**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on November 9, 2016. Part I includes notifications or orders regarding appointments and powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending October 29, 2016, and a notice regarding parts and sections not published this week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I Notifications:**
* Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week (Ending October 29, 2016):**
* Issue Number 250 (Part II-Section 2, October 24, 2016): Appointment of Special officers for Town Panchayats Under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act etc.
* Issue Number 251 (Part II-Section 2, October 25, 2016): Appointment of Special Officers to Village Panchayats under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act etc.
* Issue Number 252 (Part II-Section 2, October 25, 2016): Acquisition of Lands
* Issue Number 253 (Part V-Section 1, October 26, 2016): Notification Calling Upon For 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu to Elect Members.
* Issue Number 254 (Part V-Section 4, October 26, 2016): Appointment of dates for various stages of Elections and fixation of Hours of Poll for 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu.
* Issue Number 255 (Part V-Section 4, October 26, 2016): Appointment of dates for various Stages of Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly From 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency and Fixation of hours of Poll to Fill A Vacancy Caused by the death of a Member.
* Issue Number 256 (Part II-Section 2, October 26, 2016): Declaration of Certain Police Officers/ Personnel as Designated officers Under the Control of the Election Commission.
* Issue Number 257 (Part V-Section 4, October 26, 2016): Appointment of Assistant Electoral Registration officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* Issue Number 258 (Part V-Section 4, October 26, 2016): Appointment of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* Issue Number 259 (Part V-Section 4, October 27, 2016): Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order 1968.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(a) 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**
**Special Officers for Town Panchayats & Village Panchayats**
* **Impact:** New appointments under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act etc. and Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act etc.
* **Action Required:** Assume duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**General Public (in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies)**
* **Impact:** Call upon to elect members to the Assembly. Awareness of election dates and hours of poll.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the election process as voters and candidates.
**General Public (in Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency)**
* **Impact:** Informed of a by-election to fill a vacancy.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the election process as voters and candidates.
**Police Officers/Personnel**
* **Impact:** Designation as officers under the control of the Election Commission.
* **Action Required:** Follow instructions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
**Assistant Electoral Registration Officers**
* **Impact:** Appointment to specific Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Assume responsibilities related to voter registration and election administration.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications and orders.
Election Commission of India: Referenced for appointing officials and setting election procedures within Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is published.