The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 27] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1977/ VAISAKHA 8, 1899
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 28th April, 1917/Vaisakha 8, 1899 (Saka)
The following President's Act is published for general information:—
THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1977 No. 7 OF 1977 Enacted by the Vice-President acting as President in the Twenty- eighth year of the Republic of India.
An Act further to amend the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971.
41 of 1976,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976, the Vice-president acting as President is pleased to enact as follows :—
1. (I) This Act may be called the Madurai City Municipal Corporation
(Amendment) Act, 1977.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Short title and com- mence- ment.
Tamil
Amend- ment of Section 62-A.
Nadu Act 15 of 1971.
2 In sub-section (1) of section 62-A of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971, for the words, figures and letters "within a period of two years from the 30th day of April, 1975'', the words, figures and letters "within a period of two years and six months from the 30th day of April, 1975" shall be substituted.
B D. JATTI,
Vice-President acting as President.
!6o THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1JReasons for the Enactment
Under sub-section (1) of section 62-A of the Madurai City Municipal Coipoiation Act, 1071 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971), as subsequently amended, the period within which the Special Officer should make arrangements for holding the elections to the Corporation of Madurai has been fixed as two years from the 30th April, 1975 The period will expire on the 29th Apul, 1977
2 The proposals regarding the delimitation of Madurai City into 65 electoial wards are still awaited! from the Special Officer of the Madurai Municipal Coiporation In view of the recent Lok Sabha elections, the State Government have issued a ban on effecting changes in administra- tive set up of local bodies upto the 31st March, 1977. It is likely that the work relating to formulation and issue of orders' regarding division of wards of the City oi Madurai, publication of electoral rolls, etc., may go beyond the 30th April, 1977,
2. The Government of Tamil Nadu have, therefore, proposed Ic* extend the period for making arrangements for the conduct of ordinary elections to the Municipal Corporation of Madurai by the Special Officer by a further period of six months from the 30th day of April, 1977.
4. The President issued a Proclamation on the 31st January, 1976 under article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Tamil Nadu declaring inter alia that the powers of the Legislature of the State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament. Parliament has, under article 357(l)(a) of the Constitution, now conferred on the President, the powers of the Legislature of the State of Tamil Nadu to make laws vide the Tamil Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976 (41 of 1976).
5 The present measure seeks to amend the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 suitably to give effect to the proposal referred to in paragraph 3.
6 In view of the urgency of the matter, it is not practicable to consult the Consultative Committee of Parliament on Tamil Nadu Legislation. The measure is accordingly being enacted without reference to the Consultative Committee.
N. J. KAMATH,
Secy, to the Govt. of India,