**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, No. 8, published on February 21, 2024. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The gazette includes notifications from the Government of India regarding the appointment of Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Publication Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
* Part I: Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers.
* **Appointment Notification (Public Department (Special-A)):**
* Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan, Judge of the Madras High Court, is appointed Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
* Effective date: From the date he assumes charge of his office.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Notifications published during the week ending February 10, 2024, include:
* Notification under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (dated February 6, 2024).
* Variations to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (dated February 6, 2024).
* Chairperson of Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority ceases to hold office on expiry of term of office on 10-2-2024 A.N. (dated February 10, 2024).
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan**
* **Impact:**
* Appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
* **Action Required:**
* Assume charge of the office of Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
**Madras High Court**
* **Impact:**
* Loss of one judge as Shri Justice S. Vaidyanathan is appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.
* **Action Required:**
* N/A
**Government of India (Ministry of Law and Justice)**
* **Impact:**
* The notification of appointment is republished in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Action Required:**
* N/A
**Tamil Nadu Government (Secretariat Departments)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for issuing notifications regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers.
* **Action Required:**
* Record the appointment notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications and orders.
Madras High Court: The High Court of Madras; notification concerns the appointment of a judge from here.
Constitution of India, Article 217: Constitutional provision related to the appointment and transfer of judges of High Courts.
Meghalaya High Court: High Court where a judge from Madras High Court is appointed as Chief Justice.
Public Department (Special-A): Tamil Nadu government department responsible for notifications regarding appointments.