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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA; EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3 (iii)]

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 31st December, 2001

O. N. 55(E),—Whereas, the scat of Shri G. K. Moopanar in the Council of States, elected by the elected members

of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, has become vacant on 30th August, 2001, by the reason of his

death, before the expiration of his term of office which was upto and including the 29th June, 2004; and

Whereas, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 147, sub-section (1) of section 39 and section 56 of the Representation of

the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby —

(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu to elect, before 2lst

January, 2002 (Monday) and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the nxlcs and orders made

thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States;

(B) appoints, with respect to the said election,—

(a) the 7th January, 2002 (Monday), as tile last date for making nominations;

(b) the 8th January, 2002 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of nominations,

(c) the 10th January. 2002 (Thursday), asthe last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 17th January, 2002 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, betaken; and

(c) the 21st January, 2002 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed, and

(C) fixes the hours from 9.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M., as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken

on the date specified above for the election.

[No. 100/CS-TN/2/2001(l)l

By order,

SHARAN PAL SINGH, Secy.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 31st December, 2001

O.N. 56(E).—In pursuance of section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 22,

of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the

Government of the State of Tamil Nadu, hereby—

(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer, and

(ii) appoints the officer, specified in column (2) of the said Table, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the

Returning Officer in the performance of his functions,

in respect of the bye-election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in pursuance of the Commission's

notification, published in the Gazette of India on 31st December, 2001

TABLE

Officer Designated as Returning Officer

(1)

Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Secretariat

Officer Appointed as Assistant Returning Officer

(2)

Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat

[No 100/CS-TN/2/2001 (2)]

By Order,

SHARAN PAL SINGH/Secy

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