TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
INSTRUCTIONS, ETC. TO CANDIDATES
(Note — Words of Masculine gender in these instructions should where
the context so requires, be taken to include female).
Persons who are in the service of the Indian Union of a State in India
or in the employment of local bodies or Universities, or quasi Government
Organizations constituted under the authority of the Government of India
or of a State in India whether in regular service or in a temporary service
need not send their applications through their Head of Department or
employer. Instead they may directly apply to the Commission with the
condition that they should produce “No Objection Certificate” in the
prescribed form, from an authority not below their next Superior Officer,
within one month from the last date of receipt of applications in the case of
recruitments where no oral test is prescribed and before the Oral Test in
the case of other recruitment’s.
Application Forms should have been obtained from the Commission’s
Officer on payment of cost. Only such application sent either direct or
through proper channel will be accepted. Those which are not in the
prescribed form are liable to be summarily rejected.
2. Every application must be in the candidate’s own handwriting in ink.
3. A Candidate must satisfy the Commission -
(a) that he is -
(i) a Citizen of India; or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or Bhutan; or
(iii) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January
1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India; or
(iv) A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan,
Burma, Srilanka, Vietnam, East African countries of Kenya,
Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tankanika
and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Etiopia with the
intention of permanently settling in India.
A Candidate belonging to categories (iii) or (iv) or a subject of
Nepal or Bhutan should also obtain a certificate of eligibility given by
the Government of Tamil Nadu.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary
will be admitted to an examination or interview and he will also
provisionally be appointed subject to the necessary certificate being
given to him by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
(b) that his character and antecedents are such as to qualify him for
the appoinment;
(c) that he does not have more than one living wife or if such persons
is a woman that she is not married to any person who has a wife
living; and
(d) that on the date of notification/advertisement for the purpose of
direct recruitment he was not in the service of the Indian Union or
of a State in India.
Note: - For the purpose of this clause a person will be deemed to be
not in the service of the Indian Union or of a State in India.
(i) If a period of five years has not elapsed since his first appointment
to a service of the Indian Union or of a State in India.
(ii) If he belongs to one of the Adi-dravidar Castes or Scheduled Tribes
or to one of the MBC/DC and Backward Classes.
3. A candidate must satisfy the appointing authoriy that he is of sound
health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity unfitting
him for the appointment.
4. The maximum age limit, if any, prescribed for the appointment does
not apply a candidate belonging to a Adi-dravidar Caste or Scheduled
Tribe or to any of the Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities
or Backward Classes or to destitute widow (of any caste) if he/she
possesses a general educational qualification which is higher than the
minimum general educational qualification and he/she is otherwise
qualified for appointment.
Note (I) “A pass in Pre-University Examination or Higher Secondary
Examination or Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical
Education and Training, Tamil Nadu or by any Institution or Board
recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other State
Government or the Government of India, shall be deemed to be a
qualification higher than that referred to Instruction 4 above”.
Note (ii) : A candidate who has passed only one or two parts of the
Pre-University or Higher Secondary Examination will not be deemed
to possess a qualification higher than the minimum general educational
qualifications.
4(A) In respect of direct recruitment to a post included in a service for
which the minimum qualification required is not higher than the minimum
general educational qualification, the age limit prescribed shall be
increased by five years in respect of candidates belonging to Adi-
dravidar Castes or Scheduled Tribes or in respect of destitute widows
of any castes and two years in respect of candidates belonging to
Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities, who do not possess
a general educational qualification which is higher than the minimum
general educational qualification.
Note: “Destitute Widow” shall mean a widow whose total monthly
income from all sources shall not be more than Rs.1000 (Rupees one
thousand only), including any family pension or their receipt including
income from private practice in the case of professionals. Such
candidate should produce a certificate from the R.D.O or the Assistant
Collector or the Sub-Collector concerned in the format prescribed.
Destitute Widow shall not include a divorcee.
5. Candidate who apply for a particular post should possess the prescribed
qualification for the post or such other qualification which have been
declared to be higher than or equivalent to the said qualification by the
State Government in consultation with the Committee constituted under
the Chairmanship of the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission for the purpose.
“If a candidate claims that the educational qualification possessed
by him/her is equivalent to though not the same as those prescribed
for the appointment, the onus of proof rests with the candidates. In
such case, the equivalence of qualification can be obtained from any
one of the universities of Tamil Nadu. If the degree is awarded by any
University/ Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
for the purpose of its grant that qualification will be generally accepted.
The evidence for the proof of equivalence of qualification should have
been obtained and should be produced along with the application
otherwise the application will be summarily rejected.”
The applications which do not clearly indicate with documents the
date of obtaining of the qualification will be rejected. The responsibility
for providing all the required information/ documents rests with the
candidates.
6. Other things being equal, training and experience in the National Cadet
Corps and the services rendered in the Defense Force will be regarded
as an additional qualification and preference will be given to an outstanding
Scout who has received the award of the President of India.
6(A) “Destitute Widows” who possess the prescribed qualifications and
are found fit by getting the minimum marks for selection will be selected
in preference to others who have secured even higher marks. However,
this preference shall be given to the Destitute Widows within the
minimum of 30% vacancies set apart to woman candidates for
appointment to any post in pay scales, the minimum of which does not
exceed RS. 4,000/- under the State Government by direct recruitment.
7. Qualifications in Tamil :-Every Candidate on the date of the
Commission’s Notification for the post should possess adequate
knowledge of Tamil.
Explanation: For this purpose a person will be deemed to possess an
adequate knowledge of Tamil, if-
In the case of a post for which the educational qualification
prescribed is the minimum general educational qualification and above
he must have passed the S. S. L. C. Public Examination with Tamil as
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one of the languages or Studied he High School course in Tamil Medium
and passed the S.S.L.C Public Examination in Tamil medium or passed
the Second Class Language Test (Full test) in Tamil conducted by the
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
Note: Candidates who do not possess adequate knowledge in Tamil
may also apply. If selected, they should pass the Second Class
Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil within a period of two years from the
date of their appointment, failing which they will be discharged from
service.
8. The minimum general educational qualification wherever referred to
means the qualifications specified in Annexure I to these instructions.
8(A)In cases where the qualifications announced for a post include a period
of practical or other experience, in addition to educational qualification
/ technical qualification, such a period of practical or other experience,
as the case may be should have been acquired after obtaining the
educational/ technical qualifications prescribed for such appointment
unless otherwise specified.
9. List for Adi-dravidar Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward
Classes, Denotified Communities and Backward Classes are given
in Annexure-II.
Note: (i) Persons belonging to Tamil Nadu and to one of the
communities mentioned in the lists shown in Annexure II alone shall
be treated as Adi-dravidar Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Most
Backward Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward Classes
as the case may be. Persons belonging to other States shall not
be treated as belonging to the Adi-dravidar Caste. Scheduled Tribe
or Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities or Backward
Class eventhough they may belong to one of the Communities
specified in the list.
