Constitution of Selection Committee for Selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Electricity Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 34, Energy (A1), dated 24th April 2009, constituting a Selection Committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The notification names the three committee members and requires them to complete the selection within three months of a reference, recommend two names for each vacancy, and check candidates for conflicting financial or other interests.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 34, Energy (A1), dated 24th April 2009, to constitute a Selection Committee for selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 24th April 2009 and states that the committee was constituted by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Electricity Act, 2003.
The notification is limited to the composition and responsibilities of the Selection Committee. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, building approval or electricity connections for individual properties.
Selection Committee members
The Selection Committee consists of:
- Thiru Justice V. Kanagaraj, Retired Judge, as Chairperson.
- The Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, as a Member.
- The Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi, as a Member.
The committee is formed specifically to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Committee responsibilities
G.O. Ms. No. 34, Energy (A1), dated 24th April 2009, assigns the following duties to the Selection Committee:
- Finalise the selection within three months from the date on which a reference is made to the committee.
- Recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to the committee.
- Before recommending a person, satisfy itself that the person does not have any financial or other interest likely to affect the person’s functions prejudicially as Chairperson or Member, as applicable.
Who may be affected
The notification directly concerns the named Selection Committee, candidates considered for appointment, and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not given any duties, rights, fees or application procedures by this notification.
The notification may be relevant to professionals researching how members of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission were selected. It does not itself change any property or land requirement.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property rule is included. The notification only constitutes a committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission and sets out the committee’s duties.
Who chairs the Selection Committee?
Thiru Justice V. Kanagaraj, Retired Judge, is named as the Chairperson.
How many names must the committee recommend for a vacancy?
The Selection Committee must recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
How quickly must the selection be completed?
The Selection Committee must finalise the selection within three months from the date on which the reference is made to it.
