**Executive Summary**
This is Part I of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 21, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes notifications regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues published during the week ending September 10, 2016, and a list of parts and sections of the Gazette not published during that week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending September 10, 2016:**
* Issue 200, Part I, dated September 6, 2016, relates to voluntary retirement (Home Department (SC)).
* Issue 201, Part VI-Section 2, dated September 8, 2016, notifies the specifications for ballot papers for elections to Panchayats (Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai).
* Issue 202, Part II-Section 1, dated September 8, 2016, concerns the market borrowing programme of the State Government by auction (Finance Department).
* Issue 203, Part II-Section 2, dated September 9, 2016, is about the constitution of a Search Committee to recommend a panel of three names to the Chancellor for selection of Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam under the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department).
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the 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)
* **Public Department Notification:**
* Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi, I.A.S. (Retd.), Members of the State Human Rights Commission, ceased to hold office on August 27 and 28, 2016, respectively, upon completion of their five-year terms as per the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Home Department (SC)**
* **Impact**: Completion of the voluntary retirement process as notified in the Gazette.
* **Action Required**: Ensure necessary administrative actions are taken to finalize the retirement.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai**
* **Impact**: The Elections to Panchayats should use notified ballot papers
* **Action Required**: Ensure that specified ballot papers are in use for upcoming elections.
**Stakeholder: Finance Department**
* **Impact**: Implementation of the market borrowing program of the State Government.
* **Action Required**: Execute the market borrowing program through auction as per the notification.
**Stakeholder: Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department/Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam**
* **Impact**: Constitution of a Search Committee to recommend suitable candidates for the Vice-Chancellor position.
* **Action Required**: Establish and manage the Search Committee to identify and recommend candidates according to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act.
**Stakeholder: Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi, I.A.S. (Retd.), Members, State Human Rights Commission**
* **Impact**: Completion of their term and cessation of their duties.
* **Action Required**: Complete the transition process, including handover of responsibilities and office closure procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications and orders.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: A referenced central act providing the legal basis for the notification regarding members of the State Human Rights Commission.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act: The act under which a Vice-Chancellor is to be selected, according to a notification in the gazette.
Chennai: Location of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
State Human Rights Commission: The state commission mentioned in a notification regarding cessation of office of its members.