(ii) Persons belonging to Christian Communities, who are converts
from any Hindu Community included in the list of Backward Classes
will be considered as Backward Classes with effect from 24-2-
1986.
10. The application fee should be paid by crossed “Account Payee”
Demand Draft obtained from any Bank payable to the Secretary, Tamil
Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-600 002 at Chennai only.
It is preferred that Demand Draft be obtained from any branch of
the State Bank of India payable to the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission, Chennai - 600 002 at the State Bank of India
(Service Branch Chennai (8443)).
Please ensure that the Drafts are crossed “Account Payee”. The
fee will not ordinarily be refunded. Drafts encashable at branches
outside Chennai City will not be accepted and in such cases candidates
will be deemed to have not paid the requisite fees.
Members of the Adi-dravidar Castes and Scheduled Tribes,
Members of the Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities and
Backward Classes who have taken a degree of any University and Ex-
servicemen are exempt from the payment of the fee. But the exemption
from payment of the application fee is restricted to three free chances
in the case of members of the Most BackwardClasses/Denotified
Communities and the Backward Classes and two free chances in the
case of Ex-servicemen.
Physically handicapped persons whose family income does not
exceed Rs.350 per month are exempt from payment of fee. Such
candidates should produce a certificate from a Medical Officer
specifying the nature of physical handicap and stating whether the
Medical Officer considers the physical handicap as one which could
render the candidate incapable of efficiently discharging his duties.
They should also send a certificate of income of his family from Revenue
Officer not lower in rank than a Tahsildar or an Independent Deputy
Tahsildar or Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar or Panchayat Union
Commissioner to the effect that the applicant’s family income does
not exceed Rs.350 per month.
Notes:— (i) Failure to appear for the competitive examination (including
oral test) after sending in an application will not operate to exclude that
chance from the free chances allowed.
(ii) The three/ two free chances allowed are not for each post but for
any three/ two applications. The claim for exemption from payment
of fee made in any application which is rejected /admitted or
withdrawn will count as a free chance.
(iii) The application of a candidate who makes a false claim for
exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing
information regarding his previous application will be rejected and
he will also be debarred from appearing for all future examination
and selection conducted by the Commission.
(iv) Demand Draft sent in payment of application fee should not be
pasted to the application or spoiled in any way.
(v) Demand Draft obtained on or before the date of notification/
advertisement relating to the post concerned will not be accepted.
(vi) Candidates belonging to Most Backward Classes/ Denotified
Communities and Backward Classes, who have passed the Pre-
University Examination or in addition the examination held at the
end of the first or second year of the degree course or passed only
certain parts of the degree examination are not exempted from
payment of the prescribed fee.
11. Every application must be accompanied by certified copies of the
following documents:
(a) Evidence of date of birth viz.,
(i) the Secondary School-Leaving Certificate; or
(ii) A certificate from a University or College, or School authority
showing date of birth, according to the University or College or
School records. (The certificate of Baptism or extract from
Register of Births, cannot be accepted) ; or
(iii) Extract from the Service Register showing date of birth in
respect of persons holding regular appointment under the State
Government.
(b) At least two certificates of character and conduct; one from the
head of the institution (other than that of a tutorial college or school
or a type-writing and/or shorthand institution) in which the candidate
last studied or is studying, as the case may be and the other
obtained not earlier than the first day of the month in which the
appointment is advertised in the newspapers, from a responsible
person who knows the candidate personally. The later certificate
must be based on personal knowledge and experience of the
candidate and not from a relative.
Notes— (i) If the period of study at the institution in which the
candidate last studied or is studying as the case may be, is
less than one academic year, he must produce also another
certificate from the head of the institution in which he last studied
for not less than one academic year.
(ii) No two certificates may be obtained from the same person.
(c) Documents evidencing the qualification prescribed for the
appointment, including qualification in Tamil.
Note: (1) Copies of degree or provisional certificate alone will be
accepted as evidence of qualifications, However, in case the
degree certificate is lost or is not immediately available for
reasons to be specified extract from the Convocation Register
will be accepted as evidence of qualification. Copies of Mark
sheets or grade certificates will not be accepted as sufficient
evidence.
(2) Candidates applying for the posts for appointment to which
registration of their names in Councils like Tamil Nadu Medical
Council or Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Council or Tamil Nadu
Veterinary Council as the case may be is a pre-condition, they
should have registered their names before the date of the
Commission’s notification for appointment and the copy of
the Registration Certificate should be enclosed along with the
other documents evidencing their qualification.
(d) In the case of an applicant, who claims to possess adequate
knowledge of Tamil, whether his mother-tongue is Tamil or not,
a certificate evidencing that he had taken Tamil as a language
for his S.S.L.C. Public Examination or had taken all the non
language subjects in the S.S.L.C. Public Examination in Tamil
Medium or he has passed the Second Class Language Test
(Full Test) in Tamil.
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(e) In the case of an applicant who claims to be a member of AD or
ST or MBC/DC or BC., a certificate from the following authority
noted against each should be produced in the form as specified in
G.O.Ms. No. 781, Revenue, dated 2nd May 1988:-
Name of the community Competent authority to issue the
certificate.
1. S.T. R.D.O./Asst. Collector/Sub Collector/
PersonalAssistant (General) to the Collector
of Chennai.
2. A.D Taluk Tahsildar.
3. MBC/DC and BC Revenue Officer not lower in rank than a
Tahsildaror Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar or
Special DeputyTahsildar appointed to issue of
Community Certificate.
4. Thottia Naicker Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar.
( i n c l u d i n g
Rajakambalam,
Gollavar, Sillavar,
Thockalavar and
Thozhuva Naicker)
included in the list of
Most Backward
classes and Denotified
Communities.
Notes:
(i) A member of the Adi-dravidar Castes on conversion to
Buddhism will not be entitled to the concession admissiable to
Adi-dravidar Caste (Hindus).
(ii) A member of the Adi-dravidar Caste on conversion to
Christianity will be considered only under Backward Classes
and not under Adi-dravidar Castes.
(iii) Community Certificate should have been issued by the
competent authorities referred to above in whose jurisdiction
the candidate claims to have permanent residence after
personal enquiries and proper verification. The certificate
obtained by the candidates in the form other than the one
prescribed in G.O.Ms.No. 781, Revenue, dated 2nd May 1988
and solely based on the entries in S.S.L.C. Transfer Certificate
or other School/College records will not be accepted.
Candidates are warned that if an attested copy of community
certificate is not sent with the application or if the community
recorded in the certificate produced by them from the
competent authority is not included in the list of Adi-dravidar
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/Denotified
Communities or Backward classes given in Annexure II of this
“Instructions etc to Candidates” .They will not be considered
as belonging to Adi-dravidar Caste, Scheduled Tribes or Most
Backward Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward
Classes as the case may be. They will, in that case, be
considered only under ‘others’ and if they are not qualified to
be considered under ‘Others’ their applications will be rejected.
