanic Grade-I

5. Mechanic Grade-II

6. Rewinder

7. Assistant Rewinder

8.Turner

9.Welder Grades I & II

10.Smith

11. Machinist

12. Tinker 13 Auto Electrician 14 Painter Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned 15 Tool Room Attender 16 Tool keeper

17. Drilling Supervisor Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board.

18. Driller Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned 19 Assistant Driller Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board concerned (B.P.Ms.No.141, Dated 4.3.1986) 20 Air Compressor Operator (including compressor Mechanic) 21 Liability to serve in Defence Services.- Every person appointed as Assistant Executive Engineer/Assistant Engineer by direct recruitment on or after the 29 th December 1964 shall, during his service including service in and higher category to which he may be appointed be liable to serve for a minimum period of four years (including the period spent on training) in the Armed Forces or on works relating to defence effort anywhere in India or abroad, if so required. The liability to serve in the Armed forces shall be limited to the first ten years of service from the date of his first appointment as Assistant executive Engineer/Assistant Engineer and shall not ordinarily apply to a candidate who is above 40 years of age. 38 73 22 Promotion.- (a) No employee shall be eligible for promotion to a higher post unless he is an approved probationer in the category from which promotion to the higher post is admissible. b) Promotion in all cases shall be made on grounds of merit and ability seniority being considered where merit and ability are approximately equal. 23 Qualification.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category mentioned in column (1) of the Table below by the method specified in column (2) of the said Table unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof:- TABLE TAMILNADU WATER SUPPLY DRAINAGE GENERAL SERVICE Category

(1) Method of appointment

(2) Qualification

(3)

1. Secretary to the Board Recruitment by promotion Or by deputation. Must have served as Deputy Secretary or Assistant Secretary or as both for a period of not less than six years. Qualifications prescribed for Deputy Secretary to Government (non-IAS) with the not less than three years of service or for Joint Secretary to Government (non IAS) or Deputy Secretary or Joint Secretary to Government in IAS Cadre (B.P.Ms.No.591, dated 31.12.1984) Direct recruitment A Master’s Degree with experience for not less than 5 years as a Senior Executive or Administrative Officer in a reputed firm or Public undertaking. Age: Should not be more than 45 years. 1-A Deputy Secretary By promotion Must have served as Assistant Secretary for a period of not less than three years. (B.P.Ms.No 506 dated

13.12.1983.) 39 74

2. Chief Accounts Officer Direct recruitment Must a Chartered Accountant and must have served as Chief Accountant for not less than five years in any reputed organisation. Age: Should not be more than 45 years. By deputation Qualifications prescribed for Selection Grade Accounts Officers in the Treasury and Accounts Branch or for Deputy Examiner of Local Fund Accounts; or must be an officer of the I.A. & AS. Service with at least seven years service

3. Assistant Secretary By promotion or deputation Qualifications prescribed for Assistant Secretaries to Government. By transfer Must have worked as Gazetted Officer in any of the State Services for a period of not less than four years, or by promotion of Nontechnical P.A. to Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. By direct recruitment B.A. or B.Sc., or B.Com., degree with experience of not less than 5 years as senior executive in a public or private undertaking. 4 Non-Technical P.A. to the Chief Engineer By promotion or deputation Must have served for a period of not less than six years as Superintendent/ Manager in the Office of the Chief Engineer or the Board Secretariat. 40 75 II . TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SERVICE. Category

(1) Method of appointment Qualification

(2) (3)

1. Chief Engineer By promotion from the Superintending Engineer of Category 2. Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) of an University or Institution, Recognized by University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant.

2. Superintending Engineer. By Promotion from Executive Engineers of Category 3 Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) of an University or Institutuion, recognised by University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grants and one should have put in not less than 5 years of service as Executive Engineer for promotion to higher post, of which at least 2 years should have been in Project Formulation scheme or Design or office work. (B.P.Ms.No. 124, dated 6.4.88) B.P.Ms. No 548, dated 5.12.1984)

3. Executive Engineer By promotion i) Must be approved probationer in the service as Assistant Executive Engineer. ii) Must have rendered service as Assistant Executive Engineer for not less than-

(a) Five years if recruited by transfer, or

(b) Six years if recruited direct; and 41 76 iii) Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grant Commission for the purpose of its grant; or A Diploma in Civil or Mechanical Engineering of the College of Engineering, Guindy or Licentiate in civil Engineering, Licentiate in Sanitary Engineering or diploma in Civil Engineering of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras.

