Appointment of Certain Persons as Chairman and Members for the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta under the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, through Government Order, G.O. Ms. No. 28, dated 1 April 2019, notified the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of a Chairman and four Members to the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta. It names the appointees and provides that each holds office for five years from entering office or until reaching 70 years of age, whichever is earlier.
What the notification does
The Appointment of Certain Persons as Chairman and Members for the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta under the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act records appointments made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The appointments were made using the powers conferred under Section 4(1) of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act, 2018.
The notification was issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department under Government Order, G.O. Ms. No. 28, dated 1 April 2019. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 1 April 2019.
People appointed
The notification appoints the following persons to the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta:
- Chairman: Honourable Dr. Justice P. Devadass, retired Judge of the High Court of Madras.
- Judicial Member: Thiru K. Jayabalan, former District Judge.
- Judicial Member: Thiru R. Krishnamoorthy, former District Judge.
- Non-Judicial Member: Dr. M. Rajaram, IAS (Retired).
- Non-Judicial Member: Thiru K. Arumugam, Advocate.
Term of office
The Chairman and Members of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta hold office subject to the following limits:
- The term begins on the date each person enters office.
- The maximum stated term is five years.
- A person's term ends earlier if that person reaches 70 years of age before completing five years.
The applicable end point is therefore five years from entering office or reaching the age of 70, whichever occurs first.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department notification concerns only the appointment and tenure of the Chairman and Members of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta. It does not state any change to land ownership, registration, planning, land use, property tax or building requirements.
A property buyer, owner or professional does not need to take any property-related action based on the text of this notification. Its practical effect is to establish the named office holders of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta and specify the limits of their tenure.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No property rule is stated. The notification only appoints the Chairman and Members of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta and sets out their term of office.
Who was appointed Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta?
Honourable Dr. Justice P. Devadass, a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, was appointed Chairman.
How long can the appointed Chairman and Members remain in office?
They hold office for five years from the date they enter office or until they reach 70 years of age, whichever is earlier.
How many Members were appointed in addition to the Chairman?
Four Members were appointed, comprising two Judicial Members and two Non-Judicial Members.
