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TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

(EIGHTH ASSEMBLY)

REVIEW

1985-88

May, 1988

Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Fort St. George, Madras-600 009

PERFACE

The Review covers the work done by the Eighth Legislative Assembly. The previous reviews in this series covering from the First Assembly till Seventh Assembly were published in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1977, 1980 and 1984. The objective of this Review is to give a complex, yet concise summary of business transacted by the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 16th January 1985 to 30th January 1988. In addition to the business actually transacted in the House, a summary of work done by the Legislature Committees, the Tamil Nadu Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, a brief report on the Presidential Election, one Biennial Election to the Council of States by the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one bye-election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council have also been included in this Review. References to the Rules of Procedure are also given at the beginning of each Chapter wherever necessary. A Few photographs taken in connection with the important occasions such as Governor's Address, Presentation of Budget and visits of Parliamentary delegations from others countries have also been added. This publication, it is hoped, will be found useful as book of reference to the Secretariat and of interest by all those desiring to study the work turned out during the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Any suggestions to make this publication more useful will be thankfully received and incorporated in the next Review.

Fort St. George MADRAS- 600 009 Dated 19-5-1988 1

REVIEW OF THE WORK TRANSACTED BY THE EIGHTH TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 1985-88 CHAPTER I THE STATE LEGISLATURE-ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION 1. BRIEF HISTORY BEFORE INDEPENDENCE The present Tamil Nadu was the residuary part of the then erstwhile . The said Presidency comprised of the present Tamil Nadu, some parts of the present States of Orissa, , and present excluding the former native State of Nizam. Besides, Madras Presidency there were two other Presidencies, Viz., Presidency of Bombay and Presidency of Calcutta. Each of the Presidency was in charges of a Governor. To start with, the presidencies were Independent of each other, but the Regulations Act, 1773 termed the Governor of Bengal as Governor-General of Bengal and made him the supreme head of all the Presidencies was recognised. This state of thing was however, discontinued by the Charter Act, of 1833 which concentrated all the legislative powers in the Governor-General-in-Council and deprived the local Government (Presidencies) of their power of the independent legislation. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 restored the legislative powers taken away by the Charter Act of 1833. The Legislature of the Madras Presidency was given the power to make laws for the "peace and good Government". The Provincial Legislative Council was constituted by the addition to the Governor's Executive Council of 4 to 8 ad hoc members of whom at least half were to be non-officials nominated by the Governor for a period of two years and the Advocate General. The provincial Legislative Council could not interface with the laws passed by the Central Legislature. All Bills passed by Provincial Councils required the assent of the Governor- General and even after that, they could be disallowed by the Queen to whom they had to be referred. The Indian Council Act of 1909 enlarged the Legislative Council of the Province from 20 to 50. The Legislative Council for the first time was elected by an indirect election resulting non-official majority for the first time. The First conscious advance in the direction of Responsible Government was the reform of 1919 known as Montague-Chemsford Reforms. The Madras Legislative Council was set up in 1921 under the Government of Act, 1919. The term of the Council was fora period of three years. It considered of 132 Members of which 34 were nominated by the Governor and the rest were elected. It met for 2 the first time on the 9th January 1921 at fort. St. George, Madras. The Council was inaugurated by the Duke of Cannaughat, a paternal uncle of the King of England, on 12th January 1921 on the request made by the Governor Lord Wellington. The Governor addressed the Council on 14th February 1921. The Second and Third Councils under this Act were constituted after general elections were held in 1923 and 1926 respectively. The Fourth Legislative Council met for the first time on the 6th November 1930 after the general elections held during that year and its life was extended from time to time and it lasted till the provincial autonomy under the Government of India Act, 1935 came into operation. The Government of India Act, 1935, marked the next stride in the evolution of Legislatures. The Act provided for an All India Federation and the constituent units of the Federation were to be the Governor's Province and Indian States. The Act established a bi- cameral Legislature in the Province of Madras as it was then called with a Legislative Assembly consisting of 215 members and Legislative Council having 56 members. The first Legislative Assembly under this Act was constituted in July 1937 after general election. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and the two Chambers called the Provincial Legislative Council and the Provincial Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Council was a Permanent body not subject to dissolution but as nearly as one third of the members thereon retired every three years. It consisted of not less than 54 and not more than 56 members composed of 35 General Seats, 7 Mohammedans Seats, 1 European Seat, 3 Indian Christian Seats and not less than 8 and not more than 10 nominated by the Governor. The Legislative Assembly consisted of 215 members of which, 146 were elected from general seats of which 30 seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes. The numbers of seats to be filled by persons chosen to represents various electorates are, 1 for backward areas and tribes, 28 for Mohammedans, 2 for Anglo-Indians, 3 for Europeans, 8 for Indian Christians, 6 for representative of Commerce and Industry etc., 6 for Landholders, 1 for University, 6 for representative of Labour and 8 for Women of which 6 were general. Although the Government of India Act was passed in 1935, only that part relating to the Provinces came into operation in 1937. The Congress Party in the Legislature formed the Government in March, 1937. The Ministry however, resigned in October, 1939due to the proclamation of emergency on account of World War II and the Legislature ceased to function. After the war was over, General Elections were held in March 1946 under the Government of India Act, 1935. The first Session of the Second Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act, 1935 constituted in 1946 met on the 24th May 1946. 3

The came the Indian Independence Act, 1947, under which two independent Dominions known respectively as India and Pakistan were created and paramountcy of the British Crown lapsed and the power of British Parliament to legislate for Indian ceased. The Provincial Legislatures elected under 1935 Act were empowered to function as such subject to certain adaptations and modifications until the Constitution came into force. The Constituent of India came into force with effect from 26th January 1950 and the then existing Legislature was allowed to function as Provincial Legislatures.

2. DEVELOPMENT AFTER INDEPENDENCE The First Legislature of erstwhile under the Constitution of India was constituted in March 1952, after the first General Election held in January 1952 on the basis of adult suffrage. According to the Delimitation of Parliament and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951, made by the President under section 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the then Composite Madras Assembly consisted of 375 seats to be filled by election distributed in 309 Constituencies-243 single member Constituencies, 62 double member Constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Castes and four two-member Constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved were contested only in respect of remaining 372 seats and one Member was nominated by the Governor under Article 333 of the Constitution to represent the Anglo-Indians. On the 1st October 1953, a separate consisting of the Telugu Speaking areas, of the Composite Madras State was formed and the speaking area of District was also merged with the then State with effect from the above date and as a consequence, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 231. The State Reorganisation Act, 1956 came into effect from 1st November 1956 and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile were merged with the Kerala State and as a consequence the strength of the Assembly was further reduced to 190. The Tamil Speaking area of Kerala (the present Kanniyakumari district) and Checotah taulk was added to Madras State. Subsequently, according to the new Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the State Re-Organisation Act, 1956, the strength of the Madras Legislative Assembly was raised to 205 distributed in 167 territorial constituencies-37 two-member constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Castes and one two- members constituency in which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Castes. 4

The Second Legislative Assembly which was constituted on the 1st April 1957 after the General Election consisted of 205 elected members besides one nominated members. During the term of the Assembly in 1959, as a result of the adjustment of boundaries between Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration and Boundaries) Act, 1959, one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras and consequently the strength of the Madras Assembly was increased to 206. During 1961, by the two-Member Constituencies (Abolition) Act, 1961, the 38 double-member Constituencies were abolished and an equal number of single-member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Consequently, there was no change in the strength of territorial constituencies in Madras Assembly which had remained as 206. The Third Assembly was constituted on 3rd March 1962 after General Elections. The strength of the Assembly was continued to be 206. By the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965, the number of Territorial constituencies of Madras was increased to 234, out of which Forty-two seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes and two seats for Scheduled Tribes besides one member to be nominated from the Anglo-Indian Community under Article 333 of the Constitution of India.

3. CHANGE IN NOMECCLATURE The Fourth Assembly was constituted on 1st March 1967 after the General Election in February 1967. It consisted of 234 territorial Constituencies of which 42 had been reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. During the term of this Assembly on the 18th July 1967, the House by a resolution unanimously adopted and recommended that steps be taken by the State Government to secure necessary amendment to the constitution of India to change the name of Madras State as "Tamil Nadu" Accordingly the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (Central Act, 53 of 1968) was passed by the Parliamentary and came into force on the 14th January 1969. Consequently the nomenclature "Madras Legislative Assembly: was changed into "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". From 1967 onwards, the strength of the Assembly continued to remain as 234 besides a nominated member. The Fifth Assembly was constituted on 15th March 1971, after general election held in March 1971. It consisted of 234 elected members of which 42 reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes besides one nominated members. Before the expiry of the period of the Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on 31st January 1976, under 5

Article 356 of the Constitution dissolved the Fifth Assembly and imposed President Rule for the first time in Tamil Nadu. After General Elections held in June 1977, the Sixth Assembly was constituted on 30th June 1977. It consisted of 234 territorial constituencies as delimited in the order of Delimitation Commission No.31, dated 1st January 1975 with reference to 1971 Central population figures, of which 42 seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 2 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Before the expiry of the period of Assembly, the President by a proclamation issued on the 17th February, 1980 under Article 356 of the Constitution, dissolved the Sixth Assembly and imposed President Rule in Tamil Nadu. During the year, 1979,'157 Uppiliapuram General Constituency' had been converted into '157 Uppiliapuram (S.T.) Constituency by way of an amendment to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 (without altering the extent of any Constituency given in such order). The Seventh Assembly was constituted on 9th June 1980 after the General Election held in May 1980 for the constituencies delimited on the basis of Census Population of 1971. It consisted of 234 Assembly Constituencies out of which forty-two seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes and three seats for Scheduled Tribes. The Eighth Assembly was constituted on 16th January 1985 after the General Election held in December, 1984. Before the expiry of the period of Assembly, the President by a proclamation issued on the 30th January 1988 under article 356 of the Constitution dissolved the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed Presidents Rule in Tamil Nadu- Vide proclamation Order reproduced in Section II, Table No. I (Page No. 259) During the term of Eighth Assembly, a Government Resolution seeking to abolish the Legislative council was moved and adopted by the House on 14th May 1986. Thereafter the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Bill, 1986 was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and received the assent of the President on 30th August 1986. The Act came into force on 1st November 1986. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was thus abolished with effect from 1st November 1986. The bi-cameral Legislative established in 1937 under the Government of India Act, 1935 has become a unicameral Legislative in Tamil Nadu from 1st November 1986 onwards. Details of terns of successive Legislative Assembly constituted under the Constitution of India After coming into force of the Constitution of India on 26th January 1950 and following the First General Election held under the Constitution, the first elected Assembly 6

was constituted on 1st March 1952. The detailed such as the months during which General Elections held, the dates of constitution, the dates of first meeting dates of dissolution and duration of each Assembly since 1952 are as follows: - Number Duration Month during Date of Date of Date of Date of of which Constitution Council of commencement dissolution. Assembly General Ministers of first session Election held sworn-in (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. First 1952-57 December 1-3-1952 10-4-1952 3-5-1952 31-3-1957 Assembly 1951 and January 1952. 2. Second 1957-62 April 1957. 1-4-1857 13-4-1957 29-4-1957 1-3-1962 Assembly 3. Third 1962-67 March 1962 3-3-1962 15-3-1962 29-3-1962 28-2-1967 Assembly 4. Fourth 1967-71 March 1967 1-3-1967 6-3-1967 15-3-1967 5-1-1971 Assembly 5. Fifth 1971-76 March 1971 15-3-1971 15-3-1971 22-3-1971 31-3-1976 Assembly 6. Sixth 1977-80 June 1977 30-6-1977 30-6-1977 4-7-1977 17-2-1980 Assembly 7. Seventh 1980-84 June 1980 9-6-1980 9-6-1980 19-6-1980 15-11- Assembly 1984 8. Eighth 1985-88 December 16-1-1985 10-2-1985 25-2-1985 30-1-1988 Assembly 1984

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CHAPTER II TAMIL NADU STATE AND TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The State of Tamil Nadu is one of the 25 states of the Indian Republic bounded on the North by the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, on the East by the , on the South by the Indian Ocean and on the West by the Kerala State. It has an area of 1, 30,069 square kilometres with an estimate population of 4, 84, 08,077 according to 1981 Census. It consists of Twenty districts. During this period, two districts, viz., and were bifurcated into Madurai district with headquarters at Madurai and Anna district with headquarters at . Tirunelveli district was bifurcated into Tirunelveli-Kattabomman district with headquarters at Tirunelveli and Chidambaranar district with headquarters at Tuticorin Government have also decided to bifurcated , , South Arcot and district in stages. The which hitherto was a bi-cameral Legislature became unicameral with the abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council with effect from 1st November 1986. It consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly consists of 234 elected members besides one nominated member.

