**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated October 4, 2023. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes notices regarding gazette extraordinary issues published the week ending September 23, 2023, and sections of the gazette not published during the current week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointments and Transfers**
* Five Additional Judges of the Madras High Court – A.A. Nakkiran, Nidumolu Mala, S. Sounthar, Sunder Mohan, and Kabali Kumaresh Babu – are appointed as Judges of that High Court, effective from the dates they assume charge.
* Thiru T.Chandrasekaran, District Judge of Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (currently Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai), is deputed to the Puducherry Judicial Service as Chief Judge, Puducherry, replacing Thiru J. Selvanadhan (who is ordered to be repatriated).
* **Gazette Notices - Extraordinary Issues**
* Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 03 of 2016.
* Amendment to the List of Electoral Registration Officer for the Assembly Constituency in the State of Tamil Nadu
* Amendment to the List of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu
* Appointment of certain officials as Executive Officer to the Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee under the Haj Committee Act, 2002.
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction
* **Gazette Notices - Sections Not Published**
* 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**
**Newly Appointed Judges**
* **Impact**
* Gain new roles and responsibilities as confirmed High Court Judges.
* **Action Required**
* Assume charge of their respective offices as Judges of the Madras High Court.
**Thiru T.Chandrasekaran**
* **Impact**
* Will be posted to Puducherry Judicial Service as Chief Judge, Puducherry.
* **Action Required**
* Take up assignment as Chief Judge in the Puducherry Judicial Service.
**Thiru J. Selvanadhan**
* **Impact**
* Will be repatriated.
* **Action Required**
* Hand over charge as Chief Judge, Puducherry.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact**
* Impacted through Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 03 of 2016 and Amendments to the List of Electoral Registration Officers
* **Action Required**
* Potentially update records and implement High Court Judgement.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact**
* Certain officials appointed as Executive Officer to the Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee under the Haj Committee Act, 2002.
* **Action Required**
* Potentially need to work with the new Executive Officer to the Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee under the Haj Committee Act, 2002.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact**
* Affected by the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Action Required**
* Potentially action borrowing programme.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Public Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu Government responsible for matters including appointments.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is published.
Madras High Court: The High Court of Madras, playing a role in judicial appointments and recommendations.
Constitution of India: The fundamental law of India, specifically Article 217, which empowers the President to appoint judges.