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CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020

Aani 17, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

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The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the

30th June 2020 is hereby published for general information:—

TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 2020.

An Ordinance further to amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

Act, 1994.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of the State is not in session and

the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisﬁ ed that circumstances exist which render it

necessary for him to take immediate action for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

Article 213 of the Constitution, the Governor hereby promulgates the following

Ordinance:—

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third

Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu

Act 21 of

1994.

2. In Section 261-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, for the

expression “to said panchayats after the date of commencement of the

Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017 or upto the 30th day of June

2020”, the expression “to the said panchayats in the districts of Kancheepuram,

Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tirunelveli

and Tenkasi after the date of commencement of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

(Amendment) Act, 2017 or upto the 31st day of December 2020” shall be

substituted.

Amendment of

Section 261-A.

BANWARILAL PUROHIT,

30th June 2020.

Governor of Tamil Nadu.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The Special Oﬃ cers to the Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats were appointed in

pursuance of the orders of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras in W.P. No.33984 of 2016, dated the 4th October 2016.

The term of oﬃ ce of the said Special Oﬃ cers of the three tier panchayats were extended, from time to time, and lastly

extended upto the 30^th June 2020.

2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in I.A.No.182868 of 2019 in Civil Appeal Nos.5467-5469 of 2017, dated the

6th December 2019 read with W.P. (Civil) No.1443 of 2019, dated the 11th December 2019 has, among other things,

directed that the Respondent-authorities shall hold elections to all Panchayats at village, intermediate and district levels,

except those in the nine newly reconstituted districts namely, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet,

Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi and also directed to delimit the nine newly reconstituted districts in

accordance with law and thereafter hold elections for their panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels within

a period of three months. Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission conducted ordinary elections for electing

the ward members of Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats and to the oﬃ ces of the President

of Village Panchayats and the elected representatives have also assumed oﬃ ce on 06.01.2020 except for the nine newly

reconstituted districts.

3. Following the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in I.A. No.182868 of 2019 in Civil Appeal

Nos. 5467-5469 of 2017, dated the 6th December 2019 read with W.P.(Civil) No.1443 of 2019, dated the

11th December 2019, the Tamil Nadu State Delimitation Commission has conducted series of meetings with the District

Delimitation Authorities for ﬁ nalization of territorial wards of the Rural Local Bodies in the nine newly reconstituted districts

and submitted its recommendation thereon to the Government and the same are under active consideration of the

Government. Further, for conducting ordinary elections to Rural Local Bodies, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

has initiated swift actions, namely, preparation of Local Body Electoral Rolls, identiﬁ cation of Polling Stations, revision of

certain Booklets, Training to oﬃ cials for conducting elections and development of software for randomization of polling

oﬃ cial.

4. In the meantime, due to sudden outbreak of the pandemic disease, namely, COVID 19, high alert / lock down has

been declared by the Central Government and the State Government and an order under section 144 of the Criminal

Procedure Code, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) has been issued. Consequent on the said measures, only limited employees

of the Government are permitted to work in the oﬃ ces. Further, the machinery of the Government are engaged in taking

preventive, protective, relief and welfare measures on a war footing, to mitigate the suﬀ ering of the people due to the

outbreak of COVID 19. Hence, the notiﬁ cation of delimitation of territorial wards of three tier Panchayats, in the nine newly

reconstituted districts and the preparatory works could not be completed as per the planned schedule of activities.

5. Further, after notiﬁ cation of the delimitation of territorial wards of Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District

Panchayats the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women in the territorial wards of all the

three tiers of Panchayats will have to be notiﬁ ed. Thereafter, the reservation of oﬃ ce for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled

Tribes and Women in all the three tier of Panchayats have also to be notiﬁ ed by the Government. Only thereafter, the

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission could be enable to notify the schedule for the conduct of ordinary elections to the

Rural Local Bodies in the nine newly reconstituted districts, as ordered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In view of the above,

additional time is required for the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to complete the preparatory works for the conduct

of elections to the Rural Local Bodies.

6. In the circumstances stated above, as the term of oﬃ ce of the Special Oﬃ cers of Village Panchayats, Panchayat

Unions and District Panchayats in the districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Villupuram,

Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi expires on the 30th June 2020, the Government have decided to amend section 261-A

of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) so as to extend the term of oﬃ ce of the said Special

Oﬃ cers for a further period of six months upto the 31st December 2020 or until the ﬁ rst meeting of the council is held after

the ordinary elections to the Village Panchayats, Panchaytat Unions and District Panchayats, whichever is earlier.

7. The Ordinance seeks to give eﬀ ect to the above decision.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

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PART – III.

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920.

Tamil Nadu Act

V of 1920.

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

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 375-B.

PART – IV.

AMENDMENT TO THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

1971.

Tamil Nadu Act

15 of 1971.

4. In Section 510-AAA of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971,

for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st

day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 510-

AAA.

PART – V.

AMENDMENT TO THE COIMBATORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

1981.

Tamil Nadu Act

25 of 1981.

5. In Section 511-AAA of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act,

1981, for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto

the 31st day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 511-

AAA.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of the State is not in session and

the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisﬁ ed that circumstances exist which render it

necessary for him to take immediate action for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

Article 213 of the Constitution, the Governor hereby promulgates the following

Ordinance:—

PART – I.

