G.O. Ms. No. 1377, Extension of the Period of the Commission of Inquiry, 2013
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Buildings), issued G.O. Ms. No. 1377, Public (Buildings), dated 21st December 2013, amending an earlier notification concerning the Commission of Inquiry into the construction of the New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2. The amendment extends the inquiry period by three more months from 22nd December 2013 and substitutes the expression “thirty three” for “thirty” in paragraph 3 of the earlier notification.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 1377, Public (Buildings), dated 21st December 2013, extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry examining the construction of the New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2. The extension is for three more months from 22nd December 2013.
The inquiry concerns allegations connected with the construction project, including excess expenditure, loss to the public exchequer and deficiencies in construction standards.
Earlier notification amended
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Buildings), amended Notification No. II(2)/PUBG/286(c)/2011, dated 22nd June 2011. That earlier notification was published on pages 1 and 2 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 22nd June 2011 and had subsequently been amended.
The 2013 amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
Key provision
The operative amendment is limited to one textual change:
- In paragraph 3 of the earlier notification, the expression “thirty” is replaced with “thirty three”.
- The notification heading describes the resulting change as an extension of the Commission of Inquiry by three more months from 22nd December 2013.
- The notification is identified as No. II(2)/PUBG/964(a)/2013.
- Jatindra Nath Swain, Principal Secretary to Government, is named at the end of the notification.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 1377 directly concerns the duration of the Commission of Inquiry and the examination of alleged irregularities in the New Secretariat Complex construction project.
The notification contains no provision about private land ownership, property sales, registration, planning permission or change of land use. A property buyer or owner would therefore find no property specific requirement in the supplied text. Its subject is the continuation of a government inquiry into a public construction project.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any private property or land rule?
The notification contains no provision about private land ownership, property sales, registration, planning permission or land use. It concerns the duration of a Commission of Inquiry into the New Secretariat Complex construction project.
How long was the Commission of Inquiry extended?
The notification heading states that the Commission of Inquiry was extended by three more months from 22nd December 2013.
What exact amendment was made?
In paragraph 3 of the earlier notification, the expression “thirty” was replaced with “thirty three”.
What was the Commission of Inquiry investigating?
It was investigating the construction of the New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2, including allegations of excess expenditure, loss to the exchequer and deficiencies in construction standards.
