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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.

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S.Anbarassy, (SC) w/o. N.Selvam,

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Member

No. 13, New Street, Seliamedupet,

Bahour Commune, Puducherry.

4.

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

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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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