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© GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2019

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 10] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 Margazhi 24, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2049

Part IV—Section 1

Tamil Nadu Bills

CONTENTS

Pages.

BILLS:

No. 9 of 2019—The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act, 2019. ..

70-72 No. 10 of 2019—The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2019. .. 73-76 No. 11 of 2019—The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019. .. 77-82 No. 12 of 2019—The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2019 ..

83-89

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BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE

STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu on 8th January, 2019 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—

L.A. Bill No. 9 of 2019

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.

B(cid:3469) it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Act, 2019.

and commence- ment.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notifi cation, appoint.

Tamil Nadu 2. After section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882, the following section Insertion of new section 16-A.

Act V of 1882.

shall be inserted, namely:---

"16-A. Declaration of certain land to be a Reserved Forest.---

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, by notifi cation, declare any land in a janmam estate, vested with the Government under the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1969 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1969) and determined as forest under that Act, as reserved forest.".

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 71

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

According to section 3 of the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1969 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1969) on and from the date of commencement of the said Act, every janmam estate including all communal lands, waste lands, pasture lands, forest, etc., shall stand transferred to the Government and vest in them free of all encumbrances. Other provisions of the said Act deal with the procedure to carry out survey and settlement operations in Janmam estates and introduce ryotwari settlement therein.

2. As per section 53 of the said Act, if any question arises whether any land in a janmam estate is a forest or is situated in a forest, or as to the limits of the forest, it shall be determined by the Settlement Offi cer. If the Government resolves to declare the lands in janmam estates, which are determined by the Settlement Offi cer as forest, as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882), the procedure laid down in the said Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882 have to be followed, which is like redoing the settlement proceedings. The Government have, therefore, decided to declare the land in janmam estates which are vested with the Government under the said Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1969 and determined as forest under that Act, as reserved forest under the said Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882. The Government have also decided to amend the said Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882 suitably for the purpose.

3. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decisions.

DINDIGUL C. SREENIVASAN,

Minister for Forests

K. SRINIVASAN, Secretary.

72 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 73

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu on 8th January, 2019 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—

L.A. Bill No. 10 of 2019

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.

B(cid:3469) it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Sixty-

ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and commence- ment.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st day of December 2018.

Amendment of 2. In section 261-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, for the expression Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994.

section 261-A.

"upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

3. (1) The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 is hereby Repeal and saving. repealed.

Ordinance 4 of 2018.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994.

to have been done or taken under the said Act, as amended by this Act.

74 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has issued notifi cation for the purpose of fi lling up of ordinary vacancies in the offi ces of ward members / councillors of village panchayats, panchayat unions and district panchayats and also to the offi ce of Presidents of village panchayats. The High Court of Madras in its order dated 04.10.2016 in W.P.No.33984 of 2016, while upholding the Government Orders has, among other things, directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to issue fresh notifi cation to conduct election and complete such election process at the earliest, not later than the 31st December 2016 and has also directed the Government to administer the local bodies by appointment of Special Offi cers till the elections are held, as the terms of offi ce of the elected representatives of local bodies are to expire soon and the same cannot be extended beyond fi ve years. In view of the above directions of the High Court, Madras, Special Offi cers were appointed to the village panchayats, panchayat unions and district panchayats till elections to the said village panchayats, panchayat unions and district panchayats are held and last extended the term of Special Offi cers upto the 31st December 2018. The term of offi ce of the said Special Offi cers was due to expire on the 31st December 2018.

2. Further, a Writ Appeal No.1268/2016 was fi led by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission before the High Court of Madras against the order in W.P.No.33984/2016. In the said appeal, on 04.09.2017, the High Court of Madras has ordered that the notifi cation announcing elections to local bodies in Tamil Nadu shall defi nitely be published within 18th September 2017 and election to local bodies shall be completed by 17th November 2017 and that these directions will be subject to any orders that might be passed by the Supreme Court in the appeal on 06.09.2017. In view of the said orders of High Court of Madras, particularly with reference to the pendency of appeal in Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has fi led Interlocutory Application (I.A.No.88126/2017) in the Supreme Court seeking direction to permit to conduct election to the local bodies on the basis of the delimitation of territorial wards determined by the Delimitation Commission and the same is also pending before the Supreme Court.

In these circumstances, Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 has been fi led before the High Court of Madras for non-compliance of the orders passed in Writ Appeal No.1268/2016. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner and Secretary to Tamil Nadu State Election Commission have fi led affi davit explaining the causes for non-compliance of the orders passed in the said Writ Appeal.

