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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2025

[Price: Rs. 18.40 Paise.

Part IV—Section 1

Tamil Nadu Bills

No. 651]

CHENNAI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025

Purattasi 31, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

CONTENTS

Pages.

BILLS:

No. 36 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

300-306

No. 37 of 2025 — Tamil Nadu Highways (Amendment) Act, 2025.

307-312

No. 38 of 2025 — Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (Amendment) Act, 2025.

313-318

No. 39 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption or Sale of Electricity

(Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

319-324

No. 40 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

(Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

.. ..

325-328

No. 41 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational Institutions

(Amendment) Act, 2025. ..

329-332

No. 42 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025. .. ..

333-338

No. 43 of 2025 — The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.6) Act, 2025.

339-344

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BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 36 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu

Panchayats Act, 1994.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

Short title and

commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats

(Fifth Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Amendment of

section 144-A.

2. In section 144-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

(1) in sub-section (1), —

(a) for the expression “the Tamil Nadu Urban Local

Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999)”, the expression

“sub-section (1-B)” shall be substituted;

(b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be

added, namely: —

Tamil Nadu Act

21 of 1994

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“Provided further that any person who holds a licence

granted under section 179-B of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies

Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999), may collect and transport faecal

sludge or septage within the panchayat limits in case the disposal of

the same is permissible within the municipal limits to which the said

licence is related.”;

(2) after sub-section (1) as so amended, the following

sub-sections shall be inserted, namely:–

“(1-A) Any person who intends to collect, transport

or dispose faecal sludge or septage shall apply to the licensing

authority for grant of licence in such form, containing such particulars,

documents and with such fee as may be prescribed.

(1-B) Within thirty days from the date of receipt of an

application under sub-section (1-A), the licensing authority may either

grant the licence subject to such terms and conditions, as may be

prescribed or refuse to grant licence, by recording the reason therefor.

(1-C) The licence granted under sub-section (1-B)

shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue.

(1-D) Application for renewal of licence shall be made

to the licensing authority, thirty days before the date of its expiry, in

such form together with such fee as may be prescribed.

(1-E) The time limit and procedure contained in

sub-section (1-B) shall equally apply for renewal of licence.”;

(3) in sub-section (3), —

(a) for clause (a), the following clause shall be

substituted, namely:—

“(a) follow the terms and conditions in regard to

the time, route and decantation place, as may be specified in the

licence;”;

(b) in clause (b), the expression “not exceeding five

hundred rupees per trip” shall be omitted;

expression “the licensing authority” shall be substituted;

(d) after clause (c) as so amended, the following

clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(d) ensure that the specified vehicle is equipped

with a Global Positioning System as may be prescribed and also

ensure that the Global Positioning System instrument is functional

and transmitting the data without any interruption.”.

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(4) in sub-section (4),—

(a) in clause (a),—

(i) for the expression “The Inspector”, the expression

“The licensing authority” shall be substituted;

(ii) for item (i), the following item shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(i) the places for decanting the faecal sludge or

septage;”;

(b) in clause (b), for the expression “the executive

authority”, the expression “the licensing authority” shall be substituted;

Level Monitoring Committee consisting of such officers, as may be

prescribed, shall monitor the movement of the specified vehicles”,

the expression “The licensing authority shall appoint such officers

not lower in rank than that of Deputy Block Development Officer, to

monitor the activities of the licensees” shall be substituted.

(5) in sub-section (5), after the expression “If any person

contravenes or fails to comply with this section”, the expression “or

the rules made under this Act or of the terms and conditions subject

to which the licence has been granted” shall be added.

(6) in sub-section (6),—

(a) in clause (a), for the expression “The District Level

Monitoring Committee may request the licensing authority to”, the

expression “The licensing authority may” shall be substituted;

(b)

clause

(b),

for

the

expression

“The

District

Level

Monitoring

Committee

may

request

the

licensing

authority

to”,

the

expression

“The licensing authority may” shall be substituted;

proviso shall be added, namely:—

“Provided that before passing an order of cancellation of

licence, an opportunity of making a representation within a period of

fifteen days shall be given to the licensee.”.

