**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on January 11, 2017. It includes notifications regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It republishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, confirming appointments of Indian Forest Service Officers in Tamil Nadu.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:** Notifications were published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending December 31, 2016, including amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007 and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:** Several parts and sections of the Gazette were not published in this week (Part II-Section 1, Part III-Section 2, Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)).
* **Confirmation of Indian Forest Service Officers:**
* V.C. Rahul, IFS: Appointment on 24-08-2009, Confirmation on 24-08-2011
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS: Appointment on 24-08-2009, Confirmation on 24-08-2011
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS: Appointment on 11-08-2008, Confirmation on 11-08-2010
* R. Kanchana, IFS: Appointment on 30-08-2010, Confirmation on 30-08-2012
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS: Appointment on 30-08-2010, Confirmation on 30-08-2012
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Forest Service Officers**
* **Impact:** Official confirmation of their appointments within the Indian Forest Service, Tamil Nadu cadre.
* **Action Required:** Acknowledge and adhere to the responsibilities and privileges associated with their confirmed positions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official government publication for notifications and orders in Tamil Nadu.
Environment and Forests Department: Tamil Nadu government department issuing notifications related to forest service confirmations.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: Rules governing the confirmation of Indian Forest Service officers.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, whose notifications are being republished.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the Indian Forest Service Officers belong.