**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated July 19, 2017, contains amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service and the Tamil Nadu Police Service. The amendments for the Forest Service were issued by the Environment and Forests Department and came into force on specified dates (September 14, 2016, and June 30, 2017). The amendments for the Police Service were issued by the Home Department and came into force on July 4, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Amendments to Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service:**
* **Reservation of Appointments (Rule 3):** The principle of reservation of appointments as per Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, will apply to the appointment of Assistant Conservator of Forests by direct recruitment.
* **Educational Qualifications (Rule 4):** The list of acceptable Bachelor's degrees for Assistant Conservator of Forests has been updated and now includes: Forestry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Engineering (Agricultural or Civil or Chemical or Computer or Electrical or Electronics or Mechanical), Computer Applications/Science, Environmental Science, and Veterinary Science.
* Mathematics or Statistics graduates must have taken Biology, Physics, or Chemistry in their P.U.C. or Higher Secondary or Matriculation or equivalent Examination.
* Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Forestry or a post-graduate degree in Wild Life Biology.
* **Explanation Omitted (Rule 6):** In sub-rule (b), the Explanation shall be omitted.
**Amendments to Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service:**
* **Rule 4 Amendments:**
* In sub-rule (B), the expression "except in very special cases," shall be omitted.
* In sub-rules (C), (D), and (E), the expression "except in very special circumstances," shall be omitted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Environment and Forests Department**
* **Impact:** The Environment and Forests Department is responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated reservation policies and revised educational qualification criteria during the recruitment process for Assistant Conservator of Forests.
**Home Department**
* **Impact:** The Home Department is responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
* **Action Required:** Update procedures to reflect the removal of "except in very special cases" and "except in very special circumstances" clauses in the relevant sub-rules.
**Candidates for Assistant Conservator of Forests**
* **Impact:** Broadened eligibility criteria for direct recruitment, with specific requirements for Mathematics and Statistics graduates.
* **Action Required:** Review eligibility based on the updated educational qualifications and ensure compliance with the new requirements.
**Tamil Nadu Police Service Personnel**
* **Impact:** Elimination of the restrictive phrases provides increased flexibility in applying the rules.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the changes in Rule 4 that remove certain restrictive phrases, to improve process efficiency.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Forest Service: The subject of amendments to its Special Rules by the Environment and Forests Department.
Tamil Nadu Police Service: The subject of amendments to its Special Rules by the Home Department.
Environment and Forests Department: The department issuing amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Forest Service Special Rules.
Home Department: The department issuing amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Police Service Special Rules.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Cited as related to reservation of appointments.