G.O. Ms. No. 177, Appointment of Special Officer for South Indian Artistes Association, 2019
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 177, Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1), dated 6 November 2019, appointing Tmt. P.V. Geetha as Special Officer to manage the South Indian Artistes Association, Chennai. The appointment was temporary, lasting until the election disputes pending before the High Court were decided or for one year from 6 November 2019, whichever occurred earlier, and was subject to the outcome of those cases.
What the notification does
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notification records an appointment made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It appoints Tmt. P.V. Geetha, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, O/o DIG, Chennai, as Special Officer to manage the affairs of the South Indian Artistes Association, Chennai, which is registered as Registration No. 50/1952.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 6 November 2019 as Notification No. II(2)/CTR/886(a)/2019. The government order supporting it is G.O. Ms. No. 177, Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1), dated 6 November 2019.
Who is affected
The appointment directly concerns:
- The South Indian Artistes Association, Chennai.
- Its members and persons involved in its administration.
- Parties to the election related disputes in W.P. No. 17583 of 2019 and other connected cases pending before the High Court.
- Tmt. P.V. Geetha in her role as Special Officer.
The notification concerns the management of a registered society. It does not set out any provision about land ownership, property registration, land use, development approval or transfer of title.
Key provisions
- Tmt. P.V. Geetha was appointed to manage the affairs of the South Indian Artistes Association as Special Officer.
- The legal authority cited is clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 34-A of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
- The appointment was linked to election related disputes pending before the High Court.
- The appointment was to continue until those disputes were adjudicated or for one year from 6 November 2019, whichever was earlier.
- The role was expressly subject to the outcome of the pending cases.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. Ms. No. 177 deals only with temporary control of the association’s affairs. A buyer or owner reviewing land records would not find any change to land rights or registration procedures in this notification. It may still be relevant where a transaction depends on identifying who was authorised to act for the association during the stated appointment period.
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Common questions
Who was appointed to manage the South Indian Artistes Association?
Tmt. P.V. Geetha, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, O/o DIG, Chennai, was appointed as Special Officer.
How long was the Special Officer appointed for?
The appointment was until the election related disputes were adjudicated or for one year from 6 November 2019, whichever occurred earlier. It was also subject to the outcome of the pending cases.
Does this notification change any land ownership or property registration rule?
No land ownership, land use, title transfer or property registration change is set out in the notification. It concerns management of the South Indian Artistes Association.
Which court cases were connected to the appointment?
The notification refers to election related disputes in W.P. No. 17583 of 2019 and other cases pending before the High Court.
