**Executive Summary**
This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on March 29, 2017. It contains notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments regarding first appointments and transfers. It includes notifications regarding the appointment of four civil judges and the transfer of an IAS officer from the Kerala cadre to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments (Home Department, Courts-I):**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the selection and appointment of four candidates as Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
* The appointed candidates are:
* Thiru Sathia Kumar, G.
* Thiru Arokiya Selva Ramesh
* Thiru M. Manickam
* Thiru M. Kalimuthuvel
* **Transfer (Public Department, Special-A):**
* Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S. (KL:15), is transferred from the Kerala cadre to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
* The transfer is based on marriage to Thiru Vishnu Chandran, B. I.A.S. (TN:2015).
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending March 18, 2017):**
* Notifications published in Extraordinary issues are listed, covering topics such as:
* Elections for various municipalities
* Appointment of dates for the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11.Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency
* Declaration of Police Officers as Designated Officers under Election Commission
* Panchayat Elections Polling Stations Provision and Publication
* Notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act
* Constitution of Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi
* Appointment of Officials for Election of Members of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board
* Acquisition of Lands
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part III-Section 1(a), Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Gazette were not published this week.
**Impact Analysis**
**Civil Judge Appointees**
* **Impact:** Commence their duties as Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
* **Action Required:** Assume their responsibilities and duties as assigned.
**Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S.**
* **Impact:** Transfer of her IAS cadre from Kerala to Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Relocate and assume duties within the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official government publication containing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service: Governs the appointment of Civil Judges
Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: Referenced rules concerning the transfer of IAS officers between cadres.
Home Department: A department within the Government of Tamil Nadu, specifically the 'Courts-I' section, responsible for matters related to judicial appointments
Public Department: A department within the Government of Tamil Nadu, specifically the 'Special-A' section.