**Executive Summary**
This document comprises notifications published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on October 26, 2016. It includes amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service and the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service. The amendments to the Tamil Nadu General Service are deemed effective from May 17, 2012, while amendments to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service are effective from January 12, 1983.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tamil Nadu General Service Amendment:**
* **Rule Change:** In the Special Rules, 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.
* **Effective Date:** This amendment is deemed to have come into force on the 17th May 2012.
* **Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service Amendment:**
* **Manual Reference Update:** Under the heading "Notification", the reference to "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1987" is replaced with "Tamil Nadu Services Manual, 1969".
* **Category 3 Assistant Executive Engineer - Method of Appointment:** The "or" between "By promotion" and "By recruitment by transfer" is removed from the rules.
* **Category 4 Assistant Engineer - Method of Appointment:** The "or" between "By direct recruitment" and "By recruitment by transfer" is removed from the rules.
* **Effective Date:** This amendment is deemed to have come into force on and from the 12th January 1983.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Transport Department - Motor Vehicles Maintenance Organisation Employees**
* **Impact:** The title of the "Works Manager" position is officially changed to "General Manager".
* **Action Required:** To update job titles and internal documentation to reflect the change from "Works Manager" to "General Manager".
**Employees under Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service**
* **Impact:** Clarification and modification of the appointment method of "Category 3 Assistant Executive Engineer" and "Category 4 Assistant Engineer" by removing the word "or".
* **Action Required:** Understand the specific changes to the method of appointment rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu General Service: Special Rules governing the Tamil Nadu General Service. This document amends these rules, specifically related to motor vehicles maintenance organization.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service: Special Rules governing the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service. The document amends these rules regarding recruitment and appointment methods for Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer positions.
Tamil Nadu Services Manual: Referenced manual providing service rules and regulations for government employees in Tamil Nadu.
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department: Government Department responsible for issuing the notification related to Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service.
Transport Department: Government Department responsible for issuing the notification related to Tamil Nadu General Service.