From To

Dr. Niranjan Mardi, I.A.S., All the Regional Director of Municipal

Commissioner of Municipal Administration
Administration, All the Corporation Commissioners except
Chepauk, Chennai-5. Chennai Corporation
All the Municipalities including Grade III
Municipalities
‘

Roc.No. 12051/2006/OP1, Dated 09.10.2006

Sir,

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds - Instruction

Clarifications - Issued - Communicated - Reg.

Ref: 1. G.O. No.16, P&AR Dept., dated 21.2.06

2. Letter No.54, dated 23.5.06 from the Labour and
Employment (Q) Department
3. Letter No. 55, dated 24.5.06 from the Labour and
Employment (Q) Department
4. G.O. Ms.No.61, Dated 19.7.06 from the Labour and
Employment Department
5. Letter No. 126/Q1/2006, dated 16.9.06 from the Labour and
Employment Department

&&&&&&&

I enclose herewith a copy of each letter and Government orders cited in the
reference for information and for necessary action.

/Sd/. V. Pitchai
For Commissioner of Municipal
Administration
Copy to
H’ Section Superintendent

//forwarded by order//
Superintendent
 ABSTRACT
Public Services – Ban on filling up of vacant posts by direct recruitment under
Compassionate grounds – Lifting of Ban order – Issued.
PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (G) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.16, Dated:: 21.2.2006.
Read::
1. G.O.Ms.No.212, P&AR(P) Dept., Dated 29.11.2001.
2. Lr.Ms.No.20, P&AR(G) Dept., Dated 1.3.2002.
3. G.O.Ms.No.14, P&AR(P) Dept., Dated 7.2.2006.
*******
ORDER:

The Government have issued order lifting the ban on direct recruitment in
Government order third read above. The above orders will apply to appointments on
compassionate grounds also. In continuance of the above order, the instructions issued in
Lr.(Ms.)No.20, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (G) Department, dated 1.3.2002 are
hereby cancelled with immediate effect. Detailed guidelines on such compassionate
appointments will be issued separately.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
N.NARAYANAN
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments.
All Collectors and District Judges / District Magistrates and District.
Magistrates (Judicial)
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Registrar Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Chennai-6.
The Senior Standing Counsel, Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Chennai-6.
The Accountant General, Chennai 18/35.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-35.
The Director of Employment and Training, Chennai-5.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, (North, South, Ease and Secretariat) Chennai 79/35/5/9.
All Treasury Officers.
The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.
Copy to: All Sections in P&AR Dept., Chennai-9.
//FORWARDED BY ORDER//
Sd/ xxxxxxxx
SECTION OFFICER
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 SECRETARIAT,
CHENNAI-9

Labour and Employment (Q1) Department

Letter.(Ms.) No.55, DATED : 24.05.2006

Thiru.R.SELLAMUTHU, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government.

To
All Heads of Departments (w.e.)
The All Collectors (w.e.)

Sir / Madam,

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds Issue of Integrated

Certificate by Tahsildars – Amendment to revised proforma – Issued.

Ref: 1. Govt. Lr.(Ms.) No.31, Labour and Employment (Q1)

Department Dated: 25.2.1992.
2. Govt. Lr.(Ms.) No.2, Labour and Employment (Q1)
Department Dated : 04.01.2006
3. Govt. Lr.(Ms.) No.54, Labour and Employment (Q1)
Department Dated: 23.05.2006.

*********
I am directed to state that the Government in their letter third cited, have prescribed
an Integrated Format for issue of certificate by the Tahsildars to the applicants seeking
appointment on compassionate grounds.

2. Accordingly, a revised proforma is annexed to this letter in supersession of the

orders issued in the Government letters first and second cited.

3. All Heads of Department and Collectors are requested to furnish the details in the
revised proforma while sending proposals to the Government for regularisation of services
of incumbents appointed temporarily an compassionate grounds.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/ xxxxxxx
for SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Copy to:-

All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9 (w.e.)

The Labour and Employment (OP.I/OP.II/E/P/N) Department, Chennai-9.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2 (w.e.)
 ANNEXURE

I. PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT

1. Name of the applicant :

2. Date of application for appointment (only :

one dependent in the family can be
provided appointment on Compassionate
grounds)

3. His/Her relationship to the deceased :

Government Servant

4. Date of birth and age (the age of wife or :

husband/son or unmarried daughter should
not be more than 35 years respectively on
the date of death of Government Servant)
In the case of widow/widower the upper
age limit is 50 years.