PRELIMINARY.

1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Third

Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

PART – II.

AMENDMENT TO THE CHENNAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

1919.

Tamil Nadu Act

IV of 1919.

2. In Section 414-B of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, for

the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day

of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 414-B.

The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the

30th June 2020 is hereby published for general information:—

TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 2020.

An Ordinance further to amend the laws relating to the Municipal

Corporations and Municipalities in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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PART – VI.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1994.

Amendment

of Section

10-A.

6. In Section 10-A of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act,

1994, for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto

the 31st day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

27 of 1994.

PART – VII.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUNELVELI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

1994.

Amendment

of Section

10-A.

7. In Section 10-A of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994,

for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st

day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

28 of 1994.

PART – VIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE SALEM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994.

Amendment

of Section

10-A.

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

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

29 of 1994.

PART – IX.

AMENDMENT TO THE TIRUPPUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2008.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

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

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act 7

of 2008.

PART – X.

AMENDMENT TO THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

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

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act 8

of 2008.

PART – XI.

AMENDMENT TO THE VELLORE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2008.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

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

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

26 of 2008.

PART – XII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THOOTHUKUDI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 2008.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

12. In Section 9-A of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008,

for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st

day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

27 of 2008.

PART – XIII.

AMENDMENT TO THE THANJAVUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2013.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

13. In Section 9-A of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for

the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day

of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act

24 of 2013.

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PART – XIV.

AMENDMENT TO THE DINDIGUL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2013.

Tamil Nadu Act

25 of 2013.

14. In Section 9-A of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, for the

expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression “upto the 31st day of

December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 9-A.

PART – XV.

AMENDMENT TO THE HOSUR CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu Act

10 of 2019.

15. In Section 10 of the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in sub-

section (4), for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression

“upto the 31st day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 10.

PART – XVI.

AMENDMENT TO THE NAGERCOIL CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

2019.

Tamil Nadu Act

11 of 2019.

16. In Section 10 of the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in

sub-section (4), for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression

“upto the 31st day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 10.

PART – XVII.

AMENDMENT TO THE AVADI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019.

Tamil Nadu Act

24 of 2019.

17. In Section 10 of the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, in sub-

section (4), for the expression “upto the 30th day of June 2020”, the expression

“upto the 31st day of December 2020” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 10.

BANWARILAL PUROHIT,

30th June 2020.

Governor of Tamil Nadu.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The Special Oﬃ cers to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations were appointed in pursuance

of the orders of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras in W.P.No.33984 of 2016, dated the 4th October 2016. The term of oﬃ ce

of the said Special Oﬃ cers of the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations was extended from time to

time and lastly upto the 30th June 2020.

2. Following the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in I.A. No.182868 of 2019 in Civil Appeal Nos. 5467-

5469 of 2017, dated the 6th December 2019 read with Writ Petition (Civil) No.1443 of 2019, dated the 11th December

2019 relating to delimitation of territorial wards of Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats in

the nine newly reconstituted districts namely, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Thirupathur, Ranipet, Vilupuram,

Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi, the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission has conducted series of meeting with the

District Delimitation Authorities for ﬁ nalization of territorial wards of the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal

Corporations also, in the nine newly reconstituted districts and submitted its recommendation thereon to the Government

and the same are under active consideration of the Government. Further, for conducting ordinary elections to Urban Local

Bodies, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has initiated swift actions, namely, preparation of Local Body Electoral

Rolls, identiﬁ cation of Polling Stations, revision of certain Booklets, training for handling Electronic Voting Machines to

oﬃ cials and development of software for randomization of polling oﬃ cial and Electronic Voting Machines.

3. In the meantime, due to sudden outbreak of the pandemic disease, namely, COVID 19, high alert / lock down has

been declared by the Central Government and the State Government and an order under section 144 of the Criminal

Procedure Code, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) has been issued. Consequent on the said measures, only limited employees

of the Government are permitted to work in the oﬃ ces. Further, the machinery of the Government and Urban Local Bodies

are engaged in taking preventive, protective, relief and welfare measures on a war footing, to mitigate the suﬀ ering of

the people due the outbreak of COVID 19. Hence, the notiﬁ cation of delimitation of territorial wards of Town Panchayats,

Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in the nine newly reconstituted districts and the preparatory works for the conduct

of ordinary elections could not be completed as per the planned schedule of activities.

4. Further, after notiﬁ cation of the delimitation of territorial wards of Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal

Corporations, the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women in the territorial wards of all the

Urban Local Bodies in the nine newly reconstituted districts will have to be notiﬁ ed. Only thereafter, the Tamil Nadu State

Election Commission could be enable to notify the schedule for the conduct of ordinary elections to the Urban Local Bodies.

In view of the above, additional time is required for the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to complete the preparatory

works for the conduct of elections to the Urban Local Bodies.

5. In the circumstances stated above, as the term of oﬃ ce of the Special Oﬃ cers expires on the 30th June 2020, the

Government have decided to amend the laws relating to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations,

so as to extend the term of oﬃ ce of the Special Oﬃ cers for a further period of six months upto the 31st December 2020 or

until the ﬁ rst meeting of the council is held after the ordinary elections to the Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal

Corporations, whichever is earlier.

6. The Ordinance seeks to give eﬀ ect to the above decision.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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