(7) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be

substituted, namely:—

“Explanation.— For the purpose of this section,—

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(a) “disposal facility” means the arrangement made for

the scientific treatment and disposal of faecal sludge and septage, as

may be prescribed;

(b) “licensing authority” means the authority as may

be notified by the Government for issuing licence under sub-section

(1-B);

slurry or semi solid form of combinations of excreta and black water,

with or without greywater;

(d) “licensee” means any person who holds a licence

granted under sub-section (1-B);

(e) “septage” means the liquid and solid material, that

has accumulated or is contained in a septic tank or cesspool;

(f) “specified vehicle” means a vacuum truck or such

other vehicle equipped with motorised pumps and storage tank of

such specification, as may be approved, from time to time, under the

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), for collecting and

transporting faecal sludge and septage.”.

Insertion of new

section 144-B

3. After section 144-A of the principal Act as so amended, the

following section shall be inserted, namely:—

“144-B. Management of greywater.– (1) No household,

commercial establishment or institution shall dispose of greywater

on open land or into any water body in any manner that adversely

affects the environment. The disposal of greywater shall be carried

out strictly in accordance with the procedure as may be specified by

the panchayat.

(2) The panchayat shall establish and maintain proper

end treatment system for greywater at the discharge points of drains

carrying greywater in such manner as may be specified by the

Government, from time to time.

Explanation.– For the purpose of this section, greywater means

untreated wastewater excluding water from a liquid flushing toilet or

urinal and includes wastewater from bathtubs, showers, washbasins,

kitchen sinks, dishwashers, washing machines and laundry tubs.”.

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A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1.(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Highways

(Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

Tamil Nadu Act

34 of 2002.

2. In section 19 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (hereinafter

referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (8), for the expression

“section 175 and section 176 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act

XLV of 1860)”, the expression “section 210 and section 211 of the

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)” shall be

substituted.

Amendment of

section 19.

3. Section 47 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-

section (1) of that section and,—

(1) in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, for the expression “shall

on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may

extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand

rupees, or with both”, the expression “shall be liable for a penalty

which may extend to ten thousand rupees” shall be substituted;

(2) after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-

section shall be added, namely:—

“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in

a proceeding under section 53-A relating to resisting or obstructing

an officer or authority, if the adjudicating authority deems fit, he may,

after recording the reasons in writing, refer the matter for prosecution

and the Administrator, shall, file a complaint before the Magistrate

having jurisdiction. On conviction, the offender shall be punished

with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend

to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees,

or with both.”.

Amendment of

section 47.

4. In section 48 of the principal Act, for the expression “on

conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred

rupees and with further fine which may extend to fifty rupees for each

day after such conviction”, the expression “liable for a penalty which

may extend to five thousand rupees and in the case of continuing

contravention with an additional penalty which may extend to five

hundred rupees for every day during which such contravention

continues after imposition of the penalty” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 48.

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 37 of 2025

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Substitution of

sections 49,50

and 51.

5. For sections 49, 50 and 51 of the principal Act, the following

sections shall be substituted, namely:—

“49. Unauthorised occupation of Highway.— Whoever occupies

or makes any encroachment on any highway in contravention of

section 26 or fails to comply with the notice served on him under

clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 28 shall be liable for a

penalty which may extend to two thousand rupees in respect of the

first contravention, five thousand rupees in respect of second or

subsequent contravention and if the contravention is continued after

imposition of penalty, liable for a further penalty which may extend

to five hundred rupees for each day on which the contravention is so

continued.

Explanation.— For the purpose of this section and section 51,

“second or subsequent contravention” means the same or similar

contravention committed by the person within a period of three years

from the date of imposition of a penalty.

50. Causing damage to Highways.— Whoever in contravention

of the provisions of section 46 willfully causes or allows any vehicle

or animal in his charge to cause any damage to any highway,

shall be liable for a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees:

Provided

that

proceeding

under

section

53-A relating to any of the above contraventions, if the adjudicating

officer deems fit, he may, after recording the reasons in writing, refer

the matter for prosecution and the Administrator, shall, file a complaint

before the Magistrate having jurisdiction. On conviction, the offender

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term

which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to

one lakh rupees, or with both.