5. Qualifications. :

6. Name of the post for which his/her name is :

recommended / for appointment and the
service in which it is included
(compassionate appointment should be
given only to the lowest category of the
service concerned)

7. Whether the post is with in the purview of :

the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

8. Whether the candidate is fully qualified to :

hold the post (If not, state the rules to be
relaxed)

9. The date of temporary appointment of the :

candidate (Extract from Service Register to
be enclosed)
II. PARTICULARS OF DECEASED GOVERNMENT SERVANT

10. Name and designation of the deceased :

Government Servant

11. Office where he/she worked at the time of :

death

12. Whether he/she held the post (name of the :

post to be specified) in regular capacity (i.e.
probationer or approved probationer or full
member)

13. Date of Death/Date of retirement on :

medical invalidation

III.GENERAL
14. Details of all the family members:

Name Age Educational Marital Relationship Employed/unemployed

qualifications status to the (If employed
deceased particulas)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

15. Monthly Income by way of Family Pension :

and other similar sources

16. Details of immovable property like houses, :

lands etc. owned by the family and the
monthly income derived there from
IV. CERTIFICATES / PARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED
17. i) Nomination made by the wife/husband of :
the deceased Government Servant

ii) Certificate relating to educational :

qualification

iii) Declaration made by the applicant as :

per G.O.Ms.No.29, Employment Services
Department, dated 7.3.88.

iv) Death certificate of the deceased :

Government Servant

v) Integrated certificate issued by the :

Tahsildar for appointment on
compassionate grounds.

vi) No Objection Certificate from other :

members of the family (Son/unmarried
daughters/spouse)

SIGNATURE OF THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY

18. Recommendation of the Administrative :

Department concerned in the Secretariat
.
N.B. i) The term ‘near relative’ is defined and :
restricted to include only the
wife/husband/son/unmarried
daughter/adopted son/ adopted unmarried
daughter/widow/divorced or deserted
daughter of the Government servant who
died in harness. Cases or near relative
such as brothers/sisters etc. of the
deceased should be excluded.
ii) Candidates seeking employment should :
possess all the prescribed qualification for
the post concerned and that these
conditions should be relaxed.

:
iii) Dependents of the temporary
Government Servants appointed under rule
10(a)(i) of the General Rules for the Tamil
Nadu State and Subordinate Service who
die in harness are not eligible to be
considered.

iv) Dependants of the Government Servant, :

who die after retirement, are not eligible to
be considered.

v) Dependants of Government Servant who :

die in harness can be considered for
appointment on compassionate grounds
irrespective of the presumptive date of
superannuation of the deceased
Government Servant.

vi) Even if one member of the family other :

than the deceased Government servant
was employed even before the death of the
Government servant and was living
separately without extending any help to
the family, then the case of other eligible
dependants may be considered.

R.SELLAMUTHU,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

//True copy/forwarded//

Sd/ xxxxxxxxx
SECTION OFFICER
 ABSTRACT
Public Services – Appointment on compassionate grounds – Lifting of ban on filling up of
posts by temporary appointment on Compassionate grounds – Orders – Guidelines –
Issued.
Labour and Employment (Q1) Department

G.O.(Ms).No.61, Dated:: 19.07.2006.

Read::

G.O.(Ms.)No.16, P&AR (P) Department, dated 21.2.2006.

*******
ORDER:

The Government have issued orders in the G.O. read above, lifting the ban on
filling up of posts by temporary appointments on compassionate grounds imposed
in Letter (M.) No.20, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (G) Department dated
1.3.2002. It has also been ordered therein that detailed guidelines on such
compassionate appointments will be issued separately.

2. The Government, after careful consideration, examined the matter and

order as follows:-

i. Compassionate ground appointments shall be made to the posts in ‘C’ and

‘D’ Groups.
ii. The existing guidelines for fixing of the time limit for filling application and
relating to indigent circumstances be continued;
iii. A staff committee may be constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief
Secretary and that Committee shall examine in detail and place the
recommendations for the consideration of the Cabinet.

(By Order of the Governor)

L.K.TRIPATHY,
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments.
All Collectors/District Judges / District Magistrates (Judicial)
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Government Pleader, High Court, Chenai-104.
The Accountant General, Chennai-18.
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-35.
The Commissioner of Employment & Training, Guindy, Chennai-32.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (North) Chennai-79.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (South) Chennai-35.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (East) Chennai-5.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Treasury Officers.
The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Minister (Labour), Chennai-9.