(iv) Any claim by a candidate that he belongs to Adi-dravidar Castes
or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes or Most Backward
Classes/ Denotified Communities or that he has obtained a
higher or additional qualification made after the submission of
an application will not be entertained.
(v) Candidates need to send only certified copies of documents
referred to above. Copies of documents certified as correct
by the candidates themselves will be accepted. If a candidate
applies for more than one post, certified copies of documents
should be attached to each application failure to do so will
entail summary rejection of the application. If the certified copy
of a document forwarded by a candidate is found to be false
or incorrect he will be liable for such action as may be decided
upon besides rejection of his application.
Copies of documents should be attested with full signature and
copies of documents attested with mere initials will not be
accepted.
(vi) A candidate who has applied to the Commission on a previous
occasion should produce the required documents even though
they were produced on a previous occasion and were returned
to him.
(vii) The certified copies of certificate will not be returned to the
candidates. Candidate should be prepared to produce the
original documents at the time of interview in respect of post
for recruitment to which interviews are held and in other cases
as and when called for.
(viii) Certificate regarding practical experience, if any, prescribed,
should confirm to the requirements notified.
(f) The claims of the candidates with regard to the date of birth,
educational/technical qualifications and community are accepted
only on the information furnished by them in their applications. Their
candidature, therefore will be provisional and subject to the
Commission satisfying itself, about their age, educational/technical
qualifications, community etc. Mere admission to the interview or
inclusion of name in the list will not confer on the candidates any
right for appointment. The candidature, is therefore, provisional at
all stages and the Commission reserves the right to reject any
candidature at any stage, even after the selection has been made.
12. Copies of photograph-Candidate must send two identical copies of
his recent photographs along with his/her application in the case of
Technical posts and three such photographs in the case of Non-
Technical posts. All the copies should be duly signed. One copy
should be pasted on the first page of the application form in the space
provided for the purpose and the other copy should be pasted on the
Identification Certificate sent along with the application form and it
should be returned with the application. In the case of Non-technical
posts, the third copy of photograph should be sent along with the
application in a separate cover. Failure to send the photograph as
mentioned above will entail summary rejection of the application.
Note: The photos should have been taken not earlier than a month of
the date of application.
The following photos will not be accepted :-
(i) Photos on which this office or any other office stamp has been
affixed.
(ii) Photos mutilated.
(iii) Photos already used in connection with another application.
(iv) Copies of photo taken on different occasions.
(v) Copies of photo taken from Blocks of Photographs or printed
materials.
(vi) Photostat/Xerox copies of photo.
Copies of photos sent with the application will not be returned.
13. Every application must be accompanied by Crossed Account Payee
Demand Draft for the payment of the prescribed fee unless the applicant
is exempted from payment of the fee.
14. Persons who have been demobilised from the Army, Navy or Air Force,
who will be below 53 years of age in the case of Adi-dravidar Castes,
Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities
and Backward Classes and 48 years of age in the case of Others on
the 1st July of the year in which the selection is made may also apply
even if they do not fully satisfy all the prescribed qualifications including
the age-limit announced in the Advertisement/Notification. The case
of each such applicant will be considered on merits and the question
of relaxing any technical restriction including the age limit will be
considered, if he is selected.
Notes : Demobilised persons (Ex-Servicemen) referred to shall mean
a person who has been released on or before the 30th June 1979 after
having served for any period of time in the Defence Service (Indian
Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, the Auxillary Force of India or the
Boys’ Companies) and has registered his name at a local Employment
Exchange for employment under the State Government.
Provided that no person who has been dismissed by a competent
authority or who has been discharged on account of mis-conduct of
inefficiency prior to the completion of service for a period of not less
than six months shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen.
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(b) Who has been released between the 1st July 1979 and the 30th
June 1987 after having served in any rank (whether as a combatant
or non-combatant) in the Armed Forces of the Union including the
Armed Forces of the former Indian States, but excluding the Assam
Riffle, Defence Security Corp. General Reserve Engineering
Forces, Lok Sahayak Sena and Territorial Army for a continuous
period of not less than six months after attestation :-
(i) Otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or
discharge on account of miscounduct or inefficiency has been
transferred to the reserve pending such release; or
(ii) at his own request after completing five years of service in the
Armed Forces of the Union; or
(iii) has to serve for not more than six months for completing the
period of service required for becoming entitled to be released
or transferred to the reserve as aforesaid.
(c) Who has been released on or after the 1st July 1987 after having
served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in
the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union-
(i) on retirement from such service and after earning his pension;
or
(ii) on medical grounds attributable to military service or
circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or
other disability pension; or
(iii) otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result
of reduction in establishment; or
(iv) after competing the specific period of engagement otherwise
than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on
account of mis-conduct or in-efficiency and has been given a
gratuity and includes Personnel of the Territorial Army of the
following categories, namely :-
(1) Pension holders for continuous embodied service; or
(2) Persons with disability attributable to military service; or
(3) Gallantry award winner.
(b) Extra temporary employees already discharged or retrenched from
the Census Organisation in the State of Tamil Nadu who have put
in at least six months of temporary service in the Census
Organisation in the State of Tamil Nadu will be allowed to deduct a
maximum period of three years from their age. This concession
can be availed of only for any one of the Competitive Examinations
conducted by the Commission. This concession is however not
admissible to persons who hold regular appointment in any post
under the State or Central Government.
The age concession will be allowed only to those candidates
appointed in the Cencus Organisation through the Employment
Exchanges.
The concession can be availed of only for any one of the competitive
examinations conducted by the Commission.
This concession, is, however not admissible to persons who hold
regular appointment in any post under the State or Central
Government.
(c) Ex- N.C.C Cadets who were employed as Under Officer Instructors
or Sergeant-Major-Instructors in the N.C.C on whole time basis on
or after 1st January 1963 may also apply if they possess all the
prescribed qualifications except the age. They will be allowed to
deduct from their age the actual period of service as Under Officers
Instructors or Sergeant-Major-Instructors in the N.C.C. The relevant
age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour if they
are otherwise found to be suitable.
(d) Unqualified and part-time Hindi and other Language Pandits who
are below 40 years of age on 1st July of the year in which the
selection for appointment is made may also apply if they satisfy all
the prescribed qualification except age. The relevant age rule will
be relaxed by the Government in favour of such candidates if they
are selected.
Such candidates should in addition to the documents mentioned in
paragraph 11 of the “Instructions. etc. to Candidates” produce a
certificate from the Chief Educational Officer (in respect of Pandits
retrenched from Government ‘A’ and ‘B’ Wing Schools) or District
Educational Officer/ Inspector of Girls Schools (in respect of Pandits
retrenched from aided and local body Schools) to show that they
are unqualified and part-time Hindi or other Language Pandits
whose services were terminated consequent on the instructions of
two Language Formula.
