Constitution of Selection Committee for Selecting the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Energy (D1) Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 91, dated 4 September 2013, constituting a committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The printed heading refers to selecting the Chairman, but the operative text repeatedly describes the selection and appointment of a Member.
What the notification does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 91 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy (D1) Department, dated 4 September 2013, constitutes a Selection Committee under subsection (1) of Section 85 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The committee is formed to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The printed heading describes the purpose as selecting the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. However, the operative provisions refer to selecting a Member, recommending candidates for each vacancy and checking candidates before appointment as a Member. The notification does not explain this difference in wording.
Selection Committee members
The Selection Committee constituted by Government Order (Ms.) No. 91 consists of:
- Thiru Justice R. Regupathi, retired Judge of the Madras High Court, as Chairperson.
- The Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, as a Member.
- The Chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, as a Member.
Committee responsibilities
The Selection Committee for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission must:
- Finalise the selection of a Member within three months from the date on which a reference is made to the committee.
- Recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
- Check, before recommending a candidate, that the person has no financial or other interest likely to prejudice the performance of that person's functions as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The three month period therefore runs from the date of the reference to the Selection Committee, not from the publication date stated in the Gazette.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 91 concerns the process for selecting a regulatory commission member. The text contains no provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, building approval or transfer of property.
A property buyer, owner or land professional would not need to take any action under the notification. Its direct relevance is to the constitution and work of the Selection Committee and to candidates considered for a vacancy in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rules in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property rules are included. The notification only constitutes a Selection Committee for selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Who serves on the Selection Committee?
The committee consists of retired Madras High Court Judge Thiru Justice R. Regupathi as Chairperson, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
How long does the committee have to complete the selection?
The committee must finalise the selection within three months from the date on which the reference is made to it.
Why does the heading mention the Chairman while the text mentions a Member?
The printed heading refers to selecting the Chairman, but the operative text refers to selecting and appointing a Member. The notification does not explain the difference.
