**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 16, 2017. It contains notifications regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other orders issued by Secretariat Departments. It republishes a notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, regarding the appointment of State Civil Service members to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for select lists of 2014, 2015, and 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published on Wednesday, August 16, 2017.
* Deals with notifications and orders concerning first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending August 5, 2017):**
* Issue Number 256: Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. (July 31, 2017)
* Issue Number 257: Appointment of Commission of Inquiry regarding Law and Order Disturbances on January 23, 2017. (August 1, 2017)
* Issue Number 258: Acquisition of lands. (August 2, 2017)
* Issue Number 259: Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction. (August 4, 2017)
* Issue Number 260: Acquisition of Lands. (August 4, 2017)
* **Sections NOT Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(a) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* **Appointment to Indian Administrative Service (IAS):**
* Lists members of the State Civil Service of Tamil Nadu appointed to the IAS.
* These appointments are against vacancies for Select Lists of 2014, 2015 and 2016.
* Appointees are on probation until further orders and allocated to the Tamil Nadu Cadre.
* **List of Appointees**
* The document includes lists of selected officers for 2014, 2015, and 2016, detailing the names and dates of birth for each officer.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Newly Appointed IAS Officers**
* **Impact:** Appointed to the Indian Administrative Service on probation and allocated to the Tamil Nadu Cadre.
* **Action Required:** Accept appointment, fulfill probationary requirements, and serve in the Tamil Nadu Cadre.
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Implementing the appointment of new IAS officers and integrating them into the administrative structure.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the integration of the newly appointed officers into their roles.
**Stakeholder: Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India**
* **Impact:** Notification of the appointment of state civil service officers to the Indian Administrative Service against vacancies determined by them.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated in this document.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Civil Service**
* **Impact:** Loss of personnel to the IAS cadre, which may affect departmental operations and require internal adjustments.
* **Action Required:** Reorganize responsibilities and potentially recruit new staff to fill the vacancies created by the promotion of existing members to the IAS.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders issued by the Tamil Nadu Government.
Indian Administrative Service: The all-India civil service to which appointments are made by the President.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu, where the Gazette is published.
Public Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu Government responsible for appointments and other notifications.
Commissions of Inquiry Act: Act referenced with regards to the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry regarding the Law and Order Disturbances.