Provided in the case of Diploma holders those with exceptional merit and ability alone shall be considered for promotion and

(iv) Satisfactory experience for atleast two years either separately or totally in Project Formulation or Designs or Office work in circle office, Chief engineer’s Office or Board’s Head Office. (B.P.Ms.No. 124, dt. 6.4.88) By direct recruitment either permanently or on contract Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) Should have put in not less than 5 years of service in a similar capacity in an reecognised (Public or Private) or in a reputed firm. Should be between 30 to 40 years of age. 77

4. Assistant Executive Engineer By direct recruitment Recruitment by transfer

(i) Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) of any University or Institution, recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grants; Provided that preference shall be given to persons who have acquired Master’s Degree in Public Health Engineering or a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health Engineering granted by any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission for purpose of its grant.

(ii) Must not have completed or will not complete 28 years of age on the first day of July of the year in which recruitment is made, provided that in the case of candidates possessing Post-Graduate Degree in Public Health Engineering or a Post- Graduate Diploma in Public Health Engineering the age-limit shall be increased by two years.

(i) A degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants commission for purpose of its grant and service as Assistant Engineer for a period of not less than 5 years.

(ii) The L.C.E., L.S.E., or D.C.E., Diploma of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras and service as Junior Engineer for a period of not less than 10 years. 42 78

(iii) Provided that Head Draughtsmen or Draughtsmen Grade I possessing the qualification referred to above shall be eligible for appointment as Assistant executive Engineer only if they have put in a total service of not less than 10 years and gained experience in field work for not less than 3 years and

(iv) Satisfactory experience for not less than 2 years either separately or totally in Project Formulation or Designs or Office work in Circle Office or Chief Engineer’s Office or Board’s Head Office. Savings: Notwithstanding any thing contained in these regulations, satisfactory experience for 2 years in Project Formulation or Designs or Office work in Chief Engineer’s office or Board’s Head Office for promotion to the next cadre shall take effect only after a period of 2 years from the date of coming into force of this amendment. (B.P.Ms.No. 124, dated 6.4.88). Explanations:

Note I: The degree in Mechanical Engineering or A.M.I.E. or any Diploma in engineering not specifically mentioned in the rules possessed by the person already in service as on 22 nd July 1971 shall not render them ineligible for being considered for promotion to higher posts if they satisfy all other conditions.

Note: II – In case of Assistant Engineer, Junior Engineer and Draughtsman the service rendered by them in Madras Engineering Subordinate service, Madras Municipal Engineering Subordinate service, the Public Health Engineering and Municipal Works Subordinate Service shall count towards practical experience of service for the purpose of items (i), (ii) and (iii) 43 79

5. Chief Head Draughtsman Office of the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Recruitment by transfer

(1) Must have rendered service for not less than 10 years in the case of directly recruited Head Draughtsman or Draughtsman I Grade.

(2) For not less than six years in the case of promotees from the Lower Grade ; or Must have rendered service for not less than 20 years in all as Draughtsman in the Madras Engineering Subordinate Service.

6. Assistant Water Analyst By promotion from the category of Junior Water Analyst By direct recruitment or deputation from Government Service. Must have rendered service in the post of Junior Water Analyst for a period of not less than five years. (B.P.Ms.No.392,dated 14.8.75)

(i) Must have obtained a first or second class degree in B.Sc., (Hons)., M.A., or M.Sc. in Chemistry, Zoology or Botany of a University or Institution recognised by the University grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. Preference shall be given to a candidate who possess in addition, post-graduate research experience in Water Bacteriology and Water Chemistry or Water Biology as the case may be.

(ii) Must not have completed age of 30 years on the first day of July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made, if recruited direct. 44 80 45 7 Assistant Engineer. By direct recruitment 1) A degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) from any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. Preference shall be given in the case of persons who possess the Post Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Engineering. 2) Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 17(c)and (e) of TWAD Board Service Regulations, one must not have completed the age of 35 years on the first day of July of the year in which the selection for appointment to the posts are made by direct recruitment. (vide B.P.Ms.No.3,Estt(Per) dated13.01.2011) Recruitment by Transfer

(i) From the category of Junior Engineers or Draughting Officers or Junior Draughting Officers or Technical Assistant or from any other category.

