**Executive Summary**
This is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on September 6, 2017. It includes Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains a notice regarding Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending August 26th, 2017, and a list of Gazette parts and sections not published this week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Contents:** Part I contains Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* During the week ending August 26th, 2017, several Notifications were published in Extraordinary issues.
* Issue 270 (August 21st, 2017) from the Public Department (Special-B) concerned the appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu.
* Issues 271, 272, and 273 (August 21st, 2017) from the Public Department (Special-B) concerned the Allocation of Subjects among Ministers, as well as Inter-Se-Seniority of Ministers and Subjects.
* Issue 274 (August 22nd, 2017) from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department concerned Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and amendments to Notifications.
* Issue 275 (August 23rd, 2017) from the Home Department (Courts - III) concerned the Constitution of Sub Court at Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act.
* Issue 276 (August 24th, 2017) from the Registrar General High Court, Madras concerned the Constitution of Sub Court at Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District under Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act.
* Issue 277 (August 24th, 2017) from the Law Department concerned The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Amendment) Act, 2017 and Errata to Notification.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(a), 1(b) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(a)
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Government Departments**
* **Impact:** Departments are responsible for issuing notifications and orders covered in the gazette.
* **Action Required:** Secretariat Departments should note the content of Part I, and reference the Extraordinary issues when necessary, and note any sections that are not included in this week's publication.
**Tamil Nadu Ministers**
* **Impact:** Ministers are affected by the allocation of subjects, seniority, and related orders.
* **Action Required:** Ministers should be aware of the allocation of subjects and any issued orders.
**Legal Professionals/Courts**
* **Impact:** The gazette contains notifications related to legal matters, including court constitution and amendments to laws.
* **Action Required:** Legal professionals should take note of changes related to the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act and the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Amendment) Act, 2017.
**Tax Professionals/Businesses**
* **Impact:** The gazette contains notifications related to the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Tax professionals and businesses should take note of the Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and amendments to Notifications.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** This Gazette provides official notifications that may concern the general public.
* **Action Required:** The general public should remain informed of any changes to laws, policies or appointments in their area.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Act concerning goods and services tax in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act: Act governing civil courts in Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Amendment) Act, 2017: Act amending the law regarding the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
Chennai: Location of the publication of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette