Appointment of Commission of Inquiry into the Demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Amendment to Notification
The Public Department (Law and Order), Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 1039, Public (Law & Order-F), dated 22nd December 2017, to amend an earlier notification concerning the Commission of Inquiry into the demise of former Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa. It changes the Commission’s stated period from three months to nine months, extending it by six months from 25th December 2017.
What the notification does
The Public Department (Law and Order), Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 1039, Public (Law & Order-F), dated 22nd December 2017. The notification extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the demise of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J Jayalalithaa on 5th December 2016.
The amendment was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 22nd December 2017.
Legal and administrative change
G.O. Ms. No. 1039 was issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
The notification amends Public (S.C.) Department Notification No. II(2)/PUSC/793(g)/2017, which was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 25th September 2017.
The amendment makes one specific change:
- In paragraph 3 of the earlier notification, the expression “three months” is replaced with “nine months”.
- The Gazette heading describes the result as an extension of the Commission’s period by six months from 25th December 2017.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 1039 directly concerns the Commission of Inquiry, its authorised period of operation and the government departments administering the inquiry. It also informs members of the public following the inquiry that the Commission was given additional time.
The notification does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, buildings, revenue records or property transactions. Based on the published text, it does not impose any requirement on property buyers, owners or land professionals in Tamil Nadu.
Key points for public reference
- The inquiry concerns the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa on 5th December 2016.
- The original Commission period stated in paragraph 3 was three months.
- The amended period is nine months.
- The extension is described as six months from 25th December 2017.
- No other amendment or operational detail is included in the published text.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No property or land provision appears in the notification. It only extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry into the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa.
How long was the Commission of Inquiry extended?
The period in the earlier notification was changed from three months to nine months. The Gazette describes this as an extension by six months from 25th December 2017.
Which earlier notification was amended?
G.O. Ms. No. 1039 amends Public (S.C.) Department Notification No. II(2)/PUSC/793(g)/2017, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 25th September 2017.
What was the Commission appointed to investigate?
The Commission was appointed to inquire into the demise of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J Jayalalithaa on 5th December 2016.
