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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 32/LAS/2021, Puducherry, dated 17th August 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 65 of the

Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973) and all other powers

enabling the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in this behalf and in

partial modification of the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Election of

Chairman) Rules, 1996, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased

to make the following amendments to the abovesaid rules, namely:-

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may

be called the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Election of Chairman)

(Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of rule 5.— In rule 5 of the Puducherry Municipal

Councils (Election of Chairman) Rules, 1996, for the existing second

proviso clause, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“Provided further that a candidate for the Office of Chairman

shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless at the time

of delivery of nomination paper under sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the said

rules, he deposits or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer

in cash, a sum of Rupees Ten thousand or where the candidate is

a member of a Scheduled Caste, a sum of Rupees Five thousand.”

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government

(Local Administration).

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 33/LAS/2021, Puducherry, dated 17th August 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 65 of the

Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973) and all other powers

enabling the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in this behalf and in

partial modification of the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of

Election of Councillors) Rules, 1974, the Lieutenant-Governor,

Puducherry, is pleased to make the following amendments to the

abovesaid rules, namely:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may

be called the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of

Councillors) (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

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2. Amendment of rule 12.— In sub-rule (1) of rule 12 of the

Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors)

Rules, 1974, for the existing sub-rule (1) and the proviso to clause, the

following shall be substituted, namely:-

“12. Deposits.- (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly

nominated for election from a Ward unless at the time of delivery of

nomination paper under sub-rule (2) of rule 11, he deposits or causes to

be deposited with the Returning Officer concerned in cash, a sum of

Rupees Five thousand or where, the candidate is a member of a

Scheduled Caste, a sum of Rupees Two thousand and five hundred. A

separate deposit shall be required in respect of each Ward for which

the candidate wishes to stand:

Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more

than one nomination paper for election from the same Ward, not more

than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-rule.”

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government

(Local Administration).

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 34/LAS/2021, Puducherry, dated 17th August 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9A, 10 and 41, read

with section 38 of the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act,

1973 (No. 10 of 1973) and all other powers enabling the Lieutenant-Governor,

Puducherry, in this behalf and in partial modification of the Puducherry

Village and Commune Panchayats (Conduct of Election of Members of

Commune Panchayat Councils and Presidents and Members of Village

Panchayats) Rules, 1978, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased

to make the following amendments to the abovesaid rules, namely:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may

be called the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats (Conduct of

Election of Members of Commune Panchayat Councils and Presidents

and Members of Village Panchayats) [Amendment] Rules, 2021.

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(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of rule 12.— In rule 12 of the Puducherry Village

and Commune Panchayats (Conduct of Election of Members of Commune

Panchayat Councils and Presidents and Members of Village Panchayats)

Rules, 1978, for the existing rule, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

“12. Deposits.- (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly

nominated for election unless at the time of delivery of nomination paper

under sub-rule (2) of rule 11, he deposits or causes to be deposited with

the Returning Officer concerned in cash or enclosed with the nomination

paper, a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him

or on his behalf in the respective Commune Panchayat –

(a) for election of Members of Village Panchayats

– ` 1,000

(b) for election of Presidents of Village Panchayats – ` 5,000

(c) for election of Members of Commune Panchayats – ` 5,000

Where, the candidate is a member of Scheduled Caste:

(a) for election of Members of Village Panchayats

– `

500

(b) for election of Presidents of Village Panchayats – ` 2,500

(c) for election of Members of Commune Panchayats – ` 2,500

In the case of election of a Member of Panchayats, a separate

deposit shall be required in respect of each Ward for which the

candidate wishes to stand:

Provided that where, a candidate has been nominated by more

than one nomination paper for anyone election, not more than one

deposit shall be required of him under this sub-rule.”

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government

(Local Administration).

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