DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS--Government Examinations / Educational Officers--Loss of Certificates -- TAMIL NADU STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY--Nomination of chairman for the High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.

**Executive Summary** This document is an official Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on November 19, 2025. It includes notifications from Heads of Departments, with two key sections: a notification regarding lost certificates for Government Examinations/Educational Officers, and the nomination of a Chairman for the High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. The notification regarding the Chairman of the High Court Legal Services Committee is effective from November 3, 2025. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Lost Certificates** * Notifies the loss of original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates of pupils. * Duplicate certificates are being issued. * If originals are found, they should be treated as invalid and sent to relevant authorities for cancellation, including the Secretary of the Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Directorate of Government Examinations, Director of Technical Education, or Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools. * Specific details including the student's name, school, registration number, examination month and year, and correspondence number and date, are provided for one case: Shanthignanam S from St. Stephen's Teacher Training Institute, Kollemcode, had lost his Teacher Training Diploma certificate. * **Nomination of Chairman for the High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai** * Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.M. Subramaniam, Judge, High Court, Madras is nominated as the Chairman. * The nomination is effective from November 3, 2025. * The nomination is under Sub Section (2) of Section 8A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act 39 of 1987). **Impact Analysis** **Government Examinations/Educational Officers** * **Impact:** Must manage the process of issuing duplicate certificates and invalidating/cancelling recovered original certificates. * **Action Required:** Follow the outlined procedure for managing found original certificates of lost Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. **High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai** * **Impact:** Receives a new Chairman in the form of Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.M. Subramaniam. * **Action Required:** Accept and integrate the new Chairman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.M. Subramaniam, into the Committee's operations effective November 3, 2025. **Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations / Director of Technical Education / Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools** * **Impact:** May receive invalidated original certificates for cancellation. * **Action Required:** Upon receipt of invalidated certificates, initiate the cancellation process as per established procedures. **Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority** * **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the nomination process and implementation. * **Action Required:** Ensure proper notification and documentation of the Chairman's nomination.

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