51. Penalty for contraventions for which no penalty is specifically

provided.— Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act

or of any rules or order made thereunder shall, if no other penalty

is provided for such contravention under this Act, be liable for a

penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees in respect of the

first contravention, two thousand rupees in respect of second or

subsequent contravention.

6. After section 52 of the principal Act, the following section

shall be inserted, namely:—

“52-A. Contraventions by companies.— Where a contravention

of any of the provisions of this Act, or any rule made thereunder has

been committed by a company, the provisions contained in section

52 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.”.

Insertion of new

section 52-A.

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7. For section 53 of the principal Act, the following sections

shall be substituted, namely:—

“53. Compounding of contraventions.–(1) Any contravention

of the provisions of this Act, except clause(b) of sub-section (1) of

section 47 and section 50, may, either before or after the initiation

of adjudication proceeding, but before the imposition of penalty, be

compounded by Administrator, on payment of such amount as he

may specify:

Provided that such amount shall not, in any case, exceed the

maximum penalty which may be imposed under this Act for that

contravention.

(2) Where any contravention has been compounded under

sub-section (1), no other proceeding shall be initiated or continued

under this Act in respect of that contravention”.

53-A. Adjudication.— (1) The Government may, for the purposes

of adjudicating the contraventions and determining penalties under

this Act, by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

appoint an officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and

impose penalty in such manner as may be prescribed:

Substitution of

section 53.

Provided that the Government may appoint as many adjudicating

officers as may be required.

(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the

attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances

of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the

opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to,

the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied

that the person concerned has contravened any of the provisions of

this Act, he may impose such penalty as he deems fit:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving a

reasonable opportunity of being heard.

53-B. Appeal.— (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order

passed by the adjudicating officer under section 53-A may prefer an

appeal to the appellate officer as may be notified by the Government

in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, within sixty days from the

date of receipt of the order in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of

the period of sixty days if the appellate officer is satisfied that the

appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within

that period.

(2) The appellate officer may, after giving an opportunity of

hearing to the parties to the appeal, pass such order as he may think

fit.

(3) The appellate officer shall dispose of the appeal within sixty

days from the date of filing of appeal.

53-C. Recovery.— If the penalty imposed under section 53-A

or under section 53-B, as the case may be, is not deposited in such

manner as may be prescribed, the amount due shall be recovered as

an arrear of land revenue.”.

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Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 38 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Maritime

Board Act,1995.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1.(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board

(Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

Tamil Nadu Act 4

of 1996.

2. In section 96 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the expression

“section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the

expression “clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 96.

3. For sections 97 and 98 of the principal Act, the following

sections shall be substituted, namely:—

“97. Penalty for contravention of sections 27,28,29 and 30. —

Whoever contravenes any order made under section 27 or section

28 or section 29 or fails to comply with any condition imposed under

section 30 shall be liable for a penalty which may extend to, one

lakh rupees in respect of the first contravention, three lakh rupees

in respect of second or subsequent contravention and in the case

of continuing contravention shall be liable for an additional penalty

which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which

such contravention continues, after imposition of the penalty.

Explanation.— For the purpose of this section and sub-section

(2) of section 98, “second or subsequent contravention” means the

same or similar contravention committed by the person within a period

of three years from the date of imposition of a penalty.

98. Penalty for setting up wharves, quays etc., without permission.

— (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 35 shall

be liable for penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees and in the

case of continuing contravention with an additional penalty which

may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the

contravention continues, after imposition of the penalty.

(2) Whoever after having been imposed with penalty for

the contravention under sub-section (1), commits the second or

subsequent contravention, shall be liable for penalty not less than one

lakh rupees which may extend to three lakh rupees, and in the case of

continuing contravention with an additional penalty which may extend

to five hundred rupees for every day during which such contravention

continues, after imposition of the penalty.”.

Substitution of

sections 97 and

98.

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4. In section 99 of the principal Act, for the expression “punishable

with fine, which may extend to twice the amount of rates so due subject

to a minimum of fifty rupees”, the expression “liable for penalty which

may extend to twice the amount of rates so due subject to a maximum

of twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 99.

5. In section 101 of the principal Act, for the expression “section

168 of the Indian Penal Code(Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the expression

“section 202 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of

2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 101.

