TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106 - [Elections - Conduct of - Preparation of Electoral Rolls - Appointment of Block Development Officers

No.333] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 Aadi 11, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

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-600 106.

[ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF - PREPARATION OF ELECTORAL ROLLS - APPOINTMENT OF BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (BLOCK PANCHAYAT) AS PANCHAYAT ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER - NOTIFICATION ISSUED.]

(S.O.No.2/2021/TNSEC/PE-1, 26th July 2021)

R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):-

1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's S.O.No.3/2019/TNSEC/PE-1, Dated 10.4.2019.

2. G.O.(Ms) No(s).425, 427, 429, 431, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Revenue Administration Wing, [RA 1(1)] Section, dated 12.11.2019.

3. G.O.(Ms)No.21, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR1) Department, dated 27.01.2020.

4. G.O. (Ms)No.32, 33, 34, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR1) Department, dated 15.02.2020.

5. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Order in Misc. Application No.821/2021 in MA 2120/2020 in W.P. (C) No.1443/2019, Dated 22.6.2021.

No. VI(2)/69(a)/2021.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission appointed the Block Development Offi cers (Block Panchayat) as the Panchayat Electoral Registration Offi cers for performing the functions specifi ed 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 jurisdiction in connection with the conduct of Elections to Panchayats vide Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Statutory Order No.3/2019/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 10.4.2019 and the same has been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, issue No. 172, Part VI--Section 2, Dated the 12th April 2019 vide notifi cation No. VI(2)/41(a-3)/2019;

WHEREAS, consequent on the bifurcation of Kancheepuram, Villupuram and Tirunelveli and trifurcation of Vellore Districts, the Government in the Government Orders 3rd and 4th read above, have issued orders constituting the District Panchayats for the newly constituted Districts;

AND WHEREAS, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its Order 5th read above granted extension of time to delimit the nine newly constituted districts and directed to complete the entire process including publication/notifi cation of election schedule and the result thereof before 15th September, 2021.

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, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission hereby designates the Block Development Offi cers (Block Panchayat) of fi ve newly constituted districts viz. Chengalpattu, Kallakurichi, Tenkasi, Ranipet and Tirupathur Districts as the Panchayat Electoral Registration Offi cers for the purposes of preparing and publishing panchayat electoral rolls in respect of wards of panchayats lying within their respective jurisdiction in connection with the conduct of Elections to panchayats.

(By order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.)

Chennai-600 106, 27th July 2021.

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.