I. NOTICE REGARDING GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUES PUBLISHED DURING THE WEEK

**Executive Summary** This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 21, 2016. It contains notifications and orders issued by Secretariat Departments, focusing on appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other governmental matters. Notably, it includes details regarding the cessation of office for members of the State Human Rights Commission and a list of Extraordinary Issues published during the week ending 10th September 2016. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Cessation of Office (Public Department)** * Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi, Members of the State Human Rights Commission, ceased to hold office on August 27th and 28th, 2016 respectively. * This action is in accordance with sub-section (2) of Section 24 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. * **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending September 10th, 2016** * Issue No. 200, Part I, dated September 6th, 2016, from the Home Department (SC), concerns voluntary retirement. * Issue No. 201, Part VI-Section 2, dated September 8th, 2016, from the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai, concerns elections, conduct of elections to Panchayats, Ballot Papers Specification - Notified. * Issue No. 202, Part II-Section 1, dated September 8th, 2016, from the Finance Department, concerns the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. * Issue No. 203, Part II-Section 2, dated September 9th, 2016, from the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, concerns the Constitution of Search Committee to Recommend a Panel of Three Names to Chancellor for Selection of Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam under the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act. * **Parts and Sections Not Published** * The following Parts and Sections of the Gazette are not published in this week: 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 3(a) and 3(b) **Impact Analysis** **State Human Rights Commission Members (Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi)** * **Impact:** Cessation of their responsibilities and duties as Members of the State Human Rights Commission. * **Action Required:** N/A **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Finance Department, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for implementation, follow up and compliance with the notifications related to Panchayat Elections, Market Borrowing Programme and appointment of Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University respectively. * **Action Required:** Take actions described in the notification. **Potential Candidates for Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam** * **Impact:** Eligible candidates may be considered for selection of Vice-Chancellor for the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam under the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act. * **Action Required:** If eligible, submit names to the Search Committee.

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