**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on August 9, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 29, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending July 29, 2017):**
* Issue Number 246 (Part II-Section 2, 24th July 2017): Specified per-child expenditure on Education by the State for 2016-2017.
* Issue Number 247 (Part IV-Section 2, 26th July 2017): Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017.
* Issue Number 248 (Part III-Section 1(a), 27th July 2017): Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* Issue Number 249 (Part V-Section 4, Do.): Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011.
* Issue Number 250 (Part V-Section 4, Do.): Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017.
* Issue Number 251 (Part II-Section 2, Do.): Erratum to Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* Issue Number 252 (Part II-Section 2, Do.): Acquisition of Lands by the Transport Department.
* Issue Number 253 (Part II-Section 2, 28th July 2017): Election of certain officials as Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee.
* Issue Number 254 (Part VI-Section 1, Do.): Conferment of powers by the Registrar, High Court Madras.
* Issue Number 255 (Part II-Section 1, Do.): Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(b) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**School Education Department**
* **Impact**: Must note the per-child expenditure on education by the State for the year 2016-2017.
* **Action Required**: Ensure expenditure is in line with specified amounts and comply with the Act.
**Law Department**
* **Impact**: Involved in implementation of Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the provisions of the Act and ensure compliance.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for administering the amended Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the revised rules and ensure compliance.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact**: Involved in the High Court of Madras judgement related to election petition.
* **Action Required**: Review and comply with any directives or actions based on the judgement.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact**: Concerned with the Erratum to the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the necessary corrections or clarifications based on the erratum.
**Transport Department**
* **Impact**: Involved in the acquisition of lands.
* **Action Required**: Follow due process for land acquisition and ensure compliance with regulations.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact**: Oversight of the election of officials to the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee.
* **Action Required**: Ensure compliance with the Haj Committee Act and any related regulations.
**Registrar, High Court Madras**
* **Impact**: Related to the conferment of powers.
* **Action Required**: Exercise conferred powers in accordance with the law.
**Legislative Assembly Secretariat**
* **Impact**: Regarding the prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Action Required**: Record and comply with the prorogation of the Assembly.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: State in India to which the gazette and its contents apply.
Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017: Act being amended by notification in the gazette.
High Court of Madras: Court whose judgement is being notified in the gazette.