Copy to:
All Sections in Labour and Employment Department, Chennai-9.

//Forwarded by order//

Sd/ xxxxxx
SECTION OFFICER
 Off. 25670472
Fax. 25679739

LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT DEPTT.,

SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009.

Lr.Ms.No.126/Q-1/2006 Dated 16th September 2006

From

Thiru. L.K.TRIPATHI, I.A.S.,

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments.
All Collectors / District Judges / District Magistrates (Judicial)
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Accountant General, Chennai-18.
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-35.
The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Employment & Training,
Guindy, Chennai-32.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (North) Chennai-79.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (South) Chennai-35.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (East) Chennai-5.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Treasury Officers.
The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Minister (Labour), Chennai-9.

Sir,

Sub: Public Services – Appointment on compassionate grounds – Lifting

of ban on filling up of posts by temporary appointment on
Compassionate grounds – Guidelines Issued – Clarifications and
Instructions – Issued.

Ref: G.O.Ms.No.61 L&E dated 19.07.2006.

*********
In the G.O. cited, the following guidelines on compassionate appointments
have been issued:-
i) Compassionate ground appointments shall be made to the posts in ‘C’
and ‘D Groups:
 ii) The existing guidelines for fixing of the time limit for filling application
and related to indigent circumstances be continued;

iii) A staff committee may be constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief

Secretary and that Committee shall examine in detail and place the
recommendations for consideration of the Cabinet,

2. Certain Government departments have enquired about adherence of

the guidelines for implementation of the said G.O. The Government, therefore,
clarify that the guidelines under item nos. (i) and (ii) of the G.O.Ms.No.61 L & E
dated 19.07.2006 are clearly spelt out the level of appointment to the posts in ‘C’
and ‘D’ Groups on compassionate grounds and other issues viz. continuance of
the existing guidelines for fixing of the time limit for filling applications and
related to indigent circumstances of the family of the deceased Government
servant. Accordingly, the Government direct that all Departments of Secretariat,
HODs and District Collectors shall implement the above Government order by
strictly adhering to the guidelines issued based on the directions of the Supreme
Court of India in respect of indulgency, immediacy in the following manner:-

(i) In respect of Office Assistants,

Typists and Steno-Typists as well as
any other non-common category
posts in ‘C’ & ‘D’ Groups, the
available approved vacancies can be
filled up by the eligible candidates
under compassionate ground and

(ii) In respect of Junior Assistants 25%

of available approved vacancies can
be filled up by the eligible
compassionate ground candidates.

Suitable instructions may also be issued to all the appointing

authorities in this regard.

3. The receipt of the letter may be acknowledged.

L.K.TRIPATHY,
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

//Forwarded/by order//

Sd/ xxxxxxx
SECTION OFFICER
 Abstract
Public Services Scheme of Compassionate ground appointment Fixing of seniority of the
legal heirs of the deceased Government Servants – Orders issued.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (02) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.135, Dated:: 04.10.2006.

Read::

From the deputy Secretary Tamil Nadu Legislative

Assembly Secretariat D.O.Lr.No.11314/2001 30, TNLA
Secretariat (CAC) dated 7.8.2001 and Assurance No.596/97

*******
ORDER:

For the appointment under compassionate grounds the question of fixing of

seniority for adopting either the date of death of the Government servant (or) the
date of application produced by the legal heire of the deceased Government Servant
has to be decided.

2. The Government after careful examination of the matter have decided that
the date of death of the deceased Government servant be taken for fixing seniority
for appointment under compassionate grounds and accordingly direct that the date
of death of Government servant should be taken for fixing seniority for making
appointments under compassionate grounds.

3. This order will take effect from the date of issue of the order.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

L.K.TRIPATHY,
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
All departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments.
All Collectors / District Judges / District Magistrates (Judicial)
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Accountant General, Chennai-18.
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-35.
The Commissioner of Employment & Training, Guindy, Chennai-32.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (North) Chennai-79.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (South) Chennai-35.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, (East) Chennai-5.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
All Treasury Officers.
The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Minister (Labour), Chennai-9.

Copy to:
All Sections in Labour and Employment Department, Chennai-9.
SFs/SCs

//Forwarded by Order//

Sd/ xxxxxxx
SECTION OFFICER