**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on March 15, 2017. It includes notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments. Key content includes notifications regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending March 4, 2017, and notifications from the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department regarding the cessation of Dr. S. Paneerselvam's tenure.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending March 4, 2017):**
* **Home Department:** Date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Issue No. 52, Part II-Section 2, 27th February 2017).
* **Election Commission of India:** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in W.P.No.145059 of 2016 (Issue No. 53, Part V-Section 4, 28th February 2017).
* **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department:** Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Issue No. 54, Part II-Section 2, 28th February 2017; Issue No. 56, Part II-Section 2, 2nd March 2017).
* **Highways and Minor Ports Department:** Declaration of New Ports are to be Consolidated Incorporating all the Ports Limits of the Existing Minor Ports in Tamil Nadu Under the Indian Ports Act (Issue No. 55, Part II-Section 2, 1st March 2017).
* **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department:** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act (Issue No. 57, Part II-Section 2, 4th March 2017).
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department:**
* Dr. S. Paneerselvam ceased to hold office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, effective the afternoon of February 23, 2017.
* The cessation is without prejudice to a criminal case filed on 13-10-2011 and a Writ Petition filed in W.P. No. 24517 of 2011.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dr. S. Paneerselvam:**
* **Impact:** Ceased to hold office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The criminal case and Writ Petition remain pending.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the context of this document beyond the acknowledgement of his termination, criminal case, and writ petition.
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission:**
* **Impact:** Loss of a member from its ranks.
* **Action Required:** No specific action called out.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government, containing notifications, orders, and other government information.
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Referenced in the context of a criminal case against a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced in relation to conducting Jallikattu.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission: The entity where a member is ceasing to hold office.
Chennai: City where the Gazette is published and where the High Court relevant to a case is located.