G.O.(Ms) No. 11, Reservations for Offices of Chairman of Municipalities, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms) No. 11 on 17 January 2022, reserving specified Municipality Chairman offices for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes women and women in general for the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections. The notification supersedes Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Notification No. II (2)/MAWS/949(b)/2019 dated 5 December 2019.
What the document does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No. 11 to notify reservation categories for Municipality Chairman offices in the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections. The notification was made under rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules, 1996.
Who it affects
G.O.(Ms) No. 11 affects candidates seeking election as Chairmen of the listed municipalities, election authorities and the municipalities concerned. It deals only with reservation of elected Chairman offices. The document contains no provision changing land ownership, classification, planning permission or property rights.
Key reservations
The schedule assigns Municipality Chairman offices as follows:
- Scheduled Castes (General), 10 municipalities: Kodaikanal, Dharapuram, Namakkal, Manamadurai, Narasingapuram, Punjai Puliampatti, Oddanchatram, Jayankondam, Thittakudi and Ulundurpettai.
- Scheduled Castes (Women), 10 municipalities: Jolarpet, Thuralyur, Kalakkad, Mangadu, Puliangudi, Gudalur (N), Mettur, Tirupathur, Tiruvallur and Ponneri.
- Scheduled Tribes (Women), one municipality: Nelliyalam in The Nilgiris.
- Women (General), 58 municipalities: Ranipet, Koothanallur, Adirampattinam, Rasipuram, Coonoor, Tiruvarur, Udhagamandalam, Musiri, Thiruthuraipoondi, Sengottai, Pallapatti, Wałajapet, Nellikuppam, Pernampattu, Sirkazhi, Palani, Vaniyambadi, Mettupalayam, Attur, Arakkonam, Chengalpattu, Maduranthagam, Bodinayakanur, Kulithalai, Thirunindravur, Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Tiruchendur, Rajapalayam, Arcot, Aruppukottai, Thirumangalam, Periyakulam, Perambalur, Dharmapuri, Valparai, Madukkarai, Pollachi, Sankarankoil, Villupuram, Cumbum, Pattukottai, Palladam, Kollencode, Chinnamanur, Tiruvannamalai, Sathyamangalam, Gudalur (T), Bhavani, Tiruttani, Tindivanam, Karamadai, Vellakovil, Sholingur, Pudukkottai, Theni-Allinagaram, Poonamallee and Usilampatti.
Publication and replacement
G.O.(Ms) No. 11 directed publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 17 January 2022. It expressly replaced the earlier reservation notification published on 5 December 2019.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No. 11 affect my land title or property rights?
No land title or property provision appears in the document. It concerns reservation of Municipality Chairman offices for the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections.
Which Municipality Chairman office is reserved for Scheduled Tribes women?
The Chairman office of Nelliyalam Municipality in The Nilgiris is reserved for Scheduled Tribes women.
Is the 2019 reservation notification still applicable?
G.O.(Ms) No. 11 expressly supersedes Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Notification No. II (2)/MAWS/949(b)/2019 dated 5 December 2019.
Are all Municipality Chairman offices reserved for women?
No. The schedule separately identifies offices reserved for Scheduled Castes (General), Scheduled Castes (Women), Scheduled Tribes (Women) and Women (General).
