Greater Chennai Corporation - Under Section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, Shri. K. Chock…


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 379] CHENNAI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 Aavani 21, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சி - 1998 ஆம் ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு நகர்ப்புர உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகள் சட்டத்தின் பிரிவு பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சி - 1998 ஆம் ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு நகர்ப்புர உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகள் சட்டத்தின் பிரிவு 52-ன்கீழ் திரு.கே.பி.சொக்கலிங்கம், 5-வது வார்டு உறுப்பினர் - பதவி நீக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டது – மாண்பமை சென்னை 52-ன்கீழ் திரு.கே.பி.சொக்கலிங்கம், 5-வது வார்டு உறுப்பினர் - பதவி நீக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டது – மாண்பமை சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்ற நீதிப்பேராணை மனு எண்.12507/2025 ஆணையின் மீது மேல்நடவடிக்கை - மீண்டும் பதவி நீக்கம் - உயர்நீதிமன்ற நீதிப்பேராணை மனு எண்.12507/2025 ஆணையின் மீது மேல்நடவடிக்கை - மீண்டும் பதவி நீக்கம் - ஆணைகள் வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.ஆணைகள் வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

[அரசாணை (நிலை) எண். 166, நகராட்சி நிருவாகம் மற்றும் குடிநீர் வழங்கல் (தேர்தல்), 7 செப்டம்பர் 2026, ஆவணி 21, பராபவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(2)/MAWS/685(a)/2026.

WHEREAS, the report of the Commissioner, Chennai Corporation stating that Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation is to be removed under section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999), as he abuses the powers vested in him under the said Act;

AND WHEREAS, the Government caused a notice as required under sub-section (2) of section 52 of the said Act containing the statement of charges to Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam and he was directed to submit his written statement of defence/reply, to the Government within a reasonable period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the show cause notice;

AND WHEREAS, after receiving the reply from Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor, the report of the Commissioner, Chennai Corporation was sought for. After receiving the report from the Commissioner, Chennai Corporation, the Government independently and carefully examined the same and have come to the conclusion that the said Councillor Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam deserves to be removed under section 52 of the said Act as he wilfully disobeys the provisions of the said Act and abuses the powers vested in him;

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AND WHEREAS, Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation has been removed from the office of the Councillor of the 5th Ward of the said Corporation by invoking the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999) with immediate effect vide G.O.(Ms)No.46, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 27.03.2025 and the same has also been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 27th March 2025;

AND WHEREAS, Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation has challenged the said Government order of removal by filing Writ Petition in W.P.No.12507 of 2025 before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. The Hon'ble High Court in its Common Order, dated 26th August 2025, has set aside the said Government Order dated 27.03.2025 and remanded the matter to the Government with the following direction:—

"(11) xxx xxx xxx

The 1st respondent is directed to consider the petitioners' explanations dated 25.11.2024, 01.08.2024,

12.03.2025 and 16.11.2024, afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and thereafter, pass reasoned

orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy

of this order.".

AND WHEREAS, in order to implement the above orders of the Hon'ble High Court, the Government have furnished the Notings/References received from the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation to Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation to offer his reply thereon;

AND WHEREAS, Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation has submitted his reply to the Government on 10th September 2025. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department has conducted a personal hearing with Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation on the 26th September 2025 thereby he has been given opportunity of being heard, as directed by the High Court. However, before passing orders on the charges, the Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department has been transferred. Subsequently, the Additional Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department who assumed charge on 19.05.2026 has afforded an opportunity of fresh personal hearing to Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam on 16th July 2026 and he has offered his explanation;

AND WHEREAS, the Government have carefully and independently examined the charges levelled against him and the reply furnished by him thereon and further oral statement made by him in the personal hearing and based on the records available, the Government, after having carefully gone through the records and the contention of the reply of Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam have come to the conclusion that the reply furnished by the said Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam deserves to be rejected for the following reasons:—

(i) The petitioner along with some residents of Neithal Nagar has obstructed the contractor from laying down the road by misusing his powers vested under section 43 of the said Act;

(ii) The aforesaid action of Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam amounts to causing obstruction to a person from performing a public duty and such action is prohibited under section 193 of the said Act;

(iii) The above obstruction caused delay in executing the laying of road by the contractor and resulted in hardship and inconvenience to general public.

(iv) The aforesaid action shows that, Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th ward councillor, Chennai Corporation has willfully disobeyed the provisions of the said Act.

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby removes Thiru.K.P.Chokkalingam, 5th Ward Councillor of Chennai Corporation from the office of the Councillor of the 5th Ward of the said Corporation with immediate effect.

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Greater Chennai Corporation - Under Section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, Shri. K. Chockalingam, 5th Ward Member - Dismissed - Honourable Madras High Court Writ Petition No.12507/2025 - Further Action - Re-Removal - Orders Issued.