Removel of Chairman of Ayothiyapattinam Panchayat Union Counicil, Salem District under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

What the notification does

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 54, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-4), dated 18th April 2022. Acting under sub-section (13) of Section 212 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, the Governor of Tamil Nadu removed Tmt. M. Parvathi Mani from the office of Chairman of the Ayothiyapattinam Panchayat Union Council in Salem district with immediate effect.

Who is affected

G.O. Ms. No. 54 directly affects Tmt. M. Parvathi Mani and the administration of the Ayothiyapattinam Panchayat Union Council. It also records the action taken by members of that Council and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem.

The notification concerns removal from an elected local government office. It does not state any change to land ownership, land classification, planning controls, property registration or individual property rights.

Key provisions and recorded facts

• A written notice proposing a motion of no confidence against Tmt. M. Parvathi Mani was signed by fifteen members.
• The sanctioned strength of the Ayothiyapattinam Panchayat Union Council was nineteen members.
• Two members personally delivered the notice, proposed motion and written statement of charges to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem.
• The Revenue Divisional Officer provided the Chairman with copies of the charges and notice of motion.
• Tmt. M. Parvathi Mani submitted a reply to the charges.
• The Revenue Divisional Officer convened a Council meeting on 28th February 2022 after following the procedures specified in Section 212 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
• Sixteen of the nineteen members supported the motion of no confidence.
• The result was forwarded to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
• The Governor of Tamil Nadu then removed the Chairman from office with immediate effect.

Relevance to property matters

G.O. Ms. No. 54 is an administrative notification about the leadership of a Panchayat Union Council. A property buyer, owner or professional may note the change in local government leadership, but the notification itself does not impose any stated obligation, fee or restriction relating to property or land.