Notification by the Election Authority - Schedule of Dates for Various Stages of Elections to Constitute the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

No. 319] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023 Aavani 7, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2054

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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 WAQF BOARD

[Lr, No. 2800658/T1/2022-17, 19th August 2023.]

No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/776(a)/2023.

Whereas the Government of Tamil Nadu has issued orders specifying the number of members to be elected under the Electoral College specified in clause (b) of sub-clause (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995.

2. Now, therefore the Election Authority calls upon the members of the following electoral college specified in column (2) of the table below to elect members to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, the number of members specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the Table against the electoral college:-

Table

3. In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board (Conduct of Election for Members) Rules, 1997, the Election Authority hereby notifies the following with respect to the said election:-

(a) Filing of nomination commences on 28th August 2023 (Monday);

(b) the 04th September 2023 (Monday) as the last date for making nominations;

(c) the 07th September 2023 (Thursday) as the date for the Scrutiny of nominations;

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of Members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

Notice is hereby given that :-

An election is to be held for two members to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board for the Electoral College consisting of Mutawallis of the Waqfs having an annual income of rupees one lakh and above as specified under sub-rule (13) of Rule 2 of the 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 finds place in the final electoral roll to Thiru S. Syed Khaseem, Returning Officer and Deputy Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Chennai – 9 or to Thiru G. Abdul Muheeth, Assistant Returning Officer 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 04th September 2023.

3. Forms of nomination papers may be obtained from 28.08.2023 (Monday) onwards at the place and time aforesaid.

4. The nomination of each candidate belonging to the electoral college of Mutawallis shall be proposed and seconded by not less than five members from the said electoral college.

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

6. 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 filled to the said category, but not more.

7. A member of an electoral college, who proposes or seconds the candidature of another member, shall not be eligible for himself contesting the election.

8. Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing as specified in Form – III signed by him may be delivered to either of the Officers specified in the paragraph (2) above at his office before 3.00 P.M. on 11th September 2023.

9. 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 filled, the Election Authority shall declare all such candidates to have been duly elected.

10. If there are no valid nominations from the electoral college of Mutawallis, the Election Authority shall start afresh the election process as if for a new election and if there are no valid nominations in the second election process also, the vacancy shall be left unfilled; Provided that when 20 per cent of the electoral college make representation in writing to the Election Authority to fill the said vacancy, the Election Authority shall start afresh the election process as if for a new election.

11. If the number of candidates who were duly nominated and who have not withdrawn their candidature exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, the Election Authority shall cause notice to be given of the date and place of poll and shall publish the final list the candidates contesting the election in his office.

12. One copy of the final electoral roll of the electoral college shall be supplied to the candidates contesting from the said electoral college free of cost and additional copies if required on payment of cost as specified by the Election Authority from time to time.

13. No person who suffers from any of the disqualifications under the Act shall be eligible to contest the election.

14. The Nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at 1.00 P.M. on 07th September 2023 at the Office of the Returning Officer and Deputy Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Chennai–9.

15. In the event of the election being conducted, the poll will be held on 03rd October 2023 between 10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. at the Office of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakkathi Nagar, Chennai–600 001.

V. SAMPATH Election Authority/Commissioner,

Most Backward Classes and Denotified

Communities Welfare Department.