GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 9/LAS/A4/2013, dated 22nd May 2013)

NOTIFICATION

The Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Petition

No. 30477 of 2012, passed an order on 13-12-2012, directing inter alia, that—

(i) on obtaining the approved final census of 2011, the Government of

Puducherry shall carry out the delimitation of municipal wards and village

wards and the reservation for backward classes; and

(ii) after completion of the delimitation process and reservation,

notification shall be issued and forwarded to the State Election

Commissioner, Puducherry, who shall proceed to notify the elections

to the civic bodies in the Union territory of Puducherry.

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2013 (2 Jyaistha 1935)

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Puducherry

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2013

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2. Therefore, in pursuance of the said directives of the Hon’ble Court,

for the purpose of conducting second civic elections to the municipalities and

commune panchayats and village panchayats, it has been decided by the

Government to carry out delimitation of municipal wards, commune panchayat

wards and village panchayat wards, to fix the number of seats to be reserved for

scheduled castes, women and backward classes under the Puducherry

Municipalities Act, 1973 and the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats

Act, 1973, on the basis of 2011 census. After careful examination, the Government

has now decided to set up a committee to go into all aspects of the delimitation,

determination of number of members and fixing number of seats for reservation

as said above and to make a report to the Government.

3. The composition of the committee will be as follows:–

(1)

Thiru G. Panneerselvam, Retired Additional

. .

Chairman

Secretary to Government.

(2)

Thiru S. Rajamanickam, Commissioner,

. .

Member

Puducherry Municipality.

(3)

Thiru V. Nagarajan, Retired Deputy Director,

. .

Member

Local Administration Department.

(4)

Thiru A.S.P.S. Raviprakash, Director,

. .

Member-

Local Administration Department.

Secretary.

4. The terms of reference of the committee will be as follows:–

(i) To make recommendations for the delimitation of wards in respect

of all municipalities constituted under the Puducherry Municipalities

Act, 1973 having due regard to the population as recorded in 2011 census,

and for determining the total number of reserved seats for scheduled

castes, scheduled caste women, general women and backward classes.

(ii) To make recommendations for the delimitation of wards in respect

of all commune panchayats constituted under the Puducherry Village and

Commune Panchayats Act, 1973 having due regard to the population as

recorded in 2011 census, and for determining the total number of reserved

seats for scheduled castes, scheduled caste women, general women and

backward classes in respect of members of commune panchayat councils.

(iii) To make recommendations for the delimitation of wards in respect

of all village panchayats constituted under the Puducherry Village and

Commune Panchayats Act, 1973 having due regard to the population as

recorded in 2011 census, and for determining the total number of reserved

seats for scheduled castes, scheduled caste women, general women and

backward classes in respect of (a) members of village panchayats

and (b) presidents of village panchayats.

(iv) To make recommendations for the fixation of total number of

members excluding chairman in each commune panchayat council.

(v) To make recommendations for the fixation of total number of

members excluding president in each village panchayat.

5. The committee shall, as far as practicable, in delimiting the wards or in

forming panchayat villages, have due regard to the legal and other related

provisions contained in the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 and Puducherry

Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973 and rules and orders of the

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Government issued from time to time. In case of any need for incorporating

additional clauses to streamline the whole process of delimitation and to identify

the wards upon delimitation, the committee can do so, after obtaining appropriate

approval of the competent authorities. If for any reason, the committee requires

services of additional experts, the same may also be requisitioned with the prior

consent of the Government.

6. The committee shall meet as and when required and felt necessary.

The headquarters of the committee will be Puducherry.

7. The committee shall immediately commence the preliminary works such

as spot visits inquiry and field study etc., in connection with delimitation process

and for the above purpose may obtain requisite materials from the authorities

concerned so that the delimitation process is completed and the final report is

published at the earliest and in tune with the orders passed by Hon’ble Courts

in this regard.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

V. THENRALI,

Under Secretary to Government.

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