**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on August 2, 2017, contains notifications and orders related to appointments and investitures issued by Secretariat Departments. This document includes republished notifications from the Government of India regarding inter-cadre deputations of IAS officers to Tamil Nadu. The gazette also lists extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 22, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 22, 2017):**
* Various notifications were published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* These include nominations to the Academic Council of Anna University, orders related to casual elections and disqualification of candidates, amendments to the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Act and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, rules for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Council, constitution of Foundry Development Council, exemption from sales tax on diesel oil for fishermen, market borrowing program, and extension of the period of Commission of Inquiry to Inquire the Construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai.
* Additionally, the Gazette contains notification regarding acquisition of lands and the list of Contesting Candidates for the Vice-presidential Election, 2017.
* **Inter-Cadre Deputations (IAS Officers):**
* Ms. Sudha Devi, IAS (HP: 2003) is approved for inter-cadre deputation from Himachal Pradesh cadre to Tamil Nadu cadre for three years on personal grounds.
* Shri R. Sudhan, IAS (MN: 2006) is approved for inter-cadre deputation from Manipur cadre to Tamil Nadu cadre for three years on personal grounds.
**Impact Analysis**
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact:** Related to Anna University, Chennai for certain periods under the Anna University Act, 1978 as Amended in Tamil Nadu University Laws (Amendment & Repeal) Act, 2011.
* **Action Required**: Should comply with the changes and be notified.
**Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai**
* **Impact**: Responsible for managing casual elections and addressing disqualification orders.
* **Action Required**: Ensure the elections are conducted and orders are followed.
**Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department**
* **Impact**: To follow the rules related to Facilitation Council
* **Action Required**: Ensure the rules are properly implemented
**Fisherman**
* **Impact**: Exemption from payment of sales tax on the sale of diesel oil
* **Action Required**: None
**Finance Department**
* **Impact**: Responsible for conducting the Market Borrowing Program
* **Action Required**: The program should be by Auction
**Public Department**
* **Impact**: Concerning the construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai.
* **Action Required**: Follow the recommendations made and review the previous actions
**Industries Department**
* **Impact**: This Department is responsible for Acquisition of Lands
* **Action Required**: Follow the procedure related to Acquisition of Lands
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact**: Responsible for the list of Contesting Candidates for the Vice-presidential Election, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Needs to prepare the list
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact**: Regarding the Constitution of Delimitation Commission
* **Action Required**: Enforce the constitution
**IAS Officers (Sudha Devi, R. Sudhan)**
* **Impact:** Deputation to Tamil Nadu cadre.
* **Action Required:** Assume charge in Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Himachal Pradesh and Manipur State Governments**
* **Impact:** Release of IAS officers for deputation.
* **Action Required:** Process release of IAS officers (Sudha Devi and R. Sudhan) for their respective deputations to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Receives IAS officers on deputation.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the assumption of charge of the IAS officers deputed to Tamil Nadu.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the Gazette and its contents pertain.
Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: Rules governing the IAS cadre which are referenced in the government orders regarding inter-cadre deputation of IAS officers.
Chennai: Location of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
Public Department (Special-A): Secretariat Department issuing notifications about IAS officer postings.