(e) Retrenched employees of the Civil Supplies Departemnt who have
rendered a minimum period of two years of service in the Civil
Supplies Department on 1st April 1971 will be allowed to deduct
from their age, the period of their service rendered in that
department and also the period of service (whether continuous or
non-continuous), rendered in any other department of the
Government after their discharge from the Civil Supplies
Department plus a period of three years in computing their age.
(f) The Territorial Army Personnel who have served as the permanent
staff of a Territorial Army Unit or have been embodied for service
under Territorial Army rule 33 for a continuous period of not less
than six months will be allowed to deduct the actual period of service
rendered in the Territorial Army from their actual age. If the resultant
age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the
post by more than three years they shall be deemed to satisfy the
age, qualification for the post. For this purpose the entire period of
service in the Territorial Army including broken period will be taken
into account.
(g) The physically handicapped persons will be eligible for age
concession upto ten years over and above the age-limit prescribed,
provided they are found to be other-wise suitable and the medical
authorities are satisfied that the physical handicap is not such as
would render them incapable of efficiently discharging the duties
of the post for which they are selected.
(h) Candidates applying for posts under Groups C and D (i.e. if the
starting pay in the Scale of pay of the post is below Rs.1,145 P.M)
pre-revised scale are eligible for age concession if they themselves
have been released from Bonded Labour System/ their sons or
unmarried daughters, of such released Bonded Labour, such
candidates are eligible to apply if they had not completed 40 years
of age on the 1st July of the year in which the selection for
appointment is made.
Notes: Candidats who claim to be Released Bonded Labourers
themselves or the sons or unmarried daughters of such related
bonded labourers should produce a certificate in the form specified
below from the authority competent to issue community certificate
to show that they have been released from the Bonded Labour
under the Provision of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act’
1976.
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Thiru/ Thirumathi/ Selvi ............................................
is the Son/ unmarried daughter of Thiru ...................................................
residing at .......................................................................................... Village
...................................................Taluk.............................................District
has himself/ herself been released from Bonded Labour under the
provisions of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 on
..................................................
(i) Discharged and serving temporary Government employees who
have not completed 40 years of age on the 1st July of the year in
which the selection is made will be allowed to deduct from their
age the actual period of service (Whether continuous or non-
continuous) rendered upto the date of the Commission’s Notification
under the Tamil Nadu Government in computing their age.
Note: A discharged State Government employee is a person who
was in the employment of the State and was discharged because
of reduction in establishment or for any other reason but not as a
disciplinary measure.
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(i) Save or otherwise the concessions specified in the Commission’s
“Instructions. etc., to Candidates” and any other concessions to be
notified in the Commission’s Notification/ Advertisement in respect
of physically handicapped persons will be applicable to them only
if their degrees of physical disability is 40 per cent and above .
Such candidate should produce a certificate as laid down in
G.O.Ms.No.927, B.C.W.N.M.P and S.W. Department, dated 6th
November 1989 and the norms suggested by the Government of
India for this purpose from a Medical Officer concerned in the
relevant speciality specifying the nature of physical handicap and
the degree of disability based on the norms laid down and further
starting whether the Medical Officer considers the physical handicap
is not such as would render him incapable of efficiently discharging
the duties of the post for which he is selected.
Note: In case of doubt that the certificate is issued by the Medical
Officer does not conform to the eligibility criteria, for classification
of handicapped the matter will be referred to the appropriate
Medical Board.
15 (a) A candidate who claims to have been demobilsed from the Army,
Navy or Air Force and who is below 53 years of age in the case of
demobilised persons belonging to Adi-dravidar Castes, Scheduled
Tribes, Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities and Backward
Classes and 48 years of age in the case of Others on the 1st day of
July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made, should
in addition the documents referred to in paragraph 11, produce in
support of his claim properly authenticated extract from his discharge
certificate in the following form-
(1) Name of Candidate -
(2) Rank held -
(3) Date of enrolment - General English Paper or General Tamil paper, Failing Which he/she
(4) Date of discharge -
(5) Reasons for discharge -
(6) Conduct and character while employed in the military -
(b) A candidate who claims to be an extra-temporary employee already
discharged or facing retrenchment from the Cencus Organization
in the State of Tamil Nadu should produce evidence from the
Superintendent of Census Operation in the following form:
(1) Name of Candidate
(2) Description of Post in which temporarily employed in the
Census Organisation
(3) Particulars of employment with dates.
(4) Whether the candidates work and conduct have been
satisfactory?
(c) A Candidate who claims to be a Territorial Army Personnel should
produce a certificate from a competent authority in the Territorial
Army in the following form:
(i) Name of Candidate
(ii) Rank held in the Territorial Army
(iii) Had he served as the permanent staff of a Territorial Army
Unit or had he been embodied for service under the Territorial
Army Rule 33.
(iv) Period of service in the From To
Territorial Army Unit
with actual dates.
(v) Conduct and Character while in the Territorial Army Unit.
(vi) Whether any punishment was awarded during the period and
if so, give the details.
16. Every application (with all the enclosures securely fastened to it) should
be sent by Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due superscribed
and addressed on the envelope as follows:
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS
(NAME OF POST TO BE SPECIFIED)
To
THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS,
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
Omanthurar Government Estate,
Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
The application form is accompanied by an acknowledgment card.
Every candidate should while sending the application write the name of
the post for which he is applying and also his address and affix sufficient
postage stamps on the card. Application will be acknowledged only this
form. The roll number for his application will be given in the acknowledgment
card and the candidates should quote this number on all correspondences
to this office pertaining to that recruitment thereafter.
17. Application must reach the Controller of Examinations on or before the
prescribed date. Applications received after that date or applications
which are not signed or applications which are not in the proper form
or which are not correctly and completely filled or in respect of which
the prescribed certificates and documents are not received on or before
that date and application which do not otherwise fulfil the terms of
these instructions and the “Notification/ Advertisement” will be
considered defective and will be summarily rejected.
The filling in of the application form correctly and completely and sending
with it all the documents as required in the Commission’s “Notification/
Advertisement” and “Instructions, etc., to Candidates” form part of the test
for selection. Failure in this regard will entail summary rejection of the
application.
As far as the language paper is concerned, the candidate should
clearly mention in his application whether he wishes to write the
will be penalised.
18. A candidate found by the Commission qualified to compete for the
appointment must be prepared to appear when summoned before the
Commission at Chennai or at any other Centre in the State at their
own expense.
19. Selection of a candidate by the Commission carries with it no guarantee
of actual appointment.
20. A selected candidate who is already in any Government Service (State
or Central) on being appointed to another post through the Tamil Nadu
Public Service Commission by direct recruitment will not be entitled on
the basis of his previous service to any concession in the matter of
initial pay, traveling allowances, etc. A candidate who is in the service
of a Government other than the Government of Tamil Nadu if selected
and appointed will not be entitled on the basis of the previous service
under that Government to any concession in the matter of leave, transit
pay, etc., under the Government of Tamil Nadu.
