Appointment of Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into the Death of Thiru E. Illavarasan
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Department (Law and Orders), through G.O. Ms. No. 670, Public (Law and Order-F), dated 8 July 2013, appoints a single-member Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice Thiru S.R. Singharavelu, a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, to investigate the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan in Dharmapuri District. The notification concerns that investigation and contains no provisions governing land, property ownership or development.
Purpose and legal basis
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Department (Law and Orders) issued G.O. Ms. No. 670, Public (Law and Order-F), dated 8 July 2013, because it considered the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan to be a definite matter of public importance requiring an inquiry. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed the Commission under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
Scope of the inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry must examine the cause of death and the circumstances that led to the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan, son of P. Elango, aged about 20 years, of Natham Colony, Dharmapuri.
The notification records that he was found dead on 4 July 2013 on the railway track behind the Government Arts College, Dharmapuri, within the limits of Adhiyamankottai Police Station in Dharmapuri District.
Who conducts the inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry consists of one member, Justice Thiru S.R. Singharavelu, a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras. His responsibility is to inquire into the facts and circumstances leading to the death.
Key provisions
- The inquiry is limited to the cause of death and the circumstances that led to it.
- The Commission must complete its inquiry within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- The Commission must submit its report to the State Government in both English and Tamil.
- The Governor directed that sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, apply to the Commission.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. Ms. No. 670, Public (Law and Order-F), dated 8 July 2013, does not regulate land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission, development or land use. A property buyer, owner or professional would not have a land-related obligation under the notification. Its stated function is to establish and empower an inquiry into a specific death in Dharmapuri District.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provisions appear in the notification. It appoints a Commission of Inquiry into the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan in Dharmapuri District.
Who was appointed to conduct the inquiry?
Justice Thiru S.R. Singharavelu, a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, was appointed as the single member of the Commission of Inquiry.
What must the Commission investigate?
The Commission must investigate the cause of death and the circumstances leading to the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan, who was found dead on a railway track behind the Government Arts College, Dharmapuri, on 4 July 2013.
When was the Commission required to report?
The Commission was required to complete the inquiry and submit its report in English and Tamil within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
