**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated April 19, 2017, includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains notices of extraordinary issues published during the week ending April 8, 2017. Additionally, an obituary notice for Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S., is published.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues Published During the Week (Ending April 8, 2017):**
* **Election Commission:** Specified the use of Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPAT) for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar.
* **Public Department (Special-A):** Announcement of an Appointment
* **Transport Department:** Notification of Land Acquisition
* **Industries Department:** Acquisition of Lands
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department:** Established the Places and Dates for Conducting Erudu Vidum Vizha under Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department:** Granted powers of Judicial Magistrates to Executive Magistrates under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
* **Industries Department:** Concerns the formation of a Special Team for estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts and the appointment of Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S., as Head of the Team.
* **Finance Department:** Announced a Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department:** Outlined the Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:** Appointment of certain official as Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner for certain period under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act.
* **Obituary Notice:**
* The government of Tamil Nadu recorded the death of Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S., State Commissioner for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Chennai, on April 11, 2017.
* Thiru S. Murugaia held various posts in the Tamil Nadu government since 1982.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1 (a) and 1(b)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission of India, Voters in the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency**
* **Impact:** Voters will cast their votes using electronic voting machines with VVPAT.
* **Action Required:** Voters should familiarize themselves with the VVPAT system.
**Land Owners**
* **Impact:** Land may be acquired by the Transport and/or Industries departments.
* **Action Required:** Await notification and potential compensation proceedings.
**Participants/Organizers of Erudu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu**
* **Impact:** Must conduct events according to approved places and dates, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Action Required:** Comply with regulations.
**Executive Magistrates**
* **Impact:** Given powers of Judicial Magistrates under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
* **Action Required:** Exercise the powers conferred.
**Members of the Special Team for estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts; Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S**
* **Impact:** Execute duties related to the project.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the assessment and comply with all Orders.
**Tamil Nadu Government/Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Will engage in market borrowing.
* **Action Required:** Conduct the auction as per the program.
**Tamil Nadu Panchayat Raj Department, Election Officials**
* **Impact:** Implement appointment of certain official as Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner under Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act.
* **Action Required:** Take up their duties.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Loss of a senior officer, Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S.
* **Action Required:** Express condolences to the family.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing government notifications and orders.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced legislation related to animal welfare, especially with regard to Jallikattu and Erudu Vidum Vizha.
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department: Department responsible for welfare of Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities.
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Referenced legislation related to the abolition of manual scavenging.
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act: Referenced legislation related to local self-governance and rural development.