21. (a) The Number of vacancies advertised by the Commissions is only
approximate and is liable to modification with reference to the
vacancy position at any time before or at the time of actual
recruitment.
(b) Where the rule of reservation of appointments for Adi-dravidar
Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Most Backward Classes/ Denotified
Communities and Backward Classes is applicable, selection will
be made upto the number of appointment reserved for them, so
far as qualified and suitable candidates are available. Candidates
belonging to the Adi-dravidar Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most
Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities and the Backward
Classes will also be eligible for selection against the vancancies to
be filled under General turns on the basis of merit and where a
Adi-dravidar Caste/Scheduled Tribe, Most Backward Class/
Denotified Community or Backward Class candidate is selected
on the basis of merit against the General turn, the vacancy reserved
for them will not in any way be affected.
22. If a rate of pay actually in force at the time of appointment of selected
candidate is different from that announced he will be paid only at the
rate. The pay of the post is also subject to such modification as may
be made from time to time.
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23. Candidates selected and appointed to a post should undergo such
probation and training and should pass such tests as may be prescribed
in the rules by the government from time to time and are liable to face
such penalties as prescribed by the government for failure to pass
such tests.
24. At any time before the end of the prescribed period of probation, the
probation of a candidate appointed may be terminated and he may be
discharged from the service. If within the period of probation, the
probationer does not pass the test, if any, prescribed for probationers
or if at the end of said period he is considered not suitable for full
membership of the service, he will be discharged from the service.
25. A candidate will be disqualified who attempts to canvas to bring
influence to bear on the Chairman or any Member of the Commission
personally or by letter. The same penalty will be imposed if any relative,
friend, patron, official or other person attempts to influence the
Chairman or any Member of the Commission on behalf of a candidate.
26. Any communication intended for the Commission must be made in
writing and addressed only to the Secretary and if a reply is sought
must be accompanied by a sufficiently stamped envelope with the
address to which the reply is be sent written on it. Communications
asking for reasons for non-selection and request for exemption from
age-limit or other qualifications will however, receive no attention.
27. The Commission will receive representation only from candidates.
Communications running in the names of a pleader or agent will receive
no attention.
28. Applicants are warned that any alteration, tampering with the document
or certificates including conduct and character certificate will be viewed
seriously and that the applicants responsible for such alteration ,
tampering will be liable to be debarred from appearing for any of the
selection and examinations conducted by the Commission and
consequently from entry into public service itself. Candidates furnishing
false particulars in the application forms in the matter of their
qualification or the nature of pass in various subject or the experience
gained by them in various capacities of their religion or community etc.
will be debarred from appearing for the examinations and selections
held by this Commission permanently or for such period of years as
the Commission may decide. The same penalty will be imposed for
suppression of material information regarding previous appearances
or availing free chances or employment in Government. Local Bodies
or Public Corporation etc. or arrest, convictions, debarrment or
disqualifications by the Union Public Service Commission/ State Public
Service Commission, participation in any agitation or any political
movement and candidature in any of the elections to the Parliament/
State Assembly, Local Bodies etc.,
29. Candidates resorting to malpractice in the examination hall, such as
copying from the answer of another candidate or allowing others to
copy from his answer book or copying from books or notes (Printed,
typewritten or written) while they are expected to write the examination
without books or copying from unauthorized books and note while
writing the examination in which use of authorized books is allowed
and those who appeal to the examiners in the answer books to value
liberally or to award more marks or to be sympathetic, etc., and those
who write in their answer books anything unconnected to the question
or any irrelevant matter and those who make false or vexatious
allegations against the Commission in petitions addressed to it or any
other authority will also be debarred for such period as the Commission
may decide.
30. Requests from candidates, for furnishing the cause of failure in written
examinations or for non-selection on the results of the written
examination oral test or for revaluation of their answer books in the
written examination will not be complied with. However, the Commission
reserves to itself to get any answer book revalued if, in its opinion,
there are sufficient and valid grounds to do so.
31. In objective type papers, the candidate must make response himself,
in no circumstances he will be allowed the help of any other person to
make responses for him except in the case of blind candidates.
In descriptive Type papers, the candidates must write in his own hand
in ink. In no circumstances any one will be allowed the help of a Scribe
to write answers for him except in the case of blind candidates.
32. A blind candidate will be allowed the assistance of Scribe, subject to
the following conditions;
(i) A blind candidate who applies with reference to any of the
Commission’s notifications should produce a medical certificate
from a Government Medical Officer to the effect that he is totally
blind and not in a position to write the examination on his own.
(ii) He should also indicate in bold letters on the top of his application
that the application relates to a blind candidate.
(iii) The examination for the blind candidates will be held only at
Chennai city.
(iv) The Commission will arrange for the Scribes and will also pay for
them.
(v) The blind candidates will be seated in a separate room under the
direct supervision of the Chief Invigilator. They will be granted half
an hour extra time for writing the examination.
(vi) At the closure of the examination, the scribe will read what has
been written in the answer books so as to enable the blind candidate
to ensure that the scribe has written what he had dictated. A
declaration to this effect should be given in writing by the blind
candidate for reference of the Commission.
(vii) Dictation made by the blind candidates will be tape-recorded.
Note: Failure to comply with instructions (i) and (ii) above will entail
rejection of the application.
33. Physically disabled persons, particularly hands, are allowed the
assistance of a scribe subject to the following conditions;
(i) All the physically disabled persons, Particularly hands, will be
allowed to take the Commission’s examinations with the help of
the scribes.
(ii) The amount paid to the scribes will be met by the Commission and
physically disabled persons need not pay any amount to them.
(iii) The scribes should possess the same or equivalent qualification
as possessed by the disabled persons, particularly hands.
(iv) Scribes will not be appointed on regular basis as full time
Government servants.
(v) All such Physically disabled candidates appearing for the written
examination will be seated in a separate room under the direct
supervision of the Chief Invigilators.
(vi) The Physically handicapped persons, who are unable to write with
either arms and are provided with scribes assistance, will be granted
extra half-an-hour time for writing examinations conducted by the
Commission. All physically handicapped persons, who are unable
to climb the Staircase will be allowed to write the examination in
the Ground Floor along with other candidates.
ANNEXURE - I
(See Paragraph-8)
MINIMUM GENERAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
(1) A pass in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination with
eligibility for admission to College Course of Studies in the Universities
in this State; or
(2) A pass in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination of
this State.
Explanation (i) - a person who had appeared for 11 year S.S.L.C. Public
Examination and obtained 35 per cent of marks in each subject either in
one siting or compartmentally shall be deemed to have passed the S.S.L.C.
Public Examination.
Explanation (ii) - A person who has appeared for 11 year S.S.L.C Public
Examination and had failed to obtain 35 per cent of marks in one or more
subject but who has appeared and obtained 35 per cent of marks in the
corresponding subjects or subjects in 10 year S.S.L.C. Public Examinations
shall be deemed to have passed S.S.L.C. Public Examination.
