Appointment of Honourable Justice Mrs. R. Banumathi, Senior Judge, High Court of Madras as the Executive Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority under the Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Home Department (Courts-IV), through G.O. (D). No. 538, Home (Courts-IV), dated 14th July 2013, notified the Governor of Tamil Nadu's nomination of Honourable Justice Mrs. R. Banumathi as Executive Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai. The nomination took effect on 15th July 2013 and does not introduce any land or property requirement.
What the notification does
G.O. (D). No. 538, Home (Courts-IV), dated 14th July 2013, records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai. The Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Honourable Justice Mrs. R. Banumathi, Senior Judge of the High Court of Madras, as the Authority's Executive Chairperson with effect from 15th July 2013.
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the notification through the Home Department (Courts-IV) in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 203, on 14th July 2013.
Legal basis
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the nomination under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act 39 of 1987).
The notification is signed by Niranjan Mardi, Principal Secretary to Government. It was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Who is affected
The appointment directly concerns:
- Honourable Justice Mrs. R. Banumathi, who was serving as a Senior Judge of the High Court of Madras.
- The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai, for which she was nominated as Executive Chairperson.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu authorities responsible for giving effect to the nomination from 15th July 2013.
The notification does not describe any wider duties, procedures or changes to the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (D). No. 538, Home (Courts-IV), concerns only the nomination of the Executive Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority. It does not set land classifications, registration procedures, ownership conditions, planning controls, rates or fees.
A property buyer, owner or professional therefore does not need to change a land or property transaction because of this notification. Its public significance is the formal recording of who held the Executive Chairperson position from the stated effective date.
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Common questions
Who was appointed as Executive Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Honourable Justice Mrs. R. Banumathi, Senior Judge of the High Court of Madras, as Executive Chairperson.
When did the appointment take effect?
The nomination took effect on 15th July 2013.
Does this notification change any land or property rules?
No. The notification only records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and contains no land or property provisions.
What law was used for the nomination?
The nomination was made under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act 39 of 1987).
