**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), dated October 26, 2016. It contains notifications by the government regarding amendments to service rules. The notifications cover the Tamil Nadu General Service and the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service, with amendments effective from May 17, 2012, and January 12, 1983, respectively.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service**
* Effective Date: May 17, 2012.
* In Part-II, under "Class L1, Tamil Nadu State Transport Department Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation", the expression "Works Manager" will be substituted with "General Manager" wherever it occurs.
* **Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service**
* Effective Date: January 12, 1983.
* Under the heading "Notification", "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" is substituted with "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969".
* In rule 2, in sub-rule (a), In "THE TABLE, "-
* Against "Category 3 Assistant Executive Engineer," the word "or" that occurs between promotion and recruitment is deleted.
* Against "Category 4 Assistant Engineer" the word "or" that occurs between direct recruitment and recruitment is deleted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu General Service Employees (Specifically within the State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation)**
* **Impact:** Use of the title "General Manager" instead of "Works Manager."
* **Action Required:** To take note of the change in designation and update relevant documentation accordingly.
**Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Employees**
* **Impact:** Updates to the Service Rules.
* **Action Required:** To take note of the amendments to the rules, which include changing the reference manual and removing "or" from specified sections of the rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special rules amended by this notification regarding works managers becoming general managers within the State Transport Department.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service: Special rules amended by this notification regarding methods of appointment for Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: Referenced document for service rules, with an amendment in this notification regarding the year of the manual.
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department: Department issuing notifications related to fisheries engineering service.
Transport Department: Department issuing notifications related to the general service.