**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated March 1, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. Key dates include cessation on the afternoon of 22-02-2017 and an appointment dated February 16, 2017, plus others from issues that week ending February 18, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department:**
* 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 criminal case filed on 13-10-2011 and a Writ Petition filed in W.P.No.24518 of 2011, pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras.
* **Public Department (Special-A):**
* Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, is appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
* The appointment is effective from the date he assumes charge of his office.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 18th February 2017:**
* Notifications were published on topics including the Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2017, conducting Jallikattu, resignation of the Council of Ministers, appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu, appointment of Leader of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published During the Week:**
* Parts II-Section 1, III-Section 1(a), IV-Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, V-Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, and VI-Section 3(b) were not published.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact**: The position of Member is now vacant.
* **Action Required**: Identify and appoint a replacement for Thiru T. Kuppusamy.
**Madras High Court and Supreme Court of India**
* **Impact**: Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul leaves his post in Madras to take a position in the Supreme Court.
* **Action Required**: The Madras High Court will require a new Chief Justice. Justice Kaul is expected to assume his new office.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact**: New legislative announcements.
* **Action Required**: Enforce any legal changes outlined in the announcements.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, used to publish notifications, orders, and acts.
Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2017: A law related to appropriating funds in Tamil Nadu, as referenced in the Gazette.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017: An amendment act related to Panchayats in Tamil Nadu.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Central Act pertaining to prevention of cruelty to animals referenced in the context of conducting Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: The city of Chennai, where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.