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CHAPTER III GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1984 AND BYE-ELECTIONS GENERAL ELECTIONS This is the Eighth time that the General Election on the basis of adult suffrage to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was held. Like all the previous General Elections except the sixth and the Seventh General Assembly held in 1977 and 1980 respectively, the General Elections in 1984 were held simultaneously for the and for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the 24th December 1984, after a long gap of 13years. This was the first time the Tamil Nadu witnessed one day poll. The Eighth General Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was conducted on the basis of Constituencies as delimited in the Delimitation Order, 1976. Out of the 234 Assembly Constituencies, 42 Constituencies had been reserved for Scheduled Castes and 3 for Scheduled Tribes. Out of 234 Assembly Constituencies, only 232 Constituencies went to poll on 24th December 1984 as the poll was countermanded in two Constituencies, viz., (SC) and (SC) due to the death of a candidate who filed nomination in the above two constituencies were held on the 28th January 1985. The Governor's notification under sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 calling upon the Constituencies to elect members to the Eighth Legislative Assembly was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 20th November 1984. The Programme fixed by the Election Commission for holding General Election was as follows: - (a) Date of issue of Notification by the 20th November 1984. Governor under section 15 (2) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 calling upon the Constituencies to elect Members. (b) Last date for making nominations 27th November 1984 (c) Date of scrutiny of nominations. 28th November 1984 (d) Last date for withdrawal of candidates. 30th November 1984 (e) Date of poll 24th December 1984 (f) Date before which election to be 10th January 1985. completed.

The poll hours were fixed from 7-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. that is, nine hours because this happened to be simultaneous General Elections to Lok Sabha and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. 9

After the General Election was over, the notification under Section 73 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 constituting the new Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was issued by the Election Commission on the 16th January 1985. The new Tamil Nadu Legislative was therefore, deemed to be constituted with effect from 16th January 1985. Fresh Elections from Perambur (SC) and Egmore (SC) Constituencies for which the poll was countermanded due to the death of a contesting candidate were, held according to the poll schedule fixed by the Election Commission. Under Article 333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Thiru G.K. Francis, belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the relevant notification was published in an extra- ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 18th May 1985. With this, the entire process of filing up of all the 234 seats and the nomination of member belonging to Anglo-Indian Community to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was completed. For the 234 Assembly Constituencies, 3,307 persons (3,208 men and 99 women) filed their nominations. At the time of scrutiny the nomination of 66 (59 men and 7 women) candidates were rejected. Of the 3,241 validly nominated candidates, 1,743 candidates (1,716 men and 27 women) withdrew their candidatures in time leaving 1,498 candidates (1,437 men and 61 women) contesting in the filed. All the 234 seats were contested and the details in regard. Number of Serial number and Number of Number Number Percentage candidates name of the Political seats of seats of votes of votes forfeited Party contested won. secured. Secured. deposits. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. All-India Anna 155 133 80,44,273 37.09 - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2. Indian National 72 62 35,69,872 16.46 - Congress 3. Dravida Munnetra 168 24 63,96,518 29.49 - Kazhagam 4. Communist Party of 17 5 6,32,574 2.92 - India (Marxist) 5. Communist Party of 16 2 5,32,575 2.46 - India 6. Gandhi-Kamaraj 4 2 1,20,704 0.56 1 National Congress 7. Janata 16 3 4,93,374 2.27 1 8. All-India Forward 3 1 93,031 0.43 - Bloc 10

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 9. Bharathia Janata 15 - 54,390 0.25 14 Party 10. Indian Congress (J) 36 - 1,13,772 0.53 35 11.Tamil Nadu 7 - 1,99,484 0.92 1 Congress (K) 12. Independence 990 2 14,35,894 6.62 967

In Madurathakam Assembly Constituency, maximum number of 94 persons filed their nominations. Of the 1,498 candidates 61 were woman of whom 8 were from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 6 from All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagan, 3 from and others independents. Of the total number of electorate of 3,09,97,439 in the State 2,27,32,298 persons actually exercised their franchise and the percentage of poll worked out of 60.32. The total number of valid polled worked to 2,16,86,461. The largest number of valid votes polled was in Vilivakkam Assembly Constituency, the number being 1,69,247. The lowest number of valid votes polled was in Egmore (SC) Assembly Constituency the number being 57,473. Of the 234 successful candidates, 8 were women, 5 women belonged to All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and 3 women belonged to Indian National Congress. Of the successful candidates the largest margin by which a candidate won was in Assembly Constituency where S. Govindaswamy was declared elected by a margin of 40,723 votes. The lowest margin was in Assembly Constituency where Thiru Saidai Sa. Duraiswamy was declared elected by a margin of 190 votes. Details showing the names of political parties and number of seats contested, won number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and number of women Member elected in the previous Seven Assemblies in Tamil Nadu i.e. in the earlier Seven General Elections held from 1952 to 1980 are given in Section II Table No. II (Page No. 263). Classification of elected members according to the age group is as follows: - Age Group Number of members. 25-34 44 35-44 90 45-54 71 55-64 23 65 and above 7 235 11

Thiru Parithi Elamvazhuthi (D.M.K.) whose date of birth was 11th November 1959 was the youngest Member and Thiru K. Ramani, C.P.I. (M) who was born on 16th July 1916 was the eldest of the Members elected. Classifications of the elected members by educational qualification are as follows: - 1. Up to S.S.L.C. 61 2. S.S.L.C. or Matriculation (Passed) 62 3.Intermediate and P.U.C. 17 4. Degree in Arts (excluding those who had an additional degree in 15 Law) 5. Degree in Science (excluding those who had an additional degree in 7 Law) 6. Degree in Commerce (excluding those who had an additional degree 1 in Law) 7. Post-Graduate 15 8. Graduate in Teaching 3 9. Degree in Engineering 1 10. Degree in Law 41 11. Degree in Medical 8 12. Others 4 235

The distribution of Parties in the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the eve of declaration of results of General Election by the Returning Officers, i.e. on 5th January 1985 and the subsequent changes occurred till the date of dissolution on the 30th January 1988 are given in Section II-Table No. III (Page No. 268). The List of Members of the Assembly from 1985-88 together with their Constituencies and changes in membership are given in Section II- Table No. IV. (Page No.277) BYE ELECTIONS Six vacancies occurred in the Legislative Assembly during the period. The name of the members whose seats became vacant, cause and date of vacancy, the details of bye- election held are given below: - Serial number and name and Caused and Date Name of the members Date of Constituency of the member of vacancies. elected to fill the administering whose seats has become vacancy and date of oath or vacant. declaration. affirmation made. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Thiru Y. Shanmugam (INC) Death of the Thiru S. P. 8th March Tiruppathur Assembly newly elected Manavalan, (INC) 1985 Constituency in North Arcot Member on 12th 5th March 1985. district. January 1985. 12

(1) (2) (3) (4) 2. Thiru k. Murugan Died on 9th Thiru 21st January (AIADMK) September 1985. V.Kuppuswamy 1986 Assembly Constituency in (ALADMK) 17th North Arcot district. December 1985. 3. Thiru M. Pitchai Died on 28th Thiru V.S. 13th October (AIADMK) April 1986. Panchavarnam 1986 Assembly Constituency in (AIADMK) 1st district. September 1986 4. Thiru S. Narayanan Died on 11th May Thiru R.M. 3rd (AIADMK) Tiruunelveli 1986 Veerappan September Assembly Constituency in (ALADMK) 1st 1986 Tirunelveli district. September 1986 5. Thiru V.P. Chinthan (CPI- Died on 8th May Vacancy not filled M), Vilivakkam Assembly 1987 Constituency district 6. Hon. Dr. M.G. Died on 24th Vacancy not filled Ramachandran, (AIADMK), December 1987. Andipatti Assembly Consistency, Madurai district.

(See Chapter XXII and XXIV regarding expulsion and disqualification of Members also).

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CHAPTER IV THE GOVERNOR AND THE CABINET THE GOVERNOR Article 153 of the Constitution of India lays down that there shall be a Governor foe each State and he is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal as provided in Article 155. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President. The term of Office of the Governor is 5 year from the date on which he enters upon his office and continues after that period till his successor enters upon his office. Thiru Sunder Lal Khurana who assumed office as Governor of Tamil Nadu on the 3rd September 1982 continued till the 15th February 1988. Dr. P.C. Alexander succeeded him as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on 17th February 1988. THE CABINET Clause (1) of Article 154 of the Constitution provides that the executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercised by him either directly or through Officer subordinates to him in accordance with the Constitution. Article 163 lays down that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as the head to aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister as provided in Clause (1) of Article 164. After the General Elections held in December 1984, the Governor appointed Dr. M.G. Ramachandran as Chief Minister heading the new Government with effect from the forenoon of 10th February 1985. The Governor, on the advice of Hon. Chief Minister appointed 16 more Ministers on 14th February 1985. The names of the Ministers with their portfolios are given below: - 1. Thiru (Dr.) M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses, Archaeology, Prohibition excluding grant of liquor Permits, Electronics, Science and Technology, Commercial Taxes, Excise, Textile, Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Newsprint Control, Bonded Labour, Employment and Training and Passports. 14

2. Thiru (Dr.) V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Finance, Revenue, Legislature Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex- Servicemen. 3. Thiru S.RAMACHANDRAN-Minister for Electricity- Minister in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control, Adi Dravidar Welfare , Stationery and Printing, Government Press and Hill Tribes. 4. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASWAMY-Minister for Labour-Minister in-charge Labour, Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act. 5. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN- Minister for Information and Religious Endowments- Minister in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and grant of Liquor Permits. 6. Thiru C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of Education, Official Language, Tamil Development and Culture. 7. Dr. K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, TWAD, Town Planning and Accommodation Control. 8. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law-Minister in-charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits. 9. Dr. H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health and Environmental Pollution Control. 10. Thiru S.MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports and Highways. 11. Thiru S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control and Censes. 12. Thiru R. SOUNDARARAJAN-Minister for Housing and Local Administration- Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness, Housing and Slum Clearance Board. 13. Thiru M.R. GOVENDHAN, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in-charge of Backward Classes and Fisheries. 14. Thirumathi GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women 15 and Children Welfare, Beggars Homes, Orphanages, Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Correctional Administration, Bhoodan and Gramdhan. 15. Thirumathi VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi and Handlooms-Minister in-charge of Khadi and Handlooms. 16. Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf, Minister for Public Works and Minister in-charge of P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating to P.W.D, irrigation Minor Irrigation and Wakf. 17. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Co-operation and Rural Industries-Minister in-charge of Co-operation, Rural industries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries. Thiruvalargal K. RAJARAM, V.V.SWAMINATHAN, T.VEERASAMY, N.NALLUSAMY, Anoor P.G. JAGADEESAN, T. RAMASAMY and A.ARUNACHALAM were appointed as additional Members of the Council of Minister; with effect from 3rd March 1985. Consequently the business of the Government was re-collected among the Ministers as follows: 1. Thiru (Dr.) M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses, Archaeology, Prohibition excluding grant of Liquor, Excise, Passports. 2. Thiru (Dr.) V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Finance, Revenue, Legislature Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex- Servicemen. 3. Thiru S.RAMACHANDRAN-Minister for Electricity- Minister in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press. 4. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASWAMY-Minister for Labour-Minister in-charge Labour, Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act. 5. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN- Minister for Information and Religious Endowments- Minister in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and grant of Liquor Permits. 6. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries-Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics Science and Technology. 7. Thiru C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of Education, Official Language, Tamil Development and Culture. 16

8. Dr. K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water Supply and Drainage Boards. 9. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law-Minister in-charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits. 10. Dr. H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health and Environmental Pollution Control. 11. Thiru S.MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports and Highways. 12. Thiru S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control and Censes. 13. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles- Minister in- charge of Handlooms and Textiles. 14. Thiru R. SOUNDARARAJAN-Minister for Local Administration-Minister in- charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness. 15. Thiru T. VEERASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes. 16. Thiru N.NALLUSAMY, Minister for Housing-Minister in-charge of Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control. 17. Thiru Anoor P.G. JAGADEESAN, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in- charge of Rural Industries including Villages, Cottage and Small Industries. 18. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Rehabilitation and Employment-Minister in- charge of Employment and Training Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees. 19. Thiru A. ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister in- charge of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bounded Labour. 20. Thiru M.R. GOVENDHAN, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in-charge of Backward Classes and Fisheries. 21. Thirumathi GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Beggars Homes, Orphanages, Correctional Administration. 22. Thirumathi VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi -Minister in- charge of Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan. 17

23. Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf, Minister for Public Works-Minister in-charge of P.W.D. irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf. 24. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Co-operation -Minister in- charge of Co-operation. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, was appointed as additional Member of the Council of Minister with effect from 18th March 1985, and he was designated as Minister for Local Administration, Panchayats, Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural indebtedness. Thiru P. Sundararajan hitherto dealing with the above port folios was designated for Nutritious Meals. There was no change in the portfolios assigned to other Ministers. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries was on Foreign Tour during April 1985 and during his absence the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to him were distributed among the following Ministers as follows: - Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister was on Foreign Tour in Japan and Singapore during July 1985 and during his absence the subjects allocated to him were distributed among the following Ministers as follows: - 1. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Services and other All India Services. 2. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASWAMY, Minister for Labour-Minister in-charge of Molasses, Archaeology, Prohibition excluding grant of liquor permits, Excise, and Passport. 3. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN- Minister for Information and Religious Endowments- Minister in-charge of District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Files relating to Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic offenders and Slum grabbers Act, 1982. Thiru S. Ramchandran, Minister for Electricity was on foreign tour during July 1985 and during his absence the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Law. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport was on foreign tour during July 1985 and during his absence the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to Dr. K. Kalimuthu, Minister for Agriculture. 18

The subjects Information and Publicity and Film Technology dealt with by the minister for Information and Religious Endowments was dealt with by Chief Minister with effect from 5th September 1985. The subject 'Planning, Archaeology and Passports' dealt with, by the chief Minister was allocated to Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments with effect from 5th September 1985. Consequently the designation of Thiru R.M. Veerappan was redesignated as the Minister for Tourism and Religious Endowments with effect from 5th September 1985. The subject "Prohibition excluding grant of liquor permits and Excise", dealt with by Chief Minister was allocated to Thiru V.V. Swaminathan, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles with effect from 6th September 1985. Consequently the designation of Thiru V.V. Swaminathan was re-designated as Minister for Excise, Handlooms and Textiles with effect from 6th September 1985. The following subjects dealt with by the Chief Minister were allocated with effect from 24th January 1986 to the following Ministers as follows: - 1. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Public, General Administration. 2. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Tourism and Religious Endowments- Minister in-charge of Public, District Revenue Officers, Information and Publicity and film Technology. 3. Thiru C.PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law-Minister in-charge of Deputy Collectors, Molasses. Consequently the designation of Thiru R.M. Veerappan, was redesignated as Minister for Information and Religious Endowments with effect from 24th January 1986. The subject 'Labour' dealt with by the Minister for Labour was allocated to Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance, with effect from 7th April 1986. Consequently the designation of Thiru K.A. Krishnaswamy, Minister for Labour was re-designated as Minister for Animal Husbandry and Daily Development with effect from 7th April 1986. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development tendered resignation from the Council of Ministers and his resignation was accepted with effect from 9th April 1986:

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The following Ministers were relived of their duties with effect from 21st October 1986: - 1. Thiru R.M. Veerappan 2. Thiru C. Aranganayagam 3. Dr. K. Kalimuthu 4. Dr. H.V. Hande 5. Thiru T. Veerasamy 6. Thiru N. Nallusamy 7. Thiru M.R. Govendhan 8. Thirumathi Gomathi Srinivasan 9. Thirumathi Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy 10. Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf.

Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, was appointed as additional Member of the Council of Minister with effect from 22nd October 1986. The business of the Government was re- allocated among the Ministers with effect from 22nd October 1986 as follows: - 1. Dr. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister: - Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers and Home. 2. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for finance- Minister in-charge of finance, General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex-Servicemen. 3. Thiru S.RAMACHANRAN, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control, Censes, Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing and Government Press. 4. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASAMY, Minister for Local Administration and Labour- Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour. 5. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries and Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water supply and Drainage Boards. 6. Thiru P.U. SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Prevention of Corruption, Health, Environmental Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries. 7. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses. 20

8. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways. 9. Thiru S. THIRUNAVUKKAARASU, Minister for Housing and Handlooms- Minister in-charge of Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control. 10. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and Electricity- Minister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity. 11. Thiru R.SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Noon Meal and Social Welfare and Khadi-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan. 12. Thiru ANOOR P.G. JAGADEESAN, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in- charge of Rural Industries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries. 13. Thiru T.RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes -Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes. 14. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister in- charge of Adi Dravidar Welfare. Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour. 15. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Public Works-Minister in- charge of Public Works Department, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf. The subjects 'Public and district Revenue Officers' dealt with by the Chief Minister was allocated to Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport with effect from 3rd December 1986. The subject 'Prevention of corruption' dealt with by Minister for Health was allocated to the Chief Minister with effect from 3rd December 1986. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries and Agriculture was on Foreign Tour during December 1986 and during his absence the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to Chief Minister with effect from 17th December 1986. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy and Thiru Anoor P.G. Jagadeesan were relieved of their duties as Minister with effect from 16th March 1987. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister was on Foreign Tour during August, September and October 1987 and during his absence the subject dealt with by him was 21 allocated to Hon. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Financial with effect from 5th August 1985. Thiru R.M. Veerappan, was appointed as additional Member of the Council of Ministers with effect from 5th November 1987 as among the Ministers with effect from 5th November 1987, as follows: - 1. Dr. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister: - Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All-Indians Services, Home and Prevention of Corruption. 2. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for finance- Minister in-charge of finance, General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex-Servicemen. 3. Thiru S.RAMACHANRAN, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food and Price Control. 4. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour, Censes Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationary and Printing and Government Press. 5. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries and Agriculture- Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water supply and Drainage Boards. 6. Thiru P.U, SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health, environment Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries. 7. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses. 8. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways, Public District Revenue Officers, Rural Industries including, Cottage and Small Industries. 9. Thiru S. THIRUNAVUKKAARASU, Minister for Housing and Handlooms- Minister in-charge of Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control. 22

10. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and Electricity- Minister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity. 11. Thiru R.SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Noon Meal and Social Welfare and Khadi-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan. 12. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes. 13. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister in- charge of Adi Dravidar Welfare. Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour. 14. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Public Works-Minister in- charge of Public Works Department, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf. Consequent on the sudden demise of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 24thy December 1987, the Council of Ministers headed by him was dissolved with effect from thee forenoon of 24th December 1987. The Governor appointed Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Senor Most Member of the outgoing Council of Ministers to act as Chief Minister till the election of new Leader by the Party in majority in the Assembly and on his advice appointed Council of Ministers. The subjects Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All India Services, Home, Prevention of corruption dealt with by the late Chief Minister Dr. M.G. Ramachandran were allocated to the Chief Minister in addition to the subjects held by him in the previous Cabinet. The other Minister continued to be in charge of the subjects they had in the previous Cabinet. Consequent on the election of Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran, as the Leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Legislative Party, the interim Council of Ministers, headed by Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, resigned on the forenoon of 7th January 1988 and the Governor appointed a new Ministry headed by Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran as Chief Minister with effect from forenoon of 7th January 1988. The names of the Minister with their portfolios are given below: - 1. Thirumathi JANAKI RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister-Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All Indian Services, Home 23

Prevention of Corruption, Finance General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Crops and Industries. 2. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour, Censes Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationary and Printing and Government Press, Food and Price Control. 3. Thiru P.U, SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health, Environment Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries, Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control. 4. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses and Agriculture. 5. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways, Public District Revenue Officers, Rural Industries including, Cottage and Small Industries, Water Supply and Drainage Board's, Public Works, Irrigation Minor Irrigation. 6. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and Electricity- Minister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity and Wakf. 7. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes, Nutritious Meals, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan. 8. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister in-charge of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative. The President by a Proclamation issued on the 30th January 1988, dissolved the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu.

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CHAPTER V. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (A) CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE AND GALLARIES: - During the period under Review, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly continued to meet in the Assembly chamber at Fort St. George. Galleries: - There are four galleries in the Assembly Chamber, Viz., (1) Officer's Gallery (2) Press Gallery (3) Speaker's Gallery (4) Visitor's Gallery including Ladies Gallery. During the period under review, 1,52,906 visitors witnessed the proceedings of the Assembly. The details in regard to the number, of visitors for each session are given separately in Section II Table No. V (page No. 290).

(B) SEPARATE BUILDING COMPLEX FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND ITS SECRETARIAT-

Steps for construction of a new Legislature building Complex were taken in three stages, namely- (i) Section of a suitable site; (ii) Determination of the customer requirement and needs in details and (iii) Approval of necessary designs and plans and according sanctioned therefore. No final decision as to selection of a suitable site for construction of the new Legislature Building Complex was taken even though some progress was made with regard to the latter two stages.

(C) INSTALLATION OF METAL DETECTORS IN THE ASSEMBLY:- To have a better security check of the visitors to the Galleries, two metal Detectors have been installed on the advice of the Security Officer.

(D) PORTRAITS IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER: - The following portraits adorn the Assembly Chamber: - 1. Mahatma Gandhi ...... Unveiled in 1948 2. Thiru Rajaji ...... Unveiled in 1948 3. Saint Thiruvalluvar ...... Unveiled in 1964 4. Thiru C.N. Annadurai ...... Unveiled in 1969 25

5. Thiru K. Kamaraj ...... Unveiled in 1977 6. Thanthai ...... Unveiled in 1980 7. Dr. Ambedkar ...... Unveiled in 1980 8. Pasumpon Semmal Muthuramalinga Thevar. Unveiled in 1980 9. Quaid-e-Millath Muhamed Ismail ...... Unveiled in 1980

The busts of Thiruvalargal Rajagopalachariyar, former President, Madras Legislative Council and L.D. Swamikkannu Pillai, former Secretary and former President, Madras Legislative Council also adorn the Assembly Lobby.

(E) PRESS GALLERY Press Advisory Committee Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rule 284 provides that the admission to the Assembly Chamber to strangers and officials during the sittings of the Assembly shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations made by the Speaker. Accordingly, a Press Advisory Committee is constituted with 12 members of the Press representatives which is nominated by the Speaker. The Committee recommends to the Speaker about allotment of seats to various representatives of the newspapers, news agencies and other periodicals in the Press Gallery of the Assembly. The Committee met last on 1st April 1986 during the period under review. Accommodations have been provided for fifty two dailies and other periodicals and ten news agencies including , Television and Information, Tourism and (Tamil) Culture Department of the . During the period under review, the Committee was nominated by the Speaker on only one occasion and the names of Press which were nominated to the Committee are shown in Section II, Table No. VI (page No. 291).

(F) SESSIONS AND SITTINGS Duration of the Assembly- Clause (1) of Article 172 of the Constitution of India provides that every Legislative Assembly of every State unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as a dissolution of the Assembly. The first meeting of the Legislative Assembly after the General Election in December 1984 was held on 25th February 1985 and therefore its term would expire by efflux of time normally on the 24th February 1990. However it was dissolved by a proclamation issued by 26

the President of India under Article 356 of the Constitution of India with effect from 30th January 1988. Summoning and Prorogation of Sessions: - Under Clause 1 of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, the Governor summons the Legislative Assembly from time to time meet at such time and place as he thinks fit but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. Clause 2(a) of Article 174 provides for prorogation of the Assembly from time to time by the governor. A Session is the period of time between the first meeting of the house on the summons of the Governor under Clause 1 of Article 174 and its prorogation or dissolution under Clause 2 of Article 174. There can be number of Sessions during the term of each Assembly. During the Eighth Assembly, there were six Sessions. Sittings of the House: - According to rule 29 of the Assembly Rules, the sittings of the house shall ordinarily commence at 9-00 a.m. and conclude at 1-30 p.m. During the period, the Assembly sat in all for 175 days and in terms of hours, the Assembly sat for 829 hours and 48 minutes. The details of dates of summoning and prorogation, number of actual days of sittings, number of hours and minutes, session-wise are shown in Section II, Table No. VII (Page No. 292). (G) OATH OR AFFIRMATION BY MEMBERS (i) Elected in General Elections Under Article 188 of the Constitution of India every Member of the Legislative Assembly is required to make and subscribe before the Governor or some person appointed in that behalf by him an oath or affirmation. He has to sign the Roll of Members maintained for the purpose before taking his seat in the House. The form of oath has also been set out in the Third schedule of the Constitution. After the constitution of the Eighth Legislative Assembly on 16th January 1985, it was summoned to meet for its first session on 25th February 1985. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, a member of the Legislative Assembly representing Melmalayanur Constituency was appointed as the Speaker Pro-tem by the Governor before whom oath or affirmation might be made by the members of the Legislative Assembly. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam made and subscribed his affirmation before the Governor on the afternoon of the 23rd February 1985 at Raj Bhavan, , and Madras. 27

On the 25th February 1985 when the Assembly met for the first time, 229 Members took their oath or subscribed affirmation before the Speaker Pro-tem. Of these 143 Members solemnly affirmed their allegiance to the Constitution and 86 Members were sworn in the name of God. 227 Members took their oath or subscribed affirmation in Tamil and 2 Members in English. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister and Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, Minister for Food solemnly affirmed their allegiance to the Constitution in Tamil on 26th February 1985 and 7th March 1985 respectively in the Chamber of the Speaker, Madras-9 On the 4th April 1985, and Thiru P. Dhanabal representing Sankari (SC) Constituency solemnly affirmed his allegiance to the Constitution in Tamil before the Deputy Speaker in the Government General Hospital, Madras as he was convalescing there after a car accident. Prof. G.K. Francis, nominated by the Governor under Article 333 of the Constitution of India to represent Anglo-Indian Community was sworn is as a Member in the name of God in English on the 25th March 1985, before the Speaker in his Chamber at Fort St. George, Madras-9. (ii) Elected in Bye-Elections The following members who were elected to the Assembly in the bye-elections took oath or affirmation on the dates noted against each in the Chamber of the Speaker. 1. Thiru S.P. Manavalan-8th March 1985. 2. Thiru V. Kuppusamy-21st January 1986. 3. Thiru R.M. Veerappan-3rd September 1986. 4. Thiru V.S. Panchavarnam-13th October 1986. After making and subscribing the oath or affirmation and before taking their seats in the House members signed the form set out for that purpose as well as the "Roll of Members". (iii) Seating of Members Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that the members shall sit in the House in such order as the Speaker may determine. There are six Blocks in the Chamber, three on the eastern side and three on the western side of the Speaker's seat. The convention is that the Members of the Ruling Party sit on the right side of the Speaker and the Opposition to the left of the speaker. As the number of ministers in the Cabinet increased, they had to be seated in the Second row also. Seats 1 and 2 in Block-I were allotted to the Chief Government whip and the Deputy Speaker respectively. The other Party Leaders are 28

usually accommodated in the first row allotted to the Opposition parties. The other members are allotted seats in back rows according to the names in Tamil alphabet. (H) ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS The business of the House transacted during a session can be divided into two board headings viz., "Government Business" and "Private Members Business". The Business Advisory Committee nominated by the Speaker at the commencement of the House or from time to time recommends the time that should be allotted for the discussion of the stages of the Government Bills, Financial Business and other Business. It has the power to indicate on the proposed time table the different hours at which various stages of the Bills and other Business shall be completed. The recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee will be reported to the House by the Chair. No variation in the order can be made expect on the request of the Leader of the House with the permission of the House. Rule 30 of the Assembly Rules lays down that a list of Business foe each day shall be prepared by the Secretary and circulated to all Members. According to sub-rule (2) of the said rule, no business not include in the list of business for the day shall be transacted at any sitting except business of a formal or ceremonial nature. 1. Government Business- The arrangement of Government Business shall be in the order prescribed by the Leader of the House and approved by the Speaker and the order of Business so arranged in the list shall not be revised expect on a motion and adopted by the House. 2. Private Members' Business- Rule 32 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, provided that on all Thursdays on which the Assembly sits except, Thursdays allotted for the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor's Address and Thursdays allotted for the discussion of Financial matters under Articles202 to 206 the Constitution, the business of Private Members shall have precedence. But on a motion moved for the suspension of this provision, the Assembly may resolve to give precedence to Government Business even on Thursdays on which the Business of Private Members has precedence. If such a motion is moved and carried, the speaker may in consultation with the Leader of the House allot in lieu thereof another day in the same or in the subsequent week for Private Members' Business. During the period under Review only 2 days, i.e. 10th May 1986 and the 14th November 1986 were allotted for transacting Private Members' Business in the Assembly.

