HC sets 6-month timeframe for disciplinary action against errant state govt employees

HC sets 6-month timeframe for disciplinary action against errant state govt employees

K.Kaushik@timesofindia.com 03.10,2026

Madurai: Reminding Tamil Nadu govt of its stated ‘zero tolerance’ towards corruption, Madras high court has ordered that disciplinary proceedings initiated against errant govt employees should be completed within six months. “If govt servants who are violating the conduct rules and engaging in corrupt practices are dealt with in a prompt manner, then it would send a strong message against corruption and discourage other officers from committing such acts,” said Justice B Pugalendhi. Directing the govt to amend the Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and relevant conduct rules by incorporating GOs and court rulings that permit simultaneous conduct of disciplinary and criminal proceedings against delinquent govt servants, the judge said: 

“By keeping the disciplinary proceedings in abeyance merely because the criminal case is pending, and thereby permitting such delinquent officers to continue in service and receive benefits, the very purpose of the conduct rules would be defeated. Such an approach would have the effect of enabling delinquent officers to avoid or delay the consequences of their misconduct.” The judge said, “When the entry of a person with criminal antecedents into govt service is considered to have a bearing on the purity of administration, the involvement of a serving govt servant in a criminal case cannot be viewed with any lesser seriousness. The continued presence of such a person in service, without timely departmental action, has a direct bearing on the purity, functioning and reputation of the administration.” 

He added, “The court is unable to understand as to how the disciplinary authority can take a call on whether the disciplinary proceedings can be kept in abeyance, when the decisions of the Supreme Court have consistently made it clear that there is no legal bar for simultaneous disciplinary proceedings during the pendency of criminal cases.” The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by govt servants against whom criminal cases were filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, based on traps conducted by DVAC. On being placed under suspension, they filed petitions challenging their suspension orders saying they were under suspension for a prolonged period and that disciplinary inquiry has not been conducted against them.

T.N. to get six new nursing colleges, more seats in allied healthcare courses

T.N. to get six new nursing colleges, more seats in allied healthcare courses

The Hindu Bureau

CHENNAI. 19.09.2026

Six new government nursing colleges, with 100 B.Sc. Nursing seats each, will be established at the Government Medical College, Tirunelveli; K.A.P. Viswanathan Government Medical College, Tiruchi; Government Medical College, Dharmapuri; Vellore Government Medical College; Government Medical College, Tiruvannamalai; and Government Medical College, Namakkal, an official release said on Friday.

The entire expenditure of ₹270.26 crore for the six colleges will be met from the funds of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. The construction of academic buildings and hostels is in progress.

Admissions soon

Admissions to all 600 seats will be taken up during the current academic year, a press release said. The existing space available at the respective colleges will be used to conduct classes.

In addition to these, a new government nursing college will be established at the Coimbatore Government Medical College and ESI Hospital with 60 B.Sc. Nursing seats.

No new government nursing college was established in the State after 2014. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had announced in the Assembly that additional seats will be created in nursing, pharmacy and allied healthcare courses at a cost of ₹351 crore.

In February this year, then Health Minister Ma. Subramanian had announced that six new government nursing colleges would be set up.

A total of 1,925 additional seats are being created in the existing government nursing colleges and nursing schools. These include 1,290 seats in Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, 440 seats in B.Sc. Nursing, and 75 seats in the M.Sc Nursing course.

In allied and healthcare courses, 2,778 additional seats are being created from this academic year. Nine new courses, including Bachelor of Physician Associates, Prosthetics and Orthotics, as well as Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, will have a total intake of 1,132 candidates. In addition, 735 seats are being created in pharmacy courses, the release said.

TN to launch gold ring scheme on Sept 28

TN to launch gold ring scheme on Sept 28 

19.09.2026

Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme on Sept 28, making every child born in a govt hospital from June 22, 2026, eligible to receive a 1g gold ring. The CM chaired a review meeting at the secretariat on Friday to discuss the launch and implementation of the scheme. 

The govt order for the scheme was issued on June 23, a day after Vijay’s birthday. The benefit will be available to children whose mothers are permanent residents of Tamil Nadu and are registered in the pregnancy and infant cohort monitoring and evaluation (PICME) system with a reproductive and child health (RCH) identity number. 

Each ring, carrying a unique serial number, will be supplied in tamper-proof packaging. The state has procured an initial 1.28 lakh rings for the scheme,said govt in a release For children born between June 22 and Sept 27, 100 rings a day will be distributed from Sept 28 through 107 hubs. For children born from Sep 28, the ring will be provided when the mother and child leave the hospital. tnn

Houses on poromboke land don’t need NOC to get power supply

Houses on poromboke land don’t need NOC to get power supply 

Venkadesan.S @timesofindia.com 18.09.2026

Chennai: The state govt has exempted people living on poromboke land from getting a noobjection certificate (NOC) from govt departments to get an electricity connection. However, they must fulfil certain criteria, including the house size, payment of necessary charges as well as an undertaking that they are aware they could be evicted any time. The GO dated Sept 16, issued by the energy department, said houses built on lands classified as water course, mandaiveli, and meikal poromboke, as well as lands belonging to temples, cantonment, railways, and forest departments, will not be eligible for the service. Also, the houses built on permitted poromboke lands should not exceed 250sqft in built-up area. 

