Section 21(2) in Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016
(2)Every such candidate as is referred to in the proviso to sub-section (1) shall, if selected and appointed on or after the 9th February 1996, pass the Second Class Language Test in Tamil conducted by the Commission, or pass the language Test in Tamil referred to in sub-section (1) of section 22 conducted by the appointing authority or pass the oral test referred to in sub-section (2) of section 22 conducted by the appointing authority, as the case may be, within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. If he fails to pass the said Language Test within the said period of two years, he shall be discharged from service.
