**Executive Summary**
This document is an official gazette from the Government of Tamil Nadu, dated October 26, 2016. It contains notifications regarding amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service and the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service. The amendments for the General Service came into force on May 17, 2012, and for the Engineering Service on January 12, 1983.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tamil Nadu General Service Amendment:**
* Effective Date: May 17, 2012.
* Change: Replaces "Works Manager" with "General Manager" in Part-II under "Class L1, Tamil Nadu State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation".
* **Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Amendment:**
* Effective Date: January 12, 1983.
* Change: Replaces "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" with "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969" under the heading "Notification".
* Change: Removes the word "or" between "(i) By promotion from among the holders of the post of Assistant Engineer in category 4" and "(ii) By recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the post of Junior Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering sub-ordinate service" for the Category 3 Assistant Executive Engineer under Method of Appointment.
* Change: Removes the word "or" between "(i) By direct recruitment" and "(ii) By recruitment by transfer from among the holders of the Post of Junior Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Sub-ordinate Service," for the Category 4 Assistant Engineer under Method of Appointment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation Stakeholders:**
* **Impact**: Role designation change from "Works Manager" to "General Manager."
* **Action Required**: Update official documents and internal processes to reflect the new designation.
**Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Stakeholders:**
* **Impact**: Changes to the method of appointment for Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer positions.
* **Action Required**: Update internal processes to reflect the change in Manual and for recruitment and promotion procedures to reflect the deletion of "or" in between different appointment methods.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service, amended in this gazette. Impacts state government employees.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service: Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service, amended in this gazette.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: Referenced manual containing service rules for the state of Tamil Nadu. Its 1969 edition is referenced.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is printed and published.