Authorisation of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to Continue to Function as the State Transmission Utility and a Licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through Government Order Ms. No. 11, Energy (B2), dated 5th March 2009, authorised the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to continue functioning as the State Transmission Utility and as a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003. The authorisation extended that role beyond 9th January 2009 for a further period up to 15th June 2009.
What the notification does
Government Order Ms. No. 11, Energy (B2), dated 5th March 2009, allowed the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to continue in two capacities under the Electricity Act, 2003:
- As the State Transmission Utility.
- As a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the authorisation using the power stated in the proviso to clause (a) of Section 172 of the Electricity Act, 2003, identified in the notification as Central Act 36 of 2003.
Period covered
The authorisation for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board applied beyond 9th January 2009 and continued for a further period up to 15th June 2009. The notification states that this period was mutually decided by the Central Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The text provides a time limited continuation. It does not state that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board received an indefinite authorisation under this notification.
Who may be affected
Government Order Ms. No. 11, Energy (B2), concerned the legal and institutional status of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in operating as the State Transmission Utility and a licensee. It may therefore be relevant to people or professionals reviewing which body was authorised to carry out those electricity functions during the stated period.
The notification does not set out individual electricity tariffs, application fees, service connection procedures or compensation provisions. It also does not create or change any stated land classification, ownership right, sale condition or planning permission.
Publication details
The authorisation was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 65, at Chennai on Thursday, 5th March 2009. It appeared in Part II, Section 2, under notifications or orders issued by Secretariat Departments that are of interest to a section of the public.
The Gazette was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The notification number is No. II(2)/EGY/106(b)/2009, and it was signed by S. Audiseshiah, Principal Secretary to Government in charge.
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Common questions
Did the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board remain the State Transmission Utility after 9th January 2009?
Yes. Government Order Ms. No. 11, Energy (B2), authorised it to continue as the State Transmission Utility for a further period up to 15th June 2009.
Did the notification also allow the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to continue as a licensee?
Yes. The authorisation covered both its role as the State Transmission Utility and its role as a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Does this notification change land ownership or planning permission in Tamil Nadu?
No land ownership, land classification or planning permission change is set out in the notification. Its stated purpose is to continue the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's electricity functions for the specified period.
Who decided the period of continuation?
The notification states that the period up to 15th June 2009 was mutually decided by the Central Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu.
