**Executive Summary**
This is an extract from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on March 22, 2023. Part I contains notifications regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes a republication of a notification from the Government of India regarding the appointment of Additional Judges of Madras High Court as Judges of the same court.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments:**
* The President is pleased to appoint five Additional Judges of Madras High Court as Judges of the same court, effective from the date they assume charge:
* Smt. Justice Sundaram Srimathy
* Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
* Justice R. Vijayakumar
* Justice Mohammed Shaffiq
* Justice J. Sathya Narayana Prasad
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 11th March 2023:**
* Constitution of District Planning Committee in Chengalpattu, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Kallakurichi and Tenkasi Districts under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
* The Tamil Nadu Repealing Act, 2023 Act No. 4 of 2023
* Elections – Urban Local Bodies – Indirect Elections – Casual Vacancy in the Office of the Member of Taxation Appeals Committee of Dhaliyur Town Panchayat of Coimbatore District - Conduct of - Notified.
* Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds, Rules 2023.
* Nomination of Official and Non-official Members to the Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board under Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction
* Acquisition of Lands
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published During the Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** The Madras High Court will have five new judges appointed from the existing Additional Judges.
* **Action Required:** The appointed individuals need to assume charge of their respective offices.
**Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice:**
* **Impact:** The President's decision to appoint Judges to the Madras High Court has been formalized.
* **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned.
**Additional Judges of Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** These individuals will transition from Additional Judges to Judges of the Madras High Court.
* **Action Required:** Take necessary actions to assume charge as Judges of the Madras High Court.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders from Tamil Nadu government departments.
Chennai: City where the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission is located and from where Gazette is published.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Referenced in a notification regarding the constitution of District Planning Committees.
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982: Referenced in a notification regarding the Nomination of Official and Non-official Members to the Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board.