( ii) Must have acquired the following qualifications, namely, Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering. A pass in Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E. Examination under Civil or Mechanical Engineering Branch subject to the following condition namely: Must furnish evidence of having undergone practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year.

(iii) Must have put in a total service for a period of not less than 5 years as Draughting Officer or Junior Draughting Officer or Technical Assistant or in any other category. The recruitment between direct recruitments and transferees shall be in the ratio 1:2. (B.P.(Ms).No.140/E.Per/dt.6.12.07 46 81 8 Assistant Geologist By direct recruitment i) Must possess B.Sc.,(Hons) or M.Sc., in Applied Geology or Geology of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission or foreign University or be an associate of the Indian School of Mines in Geology; ii) Must have practical experience in investigation of Ground Water for a period of not less than 3 years or must have served as Geological Assistant for a year; and iii) Must not have completed the age of 35 years on the first day of July of the year in which the recruitment is made. By Promotion from the Geological Assistants in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Service. Must have rendered service as Geological Assistant for a period of not less than five years. Recruitment by transfer from any other service in the Board. Must possess the qualification specified in items

(i) and (ii) prescribed for direct recruitment. (B.P.Ms.No. 211, dated 25.6.77) 9 Geological Assistant By direct recruitment or by recruitment by transfer from any other service in the Board. i) Must have passed B.Sc., degree examination in Geology as main subject of any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.

Provided that preference shall be given to the Post graduates in Geology and also to the candidates possessing previous experience and ii) Must not have completed 27 years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the recruitment is made. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by five years in the case of persons possessing M.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology. (B.P.Ms.No. 211, dated 25.6.77) 47 82

10. EDP Manager * i) By Direct recruitment i) M.E./M.Tech in Computer Section with 5 years experience in E.D.P. work

(or) ii) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Applications (MCA) or B.E., (Computer Science) of University recognized by the University Grant commission (or) Any such equivalent qualifications with experience not less than 5 years in a Public Sector in the relevant field. ii) By promotion from System Analyst Must have rendered service in the post of System Analyst for a period of not less than 5 years. iii) Recruitment by transfer i) Must possess any of the qualification prescribed in (i) above and ii) Must have put in service of not less than 7 years in TWAD Board including 5 years in the relevant field.

11. System Analyst * i) By Direct recruitment i) M.E./ M.Tech. in Computer Science with 4 years experience ( or) Must possess a Post graduate Degree in Computer Application (MCA) or Degree in Engineering (Computer Science) of University recognised by the University Grant commission. ii) Must have not less than 5 years experience in System Design and package development in Main, Mini and P.C. iii) Must have had independent charges of a team of System personnel in Multi user environment. ii) By promotion from Programmer Must have rendered service in the post of Programmer for a period not less than 5 years. iii) Recruitment by transfer i) Must possess any of the qualification prescribed in (1) above for direct recruitment ii) Must have put in service of not less than 5 years in TWAD Board with experience in the relevant field. * B.P.Ms.No.7 Estt.(per) dt.9.1.08 48 83 III. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICE.

1. Junior Engineer

2. Head Draughtsman By direct recruitment including recruitment from among persons in Municipal Councils or Panchayat Union Councils or Corporation of Madras or By promotion from category 2 or 3 provided that they have put in service for a minimum of ten years in Category 3 or For special reasons recruitment by transfer from any other service.

Provided that twenty percent of the vacancies shall be filled by recruitment of Municipal Supervisor with six years experience. By promotion from Draughtsman Grade I or direct recruitment

(i) The Licentiate in Civil Engineering or Licentiate in Sanitary Engineering Diploma or D.C.E. awarded by the State Board of Technical Examination and Training, Madras. Or any diploma recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu as equivalent thereto for appointment under the said Government.

