Re-appointment of Certain Official as Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner for Certain Period under Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 44, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.1), dated 15 May 2013, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's re-appointment of Dr. S. Ayyar, Indian Administrative Service (Retired), as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner. The re-appointment was for a second term up to 9 March 2015 and does not introduce any provision concerning land ownership, land use or property transactions.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 44, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.1), dated 15 May 2013, re-appoints Dr. S. Ayyar, Indian Administrative Service (Retired), as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the re-appointment for Dr. S. Ayyar's second term, which continued up to 9 March 2015.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It appears in Part II, Section 2, which contains notifications or orders issued by Secretariat Departments that are of interest to a section of the public.
Authority and legal basis
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued the notification under the following provisions identified in the Gazette:
- Article 243-K of the Constitution of India.
- Clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 239 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
- The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act is identified as Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994.
The notification states that these provisions were read together when the Governor of Tamil Nadu made the re-appointment.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 44 contains a limited administrative appointment decision:
- Dr. S. Ayyar, Indian Administrative Service (Retired), was re-appointed as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner.
- The appointment was his second term in that office.
- The second term was specified as continuing up to 9 March 2015.
- The Gazette notification number is No. II(2)/RDPR/385(a)/2013.
- The notification is signed by Sheela Balakrishnan, Chief Secretary.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. Ms. No. 44 concerns the holder and term of the office of Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner. It does not set out any change to land classification, ownership, registration, planning, development, property tax or local body land records.
A property buyer, owner or professional does not need to take any property-related action based on this notification. Its relevance is confined to the recorded re-appointment under the constitutional and Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act provisions cited in the Gazette.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification only records the re-appointment of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner and contains no provision about land ownership, land use or property transactions.
Who was re-appointed as the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu re-appointed Dr. S. Ayyar, Indian Administrative Service (Retired), for a second term.
How long did the second term continue?
The notification states that the second term continued up to 9 March 2015.
What legal provisions are cited for the re-appointment?
The notification cites Article 243-K of the Constitution of India and clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 239 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
