**Executive Summary**
This document is a Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part I, published on July 30, 2025. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and related matters issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes notices about extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 19th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints Thiru. D. Muthu as a temporary Civil Judge in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (G.O. (4D). No. 114, Home (Court-I), 16th July 2025).
* Shri Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar, Judge of the Telangana High Court, is transferred to the Madras High Court (G.O. Ms. No. 490, Public (Special - A), 15th July 2025).
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Published during the week ending 19th July 2025)**
* Multiple notifications were published concerning land acquisition.
* Amendments were made to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service.
* Notifications will be issued under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 related to targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services.
* The appointment of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court is announced.
* Notifications regarding Elections - Urban Local Bodies - Indirect Elections - Casual Vacancies in the office of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Taxation and Finance Committee Member, Member of Taxation Appeal Committee, Member of Appointment Committee and Member of Contract Committee - Conduct of Meeting are provided.
* Amendments were made to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
* Certain lands are excluded from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* Notifications under the Registration Act, 1908 are published.
* Notifications under Food Safety and Standards Act regarding the appointment of Food Safety Officers of Tamil Nadu are given.
* The market borrowing program of the State Government by auction is announced.
* Instructions issued regarding reservation in promotion for persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
* An errata regarding The Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025 (Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 2025) is noted.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published**
* Part III-Sections 1(a) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service Candidates**
* **Impact:** Affects individuals seeking or holding positions within the judicial service.
* **Action Required:** Candidates should take note of appointment notifications and follow any related instructions.
**Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** Affects the composition of the judiciary in the Madras High Court.
* **Action Required:** Court officials should take note of the Judge transfer notification.
**Health and Family Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** Changes to Tamil Nadu Medical Service.
* **Action Required:** Implement the amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Medical Service.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** Affects those who deliver financial assistance, subsidies, benefits and services.
* **Action Required:** Implement the notification under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
**Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
* **Impact:** Affects elected representatives.
* **Action Required:** Take note of the Elections - Urban Local Bodies - Indirect Elections - Casual Vacancies.
**Housing and Urban Development Department**
* **Impact:** Affects the development and building regulations of the state.
* **Action Required:** Implement the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact:** Changes to Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Action Required:** Implement the exclusions to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
**Commmercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Registration Act, 1908 will change.
* **Action Required:** Implement the notification amendments.
**Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department**
* **Impact:** Appointment of Food Safety Officers of Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Implement the appointments of Food Safety Officers of Tamil Nadu.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
**Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department**
* **Impact:** Reservation in Promotion for the persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD).
* **Action Required:** Implement reservation in promotion for the persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD).
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Correction of fire and rescue services act.
* **Action Required:** Update the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025 (Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 2025).
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Law under which certain areas are excluded from operation/control.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for notifications, orders, and amendments.
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: Central Act under which certain notifications are issued
Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019: Rules subject to amendments.
Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025: Recent act mentioned in errata