**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on January 11, 2017. It contains notifications regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The document republishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, confirming Indian Forest Service officers within Tamil Nadu, effective from specific dates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Gazette Details:**
* Published by Authority.
* Part I covers Notifications/Orders about appointments and powers.
* Registration details: Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14, R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
* Issue Number: 2.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Lists notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending December 31, 2016.
* Lists the Issue Number, Part and Section, Date of Issue, Issued by, and Subject matter of the various notifications.
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016, etc.
* Extension of Term of Office under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
* Amendment to Notification
* Acquisition of Lands
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Lists Parts and Sections of the Gazette that were not published during the week of January 11, 2017.
* **Confirmation of Indian Forest Service Officers:**
* Republishes notifications from the Government of India confirming Indian Forest Service Officers.
* Lists officers' names, dates of appointment, and dates of confirmation.
* V.C. Rahul, IFS.
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS.
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS.
* R. Kanchana, IFS.
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Indian Forest Service Officers (V.C. Rahul, S.N. Thejasvi, Thirumathi C.H. Padma, R. Kanchana, R. Kirubhasankkar)**
* **Impact:** Official confirmation in the Indian Forest Service with effect from specified dates.
* **Action Required:** No action required, as this is a formal notification of a previously completed process.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)**
* **Impact:** Formal republication of their notifications in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Action Required:** No action required, as this is a formal notification of a previously completed process.
**Stakeholder: State Government (Tamil Nadu)**
* **Impact:** Formal documentation and record of appointments and confirmations within the Indian Forest Service.
* **Action Required:** Maintain records and update relevant administrative systems.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu: The state to which this Government Gazette applies.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: The rules governing the confirmation of Indian Forest Service officers.
Environment and Forests Department: The department within the Tamil Nadu government issuing notifications related to forest service officers.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu government containing notifications and orders.