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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016

INTRODUCTION:-

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has been set up

under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. The sanctioned strength
of the Commission is one Chairman and fourteen Members. During this
report period the Chairman and Fourteen Members are in position. The
composition of the Commission during the period under report is given
below:-

Dr. K. Arulmozhi, I.A.S. (R) Chairman

(Assumed Charge on 14.10.2015)

Dr. S.Pannerselvam, M.B.B.S., D.C.H Member

Thiru. V.Rathna Sabapathy, B.Sc.,B.Ed.,M.B.A Member

Dr. P.Perumalsamy, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D Member

Thiru. T.Kuppusamy, B.Sc., B.G.L Member

Thiru. G.Selvamani, B.Sc., B.L., D.P.P.A Member

Thiru. C.Balasubramanian, M.A., B.L

(Held full Additional Charge of Chairman from 27.06.2014 to Member
13.10.2015)

Dr. R.Pratap Kumar M.A., M.L., M.B.A., Ph.D Member

Thiru. V.Subbaiah M.A., B.L Member

Thiru. S.Muthuraj B.A., B.L Member

Thiru. M.Sethuraaman B.A., B.L., M.S.W Member

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Thiru. A.V.Balusamy B.Sc., B.L Member

Thiru. M.Madasamy B.A., B.L Member

Thiru. V.Ramamurthy B.Sc., B.L Member

Dr.P.Krishna kumar B.E., M.B.A., M.Phil.,

Member
MCSD.,(USA), P.D.F.L., (Malaysia), MIEEE., Ph.D.,

Thiru.A.Subramanian B.E., M.I.E. Member

Thiru.N.B.Punniamoorthi D.C.E Member

Dr.M.Rajaram, I.A.S., (Retd.) Member

Secretary and Controller of Examinations:-

Thiru. M.Vijayakumar, I.A.S

Secretary
(Assumed Charge on 15.11.2012)
Tmt. V.Shobana, I.A.S Controller of
(Assumed Charge on 10.10.2012) Examinations

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PART - I

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:-

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is discharging the duties and
functions specified in Article 320 of the Constitution of India. The Commission is
required to advise the Government on all matters relating to framing of
recruitment rules, principles to be followed in making appointments and
promotions and transfers from one service to another service, disciplinary
matters in respect of Government Servants. Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission conducts examinations for selection of candidates under direct
recruitment to the State, Subordinate and Ministerial Services etc.,
Departmental Examinations for Government Servants, Half Yearly Examination
for IAS, IPS, IFS and State Civil Service officers and also conducts the
examination on behalf of the RIMC for admission to the School run by the
Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun.
EXAMINATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF WORK:-

Details of work handled by the Commission under different items during the
year under report are as follows:

I. Direct Recruitment Examinations:-

1. Preliminary Examinations:-
Number of Examinations ..2
(Group-II and Group-I Services)
Number of Vacancies …….1,315
Number of Candidates applied ..8,92,658
2. Main Examinations:
Number of Examinations ..13
Number of vacancies ….3,972
Number of candidates applied …20,28,012
3. Oral Examinations:
Number of Examinations ..20
Number of vacancies ...2,682
Number of candidates admitted to Oral Test ..5,222
4. Final Selection:
Number of recruitments Completely finalized ..26
Number of vacancies …..7,766
Number of candidates finally selected …..7,606

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II. OTHER EXAMINATIONS:-

1. Departmental Test – 2015:-
Number of candidates applied … 1,71,663
Number of candidates appeared ... 1,09,617
Number of candidates passed … 75,383
2. Half Yearly Examinations:-
Number of candidates admitted in Sep. 2015 … 44

III. OTHER WORKS:-

1. Appointment by transfer or by promotion ... 641 Persons

2. Persons selected for appointment by the method of

transfer or promotion by relaxing rules regarding ... 6
education/age qualification.

3. Disciplinary cases : ... 363 Cases

Number of cases in which Commission’s
views were communicated to Government.

4. One way transfer from one unit Department to … 246 Cases

another Unit Department in the Tamil Nadu
Ministerial Service

5. 10% and 20% reservation in Rural Development … 156 Persons

and Panchayat Raj Department concurrence under
16(b)

6. Concurrence under latter part of Regulation 16(b) … 1863 Cases

7. Revenue and Expenditure

(Rs. in Thousand)
Revenue ... 1,58,574
Expenditure ... 5,64,234

8. Notifications:- The Commission advertised 13 Notifications comprising of

4,955 vacancies in respect of 38 posts. 29,36,442 applications were
received

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9. Reforms and Rationalizations:-

COMMISSION INTRODUCED COMMON SERVICE CENTRE (CSC):-

The Online Application Service website has been integrated with the Common
Service Centers established by the Government of Tamil Nadu. These CSC
offers Commission’s online Registration Services to the poor and downtrodden
candidates at cheaper service charges. This service was launched on
14.10.2015 by the Hon’ble Chairman of the Commission.

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PART – II
DIRECT RECRUITMENTS:-

During the period under report, the Commission completely finalized 26

recruitments containing 7766 vacancies and selected 7606 candidates for
appointments.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:-

During the period under report, the Commission conducted two Preliminary
examinations for Group-II and Group-I Services to fill up 1315 Vacancies.
8,92,658 Candidates applied for these Preliminary Examination.

