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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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GOVERNMENT  OF  TAMIL  NADU

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2019

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Part VI—Section 2

Notification or Orders of interest to a section of the public

issued by Heads of Departments, etc.

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI.

[ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS TO PANCHAYATS - APPOINTMENT OF STATE ELECTION

OFFICER - NOTIFICATION ISSUED.].

(S.O. No.1/2019/TNSEC/PE-1)

No. VI(2)/41(a-1)/2019.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission appointed the Commissioner / Director of Rural Development

and Panchayat Raj, Chennai as the State Election Officer for performing the functions specified in sub-rule (1) of rule

6 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 in connection with the conduct of elections to Panchayats

vide Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Statutory Order No.1/2017/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 03-03-2017 and the same

has been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Issue No. 58, Part VI—Section 2, dated

06-03-2017 vide Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-1)/2017;

WHEREAS, the Hon,ble High Court of Madras has recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP

No.16875/2017 in W.A. No. 1268/2017, dated 07-01-2019 that the necessary notification for conduction local body elections

will be issued by the end of May 2019 (31-05-2019);

AND WHEREAS, as recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP No.16875/2017 in WA No. 1268/2017

by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, the election notification has to be issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election

Commission in time and to expedite the process of election immediately;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of the rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

(Elections) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-1)/2017 has published in Part VI—Section 2

of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No.58, dated 06-03-2017 at Page No.1, the Tamil Nadu State

Election Commission hereby appoints the Commissioner/Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai

as the State Election Officer for performing the functions specified in the said rule in connection with the conduct of

Elections to Panchayats.

Chennai-600 106,

T.S. RAJASEKAR,

12th April 2019.

Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

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Tamil nadu government gazette extraordinary

[elections - conduct of Elections to Panchayats - Appointment of district Election

Officers - Notification Issued.].

(S.O.No.2/2019/TNSEC/PE-1)

No. VI(2)/41(a-2)/2019.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission appointed the District Collectors concerned excepting the Collecor

of Chennai as the District Election Officers for their repective Districts for performing the functions specified in sub-rule (2) of

rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 in connection with the conduct of elections to Panchayats vide

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Statutory Order No.2/2017/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 03-03-2017 and the same

has been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Issue No. 58, Part VI—Section 2, dated

06-03-2017 vide Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-2)/2017;

WHEREAS, the Hon,ble High Court of Madras has recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP

No.16875/2017 in W.A. No. 1268/2017, dated 07-01-2019 that the necessary notification for conduction local body elections

will be issued by the end of May 2019 (31-05-2019);

AND WHEREAS, as recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP No.16875/2017 in WA No. 1268/2017

by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, the election notification has to be issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election

Commission in time and to expedite the process of election immediately;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of the rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu

Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-2)/2017 has published in

Part VI—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.58, dated 06-03-2017 at Page No.1-2, the

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission hereby appoints the District Collectors concerned excepting the Collector of Chennai

as the District Election Officers for their respective Districts. Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, they shall co-ordinate and supervise the preparation and publication of

electoral rolls of Panchayats and the conduct of elections to the offices of members of Village Panchayats, Panchayat

Union Councils and the District Panchayats, Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Village Panchayats, Chairpersons and

Vice-Chairpersons of Panchayats Union Councils and District Panchayats in their respective Districts. They shall also

perform such other functions as are entrusted to them by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, from time to

time, in connection wifh the conduct of Elections to Panchayats.

Chennai-600 106,

T.S. RAJASEKAR,

12th April 2019.

Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

[elections - Conduct of - Preparation of Electoral Rolls - Appointment of Block

Development Officers (Block Panchayat) as panchayat eletoral registration officer

Notification Issued.].

(S.O.No.3/2019/TNSEC/PE-1)

No. VI(2)/41(a-3)/2019.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission appointed the Block Development Officers (Block Panchayat)

as the Panchayat Electoral Registration Officers for performing the functions specified in sub-section (2) of Section 30

of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) read with rule 7 and 14 of the Tamil Nadu

Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 for the purposes of preparing and publishing panchayat electoral rolls in respect of

wards of panchayats lying within their respective jurisdication in connection with the conduct of Elections to Panchayats vide

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Statutory Order No.3/2017/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 03-03-2017 and the same

has been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Issue No. 58, Part VI—Section 2,

dated 06-03-2017 vide Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-3)/2017;

WHEREAS, the Hon,ble High Court of Madras has recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP

No.16875/2017 in W.A. No. 1268/2017, dated 07-01-2019 that the necessary notification for conducting local body elections

will be issued by the end of May 2019 (31-05-2019);

AND WHEREAS, as recorded in the Contempt Petition No.1697/2017 and CMP No.16875/2017 in WA No. 1268/2017

by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, the election notification has to be issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election

Commission in time and to expedite the process of election immediately;

Tamil nadu government gazette extraordinary

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NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 30 of the Tamil Nadu

Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) read with rule 7 and 14 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections)

Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the Notification No.VI(2)/27(a-3)/2017 has published in Part VI—Section 2 of the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No.58, dated 06-03-2017 at Page No.2, the Tamil Nadu State Election

Commission hereby designates the Block Development Officers (Block Panchayat) as the Panchayat Electoral Registration

Officers for the purposes of preparing and publishing panchayat electoral rolls in respect of wards of panchayats laying

within their respective jurisdiction in connection with the conduct of Elections to Panchayts.

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

Chennai-600 106,

T.S. RAJASEKAR,

12th April 2019.

Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

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