**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on October 26, 2016. It contains notifications by the government, including amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service and the Tamil Nadu General Service. The amendments to the Tamil Nadu General Service are effective from May 17, 2012, while the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service are effective from January 12, 1983.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tamil Nadu General Service Amendment:**
* In Part-II, under "Class L1, Tamil Nadu State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation", the expression "Works Manager" is replaced with "General Manager". The amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service is effective from May 17, 2012.
* **Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Amendment:**
* Under the heading "Notification", the expression "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" is replaced with "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969".
* The amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service is effective from January 12, 1983.
* **Assistant Executive Engineer (Category 3):** The word "or" between promotion and recruitment by transfer as a method of appointment is removed.
* **Assistant Engineer (Category 4):** The word "or" between direct recruitment and recruitment by transfer as a method of appointment is removed.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation Personnel**
* **Impact:** Change in terminology from "Works Manager" to "General Manager".
* **Action Required:** Update official documents and internal communications to reflect the change in title.
**Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Personnel**
* **Impact:** Revised regulations on methods of appointment for Assistant Executive Engineers (Category 3) and Assistant Engineers (Category 4) by removing the word "or" that occurs in between promotion and recruitment by transfer and direct recruitment and recruitment by transfer respectively. Change in reference manual from "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" to "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969".
* **Action Required:** Consider the changes when making decisions regarding methods of appointment for Assistant Executive Engineers (Category 3) and Assistant Engineers (Category 4). Update the current document.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service, amended in this notification.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service: Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service, amended in this notification.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969: Document referenced and updated regarding service rules and regulations for government employees in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Department: Mentioned in the context of amendment to Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.