**Policy Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 24, 2020, announces the appointment of Shri Prafulbhai Khodabhai Patel as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. This appointment is made by the President of India in accordance with Clause 1 of Article 239 of the Constitution, and in pursuance of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019, which was issued on December 9, 2019. The notification also references Notifications No. U1101122019 UTL dated December 19, 2019, S.O.4542E and S.O.4543E, which indicate that the provisions of the aforementioned Act will take effect on January 26, 2020. Shri Patel's appointment is effective from January 26, 2020, and will continue until further orders. The notification was issued under F.No.14016342016.UTSI and signed by Anuj Sharma, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: A Union Territory in India formed by the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Merger of Union Territories Act, 2019: An Act of the Indian Parliament providing for the merger of the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Home Affairs, India, where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
Prafulbhai Khodabhai Patel: The appointed Administrator of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Article 239: Article of the Constitution of India referenced for the powers conferred to appoint the Administrator.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, referenced for the powers conferred to appoint the Administrator.
January 24, 2020: Date of the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 2
PART I—Section 2
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 01] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, जनवरी 24, 2020/माघ 4, 1941
No. 01] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020/MAGHA 4, 1941
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 24 जनवरी, 2020
फा.स.ं 14016/34/2016. यटू ीएस- I.—भारत के राष्ट रपजत, ददनांक 9 ददसंबर, 2019 को जारी दादरा और नगर
हवेली तथा दमण और दीव (संघ राज्य ्ेत्रों का जवलयन) अजधजनयम, 2019 और ददनांक 19 ददसंबर, 2019 की अजधसूचना
सं. यू-11011/2/2019-यूटीएल [का.आ. 4542 (अ) और का.आ. 4543 (अ)], जजनमें उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रावधानों के लागू होने
की जतजथ 26.01.2020 उजल्लजखत ह,ै के अनुसरण में तथा संजवधान के अनुच् छेद 239 के खंड (1) द्वारा उन् ह ेंप्रदत् त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, श्री प्रफुलभाई खोदाभाई पटेल को ददनांक 26.01.2020 से और अगले आदिे ों तक दादरा और नगर हवेली
तथा दमण और दीव संघ राज्य ्ेत्र का प्रिासक जनयुक्त करते हैं।
अनुज िमा,ा संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2020
F.No.14016/34/2016.UTS-I.—In pursuance to the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
(Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 issued on 9th December, 2019 and Notification No. U-11011/2/2019-
UTL dated 19th December, 2019 [S.O.4542(E) & S.O.4543(E)] indicating the date of effect of the provisions of
the said Act as 26.01.2020 and in exercise of powers conferred on him by Clause (1) of Article 239 of the
Constitution, the President of India is pleased to appoint Shri Prafulbhai Khodabhai Patel, as Administrator of
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu w.e.f. 26.01.2020 and until further orders.
ANUJ SHARMA, Jt. Secy.
449 GI/2020
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