**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated March 1, 2017. It contains notifications regarding appointments, investitures, and orders issued by Secretariat Departments. The document includes cessation of office for a Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission member and the appointment of a Madras High Court Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department:**
* **Cessation of Office:** Thiru T. Kuppusamy ceases to hold office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, on the afternoon of February 22, 2017. This cessation is without prejudice to the pending criminal case and Writ Petition.
* **Public Department (Special-A):**
* **Appointment to Supreme Court:** Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, is appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, effective from the date he assumes charge.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Notifications published during the week ending February 18, 2017, include:
* 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
* Appointment
* Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:** The following parts and sections of the Gazette were not published this 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; Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Thiru T. Kuppusamy, Former Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact:** Cessation of office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action listed.
**Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Former Chief Justice, Madras High Court**
* **Impact:** Appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
* **Action Required:** Assume charge of his office as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact:** Vacancy created by cessation of office of Thiru T. Kuppusamy.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action listed.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission: Mentioned in relation to the cessation of office of a member due to pending criminal case.
Madras High Court: Referenced in connection with a pending writ petition.
Supreme Court of India: Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, to be a Judge.
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Referenced due to criminal case filed against an officer.