**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on October 18, 2023. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. Noteworthy are notices regarding extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending October 7, 2023, and a notification permitting Thiru B.K. Ravi, IPS, to retire voluntarily, effective September 30, 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published by Authority, Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
* Part I contains Notifications or Orders issued by Secretariat Departments.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Published during week ending October 7, 2023):**
* Issue No. 351 (Part II-Section 2, October 2, 2023, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department): Award of "Gandhi Adigal Police Medal" for the year 2023.
* Issue No. 352 (Part II-Section 1, October 5, 2023, Finance Department): Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* Issue No. 353 (Part II-Section 2, October 6, 2023, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department): Appointment of persons as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)
* **Voluntary Retirement:**
* Thiru B.K. Ravi, IPS, is permitted to retire voluntarily from service under Rule 16(2) of All India Services (DCRB) Rules, 1958.
* Retirement is effective from the afternoon of September 30, 2023.
**Impact Analysis**
**Thiru B.K. Ravi, IPS**
* **Impact:** Retirement from service.
* **Action Required:** None specified in the document.
**Home, Prohibition and Excise Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and administering the voluntary retirement process and the "Gandhi Adigal Police Medal" award.
* **Action Required:** Ensure proper processing of retirement and medal award.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing the Market Borrowing Programme.
* **Action Required:** Conduct Auction.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** The Department is responsible for ensuring a diverse and equitable representation on the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board by including members of the backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Minorities.
* **Action Required:** Filling the positions of members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications and orders issued by the Tamil Nadu Government.
Home Department: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government issuing notifications, including retirement permissions for officials.
All India Services (DCRB) Rules, 1958: Rules governing conditions of service including retirement for All India Services officers.
Waqf Act, 1995: The Act under which members are appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.