Chennai, April 15 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced formation of a High Level Committee to protect the legitimate rights of the States as guaranteed by the Constitution and improve relations between the Union and the State Governments.

Making a Statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly, he said the Committee will be Former Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph and it is expected to submit its interim report by January2026.

Mr. Ashok Vardhan Shetty, Former Vice-Chancellor, Indian Maritime University and a retired IAS officer, and Prof. M. Naganathan, Former Vice-Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, will be its members.

The High Level Committee will conduct examine and re-evaluate all provis...