**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on May 25, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other Secretariat Department actions. It republishes a notification from the Government of India regarding the transfer of a High Court Judge, with an assumption of charge deadline of May 23, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues Published During the Week Ending May 14, 2016**
* Issue 103, Part II-Section 2, dated May 12, 2016, issued by the Finance Department (Salaries), notifies the procurement of boards directly from Tamil Nadu News Print and Papers Limited for text book covers, under the Tamil Nadu Transparency Intenders Act, 1998.
* Issue 104, Part III-Section 1(a), dated May 13, 2016, issued by the Industries Department, concerns an amendment to the Tamil Nadu minor mineral concession rules.
* Issue 105, Part V-Section 4, dated May 14, 2016, issued by the Election Commission of India, specifies that votes in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Elections will be recorded using electronic voting machines with voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT).
* Issue 106, Part V-Section 4, dated May 14, 2016, issued by the Election Commission of India, announces the appointment of dates for postponement of poll for 134. Aravakurichi Assembly Constituency.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1.
* Part III-Sections 1(a) and 1(b).
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.
* **Transfer of High Court Judge:**
* Shri Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri, Judge of the Madras High Court, is transferred as a Judge of the Sikkim High Court.
* The notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, is republished in this Gazette.
* He is directed to assume charge of his office in the Sikkim High Court on or before May 23, 2016.
**Impact Analysis**
**Shri Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri, Judge of the Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** He is being transferred from the Madras High Court to the Sikkim High Court.
* **Action Required:** He must assume charge of his office in the Sikkim High Court on or before May 23, 2016.
**Tamil Nadu News Print and Papers Limited**
* **Impact:** Impacted by the order of procurement of boards from this company directly.
* **Action Required:** Fulfill the procurement requests as per the Finance Department's notification.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the amendment to the Tamil Nadu minor mineral concession rules.
* **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the amended rules.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Involved in the administration of the election by procuring Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and appointing dates for the postponement of Poll for 134. Aravakurichi Assembly constituency.
* **Action Required:** Ensure votes are recorded using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and be prepared for the postponed poll.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and orders.
Election Commission of India: An entity issuing a notification related to the use of electronic voting machines in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the government gazette and related notifications apply.
Article 222 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional article under which a high court judge's transfer order is issued.