**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on November 2, 2016. It contains notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments, primarily focusing on appointments and extraordinary gazette issues published during the week ending October 22, 2016. The Governor made personal staff appointments effective from the afternoon of September 2, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments:**
* Thiru Ramesh Chand Meena, IAS., appointed as Principal Secretary to the Governor.
* Thiru K.V. Muralidharan, M.Sc., M.Phil, appointed as Deputy Secretary to Governor and Comptroller, Governor's Household.
* Thiru D. Mohan, B.E., appointed as Deputy Secretary to Governor (Universities).
* Thiru Praveen Kumar Abhinapu, I.P.S., appointed as Aide-de-Camp to Governor.
* Lt.Cdr. A.S. Somvanshi, IN appointed as Aide-de-Camp to Governor.
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues:**
* Notification regarding Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2016 etc., issued on October 17, 2016, by the Law Department.
* Notification regarding the removal of the President of Maniyachi Panchayat Council, Ottapidaram Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District, issued on October 19, 2016.
* Notification regarding the date of coming into force of the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 2009), issued on October 20, 2016.
* Notification regarding Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction, issued on October 21, 2016, by the Finance Department.
* Notification regarding the removal of the President of Pudhiyambuthur Panchayat Council, Ottapidaram Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District, issued on October 21, 2016.
* Notification regarding 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, issued on October 21, 2016, by the Public Department (Buildings).
* **Gazette Sections Not Published This 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
**Impact Analysis**
**Governor's Office/Staff**
* **Impact:** New personal staff appointed to the Governor's office.
* **Action Required:** The newly appointed staff need to assume their responsibilities.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2016 is made public.
* **Action Required:** Implement the provisions of the ordinance.
**Thoothukudi District Administration**
* **Impact:** Presidents of Maniyachi and Pudhiyambuthur Panchayat Councils removed.
* **Action Required:** Implement the removal orders and make arrangements for interim administration.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Date of commencement of Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2008.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the provisions of the Act.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Announcement of State Government's Market Borrowing Programme by Auction.
* **Action Required:** Manage the borrowing program as per the notification.
**Public Department (Buildings)**
* **Impact:** Commission of Inquiry extended.
* **Action Required:** Continue the inquiry into the New Secretariat Complex construction as per the extended timeline.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette for publishing notifications and orders by the Tamil Nadu government.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2016: An ordinance amending the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2008: An act amending the Registration Act in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the New Secretariat Complex subject of an inquiry.
Public Department: Department within the Tamil Nadu government issuing notifications, particularly those related to staff appointments.