Authorization of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to Continue to Function as the State Transmission Utility and a Licensee under the Electricity Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Energy (B2) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 72 on 28 July 2010 to authorize the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to continue functioning as the State Transmission Utility and a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003. The authorization extended that role beyond 15 June 2010 for a further period up to 15 September 2010.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 72 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy (B2) Department, dated 28 July 2010, authorizes the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to continue in two capacities under the Electricity Act, 2003. Those capacities are the State Transmission Utility and a licensee.
The authorization applied for a further period up to 15 September 2010, extending the Board's continuation beyond 15 June 2010. The notification states that the period was mutually decided by the Central Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Legal basis
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued the authorization using the powers conferred by the proviso to clause (a) of Section 172 of the Electricity Act, 2003, identified in the notification as Central Act 36 of 2003.
The notification was published as No. II(2)/EGY/486(f)/2010 in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 28 July 2010. It was issued in the name of the Governor of Tamil Nadu and signed by P.W.C. Davidar, Principal Secretary to Government.
Who it affects
G.O. Ms. No. 72 directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and its legal authority to continue performing transmission utility and licensed functions under the Electricity Act, 2003. It is also relevant to people and professionals dealing with the Board in those capacities during the stated extension period.
Key provisions
- The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board could continue as the State Transmission Utility.
- The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board could continue as a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003.
- The continuation was authorized beyond 15 June 2010.
- The further authorization lasted up to 15 September 2010.
- The Central Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu mutually decided the extension period.
Relevance to property and land
G.O. Ms. No. 72 does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, land acquisition, planning permission, land use conversion or development rights. Its stated purpose is limited to continuing the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's status as the State Transmission Utility and a licensee for the specified period.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership or registration of land in Tamil Nadu?
The notification contains no provisions changing land ownership or property registration. It concerns the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's continuation as the State Transmission Utility and a licensee.
How long did the authorization continue?
The authorization continued beyond 15 June 2010 for a further period up to 15 September 2010.
Which government department issued the authorization?
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 72 through the Energy (B2) Department on 28 July 2010.
What roles was the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board allowed to continue performing?
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board was authorized to continue functioning as the State Transmission Utility and as a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003.
