**Executive Summary**
This document is Part I of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on April 19, 2017. It contains notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and extraordinary issues. It also includes an obituary notice.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 8th April 2017:**
* **Election Commission Direction:** Votes for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election from the 11th Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency are to be recorded using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPAT).
* **Public Department (Special-A):** Appointment.
* **Transport Department:** Announcement regarding land acquisition.
* **Industries Department:** Acquisition of Lands.
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department:** Places and Dates for Conducting Erudu Vidum Vizha under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department:** Conferment of Powers of the Judicial Magistrates on the Executive Magistrates under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
* **Industries Department:** Formation of Special Team for estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts and Appointment of Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S., in the place of Thiru Mahesan Kasirajan, I.A.S., as Head of Special Team.
* **Finance Department:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department:** Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:** Appointment of certain Official as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner for certain period under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the Week:**
* 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)
* **Obituary Notice**
* The Government of Tamil Nadu records the death of Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S., State Commissioner for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Chennai.
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission**
*Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the proper execution of the bye-election in the 11th Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency.
*Action Required:* Oversee the implementation of Electronic Voting Machines with VVPAT.
**Tamil Nadu Government**
*Impact:* Losing one of its senior officers due to the death of Thiru S. Murugaia, IAS.
*Action Required:* Government places on record its condolence to the bereaved family members.
**Executive Magistrates**
*Impact:* Conferment of Powers of the Judicial Magistrates under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
*Action Required:* Enforce the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers.
**Residents of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts**
*Impact:* Monitoring of the stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts
*Action Required:* None stated.
**Animal Welfare Organisations/Participants in Erudu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu**
*Impact:* Determination of places and dates for conducting Erudu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu.
*Action Required:* Comply with the specified places and dates, and adhere to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
**Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S.**
*Impact:* Appointed as Head of Special Team in the place of Thiru Mahesan Kasirajan, I.A.S.
*Action Required:* Undertake Responsibilities as Head of Special Team.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders issued by the Tamil Nadu Government.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced act related to conducting Erudu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu.
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Referenced act related to conferment of power to magistrates.
Election Commission of India: Issuing directions for current Bye-Election.