Amendment to Notification (121 Ex II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Law and Order), issued G.O. Ms. No. 432, Public (Law and Order-F), dated 12 May 2009, amending the time allowed for the Commission of Inquiry into the violence at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, on 12 November 2008. The amendment replaces the period of six months with seven months and does not govern land, property ownership or property transactions.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 432, Public (Law and Order-F), dated 12 May 2009, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Law and Order). Acting under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amended an earlier notification concerning the Commission of Inquiry into violence at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai.
The only change stated in the amendment is to the period specified in paragraph 4 of the earlier notification:
- The expression “six months” is replaced with “seven months”.
- No other change to the Commission's membership, subject or powers is stated in this Gazette notification.
Inquiry covered by the amendment
The Commission of Inquiry was appointed to investigate the causes and circumstances connected with the incidents of violence that occurred on the campus of Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, on 12 November 2008.
The Gazette identifies the Commission as:
- A single-member Commission of Inquiry.
- Headed by Honourable Justice Thiru P. Shanmugam, a retired High Court Judge.
- Appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
The notification being amended was Public (Law and Order-F) Department Notification No. II(2)/PULO/538(a)/2008. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 14 November 2008 and had subsequently been amended.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 432 directly concerns the Commission of Inquiry and people or institutions involved in, or interested in, the inquiry into the law college violence. Its practical effect is to extend the stated inquiry period from six months to seven months.
Property buyers, property owners, developers and land professionals are not given any duties or rights by this notification. The Gazette text does not change land classification, planning controls, ownership records, registration requirements or property transaction procedures.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property purchase in Tamil Nadu?
No property or land provision appears in the notification. It only changes the period for a Commission of Inquiry from six months to seven months.
What incident was the Commission appointed to investigate?
It was appointed to inquire into the causes and circumstances connected with violence at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, on 12 November 2008.
Who headed the Commission of Inquiry?
The single-member Commission consisted of Honourable Justice Thiru P. Shanmugam, a retired High Court Judge.
What exactly changed under G.O. Ms. No. 432?
In paragraph 4 of the earlier notification, the expression “six months” was replaced with “seven months”.
