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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

II-2 Ex. (319)

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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 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

Sl.

No.

Name of the Electoral College

Number of seats

to be filled up

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

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 Election Rules.

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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;

(d)  the 11th September 2023 (Monday) as the last date for withdrawal of candidature;

(e)  the 14th September 2023 (Thursday) as the date for publishing of final list of contesting candidates;

(f)  the 03rd October 2023 (Tuesday) as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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.

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