**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on March 29, 2017. It includes notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other government actions. Key actions involve appointments of Civil Judges and the transfer of an IAS officer between state cadres.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments (Home Department):**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the selection and appointment of four candidates as Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service:
* Thiru Sathia Kumar, G. (181st turn GL)
* Thiru Arokiya Selva Ramesh (6th turn - SC)
* Thiru M. Manickam (63rd turn - MBC/DC)
* Thiru M. Kalimuthuvel [94th turn - BC (OBCM)]
* **IAS Officer Transfer (Public Department):**
* The Central Government has transferred Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S. (KL:15) from the Kerala cadre to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
* This transfer was made under sub-rule (2) of Rule 5 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, with the concurrence of the State Governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
* The transfer is based on grounds of marriage to Thiru Vishnu Chandran, B. I.A.S. (TN:2015).
* **Extraordinary Issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:**
* Notifications were published during the week ending 18th March 2017 regarding:
* Elections - Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations.
* Appointment of Dates for Various Stages of Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* Declaration of certain Police Officers/Personnel as Designated Officers under the Control of the Election Commission.
* Elections Conduct of Panchayat Elections.
* Notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
* Constitution of one more Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi in Thoothukudi District under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
* Appointment of certain Officials as Election Authority for Conducting Election of Members of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board under the Wakf Act.
* Acquisition of Lands.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published:**
* The following were not published this week:
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Civil Judge Appointees**
**Impact:** The newly appointed Civil Judges are now responsible for fulfilling the duties of a Civil Judge within the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
**Action Required:** Assume their roles as Civil Judges.
**Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S.**
**Impact:** Tmt. Asha Ajith will now be part of the Tamil Nadu IAS cadre, changing her responsibilities and location of work.
**Action Required:** Transition to her new role within the Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service**
**Impact:** The service will have an additional 4 Civil Judges.
**Action Required:** Accommodate the new Civil Judges and allocate cases accordingly.
**Tamil Nadu IAS Cadre**
**Impact:** The cadre gains an IAS officer.
**Action Required:** Accommodate the IAS officer.
**Thiru Vishnu Chandran, B. I.A.S.**
**Impact:** As spouse to Tmt Asha Ajith, he will have his spouse join him in Tamil Nadu.
**Action Required:** No specific action for the document; this is for awareness.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications and orders by the Tamil Nadu Government.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the gazette and its contents pertain.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Conducts elections for local bodies and plays a role in defining constituencies.
Home Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government, issuing notifications regarding appointments and judicial matters.
Public Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government, issuing notifications regarding administrative matters.