Further, in the said Contempt Petition, the Court directed the Government to fi le an affi davit explaining the reasons as to the alleged non-compliance of the orders and also directed to produce the fi les relating to the promulgation of the Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 4 of 2017. The Government have fi led an affi davit on the 24th September 2018 in the High Court of Madras. In pursuance of the further directions of the High Court dated the 24th September 2018, the Government have also fi led additional affi davits on the 26th October 2018 and the same are taken on record. As such, the Contempt Petition No.1697 of 2017 in W.A.No.1268 of 2016 is still pending in the High Court.

3. The Civil Appeal Nos.5467-5469/2017 fi led against the orders in W.P.Nos.23411/2016, 23417/2016 and 23418/2016 in the Supreme Court for delimitation of territorial wards of local bodies and for other matters connected therewith are still pending before the Supreme Court. In the meantime and in pursuance of orders of Supreme Court in W.P.(C)No.769/2017, Writ Petition No.22646/2017 has been fi led before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court for conducting elections to the local bodies and the same is also pending.

4. The Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission has been constituted under the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 2017) for determining delimitation of territorial wards of village panchayats, panchayat unions, district panchayats, Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations to conduct local bodies election based on the population fi gures of last preceding census, namely, 2011 census as required under Articles 243(f) and 243P(g) of the Constitution.

The Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission has recently submitted its recommendations on the delimitation of territorial wards of rural local bodies to the Government. Based on the recommendation of Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission, the territorial wards of rural local bodies have been notifi ed and the same have been published in the respective District Gazette, dated the 14th December 2018. Thereafter, the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission shall submit its recommendations on the reservation of seats for the person belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women as required under section 4(1)(f) of the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 2017). After the completion of these process, the schedule for conducting ordinary elections to the rural local bodies will be notifi ed by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 75

5. In the circumstances stated above, ordinary election to village panchayats, panchayat unions and district panchayats could not be conducted and therefore the term of offi ce of Special Offi cers has to be extended, since the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers was due to expire on the 31st December 2018. The Government therefore, decided to amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) so as to enable the Government to extend the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers for a further period of six months upto the 30th June 2019 or until the fi rst meeting of council is held after the ordinary elections to the village panchayats, panchayat unions and district panchayats, whichever is earlier. Accordingly, the Governor has promulgated the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2018) on the 30th December 2018 and the same was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 31st December 2018.

6. The Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.

S.P. VELUMANI,

Minister for Municipal Administration and

Rural Development, Implementation

of Special Programme.

K. SRINIVASAN, Secretary.

76 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 77

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu on 8th January, 2019 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—

L.A. Bill No. 11 of 2019

A Bill further to amend the laws relating to the Municipal Corporations

and Municipalities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

B(cid:3469) it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

PART – I.

PRELIMINARY.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and commence- ment.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st day of December 2018.

PART – II.

AMENDMENT TO THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1919.

Amendment of 2. In section 414-B of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, for the Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919.

section expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

414-B.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – III.

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920.

Tamil Nadu Act

3. In section 375-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, for the V of 1920.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

Amendment of section 375-B.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – IV.

AMENDMENT TO THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1971.

Amendment of 4. In section 510-AAA of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971, for the Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

section 510-AAA.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – V.

AMENDMENT TO THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1981.

Amendment of 5. In section 511-AAA of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, for Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981.

the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

section 511-AAA.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

78 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART – VI.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1994.

6. In section 10-A of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the Amendment of section 10-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – VII.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUNELVELI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1994.

7. In section 10-A of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the Amendment of section 10-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – VIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE SALEM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1994.

8. In section 10-A of the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, for the expression Amendment of section 10-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994.

"upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – IX.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUPPUR CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

9. In section 9-A of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the section 9-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 2008.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – X.

AMENDMENT TO THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

10. In section 9-A of the Erode City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the expression section 9-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2008.

"upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – XI.

AMENDMENT TO THE VELLORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

11. In section 9-A of the Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the section 9-A.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – XII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THOOTHUKUDI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

Tamil Nadu 12. In section 9-A of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, for the section 9-A.

expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of

Act 27 of 2008.

June 2019" shall be substituted.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 79

PART – XIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THANJAVUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2013.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2013.

13. In section 9-A of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

PART – XIV.

AMENDMENT TO THE DINDIGUL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2013.

Amendment of

section 9-A.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2013.

14. In section 9-A of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for the expression "upto the 31st day of December 2018", the expression "upto the 30th day of June 2019" shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu

15. (1) The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Sixth Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Repeal and saving.

is hereby repealed.