6. In section 102 of the principal Act,—

(1) in the marginal heading, for the expression “Other offences”,

the expression “Other contraventions” shall be substituted;

(2) for the expression “punishable with fine which may extend to

two hundred rupees”, the expression “liable for penalty which may

extend to twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 102.

7. After section 102 of the principal Act, the following sections

shall be inserted, namely:—

“102-A.Compounding of contraventions.– (1) Any contravention

liable for penalty under sections 97, 98, 99, 102 or 110 may, either

before or after the initiation of adjudication proceeding but before

the imposition of penalty, be compounded by such officer, as may be

notified by the Government in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

on payment of such amount as that officer may specify:

Insertion of

new sections

102-A,102-

B,102-C and

102-D.

Provided that such amount shall not, in any case, be less than

the minimum penalty, if any, or exceed the maximum penalty which

may be imposed under this Act for that contravention.

(2) Where any contravention has been compounded under sub-

section (1), no other proceeding shall be initiated or continued under

this Act in respect of that contravention.

102-B. Adjudication.— (1) The Government may, for the purposes

of adjudicating the contraventions and determining penalties under

this Act, by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

appoint an officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and

impose penalty in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Government may appoint as many adjudicating

officers as may be required.

(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the

attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances

of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the

opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to, the

subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that

the person concerned has failed to comply with any of the provisions

of this Act, he may impose such penalty as he deems fit:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving a

reasonable opportunity of being heard.

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102-C. Appeal.— (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order

passed by the adjudicating officer under section 102-B may prefer an

appeal to the appellate officer as may be notified by the Government

in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, within sixty days from the

date of receipt of order, in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the

period of sixty days if the appellate officer is satisfied that the appellant

had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period.

(2) The appellate officer may, after giving the parties to the appeal

an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think fit.

(3) The appellate officer shall dispose of the appeal within sixty

days from the date of filing of appeal.

102-D. Recovery.— If the penalty imposed under section 102-B

or 102-C, as the case may be, is not deposited in such manner as

may be prescribed, the amount due shall be recovered as an arrear

of land revenue.”.

8. Section 103 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

Omission of

section 103.

9. For section 104 of the principal Act, the following section shall

be substituted, namely:—

“104. Contraventions by companies. — (1) Where a contravention

of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, regulation or order

made thereunder has been committed by a company, every person

who, at the time the contravention was committed, was in charge of,

and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business

of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to have

contravened and shall be liable for a penalty specified under this Act:

Substitution of

section 104.

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render

any such person liable to any penalty provided in this Act, if he proves

that the contravention was committed without his knowledge or that

he had exercised all due diligence to prevent such contravention.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where

any such contravention has been committed, by a company and it is

proved that the contravention has been committed with the consent

or connivance of, or is attributable to any negligence on the part of,

any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such

director, manager, secretary or other officer, shall also be deemed to

have contravened and shall be liable for a penalty specified under

this Act.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section,-

(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a trust, a

firm, a society or other association of individuals; and

(b) “director” in relation to—

(i) a firm, means a partner in the firm,

(ii) a society, a trust or other association of individuals, means the

person who is entrusted under the rules of the society, trust or other

association, with the management of the affairs of the society, trust or

other association, as the case may be.”.

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Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 39 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Tax on

Consumption or Sale of Electricity Act, 2003.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil

Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1.(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Tax on

Consumption or Sale of Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

Tamil Nadu Act

12 of 2003.

2. In section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption or Sale

of Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in

sub-section (2), for the expression “section 21 of the Indian Penal Code

(Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the expression “clause (28) of section 2 of

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)” shall be

substituted.

Amendment of

section 12.

3. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the

expression "the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (Central Act 2 of

1974)”, the expression “the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,

2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 13.

4. After section 17 of the principal Act, the following section

shall be inserted, namely:—

“17-A.

Contraventions

companies.—

Where

contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, or any rule made

thereunder has been committed by a company, the provisions

contained in section 17 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.”.

Insertion of new

section 17-A.

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Amendment

section 19.