“The NOC requirement was done away with since there is a huge pendency of such applications,” said an official. In the written undertaking, the applicant should state that the new electricity service does not confer any right on the land on which they have built the house and that they are liable to be evicted and to have power supply disconnected if the govt requires the land.

The GO has made it clear that the section officer concerned should inspect and ensure that applicants under the LT-1A(3) category have not built houses on prohibited poromboke or other categories of land before effecting the service. The chairman and managing director of TNPDCL should also submit a district and taluk-wise status report of such services to the govt every three months and ensure that the facility is not misused. These connections will be classified as a separate consumer category — low tension - 1A (3) — to distinguish them from the regular domestic category, though they would be charged the same tariff as the domestic category (LT-1A). “These connections require double the security deposit. Other charges are being worked out,” added the official. *conditions apply

Declare assets online by Oct, TN govt tells staff

Declare assets online by Oct, TN govt tells staff 

Julie.Mariappan @timesofindia.com 11.09.2026

Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has made it mandatory for all govt employees, barring All India Service officers, to submit their annual statements of assets and liabilities online through the Integrated Financial and Human Resources Management System (IFHRMS). The move follows an amendment to Rule 7(3) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules made in Jan 2026 by the DMK regime. Employees are required to declare their immovable properties, including land and buildings, movable assets such as vehicles, jewellery and bank deposits, as well as debts and other liabilities through the IFHRMS portal. 

“The facility for filing details of assets and liabilities has now been enabled on the IFHRMS portal. The system will make it easier to monitor violations,” a senior official said. In a recent communication, the govt directed secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, judges, TNPSC secretary and registrar of Madras high court to instruct employees to file statements for the calendar year ending Dec 31, 2025, by Oct 31, 2026. 

The date of filing will be recorded in an employee’s ‘annual confidential report’. Failure to submit the statement within the stipulated period will be treated as a violation of the service conduct rules. Employees must file statements of their assets and liabilities as on Dec 31 of each year by March 31 of the succeeding year. The govt has also advised employees to keep their IFHRMS user IDs and passwords secure. Employees have to use Form I for immovable property, Form II for movable property and Form III for debts and other liabilities. After verifying and correcting the details, they must confirm and submit the declaration and download a copy for their records.

New secretariat to come up at Foreshore Estate TNHB, GCC Grant NOC For 25 Acres

New secretariat to come up at Foreshore Estate TNHB, GCC Grant NOC For 25 Acres 

Julie.Mariappan@timesofindia.com 07.09.2026

Chennai: The new assembly-secretariat complex will come up at Foreshore Estate, govt sources confirmed to TOI. Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday gave the ‘enter upon permission’ nod for the complex to be built on 25.16 acres. The govt is likely to issue an order shortly granting in-principle administrative sanction for the project. The main building would be a 15-storey structure of 20 lakh sqft built-up space. The TNHB land, which has access from Santhome main road, carries a guideline value of 22,000 per sqft, taking its estimated value to 2,047 crore. Chief minister C Joseph Vijay last week said it would be built at 1,200 crore. The govt had shortlisted three locations — Foreshore Estate, Highways Research Station in Guindy and a site opposite Fintech City in Nandambakkam. “The availability of 25 acres at Foreshore Estate makes it an ideal location,” said an official. 

Following a formal request from the govt, TNHB on Saturday granted ‘enter upon permission’ to the public department to use 21.37 acres of its land in Mylapore. The land comprises three survey numbers — 4593/1 (0.55 acre), 4593/29 (0.15 acre) and 4593/33 (20.67 acres). The parcels were acquired in 1958 for housing projects. Between 1963 and 1968, 1,112 govt employees’ quarters and 96 TNHB quarters were built there. Another 60 quarters were built in 1986 and 112 in 1998, taking the total to 1,380. Of these, 1,284 quarters had become dilapidated. Since the demolition of the structures, the site has remained vacant. TNHB has initiated steps to demolish its own 96 residential quarters. “TNHB has said the value of the land should be assessed and paid to it in accordance with govt rules. It has also requested govt to consider providing alternative land to compensate for the transfer, if such land is available,” said the official. 

