(1) There shall be constituted 1 [a Committee as specified in the Explanation to section 32 of the Act to be known as] “Padasekharam Committee” and all owners of the land within a padasekharam shall be members of the Committee.
(2) Every Padasekharam Committee shall have an Executive Committee consisting of the members specified in sub-rule (3) and the execution of all programmes of the Padasekharam. Committee shall vest with the Executive Committee.
(3) The Executive Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) three members elected from -farmers owning riot more than 0.4 hectare of paddy field in the concerned padasekharam from among themselves;
(b) three members elected from farmers owning more than 0.4 hectare and not more than 2 hectares in the concerned padasekharam from among themselves;
(c) three members elected from farmers owning more than 2 hectare of paddy field in the concerned padasekharam from among themselves;
(d) the Agriculture Officer of the Krishi Bhavan having control of the concerned padasekharam shall be the ex-officio member;
2[(e) the Assistant Engineer of the Irrigation Department in whose jurisdiction the padasekharam falls;]
(4) The Executive Committee shall elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and a Treasurer from among themselves.
(5) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Executive Committee shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer of the respective Padasekharam Committee.
(6) The term of office of the Executive Committee shall be three years 3[from the date of its constitution or until a new committee is constituted as provided under clause(g) of sub-rule
(10), whichever is later].
(7) The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in two months.
(8) The quorum for the meeting of the Executive Committee shall be one third of the total membership.
1. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
2. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
3. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
(9) The casual vacancies shall be filled up through bye-election and the members so elected shall hold office for the remaining period,
(10) The election to the Executive Committee of a Padasekharam Committee shall be conducted by the Punja Special Officer 1[or in his absence, the Irrigation Officer] in the following manner, namely:—
(a) The Committee shall meet at least 60 days prior to the date of expiration of its term and pass a resolution fixing the date, time and place for the conduct of the election to the new Committee. A copy of such resolution shall be submitted to the Punja Special Officer 2[or in his absence, the Irrigation Officer];
(b) The Punja Special Officer 3[or in his absence, the Irrigation Officer] shall, on receipt of such a resolution, make arrangements to appoint an officer of the Agriculture Department as the Returning Officer and such other officers for the conduct of the election;
(c)The Returning Officer shall prepare a list of farmers belonging to the category specified in sub-rule (3) and the same shall be published in the notice board of the village office concerned and in two dailies having wide circulation in the locality, calling objections;
(d) The Returning Officer shall also specify therein the time within which the objections to the said list may be filed, the date on which the final voters list shall be published, the time and the place at which nomination paper shall be filed as to the scrutiny of such nomination paper, withdrawal of nomination etc. and the time and place of polling etc;
(e) The Returning Officer shall be competent to prepare the form of nomination paper and all other things for the proper conduct of the election;
(f) The list of elected members shall be published, as soon as may be, after the election and a copy of the list shall be affixed in the notice board of the village office concerned and published in two dailies having wide circulation in the area.
(g) If an Existing Committee do not take steps for the conduct of election, the Punja Special Officer shall take necessary steps for the conduct of election immediately after the term of the Existing Committee and the members shall continue until new Committee enters upon office.
1. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
2. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
3. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the first Executive Committee shall be elected from a list of farmers published as stated in sub- rule (10).