Certain Persons Cease to Hold Office on Completion of Five Years Term of Office under Protection of Human Rights Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Department (Human Rights), through G.O. Rt. No. 2737, Public (Human Rights), dated 4th August 2011, notified that the Chairperson and three Members of the State Human Rights Commission would cease to hold office after completing five years in office. Their terms ended on the afternoon of 4th August 2011 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Department (Human Rights) notification records the completion of the five year terms of four office holders in the State Human Rights Commission. It states that they would cease to hold office on the afternoon of 4th August 2011.
The notification was issued as G.O. Rt. No. 2737, Public (Human Rights), dated 4th August 2011. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary as Notification No. II(2)/PUHR/358(b)/2011.
People covered
The Public Department (Human Rights) notification applies to the following State Human Rights Commission office holders:
- Justice Thiru A.S. Venkatachalamoorthy, Chairperson.
- Thiru A.R. Selvakumar, Member.
- Dr. K. Marriappan, Member.
- Dr. S. Paramasivan, Member.
Each listed person ceased to hold the relevant office because the five year term had been completed.
Legal basis and effect
The Government of Tamil Nadu notification says the Chairperson and Members ceased to hold office as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 24 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (Central Act 10 of 1994), respectively.
Key points are:
- The notification concerns the end of terms in the State Human Rights Commission.
- The specified term was five years.
- The effective time was the afternoon of 4th August 2011.
- The notification was issued under the name of Debendranath Sarangi, Chief Secretary.
Relevance to land and property matters
The Public Department (Human Rights) notification does not create or change any land classification, ownership right, planning requirement, registration process or property charge. A property buyer, owner or land professional is not directly affected by its contents. Its stated purpose is limited to recording when the named Chairperson and Members of the State Human Rights Commission ceased to hold office.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property rights in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification only records the completion of the terms of the named Chairperson and Members of the State Human Rights Commission.
When did the named State Human Rights Commission office holders cease to hold office?
They ceased to hold office on the afternoon of 4th August 2011.
Why did the Chairperson and Members cease to hold office?
The notification states that they had completed their five year terms of office.
Which law is cited in the notification?
The notification cites the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (Central Act 10 of 1994), specifically sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 24.
