Extension of the Period of the Commission of Inquiry by Six Months from 23rd February 2019 into Causes and Circumstances Leading to the Opening of Fire Resulting in Death and Injuries to Persons on 22nd May 2018 at Thoothukudi, Amendment to Notification
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Law and Order-F), issued G.O. Ms. No. 141 on 20th February 2019 to extend the period of the Commission of Inquiry into the opening of fire at Thoothukudi on 22nd May 2018. It amends an earlier notification by replacing the inquiry period of nine months with fifteen months, giving a six-month extension from 23rd February 2019.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 141, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Law and Order-F), on 20th February 2019, extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry concerning the opening of fire at Thoothukudi on 22nd May 2018. The incident resulted in deaths and injuries.
The notification changes the duration stated in paragraph 4 of an earlier Public Department notification. It substitutes the words “fifteen months” for “nine months”. The heading describes this as a six-month extension from 23rd February 2019.
Legal and administrative basis
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
The amendment applies to Public (Law and Order-F) Department Notification No. II(2)/PULO/481(c)/2018, which was published on pages 1 and 2 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 23rd May 2018. The Gazette states that the earlier notification had also been subsequently amended.
Key details are:
- Amendment notification number: No. II(2)/PULO/165(d)/2019.
- Government order: G.O. Ms. No. 141.
- Issuing department: Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Law and Order-F).
- Date of the government order: 20th February 2019.
- Previous inquiry period: nine months.
- Revised inquiry period: fifteen months.
- Subject of inquiry: the causes and circumstances leading to the opening of fire at Thoothukudi on 22nd May 2018, resulting in deaths and injuries.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 141 directly concerns the Commission of Inquiry and the period available for its work. It may also be relevant to people connected with, affected by, or following the inquiry into the Thoothukudi incident.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 141 does not contain provisions about land ownership, land acquisition, planning permission, property registration, classification, valuation or development. A property buyer, owner or professional does not need to take any property-related action based on this Gazette notification. Its stated purpose is limited to extending the duration of the Commission of Inquiry.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No property-related change is stated. The notification only extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry into the opening of fire at Thoothukudi on 22nd May 2018.
How long was the Commission of Inquiry extended?
The period was changed from nine months to fifteen months. The notification describes this as a six-month extension from 23rd February 2019.
What incident is the Commission of Inquiry examining?
It is examining the causes and circumstances leading to the opening of fire at Thoothukudi on 22nd May 2018, which resulted in deaths and injuries.
Which earlier notification was amended?
G.O. Ms. No. 141 amends Public (Law and Order-F) Department Notification No. II(2)/PULO/481(c)/2018, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 23rd May 2018.
