Removal of the President of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat
The District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats, Nagapattinam, under the Collectors and Local Authorities heading, issued Notification No. VI(2)/146(a)/2013 on 22 July 2013, removing Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam from office as President of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat in Kollidam Panchayat Union, Nagapattinam district. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 25 July 2013, the removal takes effect from the date of Gazette publication and does not set out any measure concerning land or property.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(2)/146(a)/2013 records the removal of Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam from the office of President of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat. The village panchayat is within Kollidam Panchayat Union in Nagapattinam district.
The District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats, Nagapattinam, issued the notification under the Collectors and Local Authorities heading. It was dated 22 July 2013 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 25 July 2013.
Legal basis and decision process
Notification No. VI(2)/146(a)/2013 cites the powers given to the District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats under sections 205(1A) and 205(11) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
Before recording the removal, the authority states that it considered:
- Charges communicated to Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam concerning conduct alleged to have violated panchayat law and rules.
- The explanations given by Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam in response to those charges.
- The views of the members of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat.
After considering these materials, the District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats removed Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam from the position of Village Panchayat President.
When it takes effect
The notification states, with reference to section 262(1) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, that it comes into force from the date on which it is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Gazette publication date shown is 25 July 2013.
Who is affected
Notification No. VI(2)/146(a)/2013 directly affects Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam and the administration of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat. It may also be relevant to residents, panchayat members and professionals checking who held the office of Village Panchayat President at that time.
The notification does not describe any acquisition, transfer, reclassification or change in the ownership or permitted use of land. Property buyers and owners therefore do not need to take any land-related action based on the contents of this notification alone.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or classification of land in Thandavankulam?
No land ownership, acquisition, classification or land-use change is set out. The notification concerns the removal of the Village Panchayat President.
Who was removed from office?
Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam was removed from office as President of Thandavankulam Village Panchayat in Kollidam Panchayat Union, Nagapattinam district.
When did the removal take effect?
The notification states that it takes effect from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Gazette publication date is 25 July 2013.
Did the authority consider a response before removing the president?
Yes. The notification states that the charges, Mrs Kavitha Dharmalingam's explanations and the views of the village panchayat members were considered before the removal.
