**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, No. 40, dated October 4, 2023, contains notifications and orders regarding appointments and investitures of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It publishes notifications from the Government of India and the Tamil Nadu Government regarding judicial appointments and deputations. This document also includes a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending 23rd September 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments and Deputations (Public Department):**
* **Judicial Appointments:** Five additional judges of the Madras High Court (A.A. Nakkiran, Ms. Nidumolu Mala, S. Sounthar, Sunder Mohan, and Kabali Kumaresh Babu) are appointed as Judges of that High Court, effective from the date they assume charge.
* **Judicial Deputation:** Thiru T.Chandrasekaran, District Judge of Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service, is deputed to the Puducherry Judicial Service to be posted as Chief Judge, Puducherry, replacing Thiru J. Selvanadhan, who is ordered to be repatriated.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending September 23, 2023):**
* **Issue No. 341 (September 19, 2023):** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 03 of 2016.
* **Issue No. 342 (September 20, 2023):** Amendment to the List of Electoral Registration Officer for the Assembly Constituency in the State of Tamil Nadu.
* **Issue No. 343 (September 20, 2023):** Amendment to the List of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu
* **Issue No. 344 (September 21, 2023):** Appointment of certain officials as Executive Officer to the Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee under the Haj Committee Act, 2002.
* **Issue No. 345 (September 21, 2023):** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(b)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 2 and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** Increased judicial capacity with the appointment of five new Judges.
* **Action Required:** Schedule the swearing-in and assumption of charge for the newly appointed judges.
**Thiru T.Chandrasekaran**
* **Impact:** New posting in Puducherry Judicial Service.
* **Action Required:** Assume the post of Chief Judge, Puducherry.
**Thiru J. Selvanadhan**
* **Impact:** Repatriation from Puducherry Judicial Service.
* **Action Required:** Prepare to leave post.
**Election Commission of India/Electoral Registration Officers**
* **Impact:** Updates to Electoral Rolls and Officer Assignments
* **Action Required:** Implement the amendments to the lists of Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers.
**Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee/Certain Officials**
* **Impact:** New appointment to the Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee.
* **Action Required:** Review and implement the new appointment.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing government notifications and orders.
Madras High Court: The high court having jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu, referenced in relation to judicial appointments and recommendations.
Public Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government responsible for publishing notifications related to appointments, deputations, and other government actions.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu, location of the High Court and mentioned in orders related to deputation.
Puducherry Judicial Service: Judicial Service to which an official from the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service is being deputed.