G.O. Ms. No. 50, Constitution of Selection Committee for Selecting the Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, 2020
The Energy Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 50, Energy (D1), dated 9 October 2020, constituting a Selection Committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. It names the committee members and requires the committee to complete selection within three months, recommend two names for each vacancy and check candidates for potentially prejudicial interests.
What the notification does
The Energy Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 50, Energy (D1), dated 9 October 2020, to constitute a Selection Committee for selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Governor of Tamil Nadu constituted the committee under the Electricity Act, 2003.
The notification was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 9 October 2020 as Notification No. II(2)/EGY/662(a)/2020.
Selection Committee members
G.O. Ms. No. 50 appoints the following people or office holders to the Selection Committee:
- Justice Thiru S.R. Singharavelu, 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 Authority, New Delhi, as a Member.
The committee is specifically constituted for selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Committee responsibilities
The Selection Committee constituted by G.O. Ms. No. 50 must:
- Finalise the selection of a Member within three months from the date on which the reference is made to the committee.
- Recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
- Satisfy itself, before recommending a person, that the person does not have any financial or other interest likely to prejudicially affect that person's functions as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
These requirements govern the committee's selection process and the screening of potential appointees.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 50 directly concerns candidates considered for appointment as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, as well as the officials serving on the Selection Committee. Candidates are subject to a check for financial or other interests that could prejudicially affect their functions.
The notification contains no provision about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, building approval or property transactions. Property buyers and owners are therefore not given any land related duty or entitlement by this notification.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It concerns the committee that selects a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Who chairs the Selection Committee?
Justice Thiru S.R. Singharavelu, retired Judge of the Madras High Court, is named as Chairperson.
How quickly must the committee complete the selection?
The committee must finalise the selection within three months from the date on which the reference is made to it.
How many candidates must be recommended for a vacancy?
The committee must recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