In a letter to Chennai collector, TNHB said it had no objection to the use of the land covered under Survey No.s 7588/2 and 4592/79. In 1997, govt had transferred 1.13 acres in Survey No. 7588/2 in Mylapore village for the construction of govt rental housing. Regarding the 1.73 acres covered under Survey No. 4592/79, the board said acquisition files and other records were unavailable. Revenue records, however, appeared to classify the parcel as govt poramboke land. GCC has also given permission to public dept to use 0.93 acres. According to a letter issued by GCC commissioner G S Sameeran on Sept 5, the land, covered under Survey No. 4593/2, is classified for road use. “The land parcels add up to 25 acres, and with some more land under revenue dept, the site will cover 26.5 acres,” said a govt source.

TN to go digital with driving licences, RCs from Sept 15

TN to go digital with driving licences, RCs from Sept 15 

Shanmughasundaram.J @timesofindia.com 03.09.2026

Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will roll out digital driving licences (DCs) and vehicle registration certificates (RCs) across the state from Sept 15, allowing applicants to download the documents online instead of waiting for chip-based cards delivered by post. Announcing the initiative under Rule 110 in the assembly on Wednesday, chief minister C Joseph Vijay said the move was part of the govt’s push for “transparent and citizen-friendly delivery of services”. 

At present, applicants pay 250 for chip-based driving licences and RCs, which are dispatched by post and can take between a week and a month to reach them. “The new digital system will eliminate this delay,” said the CM, noting that the documents will carry QR codes, enabling govt offices and other authorised agencies to instantly verify their authenticity electronically. It would also curb the use of fake documents. Under the new system, buyers of new vehicles can download their digital RC online after registration. Similarly, applicants who clear their driving test will receive their digital driving licence the same day.

HC urges cash limit for govt servants

HC urges cash limit for govt servants 

K.Kaushik@timesofindia.com 30.08.2026

Madurai: Madras high court has sought a response from the state on the feasibility of issuing uniform guidelines or a GO prescribing the limit of cash that may be possessed by a govt servant while on duty. 

Justice B Pugalendhi observed that when almost every payment can be made digitally, the necessity of carrying substantial amounts of cash to office needs to be addressed by govt by fixing a threshold limit. If such a condition is prescribed, it may, to some extent, curb corruption in govt offices. 

“The existence of a prescribed limit would also ensure that govt servants are not unnecessarily harassed,” the judge observed. The court was hearing the petition filed by C Kala challenging the order referring her to the tribunal for disciplinary proceedings that she was in possession of 45,000 on Jan 8, 2021, when she was on duty as sub-registrar at Mukkudal in Tirunelveli district. 

The petitioner also filed another petition seeking a direction to transfer the proceedings to the tribunal for disciplinary proceedings, Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that Kala had the money for marriage expenses

‘T.N. government actively pursuing V-C appointment issue in courts’

‘T.N. government actively pursuing V-C appointment issue in courts’

The Hindu Bureau

Chennai 27.08.2026

The State government has been taking all necessary steps to find a solution to the impasse over appointment of Vice-Chancellors to State-run universities, Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan told the Assembly recently.

Taking part in the debate on the demand for grants for the Higher Education Department, he said the issue had been caught up in litigation at the Madras High Court, and the government was taking steps, legally and administratively, to find a solution.

Twelve out of 13 universities in the State, with the exception of Mother Teresa Women’s University, have been functioning without Vice-Chancellors for several years, with Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and Alagappa University being the latest to be added to the list.

Mr. Viswanathan also announced that the government would implement a Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for teachers of government-aided arts and science colleges, government and government-aided engineering colleges, and polytechnic colleges from September 1, with prospective effect. This has been a long-standing issue for the department, with teachers of government-aided colleges staging multiple agitations over the years, demanding the implementation of CAS.

The Minister announced that the government would take steps to fill the 6,000-plus vacancies in government arts and science and technical institutions through the Teachers’ Recruitment Board in three phases. Besides, the ongoing process of recruitment of 2,708 assistant professors to government arts and science colleges will be completed soon. The honorarium of guest lecturers in government arts and science and technology institutions has been raised from ₹30,000 to ₹35,000 with immediate effect, while guest lecturers in polytechnic colleges will get ₹30,000, up from ₹25,000.

Mr. Viswanathan also announced the setting up of the Periyar Institute of Emerging Technologies (PIET) on the Anna University campus. The government will also enact a law to set up a School of Excellence for education and research in basic sciences.

Bus travel for women, three LPG cylinders to be free: CM Expected To Cost 10,000Cr Annually

Bus travel for women, three LPG cylinders to be free: CM Expected To Cost 10,000Cr Annually 

Shanmughasundaram.J@timesofindia.com 25.08.2026

Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced two welfare measures aimed at easing household and mobility costs—three free LPG cylinders a year for over 1.3 crore families and expansion of fareless bus travel for all women and transgender persons across Tamil Nadu. 

Announced under Rule 110 in assembly, the schemes carry a combined annual financial cost of around 10,000 crore per year. Under the expanded fareless bus travel scheme, women and transgender people can travel in express, limited stop services (LSS), deluxe services in urban areas, while they were earlier permitted to travel for free only in ordinary govt buses. In addition, they can also travel in inter-district mofussil buses and in hill areas, from Oct 2. “There will be no income ceiling or limit on the number of trips,” Vijay said. 