MAIN EXAMINATION:-

During the period under report, the Commission conducted 13 Main

Examinations to fill up 3972 vacancies. 20,28,012 candidates applied for these
Main Examinations.

ORAL EXAMINATION:-

During the period under report, the Commission conducted Oral Test for 20
Recruitments to fill up 2682 vacancies. The Commission conducted the Oral
Tests in 65 working days in two sessions F.N. and A.N. A maximum of 6 Boards
were constituted in both the sessions on some days, 5222 candidates were
admitted to Oral Test by constituting 629 oral test boards in 65 days for the
current year.

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PART – III
Paucity of Qualified and Suitable candidates:-
During the period under report, the following 72 vacancies could not be filled
up due to paucity of qualified and suitable candidates:-

PA to Hon’ble Judge, Personal Assistant and Assistant – 53, Civil Judges –

4, Health Officer – 3, Horticulture Officer – 1, Child Development Project Officer
– 2, Assistant Agriculture Officer – 7, Block Health Statician – 1, and Assistant
Engineer (Civil) in Highways Department – 1.

PART –IV
RECRUITMENT BY TRANSFER / PROMOTION, DISCIPLINARY CASES,
APPEALS, PETITIONS, STATUTORY RULES, REGULATION, TEMPORARY
APPOINTMENTS ETC.:-

1. RECRUITMENT BY TRANSFER / PROMOTION:-

During the period under report, the Commission dealt with references
relating to recruitment by transfer to State Services from the corresponding
Subordinate Services and by promotions within the State Services and drew
up lists of 641 qualified and suitable officials for appointment to the posts
under 18 Services.

2. DISCIPLINARY CASES, APPEALS, PETITIONS, ETC.:-

A. (i) Number of cases dealt with during the period .. 659
(ii) a. Number of cases disposed of by the Commission .. 361
b. Number of cases under consideration in the 103
..
Commission
c. Number of cases returned to Government for
.. 10
remittance after following the actual procedure
d. Number of cases returned to Government for 185
..
want of records
(iii) Advised to make modification of punishment .. 31
B. (i) Number of cases in which Commission’s views
.. 363
were communicated to Government
(ii) Number of cases in which Government passed
.. 147
orders
(iii) Number of cases in which Government have to pass
.. 216
orders

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3. STATUTORY RULES, REGULATION, ETC.:-

In 1863 cases, the Commission’s concurrence was sought for and given
under the latter part of Regulation 16(b) of the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission Regulations 1954 for making appointment to the posts in the
State, Subordinate, Secretariat and Ministerial Services.

4. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS:-
The Commission accorded its concurrence for the continuance of
temporary appointment as follows:-

Concurrence accorded Concurrence refused

Period State Subordinate/ State Subordinate/
Service Ministerial Service Ministerial
Service Service
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Above 3 months and
- 1 - -
below 12 months
Above 12 months and
- - - -
below 18 months
Above 18 months and
- - - -
below 24 months
Above 24 months - - - -
Total - 1 - -

5. CONCURRENCE ACCORDED UNDER RULE 20(a) (iii) OF THE SPECIAL

RULES FOR THE TAMIL NADU MINISTERIAL SERVICE:-

The Commission accorded its concurrence under the provision in Rule

20(a)(iii) of the Special Rules of Tamil Nadu Ministerial Services for the
permanent transfer of 246 personnel from one departmental unit to another
departmental unit within the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service and in two
cases, consent were refused.

6. PROMULGATION AND AMENDMENTS:-

During the period under report, 68 cases of issue of statutory rules or

amendments were issued by the Government. Of them, in respect of 59
cases, the Commission was consulted before the rules were issued. In 9
cases the Commission was not consulted. However, these 9 cases relate to
the posts excluded from the purview of the Commission and to the matter, in
respect of which under Article 320(3) of the Constitution of India,
consultation with Commission is not necessary.

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7. RELAXATION OF RULE:-
During the period under report, there were 6 cases in which statutory
rules relating to age or educational qualifications as the case may be, were
relaxed by the Government.

PART– V
OTHER EXAMINATIONS

I. DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS:-

Departmental Tests were conducted in May and December 2015. The

total number of tests conducted were 331 and the number of candidates
applied for these tests were 1,71,663. The details are given below:-

Sl.No DETAIL MAY 2015 DEC 2015

1 Number of Subjects 73
74
2 Number of Test Papers
167 164
3 Number of Candidates applied
86,656 85,007
4 Number of Candidates appeared 54,311 55,309
5 Number of Passed Candidates 35,367 40,016

6 Pass Percentage 65 % 72 %

II. HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS:-

Half Yearly Examinations including First Class Language Test in Tamil

were conducted in September 2015 for Officers of Indian Administrative
Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service and State services, in
which 44 candidates were admitted.

III. EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO RASHTRIYA INDIAN MILITARY COLLEGE

SCHOOL:-
The Commission conducted the Examination on behalf of the Rashtriya
Indian Military College in June 2015 and in December 2015 for selection of
candidates for admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College School,

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Dehra Dun. 152 Students in June and 149 Students in December appeared
for the examination.

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..8,92,658

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…20,28,012
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…..7,766
…..7,606

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: 1,71,663
: 1,09,617
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75,383

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III.
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% % : 156

b : 1863

1,58,574
5,64,234

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