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No. 608] CHENNAI, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 Purattasi 12, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056
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 STAMPEDE AT PROPAGANDA MEETING ON 27.09.2025 AT VELUCHAMIPURAM IN KARUR DISTRICT UNDER THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT, 1952.
[G.O. Ms. No.605, Public (Law and Order-F), 28th September 2025,
Purattasi 12, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu -2056.]
No. II(2)/PULO/1103(g)/2025.
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 definite matter of public importance hereinafter specified:
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 Hon'ble Justice Tmt. Aruna Jagadeesan, Retired Judge of High Court of Madras.
3. The terms of references of the Commission of Inquiry shall be as follows:-
(i) To inquire into the causes and circumstances leading to the stampede at propaganda meeting conducted by a political party on 27.09.2025 at Veluchamipuram in Karur District, resulting in death of many persons and injuries to many and to fix responsibility for the lapses which led to the tragedy
(ii) Review of permissions given and extent of compliance of permission, regulations by the event organisers.
(iii) To study the existing rules and regulations for granting permission and SOP for the political parties to conduct meeting/ rally to ensure protection to the life of people and property.
(iv) To suggest preventive measures to avert such occurrences in future.
2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY4. The Commission will complete its inquiry and submit its report (both in English and Tamil) to the Government within a period of three months from the date of publication of this Notification 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.
REETA HARISH THAKKAR, Secretary to Government.