Ordinance 5 of 2018.

Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919.

Tamil Nadu Act V

of 1920.

Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994.

Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Erode City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008, the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013 and the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the respective Acts, as amended by this Act.

Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994

Tamil Nadu Act 7

of 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 8

of 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 2008.

Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2013.

Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2013.

10-Ex-IV-1--1a 10-Ex-IV-1--2 10-Ex-IV-1--2a 10-Ex-IV-1--3 10-Ex-IV-1--3a80 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has issued notifi cation for the purpose of fi lling up of ordinary vacancies in the offi ces of ward members / councillors of Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations. The High Court of Madras in its order dated 04.10.2016 in W.P.No.33984 of 2016, while upholding the Government Orders has, among other things, directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to issue fresh notifi cation to conduct election and complete such election process at the earliest, not later than the 31st December 2016 and has also directed the Government to administer the Local Bodies by appointment of Special Offi cers till the elections are held, as the terms of offi ce of the elected representatives of Local Bodies are to expire soon and the same cannot be extended beyond fi ve years. In view of the above directions of the High Court, Madras, Special Offi cers were appointed to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations till elections to the said Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations are held and the term of the said Special Offi cers were last extended upto the 31st December 2018. The term of offi ce of the said Special Offi cers was due to expire on the 31st December 2018.

2. Further, a Writ Appeal No.1268/2016 was fi led by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission before the High Court of Madras against the order in W.P.No.33984/2016. In the said appeal, on 04.09.2017, the High Court of Madras has ordered that the Notifi cation announcing elections to local bodies in Tamil Nadu shall defi nitely be published within 18th September 2017 and election to local bodies shall be completed by 17th November 2017 and that these directions will be subject to any orders that might be passed by the Supreme Court in the appeal on 06.09.2017. In view of the said orders of High Court of Madras, particularly with reference to the pendency of appeal in Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has fi led Interlocutory Application (I.A.No.88126/2017) in the Supreme Court seeking direction to permit to conduct election to the local bodies on the basis of the delimitation of territorial wards determined by the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission and the same is also pending before the Supreme Court. In these circumstances, Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 has been fi led before the High Court of Madras for non compliance of the orders passed in Writ Appeal No.1268/2016. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner and Secretary to Tamil Nadu State Election Commission have fi led affi davit explaining the causes for non-compliance of the orders passed in the said Writ Appeal. Further, in the said Contempt Petition, the Court directed the Government to fi le an affi davit explaining the reasons as to the alleged non-compliance of the orders and also directed to produce the fi les relating to the promulgation of the Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 4 of 2017. The Government have fi led an affi davit on the 24th September 2018 in the High Court of Madras. In pursuance of the further directions of the High Court, dated the 24th September 2018, the Government have also fi led additional affi davit on the 26th October 2018 and the same were taken on record. As such, the Contempt Petition No.1697 of 2017 in W.A.No.1268 of 2016 is still pending in the High Court.

3. The Civil Appeal Nos.5467-5469/2017 fi led against the orders in W.P.Nos.23411/2016, 23417/2016 and 23418/2016 in the Supreme Court for delimitation of territorial wards of Local Bodies and for other matters connected therewith are still pending before the Supreme Court. In the meantime and in pursuance of orders of Supreme Court in Writ Petition(C)No.769/2017, Writ Petition No.22646/2017 has been fi led before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court for conducting elections to the Local Bodies and the same is also pending.

4. The Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission has been constituted under the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 2017) for determining delimitation of territorial wards of Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions, District Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations to conduct local bodies election based on the population fi gures of last preceding census, namely, 2011 census as required under Articles 243(f) and 243P(g) of the Constitution.

The Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission has recently submitted its recommendations on the delimitation of territorial wards of Urban Local Bodies to the Government. Based on the recommendations of the said Delimitation Commission, the territorial wards of Urban Local Bodies have been notifi ed and the same have been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and District Gazettes, dated the 14th December 2018. Thereafter, the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission shall submit its recommendations on the reservation of seats for the person belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women, as required under Section 4(1)(f) of the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 2017). After the completion of these process, the schedule for conducting ordinary elections to the Urban Local Bodies will be notifi ed by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

5. In the circumstances stated above, ordinary election to Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations could not be conducted. Hence, the term of offi ce of Special Offi cers has to be extended since the term of offi ce of the Special Offi cers was due to expire on the 31st December 2018. The Government, therefore, decided to amend the laws relating to Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations so as to enable the Government to extend the term of offi ce of the SpecialTAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 81 Offi cers for a further period of six months upto the 30th June 2019 or until the fi rst meeting of council is held after the ordinary elections to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations, whichever is earlier. Accordingly, the Governor has promulgated the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Sixth Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 5 of 2018) on the 30th December 2018 and the same was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 31st December 2018.