The fareless bus scheme was launched by DMK govt as ‘Magalir Vidiyal Payanam’ but was renamed as ‘Vettri Payanam’ recently by TVK govt. “The scheme is not just about free bus travel. It is a social investment securing a student’s education, a worker’s livelihood and a mother’s household security,” Vijay said, drawing loud applause from the treasury benches. “No woman in Tamil Nadu should lose an opportunity because of commuting costs,” he said adding TN govt would incur an additional expenditure of 6,000 crore annually for the scheme. Vijay also announced ‘Annapurni’scheme under which eligible families will get subsidy equivalent of three LPG cylinders a year. The scheme will cover around 1,30,16,104 households, which include families with an annual income below 2.5 lakh, small and marginal farmers and households having persons with disabilities. 

Beneficiaries will buy cylinders directly from oil companies, with the subsidy amount reimbursed to their linked bank accounts after purchase, Vijay said. The state has earmarked an additional 4,000 crore for the scheme a year, which will be formally launched during Pongal in Jan next year. 25/08/2026, 06:14 Bus travel for women, three LPG cylinders to be free: 

CM Vijay’s poll promise was to provide six LPG cylinders to each family, but it has been halved considering the fiscal situation of the state. File Photo FUELLING WELFARE: Measures aimed at easing daily costs

T.N. govt. to launch health insurance for the elderly

T.N. govt. to launch health insurance for the elderly

The Hindu Bureau

CHENNAI. 18.08.2026

Tamil Nadu will launch the ‘Chief Minister’s Elderly Health Insurance Scheme’, covering nearly 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above. The scheme will provide free medical treatment, including cancer care packages, advanced cardiac surgeries, organ transplants, and high-end diagnostic services, at empanelled government and private hospitals, with no ceiling on income, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced in the Assembly on Monday.

The Minister made 115 announcements for the Health Department at a total estimated outlay of ₹2,997 crore. It covered areas including policy reforms, universal free health services, new posts creation, infrastructure projects, equipment and procurement, direct beneficiary programmes and digital health initiatives.

The 87-year-old Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, will be replaced with a modern, comprehensive Act to address contemporary and future health challenges. Dr. Arunraj said a new provision would make unsupervised home births outside hospitals a punishable offence. Noting that Tamil Nadu was known as the country’s health capital, he said that ‘TN Medicity’, a world class integrated medical hub comprising clinical services, research, medical tourism, and AYUSH, would be established. The government will allocate ₹10 crore for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report in the first phase.

‘Nalam 360-Annual Free Health Check-up for All’ scheme will be rolled out. Under this, everyone aged 30 and above will receive 14 basic tests annually, free of cost, across 1,257 government health facilities in the State.

This will include blood pressure, ECG, haemoglobin, complete haemogram, random blood sugar, urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, serum bilirubin, urine albumin, and VIA screening. For the first time in the State, the Health Department will introduce Home Based Diagnostic Services — sample collection and testing services — in metropolitan areas on a public-private partnership model, he said. The department will come up with a ‘Positive Health Policy’ to promote holistic health and wellbeing at the community, family, and individual levels.

2,500 staff nurse posts

Addressing a long-standing demand, Dr. Arunraj said 2,500 permanent posts of staff nurses would be created. Existing contract nurses on consolidated pay will be absorbed into regular time-scale pay. A total of 1,695 nursing posts on consolidated pay will be created at a cost of ₹42.72 crore.

A total of 3,594 medical staff across 24 categories, including pharmacists, nursing assistants, village health nurses, and ophthalmic assistants, will be recruited through the Medical Services Recruitment Board. Additionally, the department will create 284 temporary super speciality posts across 25 specialities on time-scale pay to take advanced medical care to the district-level. These posts will be created to accommodate doctors who complete their post-graduation every year and are posted in government hospitals on bond conditions.

Consumers express shock over exorbitant bi-monthly electricity bills this year

Consumers express shock over exorbitant bi-monthly electricity bills this year

They say the bi-monthly bill for June and July was particularly high; TNPDCL officials say the extended summer this year contributed to a rise in electricity consumption compared to last year

Major issue: Electricity officials say some assessors engage in table-recording malpractice, wherein they do not physically pay a visit to residential buildings to check the meters. FILE PHOTo

R. Srikanth

Chennai. 29.07.2026

Hundreds of consumers have raised complaints about getting exorbitant bi-monthly electricity bills this year compared to last year. Particularly, domestic consumers in the city claimed that they were shocked seeing the electricity charges for the bi-monthly usage of June and July.

The residents have been sending complaints online to local officials of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) about the exorbitant bills.

S. Manish, a resident of Nungambakkam, pointed out in his complaint that he would normally get electricity bills ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹6,000, but in this cycle, he received a bill of ₹10,000.

