Question

Who was appointed as the chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
A) Indira Banerjee
B) V Rajamani
C) N Swaminathan
D) B Rajendra

Answer 1

Hint: The Appellate Tribunal will be composed of a Chairperson and at least two full-time members, one of whom will be a judge and the other a technical or administrative member, both of whom will be named by the appropriate government. The Tribunal will meet in Bengaluru or at such other locations within its jurisdiction as the Chairperson can determine.

Complete answer:
Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) – The Real Estate Appellate Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body with the authority to hear appeals from the Regulatory Authority's or the Adjudicating Officer's directives, rulings, or instructions, as the case may be. It was formed under the RERA Act's section 43.

Now let us look into the given options:
Option A) Indira Banerjee: On February 5, 2002, Indira Banerjee was named as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court, and on August 8, 2016, she was moved to Delhi High Court. She was appointed Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on 5 April 2017 and took office. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B) V Rajamani: The chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, V Rajamani, was not appointed. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) N Swaminathan: At the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench, for the Government of Kerala. From July 2014 until his elevation as a Judge of the Madras High Court in June 2017, he served as Assistant Solicitor General of India for the Madurai Bench. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) B Rajendra: B Rajendran, a former judge on the Madras High Court, has been appointed Chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island. Hence, this option is correct.

Therefore, D. B Rajendra is a correct answer, since He was appointed as the chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: A tribunal, in general, is an individual or entity with the power to judge, adjudicate, or resolve claims or conflicts, whether or not the title of the person or institution is "tribunal." An advocate who appears before a single judge, for example, might refer to that judge as "their tribunal."

Both rules of proof and procedure apply to a court of law. An Administrative Tribunal is bound by the ideals of natural justice rather than by law. All questions must be decided fairly by the court based on facts and materials on file.