Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Nomination of Person with Disability as Member) Rules, 2025.

© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Rs. 3.20 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 335] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025 Aani 12, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part III—Section 1(a) General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS (NOMINATION OF PERSON WITH DISABILITY AS MEMBER) RULES, 2025 [G.O. Ms. No.121, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(1)), 26th June 2025, ஆனி 12, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No.SRO A-17(e)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 242 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:- 1. Short title:- These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Nomination of Person with Disability as Member) Rules, 2025. 2. Definitions.— (1) In these rule, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994); (b) “District Collector” means the Collector of the District concerned; (c) “nominated member” means a person nominated under sub-section (1) of section 32-A of the Act; (d) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Eligibility for nomination as member in Panchayat.— (1) The person with disability to be nominated under of sub-section (1) of section 32-A as a member of the panchayat shall,— (a) be the resident of the panchayat concerned; (b) be a person with disability; (c) possess a valid disability certificate obtained from the certifying authorities designated under rule 10 of the Tamil Nadu Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018; (d) complete twenty first year of age on or before the date of nomination as member of panchayat, Ex-III-1(a)—(335) [1]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 4. Disqualifications.— The disqualification of candidates for being elected as member of panchayat and for being a member, provided under sections 37 and 38 of the Act, shall also be applicable to the nominated member. 5. Procedure for nomination of person with disability as member in panchayats.— (1) Application for nomination.— An Officer appointed by the District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats shall call for application in Form 1 along with an affidavit from among the persons with disability in the panchayat concerned, for nomination as member of the panchayat, by publishing in two local daily newspapers atleast one in vernacular language, having wide circulation in the panchayat by giving at least fifteen days of time for making application and shall forward the same to the District Level Committee. (2) Composition of District Level Committee.— There shall be a District Level Committee consisting of the following members, namely:— (a) The Personal Assistant (Development) to the District Collector who shall be the Chairman; (b) The District Differently Abled Welfare Officer (DDAWO); (c) One member from among the three representatives of the registered organisation in the District Level Committee on Disability nominated under clause (iii) of sub-rule (1) of rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018, to be nominated by the District Collector; and (d) The Assistant Director (Panchayats) concerned who shall be the Convenor. (3). Scrutiny of nomination.— (a) The District Level Committee shall on receipt of application, scrutinise and analyse the application based on service and qualification of applicants and forward with its recommendation to the District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats. The District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats on receipt of the District Level Committee recommendation, shall verify the same and nominate the eligible candidate as members of the Panchayats concerned in Form 2. 6. Rights of the nominated members.— The nominated member shall have the rights and responsibilities as provided under section 81 of the Act. 7. Honorarium.— Nominated member shall be entitled to get honorarium and allowances as may be fixed by the Government from time to time. FORM 1 [See rule 5(1)] Application for nomination as member In ………… …. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat*. 1. Full name of the candidate: 2. Father’s/Husband’s/Mother’s* name: 3. Date of Birth: PHOTO 4. Age (in years) 5. Gender 6. Community (SC/ST/MBC/BC/OC) 7. Occupation 8. Residential Address: Mobile No: Landline Phone No. E-mail I.D.: 9. Part No. in the Electoral Roll of the ward:TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 CANDIDATE’S WILLINGNESS AND DECLARATION. I ……………. am willing to be nominated as a member of ……………. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat*. I hereby declare that, the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am not disqualified to be a nominated member, as per the provisions of the relevant Acts and Rules. Date: Signature of the Candidate. Place: Verification by the District Level Committee The nomination of Thiru/Thirumathi/Selvi* ……………….. for nomination of member ……………..Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat* was verified with reference to the application made by the applicant dated …………….. He/She* is qualified/not qualified to be nominated member. Accordingly, his/her* nomination is hereby recommended/rejected*. Reason(s) for Rejection (in case of rejection of nomination) 1. 2. 3. Date: Signature of the Convenor of District Level Committee Place: of ………………….. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat * [*strikeout whichever is not applicable.] Affidavit to be Furnished by the Applicant along with Application Paper before the Commissioner of oaths or notary public NOMINATION OF THE Member OF …………………. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat *. PHOTO I ………………........ son/daughter/wife* of .....……………… Aged …………years, resident of ………………….…....………........…………….. (mention full postal address including pincode), a candidate at the above election, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:- 1. My name is enrolled in Ward/Division* No ..........… of Electoral Roll of ........................... Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat * at Serial No …………. in Part No …… 2. My contact telephone number ........................... (with STD Code)/mobile number(s) is/are ............……….......... and my e-mail id (if any) is ............................................... 