G.O. Ms. No. 136, Appointment of Five State Information Commissioners to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, 2005
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 136 on 31 August 2012, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of five State Information Commissioners to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. The appointments were made subject to the outcome of SLP Nos. 9680 and 12830 of 2012, and the notification contains no provision concerning land or property rights.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 136, issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu on 31 August 2012, appoints five State Information Commissioners to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments using the power conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 31 August 2012. It is identified in the Gazette as Notification No. II(2)/PLAR/548(d)/2012.
People appointed
G.O. Ms. No. 136 appoints the following people as State Information Commissioners:
- Dr. V. Saroja.
- Thiru Christopher Nelson, IPS, retired.
- Thiru P. Thamilselvan.
- Tmt. B. Neelambikai.
- Thiru S.F. Akbar.
The appointments are expressly subject to the outcome of SLP Nos. 9680 and 12830 of 2012, filed by Thiru C. Manoharan and Thiru A. Arumuga Nainar. The notification does not describe the disputes involved in those proceedings or state what effect a particular outcome would have.
Length of office
G.O. Ms. No. 136 states that a State Information Commissioner holds office for five years from the date the commissioner enters office, or until the commissioner reaches sixty-five years of age, whichever occurs first. The term therefore runs from entry into office, not automatically from the Gazette publication date.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 136 is an appointment notification concerning the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. It does not change land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission, development controls, taxes, fees or property procedures.
Property buyers, owners and professionals are not given any new duty or entitlement by this notification. Its relevance is institutional, because it identifies the people appointed to serve as State Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 136 change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No. The notification appoints State Information Commissioners and contains no provision changing land or property rights, classifications or procedures.
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission?
The appointees are Dr. V. Saroja, Thiru Christopher Nelson, IPS, retired, Thiru P. Thamilselvan, Tmt. B. Neelambikai and Thiru S.F. Akbar.
How long can a State Information Commissioner appointed under this notification serve?
The term is five years from entering office or until reaching sixty-five years of age, whichever is earlier.
Were the appointments unconditional?
No. The appointments were made subject to the outcome of SLP Nos. 9680 and 12830 of 2012, filed by Thiru C. Manoharan and Thiru A. Arumuga Nainar.
