**Executive Summary**
The document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), 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 amendment to the Tamil Nadu General Service came into force on May 17, 2012, and the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service came into force on January 12, 1983.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service:**
* Effective May 17, 2012.
* In Part-II, under "Class L1, Tamil Nadu State Transport Department, Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation", the expression "Works Manager" shall be substituted with "General Manager" wherever it occurs.
* **Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service:**
* Effective January 12, 1983.
* Under the heading "Notification", the expression "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" shall be substituted with "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969".
* In rule 2, in sub-rule (a), In "THE TABLE, "- (i) under the heading "Method of Appointment" in column (2), against "Category 3 Assistant Executive Engineer" in coloum (1), the word "or" that occurs in between the expression "(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 shall be deleted;
* In rule 2, in sub-rule (a), In "THE TABLE, "- (ii) under the heading "Method of Appointment" in column (2), against "Category 4 Assistant Engineer" in column (1), the word "or" that occurs in between the expression "(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," shall be deleted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Transport Department Employees (Class L1, Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation)**
* **Impact:** Job titles changed; "Works Manager" is now "General Manager".
* **Action Required:** Adapt to new job title terminology.
**Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Employees**
* **Impact:** Amendments to the rules governing appointments.
* **Action Required:** Take note of the changes in appointment methods and related rules, particularly regarding Category 3 and Category 4 Assistant Executive Engineers.
**Secretariat Departments**
* **Impact:** These departments issued the Service Rules.
* **Action Required:** Apply these rule changes to those they apply to.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service, subject to amendment
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service: Special rules for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service, subject to amendment
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: Referenced manual used by the Tamil Nadu government service, cited within the rules
Chennai: Location where the document is published