6. The Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.

S.P. VELUMANI,

Minister for Municipal Administration and

Rural Development, Implementation

of Special Programme.

K. SRINIVASAN, Secretary.

82 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 83

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu on 8th January, 2019 is published together with Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:—

L.A. Bill No. 12 of 2019

A Bill to provide for appropriation of certain further moneys out the Consolidated

Fund of the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the

1st day of April 2018.

B(cid:3469) BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Sixty- ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2019.

Short title.

2. The State Government may appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund of the

State for the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018, a further sum not exceeding Six thousand four hundred and thirty one crore seventeen lakh two thousand rupees, being moneys required to meet--

(a) the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for that year, as set forth in column (3) of the Schedule; and

(b)

charged

the supplementary expenditure

on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Supplementary appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018.

for that year, as set forth in column (4) of the Schedule.

84 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

THE SCHEDULE.

(See section 2).

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Total Demand Number

Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

STATE LEGISLATURE

5,000

5,000

...

1

Revenue

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

1,000

1,000...

2

Revenue

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

15,27,95,000

14,47,71,000 80,24,000

3

Revenue

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

ADI-DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

8,32,53,000

8,32,53,000

...

4

Revenue

Capital

2,000

2,000

...

...

...

...

Loan

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

24,49,80,000

24,49,80,000

...

5

Revenue

Capital

5,000

5,000

...

...

...

...

Loan

1,00,14,000

1,00,14,000

...

6

Revenue

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department)

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

1,63,96,000

1,63,96,000

...

7

Revenue

FISHERIES (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department)

Capital

5,000

5,000

...

...

...

...

Loan

3,00,21,000

3,00,21,000

...

9

Revenue

BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

10,24,04,000

10,24,04,000

...

10

Revenue

COMMERCIAL TAXES (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

18,66,04,000

18,66,04,000

...

11

Revenue

STAMPS AND REGISTRATION (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

LoanTAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 85 Services and Purposes

Demand Number

(1)

(2)

12

Revenue

CO-OPERATION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

Capital

Loan 13

Revenue

FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

Capital

Loan ENERGY DEPARTMENT

14

Revenue

Capital

Loan ENVIRONMENT (Environment and Forests Department) 15

Revenue

Capital

Loan FINANCE DEPARTMENT

16

Revenue

Capital

Loan 17

Revenue

HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES (Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department)

Capital

Loan 18

Revenue

KHADI, VILLAGE INDUSTRIES AND HANDICRAFTS (Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department)

Capital

Loan HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT 19

Revenue

Capital

Loan HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

20

Revenue

Capital

Loan HIGHWAYS AND MINOR PORTS DEPARTMENT 21

Revenue

Capital

Loan Sums not exceeding

Total Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(3)

(5)

(4)

7,16,40,000 7,16,40,000

...

255,62,10,000

255,62,10,000

...

...

...

...

21,85,13,000

21,85,13,000

...

29,87,00,000

...

29,87,00,000 ...

...

...

6,00,00,000

6,00,00,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3,000 3,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

38,51,22,000

38,51,22,000

...

5,78,72,000

...

5,78,72,000 12,50,000

12,50,000

...

4,000

4,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

20,05,000 20,05,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

27,69,90,000

27,69,90,000

...

1,50,00,000

...

1,50,00,000 ...

...

...

45,41,000 45,41,000

...

4,000

...

4,000 35,11,26,000

35,11,26,000

...

13,91,000

13,81,000 10,000

75,81,50,000 4,18,27,000

79,99,77,000 63,00,000

63,00,000

...

86 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Services and Purposes

Demand Number

(1)

(2)

POLICE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department) 22

Revenue

Capital

Loan 23

Revenue

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

Capital

Loan PRISONS (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department) 24

Revenue

Capital

Loan 25

Revenue

MOTOR VEHICLES ACTS-ADMINISTRATION (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

Capital

Loan HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 26

Revenue

Capital

Loan INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

27

Revenue

Capital

Loan 28

Revenue

INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY (Tamil Development and Information Department)

Capital

Loan 29

Revenue

TOURISM - ART AND CULTURE (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department)

Capital

Loan 30

Revenue

STATIONERY AND PRINTING (Tamil Development and Information Department)

Capital

Loan INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 31

Revenue

Capital

Loan Sums not exceeding

Total Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(3)

(5)

(4)

11,12,18,000 11,12,18,000

...