Delayed assessment

Several consumers complained that the primary reason for the high electricity bills were due to delayed assessment of the meters. Normally, the assessors are permitted a cushion of five days from the regular assessment cycle to complete the job. But residents complained that the delays are longer.

Bajarullah Khan, a resident of Pattabhiram, claimed his electricity bill went up mainly because of the delayed assessment of the meters.

A senior TNPDCL official said that the city’s extended summer this year has driven up electricity consumption compared to last year.

New peak demand

The city breached the peak power demand by crossing 5,000 mega watt (MW) on June 10.

As per the data available with the State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC), the average peak demand in the city climbed to 4,500 MW, up from previous year’s average of 4,000 MW.

The official added that the peak demand, at times, almost reached 4,900 MW for sustained periods.

Local electricity officials cited shortage of assessors as the cause for delayed meter reading.

An official said that some assessors are engaged in table-recording malpractice, where-in they fail to pay a visit physically for assessing the electricity meters.

Consumer activist T. Sadagopan wants self-assessment of meters to be reintroduced until the assessors shortage problem is addressed.

அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு முக்கிய அறிவிப்பு! 7.5% மருத்துவ இடஒதுக்கீட்டுக்கு இனி பள்ளிக்கு செல்ல வேண்டிய அவசியமில்லை

அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு முக்கிய அறிவிப்பு! 7.5% மருத்துவ இடஒதுக்கீட்டுக்கு இனி பள்ளிக்கு செல்ல வேண்டிய அவசியமில்லை

Published On: 10 Jul 2026, 7:05 AM

| By Santhosh Raj Saravanan

தமிழ்நாட்டில் 7.5 சதவீத அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கான சிறப்பு இடஒதுக்கீட்டின் கீழ் எம்பிபிஎஸ் (MBBS), பிடிஎஸ் (BDS) உள்ளிட்ட மருத்துவப் படிப்புகளுக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கும் மாணவர்களுக்கு முக்கிய மாற்றம் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இனி Bonafide Certificate (போனஃபைட் சான்றிதழ்) பெறுவதற்காக பள்ளிகளுக்குச் சென்று அலைவதற்கான அவசியம் பெரும்பாலான மாணவர்களுக்கு இருக்காது. மாணவர்களின் பள்ளிக் கல்வி விவரங்கள் EMIS (Educational Management Information System) தரவுத்தளத்தின் மூலம் சரிபார்க்கப்படும் என்று மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கை வழிகாட்டுதலில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்த புதிய நடைமுறை மூலம் அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களின் விண்ணப்ப செயல்முறையை எளிமைப்படுத்துவதுடன், தேவையற்ற ஆவணச் சுமையையும் குறைப்பதே நோக்கமாகும். குறிப்பாக, 7.5 சதவீத உள்ஒதுக்கீட்டின் கீழ் மருத்துவப் படிப்பில் சேர விரும்பும் மாணவர்களுக்கு இது பெரிய நிவாரணமாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது.

யாருக்கு இந்தச் சலுகை? 2022–23 கல்வியாண்டு அல்லது அதற்குப் பிறகு அரசு பள்ளிகளில் 6-ஆம் வகுப்பு முதல் 12-ஆம் வகுப்பு வரை படித்த மாணவர்களின் கல்வி விவரங்கள் ஏற்கனவே EMIS தரவுத்தளத்தில் இருப்பதால், அவர்கள் தனியாக Bonafide Certificate சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டியதில்லை. அந்த விவரங்கள் மின்னணு முறையில் சரிபார்க்கப்படும்.

ஆனால், 2022–23-க்கு முன்பு மேல்நிலைப் பள்ளிப் படிப்பை முடித்தவர்கள், 7.5 சதவீத அரசு பள்ளி இடஒதுக்கீட்டின் பலனைப் பெற மாவட்ட முதன்மைக் கல்வி அலுவலரிடம் (CEO) இருந்து பெறப்படும் Bonafide Certificate-ஐ சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும் என வழிகாட்டுதலில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

7.5% இடஒதுக்கீடு யாருக்கெல்லாம்? தமிழ்நாட்டில் அரசு பள்ளிகளில் 6-ஆம் வகுப்பு முதல் 12-ஆம் வகுப்பு வரை முழுமையாகப் படித்து, NEET-UG தேர்வில் தகுதி பெற்ற மாணவர்களுக்கு மருத்துவம் மற்றும் பல் மருத்துவப் படிப்புகளுக்கான அரசு ஒதுக்கீட்டு இடங்களில் 7.5 சதவீத சிறப்பு முன்னுரிமை வழங்கப்படுகிறது. இந்தத் திட்டம் பொருளாதார ரீதியாக பின்தங்கிய அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்கள் மருத்துவக் கல்வியில் அதிகளவில் சேர்வதை ஊக்குவிக்கும் நோக்கில் செயல்படுத்தப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

