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Public Information Officers & Appellate Authorities
Appellate Authority
Thiru S.Murugaia, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Protocol)
Dr.R.Palaniyandi, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Public)
Thiru S.Murugaia, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Protocol)
Dr.R.Palaniyandi, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Public)
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Thiru S.Murugaia, IAS,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Protocol)
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Dr.R.Palaniyandi, IAS,
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Public Department
Public Information Officer
Thiru C.Rajareeham Gunasekaran,
Under Secretary to Government
(OP.II)
Thiru G.Perumalsamy,
Under Secretary to Government
(Rehabilitation)
Thiru K.Vijayakumar,
Under Secretary to Government
(Telephones)
Tmt.A.V.Lalitha,
Joint Secretary to Government
(Law&Order)
Thiru Nizar Ahmed,
Deputy Secretary to Government
(Law&Order)
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Thiru C.Sasikumar,
Under Secretary to Government
(Political Pension)
Thiru C.Ramar,
Under Secretary to Government
(Budget)
Thiru E.Appadurai,
Under Secretary to Government
(Protocol)
Thiru K.Chandrasekaran,
Under Secretary to Government
(Motor Vehicles & General.I)
Thiru A.Chandramohan,
Deputy Secretary to Government
(Foreigners)
Thiru R.Chandrasekaran,
Subjects
Stationery and furniture.
Refugees and Rehabilitation, General
matters of Right to Information Act and
Human Rights.
Telephones and Library.
Communal clashes, NSA, COFEPOSA,
etc.
PSO Enquiry, Police excess, Law and
Order meeting, etc.
Sanction of prosecution and defamation
cases, NSA, COFEPOSA-Court cases.
State Freedom Fighters Pension,
Budget provision, etc, issue of Tamra
Patras.
Preparation of Budget, Policy Note,
Telephone Bills, Airline Bills, HOR, etc.,
Conveyance and Marriage Advance.
Visit of VVIPs and VIPs, State Guest
House, Tamil Nadu House, New Delhi,
Tamil Nadu Government Aircraft and
Helicopter, etc. Establishment and
maintenance of State Guest House and
Government Rest House. Release of
emergency quota for Train/ Air Provision
of Government Air Craft and
Government Helicopter to VVIPs.
Establishment matters relating to Tamil
Nadu House, New Delhi and
Tamizhagam Guest House,
Udagamandalam.
Secretaries Meeting, Collectors and
Police Officers conference, State
Emblem and awards announced by the
Government in Public Department.
Public (MV) Car pool, all establishment
matters in respect of drivers, motor
cycle messengers and van cleaners.
Grant of Visa to foreigners and all
miscellaneous matters. Loss of
passports authentication of certificates/
documents for use in foreign countries.
Establishment matters of all IAS and
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Joint Secretary to Government Under Secretary to Government Non-IAS officers, DROs, etc.,
(Public) (Special.A) appointment of High Court Judges,
District Judges and preparation of
annual list of Judges of High Court.
-do- Tmt.D.Vasanthi, Central-State Relations, Southern Zonal
Under Secretary to Government Council, Inter-State Council,
(Military) implementation of Sarkaria Commission
Recommendation, land acquisition for
Defence purpose, Gallantry awards
medals, etc. Army decoration, Sanction
of ex-gratia to the Defence Personnel
killed/ disabled, etc., Ex-servicemen’s
welfare, TEXCO.

Thiru L.Boopathy, Tmt.S.Punithavathi, Maintenance and repair of office

Deputy Secretary to
Government (Buildings)
Thiru A.Vijayakumar,
Deputy Secretary to
Government (Establishment)
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Under Secretary to Government buildings and allotment of rooms to
(Buildings) Ministers and officers in Secretariat
Conservancy and Security.
Thiru S.Bharathidasan, Establishment matters of all staff other
Under Secretary to Government than Assistant including personal staff to
(Establishment) Ministers.
Thiru A.Vedamurthy, Establishment matters relating to
Under Secretary to Government (Law Assistants in Public Department,
Officrs) Matters relating to Legislative Assembly
including Public Accounts Committee
and Committee on Government
Assurances, etc., and Payment of
Salaries Act, 1951. Fixation of Pay and
Sanction of increment to all staff upto
Under Secretaries.
Thiru M.David Solomon Manickam, Drawal and disbursement of bills,
Under Secretary to Government (Bills) Tappals.

Dr.R.Palaniyandi, IAS, Special Officer, CM Cell petitions, and for Office of CM

Joint Secretary to Government Chief Minister’s Special Cell Cell and Chief Minister’s Office.
(Public)

Public (Elections) Department

Asst. Public Information U.S. to Govt. (Elections)
Officer Secretariat, Chennai 600009
Public Information Officer Joint CEO & J.S. to Government.
Secretariat, Chennai 600009

Appellate Authority Chief Election Commissioner

Secretariat, Chennai 600009

PIOs, APIOs and Appellate Authority for disseminating election related matters

PIOs and Appellate Authorities for Department of Ex-Servicemen's Welfare

PIO, APIO and Appellate Authority for Department of Rehabilitation

PIO, APIO and Appellate Authority for Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen's Corporation Ltd. (TEXCO)

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