THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

laid down in paragraph 513 of the Tamil Nadu Public Works Account Code should be followed. TheOfficers of Agricultural Department not below the rank of Deputy Director of Agriculture or ResearchOfficers will certify whether the period spent is reasonable or not.The Director of Agriculture is empowered to sanction a reasonable period up to a maximum of fivedays for handing and taking over charge by the Upper Subordinates of Agricultural Department whoare holding stocks and stores and to permit them to draw pay and allowances simultaneously in thesame post for the period. He should certify whether the time spent is reasonable or not. Theprocedure laid down in paragraph 513 of the Tamil Nadu Public Works Account Code should befollowed.(G.O.No.765, Development, dated 25th February, 1947.)(Memo.No.100855/F.R./65-6, Finance, dated 20th January 1966.)The Director of Agriculture is empowered to sanction a reasonable period up to a maximum ofseven days for handing and taking over charge by the incoming and out going AgriculturalEngineering Supervisors and Store-keepers in the Agricultural Engineering Sections and to permitthem to draw pay and allowances simultaneously in the same post for the period. He should certifywhether the time is reasonable or not. The Procedure laid down in paragraph 513 of the Tamil NaduPublic Works Account Code should be followed.(Finance Memo.No.69417-C.S.R.-4, dated 23rd November 1954.)The Regional Divisional Engineers (Agricultural Engineering), General Superintendents,Government Agricultural Engineering Workshop, Madras, Agricultural Implements Workshop,Tiruvarur and Tractor Workshops at Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Vellore are empoweredto sanction a reasonable period up to a maximum number of days indicated in column (3) of the Tableappended below for handing and taking over charge by the staff of the Agricultural EngineeringBranch who are holding stocks and stores and to permit them to draw pay and allowancessimultaneously in the same post for that period. The procedure laid down in paragraph 513 of theTamil Nadu Public Works Account Code should be followed:—S.No.Name of the categoryTHE TABLE.Maximum number of daysrequired in handing and taking over ofcharge of stores and stocks(1) (2) (3)1Agricultural Engineering Supervisor and3 daysSoil Conservation Assistantsin the Soil Conservation Schemes.2 Store-keeper, Grade I 7 days3 Store Superintendent7 days and 30 days in the case of StoreSuperintendent in Government AgriculturalEngineering Workshop, Madras4 Agricultural Engineering Supervisor(Tractor)7 days.5Agricultural Engineering Supervisor(Stores)7 days.6 Agricultural Engineering Supervisor(Drilling)7 Agricultural Engineering Supervisor(R.B.)Unit5 days5 days8 Driller 2 days20