(ii) Provided further that no Draughtsman holding L.C.E. or L.S.E or D.C.E of the Technical Examination Board or State Board of Technical Education and Training or any Diploma recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu as equivalent thereto for appointment under the said Government, shall be appointed as Junior Engineers unless he has rendered service for a continuous period of not less than ten years on duty”. (B.P.Ms.No. 425, dated

1.11.77) 1) The Degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical); or 2) L.C.E., L.S.E., D.C.E., L.M.E., or D.M.E., Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras or any diploma recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu as equivalent thereto for appointment under the said Government and practical experience for not less than ten years. (B.P.Ms.No.425,dated 1.11.1977) 49 84

3.Draughtsman Grade I By promotion from lower grades; or direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(1) The Degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) or the L.C.E., L.S.E., D.C.E., L.M.E., or D.M.E., Diploma awarded by the Board of Technical Education and Training Madras or any Diploma recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu as equivalent thereto for appointment under the said Government. (B.P.Ms.No. 425, dated 1.11.1977); and

(2) Five years experience as Draughtsman.

4.Draughtsman Grade-II. By promotion from Draughtsman Grade III or by direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service including recruitment from among Work Assistants in the Board.

(1) The Degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) or the L.C.E., L.S.E., D.C.E., L.M.E., or D.M.E., Diploma awarded by the Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras or any Diploma recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu as equivalent thereto for appointment under the said Government; (B.P.Ms.No. 425, dated 1.11.1977); and

(2) Three years experience as Draughtsman. 5 Draughtsman Grade III By direct recruitment or promotion from Tracers, or recruitment by transfer from any other service including work charged establishment. Item (1) under Draughtsman, Grade II.

Explanation I: The Engineering degree or Diploma qualification not specifically mentioned in these rules possessed by persons already in service as on 22 nd July 1971 in respect of categories 1 to 5 shall not adversely affect them and shall not render them liable for being considered for promotion if they satisfy all other conditions. 85 50

Explanation II. In so far as suitable candidates are available, the persons possessing the certificate qualification in Engineering and who entered service on or before 13.12.1972 shall be considered for promotion to all grades of Draughtsman along with the persons possessing the degree or diploma in Engineering in the ratio of one certificate holder for every five degree or Diploma holders. (B.P.Ms.No. 89, dated 5.4.77). The amendment shall take effect from 13.12.1972. (B.P.Ms.No. 610, dated 21.11.1980)

Explanation : III. The Assistant Draughtsman possessing certificate qualification or any other qualification prescribed for the post of Assistant Draughtsman in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Service Regulations, 1972 who entered service as Assistant Draughtsman on or before the 13 th December 1972 and who have put in not less than five years of service from the date of appointment or from the date on which they become fully qualified shall also be considered for appointment, as Draughtsman Grade III. A person so appointed shall not be eligible for any further promotion unless he gets himself qualified for such post. (B.P.Ms;No. 342, dated 3.9.77)

6. Assistant Draughtsman By direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other services including work charged establishment.

1. Pass in the Government Technical Examination, by the Lower Grade in Geometrical Drawing. Building Drawing and Estimating and Free hand outline and Model drawing; or

2. A completed S.S.L.C issued under the Authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu with a pass in “Engineering” included as a special subject in the bifurcated courses in Secondary Schools; or

3. A pass in the building and structural Draughtsmanship certificate course of Central Polytechnic, Madras. 86

7. Blue Print Operator By direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service under the Board.

1. A pass in the S.S.L.C with eligibility for University Course or atleast study in that standard for a period of not less than one year in a recognised school; and

2. Practical experience in Blue Printing work.

Provided that in the case of Peons appointed as Blue Printing Operator by transfer the qualification in item (1) shall be a pass in the VIII Standard or atleast study in that standard for not less than one year in a recognized school.

Explanation: Recognized School shall mean a school maintained by or opened with the sanction of the State Government or to which recognition has been accorded by the Director of Secondary Education, Madras under the Madras Education Rules.

8. Work Assistant including Technical Assistant Recruitment by transfer or direct recruitment D.C.E., D.C.R.E., D.M.E., or D.E.E., awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Madras or any other qualification equivalent thereto.

9. Water works Superintendent including Electrical Superintendent. Recruitment by transfer or direct recruitment

1. Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and training, Madras or any other equivalent qualification.

