**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated March 1, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments and related matters issued by Secretariat Departments. Key notifications pertain to cessation of office and appointment of individuals in various governmental roles.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* Cessation: Thiru T. Kuppusamy ceases to hold office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on the afternoon of 22-02-2017. This is without prejudice to a pending criminal case and writ petition.
* **Public Department (Special-A)**
* Appointment: Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, has been appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. His appointment takes effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
* **Notice Regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues**
* The document also lists extraordinary issues published during the week ending 18th February 2017, including topics like: Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2017; places and dates for conducting Jallikattu; resignation of Council of Ministers; appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu; appointment of Leader of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; and Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette were not published during the specified week: Part II-Section 1, Part III-Section 1(a), Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Part VI-Section 3(b).
**Impact Analysis**
* **Thiru T. Kuppusamy**
**Impact**
His tenure as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission ends.
**Action Required**
To vacate the office as of the specified date.
* **Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul**
**Impact**
Appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
**Action Required**
To assume charge of his new office.
* **Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
**Impact**
Loses a member (Thiru T. Kuppusamy).
**Action Required**
Adjust operations to account for the loss of Thiru T. Kuppusamy.
* **Madras High Court**
**Impact**
Loses its Chief Justice (Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul).
**Action Required**
Adjust operations to account for the loss of Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and appoint a new Chief Justice.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications and orders.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government responsible for personnel management and administrative reforms.
Public Department (Special-A): A special department within the Tamil Nadu government's Public Department.
Chennai: The location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.