3. Details of Permanent Account Number (PAN) and status of filing of Income Tax return:4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY The financial year for which Sl. Total income shown in Income Name (s) PAN No. the last Income-tax return No. – tax return (in Rupees) has been filed (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Self 2. Spouse 3. Dependent-1 4. Dependent-2 5. Dependent-3… 4. I have not been sentenced/imprisoned for any offence(s) punishable with imprisonment for more than six months as provided under sub-section (4) of section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 a case(s)/is/are pending against me in which a charge(s) has/have been framed by the court(s) of competent jurisdiction. If the deponent is accused of any such offence(s) he shall furnish the following information:- (i) The following case(s) is /are pending against me in which charges have been framed by the court for an offence punishable with imprisonment for six months or more:- (a) Case/First Information Report No./ Nos. together with complete details of concerned Police Station/ District/State: (b) Section(s) of the concerned Act(s) and short description of the offence(s) for which charged: (c) Name of the Court, Case No. and date of order taking cognizance: (d) Court(s) which framed the charge(s): (e) Date(s) on which the charge(s) was/ were framed: (f) Whether all or any of the proceedings(s) have been stayed by any Court(s) of competent jurisdiction: (ii) The following case(s) is /are pending against me in which cognizance has been taken by the court [other than the cases mentioned in item (i) above]:- (a) The details of cases where the court has taken cognizance, section(s) of the Act(s) and description of the offence(s) for which cognizance taken: (b) Name of the Court, Case No. and date of order taking cognizance: (c) Details of Appeal(s)/ Application(s) for revision (if any) filed against the above order(s): 5. I have not been convicted of an offence(s) and I have been/have not been removed/disqualified under Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. If the deponent is convicted and punished as aforesaid, he shall furnish the following information: (i) Cases in which, I have been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment by a court of law: (a) The Details of cases, section(s) of the concerned Act(s) and description of the offence(s) for which convicted: (b) Name of the Court(s), Case No. and date(s) of order(s): (c) Punishment imposed: (d) Whether any appeal was/has been filed against the conviction order. If so, details and the present status of the appeal:TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 (ii) If the deponent dismissed/disqualified from the post of …………………………… under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. (as in Sl.No.5 above), he shall furnish the following information:— (a) Removed/Disqualified under which Section(s) of Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. (b) Period of punishment: From ............ to ................ (....................... Years) (c) Order No. and Date (i.e. Statutory Orders issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission or Proceedings issued by the authority): (d) Date of enforcement of removal/ disqualification: (e) Whether any appeal was/has been filed against the removal/disqualification order. If so, details and the present status of the appeal: (iii) That I give herein below the details of the assets (movable and immovable etc.) of myself, my spouse and all dependents:— 1. Name of the Candidate: Thiru/Tmt/Selvi 2. Full postal address: 3. Name of the Rural Local Body and District: 4. (i) Total number of pending cases where charges have been framed by the Court for offences punishable with imprisonment for more than six months under section 37 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: (ii) Total number of pending cases where the court(s) have taken cognizance [other than the cases mentioned in item (i) above]: 5. Total number of cases in which convicted and sentenced to imprisonment other than any offence(s) referred to Sl.No.5 From ................... To ..................... above Dismissal/Disqualification period under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: (...................... Years) 6. Status of filing of IT PAN No. Year for which last Total income shown income tax return filed (a) Candidate (b) Spouse (c ) Dependents 7. Details of Assets and Liabilities (in Rupees) Description Spouse Dependent-I Dependent-II Dependent-III (1) Movable Assets (Total Value) B(2) Immovable Assets I Purchase price of self-acquired immovable property II Development/construction cost of immovable property after purchase (if applicable) III Approximate Current market price of - (a) self acquired assets (Total value) (b) inherited assets (Total value)6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 8. Liabilities (i) Government dues (Total) (ii) Loans from Bank, Financial Institutions and others (Total) 9. Liabilities that are under dispute (i) Government dues (Total) (ii) Loans from Bank, Financial Institutions and others (Total) 10. Highest educational qualifications:- (Give details (if needed with separate attachment) of highest School/University education mentioning the full form of the certificate/ diploma/ degree course, name of the School/College/ University and the year in which the course was completed.) (6) Details of profession or occupation: (a) Self …………………………………………………………….. (b) Spouse ……………………………………………………….. (7) My educational qualification is as under:- ……………………………………………………………………………(Give details of highest School/ University education mentioning the full form of the certificate/diploma/degree course, name of the School/College/University and the year in which the course was completed.)TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 7 PART- B Furnish details of Service rendered to persons with Disability / society by the Applicant: (Attach separate sheet additionally, if required) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) . . . VERIFICATION I, …………………… the deponent, above named, do hereby verify and declare that the contents of this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and no part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed there from. I further declare that,— (a) there is no case of conviction or pending case against me other than those mentioned in items 4 and 5 above; (b) I, my spouse, or my dependents do not have any asset or liability, other than those mentioned in items 5(ii) above; and (c) I am aware that filing false affidavit, etc. is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both under relevant sections of the Act. Verified at …………………. this the ………. day of .………………… DEPONENT Note:- 1. Affidavit should be filed along with the Application paper. 2. Affidavit should be sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths or before a Notary Public. The affidavit shall be prepared in a value of not less than twenty rupees (Rs.20) non judicial stamp paper. 3. All columns should be filled up and no column to be left blank. If there is no information to furnish in respect of any item, either "Nil" or "Not applicable", as the case may be, should be mentioned. 4. The Affidavit should be either typed or written legibly and neatly. [*strikeout whichever is not applicable.] FORM 2 [See rule 5(3)] DECLARATION OF THE NOMINATION AS MEMBER. ……………… VILLAGE PANCHAYAT / PANCHAYAT UNION / DISTRICT PANCHAYAT*. Sub: Nomination of Member …………………. of Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat * – Declared. Ref: Letter from the convener of the District Level Commiittee. dated ………………8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY DECLARATION. Under rule ……… of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, it is hereby declared that Thiru/Thirumathi/Selvi* ………….. residing at ………………….. has been duly nominated as Member of ……………….. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat *. Date: Signature of the Competent Authority / District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats Place: of ………………….. Village Panchayat / Panchayat Union / District Panchayat * [*strikeout whichever is not applicable.] D. KARTHIKEYAN, Additional Chief Secretary to Government (FAC). 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