மருத்துவச் சேர்க்கைக்கு தேவையான முக்கிய ஆவணங்கள் மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கான ஆன்லைன் விண்ணப்பத்தில் மாணவர்கள் NEET மதிப்பெண் அட்டை, 10 மற்றும் 12-ஆம் வகுப்பு மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ்கள், மாற்றுச் சான்றிதழ் (TC), சமூகச் சான்றிதழ், தேவையான இடங்களில் இருப்பிடச் சான்று (Nativity Certificate) உள்ளிட்ட ஆவணங்களைப் பதிவேற்ற வேண்டும். அரசு பள்ளி 7.5% ஒதுக்கீட்டின் கீழ் விண்ணப்பிக்கும் மாணவர்களுக்கு EMIS சரிபார்ப்பு நடைமுறையின்படி Bonafide Certificate தேவையா என்பதை வழிகாட்டுதலின் அடிப்படையில் உறுதி செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

மாணவர்கள் கவனிக்க வேண்டியது மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கான விண்ணப்பத்தைப் பூர்த்தி செய்வதற்கு முன், தங்களது பள்ளிக் கல்வி விவரங்கள் EMIS பதிவுகளுடன் பொருந்துகிறதா என்பதை உறுதி செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். ஏதேனும் தகவல் பிழை இருந்தால், உடனடியாக சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பள்ளி அல்லது கல்வி அலுவலகத்தை அணுகி திருத்தம் மேற்கொள்வது நல்லது. மேலும், மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கை தொடர்பான அனைத்து அறிவிப்புகளையும் தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவ மாணவர் தேர்வுக் குழுவின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ இணையதளத்தில் தொடர்ந்து கவனிப்பது அவசியம்.

இந்த புதிய நடைமுறை, அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களின் மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கை செயல்முறையை மேலும் எளிமையாக்கும் முக்கிய நடவடிக்கையாக பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. குறிப்பாக, தேவையற்ற ஆவணங்களை பெற பல அலுவலகங்களுக்கு செல்ல வேண்டிய சிரமம் குறைவதுடன், ஆன்லைன் தரவு சரிபார்ப்பு மூலம் விண்ணப்ப செயல்முறை வேகமாகவும் வெளிப்படையாகவும் நடைபெறும் என கல்வி வட்டாரங்கள் கருதுகின்றன.

T.N. govt. fixes issues with non-subdivision online patta transfers

T.N. govt. fixes issues with non-subdivision online patta transfers

The Hindu Bureau

CHENNAI. 04.07.2026

The Tamil Nadu government has simplified online patta transfer not involving subdivision by rectifying some of the shortcomings in the automatic mutation module, Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.A. Sengottaiyan said on Friday.

In a statement, he said that to expedite the issuance of patta, once the property registration not involving subdivision is completed, the system automatically transfers it to the buyer’s name online (auto-mutation), if the seller’s name, survey number, and area match the details in the existing online patta and the property is free of encumbrance.

Acknowledging some difficulties in this procedure, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay asked that the issues be resolved at the earliest.

Revisions to G.O.

After a review meeting, revisions were made to the Government Order (G.O.). Under the modified rules, auto-mutation will happen during land sale when the landowner (‘pattadhar’) and his family members co-sign.

Auto-mutation will also take place when the Power of Attorney executes a sale deed, though the seller’s name does not match with that of the ‘pattadhar’, as the sale deed is executed by the Valid Power of Attorney, Mr. Sengottaiyan said.

Last to next number

Whether or not the buyer has the patta in the same village, the software will assign the last to next patta number of the village by default.

This is to cut delay. Based on the revised G.O., amendments will be made to the automated patta transfer software and implemented within 15 days, he said.

Model code lifted, but govt depts still remain out of action

Model code lifted, but govt depts still remain out of action

Omjasvin.MD@timesofindia.com -8.05.2026

Chennai : The model code of conduct, which came into force on March 16 across Tamil Nadu following the poll notification by Election Commission of India, was lifted on Thursday. It, however, did not make much difference, as offices of key departments remained silent both at the Secretariat and at the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).

 The heads of departments and GCC councillors are awaiting the new govt, and new set of ministers and officers to assume charge. No review meetings are being held as of now. "The council is active on paper, but we are watching out on how things roll out. If there’s a new govt, it will be a challenge in getting resolutions passed. Plus, we have to get govt sanctions for every council resolution. So, it is better to wait for a new administration so that the bureaucratic procedures resume,” said deputy mayor Mahesh Kumar, adding that even financial sanctions will resume only after the next govt comes. 

The Secretariat and Ripon Building corridors aren’t buzzing with any files moving between departments, and no big projects are being discussed. All the councillor rooms too are vacant, the civic works in the city remain halted, while supervision and reviews haven’t taken off among officials. K Karthik, AIADMK councillor from Tiruvottiyur, said routine works are ongoing, but future projects and administrative reviews do not make sense when a new govt isn’t in place. “If there’s a govt change, we aren’t sure if they will dissolve the council or not. It has happened in the past. We will have to wait and watch,” he said.

