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CHENNAI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6,  2024

Aadi 21, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

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. (251)

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT

DISQUALIFICATION OF 5TH WARD MEMBER, PAPPAMPATTI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, PALANI PANCHAYAT

UNION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT UNDER THE TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS ACT, 1994.

[G.O. Ms. No.126, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-4), 6th August 2024,

ஆடி 21, குரோதி, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2055.]

No. II(2)/RDPR/734(a)/2024.

WHEREAS, the opinion of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has been sought for, regarding

the disqualification of Tmt.E.Renukadevi, 5th Ward Member, Pappampatti Village Panchayat, Palani Panchayat

Union, Dindigul District as required under sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

(Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994) as she has got elected to the office of the 5th Ward Member, Pappampatti Village

Panchayat, Palani Panchayat Union, Dindigul District, reserved for Scheduled Caste (Women) Candidate by falsely

stating that she belonged to Scheduled Caste Community.

AND WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, after conducting an enquiry and verification of all

the relevant records, has stated that, it is proved that the Scheduled Caste Certificate issued to Tmt.E.Renukadevi

by the Tahsildar, Palani bearing Community Certificate No.R.Dis.13757/2014, dated 28.08.2014 has been cancelled

vide proceedings of Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani in Na.Ka.No.2908/2021/அ3, dated 05.05.2022. Since

the same is false and thereby, opined that the said Tmt.E.Renukadevi, 5th Ward Member of the said Village

Panchayat is disqualified to continue as 5th Ward Member of the said Village Panchayat, under clause (e) of

sub-section (3) of section 38 of the said Act.

NOW, THEREFORE, under sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

(Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby decides that, Tmt.E.Renukadevi, 5th Ward

Member, Pappampatti Village Panchayat, Palani Panchayat Union, Dindigul District has become disqualified

from holding the office of 5th Ward Member of the said Village Panchayat under clause (e) of sub-section

(3) of section 38 of the said Act, as it is found that she does not belong to Scheduled Caste, but has been

elected from the seat reserved for Scheduled Caste (Women).

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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