3,000

3,000

...

...

...

...

9,000

9,000

...

1,000

...

1,000 ...

...

...

68,57,000

68,57,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3,000

3,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4,000 4,000

...

2,000

2,000

...

...

...

...

18,15,39,000

10,68,54,000 7,46,85,000

...

...

...

299,62,43,000

299,62,43,000

...

8,71,94,000

8,71,94,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

34,000

34,000

...

2,000

...

2,000 ...

...

...

8,000

8,000

...

8,05,28,000

...

8,05,28,000 ...

...

...

1,00,04,000

1,00,04,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 87

Services and Purposes

Demand Number

(1)

(2)

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT 32

Revenue

Capital

Loan LAW DEPARTMENT

33

Revenue

Capital

Loan 34

Revenue

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan 35

Revenue

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan 36

Revenue

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan 37

Revenue

PROHIBITION AND EXCISE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

Capital

Loan PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

38

Revenue

Capital

Loan BUILDINGS (Public Works Department)

39

Revenue

Capital

Loan IRRIGATION (Public Works Department)

40

Revenue

Capital

Loan 41

Revenue

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan Sums not exceeding

Total Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(3)

(5)

(4)

21,50,28,000

30,75,28,000

9,25,00,000

4,000

...

4,000 ...

...

...

11,87,03,000

11,87,03,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

5,16,91,000 5,16,91,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2,50,23,000

32,97,000 2,17,26,000

5,04,00,000

...

5,04,00,000 ...

...

...

3,62,61,000

3,62,61,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1,000

1,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

6,64,10,000

6,64,10,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2,50,04,000

2,50,04,000

...

17,000

...

17,000 ...

...

...

11,33,68,000

11,03,62,000 30,06,000

57,74,80,000 3,78,60,000

61,53,40,000 ...

...

...

28,93,000

28,93,000

...

5,63,45,000...

5,63,45,000 ...

...

...

88 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Services and Purposes

Demand Number

(1)

(2)

42

Revenue

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

43

Revenue

Capital

Loan 44

Revenue

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan 45

Revenue

SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan 46

Revenue

TAMIL DEVELOPMENT (Tamil Development and Information Department)

Capital

Loan 47

Revenue

HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department)

Capital

Loan TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

48

Revenue

Capital

Loan 49

Revenue

YOUTH WELFARE AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Capital

Loan PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS 50

Revenue

Capital

Loan RELIEF ON ACCOUNT OF NATURAL CALAMITIES 51

Revenue

Capital

Loan Sums not exceeding

Total

Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(3)

(5)

(4)

10,000 10,000

...

1,000

1,000

...

...

...

...

9,69,48,000

9,69,48,000

...

1,000

...

1,000 ...

...

...

4,24,60,000 4,24,60,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

16,42,84,000

16,42,84,000

...

14,17,12,000

...

14,17,12,000 ...

...

...

5,08,09,000 5,08,09,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

308,70,00,000

...

308,70,00,000 ...

...

...

198,66,03,000

198,66,03,000

...

79,27,27,000

...

79,27,27,000 720,36,31,000

720,36,31,000

...

2,00,04,000

2,00,04,000

...

1,00,00,000

...

1,00,00,000 ...

...

...

149,54,44,000

149,54,45,000

1,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

3,470,94,16,000

3,470,94,16,000

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 89

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Total Demand Number

Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State

Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

45,26,000

45,26,000

...

52

Revenue

DEPARTMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department)

45,20,000

45,20,000

...

54

Revenue

Capital

14,000

...

14,000

39,95,00,000

39,95,00,000

...

Loan

DEBT CHARGES

305,57,21,000

305,57,21,000...

Revenue

Capital

...

...

...

...

...

...

Loan

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT

...

...

...

Revenue

Capital

...

...

...

17,06,00,000

17,06,00,000...

Loan

351,48,88,000

Revenue 4,110,62,92,000

4,462,11,80,000

Total

139,19,75,000

856,18,72,000

716,98,97,000

Capital

1,112,86,50,000

17,06,00,000

1,095,80,50,000

Loan

Grand Total

5,923,42,39,000

6,431,17,02,000

507,74,63,000

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, read with clause (1) of Article 204, of the Constitution, to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet-- (a) the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018; and

the supplementary expenditure charged on the said Fund of the State for that year.

(b)

O. PANNEERSELVAM,

Deputy Chief Minister.

K. SRINIVASAN, Secretary.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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