As a result of this logjam, several city projects launched by the previous regime remain stuck. V Sandhya of Anna Nagar M Block said the Bougainvillea Park Restoration has stalled, resulting in people walking outside. “They have not secured the underground cables in Second Avenue, which were dug up to build stormwater drains,” he said. INDEFINITE PAUSE: The empty corridors at the public works department office at the Secretariat

Employees hired without advertisement or interview cannot be regularised:

Employees hired without advertisement or interview cannot be regularised:

Supreme Court The claim of being engaged sans an advertisement itself gives rise to doubts as regards the manner of engagement, the Court said.

Supreme Court of India. 18.06.2026

Ritu Yadav Published on: 17 Apr 2026, 8:33 pm

The Supreme Court has ruled that government employees hired on a contractual or ad hoc basis without any public advertisement or interview cannot be made permanent under a State policy [Madan Singh v State of Haryana]

A Bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar passed the ruling on April 16 while striking down two notifications issued by Haryana government in 2014 to regularise services of a certain category of employees who had or were about to complete ten years’ of service.

The Court said that the Haryana government failed to justify why services of such ad hoc employees, who had not been engaged on the basis of any advertisement or interview, were sought to be regularised.

“The claim of being engaged sans an advertisement itself gives rise to doubts as regards the manner of engagement. Absence of any record whatsoever of the manner of engagement does not inspire any confidence in such a process,” the Bench said.

Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar However, at the same time, the Court acknowledged the practical reality that many of these employees had been working for years.

"A period of almost twelve years has elapsed since the issuance of these two Notifications. It is the specific stand of the State Government that even after excluding the ad hoc employees from Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, who seek benefit of these two Notifications, none of the posts advertised would be aLected. Further, it is informed that such appointees have now gained sufficient experience and are likely to have settled in life with the passage of time," the Court noted.

It therefore invoked its power under Article 142 of the Constitution and allowed the employees to continue in service. However, it directed that they would be placed at the lowest pay scale applicable to their posts.

In 2018, the High Court in 2018 had struck down a set of Haryana government notifications aimed at regularising Group B, C and D employees. The decision was then challenged before the top court, which ordered a status quo during the pendency of the matter.

In the judgment passed on April 16, the top court modified the High Court ruling. While it struck down two of the notifications issued in July 2014, it upheld the validity of two similar notifications issued in June 2014.

The policies notified in June 2014 were aimed at extending the benefit of an older 1996 regularisation scheme to employees who had been left out earlier, it noted.

The Court found that the criteria prescribed was very much in tune with the criteria that would have otherwise been prescribed for regular recruitment

"The criteria prescribed was not in any manner watered down or deviated from the criteria required to be satisfied while seeking regular appointment. What is most relevant, in our view, is that such engagement should have been initially made on a sanctioned post and such engagement on the sanctioned post ought to be continuing even on the date of regularisation of service. This would clearly indicate that when such engagement on ad hoc basis was initially made, sanctioned posts were available and this position continued for a number of years so as to enable regularisation of services of the incumbents holding such posts," it said.

After pronouncing the judgment, Justice Narasimha remarked that the issue may require consideration by a larger Bench.

“We have gone through your suggestions. We had a particular difficulty being a combination of a two-judge bench. It would have created yet another problem of two conflicting two-judge benches. We have kept everything ready. We will ask you to do a repeat performance at a time, perhaps when we get this matter taken up at a three-judge bench, which is necessary, and we are going to do that because we have seen that it cannot continue like this. You know.,” Justice Narasimha said.

The Court placed on record its appreciation for the assistance rendered by amicus curiae Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta and advocates Japneet Kaur, Jhanvi Dubey, Ashok Mathur, Vriti Gujral, M Bikram Dwivedi and Jimut Mohopatra.

Madras HC bins plea on transfer of govt staff after 3 years

Madras HC bins plea on transfer of govt staff after 3 years

Apr 10, 2026, 02.06 AM IST

Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday refused to order transfer of govt employees who have been working in the same place for more than three years. The court observed that while the Election Commission (ECI) is taking action by transferring govt servants, interference by the court is not required.

The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan observed this, while disposing of a plea moved by Integrated Manapparai Taluk Rainfed and Irrigated Farmers Association.

According to the petitioner, a govt order (GO) was issued in 1994 mandating the transfer of govt employees working in various departments once every three years to ensure transparency in administration and to prevent misuse of power by officials. It further alleged that govt officials working in departments such as agriculture, revenue and police have been continuing in the same postings for more than three years, and as a result, they have been selectively extending govt welfare schemes to preferred individuals.

