G.O. Ms. No. 54, Constitution of Selection Committee for Selecting the Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Electricity Act, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 54, Energy (D1), dated 20th October 2021, constituting a Selection Committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The committee must recommend two names for each vacancy, complete the selection within three months of receiving the reference, and check candidates for interests that could prejudice their functions. The notification concerns regulatory appointments and contains no provisions governing land or property.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 54, Energy (D1), dated 20th October 2021, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department. Acting under sub-section (1) of Section 85 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Governor of Tamil Nadu constituted a Selection Committee to select a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 20th October 2021 as No. II(2)/EGY/751(a)/2021.
Selection Committee members
The Selection Committee constituted by G.O. Ms. No. 54 consists of:
- Justice Thiru C.T. Selvam, retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, 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.
Committee responsibilities
The Selection Committee constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu 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 for appointment, that the person has no financial or other interest likely to prejudice that person’s functions as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The three-month period begins when a reference is made to the Selection Committee, not from the Gazette publication date.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 54 directly concerns candidates for appointment as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, the authorities participating in the Selection Committee, and the appointment process for each vacancy referred to the committee.
The notification does not set electricity tariffs or regulate electricity consumers. It also contains no provisions on land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration, acquisition 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 affect my land or property purchase?
No land or property provisions appear in the notification. It deals with the committee responsible for selecting a Member of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Who chairs the Selection Committee?
Justice Thiru C.T. Selvam, retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, is the Chairperson.
How quickly must the committee complete a 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 each vacancy?
The Selection Committee must recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
