PUBLIC DEPARTMENT - Law and Order-F - APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSES AND CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE OPENING OF FIRE RESULTING IN DEATH AND INJURIES TO PERSONS ON 22ND MAY 2018 AT THOOTHUKUDI

No. 187] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 Vaikasi 9, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2049

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(Law and Order-F)

APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSES AND CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE OPENING OF FIRE RESULTING IN DEATH AND INJURIES TO PERSONS ON 22ND MAY 2018 AT THOOTHUKUDI UNDER THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT.

[G.O. Ms. No. 368, Public (Law & Order-F), 23rd May 2018, வைகாசி 9, விளம்பி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2049.]

No. II(2)/PULO/481(c)/2018.

WHEREAS the Government of Tamil Nadu is of the opinion that it is necessary to appoint a Commission of Inquiry headed by a Retired Judge of High Court of Madras for the purpose of making an inquiry into a defi nite matter of public importance hereinafter specifi ed;

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act LX of 1952), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of a single member, namely Tmt.Justice Aruna Jagadeesan, retired Judge of High Court of Madras.

3. The terms of reference of the Commission of Inquiry shall be as follows, namely:-

(i) To inquire into the causes and circumstances leading to the opening of fi re resulting in death and injuries to persons on 22.05.2018 at Thoothukudi arising out of law and order disturbances including damage to public and private properties;

(ii) To determine whether appropriate force was used as warranted by the circumstances and whether all prescribed procedures were observed before opening of fi re;

(iii) To ascertain whether there was any excess on the part of police offi cials and if so, to suggest action to be taken;

(iv) To recommend suitable measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future;

4. The Commission will complete its inquiry and submit its report (both English and Tamil) to the Government within a period of three months from the date of publication of this Notifi cation in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

5. AND WHEREAS The Government of Tamil Nadu is of the opinion, having regard to the nature of the inquiry to be made by the Commission of Inquiry and other circumstances of the case, that all the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3),(4) and (5) of section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act LX of 1952) shall be made applicable to the Commission of Inquiry;

6. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act LX of 1952), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby directs that all the provisions of the said sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the said section 5 of the said Act shall apply to the Commission of Inquiry.

P.SENTHILKUMAR,

Principal Secretary to Government (FAC).