Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, is pleased to reconstitute the Puducherry Women’s Commission, to improve the status of Women in the Union territory of Puducherry and to enquire into unfair practices affecting Women and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Puducherry Women’s Commission Act, 2001, with the following composition, for a further period of three years.

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No. 5 Poudouchéry Mercredi 22 Janvier 2025 (2 Magha 1946) No. Puducherry Wednesday 22nd January 2025

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

(GO. MS. NO. 01/2025/WCD/SW-I, Puducherry, dated 13th January 2025)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 5 of the Puducherry Women's Commission Act, 2001 (Act No. 2 of 2002), the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, is pleased to reconstitute the Puducherry Women's Commission, to improve the status of Women in the Union territory of Puducherry and to enquire into unfair practices affecting Women and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Puducherry Women's Commission Act, 2001, with the following composition, for a further period of three years from the date of issue of this Notification:-

1. M.Nagajothi, w/o. S.Manoharan,

. . Chairperson No. 12, West Street, Bahour, Puducherry-607 402.

2. K.Sujatha, w/o. S.Pannirdas,

. . Member

207, LIG, 5th Cross Street, Housing Board, Kurumampet, Puducherry-605 009.

. . Member

3. S.Anbarassy, (SC) w/o. N.Selvam, No. 13, New Street, Seliamedupet, Bahour Commune, Puducherry.

4. A.Chandra, (ST) w/o. Aranganathan,

. . Member

Plot No. 3, Thirumalai Nagar, Seliamedu, Villianur Main Road, Kudiyeruppupalayam, Seliamedu Post, Bahour via, Puducherry-607 402.

2. The terms and conditions of the appointment shall be as follows:-

(i) The tenure of the Office of the Chairperson and the Members shall be three years as specified in section 6 of the Act.

(ii) A Member may by writing, under her hand and addressed to the Government, resign her office any time.

(iii) Any Member of the Commission may be removed from office by an order of the Government, issued in accordance with the provision of section 11 of the Puducherry Women's Commission Act, 2001.

3. The Honorarium and allowances of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission shall be as follows:-

(a) The Chairperson, who is non-official shall be appointed on a full-time basis and shall be paid a fixed honorarium of 15,000 per month.

(b) The Members (non-official) shall be appointed on a part-time basis and shall be paid a fixed honorarium of 5,000 per month.

4. The Commission shall, for the purpose of any enquiry, have the same powers as are vested with a Civil Court while trying a Suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely:-

1. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him/her.

2. Requiring the discovery and production of any document.

3. Receiving evidence on affidavits.

4. Requisitioning any public records or copy thereof from any public office.

5. Issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. MUTHU MEENA, Under Secretary to Government (Women and Child Development).

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