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Date: 2024-02-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT (Law Officers)--Appointment of Thiru P. Muthukumar, State Government Pleader, as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and Thiru A. Edwin Prabakar, Special Government Pleader as State Government Pleader, High Court of Madras
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on February 14, 2024. It contains notifications from Secretariat Departments regarding appointments and other government actions. Key items include the appointment of members to the Appellate Authority of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and appointments of law officers to the High Court of Madras.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department:**
* Appointment of two experts/scientists to the Appellate Authority of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for a period of three years:
* Dr. A.G. Murugesan
* Dr. B. Jayaraman
* **Public Department (Law Officers):**
* Appointment of Thiru P. Muthukumar, State Government Pleader, as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu.
* Appointment of Thiru A. Edwin Prabakar, Special Government Pleader as State Government Pleader, High Court of Madras.
* The Advocate General is requested to assign seniority among Additional Advocate Generals.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 3rd February 2024:**
* Notifications were published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, including issues related to land acquisition in Dindigul, appointment of a Vice-Chancellor for the Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, approval of a master plan for Rajapalayam, appointment of notaries, amendment to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, amendments to the Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice Rules, notification of Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, and revisions to minimum wage rates.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Appellate Authority:**
* **Impact:** The board gains expertise in environmental science and ecology for adjudicating disputes.
* **Action Required:** The newly appointed members must assume their responsibilities on the Appellate Authority.
**Thiru P. Muthukumar and Thiru A. Edwin Prabakar**
* **Impact:** There will be new appointments as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu in the existing vacancy.
* **Action Required:** Muthukumar and Edwin Prabakar must take up their new roles. The Advocate General is requested to assign seniority among Additional Advocate Generals.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for notifications, orders, and notices issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board: State agency responsible for environmental protection and pollution control in Tamil Nadu.
Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department: Tamil Nadu government department dealing with environment, climate change and forest related matters.
Public Department: Department within the Government of Tamil Nadu, responsible for the appointment of Law Officers.
Chennai: The city of Chennai, where the Gazette is published.