5. (1) Section 19 of the principal Act shall be re-numbered as

sub-section (1) of that section;

(2) in sub-section (1), as so re-numbered, for the expression

“punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees”, the

expression “liable for a penalty which may extend to fifty thousand

rupees” shall be substituted;

(3) after sub-section (1) as so amended, the following

sub-section shall be added, namely:—

“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if

the adjudicating officer, in a proceeding under section 19-B, deems fit,

he may, after recording the reasons in writing, refer the matter for

prosecution and such officer, as may be notified by the Government,

shall, file a complaint before the Magistrate having jurisdiction. On

conviction, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of either

description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine

which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.”.

Insertion of new

section

19-A,

19-B, 19-C and

19-D.

6. After section 19 of the principal Act as so amended, the

following sections shall be inserted, namely:–

“19-A.

Compounding

contraventions.—

(1)

Any

contravention liable for penalty under sub section (1) of section 19 may,

either before or after the initiation of adjudication proceeding but before

the imposition of penalty, be compounded by such officer, as may be

notified by the Government in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, on

payment of such amount as that officer may specify:

Provided that such amount shall not, in any case, exceed the

maximum penalty which may be imposed under this Act for that

contravention.

(2) Where any contravention has been compounded under

sub-section (1), no other proceeding shall be initiated or continued

under this Act in respect of that contravention.

19-B. Adjudication.— (1) The Government may, for the

purposes of adjudicating the contraventions and determining penalties

under this Act, by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

appoint an officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and

impose penalty in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Government may appoint as many

adjudicating officers as may be required.

(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the

attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances

of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the

opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to, the

subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that

the person concerned has failed to comply with any of the provisions

referred to in section 19, he may impose such penalty as he deems fit:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving

a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

325

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 40 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and

Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows: —

Short title and

commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and

Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act

22 of 1959.

2. In section 35 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), —

(1) for the marginal heading, the following marginal heading shall

be substituted, namely: —

“Authority of trustee to incur expenditure.”;

Amendment of

section 35.

(2) in sub-section (1), after clause (b), the following clauses shall

be added, namely: —

“(c) for establishment of training schools for archakas, isai

kalaignars, othuvars, adhyapakas, vedaparayanikas;

(d) for establishment of centres for the propagation of the Hindu

religion, culture, spirituality and connected activities;

(e) for improvement, development and protection of immovable

properties belonging to the religious institution and construction of

buildings for such purposes for the benefit of devotees of the religious

institutions.

(f) for establishment and maintenance of any educational

institution for the benefit of devotees of the religious institutions; and

(g) for any other purpose beneficial to the devotees of the religious

institutions.”.

326

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Amendment of

section 46.

3. In section 46 of the principal Act, —

(1) for clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the following clauses shall be

substituted, namely: —

“(i) is not less than one lakh rupees but is less than ten lakh

rupees;

(ii) is not less than ten lakh rupees but is less than five crore

rupees;

(iii) is not less than five crore rupees,”;

(2) in the first proviso, for the expression “ten thousand rupees”,

the expression “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 86.

4. In section 86 of the principal Act, —

(1) in sub-section (1), for the expressions “March” and “fasli year”,

the expressions “December” and “financial year” shall, respectively,

be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (5), for the expression “fasli year”, the expression

“financial year” shall be substituted;

(3) in sub-section (6), for the expression “fasli year” occurring in

two places, the expression “financial year” shall be substituted.

5. In section 87 of the principal Act,—

(1) in sub-section (1), for the expression “fasli year”, the expression

“financial year” shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (2), for the expression “section 21 of the Indian

Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the expression “clause (28)

of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of

2023)” shall be substituted;

(3) in sub-section (3),—

(a) for the expression “fasli year” occurring in two places, the

expression “financial year” shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression “five lakhs rupees”, the expression “fifty

lakh rupees” shall be substituted;

(4) in sub-section (4), for the expression “fasli year”, the expression

“financial year” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 87.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

329

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 41 of 2025

A Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional

Educational Institutions Act, 2006.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu

in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Admission in

Professional Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

Tamil Nadu Act 3

of 2007

2. In section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional

Educational Institutions Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the principal

Act), in sub-section (1), for the expression “shall be punishable with fine

which may extend to five lakh rupees”, the expression “shall be liable for a

penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 9.

330

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Insertion of

sections 9-A,

9-B, 9-C and

9-D.

