**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on April 17, 2024. It includes Notifications and Orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. Key notifications include Extraordinary Issues published during the week ending April 6, 2024, and an Obituary Notice for Dr. B.C. Archana Kalyani, IFS.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Chennai.
* Contains Notifications and Orders from Secretariat Departments.
* **Extraordinary Issues Notifications:**
* Notifications published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending 6th April 2024.
* Includes list of contesting candidates for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-Election 2024 from the 233, Vilavancode Constituency (issued March 31, 2024).
* Includes Election Commission Notifications regarding Exit Poll at the General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024 (issued April 2, 2024).
* Includes Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order, 1968 (issued April 3, 2024).
* Declaration of Friday the 19th April 2024 as a Public Holiday on Account of Poll for General Elections to Lok Sabha (issued April 4, 2024).
* Declaration of Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir and Jamaat-E-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir as "Unlawful Association" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (issued April 4, 2024).
* Disqualification of 7th Ward Member, Ramanathapuram Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram District under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (issued April 5, 2024).
* Expansion of Chennai Revenue District and Appointment of Executive Magistrates (issued April 6, 2024).
* **Obituary Notice:**
* Government of Tamil Nadu expresses regret for the demise of Dr. B.C.Archana Kalyani, IFS, Conservator of Forests, who passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 50.
* Appointed to the Indian Forest Service on 22.07.2013 and served in various capacities in the Forest Department.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published:**
* List of parts and sections not published during the week: 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-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing and ensuring fair elections for the Lok Sabha and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce election-related regulations and notifications.
**Public Department (Miscellaneous/SC):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for Public Holiday announcement and unlawful association declarations.
* **Action Required:** Implement public holiday and enforce declarations regarding unlawful activities.
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for governance at the Panchayat level and addressing issues related to local administration.
* **Action Required:** Implement order of disqualification of the Ramanathapuram Ward Member
**Home Department (Courts-VIA):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing jurisdictional changes and appointment of Executive Magistrates.
* **Action Required:** Implement the changes to jurisdiction.
**Family of Dr. B.C. Archana Kalyani:**
* **Impact:** Bereavement due to the loss of Dr. B.C. Archana Kalyani.
* **Action Required:** None stated, but the Government conveys its condolences.
**Government of Tamil Nadu Employees:**
* **Impact:** Increased awareness of government notifications and potential changes to jurisdiction and enforcement.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to updated guidelines and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: Referenced in the context of declaring certain organizations as 'Unlawful Associations'.
Chennai: Location where the Gazette is published, and a revenue district subject to jurisdictional changes.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Act referenced concerning disqualification of a member.