**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on November 2, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers, issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains a notification from October 13, 2016 from the Governor regarding the appointments of his personal staff, effective from September 2, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published by Authority
* Date of Publication: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
* **Notification Regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending 22nd October 2016):**
* Issue Number 244, Part IV-Section 2 (Date: 17th October 2016): Regarding the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2016
* Issue Number 245, Part VI-Section 2 (Date: 19th October 2016): Regarding the removal of the President of Maniyachi Panchayat Council, Ottapidaram Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District
* Issue Number 246, Part II-Section 2 (Date: 20th October 2016): Date of coming into force of the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2008
* Issue Number 247, Part II-Section 1 (Date: 21st October 2016): Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction
* Issue Number 248, Part VI-Section 2 (Date: 21st October 2016): Regarding the removal of the President of Pudiyambuttur Panchayat Council, Ottapidaram Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District
* Issue Number 249, Part II-Section 2 (Date: 21st October 2016): Extension of the Period of Commission of Inquiry by three More Months from 22nd October 2016 to Inquire the Construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2.
* **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
* **Appointments of Governor's Personal Staff (Effective September 2, 2016):**
* Thiru Ramesh Chand Meena, IAS., as Principal Secretary to Governor.
* Thiru K.V. Muralidharan, M.Sc., M.Phil, as Deputy Secretary to Governor and Comptroller, Governor's Household.
* Thiru D. Mohan, B.E., as Deputy Secretary to Governor (Universities).
* Thiru Praveen Kumar Abhinapu, I.P.S., as Aide-de-Camp to Governor.
* Lt.Cdr. A.S. Somvanshi, IN as Aide-de-Camp to Governor.
**Impact Analysis**
**Governor of Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** The Governor's office is directly impacted as it concerns appointments within their personal staff.
* **Action Required:** The Governor has approved the appointments of personal staff with effect from September 2, 2016.
**Newly Appointed Staff:**
* **Impact:** The listed individuals are directly impacted as they are assuming new roles within the Governor's office.
* **Action Required:** They need to assume their new responsibilities effective from the Afternoon of September 2, 2016.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication used for notifications, orders, and other government information.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2016: Refers to an amendment ordinance related to panchayats in Tamil Nadu.
Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2008: Refers to an amendment act related to registration in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the Secretariat Complex inquiry
Public Department (Special-B): A department of the Tamil Nadu government responsible for appointments of personal staff.