Explanation (iii) - A person who had studied optional subject in 11 year
S.S.L.C. and failed in the optional subject, but had obtained 35 per cent of
marks, in all other subjects except the optional subject in 11 year S.S.L.C.
Public Examination, shall be deemed to have passed the S.S.L.C. Public
Examination.
Explanation (iv) - “A pass in Pre-University Examination or Higher
Secondary Examination or Diploma awarded by the State Board of
Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu or by any Institution or Board
recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other State
Government or the Government of India, shall be deemed to be a
qualification higher than that referred to Instruction 4 above”.
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ANNEXURE - II ANNEXURE - II
(See Paragraph -9) (See Paragraph -9)
(A) LIST OF ADI-DRAVIDAR CASTES (B) LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES
1. Adi Andhra 42. Mavilan 1. Adhiyan 18. Kurumans
2. Adi Dravida 43. Moger 2. Aranadan 19. Maha Malasar
3. Adi Karnataka 3. Bravallan 20. Malai Arayan
44. Mundala
4. Irular 21. Malai Pandaram
4. Ajila
45. Nalakeyava 5. Kadar 22. Malai Vedan
5. Arunthathiyar
46. Nayadi 6. Kammara (excluding in 23. Malakkuravan
6. Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari Kanyakumari District and 24. Malasar
District and Shencottah Taluk of 47. Padannan (In kanyakumari
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 25. Malayali (in Dharmapuri,
Tirunelveli District) District and Shencottah Taluk of
District ) Vellore, Pudukottai, Salem,
Tirunelveli District)
7. Baira 7. Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Namakkal, Cuddalore,
48. Pagadai Kanyakumari District and Tiruchirapalli, Karur and
8. Bakuda
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Perambalur Districts)
9. Bandi 49. Pallan
District) 26. Malayekandi
10. Bellara 50. Palluvan 8. Kaniyan, Kanyan 27. Mannan
11. Bharatar (In Kanyakumari 51. Pambada 9. Kattunayakan 28. Madugar, Muduvan
District and Shencottah Taluk of 10. Kochu Velan 29. Muthuvan
Tirunelveli district) 52. Panan (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of 11. Konda Kapus 30. Palleyan
12. Chakkiliyan Tirunelveli District) 12. Kondareddis 31. Palliyan
13. Chalavadi 53. Panchama 13. Koraga 32. Palliyar
14. Chamar, Muchi 14. Kota (excluding Kanyakumari 33. Paniyan
54. Pannadi
15. Chandala District and Shencottah Taluk of 34. Shologa
55. Panniandi Tirunelveli District) 35. Toda (excluding Kanyakumari
16. Cheruman
56. Paraiyan Parayan, Sambavar 15. Kudiya Melakudi District and Shencottah Taluk of
17. Devendrakulathan 16. Kurichchan Tirunelveli District)
18. dom dombara, Paidi, Pane 57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district 36. Uraly
and Shencottah taluk of 17. Kurumbas (in the Nilgris District)
19. Domban Tirunelveli District)
20. Godagali ANNEXURE - II
58. Pathiyan in Kanyakumari
(See Paragraph -9)
21. Godda District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District (C) LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES thoughout the
22. Gosangi
State of Tamil Nadu unless and otherwise specified: -
23. Holeya 59. Pulayan, Cheramar

24. Jaggali
25. Jambuvulu
26. Kadaiyan
27. Kakkalan (In kanyakumari
district and shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
28. Kalladi
29. Kanakkan, Padanna (In the
Nilgris District)
30. Karimpalan
31. Kavara (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
32. Koliyan
33. Koosa
34. Kottan, Koodan (In kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
35. Kudumban
36. Kuravan, Sidhanar
37. Madari
38. Madiga
39. Maila
40. Mala
41. Mannan (In Kanyakumari district
and shencottah taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
60. Putthirai Vannan
61. Raneyar
62. Samagara
63. Samban
64. Sapari
65. Semman
66. Thandan( in Kanyakumari
Districtand Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
67. Thoti
68. Thiruvalluvar
69. Vallon
70. Valluvan
71. Vannan (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
72. Vathiriyan
73. Velan
74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
75. Vettiyan
76. Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
1. Agamudayar including Thozhu
or Thuluva Vellala
2. Agaram Vellan Chettiar
3. Alwar, Azhavar and alvar (in
Kanyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
4. Servai (except Tiruchirapalli
Karur, Perambalur and
Pudukottai districts)
5. Ansar
6. Arayar, Nulayar (in
Kanyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
7. Archakarai Vellala
8. Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
9. Ayira Vaisyar
10. Badagar
11. Billava
12. Bondil
13. Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,
The Nilgris, Salem, Namakkal
and Dharmapuri District)
14. Pedda Boyar (except
Tiruchirapalli, Karur and
Perambalur and Pudukottai
districts), Oddars except
Thajavur, Nagapattinam,
Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai,
Madurai, Theni and Dindigul
Districts)Kaloddars (except
Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Tirunelveli,
Toothukudi, Salem and
Namakkal Districts)
Nellorepet Oddars (except
Vellore and Tiruvannamalai
Districts)
Sooramari Oddars (except
Vellore and Tiruvannamalai
Districts)
Chakkala (except Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Thiruvarur, Pudukkotai,
Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul and the Nilgiris
Districts)
15. Chavalakar (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
16. Chettu or Chetty (including Kotta
Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty,
Valayal Chetty, Pudukkadai
Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
17. Chowdry
18. Converts to Christianity from
Adi-dravidar Castes irrespective
of the generation of conversion
for the purpose of reservation of
seats in Educational institutions
and for seats in Public Services.

(C) LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES thoughout the State of Tamil Nadu unless and otherwise specified (Continued):
19. C S I formerly S.I.U.C. (in
Kanyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
20. Donga Dasaris (except
Kancheepuram Tiruvallur,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai,
Chennai, Salem and Namakkal
Districts)
21. Dekkani Muslims / Pattanis
22. Devangar, Sedar
23. Dombs (except Pudukottai,
Karur and Perambalur,
Tiruchirapalli Districts)
Thiruvarur Dommars, (except
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore
and Tiruvannamalai Districts).
