**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated March 1, 2017. It includes notifications and orders issued by Secretariat Departments regarding first appointments and cessation of positions. Key items include the cessation of a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court of India, effective from the date he assumes office.
**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 cessation 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, is appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, effective from the date he assumes charge.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 18th February 2017:**
* Notifications published cover topics such as the Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, conducting Jallikattu, resignation of Council of Ministers, appointment of Ministers, and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published During the Week:**
* The following sections are not included in this week's Gazette: 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:** Cessation from his position as Member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated, but must address the pending criminal case and writ petition.
**Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul**
* **Impact:** Appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
* **Action Required:** Assume charge of his office as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact:** Vacancy created due to the cessation of Thiru T. Kuppusamy.
* **Action Required:** Initiate process to fill the vacant position.
**Government of India and Judiciary System**
* **Impact:** Addition of a Judge to the Supreme Court of India.
* **Action Required:** Integrate newly appointed Judge into the Supreme Court.
**General Public of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Informed of government notifications and appointments.
* **Action Required:** None.
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 the context of cessation of tenure of a member.
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Referenced in relation to a criminal case involving a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
Madras High Court: Mentioned in context of a writ petition filed by a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
Supreme Court of India: Referenced in the context of the appointment of a judge from the Madras High Court.