TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2023
[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.
No. 403]
CHENNAI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Karthigai 26, 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. (403)
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT
VILLUPURAM DISTRICT, VALLAM PANCHAYAT UNION, EACHUR VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, 5TH WARD MEMBER
DISQUALIFICATION UNDER THE TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS ACT, 1994.
[G.O.Ms.No. 145, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.4) Department, 12th December 2023,
கார்த்திகை 26, ச‚ோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.-]-
No. II(2)/RDPR/1040(c)/2023.
WHEREAS, the District Collector, Villupuram District in his report dated 17.02.2023 has stated that Thiru.S.Sudhagaran
has contested the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election in Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union, Villupuram
District held on 09.10.2021 and won in the election. He has further stated that on the last date of filing nomination
(22.09.2021), he has completed 19 years and 7 months only, that is, he has not completed 21 years of age. Thereby he
was not fulfilling the qualification of age as required under clause (ii) of section 33 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
(Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994). Therefore, he has requested the Government to disqualify Thiru.S.Sudhagaran, 5th Ward
Member, Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union, Villupuram District.
AND WHEREAS, the opinion of Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has been sought for regarding the
disqualification of the said Thiru.S.Sudhagaran, 5th Ward Member, Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union,
Villupuram District, as required under sub-section (2) of section 41 of the said Act.
AND WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, after conducting the enquiry, has stated that on
verification of the relevant documents viz. abstract of affidavit submitted by the candidate while filing nomination, voter
list containing his name, Aadhar card and Transfer certificate of Government Polytechnic College, Chennai, the age of
Thiru.S. Sudhagaran, 5th ward Member, Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union, Villupuram District is
19 years, 7 months only on the last date of nomination (22nd September 2021) and thereby opined that Thiru.S.Sudhagaran,
5th ward Member, Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union is disqualified to continue as 5th Ward Member
of Eachur Village Panchayat, Vallam Panchayat Union, Villupuram District under clause (ii) of section 33 of the said Act.