24. Dudekula
25. Enadi
26. Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
27. Ezhuthachar (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
28. Ezhuva (in Kanyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
29. Gangavar
30. Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar
(vaduvar) (other than Kamma,
Kapu, Balija and Reddi)
31. Gounder
32. Gowda (Including Gammala
Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)
33. Hegde
34. Idiga
35. Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar
and Illathar
36. Jhetty
37. Jogis (except Kancheepuram,
Tiruvallur, Theni, Dindigul,
Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore
and Tiruvannmalai Districts)
38. Kabbera
39. Kaikolar, Sengunthar
40. Kaladi (except Sivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur and
Perambalur Districts)
41. Kalari Kurup including Kalari
Panicker (in Kanyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
42. Kalingi
43. Kallar (including Easanattu
Kallar, Gandarvakottai Kallars)
(except Thanjavur, Nagapatti-
nam, Thiruvarur and Pudukottai
Districts)
Koottappal Kallars (except
Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
and Perambalur Districts),
Piramalai Kallars (except
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
Ramanathapuram, Madurai,
Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai,
Thanjavur , Nagapattinam and
Thiruvarur Districts)
Periyasooriyar kallars (Except
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur
and Pudukottai Districts)
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ANNEXURE - II (See Paragraph -9)
44. Kallar Kula Thondaman Kondayankottai Maravar 116. Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha
45. Kalveli Gounder (except Sivaganga, Vellar, Vetrilaikarar Kodikalkarar
46. Kambar Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, and Keerai Karar)
Madurai, Theni and Dindigul 117. Srisayar
47. Kammalar or Viswakarama,
Districts) and Sembanad 118. Sundaram Chetty
Viswakarmala (including
Maravars (except Sivaganga,
Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, 119. Syed
Virudhunagar and
Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal 120. Thogatta Veerakshatriya
Ramanathapuram Districts)
Thacher, Kamsala and 121. Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari
Viswabrahmin) 79. Moondrumandai Embathunalu
(84) Ur Sozhia Vellar District and Shencottah Taluk of
48. Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar, Panikkar. Tirunelveli Districts)
80. Moopan
49. Kaniyala Vellalar 122. Tholuva Naicker and
81. Muthuraja, Muthuracha,
50. Kannada Saineegar, Vetalakara Naicker
Muthiriyar, Muthuraiyar
Kannadiyar (Throughout the 123. Thoraiyar
State) and Desapalanjika 82. Nadar, Shanar and Gramani
(including Chiristian Nadar 124. Thoriyar
(Coimbatore, Erode and the
Christian Shanar and Chiristian 125. Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker
Nilgirs Districts)
Gramani) 126. Uppara, Upplilia and Sagara
51. Kannadiya Naidu
83. Nagaram 127. Urali Gounder (Except
52. Karpoora Chettiar
84. Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur
53. Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, and Pudukottai Districts) and
and Shencottah Taluk of
Sri Karuneegar, Saradu Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya
Tirunelveli District)
Karuneegar, Kaikatti Goundar (in Madurai, Theni,
Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi 85. Nangudi Vellalar
Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode,
Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and 86. Nanjil Mudali (in Kanyakumari
Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Sunnambu Karuneegar) District and Shencottah Taluk of
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem
54. Kasukara Chettiar Tirunelveli District)
and Namakkal Districts)
87. Odar (in Kanyakumari District
55. Katesar, Pattamkatti 128. Uriz Kara Nayakkar
and Shencottah Taluk of
56. Kavuthiyar 129. Vallambar
Tirunelveli District)
57. Kerala Mudali 130. Valmiki
88. Odiya
58. Kharvi 131. Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar
89. Ootiru Valanattu Vellalar
59. Khatri (including Gandala, Ganika,
90. O.P.S Vellalar
60. Kongu Vaishnava Telikula and Chekkalar)
91. Ovachar
61. Kongu Vellars (including Vellala 132. Veduvar & Vedar (Except in
92. Paiyur Kotta Vellalar Kanyakumari District and
Gounder, Nattu Gounder,
Narambukatti Gounder, 93. Pamulu Senkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli
Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu 94. Panar (Except in Kanyakumari District where the community is
Vellalar, Pala gounder, Poosari District and Shencottah Taluk of Adi-dravidar Caste)
Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Tirunelveli District where the 133. Veerasaiva (in Kanyakumari
community is a Adi-dravidar Caste)
Gounder, Kurumba Gounder, District and Shencottah Taluk of
Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai 95. Panisaivan (including Virakodi Tirunelveli District)
Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Vellala) 134. Velar
Gounder, Pala Vellala Gounder, 96. Kathikarar (in Kanyakumari 135. Vellan Chettiar
Sanku Vellala Gounder and District) 136. Veluthodathu Nair (in
Rathinagiri Gounder) 97. Pannirandam Chettiar or Kanyakumari District and
62. Kooppala, Velama Uthama Chettiar Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
63. Koteyar 98. Parkavakulam (including District)
64. Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari suruthimar, Nathamar, 137. Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar,
District and Shencottah Taluk of Malayamar, Moopanar and Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya,
Tirunelveli Districts) Nainar) Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya
65. Kudikara Vellalar 99. Perike (Including Perike Balija) Gowda, Okkaliya Gowder,
66. Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari 100. Perumkollar (in Kanyakumari Okkaliya Gowda)
District and Shencottah Taluk of District and Shencottah Taluk of 138. Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris
Tirunelveli District) Tirunelveli Districts) District)
67. Kuga Vellalar 101. Podikara Vellalar 139. Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu
68. Kunchidigar 102. Pooluva Gounder speaking Idaiyar known as
69. Labbais including Rowthar and 103. Poraya Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar
Marakayar (Whether their spoken or Golla and Asthanthra Golla)
104. Pulavar (in Coimbatore and
language is Tamil or Urdu) Erode Districts) 140. Yavana
70. Lambadi 141. Yerukula
105. Pulavar or Pooluvar
71. Latin Catholics (in Kanyakumari 142. Converts to Christianity from any
106. Pusala
District and Shencottah Taluk of Hindu Backward Classes
107. Reddy (Ganjam)
Tirunelveli District) Community or Most Backward
108. Sadhu Chetty (Including Telegu Classes Community or Denotified
72. Lingayat (Jangaman) Chetty, Twenty four Manai
73. Mahratta (Non- Communities except the converts
Telegu Chetti)
Brahmin)(including Namdev to Chrisitianity from Meenavar,
109. Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar ,
Mahratta) Kanyakumari District and
Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or
74. Malayar Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
Mukayar and Paravar.
75. Male Districts)
143. Orphans and destitute children
76. Maniagar 110. Salivagana
who have lost their parents
77. Mapilla 111. Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, before reaching the age of ten
78. Maravars (except Thanjavur, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and and are destitutes and who have
Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Adhaviyar
nobodyelse to take care of them
Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, 112. Savalakkarar either by law or custom and also
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 113. Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar who are admitted into any of
Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi and Illaivaniar schools or orphanages run by
Districts) including 114. Sheik the Government or recognised
Karumaravars, Appanad 115. Sourashtra (Patnulkarar) by the Government.
