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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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2020

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CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

Aani 31, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2051

Part II—Section 2

Notifi cations or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES

WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS TO CONSTITUTE THE

TAMIL NADU WAKF BOARD

No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/420(F)/2020.

Whereas the Government of Tamil Nadu have issued orders specifying the number of members to be elected under the

electoral colleges specifi ed in sub-clauses (i), (ii), (iii) read with second proviso to sub-section (2) and (iv) of clause (b) of

sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995.

2. Now, therefore the Election Authority calls upon the members of each of the following electoral colleges specifi ed in

column (2) of the table below to elect members to the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, the number of members specifi ed in the

corresponding entry in column (3) of the Table against the electoral college:-

Tඉඊඔඍ

Sl.

No.

Name of the Electoral College

Number of

seats to be

fi lled up

(1)

(2)

(3)

1)

Muslim Members of Parliament from the State

2

2)

Muslim Members of the State Legislature

2

3)

Muslim Ex-Members of Bar Council of the State

2

4)

Mutawallis of the Waqfs having an annual income of rupees one lakh and

above as specifi ed under sub-rule (13) of Rule 2 of the Election Rules.

2

2

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3. In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (Conduct of Election for Members) Rules

1997, the Election Authority hereby notifi es the following with respect to the said election:-

(a) Filing of nomination commences on 16th July 2020 (Thursday);

(b) the 23rd July 2020 (Thursday) as the last date for making nominations;

(c) the 24th July 2020 (Friday) as the date for the Scrutiny of nominations;

(d) the 29th July 2020 (Wednesday) as the last date for withdrawal of candidature;

(e) the 30th July 2020 (Thursday) as the date for publishing of fi nal list of contesting candidates;

(f)

the 19th August 2020 (Wednesday) as the date on which a poll shall if necessary be taken.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of Members of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

Notice is hereby given that :-

An election is to be held for two members each to the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board by electoral colleges consisting of---

i)

Muslim Members of Parliament from the State

ii)

Muslim Members of the State Legislature

iii)

Muslim Ex-Members of Bar Council

iv)

Mutawallis of the Waqfs having an annual income of rupees one lakh and above as specifi ed under

sub-rule (13) of Rule 2 of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board (Conduct of Election for Members) Rules,1997.

2. Nomination papers in Form – I may be delivered by a candidate whose name fi nds place in the fi nal electoral roll

to Thiru A.M. Aandiyappan, Returning Offi cer and Additional Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward

Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Chennai – 9 or to Thiru S. Syed Khaseem, Assistant Returning Offi cer and

Deputy Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Chennai - 9 or to Thiru K. Hemanth

Kumar, Assistant Returning Offi cer and Under Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and

Minorities Welfare Department, Chennai – 9, between 11.00 A.M. and 3.00 P.M. on any day (Other than Public Holidays) not

later than 23rd July 2020.

3. Forms of nomination papers may be obtained from 16-07-2020 (Thursday) onwards at the place and time aforesaid.

4. The nomination of each candidate belonging to the electoral colleges of Members of Parliament, the State Legislature

or the State Bar Council shall be proposed and seconded by members belonging to the respective electoral college; Provided

that there is no need for a proposer or seconder when total number of members belonging to each of the said electoral

college is six or less than six.

5. The nomination of each candidate belonging to the electoral college of Mutawallis shall be proposed and seconded

by not less than fi ve members from the said electoral college.

6. The proposer and the seconder shall belong to the electoral college of the candidate nominated.

7. Any member belonging to a particular electoral college may be subscribed either as proposer or as seconder to as

many nomination paper as there are vacancies to be fi lled to the said category, but not more.

8. If a candidate belongs to more than one category of electoral colleges, he shall choose one of the electoral colleges.

He shall contest, propose or second a candidate belonging to the said electoral college only.

9. A member of an electoral college, who proposes or seconds the candidature of another member shall not be eligible

for himself contesting the election.

10. The Nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at 11.00 A.M. on 24th July 2020 at the Offi ce of the Returning

Offi cer and Additional Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department,

Chennai – 9.

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11. Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing as specifi ed in Form – III signed by him may

be delivered to either of the Offi cers specifi ed in the paragraph (2) above at his offi ce before 3.00 P.M. on 29th July 2020.

12. No person who suff ers from any of the disqualifi cations under the Act shall be eligible to contest the election.

13. If the number of candidates who were duly nominated and who have not withdrawn their candidature is equal to the

number of vacancies to be fi lled, the Election Authority shall declare all such candidates to have been duly elected.

14. In the event of the election being conducted, the poll will be held on 19th August 2020 between 10.00 A.M. to

4.00 P.M. at the Offi ce of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, No.1, Jaff er Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakkathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001.

CHANDRA MOHAN. B,

Election Authority and Principal Secretary to Government

Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and

Minorities Welfare Department,

Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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