b) In G.O. Ms. No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on preferential basis to persons studied in Tamil Medium. Clarification in this regard is awaited from the Government. Hence, distribution of vacancies is not announced.

c) Candidates who claim reservation with reference to orders issued in the above G.O. should enclose evidence in support of their claim. Applications submitted without evidence for “PSTM” (PSTM Persons Studied in Tamil Medium) will not be considered for the above said reservation.

d) The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable to modification with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalization of selection to Main Written Examination.

e) Certificate of Physical Fitness: Candidates selected for appointment to the posts of Deputy Collector, Assistant Commissioner and Assistant Director of Rural Development Department, will be required to produce a Certificate of Physical Fitness in the form prescribed for “Executive Posts". The Certificate of Physical Fitness for the Post of District Registrar is in the form prescribed for ‘Posts other than Executive and Ministerial’. The standard of vision prescribed for all the above said posts is Standard -III or better. Candidates with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from qualified eye specialist.

f) The Differently Abled persons should produce along with the application a copy of certificate of physical fitness specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical Officer concerned in the relevant speciality to the effect that his/her handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to the post to which he/she is applying. However, he/she should produce the physical fitness certificate obtained from the Medical Board before appointment.

g) Even after filling up of the posts reserved for SC (Arunthathiyars) on preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se-merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified candidates, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.

h) Reservation of appointments to Destitute Widows and Ex-Servicemen will not apply to this recruitment.

i) If no qualified and suitable female candidates are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for Women those vacancies will be filled by male candidates belonging to the respective communal categories.

j) Any claim relating to the selection (not related to candidature or/and claims made in the application) should be received within 90 days from the date of announcement of results. Claims received thereafter will receive no attention.

EXAMINATION FEE:-

For Group I Examination

(i) For Preliminary Examination Rs. 75/- (Rupees Seventy five only).

(ii) For Main Written Examination Rs. 125/- (Rupees One hundred and twenty five only).

The fee for Preliminary Examination should be paid only through any one of the Post Offices listed in Annexure –III to the Information Brochure and the Postal Receipt obtained for the payment of fee should be pasted in the space provided in the application form. Candidates (other than those who apply Online) should inform the Counter Clerk of the Post Office their OMR application Number for obtaining the Postal Receipt. The fee for Main Written Examination should be paid by those, who are to be admitted to the Main Written Examination based on the result of Preliminary Examination, on receipt of intimation from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, unless exemption of fee is claimed. (For further details refer para 2 under part –Ill of Information Brochure and for Examination fee concessions refer para 12 of the ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates').

For Group II Examination

Rs 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) Examination fee should be paid

only through any one of the Post offices listed in Annexure - III to the Brochure and the Postal

receipt obtained for the payment of fee should be pasted in the space provided in the application

(For further details refer para 2 under part -III of Information Brochure to candidates and for

Examination fee concessions refer para 12 of the ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates'). All

candidates should pay Rs 12/- (Rupees twelve only) as service charge to the Post Office while

obtaining the Postal Receipt. Candidates should inform the OMR application Number to the

Counter Clerk of the Post Office for obtaining the Postal Receipt.

ENCLOSURES TO BE SENT ALONG WITH APPLICATION:-

Candidates should enclose attested copies of all the required certificates (including evidence for S.S.LC, H.SC, U.G.Degree possessed by them) as mentioned in para 15 of the Commission‘s ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates’ and in item 26 under Part-II of information Brochure, along with a Postal Receipt to the value of Rs.75/- pasted in the column provided in the application form, unless exemption of fee is claimed and a Self Certificate (if applicable) as mentioned in Note(v) under para 5(B) of this Notification. Original Certificates should not be sent. Those applying Online may please refer para 14(d) of this Notification/Advertisement.

*Among the candidates admitted to the Main Written Examination, those who opt for the posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-I) and Divisional Officer in Fire and Rescue Services must in addition to the documents referred to above should send a certified copy of Certificate from a Medical Officer of/or above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon appointed by the Government to the Government Medical Institution obtained on or after prescribed date containing the following particulars:-

1 Height                             --------- Centimeters

2 Weight                            --------- Kilograms (For the post of Divisional Officer only)

3 Chest Measurement

(a) On full inspiration            --------- Centimeters

(b) On full expiration            --------- Centimeters

Note:

However, in the case of woman applicants for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category –I) and the post of Divisional Officer, the Chest measurement need not be specified in the said certificate. Information relating to debarment by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceeding initiated or finalised should also be furnished along with the application and col. 23, 23(a) and 23(c) should be shaded compulsorily.

Applications received without the certificates as specified above will be rejected.

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE :-

For details please refer to paragraph 15(g) of the Commission’s ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates’.

CONCESSIONS:-

Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, Destitute Widows, Ex-Servicemen, Differently Abled persons, discharged and serving temporary State Government employees below 40 years of age, etc., are given in the Commission’s ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates’. Concession if any, to be availed evidence has to be produced along with the application.

ISSUE OF APPLICATION FORMS: -

a) OMR application form along with an Information Brochure, ‘Instructions, etc., to candidates' and an envelope for sending application can be obtained from any one of the selected POST OFFICES (285 Nos.) in Tamil Nadu (including - Alagappapuram -Sivaganga) /Puducherry on payment of Rs. 30/-. (The list of Post Offices is available in the Annexure-III of Information Brochure).

b) OMR application forms can also be obtained in person from the sales counter of the office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, No.1, Greams Road, Commercial Tax Annexe Building, Chennai-600 006, on all the working days till the closing date upto 5.00 p.m. (excluding lunch interval between 1.30 to 2.00 p.m.) on cash payment of Rs.30/-. Application forms will not be supplied to the candidates by Post.

c) Candidates should use only the OMR application form. No other typed or printed or Xeroxed / Photocopy of the application form will be accepted and such application, if any received, will be summarily rejected.

d) Candidates can also avail of the facility of applying Online on the Commission’s Website. Candidates applying Online should possess and keep ready Postal Receipt for Rs.105/- (i.e. Application fee Rs.30/- and Examination fee Rs. 75/-) and Candidates claiming fee exemption should possess and keep ready Postal Receipt for Rs.30/- towards the application fee before registering Online. The Postal Receipt obtained for the payment of Application Fee/ Examination Fee should be pasted in the space provided in the application form. Candidates applying Online should send the applications (i.e. The printout generated from the website and signed by the candidate) with the Postal Receipt along with attested copies of required Certificates so as to reach the Commission’s office on or before the last date for receipt of applications, failing which his/her application will be rejected. The facility of applying Online will be closed at 5.45.p.m on 25-01-2011. (for details please refer para 1 of the Commission’s ‘Instructions etc. to candidates’).

RECEIPT OF APPLICATION:-

(A) Candidates are advised to verify the following aspects also before sending their filled in OMR applications to the Commission’s office:

(i) Signature by the candidate in ball point pen or fountain pen only in the OMR application below the declaration. Failure to sign will entail rejection of his/her application.

(ii) Columns 1, 1(a), 3, 4 and 24 in the OMR application form filled up based on the details available in the Notification/ Advertisement.

(iii) Self Certificate, as specified in Note (v) under para 5 (B) with due signature (if applicable).

(B) Filled in applications must be sent to the Commission’s Office addressed to the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Commercial

Taxes Annexe Building, No.1 Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006 well in advance so as to reach before 5.45 p.m. on the prescribed last date.

* Applicable for Group I Services