Declaration of Certain Police Officer/Personnel as Designated Officers under the Control of the Election Commission
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Pol.XIII) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 151 on 21 February 2012 to designate specified police officers and personnel as officers under the control of the Election Commission for the bye-election in 219-Sankaran Kovil (SC) Assembly Constituency. The designation applied from the notification calling the election until the declaration of its result and does not create or change any land or property rights.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 151, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Pol.XIII) Department, on 21 February 2012, concerns police administration during the bye-election scheduled for 18 March 2012 in 219-Sankaran Kovil (SC) Assembly Constituency. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 22 February 2012.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the designation under Section 28-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The identified police officers and personnel were treated as being on deputation to the Election Commission for the relevant election period.
Officers and personnel covered
The Government of Tamil Nadu designation covers:
- The Director General of Police.
- The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order).
- The Additional Director General of Police.
- The Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli.
- The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli.
- The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range.
- The Superintendents of Police for Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts.
- All police officials subordinate to those officers, down to the level of Police Constables.
- Any other police officers or officials performing election related duties for the bye-election.
Period and effect of the designation
The Election Commission designation began on the date of the notification calling the bye-election and ended on the date when the election result was declared. During that period, the covered officers were subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Election Commission.
The designation was limited to the conduct of the bye-election for 219-Sankaran Kovil (SC) Assembly Constituency. The notification does not establish a permanent transfer of the listed officers to the Election Commission.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 151 does not deal with land ownership, planning permission, registration, acquisition, classification, patta, building approval or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or land professional is not assigned any duty or restriction by the notification. Its direct effect is on police officers and personnel performing duties connected with the specified bye-election.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 151 affect my land or property rights?
No. The notification only designates police officers and personnel for duties connected with the bye-election in 219-Sankaran Kovil (SC) Assembly Constituency.
Which election did the designation cover?
It covered the bye-election scheduled for 18 March 2012 to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 219-Sankaran Kovil (SC) Assembly Constituency.
How long were the police personnel under Election Commission control?
The period ran from the date of the notification calling the election until the date on which the election result was declared.
Which police personnel were included?
The notification covered the listed senior police officers, their subordinate officials down to Police Constables, and any other police officers or officials performing election related duties for the bye-election.
