**Executive Summary**
This document is Part I of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated April 19, 2017. It includes Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains an obituary notice regarding the death of Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues (ending April 8th, 2017):**
* The Election Commission's direction specifies that votes for the current Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency shall be given and Recorded by means of Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPAT).
* Appointments were made.
* Notices regarding land acquisition were published.
* Places and dates for conducting Erudu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu are published under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* Powers of the Judicial Magistrates were conferred on the Executive Magistrates under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
* Orders were issued regarding the formation of a Special Team for estimating stock of Beach Sand Minerals and appointment of Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S., as Head of Special Team.
* Information about the State Government's Market Borrowing Programme by Auction was released.
* Appointment of certain Official as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner for certain period under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act.
* **Obituary Notice:**
* The Government of Tamil Nadu records the death of Thiru S. Murugaia, I.A.S., State Commissioner for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Chennai, on April 11th, 2017.
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Required to ensure voting in the specified election adheres to directions including the use of Electronic Voting Machines with VVPAT.
* **Action Required:** Implement the directives regarding voting procedures for the mentioned Bye-Election.
**Executive Magistrates**
* **Impact:** Granted Judicial Magistrate Powers under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
* **Action Required:** Exercise powers under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Needed to comply with Interim Orders of Madras High Court regarding the formation of Special Team for estimating stock of Beach Sand Minerals
* **Action Required:** Comply with court order, specifically appointment of Thiru Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S., as Head of Special Team.
**Government of Tamil Nadu & Family of Thiru S. Murugaia**
* **Impact:** Loss of a senior officer.
* **Action Required:** Government places on record its condolence to the bereaved family members.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications, orders, and other government business.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Indian law referenced for the conducting of events involving animals.
Election Commission of India: The body responsible for conducting elections in India; a direction from this entity is mentioned.
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Indian law pertaining to the prohibition of manual scavenging and the rehabilitation of manual scavengers.