3. After section 9 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be

inserted, namely:—

“9-A. Compounding of contraventions.—(1) Any contravention

liable for penalty under sub-section (1) of section 9 may, either before or

after the initiation of adjudication proceeding but before the imposition

of penalty, be compounded by such officer, as may be notified by the

Government in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, on payment of

such amount, as that officer may specify:

Provided that such amount shall not exceed the maximum penalty

which may be imposed under this Act for that contravention.

(2) Where any contravention has been compounded under sub-

section (1), no other proceeding shall be initiated or continued under this

Act in respect of that contravention.

9-B. Adjudication.— (1) The Government may, for the purposes

of adjudicating the contraventions and determining penalties under this

Act, by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, appoint an

officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose penalty

in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Government may appoint as many adjudicating

officers as may be required.

(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance

of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case

to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of

the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject

matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person

concerned has failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Act, he

may impose such penalty as he deems fit:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving a

reasonable opportunity of being heard.

9-C. Appeal.— (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order

passed by the adjudicating officer under section 9-B may prefer an

appeal to appellate officer as may be notified by the Government in the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, within sixty days from the date of

receipt of the order, in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period

of sixty days if the appellate officer is satisfied that the appellant had

sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period.

(2) The appellate officer may, after giving the parties to the appeal an

opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think fit.

(3) The appellate officer shall dispose of the appeal within sixty days

from the date of filing of appeal.

9-D. Recovery.— If the penalty imposed under section 9-B or

under section 9-C, as the case may be, is not deposited in such manner

as may be prescribed, the amount due shall be recovered as an arrear of

land revenue.”.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

333

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Resasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 42 of 2025

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges

(Regulation) Act, 1976.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges

(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

President’s Act 19

of 1976

2. In section 42 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation)

Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the

expression “punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred

rupees”, the expression “liable for a penalty which may extend to one

lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 42.

Amendment of

section 43.

3. In section 43 of the principal Act,—

(1) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:—

“(1) If any person wilfully contravenes, or attempt

to contravene, or knowingly abets the contravention of any of the

provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, shall be liable

for a penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees and in the case

of continuing contravention, shall be liable for an additional penalty

which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which

such contravention continues, after imposition of the penalty.”;

(2) in sub-section (2), for the expression “punishable

with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with

fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both”, the

expression “liable for a penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees”

shall be substituted.

334

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Insertion of new

sections 43-A,

43-B, 43-C and

43-D.

4. After section 43 of the principal Act, the following sections shall

be inserted, namely:—

“43-A. Compounding of contraventions.–(1) Any contravention

liable for penalty under section 42 or under section 43 may, either

before or after the initiation of adjudication proceeding but before

the imposition of penalty, be compounded by such officer, as may be

notified by the Government in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

on payment of such amount as that officer may specify:

Provided that such amount shall not, in any case, exceed

the maximum penalty which may be imposed under this Act for that

contravention.

(2) Where any contravention has been compounded under

sub-section (1), no other proceeding shall be initiated or continued

under this Act in respect of that contravention.

43-B. Adjudication.— (1) The Government may, for the purposes

of adjudicating the contraventions and determining penalties under

this Act, by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, appoint

an officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose

penalty in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Government may appoint as many

adjudicating officers as may be required.

(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the

attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances

of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the

opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to, the

subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that

the person concerned has failed to comply with any of the provisions

of this Act, he may impose such penalty as he deems fit:

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without

giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

43-C. Appeal.— (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order

passed by the adjudicating officer under section 43-B may prefer an

appeal to the appellate officer as may be notified by the Government

in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette within sixty days from the date

of receipt of the order, in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry

of the period of sixty days, if the appellate officer is satisfied that the

appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that

period.

(2) The appellate officer may, after giving the parties to the

appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think

fit.

(3) The appellate officer shall dispose of the appeal within

sixty days from the date of filing of appeal.