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ANNEXURE - II ANNEXURE - II
(See Paragraph -9) (See Paragraph -9)
D. List of MOST BACKWARD CLASSES through out E. LIST OF DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES throughout the State
the State of Tamil Nadu unless and otherwise specified of Tamil Nadu unless and otherwise specified (Continued)
1. Ambalakarar 27. Paravar (except in 14. Dommars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur,
2. Andipandaram Kanniyakumari District and Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai
3. Bestha Siviar Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Districts
4. Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Disrict where the Community is 15. Donga Boya
Raju) Adi-dravidar Caste) including
5. Boyar, Oddar converts to Christianity. 16. Donga Ur.Korachas
6. Dasari 28. Meenavar (Parvatha Rajakulam 17. Devagudi Talayaris
7. Dommara Pattanavar Sembadavar
including converts to 18. Dobhai Korachas : Tiruchirapalli , Karur , Perambalur and
8. Eravallar (except in Pudukottai Districts
Kanniyakumari district and Christianity)
shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 29. Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including 19. Dabi Koravars : Thanjavur , Nagapattinam , Thiruvarur ,
District where the Community is converts to Chirstianity) Tiruchirapalli , Karur Perambalur,
a Scheduled Tribe) 30. Punnan Vettuva Gounder Pudukottai , Vellore and Tiruvannamalai
9. Isaivellalar 31. Pannayar (other than Kathikarar Districts
10. Jambuvanodai in Kanniyakumari District) 20. Donga Dasaris : Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli,
11. Jangam 32. Sathatha, Srivaishnava Pudukkottai, Karur, Perambalur, Namakkal
12. Jogi (including Sathani, Chattadi and and Salem Districts.
13. Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore Chattada, Srivaishnava)
and Erode Districts only) 33. Sozhia Chetty 21. Gorrela Dodda Boya
14. Koracha 34. Telugupatti Chetty 22. Gudu Dassaris
15. Kulala (including Kuyavar and 35. Thottia Naicker (including 23. Gandarvakottai Koravars : Tanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur,
Kumbarar) Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur,
16. Kunuvar Mannadi Sillavar, Thockalavar and
Pudukkottai, Cuddalore and Villupuram
17. Kurumba Thozhuva Naicker)
Districts
18. Kuruhini Chetty 36. Thondaman
19. Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, 37. Valaiyar (including Chettinad 24. Gandarvakottai Kallars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and
Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair Valayars) Pudukottai Districts .
and Pronopakari 38. Vannar (Salaivai Thozhilalar) 25. Inji Koravars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur,
20. Mond Golla (including Agasa, Madivala, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
21. Moundadan Chetty Ekalirajakula Veluthadar and Pudukottai District.
22. Mahendra, Medara Rajaka) Except in Kanniyakumari
District and Shencottah Taluk of 26. Jogis : Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram,
23. Mutlakampatti Thiruvallur, Villupuram, Vellore and
24. Narikoravar Tirunelveli district where the
Community is a Adi-dravidar Tiruvannamalai District.
25. Nokkar
Caste). 27. Jambavanodai
26. Vanniakula Kshatriya (including
Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, 39. Vettaikarar
28. Kaladis : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha-
Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, 40. Vettuva Gounder
puram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur,
Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya) 41. Yogeeswarar Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur
ANNEXURE - II Districts.
(See Paragraph -9)
29. Kal Oddars : Kancheepuram, Tiruvellore, Ramanatha-
E. LIST OF DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES throughout puram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai,
the State of Tamil Nadu unless and otherwise specified Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli,
Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli,
1. Attur Kilnad Koravars : Salem , Namakkal ,Cuddalore , Villupuram, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal
Ramanathapuram , Sivaganga and Districts.
Virudhunagar Districts
30. Koravars : Kancheepuram, Tiruvellore, Ramanatha-
2. Attur Melnad Koravars : Salem and Namakkal Districts puram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar,
3. Appanad Kondayamkottai : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha- Pudukottai, Thanjavur , Nagapattinam ,
Maravar puram, Madurai, Theni, and Dindigul Thiruvarur , Tiruchirapalli , Karur,
Districts. Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Chennai,
Thoothukudi, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and
4. Ambalakarar : Tiruchirapalli , Karur, Perambalur, the Nilgiris Districts.
Nagapattinam , Thanjavur ,Tiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts 31. Kalinji Dabikoravar : Thanjavur , Nagapattinam , Thiruvarur and
Pudukottai Districts.
5. Ambalakkar : Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli , Karur and
Perambalur Districts 32. Kootappal Kallars : Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts.
6. Boyas : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur,
Pudukottai Districts 33. Kala Koravar : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur,
7. Battu Turkas : The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal and Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
Dharmapuri Districts Pudukottai Districts.
8. C.K.Koravars : Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts 34. Kalavathila Boyas
9. Chakkala : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanath- 35. Kepmaris : Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai,
apuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur
Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Districts.
Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and 36. Maravars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur,
The Nilgiris Districts. Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga,
10. Changavampudi Koravars : Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thothukudi
Districts.
11. Chettinad Valayars : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and
Ramanathapuram Districts. 37. Monda Koravars
12. Dombs : Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and 38. Monda Golla : Salem and Namakkal Districts.
Perambalur Districts. 39. Mutlakampatti : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
13. Dobba Koravars : Salem and Namakkal Districts. Pudukottai Districts.
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40. Nokkars : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 56. Thalli Koravars : Salem and Namakkal Districts .
Pudukottai Districts. 57. Thelungapatti Chetties : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
41. Nellorepet Oddars : Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts Pudukottai Districts .
42. Oddars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 58. Thottia Naickars : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Kancheepuram,
Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvellore, Thanjavur,
Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,
Districts. Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli,
43. Pedda Boyar : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Toothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore,
Pudukottai Districts . Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode
44. Ponnai Koravars : Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts . Districts.
45. Piramalai Kallars : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanatha- 59. Tholgamalai Koravars or Kepmaris : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
puram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai Districts.
Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and 60. Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur,
Thiruvarur Districts. Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,
46. Peria Suriyur Kallars : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts.
Pudukottai Districts. 61. Urali Goundars : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
47. Padayachi : Vellaiyan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Pudukottai Districts.
Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District. 62. Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas
48. Punnan Vettuva Gounder : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and 63. Vaduvarpatti Koravars : Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram,
Pudukottai Districts. Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli,
49. Servai : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Toothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur
Pudukottai Districts. and Pudukottai Districts.
50. Salem Melnad Koravars : Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, 64. Valayars : Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli,
Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Erode and
Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Coimbatore Districts.
Tiruvannamalai Districts .
65. Vettaikarar : Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and
51. Salem Uppu Koravars : Salem and Namakkal Districts. Pudukottai Districts.
52. Sakkarai Thamadai Koravars : Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts. 66. Vetta Koravars : Salem and Namakkal Districts.
53. Saranga Palli Koravars 67. Varaganeri Koravars : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
54. Sooramari Oddars : Salem and Namakkal Districts. Pudukottai Districts.
55. Sembanad Maravars : Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanatha- 68. Vettuva Gounder : Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and
puram Districts . Pudukottai Districts.

Office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, ASHOK RANJAN MOHANTY, I.A.S.,
Chennai-600 002. Secretary.
Dated : 08 - 01 - 2001.