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CHAPTER VI PRESIDING OFFICERS (I) SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CONTINUED AS SPEAKER, UNDER SECOND PROVISO TO ARTICLE 176 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

The Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was dissolved on the 15th November 1984 and the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 16th January 1985. The First meeting of the Eighth Assembly was held on 25th February 1985. Thiru K. Rajaram who was the Speaker of the Seventh Assembly continued to hold the Office of the Speaker under Article 179 till 24th February 1985 A.N.

(ii) SPEAKER PRO-TEM Under Clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the 18th February 1985, appointed Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, a member of the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Melmalayanur Constituency who is one of the senior most among the Members of the Eighth Assembly, as a Speaker Pro-tem to perform the duties of the Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly till a new Speaker was chosen under Article 178 of the Constitution. He subscribed as member of the Assembly on 23rd February 1985 before the Governor at Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Madras.

(iii) SPEAKER ELECTED According to Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Governor fixed Wednesday, the 27th February 1985 as the date for the election of speaker for Eighth Assembly. The name of Thiru P.H. Pandian was proposed by Dr. M. G. Ramachandran and seconded by Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan. When the Assembly met for the election of Speaker, the Speaker Pro-tem declared Thiru P.H. Pandian as having been unanimously elected as Speaker as only one nomination was received in favour of Thiru P.H. Pandian. The Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition conducted Thiru P.H. Pandian to the Chair. (iv) DEPUTY SPEAKER. According to Rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Governor fixed Wednesday, the 27th February 1985 for the election of Deputy Speaker also. After Thiru P.H. Pandian was elected as Speaker and occupied the Chair, he conducted the election of the Deputy Speaker. The name of Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, was proposed by Thiru K. Rajaram and seconded by Thiru S. Ramachandran. 30

As only one nomination was received in favour of Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, the Speaker declared Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, as having been elected as Deputy Speaker. The particulars of names of former Speakers and Deputy Speakers elected during the periods from the First Assembly to Seventh Assembly are given below: - Year Name of speaker Name of Deputy Speaker. (1) (2) (3) 1952-57 Thiru J. Sivashanmugam Pillai (6th Thiru B. Baktavasalu (From 16th May 1952 to 16th August 1955). August 1955 to 27th September 1955 and from 1st November 1956 to 31sst March 1957 Deputy Speaker performed the duties of Speaker) Thiru N. Gopala Menon (from 27th September 1955 to 1st November 1956). 1957-62 Dr. U. Rau (from 30th April Thiru B. Baktavatsalu Naidu (from 4th 1957 to 3rd August 1961). August 1961, Deputy Speaker performed the duties of Speaker). 1962-67 Thiru S. Chella Pandian (from 31st Thiru K. Parthasarathy (from 31st March March 1962 to 4th March 1967). 1962 to 28th February 1967). 1967-70 Thiru Si. Pa. Aditanar (from 17th Pulavar K. Govindan (from 17th March March 1967 to 12th August 1968). 1967 to 21st February 1969). Pulavar K. Govindan (from 22nd Thiru G.R. Edmund (from 26th February February 1969 to 14th March 1971). 1969 to 5th January 1971). 1971-76 Thiru K.A. Mathialagan (from 24th Thiru P. Seenivasan (From 24th March March 1971 to 2nd December 1972). 1971 to 9th March 1974). Pulavar K. Govindan (from 3rd (From 2nd December 1972 to 3rd August August 1973 to 3rd July 1977). 1973 Deputy Speaker performed the duties of Speaker). Thiru N. Ganapathy (from 17th April 1974 to 31st January 1976). 1977-80 Thiru Munu Adhi (from 6th July 1977 Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu (from 6th July to 18th June 1980). 177 to 17th February 1980). 1980-84 Thiru K. Rajaram (from 21st June Thiru P.H. Pandian (from 21st June 1980 1980 to 24th February 1985). to 15th November 1984). 1985-88 Thiru P.H. Pandian (from 27th Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian (From 27th February 1985). February 1985 to 30th January 1988).

(V) PANEL OF CHAIRMEN Rule 9 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that at the commencement of every session of from time to time as the case may be, the Speaker may nominate from amongst the members of the Assembly, a panel of not more than six Chairmen anyone of whom may preside over the Assembly in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker when so required by the Speaker or in his absence by the Deputy Speaker or in his absence also by the Chairman presiding. 31

A list of Members of the Assembly who were nominated to the panel of Chairmen are given in Section II Table No. VIII (Page No. 296).

CHAPTER VII LEADER OF THE HOUSE, LEADER OF OPPOSITION AND GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP (1) LEADER OF THE HOUSE A Minister will be appointed by the Government as the Leader of the Assembly. Rules of Procedure provides that the Speaker shall consult the Leader of the House for allotting time for discussion of certain items of business. The arrangement of Government Business is his ultimate responsibility. His foremost duty is to assist thee Speaker in the conduct of the business. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan was appointed as the Leader of the House on 16th February, 1985, and continued to be the Leader of the House upon and inclusive of 6th January 1988. Thiru R.M. Veerappan was appointed as Leader of the House on 8th January 1988 and continued to be the Leader of the House till the Assembly was dissolved on 30th January 1988. (2) LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Party system is an integral part of the Parliamentary form of Government. In this system there is always a Party in power and a party or parties in Opposition. Party which has the largest strength among the Opposition Parties is recognised as the main Opposition Party. The Leader of the largest recognised Opposition Party is being recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. Under the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the term 'Leader of Opposition' has been defined as Leader of a Legislature Party having the largest number of members other than the party which formed the Government and having more than the quorum strength prescribed and recognised by the Speaker as such. He is given salary and certain other facilities and amenities under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1979 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1979). Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Indian National Congress Legislature Party which had the largest strength among the opposition parties was recognised as the Leader of Opposition by the Speaker on the 27th February 1985 F.N. and continued as such during the period. 32

(3) GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP Government Whip for the Legislature was appointed from 1st October 1948. The duties of the Government Whip lie in the general parliamentary field. His main function is assisting in the drawing up of the programme of Government business for each session and making arrangements for such day-to-day variation in the programme as may be found necessary. He is given salary and certain facilities and amenities under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 as amended from time to time. The Government appointed Thiru Durai Govindarasan, as the Chief Government Whip on the 1st March 1985 and continued as such till the dissolution of the Eighth Assembly on 30th January 1988. A list showing the names of Members who served as Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and the Government Chief Whip since, 1952 are given in Section II, Table No. IX (Page No. 297).

CHAPTER VIII LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS Article 190 (4) of the Constitution of India states that if a member of the House of the Legislative of a State is absent from all meetings thereof, without the permission of the House for a period of sixty days computed in the manner set out in the proviso thereto, his scat may be declared vacant by a motion made in that behalf. Sub-rule (1) of the Rule 20 of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides for the grant of leave of absence by the House to a Member on a motion moved by him or any other member in his behalf. Sub-rule (2) of the said rule also provides that any member may move that a seat of a member who has been absent for sixty days computed in accordance with the provisions of Article 190 (4) of the constitution without the leave of the House be declared vacant. During the period under Review, leaver of absence was granted by the House to Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of Opposition for the Fourth and Fifth Sessions of the Eighth Assembly from the date of his absence on a motion moved on 10th November 1987 by Thiru C. Palanimuthu, Whip of the Congress Party.

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CHAPTER IX GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Clause (1) of Article 176 of the Constitution lays down that at the commencement of the first session after each General Election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council both Houses assembled together and inform the Legislature of the causes of its summons. The address outlines the policy of the Government, Legislative proposals, business that may come up before the House and some times a brief of the activities and achievements of the Government during the previous year. During the period under review, there were four such addresses on the dates given below: - 1. 8th March 1988 (Both Houses) 2. 8th January 1986 (Both Houses) 3. 27th February 1987 (Assembly) 4. 25th January 1988 (Assembly).

Clause (2) of Article 176 of the Constitution requires that Rules of Procedure shall provide for the allotment of time for the discussion on the matters referred to in Governor's Address and rule 12 of the Assembly Rules provides for such discussion. A motion of thanks for the Address of the Governor will be moved in the House. The text of the Motion of Thanks will be as follows: - "That the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly assembled in the Session are deeply grateful to the Governor for the Address, which he has been pleased to deliver to the Legislative Assembly on ...... "

The amendments, to the Motion of Thanks, moved by the Members will be disposed of at the conclusion of the discussion and the Motion of Thanks put to the vote of the House. The motion as adopted by the House will be conveyed to the Governor by the Speaker. No motion of thanks for the Governor's Address on 25th January 1988 could be moved as the Assembly was dissolved on 30th January 1988. The Governor's reply will be reported back to the Assembly by the Speaker. The details in regard to the number of days allotted for discussion on the Motion of thanks to the Address, the date on which the amendments were moved, the Members who moved and seconded the Motion of Thanks and the number of amendments moved on each occasion and the date on which the original motion was adopted by the House are given in Section II, Table No. X (Page No. 298). 34

CHAPTER X RULES OF PROCEDURE OF TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY A. HISTORY OF RULES OF PROCEDURE On the introduction of Provincial Autonomy in the year 1937 the Rules of Procedure of the Old Madras Legislative Council, in force immediately before the Commencement of the Government of India Act, 1935, were adopted as the Rules of Procedure of the Madras Legislative Assembly with such modifications and adaptations as were by the Governor in his discretion under sub-sections (3) of section 84 of the said Act. After Independence in 1947, the same Rules were adopted by a resolution passed in the House on 15th September, 1947 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (3) of section 84 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as the Rules of Procedure of the House to the extent that they were not repugnant to the provisions of Indian Independence Act of 1947 and the orders issued thereunder. On 26th January 1950, when the Constitution of India came into force, the Legislative Assembly Rules were the same as those that were in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution of India with modifications and adaptations made by the Speaker under Clause (2) of Article 208 of the Constitution. A Committee for the purpose of formulating the necessary rules for regulating the procedure and conduct of business, under Article 208 (1) of the Constitution of India was first constituted in the year 1952 by adopting a motion in the House on 31st July 1952. Before the Committee took up consideration or rules, there occurred changes in the composition of the Madras Legislative Assembly consequent on the formation of Andhra Pradesh State with effect from the 1st October, 1953 and a new Committee was constituted by a motion adopted by the Assembly on the 24th December, 1953. The important changes made in the Rules of Procedure by the Committee were the rules for the constitution of Committee on Government Assurances, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation. the Committee on Estimates, Business Advisory Committee, as also rules relating to observation or interruption during Governor's Address regarding it as a gross breach of order, provisions for giving Calling Attention Notices and one hour discussion on matters of public importance. During the year 1957, a Select Committee on the Rules of Procedure was constituted by a resolution of the Assembly on the 27th July 1957, which made several amendments in the Rules including a new chapter for constitution of Committee on Rules. The first Standing Committee on Rules was constituted in the year 1959. From that time onwards, the 35

Committee on Rules recommended amendments to the Rules from time to time. The Rules of the Assembly were presented in 1960, 1966, 1967,1968,1971,1973 and 1979 and the rules amended accordingly. The Speaker is the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee, which is nominated by the Speaker. The strength of the Committee is seventeen, including the Chairman (Rules 255,256). Changes made during the Eighth Assembly The Committee on Rules for 1984-85 have recommended various amendments to the Rules. It has approved the Report but it could not be laid on the Table of the House due to the dissolution of the House. The Report of the Committee on Rules was laid on the Table of the House on 27th February, 1985 and the Report was deemed to have been approved and the notification relating to the amendments were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated 7th March, 1985. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, three Committees, viz., the Committee on Petitions, Library Committee and Committee on Papers laid on the Table were constituted on 13th May, 1986. The Committee on Rules for the year 1986-87 mainly considered the amendments to the Rules consequent on the abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. The Committee met on 12th November, 1986 and approved the Report, which was laid on the Table of the House on 17th November 1986. The amendments to Rules were notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 24th November 1986.

