Chennai: As the deadline for Justice Aruna Jagadeeshan Commission, appointed to probe alleged police excess in the protest against Sterlite in Thoothukudi in 2018, is set to end on Sunday, the State government issued an Order (GO) to extend the panel’s period by another six months, till 22 February, next year.
No further extension will be provided beyond these six months, according to the GO. The Commission has to complete its inquiry and submit its report in both English and Tamil to the government, on or before that date.
As per the Government Order, “The Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry has stated that considering the nature of inquiry, the time stipulated by the government is insufficient to complete the inquiry and submit the report to the government, and has requested the government to extend the term of the CoI by a year, from August 23, 2021.”
The government said that after careful consideration, a six-month extension had been granted.