G.O. (Ms.) No. 63, Banning of Business Dealings with Contractor Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar, 2009
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (G1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 63, dated 22 April 2009, banning contractor Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar from business dealings with the Government. The ban was imposed following an unrecovered loss involving excess departmental materials, and Public Works Department officials, Secretariat departments and public sector undertakings were directed to take related action.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 63 of the Tamil Nadu Public Works (G1) Department bans contractor Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar from business dealings with the Government. The stated purpose is to prevent him from entering into contracts with Government Departments in future.
The Government directed the Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), and the Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, to take necessary follow-up action. Secretariat departments were also asked to issue instructions to the Heads of Departments and public sector undertakings under their administrative control.
Reasons recorded for the ban
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (G1) Department recorded the following circumstances:
- Thiru A. Jayaraman, while working as a Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department, Buildings Construction Division-II, Chennai, committed irregularities in handling departmental materials.
- The irregularities resulted in a stated Government loss of Rs.2.30,003/-.
- Of that amount, Rs.82,544/- represented excess materials issued in connection with work executed by contractor Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar.
- Attempts to recover the amount by sending letters to the contractor were unsuccessful because the letters were returned undelivered.
- The Engineer-in-Chief reported that recovery through the Revenue Recovery Act could not be enforced and that the contractor was not executing any Public Works Department work.
Notice and inability to trace the contractor
The Chief Engineer (Buildings) reported that a show cause notice sent to Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar was returned undelivered. Police enquiries found that he was not residing at the stated address in Triplicane, Chennai. Neighbours reportedly did not know where he was living, and he could not be traced.
The Government then decided to impose the ban under Para 6.2(ii) of the Standardized Code for Works Contractors.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 63 directly affects Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar by preventing future business dealings with the Government. It also requires action by Public Works Department authorities, Secretariat departments, Heads of Departments and public sector undertakings. The document deals with government contracting and recovery of a departmental loss. It does not set out any change to private land ownership, registration or property rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 63 affect my land or property title?
The document does not change private land ownership, registration or property rights. It concerns a ban on government business dealings with contractor Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar.
Why was Thiru K. Masilamani Chettiar banned from government contracts?
The Government recorded that Rs.82,544/- relating to excess materials was recoverable from him and that recovery attempts were unsuccessful. It imposed the ban to prevent him from entering into contracts with Government Departments in future.
Was a show cause notice issued before the ban?
Yes. The Chief Engineer (Buildings) reported that a show cause notice was issued, but it was returned undelivered and the contractor could not be traced.
Which government bodies were asked to act on the ban?
The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), and the Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, were directed to take follow-up action. Secretariat departments were asked to instruct their Heads of Departments and public sector undertakings.
