THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

Normal date of subsequent increment .. .. .. 1-4-1982[G.O. Ms. No. 158, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F.R.III), dated 24th February 1982.](with effect from 1st January 1974.)(ii) Probationers can also be sanctioned increments before completion of probation. However,for sanction of increment that accrued prior to the first January 1974, the rules as they stood prior tothe 1st January 1974 shall apply.(iii) The increments for temporary service can be sanctioned by competent authority. No specialsanction of any superior authority is necessary.(iv) If an increment accrues to any Government servant appointed temporarily under rule 10 (a)(i) or 39 (a) (i) with reference to provision under rule 10 (bb) or 39 (gg) of the general rules for theTamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service within one year from the 1st January 1974, he can besanctioned that increment on the 1st of the quarter in which the increments accrue. If no increment isdue within one year from the 1st January 1974 the temporary service from the 1st January 1974, shallbe reckoned for the purpose of sanction of increment with reference to Fundamental Rule 26 (a).(v) The services rendered by Government servants appointed on emergency basis in differentdepartments cannot be reckoned for the purpose of sanction of increment. Temporary Governmentservants ousted in one department and appointed in another department shall be treated as freshentrants to services.(vi) If any increment accrues to any Government servant on any day in a quarter after the 1stJanuary 1974, taking also into account, the service rendered period to that date, the increment shallbe sanctioned on the first of the quarter itself even though he has put in less than a year’s service onthe first of the quarter.(vii) Government servants in temporary service including of those recruited throughEmployment Exchange will be eligible to count their temporary service in a post towards incrementonly if they satisfy all the rules prescribed for holding that post in a regular capacity. In other cases,the temporary service will count from the date on which they become fully qualified to hold that post.Provided that Government Servants in temporary service appointed on or after the 11thNovember, 1982 shall pass the tests and acquire the qualification prescribed for regular Governmentservants to become eligible for increment.[G.O. Ms. No. 396, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Per.J), Department, dated 7-7-1989.][With effect from 10th November 1982.](viii) Government servants recruited by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission who areworking in other departments on higher scales of pay can count their temporary service towardsincrement on the higher scales though their services in such posts are not regularised.(ix) The increment of a Government servant which falls due in a quarter may be sanctioned onthe first day of that quarter even though he retires from service period to the actual date accrual ofincrements.(x) The provisions for counting of temporary service towards increment are not applicable topersons who are working in unclassified posts. In such cases, the increments shall be regulated onlywith reference to the provisions contained in Note 5 under Fundamental Rule 26(a).[G.O. Ms. No. 41, Finance (F.R.I), dated 11th January 1977.](With effect from 1st January 1974.)(xi) (a) Typists and Steno-typists appointed in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service on or after6th August 1980 and in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service on or after 1st April 1982 shall not begranted any increment, if they do not possess the requisite qualification in Tamil Typewriting/TamilShorthand. In their cases, service from the date on which they become fully qualified to hold the postof Typist or Steno typist, as the case may be, shall count for increment.(b) Typist and Steno-typists appointed prior to 6th August 1980 in the Tamil Nadu SecretariatService and appointed prior to 1st April 1982 in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service are eligible to drawincrements. If they satisfy the qualifications prescribed in the relevant rule as they stood prior to 5thAugust 1980 and 1st April 1982, respectively subject to the other provisions under this ruling.[G.O. Ms. No. 1103, Personnel and Administrative ReformsNovember 1985.](FR.III) Department, dated 19th51