The association also contended that govt officials must act impartially during elections, but allowing them to continue in the same post for long durations is against election conduct rules and creates a possibility of them acting in favour of the ruling party. Refusing to entertain the plea, the bench observed that transfer of govt employees is a service-related matter and such a relief cannot be sought in a PIL. The court, however, directed the ECI to consider the petitioner's representation in accordance with law.

Accounts officer ends life for non-issuing of NOC for retirement

 Accounts officer ends life for non-issuing of NOC for retirement

The Hindu Bureau

Virudhunagar 01.04.2026

In a shocking incident, an Accounts Officer of Rameswaram municipality had ended his life alleging mental agony over non issuing of no-objection certificate from Virudhunagar municipality for his retirement.

The deceased, identified as Ravi, had left a video message to his colleagues, in which he said that despite having served 35 years in Government Department, the officials had failed to act on Government Order to give NOC on time.

He said that he had got NOC from all the municipalities where he had served over the years, except for Virudhunagar municipality.

He was told that the NOC was not issued as an audit objection over not imposing tax for some match industry was pending. However, he contended that since it was a collective responsibility, he could have allowed to retire.

The deceased also alleged that some officers were expecting bribe from him. The man had left the video message and switched off his mobile phone. Next day, he was admitted to hospital after he complained of having consumed some tablets.

His son has lodged a complaint with the Soolakkarai police station about the mental agony driving his father to take the extreme step.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 and Speak2Us helpline at 9375493754.)

HC: Administrative delay cannot defeat employee rights

HC: Administrative delay cannot defeat employee rights

Sureshkumar.K@timesofindia.com 18.02.2026

Chennai : Madras high court made it clear that administrative delay by a municipal corporation or govt cannot defeat employee rights and, similarly, subsequent GOs cannot nullify earlier accrued rights. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while allowing a plea moved by 35 employees of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) who were recruited on a temporary basis as malaria assistants, tax assistants, office assistants, junior assistants, storm water drain workers, and road workers. 

In 1999, the govt brought in a scheme through a GO dated May 27, under which employees who were working as of May 4, 1999, were declared eligible for regularization. As per the scheme, they were appointed in entry-level regular posts and paid a consolidated salary of ₹2,000 per month for one year. They would be brought under a regular time scale of pay after one year and regularised after completion of that one-year period. Thus, as per the scheme, the employees were eligible for regularization by May 27, 2000. However, the scheme was not implemented immediately; instead, the govt issued a GO dated Feb 23, 2006, regularising the employees only from 2006. Aggrieved, the employees moved the court. 

Opposing the plea, the govt contended that an employee appointed temporarily cannot claim regularization from an earlier date as a matter of right. Refusing to concur, the court held that, through the 1999 GO, the govt granted entitlement to regularisation after one year. Through the GO, employees in service as of May 4, 1999, acquired the right to regularization, the court said.

The court made the findings based on the orders passed by a full bench of the court in S Dhanasekaran Vs Govt of Tamil Nadu. Since the order was under appeal before the Supreme Court, the judge directed the GCC to absorb the employees with effect from 2000, subject to the final outcome of the appeal pending before the SC.

T.N. simplifies procedure for govt. employees to go on personal foreign trips

T.N. simplifies procedure for govt. employees to go on personal foreign trips

The Hindu Bureau

Chennai 03.02.2026

The Tamil Nadu government has simplified the procedure for State government employees to go on personal foreign trips.

They must sign an undertaking that they will not take up any appointment or attempt to secure additional income from any source during their stay abroad and would not quit their job during the trip.

They shall also not canvas or seek any business while abroad.

Such an undertaking given to a competent authority would facilitate government employees to go abroad on personal trips.

They can, however, take such trips only after the sanction of leave by the competent authority.

No government employee can undertake foreign trips for attending conferences, seminars, meetings, or training programmes on funding – other than through government sources or sponsored by NGOs – without obtaining permission from the competent authority.

On receipt of the application, the competent authority would process it within 15 days and issue the letter of permission.

“Where any disciplinary proceedings/charges under rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules or any criminal prosecution is pending or contemplated against the applicant, the competent authority or higher authority or Head of the Department or the Government as the case may be, may grant permission or refuse to grant it after taking into account the nature and gravity of the delinquency or the criminal charge,” as per the new procedure.

In case of an emergency, where the government employee is unable to return, the authority concerned may provide a buffer period not exceeding three months from the date of expiry of such approved leave or period of stay, upon the request of the employee, through the Integrated Financial and Human Resources Management System (IFHRMS) portal.

No government employee shall leave India to seek employment abroad without the prior permission of the government.

Haj Pilgrimage

“Any Government servant proceeding on Haj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia through Tamil Nadu Haj Committee on ‘Temporary Haj passport with a validity of eight months for Saudi Arabia’ and those proceeding on Jerusalem pilgrimage through Government schemes are also exempted from obtaining a No Objection Certificate,” as per the new procedure.