**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on March 29, 2017. It contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments and transfers issued by Secretariat Departments. Notably, it includes the approval and appointment of four Civil Judges and the transfer of an IAS officer from the Kerala cadre to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department (Courts-I)**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu approves the selection and appointment of the following candidates as Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service:
* Thiru Sathia Kumar, G. (181st turn GL)
* Thiru Arokiya Selva Ramesh, (6th turn - SC)
* Thiru M. Manickam, (63rd turn - MBC/DC)
* Thiru M. Kalimuthuvel, [94th turn - BC (OBCM)]
* **Public Department (Special-A)**
* A notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, dated 13th February 2017, is republished.
* Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S. (KL:15) is transferred from the Kerala cadre to the Tamil Nadu cadre due to marriage to Thiru Vishnu Chandran, B. I.A.S. (TN:2015).
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues**
* A list of notifications published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending 18th March 2017 is provided. It includes information on elections, appointments, declaration of officers, notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, constitution of Judicial Magistrate Courts, Appointment of certain Officials, and acquisition of lands.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published**
* The following Parts and Sections of the Gazette were not published this week:
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**New Civil Judges**
* **Impact:** They will assume their responsibilities as Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service.
* **Action Required:** Undertake the necessary onboarding and training activities to begin their duties.
**Tmt. Asha Ajith, I.A.S.**
* **Impact:** Will be transferred to the Tamil Nadu cadre and assume new responsibilities within the Tamil Nadu government.
* **Action Required:** Complete the formal transfer process and assume her new role within the Tamil Nadu administration.
**Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service**
* **Impact:** Additional judicial resources as new Civil Judges appointed
* **Action Required:** Allocate case loads to new Civil Judges
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications and orders issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Responsible for conducting elections to local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Home Department (Courts-I): A department of the Tamil Nadu government dealing with court-related matters.
Public Department (Special-A): A department of the Tamil Nadu government dealing with notifications of Central government employees.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu, where the Gazette is published.