(1 j The Chairperson may resign his o R i ~ ,by giviog pqtice in ,p . ! s ~ p and in R a i g a a t ~ of writing to the C~.nrnission"~. The Corn nissian:: sh~l l , after verifyfng he bona- Chairperson, f ide ;gf S jch ,notisj, coilvene a ,s )-;la1 \II>,&~~J pf tpe cooqcil ~ i t h l p 9evt.n days oounoillor from the date of receipt of such patice an? p\a@,i;t befqe tb$ ,Council' :pd such and member speci~l m d n g shall bs p r s i d d over by the Dep$y ,C@yperson or n h1,s &?q= and h by any one of the councillors present at that meeting and elected by t e counc~lkors Chairperson prerpt qt that meeting. ~ q c h rssi patipn ph@l ,@k~ eft@ from tJ$e date on of Cornmitt*.
which it is plaqed betqe the gpdqi$meetlng ot ~h^e cou ncll.
(2) The ~ e p u f ) Chairperson or any councinor other than the Ghalrpmon or ' any membef pr Chahperson -9f any Comtpit- may resign his office by ,$$ng I notice iin person an l wntrn@ to thi Chdigztp~,. "Tqe GI~airp?rs'dn lshfl, . ! '. -,, aftei verifjind Ehs .bonk8de'of such' irbfice, wtth~n a peridd 01 fiv: a@$ &om, . -,. -, .
the .fate of receipt of notice, a:cept such redgnatioi~. Such resignation 3&% take effect from the date on which i t is act=> ted by t l ~ : Chairparson.
T - . P -- - n q ' - - 4 SL, -4 AMIL NADU GOVERNM EN7 GAZET'L'E EXT'RAORDINARY - - -I- . .. _. - .-,,i . .. - - - .-- -- -.-- ~ajrision on 35. (1) Whonever i t 18 all@ cd that any person who hlrr k e n ckctw M u J or 4 kir~ *:I+,# rr $ / luakbv j ,I,*, wr,,,,+ 12, r , , &,,fin 3, 6, ug,tu,,, 41 UIH, p t ~ n t d ~ H J I tcdslt the r;lo@l,on or whcnsvor any counolllot or char rperson Is himself in doubl whether or not he ha8 become so disqualified for office, ' r Chujrpor~otl, suuh councillor or C'hairpcr ron or any othcr councillor may and the 'clmnjrrujoncr, #I flre rcrlrrrst ol fhc council or ('hitirpmron or 8 direction from Ilrtr (l~lvsrrirnorrl, shnll upply 1 0 the I'rinclvar r~rscrrcc Juc'gr of the District in wlticlr I ho municipslrly i a si1uirtf:d.
(2) 'l 'l~o eaid i'1rncipe1 Distriot J u d g aiter "making S U C ~ inqriry as he deems necessary shall detern~ine whether or not such person is.
disqualified under section 12, section 31 or section 32.
(3) Pending the decision under sub-section (2), the councillor or Chairperson shall be entitled to act as if he was not disqualified. -
(4) (a) Any councillor or Chairperson may and the Commissioner, at tha request of tho council, or on a direation from the Government shall, appeal t o the High Court agaii~st any decision under sub-section (2).
(b) No such appeal shall bo entertained after the expiry of thirty ' days from the date of the dec~sion appealed from, unless the High Court is ' satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not prefer ring the appeal withinthose days.
CHAPTER IV.
COUNCf L, COMMlp17EE, UHAI RPERSON, COUNCILLOR. COMMis- SlONER AND CONST!TU?lON OF hlUNICIPAL SERVICE.
uniciptrl 36. For the efficie1.t rerformance of the fu11ctio1.s of a n~ur~icipality there ~thorities. sl all be the following municipal mtnorities in the municioality, nan~ely :-
(a) a Cout?cil,
(b) a Chairperson,
(c) Stand 1n.g Committee, (J) Wards Committee, and (e; a Commissioner, lnditution 37. (1) Subject to the provisior,~ of this Act, the muntcipalal ministration sbaQ cour;cil . vest in the council and the council shall corf~st of the fo l l c~ ir,g xpembers. namely :-- ( i ) electe ' courcillui s, i- c1ui.ir.p Chairrerson :
(3) members of tale lit,crse of the People and the members of the State.
Legislative Assembly representing the constituency comprisrng the whde or any .... . part of the municipality; and . I .
. . (iii) the members of the council of States, who pre ~epistered 8s elector - j . . within tbe area of the municipality :
I ,-.. Provided that the member referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) shall be entitled to take part in the proceedings of the council but shall not 1 aye the right t c . . ..
' vote in any proceedings of the council :
. I I ' Provided further that the members referred to in clauses ( 1 1 ) and (iii).
shall cease to be members of the council on the cessation of the omce aa mcmbero of the Legislative Assembly or the members of the Paeiament.
(2) The term of office c f the councillor shall be flve years on and from the dnto notified by tho Tamil Nadu State Election Ccmission for assumption of such o l c e u oouncillw.
TAMIL NADU--GOVERNMEM' GAZETTE B X ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ \ . - -- --- 5\ -- - ----- - - - - - - - --- ---- --_ _ . . _ ._______._ __ ____ .-- .
* (31 Seats shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the S&duled Caste, ?no the Scheduled Tribes in event municipality and the number df seats SO re~erved -shall Gear, as nearly as may be, the same proporfion to the total 0" ~ I ) ~ C P Seats to be filled by direct election in that municipality as t11e j:opulation of +he Scheduled Castes in thct municipal area or of the Scheduled Tribe? i q that municipal area bears to the total population of that area.
(4) Seats shall be reserved for wcinen balonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Sched~lled Tribes, from among the seats reserved for the persons belonging to the Scliedtled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, whtcl! rhall not be less that; vne third of the total nunlber of seat5 reserved for the persons belongi.ng-to the .Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
( 5 ) Seats shall be reserved for women in the munici ality and the number of rests resrmed for women shall be not less than one third 8ncllrding the number of , seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats in the munlcipality.
, , '(6) 14e seats reserved fcr the persons belonging to the scheduied ~aa fe s and +he Scheduled Tribes under sub-section (3) and for women under sub-section ( 5 ) shall be allotted by rotation to different wards i n the municipa!ity in such manner , as may be prescribed.
(7) The reservation of seats under sub-sections (3) and (4) shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the 'period specified i n Article 334 of the Constitution.