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CHAPTER XI QUESTIONS (1) General- The first Legislative Council set up under the Charter Act of 1853 was primarily meant for making laws and regulations. The Charter Act did not define the powers of the Legislative Council, but the Council showed some degree of independence by asking questions as to and discussing the propriety measures of the executive Government . The Indian Council Act, of 1861 which explicitly circumscribed the functions of the Legislative Council to purely Legislative matters was retrograde in many respects and this led to a demand for reform of the Legislative Council so as to allow its members to elicit information by means of questions. The functions of the Legislature are not therefore, confined only "to make laws". It provides a forum where the Executive can be questioned on the acts of commission and omission of Government. In recent times questions have been used for the purposes of focussing public attention to specific grievances or eliciting information regarding the Government's intentions. It is also extensively used by Members to bring the grievances of their constituencies to the attention of the Government. Notice of questions- A Member who desires to table a question shall give notice of the same in writing to the Secretary. A question shall ordinarily be forwarded to the concerned department within 15days from the date of its receipt. Admitted question shall be entered in the list of questions on the forty-second day at the latest after the day on which they are admitted by the Speaker. When a Members question has been admitted and other Members give notice of questions on the same subject subsequently, the names of all the Members are bracketed and one common answer is given. Type of questions- Generally the question is one to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House and which is distinguished by an asterisk mark. In order to save time of the House, even if a question is admitted as starred question and if it requires lengthy statement are laid on the Table of the House on the date on which the particulars question has been included in the question list. If in the opinion of the Speaker, any question though given notice of as starred question by the Member is considered to be of such a nature that a written reply will be more appropriate the speaker may direct that such question be admitted as unstarred question. (2) Unstarred Questions. A notice of question for which a written reply is required or dose not bear an asterisk or deemed appropriate is classified as unstarred question. Generally, 37 questions which require lengthy statements or statistics are admitted as unstarred questions. Answer to such question are printed and placed on the Table of the House. (3) Short No ice question- A short notice question is as starred question which the speaker with the consent of the Minister concerned, orders to be entered in the list of questions with shorter notice than 7 clear days. If the Minister concerned declines to waive the seven days notice, it is admitted as a starred question and included in the list of questions in the usual course. Not more than one short notice question will be entertained from each member for a day. Question Hour-The House ordinarily meets at 9-00 A.M. and unless the House unanimously decides otherwise, the first hour of the sittings is devoted to questions and that hour is called the 'question hour'. Asking of questions is an inherent and unfettered parliamentary right of members. The Legislators are quite active during question hour. The Members ask question on every aspect of administration and Government activity. Question hour is an interesting part of proceedings Although questions is asked mainly to seek information and elicit facts on a particular subject, there are many a time lively and quick exchange of words between the Members asking the question and the Ministers answering them. These exchanges are sometimes coupled with flashes of wit and humour. It provides the Minister an opportunity to make announcements on important matters in a somewhat informal way. Sometimes questions may lead to appointment of committee or to bring in any Legislation. The purpose of question hour is to turn a search light upon every corner of the public service to explain to the public the meaning of political events to obviate the necessity in many instances of more extended debate of motions for papers and to afford to the private Members render modern conditions almost his only opportunity. Normally about 20 questions are placed on the list of questions for oral answer. For the purpose of answering questions in the House, the Minister are divided into two groups and fixed days are allotted to groups of Ministers during a week. During the question hour, the Minister reads out the answer prepared in his department and approved by him when the question is called The Member who had tabled the question has a right to ask one or two supplementary questions arising out of the questions or the answer. The Speaker may permit supplementary questions by other also depending upon the importance of the subject matter. There is no limit to the number of supplementary questions that can be out, asked the Speaker has a discretion to disallow further supplementary questions when in his opinion a sufficient number of supplementaries have been put. It is the cut and thrust of supplementary question and answers which gave the question time is dramatic quality. While replying to questions, 38

Minister sometimes give assurance or undertaking either to consider a matter or to take action or to furnish information later. The days on which the question hour was suspended during the period under review, on motion moved under rule 30 (3) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and adopted unanimously by the House, the number of occasions when the question hour has been extended and the number of occasions the question hour had ended within one hour are given in section II Table No. XI (Page No. 300). (2) Progress of question during the period from 1985-88- During the period, 18,370 notices of question were received from the Members of which 10,925 questions were admitted and 7,445 were disallowed or withdrawn. 2,539 questions were answered on the floor of the House and 27,870 answers to question were laid on the Table of the House. Statistics relating to question are given in Section II Table No. XII (Page No. 301). (3) Correction statements by Minister under Rule 111 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules- when any statement made by a Minister by way of answer to a question (main or supplementary) or under Rule 110 or otherwise is found to be incorrect by a Minister, he may with the permission of the Speaker, make a further statement either in the same sitting or at any time thereafter. There shall be no discussion on the statement at the time when it is made. The details of such statements made by Ministers during the period under review are given in Section II Table No. XIII (Page No. 312). (4) Half an-hour Debates-During the question hour, no discussions is permitted in respect of a question or of any answer given to a question. However, if a request is made to the Speaker, to raise a discussion on a matter which has been the subject under question during time or within five days prior to the date of notice, the speaker, may in his discretion, allow half-an-hour to enable the Members to raise a debate on the matter. At the conclusion of the Half-an-hour discussion no vote shall be taken on such debate. No such discussion took place during the period under review.

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CHAPTER XII "CALL ATTENTION" NOTICES ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Under Rule 55 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a member may, with the previous permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a statement thereon. The rule further states that there shall not be any debate on the statement made by the Minister. The Speaker may, at his discretion, permit the member who calls the attention of the Minister to put one or two questions by way of elucidation. The rule also provides that not more than two matters shall be raised at the same sitting. At times, this rule is relaxed and more than two matters are allowed to be raised. During the period under review, statements were made on 602 notices in regard to 408 matters on the floor of the House. The details are given in Section II Table No. XIV (Page no. 314). Statements alone were placed on the floor of the House for 305 notices on 117 matters. Members were allowed to call the attention of Ministers on 121 notices and 59 statements were placed on the Table of the House in regard there to and one supplementary question was allowed.

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CHAPTER XIII MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE TO DISCUSS A DEFINITE MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE (RULE 56)

A motion for the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance may be made by any member (Rule 56). The speaker, if he is not in possession of sufficient facts on the matter concerned may read the notice in the House and hear a brief statement of facts from the Minister and the member concerned and give his decision as to the admissibility of the motion. Only one such matter shall be taken up in the house on any day. If more than one notice have been received, the Speaker, in his discretion, may select one of such notices which he considers as most important. If the speaker considers that any matter could be more appropriately dealt with in any other form under the rules he can order such conversion and fix a date on which it should be taken up in the House. He will intimate his decision to the Member which is final and the matter shall not be raised again in the House in any other manner whatsoever. If the Speaker holds that the matters are in order, then the member shall ask the leave of the House. If leave is granted the matter will be taken up the same day an hour and a half before the time fixed for termination of business. The debate if not earlier concluded shall automatically terminates as the end of two hours after the commencement of the debate and thereafter no question can be put. During the period under review, 919 notices on 294 subjects for adjournment of the business of the House, to discuss definite matters or urgent public importance were received. Out of these, 72 notices on 15 subjects were brought before the House and consent withheld by the Speaker after hearing the members and the Ministers concerned. The details are given in Section II Table No. XV (Page No. 390). The Speaker withheld his consent to 847 such notices on 279 subjects with the result that the matters referred to therein were not at all raised on the floor of the House. The remaining notices were either converted as Call Attention Notices, Short Notice Questions etc, are deemed to have lapsed. No adjournment motion was however actually discussed in the House during the period.

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CHAPTER XV MOTIONS NFOR "WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE MINISTRY" AND MOTIONS EXPERSSING CONFIDENCE IN THE MINISTRY AND MOTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL OF THE POLICY OF THE MINISTRY

Under Rule 72 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules a motion expressing want of Confidence in the Ministry or a motion disapproving the policy of the Ministry in particular respect may be moved with the consent of the speaker. The leave to move such motions should be asked for list of business for the day is entered upon. As the Constitution provides that the Ministry is collectively responsible to the Assembly, a motion of 'No Confidence" can be moved against the Ministry as a whole and not against a particular Minister although the action of a particular Minister can be the cause of the Motion. Likewise, the Government also seeks the Confidence of the House by moving, a confidence motion in the House when its majority is questioned by the Opposition. During the period under Review, no motions were moved expressing want of confidence in the Ministry or disapproving the policy of the Ministry. However, one motion expressing confidence in the Ministry was moved and voted by the House. The details are as follows: - Motion expressing confidence in the Ministry: - On the 28th January 1988, Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Local Administration (Leader of the House) moved the following Motion: - "This House expresses its confidence in the Council of Ministers of which Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran is the Chief Minister." The motion was put to vote of the House and the House divided as follows:- Ayes ...... 99 Noes ...... 8 Neutrals ...... 3

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CHAPTER XV PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS (RULE 109) Under Rule 109 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a member may, with the permission of the Speaker, make a personal explanation although there is no question before the House, but in this case no debatable matter may be brought forward and no debate shall arise. During the period under review, personal explanations were made by members on three occasions, the details of which are as follows: - (1) On the 27th March 1985, Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Minister for Local Administration, made a personal explanation with regard to a raid alleged to have been conducted by the Enforcement Directorate in his son's House. (2) On the 29th January 1986, Thiru K. Rajaram Minister for Industries made a personal explanation denying his, reported links with one Ramswarup, an Industrialist who was arrested on an espionage charge. (3) On the 7th April 1986, Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Labour made a statement in the House that consequent on the divesting of Labour portfolio from him by the Chief Minister he would resign his Minister ship from that day and be would give his resignation latter to Governor on that day.

CHAPTER XVI STATEMENT BY A MINISTER ON A MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE. (Rule 110) A minister may make a statement on a matter of public importance, with the consent of the Speaker. There shall be no debate on such statement at the time it is made. During the period under review, 29 statements were made Ministers on various matters of the public importance the details of which are shown in Section II Table No. XVI (Page No. 396).

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CHAPTER XVII NO-DAY-YET-NAMED-MOTIONS (Rules 78 to 85) Save in far is as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, no discussion of a matter of general public interest shall take place except on a motion made with the consent of the Speaker. Notice of such a motion is to be given in writting addressed to the Secretary. In order that a motion may be admissible, it must confirm to the conditions laid down in rule 80. The Speaker decides the admissibility of a motion or a part thereof. If the speaker admits notice of a motion and no date is fixed for the discussion of such motion, it shall be immediately notified in the Information with the heading "No-day-yet-Named Motions". The speaker after considering the state of business in the House and in consultation wi8th the Leader of the House allot a day or days or part of a day for the discussion of any such motion. The speaker shall at the appointed hour on the allotted day or the last of the allotted days, as the case may be, forthwith put every question necessary to determine the decision of the House on the original question. During the period under Review, No-Day-Yet-Named Motions was not taken up for discussion, for want of time, though three notices of the same on different subjects were received and admitted.

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CHAPTER XVIII PETITIONS TO ASSMEBLY Petitions to the Assembly must confine to the conditions laid down in Rule 276 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Petitions to the Assembly must be addressed to the members of the Assembly, dated and signed by the Petitioner or petitioners and countersigned by the member presenting them. A member desiring to present a petition to the House shall give advance intimation of his intention to the Secretary. No member shall present a petition for himself. A member present a petition with the consent of the speaker and on a day fixed for that purpose after questions hour and before the other business for that day is entered upon. Every member presenting a petition shall confine himself to a statement in the form as specified in Rule 278 and there shall be no debate in the Assembly on it. During the period under Review, no petition was presented to the House by any Member. Particulars in regard to the functions of the Committee on Petitions, and petitions received by it may be seen in Chapter XXVI (Page No. 146).

