R.1 Short title and Application.-

       (1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Village Servants Conduct Rules, 1983.
       (2) They shall apply to all village servants in the State of Tamil Nadu.

R.2 Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules to apply.-

The Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1960, as amended from time to time, shall apply to the village servants subject to the modification specified in rule 3.

R.3 Private trade or employment.-

       The village servants being part-time Government servants, may take up part-time work or occupation.
       Provided that –
       (1) such part time work or occupation shall not interfere with their legitimate duties as village servants; and
(2) the previous permission, in writing, has been applied for and obtained from the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned if the work or occupation is confined to the charge village and from the District Collector concerned, if the work or occupation extends beyond the charge village.