Contract Period Not Eligible for Service Eligibility

GO.Ms.No 197 dated 07.06.2004 can be seen at http://www.doctorsandlaw.com/2004/06/go-ms-no197-dated-762004-upgraded.html

That is the GO regarding appointment of CMO (contract medical officers)

The point is
6. The Medical Officers working on contract are not eligible to apply for Post Graduate course as a Service candidate.

GO.Ms.No 31 dated 03.03.2005 can be seen at http://www.doctorsandlaw.com/2005/03/godno31-health-and-family-welfare.html

That is the GO regarding appointment of CMC (contract medical consultants)

6. The Contract Medical Consultant is not eligible to apply for Post Graduate course as a service candidate

These were the original GOs

However there was a GO (D) No 95 dated 05.02.2005 in which CMOs/CMCs who had cleared regular TNPSC 2005 were permitted to appear for TNPG 2008 as Service Candidates if they had completed 3 years of Service

The GO is available at http://www.targetpg.com/exams/tnpg/2008/