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CHAPTER XIX LEGISLATION-BILLS AND ORDINANCES The word "Legislature" literally means "the power that make Laws." One of the importance functions of the Legislature is to Legislate or Law making. Any proposed Legislation is brought before the House in the form of a Bill. A Bill is in the form of a draft statute. The constitution of India and the Rules of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly have prescribed the procedure to be followed for the introduction, consideration and passing of Bills. A Bill may be piloted in the House either by a Minister or by any other member of the House. Legislation initiated by the Government and Bill piloted by Minister are known as "Government Bills" and those initiated and piloted by other members are known as "Private Members' Bills." A member desirous of moving a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is required to give five days notice of his intention and together with such notice is required to submit a copy of the Bill with an Explanatory statement of Objects and Reasons (Rule 123 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). In case of a Bill involving expenditure, the member should append a financial memorandum inviting attention to the clauses involving expenditure (Rule 126 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). In case of a Bill involving proposals for the delegation of rule making powers, an explanatory memorandum explaining proposals for delegation of rule making powers and drawing attention to their scope and stating also whether they are of normal or exceptional character should accompany (Rule 127 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). If a Bill requires recommendation of the Governor under Article 207 or previous sanction of the President under Article 304 of the Constitution, for introduction then such recommendation or sanction should be obtained (Rule 128 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). In the case of a Bill seeking to replace an ordinance with or without modification, a statement explaining the circumstances which necessitated immediate legislation by ordinance should be placed before the Assembly. (Rule 168 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). It is an accepted Parliamentary convention that a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is not normally opposed. If however, a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is opposed, the 46

Speaker after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief statement from the member who moves and from the member who opposes the motion may without further debate, put the question outside the legislative competence of the Assembly, the Speaker may permit a full discussion thereon. If the motion for leave to introduce a Bill is adopted and leave is granted, then the Bill is introduced. After such introduction, the bill is published in the Gazette. In exceptional cases, the Speaker may order the publication of a bill in the Gazette before its introduction in the House if a request is made to him giving reasons for such request. If a Bill is published under orders of speaker, then there is no need to seek the leave of the House for its introduction. It can straight away be introduced and it is not necessary to publish such a Bill again (Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). After a Bill is introduced and published in the Gazette, the Member-in-charge of the Bill may, after giving five days notice, move appropriate motion either for its consideration by the House or its being referred to a Select Committee or its being circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon following the procedure prescribed in the Rules of Procedure (Rules 132 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). When a Bill is passed by the Assembly, a copy thereof will be signed by the Speaker and forwarded to the Law Department for submitting it to the Governor for his assent. In case of Money Bills, a certificate from the Speaker will be appended to the effect that the Bills is a money Bill. Whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not the Speaker's decision is final. During the period under Review, 194 Bills were introduced in the Assembly of which 193 Bills were Government Bills and one was Private Member's Bill. Among 193 Government Bills introduced, 5 Bills were published on the orders of the Speaker under the proviso to Rule 130 and the other Bills were published after introduction in the Assembly. Names of the Bills published on the orders of the Speakers are as follows: - 1. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Council (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1985). 2. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1985). 3. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1985). 4. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1986). 5. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1986). 47

During the period under Review, all the 193 Government Bill were passed by the Legislative Assembly out of which 184 Bills were assented to and became Law. The following are some of the important pieces of Legislation. 1. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Act, 1985. Under the Act, the Government decided to conduct elections to Panchayats and Panchayats Union Councils without any reservation of seats to the Members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and women to the Office of the Presidents of Panchayats and Chairman of Panchayats Union Council and empowered the District Collectors to nominate a limited number of Members from among women and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Under the Act, the Government has also reduced the term of the Office of the Members and Presidents of "Panchayats" as well as members and Chairman of Panchayat Union Councils from five years to four years. 2. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendments) Act, 1985-Under the Act, the Government decided to conduct elections to the Municipal Councils with reservations not exceeding one fourth of the strength of the Municipal Councils or the members of the Scheduled Castes and scheduled Tribes and Women. Under this Act, the Government also reduced the term of Office of the Chairmen and Councillors of the Municipal Councils from five years to four years. 3. The Alagappa University Act, 1985- Under the Act, the Government established the Alagappa University of unitary type at for imparting higher education in teaching, physical training and post-graduate courses in Arts and Science. 4. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1985- Under the Act, the Government entrusted with the exclusive privilege of the retail sales of arrack also in addition to the supply of wholesale of arrack and Indian made foreign sprit to the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited which is a Corporation wholly owned and controlled by the State Government with a view to prevent loss of revenue and delay caused in the system of public auction-cum-tender. 5. The (Jurisdictional Limits) Act, 1985- The Act provides for the extension of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the Madras High Court to the twelve Panchayats in the Saidapet Taulk of the included in the City of Madras. 6. The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Hoardings Act, 1985- The Act provides for the acquisition by the Government of all existing advertisement hoardings in the State for public purpose to check the haphazard growth of hoardings in different cities and towns in the State leading to traffic hazards and numerous accidents. 48

7. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 1985-The Act provides for the transfer of the employees of Municipal Corporations and Municipalities to any other Municipal Corporation and Municipalities in the State with a view to tone up the administration of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in the State and to render service to the public. 8. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1985-The Act empowers the Government to grant permission to public trusts, educational institutions and hospitals to hold or acquire lands for bonafide purposes, that is for the establishment or for the expansion of educational institutions and hospitals. 9. The Tamil Nadu Scrap merchants and declare in second-hand property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985- The Government enacted a new Legislation to effectively regulate and control the tinker shops, automobile workshops and scrap materials shops in the State of Tamil Nadu under a licensing system. 10. The Tamil Nadu Fire Service Act, 1985-Under the Act, the Government established a separate Fire services in the State based on the Model Fire Force Bill forwarded by the Government of India with a view to improve the efficiency of the Fire Services in the Country and to ensures that the Fire Forces should be ready to deal with all emergencies. 11. The Tamil Nadu Drugs and Other Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1986-The Act provides for award of deterrent punishment in case of pilferage of drugs and other stores from the Government Medical Institutions in the State and makes the Possession of such drugs and other stores as unlawful. 12. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act reduces the term of office of the Chairmen and Councillors of the Municipal Councils from four years to three years to enable them to serve the people more effectively. 13. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act reduces the term of the members and Presidents of the Panchayats and members and Chairman of the Panchayat Union Councils from four to three years to enable them to serve the people more effectively. 14. The Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1985-the Act empowers the Government to acquire for a public purposes the undertakings of the Madras Race Club so as to enable the State Government to 15. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1986-Under the Act, the salaries of the Ministers including the Chief Minister and the Speaker has been enhanced from Rs.1,700 to Rs.2,100 per mensum, that of the Deputy Speaker and the Leader of 49

Opposition from Rs.1,400 to Rs.1,700 per mensum, and the Members of the Legislative Assembly from Rs.500 to Rs.600 per mensum and the compensatory allowance of the Members of Legislative Assembly enhanced from Rs.1,400 to Rs.1,700 per mensum. The Act also provides for the enhancement of minimum pension to former Members from Rs.250 to Rs.300 and the maximum pension from Rs.500 to Rs.600. 16. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act provides for the integration of various activities of health services for the multi-purpose Health Workers Scheme and make the Health assistants, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Maternity Assistants in the Public Health Establishment of Panchayats Union as Government Servants from 1st October 1982. 17. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act,1986-Under the Act, the teachers and others persons employed in any private schools who were rendered surplus consequent on the reduction in the strength of the pupils studying in any such schools shall be appointed in any school or institution maintained by the Government. 18. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act provides for the introduction of prohibition in respect of arrack and toddy throughout the state with effect from 1st January 1987. 19. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act enables the Members of the State Legislative Assembly to tale part in proceedings of the Municipal Councils of their respective municipal areas. 20. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1986-The Act empowers the District Collectors to nominate women and members of thee scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if the Panchayats Union councils do not co-opt women and members of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. 21. The Tamil Nadu Additional Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1986-Under the Act, the exemption limit on the levy of additional sales tax has been raised from three of rupees to ten lakhs of rupees. The Act also provides for the levy of additional sales tax at the rate of 1.25 per cent on the taxable turnover, exceeding ten lakhs of rupees and upto forty lakhs of rupees and at the rate of 1.5 per cent on the taxable turnover exceeding forty lakhs of rupees. 22. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second amendment) Act, 1986-Under the Act, the Government decided that all teachers (including headmasters) and all officers and servants employed in connection with the schools of the municipal corporations of Madras, Madurai and and Municipalities and Municipal township shall become whole time Government servants with effect from 1st June 1986. 50

23. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) and Private College (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1986-Under the Act, no Private College or Private School can close down any class or course of instruction all of a sudden without the prior approval of the Government. 24. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Procedure Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1986-The Government enacted a comprehension legislation emulating the salient features of the regulated markets in other States and of the Model Bill sent by the Government of India for purpose of co-ordinating the activities of all the market committees and for making state Level Market Development Plans and to make the employees of the markets committees and the boards as Government Servants. 25. The Kelavarappali Reservoir Scheme (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1986-the Act validates the possession of land already taken by the Government to execute the Kelavarappali Reservoir Scheme to bring prosperity to the backward and drought prone areas in the District and as measures of agrarian reform to irrigate a new area of three thousand two hundred and forty hectares of dry land and to stabilise four hundred and thirty-eight hectares of existing wet ayacut. 26. The M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987-The Act establishes a Medical University in the State with a view to impart uniform standard of education resulting in improvement in the field of medicine, Medical Education and Research with reference to the latest development and achievements in the field of medicine. 27. The Lepers (Tamil Nadu Repeal) Act, 1987-the Government repealed the Leapers Act, 1898 (Central Act III of 1898) in its application to the state of Tamil Nadu as considerable advances have been made in knowledge about leprosy both in the laboratory as well as in the field and the general notion to-day with regard to the disease is that it is not infectious. 28. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Cancellation of driving licences for wilful observation of traffic during strike or demonstration or protest) Act, 1987-The Act empowers the licensing authority to cancel the driving licenses of the drivers of motor vehicles who wilful cause, traffic observation by keeping the vehicles at rest on public roads in such a way as to obstruct traffic and cause under inconvenience to others. 29. The Tamil Nadu (Compulsory Censorship of Film Publicity Materials) Act, 1987- The Act provides for the constitution of a Board of Censorship for Compulsory Censorship 51

Publicity Materials to curb the unchecked display of indecent and obscene publicity materials relating to films. 30. The Tamil Nadu Kidneys (Authority for use for Therapeutic purposes) Act, 1987- The Government enacted a new legislation to provide for the use of Kidneys of deceased persons for therapeutic purposes for the benefit of others. 31. The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Censorship of Publicity Materials Act, 1987-the Government enacted a new legislation to curb effectively such provocative publicity materials like posters which are likely to incite personas to commit offences involving violence or offend against decency or morality and promote hatred on grounds of religious race, etc. 32. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1987-the Act provides for the recall of a President of a Panchayat or a member of a town Panchayat or a chairman of a Panchayat Union who is corrupt or has otherwise abused his position as President or member or Chairman by the voters themselves. 33. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Second Amendment) Act, 1987-The Act provides for the dissolution of a municipal council if the financial stability of the municipality is threatened. 34. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Third Amendment) Act, 1987-The Act provides for recall a Chairman or Councillors of a Municipal Council who is corrupt or has otherwise abused his position as Chairman or Councillors by the voters themselves. 35. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Second Amendment Act, 1987-The Act empowers the Government to imprison any person who exhibit films containing matters which are derogatory of the conduct of the members of the Legislative Assembly or which amounts to contempt of the Legislative Assembly or which is likely to incite the public against the members of Legislative Assembly for three years and fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. 36. The Madras Metropolitan Area Ground Water (Regulation) Act, 1987-Under the Act, the Government decided in the public interest to regulate and control the extraction and use of ground water in any form and to converse ground water in the scheduled area and also to regulate and control the transport of ground water in the City of Madras and certain revenue villages in the Chengalpattu District. 37. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Act, 1987-Under the above Act, the Government decided to undertake legislation so as to make the small bus operators to 52

continue to operate their buses on the notified routes and on the routes covered by draft schemes so that the travelling public may not be affected. 38. The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1987-the Act empowers the Inspectors of Police to enter any premises, search and seize video Cassettes exhibiting films without a valid licence.

Assent to Bills When a bill has been passes by Legislative Assembly, it should be signed by the Speaker and presented to the Governor for his assent. If it is a Money Bill, a certificate to the effect that it is a Money Bill shall also be signed by the Speaker. The Governor assents to the Bill or with-holds his assent or reserves the bill for the consideration of the President (Article 200). The President may also assent or with-hold his assent. The Governor or the President may return the bill also with a message that the House may reconsider the Bill. The point or points referred to in the message will then be considered as amendments and the Bill again passed and submitted for assent. On assent being given, the Bill becomes an Act. During the period under Review, assent was not withheld by the President for any of the Bills passed by the Assembly.

Bill Withdrawn During the period under Review, no Bill was withdrawn by the Government.

Bill Returned by the President for Reconsideration During the period under Review, none of the Bill passes by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was returned by the President of India for reconsideration by the Legislature. During the period under Review, all the Bills passed by the Assembly were passed by the Councils till its existence without making any amendments. The details of bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Governor or President as the case may be and became laws during the period 1985-86 arranged year-wise are furnished in Section II Table No. XVII (Page No. 399). The details containing year-wise statistical analysis of the Government Bills introduced and passed by the Assembly during the period under Review are furnished in Section II Table No. XVIII (Page No. 412).