43-D. Recovery.— If the penalty imposed under section 43-B or

under section 43-C, as the case may be, is not deposited in such

manner as may be prescribed, the amount due shall be recovered as

an arrear of land revenue.”.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

335

5. For section 44 of the principal Act, the following section shall be

substituted, namely:—

“44. Contravention by companies.— (1) Where a contravention

of any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder has

been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the

contravention was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible

to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company as

well as the company, shall be deemed to have contravened and shall

be liable for a penalty specified under this Act:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall

render any such person liable to any penalty provided in this Act, if he

proves that the contravention was committed without his knowledge or

that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent such contravention.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),

where any such contravention has been committed by a company

and it is proved that the contravention has been committed with the

consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of,

any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such

director, manager, secretary or other officer, shall also be deemed to

have contravened and shall be liable for a penalty specified under this

Act.

Substitution of

section 44.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section,—

(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a

trust, a firm, a society or other association of individuals; and

(b) “director” in relation to—

(i) a firm, means a partner in the firm,

(ii) a society, a trust or other association of individuals,

means the person who is entrusted under the rules of the society, trust

or other association, with the management of the affairs of the society,

trust or other association, as the case may be.”.

6. Sections 45 and 46 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

Omission of

sections

45 and 46.

7. In section 48 of the principal Act, for the expression “section 21

of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the expression

“clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central

Act 45 of 2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 48.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

339

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the

State of Tamil Nadu on 17th October, 2025 is published together with

Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-

L.A.Bill No. 43 of 2025

Bill to provide for the appropriation of certain further moneys out of the Consolidated Fund

of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st

day of April 2025.

1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 6) Act, 2025.

2. The State Government may appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for the

services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2025, a

further sum not exceeding Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Crores Ninety-Nine Lakhs

Eighty-Seven Thousand rupees, being moneys required to meet–

the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for that

year, as set forth in column (3) of the Schedule; and

Short title.

Supple me n t a r y

appropriation

out

Consolidated Fund

of the State for the

ser vi ce s

a n d

purposes

the

financial

year

which commenced

on the 1st day of

April 2025.

the supplementary expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State for

that year, as set forth in column (4) of the Schedule.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-Sixth Year of

the Republic of India as follows:–

(a)

(b)

340

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

THE SCHEDULE.

(See section 2).

Demand

Number

Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

₹

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

STATE LEGISLATURE

4,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

4,000

...

...

001

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

1,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

2,000

...

1,000

002

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

15,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

22,000

...

7,000

003

ADI-DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

15,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

4,000

...

15,000

4,000

...

...

004

AGRICULTURE AND FARMER'S WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

85,37,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

142,29,00,000

4,000

...

2,51,98,000

4,000

142,29,00,000

1,66,61,000

005

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Animal Husbandry,

Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare

Department)

20,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

3,000

...

20,000

3,000

...

...

006

FISHERIES AND FISHERMEN WELFARE (Animal

Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare

Department)

17,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

6,000

...

17,000

6,000

...

...

007

DAIRY DEVELOPMENT (Animal Husbandry,

Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare

Department)

98,98,01,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

98,98,01,000

...

...

008

BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD

CLASSES AND MINORITIES WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

31,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

150,05,76,000

...

31,000

150,05,76,000

...

...

009

COMMERCIAL TAXES (Commercial Taxes and

Registration Department)

11,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

11,000

...

...

010

STAMPS AND REGISTRATION (Commercial Taxes

and Registration Department)

5,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

5,000

...

...

011

CO-OPERATION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer

Protection Department)

2,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

2,000

...

...

012

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

341

Demand

Number

Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

₹

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

(Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection

Department)

13,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

13,000

...

...

013

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(Environment, Climate Change and Forests

Department)

1,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

1,000

...

...

015

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

12,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

100,00,00,000

1,000

...

12,000

1,000

100,00,00,000

...

016

HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES (Handlooms,

Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department)

6,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

1,000

...

...

6,000

...

1,000

...

017

KHADI, VILLAGE INDUSTRIES AND

HANDICRAFTS (Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles

and Khadi Department)

4,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

13,36,02,000

...

...

4,000

...

13,36,02,000

...

018

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

1,02,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

27,25,07,000

...

82,91,000

27,25,07,000

...

81,89,000

019

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

42,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

2,000

...

42,000

2,000

...

...

020

HIGHWAYS AND MINOR PORTS DEPARTMENT

5,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

15,000 93,31,51,000

...

5,000

93,31,66,000

...

...

021

POLICE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

45,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

1,000

...

...

45,000

...

1,000

...

