**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on January 11, 2017. It contains notifications regarding first appointments and confirmation of service for Indian Forest Service officers in the Environment and Forests Department. The notifications include dates of appointment and confirmation for the mentioned officers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published by the Tamil Nadu Government.
* Part I covers notifications and orders related to appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments.
* Issue No. 2, dated January 11, 2017.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* Lists notifications published in Extraordinary issues of the Gazette during the week ending December 31, 2016.
* Includes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007, and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.
* Covers the extension of terms of office for Special Officers in Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils, District Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.
* **Environment and Forests Department Notifications:**
* Publishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
* Confirms the following Indian Forest Service Officers in the Indian Forest Service:
* V.C. Rahul, IFS (Appointment: 24-08-2009, Confirmation: 24-08-2011)
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS (Appointment: 24-08-2009, Confirmation: 24-08-2011)
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS (Appointment: 11-08-2008, Confirmation: 11-08-2010)
* R. Kanchana, IFS (Appointment: 30-08-2010, Confirmation: 30-08-2012)
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS (Appointment: 30-08-2010, Confirmation: 30-08-2012)
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Lists sections of the Gazette that are not published in the specified week.
* Includes Part II-Section 1, Part III-Section 2, Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b).
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Forest Service Officers (V.C. Rahul, S.N. Thejasvi, Thirumathi C.H. Padma, R. Kanchana, R. Kirubhasankkar)**
**Impact**
Confirmation of their service in the Indian Forest Service. This impacts their career progression and status within the service.
**Action Required**
No action is required from the officers as the notification confirms their positions.
**Environment and Forests Department**
**Impact**
The department is responsible for implementing the confirmation orders and updating the service records of the officers.
**Action Required**
The department must update the officers’ records and ensure that their confirmations are reflected in all relevant documentation.
**Central Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)**
**Impact**
The ministrys notifications are republished, providing an overview of appointments within the state cadre.
**Action Required**
No action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu publishing notifications and orders.
Environment and Forests Department: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government issuing notifications related to forest officers' confirmations.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: Rules governing the confirmation of officers in the Indian Forest Service, referenced in the notifications.
Chennai: Location of publication of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.