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{{Infobox government agency<br />
| name = Tamil Nadu Administrative Service<br />
| native_name_a = {{Lang|ta|தமிழ்நாடு நிர்வாக சேவை}}<br />
| logo = File:TamilNadu Logo.svg<br />
| logo_size = 160px<br />
| logo_caption = Tamil Nadu logo<br />
| formed = {{Start date|1946}}<br />
| preceding1 = Madras Provincial Civil Service<br />
| jurisdiction = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/ias/}}<br />
| chief1_position = Chief Secretary<br />
| chief1_name = Shiv Das Meena IAS<br />
| chief2_position = Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration<br />
| chief2_name = S.K.Prabakar, IAS<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Tamil Nadu Civil Service''' is the state [[civil service|administrative civil service]] cadre in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is now known as '''Tamil Nadu Administrative Service''' ('''TNAS''') ('''{{Lang|ta|தமிழ்நாடு நிர்வாக சேவை}}'''). Recruitment for the service is based on the results of an annual combined competitive examination.<br />
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Although initial appointment is usually at a lower rank than [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS, one of the [[All India Services]]), TNAS officers may assume posts equivalent to IAS officers. They hold a variety of posts at the sub-district level, delivering government services apart from revenue administration and the maintenance of law and order.<br />
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== {{anchor|Vacancy}}Recruitment ==<br />
Vacancies in the TNAS occur annually due to retirement and [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] promotion to the [[Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)|Revenue Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation Department]]. Civil Servants are recruited to the Tamil Nadu Administrative Service in two ways: directly, through the TNPSC Group 1 Exam organized by the [[Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission]], and by Transfer from the Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service or other organizations. The exam, conducted over an 11-month period, has three phases:<br />
preliminary, main and interview. Subjects include general knowledge, general science, English, management, statistics, civil engineering, Indian history, law, mathematics, political science and international relations, public administration and computer science.<br />
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== {{anchor|Main|Others}}Authority ==<br />
The Additional Chief Secretary (Commissioner) of Revenue Administration has authority over TNAS officers in training, appointment, promotion, posting and transfer and retirement. Additional authority is vested in the [[Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission]], the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], the [[Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)|Department of Revenue]] and the [[Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Tamil Nadu)|Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms]].<br />
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== {{anchor|Training & Appointment|Categories|Promotion|Retirement}}Training and appointment ==<br />
After recruitment TNAS candidates undergo training at the [[Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Tamil Nadu)|Anna Institute of Management]], and probationary officers are appointed after the training period. After the probationary period they are appointed deputy collectors, followed by district revenue officers after six years of experience. Officers with good performance have a rank equivalent to the IAS. The retirement age is 58.<br />
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== {{anchor|Acts and Rules|Eminent Officers of this Cadre}}Acts and rules ==<br />
* ''Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Administrative Service''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/tncs/uploadfile/iastransferA_2805_1979.pdf|title=Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Civil Service|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref><br />
* ''Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://revenue.tn.nic.in/spl-rules-for-tncs.pdf|title=Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref><br />
* ''Tamil Nadu Government Employees Conduct Rules, 1973''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/tncs/uploadfile/iastransferA_2226_1973.pdf|title=Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973|accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Civil Services of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
* [[Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Nadu Revenue Department]]<br />
* [[Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Nadu Revenue Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation Department]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links ==<br />
* [http://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/tncs/ TNCS website]<br />
* [http://www.tn.gov.in Government of Tamil Nadu website]<br />
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/department/26 Tamil Nadu Revenue Department website]<br />
* [http://revenue.tn.nic.in Tamil Nadu Revenue Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation Department website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823063134/http://revenue.tn.nic.in/ |date=23 August 2013 }}<br />
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