G.O. (Ms.) No. 24, Appointment of Members of Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development [UD-1(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 24 dated 8 February 2019, appointing Thiru N. Balasubramanian as Judicial Member and Selvi Leena Nair as Administrative Member of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. Their service conditions are governed by the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 24 dated 8 February 2019, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD-1(2)] Department, fills the two member positions in the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. The appointments follow recommendations made by a Selection Committee.
The Government appointed:
- Thiru N. Balasubramanian, retired District Judge, as Judicial Member.
- Selvi Leena Nair, retired Indian Administrative Service officer, as Administrative Member.
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal had already been established with a Chairperson and two Members. Hon'ble Justice Thiru B. Rajendran, retired Judge of the High Court of Madras, had been appointed as its Chairperson under an earlier government order dated 22 December 2017.
Legal and financial provisions
The appointments of Thiru N. Balasubramanian and Selvi Leena Nair are made under subsection (3) of section 46 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Key provisions include:
- The Members' terms and conditions are governed by the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017.
- Their monthly salaries are to be fixed under rule 21 of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017.
- Expenditure relating to the appointments is to be paid from the Real Estate Regulatory Fund.
- The appointment notification was directed to be published in the extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 8 February 2019.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 24 concerns the staffing of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. It is relevant to real estate developers, homebuyers, property owners and professionals who may be involved in proceedings before that Tribunal.
The document does not decide any individual property dispute, change the classification or use of any land, or impose a property-specific charge. Its direct purpose is to appoint the Tribunal's Judicial Member and Administrative Member.
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Common questions
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal?
Thiru N. Balasubramanian, retired District Judge, was appointed as Judicial Member. Selvi Leena Nair, retired Indian Administrative Service officer, was appointed as Administrative Member.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 24 change the status or use of my land?
No property-specific change is made in the document. It appoints two Members of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.
What governs the service conditions of the appointed Members?
Their terms and conditions are governed by the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017.
How will the cost of these appointments be funded?
The document states that the expenditure will be met from the Real Estate Regulatory Fund.
