PUBLIC DEPARTMENT - (Special-A) - Transfer

**Executive Summary** This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending November 19th, 2016. The document also notes which parts and sections of the Gazette were not published during the week. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending November 19th, 2016):** * **Issue No. 267:** Election Commission's direction on using electronic voting machines for the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency bye-election (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 268:** Election Commission's notification regarding exit poll for the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency bye-election (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 269:** Election Commission's direction on using electronic voting machines for the General Elections in the Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly constituencies (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 270:** Election Commission's notification regarding exit poll for the General Elections to the Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly constituencies (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 271:** Appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 272:** Declaration of public holidays for State Government offices and Commercial Banks including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the year 2017 (dated November 14, 2016). * **Issue No. 273:** Election Commission's order on identification of electors for the General Elections in the Aravakurichi & Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies held on 9th November 2016 (dated November 16, 2016). * **Issue No. 274:** Election Commission's order on identification of electors for the Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency bye-election held on 19th November 2016 (dated November 16, 2016). * **Issue No. 275:** Performance Grants to the Urban Local Bodies - Eligibility Criteria - Procedure for selection of eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants Permission to Urban Local Bodies for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts, etc., under the 14th Central Finance Commission (dated November 16, 2016). * **Issue No. 276:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction (dated November 18, 2016). * **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:** * Part II-Section 1 * Part III-Section 1(b) * Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3 * Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part VI-Section 2 **Impact Analysis** **Election Commission:** * **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation and oversight of the election-related directions and orders in the Gazette. * **Action Required:** Ensure adherence to the guidelines for using electronic voting machines, conducting exit polls, and identifying electors. **State Government Offices and Commercial/Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu:** * **Impact:** Affected by the declaration of public holidays. * **Action Required:** Observe the declared public holidays as per the notification for the year 2017. **Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies:** * **Impact:** Affected by the performance grants, their eligibility criteria and the selection procedure for the same. * **Action Required:** Adhere to the eligibility criteria and procedure outlined for selection of eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants. **Finance Department:** * **Impact:** Amendment to Notification on Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction * **Action Required:** Review and adjust Market Borrowing Programme as required. **Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai:** * **Impact:** Responsible for printing and publishing the Gazette. * **Action Required:** Ensure accurate and timely publication of the Gazette on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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