022

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (Home, Prohibition

and Excise Department)

9,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

43,39,000

1,000

...

43,30,000

023

PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (Home,

Prohibition and Excise Department)

13,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

13,000

1,000

...

...

024

MOTOR VEHICLES ACTS-ADMINISTRATION

(Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

5,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

5,000

...

...

025

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

15,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

1,000

...

...

15,000

...

1,000

...

026

342

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Demand

Number

Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

₹

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

INDUSTRIES, INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

5,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

5,000

1,000

...

...

027

INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY (Tamil

Development and Information Department)

49,53,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

49,53,000

...

...

028

TOURISM - ART AND CULTURE (Tourism, Culture

and Religious Endowments Department)

4,49,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

12,000

...

4,49,000

12,000

...

...

029

STATIONERY AND PRINTING (Tamil Development

and Information Department)

4,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

10,92,09,000

...

4,000

10,92,09,000

...

...

030

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL

SERVICES DEPARTMENT

7,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

7,000

...

...

031

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

16,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

4,000

...

16,000

4,000

...

...

032

LAW DEPARTMENT

1,00,12,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

1,00,12,000

...

...

033

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

10,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

1,000

6,000

...

10,000

6,000

1,000

...

034

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT

13,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

2,95,00,000

...

20,10,000

2,95,00,000

...

19,97,000

035

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL

INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT

7,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

7,000

...

...

036

PROHIBITION AND EXCISE (Home, Prohibition and

Excise Department)

1,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

1,000

...

...

037

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

5,16,27,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

10,00,01,000

...

5,46,27,000

10,00,01,000

...

30,00,000

038

BUILDINGS (Public Works Department)

2,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

13,000 26,31,87,000

...

2,000

26,32,00,000

...

...

039

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

343

Demand

Number

Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

₹

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

7,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

48,000 20,36,23,000

...

31,98,000

20,36,71,000

...

31,91,000

040

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT

26,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

80,45,000

... 2,02,87,000

...

5,79,41,000

2,02,87,000

80,45,000

5,79,15,000

041

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

DEPARTMENT

7,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

7,000

1,000

...

...

042

SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

17,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

5,000

...

17,000

5,000

...

...

043

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT

5,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

17,15,10,000

...

...

5,000

...

17,15,10,000

...

044

SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT

38,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

62,68,84,000

...

38,000

62,68,84,000

...

...

045

TAMIL DEVELOPMENT (Tamil Development and

Information Department)

12,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

12,000

...

...

046

HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE

ENDOWMENTS (Tourism, Culture and Religious

Endowments Department)

14,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

15,000

1,000

...

1,000

047

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

3,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

1,211,49,82,000

2,000

...

3,000

2,000

1,211,49,82,000

...

048

YOUTH WELFARE AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

10,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

1,000

...

10,000

1,000

...

...

049

RELIEF ON ACCOUNT OF NATURAL

CALAMITIES

903,66,88,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

903,66,88,000

...

...

051

DEPARTMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF

DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

1,14,33,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

39,00,000

...

...

1,14,33,000

...

39,00,000

...

052

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME

IMPLEMENTATION

2,00,03,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

2,00,03,000

...

...

053

344

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Demand

Number

Services and Purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

₹

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

FORESTS (Environment, Climate Change and Forests

Department)

24,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

10,000

...

65,78,000

10,000

...

65,54,000

054

NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

2,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

2,000

...

...

055

DEBT CHARGES

...

Revenue

Capital

Loan

...

...

6,000

...

6,000

Revenue

1,013,41,26,000 10,18,52,000

1,023,59,78,000

Capital

263,88,18,000 142,02,48,000

405,90,66,000

Loan

1,485,49,43,000

...

1,485,49,43,000

Grand Total

2,762,78,87,000 152,21,00,000

2,914,99,87,000

Total

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS .

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, readwith clause (1) of Article 204 of the Constitution, to provide for

the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet-

the supplementary expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State for that year.

(a)

(b)

the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial year

which commenced on the 1st day of April 2025; and

THANGAM THENARASU,

Minister for Finance and Environment &

Climate Change.

Secretariat,

Chennai,

K. SRINIVASAN,

17th October 2025.

Principal Secretary.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU