THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

Explanation 1.—The expression “Same rate of pay” referred to in this ruling means that the date ofincrement of the senior for reaching a stage in the time scale of pay of the lower post, shall not belater than that of the junior for reaching the same stage in such time scale of pay.(G.O. Ms. No. 69, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, dated 27th January 1983.)Explanation 2.—Anamoly of junior drawing more pay than senior in cases where junior availinghimself of the option and the senior not availing himself of the option contained in the fifth privisounder rule 22-B, shall be rectified under this ruling, if the conditions in ruling (2) are satisfied.[G.O. Ms. No. 808, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR. III) Department, dated 14th August1985 - with effect from 1st May 1981.](3) The pay of a Government servant whose increment has been stopped as a measure of punishment for aspecified period without cumulative effect, shall, on his promotion to a higher post before the expiry of the punishmentperiod, be fixed at the appropriate stage in the scale of pay applicable to the higher post with reference to the notional paywhich he would have drawn in the normal course on the date of such promotion but for the punishment and the monetaryequivalent of the amount which he would have lost during the unexpired period of punishment shall be recovered fromhim.(G.O.Ms.No.191, Finance, dated 3rd March 1967.)(4) The initial fixation of pay under F.R. 22-B shall be allowed in all cases of temporaryappointments of persons who satisfy all the rules relating to regular promotion/appointment, to thecategory in which they have been temporarily appointed with effect from 1st January 1974.Appointments made prior to 1st January 1974 and remaining un-regularised on 1st January 1974shall also be eligible for such fixation. The period from the initial fixation of pay under F.R. 22-B shallcount for increments. Such fixation and increments shall be admissible even in cases where fixationis at the minimum.[G.O.Ms.No.773, Finance (F.R.I.), dated 13th August 1975.]In cases where the services of a person are regularised from a date subsequent to the date ofinitial temporary appointment/promotion, his pay shall be refixed in the higher post underFundamental Rule 22-B with effect from the date of regularisation of services in the higher post andincrements, if any, granted, revised. The excess pay drawn due to the initial fixation underFundamental Rule 22-B on temporary promotion/appointment, shall not be recovered in such cases orin cases where he is reverted to the lower post subsequently or if the person ceased to hold thehigher post due to retirement or for any other reason.[G.O. Ms. No. 558, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F.R.III), dated 24th June 1983.](With effect from 9th January 1975.)(5) The pay fixed under Fundamental Rule 22-B on each occasion of re-promotion after reversion,shall not exceed what the Government servant would have been entitled to had be continued in thesame post without reversion.[G.O. Ms. No. 786, Finance (F.R.I.), dated 19th July 1976.]Provided that the above ruling shall not apply while fixing the pay of a Government servant on repromotion/re-appointmentto higher post, if such Government servant is first promoted/appointed tohigher post from the ordinary grade of the lower post and is appointed to selection grade of the lowerpost while on reversion. The pay of the Government servant on such re-promotion/re-appointment tohigher post shall be refixed under Rule 22-B with reference to the pay drawn in the selection grade ofthe lower post. However, if the Government servant is again reverted to selection grade of the lowerpost and re-promoted/re-appointed to higher post, the above ruling shall apply while fixing the pay.[G.O. Ms. No. 181, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F.R.III), dated 5th March 1983.](With effect from 1st October 1978.)(6) In the case a Government servant already in service in a post is appointed to another postthrough the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission by direct recruitment, or when the mode of hisappointment to the new post is by direct recruitment, the Government servant concerned should beallowed to draw the minimum of the time scale of pay or as provided in the service rules relating tosuch appointments and fixation of pay under Fundamental Rule 22 or 22-B is not admissible.[G.O.Ms.No.889, Finance (F.R.I.), dated 12th August 1976.]38