Removal of Chairman of the Kadamalaikundu-Myladumparai Panchayat Union Council, Theni District under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

What the notification does

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 87, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-4), dated 18th July 2022. Acting through the Governor of Tamil Nadu under section 207 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, it removes Tmt. S. Chandra Santhosam from the office of Chairman of the Kadamalaikundu-Myladumparai Panchayat Union Council, Theni district, with immediate effect.

The notification concerns the leadership of this Panchayat Union Council. It does not contain provisions about ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration or property charges.

Events recorded before removal

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department records the following steps:

• Ten Ward Members submitted a written complaint against the Chairman. The council had a sanctioned strength of fourteen members.
• A show cause notice was issued to Tmt. S. Chandra Santhosam, giving her ten days from receipt to provide an explanation.
• Tmt. S. Chandra Santhosam submitted an explanation.
• The notice and explanation were sent to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, Theni district, so the views of the Panchayat Union Council could be obtained.
• The Revenue Divisional Officer in charge convened a council meeting on 10th June 2022.
• Eleven Ward Members attended the meeting. Ten of them confirmed the complaints previously sent to the Government and requested removal of the Chairman.
• The meeting minutes were forwarded to the Government.

Government decision and effect

The Government considered the complaint from the ten Ward Members, the Chairman's explanation and the views expressed by the Panchayat Union Council. It then decided to remove Tmt. S. Chandra Santhosam from the office of Chairman.

The removal took effect immediately under the notification. The document does not announce any separate decision about the membership of other Ward Members or about land and property within the Panchayat Union area.

Who may be affected

The notification directly affects Tmt. S. Chandra Santhosam and the administration of the Kadamalaikundu-Myladumparai Panchayat Union Council. Residents, property owners and professionals in the area may find it relevant when identifying the council's leadership, but the document itself makes no change to property rights or land use.