G.O. (Ms) No.12, Reservations for Chairmen of Town Panchayats, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.12, dated 17 January 2022, reserving specified offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women for the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections. The notification supersedes the department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 16 September 2016 and does not govern land ownership or property transactions.
What the government order does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.12, dated 17 January 2022, to notify reservations for the offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats for the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections. The reservations were proposed by the Commissioner of Town Panchayats using the 2011 census population and the applicable law and rules.
The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 17 January 2022. It supersedes the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification published in the Gazette Extraordinary on 16 September 2016.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No.12 affects candidates and voters concerned with elections to the office of Chairman in the listed Town Panchayats. It reserves particular chairmanships for candidates in the following categories:
- Scheduled Tribes (Women)
- Scheduled Tribes (General)
- Scheduled Castes (Women)
- Scheduled Castes (General)
- Women (General)
The document concerns electoral reservations. It does not change land classification, title, ownership, planning permission or property rights.
Key reservations in the schedule
The schedule expressly lists the following Scheduled Tribes reservations:
- Scheduled Tribes (Women): Sholur and Devarshola in The Nilgiris district.
- Scheduled Tribes (General): Killai in Cuddalore district.
The Scheduled Castes (Women) list contains 43 Town Panchayats. Examples include Desur, Marudur, Walajabad, Thalainayar, Kotagiri, Kilvelur, Edakalinadu, Pallipattu, Minjur, Belur, Marakkanam and Veerapandi.
The Scheduled Castes (General) list contains 42 Town Panchayats. Examples include Sentharapatti, Naduvattam, Kombai, Thiruporur, Pappireddipatti, Alangayam, Manalmedu, Mamallapuram, Kilpennathur, Highwavys and Kadayampatti.
The notification also states that offices are reserved for Women (General).
Relevance to property matters
G.O. (Ms) No.12 does not create a restriction on buying, selling or holding property in any listed Town Panchayat. A place appears in the schedule because its Chairman's office was assigned an electoral reservation category for the 2022 ordinary elections, not because of any change to land administration.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.12 affect my land or property title?
No. The document deals with reservation of Town Panchayat Chairman offices for the 2022 ordinary elections and does not state any change to land ownership, title or classification.
Why is my Town Panchayat listed in the schedule?
A listed Town Panchayat had its Chairman's office reserved for a specified category for the 2022 ordinary urban local body elections.
Which Chairman offices are reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
Sholur and Devarshola in The Nilgiris are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (Women). Killai in Cuddalore is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (General).
Did the notification replace an earlier reservation notification?
Yes. It supersedes the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 16 September 2016.