2. Two years experience in a pumping station or installation, repairs and maintenance of electrical pump sets under a firm of Engineering contractors undertake such works which has been approved by the Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board. (B.P.Ms.No. 141, dated 4.3.1986 with effect from 1.1.1977. NOTE: For recruitment to all the categories 1 to 9 in the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Engineering Subordinate Service other things equal preference shall be given to those borne on work-charged establishment. 51 87 IV. TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD MINISTERIAL SERVICE.

1. Superintendent Office of the Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board Secretariat Promotion of Superintend ents from Chief Engineers Office and Promotion from Assistants in the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Recruitment by deputation from Secretariat Service. Must possess a degree of a University recognized by the University Grants Commission.

(a) Must possess a degree of a University recognized by the University Grants commission;

(b) Must have had previous experience in dealing with some of the subjects with which he will deal as Superintendent;

Provided that in very exceptional and deserving case any Superintendent who does not hold any such degree but who possesses the minimum general educational qualification prescribed in the schedule to the general rule and who has rendered service as Superintendent for a period of not less than 10 years may be promoted. Must possess a degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission. Must have served as a Superintendent at least for a period of 2 years. 52 88

2. Assistant/ Accountant, Office of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat Direct Recruitment Transfer Promotion Must hold – 1) The degree of M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., B.A. (Hons) or B.Com (Hons) of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission. 2) A degree in law of any of the recognized Universities. 3) The B.A. or B.Com degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission and must have obtained a first class in English (Part I) or in the optional subjects (Part III) 4) The B.Sc degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission and must have obtained a first-class in the optional subjects (Part III)

Provided that in the case of person belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes, it shall be sufficient if he holds a degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission and provided that for the post of Accountant preference shall be given to holders of M.Com., or B.Com. Degree. Must possess a degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission. Must have at least five years drafting experience in the service from which the person is recruited by transfer.

1. From Junior Assistant possessing the degree qualification

2. In very exceptional and deserving cases. Typists or Steno-typists may be promoted as Assistants provided they possess minimum general educational qualification and have five years service as Steno-typist. Must have training in drafting and noting for at least one year. 53 89 54

3. Confidential Stenographer Promotion 1. Must possess minimum general educational qualification;

2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Tamil and English Typewriting both by the Higher Grade;

3. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Tamil and English Shorthand both by the Higher Grade.

Provided that, if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (2) and

(3) above are not available, candidates who have passed the following examinations in the order of preference indicated below may be appointed, namely:- i) Government Technical examination in Tamil Typewriting and Tamil Shorthand both by the Higher Grade and in English Typewriting and English Shorthand both by the Lower Grade; ii) Government Technical Examination in English Typewriting and English Shorthand both by the Higher Grade and in Tamil Typewriting and Tamil Shorthand both by the Lower Grade.

4. Must have put in a minimum period of five years of service as Steno-Typist; and

5. Must have passed the i) Account Test for subordinate Officers, part I; ii) District office Manual Test; and iii) Departmental Test in Tamil Nadu water supply and Drainage Board Act, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Discipline and Appeal Regulations, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Travelling Allowance Regulations, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and drainage Board Conduct Regulations and Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Service Regulations. (B.P.Ms.No. 161, dated 14.3.1986). 89 55

4. Junior Assistants, Office of the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Direct recruitment, transfer or appointment from Typists including Steno- Typist in the Board’s Secretariat Must hold a degree of a University recognised by the University Grants Commission.

5. Typists, Office of the Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Direct recruitment or by transfer.

1. Must possess minimum general educational qualification;

2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Tamil and English Typewriting both by the Higher Grade;

Provided that, if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (2) above are not available, candidates who have passed the following examinations in the order of preference indicated below may be appointed, namely:- i) Government Technical examination in Tamil Typewriting by the Higher Grade and in English Typewriting by the Lower Grade; ii) Government Technical Examination in English Typewriting by the Higher Grade and in Tamil Typewriting by the Lower Grade. 56 91

6. Steno-typists, Office of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Secretariat. Direct recruitment or transfer.

1. Must possess minimum general educational qualification;

2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Tamil and English Typewriting both by the Higher Grade;

3. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Tamil and English Shorthand both by the Higher Grade..

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