**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated June 12, 2013, includes amendments to two sets of service rules. These amendments concern the Tamil Nadu Forest Service and the Adhoc Rules relating to the temporary post of Driver in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service. Both amendments are effective from 2013.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service:**
* *Eligibility for Appointment by Recruitment by Transfer as Assistant Conservator of Forests:* A Forest Range Officer must have at least one year of service in one of the following units:
* Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited
* Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited (upto 01-09-1992)
* Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited
* Outside the Forest Department on deputation
* **Amendment to Adhoc Rules for Temporary Post of Driver in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service:**
* *Eligibility for the Post:* The following clause shall be substituted, namely: Promotion from category 3 and from the post of cleaner for the Mini Bus in Class IV; or.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Forest Service Employees**
* **Impact:** Changes eligibility criteria for Forest Range Officers seeking appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forests through recruitment by transfer.
* **Action Required:** Review their service history to ensure they meet the updated eligibility requirements if seeking to be appointed as Assistant Conservator of Forests through transfer.
**Employees Seeking Temporary Post of Driver in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service**
* **Impact:** Alters the eligibility criteria for those seeking the temporary position of driver.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated rules to understand the revised eligibility conditions for the position.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Forest Service: Subject of an amendment regarding eligibility criteria for appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forests.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Subject of an amendment to Ahdoc Rules relating to the Temporary post of Driver in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
Environment and Forests Department: The department responsible for issuing amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Forest Service.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication where the amendments to service rules are published.