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Select Committees If a motion for referring the Bill to a Select Committee is carried, then the Bill stands referred to the Committee. The motion itself contains the names of members. The member in- charge of the Bill, the Minister in-charge of the Department will be members of the Select Committee. The number of members for the Select Committee shall not exceed 25 and in any case not more than 40. The Chairman of a Select Committee is nominated by the Speaker. The Committee may hear expert evidence and representatives of special interest. It considers clauses and finalises its report. Any member may give a minute of dissent to reports. The reports together with the Bill as reported by the Committee will be presented to the House. During the Eighth Assembly, no Bill was referred to Select Committee for examination and report. Bills lapsed due to the Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. During the period under Review, all the Bills passed by the Assembly were passed by the Legislative Council till its existence without making any amendments. No Government Bill lapsed due to the dissolution of the Assembly. During the period under Review, the following Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are still awaiting the Assent of the President of India: - 1. The Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling on Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1985). 2. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Procedure Marketing (Regulation) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 82 of 1986). 3. The Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1986.) 4. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Cancellation of Driving Licenses for Wilful Observation of traffic during strike of demonstration or Protest) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1987). 5. The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1987). 6. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1987). 7. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1987). 8. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1987). 54

Private Member's Bill During the period, only one Private Members Bill given notice of Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan, viz., the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent control) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill no. 43 of 1986) was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on 10th May 1986. The Bill could not be taken up for consideration for want of time on Private Members day and the Bill lapsed due to the dissolution of the Assembly. Ordinance Article 213 of the Constitution empowers the Governor to promulgate Ordinances when the Legislature is not in Session, if he is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action. An ordinance has the same force and effect as an Act. But every ordinance should be laid before the Legislature and will cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the re-assembly of the Legislature, if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is passed by the House, or Houses. An ordinance can be withdrawn at any time by the Governor. During the period under Review, 45 Ordinances were promulgated by the Governor and all the Ordinances were replaced by Bills. 55

The details of Ordinance promulgated and replaced by Bills and enacted therefore as are follow: - Serial number and title of the Ordinance Legislative Assembly Bill by which the Ordinance was Tamil Nadu replaced. Act No. by which Ordinance was replaced. (1) (2) (3) 1 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment 12 of 1985 Special Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil of Special Officers) Third Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Nadu Ordinances No. 18 of 1984). Bill No.2 of 1985). 2 The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Second The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) 5 of 1985 Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1985). 19 of 1984). 3 The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Second The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation 6 of 1985 Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1985). 20 of 1984). 4 The Tamil Nadu Municipal Council (Appointment of Special The Tamil Nadu Municipal Council (Appointment of 7 of 1985 Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Special Officers) Amendment Bill,1985 (L.A. Bill No. Ordinance No. 21 of 1984) 7 of 1985) 5 The Madras Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage The Madras Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage 16 of 1985 (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1985). Ordinance No. 22 of 1984). 6 The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils 9 of 1985 Special Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, Nadu Ordinance No. 23 of 1984). 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1985). 7 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special 10 of 1985 Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1984). 1985). 8 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Ordinance, The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Ordinance, 11 of 1985 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 25 of 1984). 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1985). 56

(1) (2) (3) 9 The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Produce Markets (Second The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Produce Markets 13 of 1985 Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1985). 26 of 1984). 10 The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan University The Bharathiar University and the Bharathidasan 20 of 1985 (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu University (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of Ordinance No. 27 of 1984). 1985). 11 The Tamil University (Second Amendment) Ordinance, The Tamil University (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. 15 of 1985 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 28 of 1984). Bill No. 12 of 1985). 12 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the 14 of 1985 Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produces Markets (Amendment Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produces Markets and Special Provisions) Second Amendment Ordinance, (Amendment and Special Provisions) Second 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 29 of 1984). Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1985). 13 The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) 22 of 1985 Second Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1985). Ordinance No. 30 of 1984). 14 The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Bill, 1985 21 of 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 1 of 1985). (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1985). 15 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment 15 of 1986 Special Officers) Second Amendment Ordinance, 1985 of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill (Tamil Nadu Ordinances No. 2 of 1985). No. 19 of 1986). 16 The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils 9 of 1986 Special Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, Nadu Ordinance No. 3 of 1985). 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1986). 17 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special 10 of 1986 Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1985). 1986). 18 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) 11 of 1986 Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 1985). Ordinance, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1986). 57

(1) (2) (3) 19 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative 17 of 1986 (Appointment of Special Officers) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Bill, 1986 Nadu Ordinance No. 6 of 1985). (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1986). 20 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1986 16 of 1986 Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 7 of 1985). (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1986). 21 The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Second The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) 5 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 8 Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1986). of 1985). 22 The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Second The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation 6 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 9 (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1986). of 1985). 23 The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Third The Madurai City Municipal Corporation 7 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1986). 10 of 1985). 24 The Tamil Nadu Municipal Councils (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Municipal Councils (Appointment of 8 of 1986 Special Officers) Second Amendment Ordinance, 1985 Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 11 of 1985). 6 of 1986). 25 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the 18 of 1986 Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produces Markets (Amendment Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produces Markets and Special Provisions) Second Amendment Ordinance, (Amendment and Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 12 of 1985). 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1986). 26 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment 15 of 1986 Special Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill Nadu Ordinances No. 13 of 1985). No. 19 of 1986). 27 The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) 14 of 1986 Second Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1986). Ordinance No. 14 of 1985). 28 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative 17 of 1986 (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance, Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 15 of 1985). Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1986). 58

(1) (2) (3) 29 The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils 9 of 1986 Special Officers) Fourth Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 16 of 1985). 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1986). 30 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special 10 of 1986 Officers) Fourth Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of Ordinance No. 17 of 1985). 1986). 31 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance, The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) 11 of 1986 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 18 of 1985). Ordinance, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1986). 32 The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Second The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Second 62 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 1 Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 61 of 1986). of 1986). 33 The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Second The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Second 63 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 2 Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 62 of 1986). of 1986). 34 The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second 65 of 1986. Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 3 of 1986). Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 64 of 1986). 35 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative 74 of 1986 (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance, Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 4 of 1986). Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 79 of 1986). 36 The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Second The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Second 64 of 1986 Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 63 of 1986). of 1986). 37 The Somasundaram Super Spinning Mills (Acquisition and The Somasundaram Super Spinning Mills (Acquisition 81 of 1986 Transfer) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 6 of and Transfer) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 73 of 1986). 1986). 38 The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 67 of 1986 Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 7 of 1986). 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 67 of 1986). 39 The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) 9 of 1987 Amendment Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 1 Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1987). of 1987). 59

(1) (2) (3) 40 The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 4 of 1987 Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 2 of 1987). 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1987). 41 The Kelavarapalli Reservoir Scheme (Acquisition of Land) The Kelavarapalli Reservoir Scheme (Acquisition of 10 of 1987 Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 3 of 1987). Land) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1987). 42 The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on 55 of 1987 Land) Amendment Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance Land) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of No. 4 of 1987) 1987). 43 The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Second Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Second 40 of 1987 Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 5 of 1987). Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1987). 44 The Tamil Nadu Medical University (Amendment) The Tamil Nadu Medical University (Amendment) 50 of 1987 Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 6 of 1987). Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1987) 45 The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) 56 of 1987. Second Amendment Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1987). 1987).

Resolutions for disapproval of Ordinances Rule 166 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that within six weeks from the re-assembly of the Legislature, any members may, after giving three clear days notice to the Secretary, move a motion disapproving the ordinance. During the period under review, 31 notices of Resolutions disapproving the ordinances were received and admitted out of which 30 were moved in the House. The details are given in Section II Table No. XIX (Page No. 414). 60

CHAPTER XX FINANCIAL BUSINESS 1. Annual Financial Statement-The Budget-Article 202 of the Constitution of India lays down that the Governor shall in respect of every financial year, cause to be laid before the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the State for that year. The statement is called the "Annual Financial Statement" which is also known as "The Budget". This estimate shall be presented to the Assembly on such days as the Governor may appoint and there shall be no discussion on it on the day on which it is presented to the Assembly. This estimate shall show separately the sums required to meet the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State and the sums required to meet other expenditure proposed to be made from the Consolidated Fund of the State. The expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the state are enumerated in clause (3) of the Article 202 of the Constitution. They are not subject to vote of the Legislative Assembly. The Rules of the Assembly provide that the Budget should be dealt with by the Assembly in two stages, namely, (i) General discussion and (ii) Voting of Demands for Grants. The Speaker in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Business Advisory Committee allots sufficient number of days for each of these two stages. Not more than ten days shall be allotted for General Discussion on the Budget and not more than thirty days in the case of the Voting of Demands for Grants. The Budget as a whole and the principle involved in it are discussed by the House during General Discussion on the Budget. No motion is moved at this stage nor the Budget is submitted to the vote of the house. The Minister-in-charge of Finance replies to the General Debate. The Business Advisory Committee recommends the order in which the Demands should be taken up for discussion and voting and indicates the time to be allotted for each Demand or groups of Demands. The Minister concerned while moving a Demand for Grant may make a statement explaining the policy of the Government in respect of the Departments covered by the Demand. When Demand is moved, it is open to members to move motions (notice for such cut motions should have been given within the time limit specified in the rules of Procedure) for reduction of grants but motions which will have the effect of increasing or altering the destination of a Demand cannot be moved. 61

After all the demands for grants are voted in full an Appropriation Bill is introduced. The Bill authorises the withdrawal out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneys required to meet the Grants made by the Assembly and the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. The Scheduled appended to the Bills specifies the amount which was been granted under each Demand and the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. No amendment can be proposed to any Appropriation Bill which will have the effect of varying the amount or altering the destination of any Grant or varying the amount of "Charged" expenditure. The Appropriation bill provides another occasion for general criticism of the policies of the Government and usually subjects which were not dealt with either during the general discussion or during the Voting of Demands for Grants are discussed during the debates on the Appropriation Bill. During the period under review, Budget was presented to the Assembly on three occasions as detailed in Section II, Table No. XX (Page No. 426).

Vote on Account:-The Appropriation Bill is passed after all the demands for Grants are discussed and Voted and this provides the money required for expenditure by the Government Departments for a financial year beginning on 1stApril ending with 31st March next year. It is voted sufficiently early before the next financial year begins. Sometimes, it is found impracticable for the Legislature to complete the procedure of voting the entire Demands, before the financial year itself. Interim arrangements have, therefore, to be made to enable the departments of the Government to carry on after 31st March until all the Demands are voted and amounts appropriated by law. Under Article 206 of the Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of a State has power to make any Grant in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure for a part of any financial year, pending completion of the prescribed procedure and to authorises by law the withdrawal of money covered by such a Grant from the Consolidated Fund of the State. For this purpose, along with the Budget Estimates, a statement showing the gross amount required under each Demand both voted and charged and the amount required 'on account' to cover the expenditure usually for the first three of four months of the succeeding financial year, is presented of the Legislature. These Demands 'on account' are discussed and voted upon in the same 62 manner as regular Demands for Grants. As the amounts required are voted 'on account' the whole procedure is called 'Vote on Account'. During the period under Review 'Vote on Account' was taken on three occasions. On all these three occasions the purpose of taking vote on Account was that the Demand for Grants be discussed at length. The following are the details about vote on Account.

Financial Date of Presented by Date of Date of Date of year during presentation moving and introduction consideration which Vote of the Vote Voting of and passing on Account on Account Demand in Appropriation of was taken the Assembly Bill Appropriation Bill (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 1985-86 26th March Dr. V.R. 27th March 27th March 28th March 1985 Nedunchezhiyan 1985 1985 1985 Minister for Finance 2. 1986-87 24th March Do 26th March 26th March 27th March 1986 1986 1986 1986 3. 1987-88 24th March Do 26th March 26th March 27th March 1987 1987 1987 1987

Supplementary Statement of Expenditure and Demands for Grants for Excess Expenditure:-Article 205 of the Constitution provides that if the amount authorised by any law made in accordance with the provisions of Article 204 to be expended for a particular service for the current financial year is found to be insufficient for the purposes of the year or when a need has arisen during the current financial year for supplementary or additional expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the Annual Financial Statement for that year or if any money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted for that service and for that year, a statement for Supplementary Expenditure or for excess grants shall be laid before the House of the Legislature on a day appointed by the Governor. The provisions of Article 202, 203, and 204 shall apply to such Supplementary Statement of Expenditure and Demands for Grants for excess expenditure. During the period under review, 7 Supplementary Statement of expenditure and 4 Demands for Grants for excess Expenditure were presented to the House as indicated in Section II, Table No. XXI (Page 428).

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Budget:-Under Section 61 of the Electricity Supply Act, 1948 (Central Act 54 of 1948), the Annual Financial Statements (Budget Estimates) of 63

the estimated capital and revenue receipts and expenditure of the State Electricity Board shall be prepared in the prescribed form and submitted to the State Government for being placed on the Table of the House of the State Legislature and the State Government shall cause it to be laid on the Table of the House or Houses of the Legislature. The Statement shall be open to discussion, but shall not be subject to vote. During the period under review, three Annual Finance Statements and Supplementary Financial Statements of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board were laid on the Table of the Assembly and discussions thereon were held as given below:

Serial number and details of Laid on Discussion Date of discussion statement initiated by (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Annual Financial Statement 12th July S. Ramachandran, 18th July 1985 and for 1985-86 and Supplementary 1985 Minister for 19th July 1985. (2 Financial Statement for 1984-85 Electricity days) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. 2. Annual Financial Statement 13th Thiru V.V. 19th November for 1986-87 and Supplementary November Swaminathan, 1986 and 20th Financial Statement for 1985-86 1986 Minister for November 1986. of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Tourism, (2 days) Board. Prohibition and Electricity. 3. Annual Financial Statement 9th November Do 10th November for 1987-88 and Supplementary 1987 1987, 11th Financial Statement for 1986-87 November 1987, of the Tamil Nadu Electricity and 12th November Board. 1987. (3 days) 64

CHAPTER XXI MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 1. Motions The term 'Motion' in its wider sense means any proposal submitted to the House for eliciting a decision of the House. One of the main duties of the House is to ascertain its own will in regard to various matters and for this purpose every question to be decided by the House must be proposed by a member in the form of a motion. Motions are, in fact, the basis for imitating any parliamentary debate. II. Resolutions The term 'Resolution' is used in respect of certain kinds of motions only. A resolution may be in the form of a declaration of opinion by the House, or a recommendation addressed to the Government, or formed in such a way as to record either approval or disapproval by the House of an act or policy of Government. It may convey a message or commend, urge or request an action or call attention to a matter of situation for the consideration of the Government or it may be in such other form as the Speaker consider appropriate. A resolution may be moved relating to any matter of general public interest, the matter, however, must not be one which does not primarily concern the particular Government. The resolution must raise some definite issue and shall not refer to any matter which is under adjudication by a Court of Law or to the conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity. The conditions for admissibility are laid down in Rule 173 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. Resolutions are generally divided into two categories, namely, Government Resolution and Private Members' Resolution.

A. GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS During the period under Review, 18 Government Resolutions including 2 Resolutions relating to Approval of Draft Rules and Notifications were moved and carried, the details of which are given below:

(1) Appreciation of the Services of G.M. Alagarswamy, former Secretary On the 28th June 1985, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance moved the following resolution: - "That this House resolves to recommend to the Hon. Speaker its wishes to convey its tributes and encomiums to Thiru G.M. Alagarswamy, B.A. B.L., on his attainment 65

superannuation on 30th June 1985 for having served both Houses of the Legislature for a long period of 30 years and as Secretary to this august House since 1976, and places on record its deep appreciation of his distinguished and meritorious services which by deep and great knowledge of the law and custom of the Legislature and Parliament, he has rendered with unswerving devotion the conduct of the business of this House and its Committees and for the assistance given to all Members of the House during his long service from 1955 to 1985, all of which been spent at the Table." The Leader of the House, Thiru N.S.V. Chithan and the Speaker took part in the discussion. The Resolution was then put to vote of the House and adopted nem con.

(2) Formation of Townships On the 18th July 1985, Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Minister for Local Administration moved the following four Resolutions: - (i) "That in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958), the House do resolve that the existing area covered by Manali Town Panchayat, Town Panchayat, Village Panchayat, Kadappakkam Village Panchayat including Elandancheri Village in Pozhal Panchayat Union in Chengalpattu district, which is an industrial colony, be declared to be a township. (ii) "That in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958), the house do resolve that the entire area comprised in Potheri, Kattankolathur, Ninakarai, Peramaur, Keliventhapattu, Thirukachiyur and Village Panchayats in Kattankulathur Panchayat Union in Chengalpattu District which is an industrial colony be declared to be a township." (iii) "That in Pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958), the house do resolve that the entire area comprised in Ward Nos. 6,7 and 8 of Punjai Pugalur town Panchayat in Panchayat Union in Tiruchirapalli District which is an industrial colony, be declared to be a township." (iv) "That in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXV of 1958), the house do resolve that the existing Velankanni Panchayat in Panchayat Union in , which is an institutional colony, be declared to be a township." 66

Four Members took part in the discussion. Minister for Local Administration replied to the debate. The above four resolutions were put to vote of the House and adopted.

(3) Abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council On the 14th may 1986, on behalf of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House (Minister for Finance) moved the following Resolution: - "That in terms of Clause (1) article 169 of the Constitution, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly hereby resolves that the Legislative Council of the State of Tamil Nadu be abolished." Nine members took part in the discussion. The Leader of the House replied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House. A division was taken as required under Article 169(1) of the Constitution of India, read with Rule 100(5) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and the House divided as follows: - Ayes ...... 136 Noes ...... 25 The Speaker declared the Resolution as having been passes by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the Members of the Assembly present and voting.

(4) Continued use of English Language as the Official Language of the Union On the 13th November 1986, on behalf of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister, Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Education and Law moved a resolution seeking to amend suitably Part XVII of the Constitution relating to the Official Language for giving constitutional guarantee regarding the continued of the English language alone as the Official Language of the Union. The discussion took place on the same day, viz., 13th November 1986. Thiruvalargal Kumari Anandan, P. Uthirapathy, K. Muthuvel, V. Balachandran, A.S.A. Arumugam, K. Anbazhagan, Thirumathi D. Yasotha and Thiru A.K. A. Abdul Samath took part in the discussion. The Minister for Education and Law replied to the debate. 67

Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam moved an amendment to the Resolution which was accepted by the Government and incorporated in the Resolution and the Resolution as amended below was put to vote of the House and adopted: - "When Dr. Anna was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, it was resolved by this House on 23rd January 1968 that Tamil and other national language should be adopted as the official languages of the Union and the Constitution should be amended accordingly and that till such time as this is achieved, English alone would continue as the official language and the relevant Chapter of the Constitution on official languages should be suitably amended. The present Chief Minister Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, through the Governor's address, on 7th July 1977, categorically expressed that it will be the firm policy of this Government to implement the two languages formula which was enunciated by late Dr. Anna and unanimously approved by this House, and that this formula fully represents and reflects the wishes of the people of Tamil Nadu. In the Report submitted to the Sankaria Commission, in December 1985, this Government suggested that English should be included in the Eighth Scheduled to the Constitution and all the languages in the Eighth Scheduled should be declared as the official languages of the Union and that till such decision is made, English alone should continue to be used as the official language of the Union. It has been notified that from time to time, action have been taken for imposing Hindi on non-Hindi speaking people, either directly or indirectly, causing grave concern to the non- Hindi speaking people. The non-Hindi speaking people in generally and the people of Tamil Nadu in particular, have repeatedly demanded that the assurances of late Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru, reiterated by the late Thirumathi Indira Gandhi and the present Prime Minister Thiru Rajiv Gandhi, that English will continue to be the official language of the Union as long as the non-Hindi speaking people did not desire a change should be incorporated in the Constitution. Since the provisions of the Official Languages, Act, 1963 as amended by Central Act 1 of 1968 are only statutory, and can, at any time, be modified or repealed by a mere Act passed by a simple majority in the Parliament, it is necessary that greater safe guard, should be ensured for the continued use of the English language by giving a Constitutional recognition to the late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's assurance reiterated by the late Thirumathi Indira Gandhi and the present Prime Minister Thiru Rajiv Gandhi. Such Constitutional amendment will allay the genuine fears and apprehensions in the minds of the non-Hindi speaking people, and avoid turmoil, disruption and serious law and order situations arising from time to time on account of imposition of Hindi. 68

Until all the languages included and proposed to be included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution are recognised as the official languages of the Union, this House resolves that as an immediate measures, it is imperative on the Part of the Central Government to come forward to amend suitably Part XVII of the Constitution relating to the official language for giving Constitutional guarantee regarding the continued use of the English language alone as the official language of the Union."

(5) Enhancement of borrowing limit of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board On the 15th May 1986, Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity moved the following Resolutions: - "That the proposal of the State Government under sub-section (3) of section 65 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act LIV of 1948) to fix the maximum amount, which the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board may at any time, have on loan under sub-section (1) of the said section as eight hundred crores of rupees, be approved." Two Members took part in the discussion. Minister Electricity replied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted.

(6) Ratification of Constitution Amendment Bills (i) On the 21st March 1985, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance, moved the following resolution: - "That this House ratifies the amendment to the Constitution of India falling within the purview of the proviso to clause (2) of article 368 thereof, proposed to be made by the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Bill, 1984 as passed by the two Houses of Parliament. Two Members took part in the discussion. Minister for Finance relied to the debate. The resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted. (ii) On 24th November 1986 on behalf of Dr. M. G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister, Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Education and Law, moved the following Resolution: - "That this House ratifies the amendment to the Constitution of India falling within the purview of the proviso to clause (2) of article 368 thereof, proposed to be made by the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Bill, 1986 as passed by the two Houses of Parliament". Three Members took part in the discussion. Minister Education and Law relied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted

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(7) Enhancement of borrowing limit of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board On the 18th November 1987, Thiru V.V. Swaminathan, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and Electricity, moved the following Resolution:- "That the proposal of the State Government under sub-section (3) of section 65 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act LIV of 1948) to fix the maximum amount, which the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board may at any time, have on loan under sub-section (1) of the said section as eight hundred crores of rupees, be approved." The Resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted

(8) Revision of Property Tax in Municipal Corporations On the 18th November 1987, Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Local Administration, moved three identical Resolutions in regard to the assessment of property tax and revision of assessment in respect of the Corporations of Madras, Madurai and Coimbatore Cities. The Resolution in respect of the Madras City Corporation is given below. (The other two resolutions are not reproduced as they are identical and similar to the Resolution in respect of Madras City Corporation.)

Resolution in respect of the Madras City Municipal Corporation That the following draft of certain amendments to be made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under sub-section (3) of section 347 of the Madras city Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), altering Part I-A, Part-V and Part VI of Schedule Iv to the said Act, be approved as required by subsection (5) of the said section 347.

DRAFT AMENDMENTS In Schedule IV to the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), (1) for the existing Part I-A, the following shall be substituted namely: - PART I-A. Assessment of Property Tax. I-C. (1) The Commissioner may, be giving publicity in the local newspaper and otherwise require the owner or the occupier of, any land or building, or a portion thereof to file a return within a period not exceeding one month from the date notified in this behalf by the Commissioner, containing the following particulars with regard to each assessable item, namely: - (i) the name of the division and the street in which it is situated and the door number; 70

(ii) description of the assessable item like number of storeys, plinth area in each storey and the extent of vacant land; (iii) the name of the owner; (iv) the names of the occupier; (v) the year in which the assessable item was last assessed and the amount of annual value fixed by the Commissioner; (vi) the amount of tax now being paid half year; (vii) whether the assessable item is used for residential or non-residential purpose; (viii) whether the assessable item is wholly rented or partly occupied by the owner and partly rented; and (ix) the amount received as rent or lease amount per year. 2. If any person fails to file return within the notified time, the Commissioner may authorise any person not below the rank of a Bill Collector to enter upon and make as inspection of the assessable item and prepare the return. 3. The Commissioner shall assess the property tax having regard to,- (1) the annual value of the assessable item as on the 1st October 1978; (2) the property tax payable by the owner or the occupier on the basis of the particulars filed in the return; and (3) the property tax payable by the owner or the occupier with reference to the guidelines, if any, issued by the Council. 4. (1) A property Tax card which shall contain all the details relating to the assessable item and the amount of property tax payable shall be supplied to every owner or occupier who has filed the return under this rule and such card shall be sent to such owner or occupier by post. (2) The Commissioner shall receive the property tax specified in the property tax card and make necessary entry in the said card and in the assessment book maintained by the Corporation, (3) If any correction is to be made in the property tax card either in pursuance of any revision in the property tax or an order passed in appeal against the order of the Commissioner such correction shall be made and attested by the Commissioner or any Officer authorised by him in this behalf in the property tax card and in the assessment book. (4) The property tax card shall be valid until the assessment is revised during a general revision or earlier, as the Government, may direct in this behalf. 71

5. The Commissioner shall make arrangements for the verification of the particulars furnished in the return filed by the owner or occupier of every assessable item immediately after a general revision and before the next general revision. 6. Consequent on the verification made under rule 5, if any discrepancy is noticed in the particulars furnished in the return filed by the owner or occupier, the Commissioner may after giving such owner or occupier reasonable opportunity of being heard and after considering the objection, if any, received from him, modify the assessment from the date on which the assessment was made and collect the arrears of tax." (2) For the existing Part V, the following shall be substituted. namely: Part V Revision of Assessment 12. (1) There shall be one or more Taxation Appeal Tribunals (hereinafter referred to in this part as "the Tribunal") for hearing the disposing of an appeal preferred by any person who is not satisfied with the assessment order made by the Commissioner under this Act other than the orders relating to the transfer duty and the tax on timber. (2) The tribunal shall consist of a Judicial Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Judge. (3) The terms and conditions of the Tribunal shall be such as may be determined by the Government. (4) The salary and other allowances payable to the Tribunal shall be borne from the funds of the Corporation. 13. No person was fails to file the return within the notified time under rule 1-C in Part 1-A shall be entitled to appeal against any assessment order made by the Commissioner. 14. No appeal shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless the appellant deposits in the corporation the existing tax and also fifty percent of the difference between the existing tax and the tax as assesses by the Commissioner in the revision. 15. An appeal against the decision of the Tribunal may be filed within thirty days from the date of the order to the Principal Judge, City Civil Court. 16. (1) Every appeal filed under this part shall be entered in a register maintained for this purpose by the Tribunal. (2) The Tribunal shall give to person filing an appeal a written notice specifying the place, date and time of hearing the appeal. (3) The Tribunal shall dispose of the appeal within five months from the date of filling of the appeal. 72

(4) Any person preferring an appeal may either appear in person or through an authorised agent before the Tribunal. (5) The gist of the order passed in an appeal shall be recorded in the register which shall be duly attested by the Tribunal and a copy of the Order shall be duly attested by the Tribunal and a copy of the order shall be supplied within ten days from the date of passing of the order to the appellant. (3) In Part-VI, after Rule 21, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: - "21-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any rule in this Part, it shall not be necessary for the Commissioner to serve any notice for the levy and collection of property tax under Section 98."

APPROVAL OF DRAFT RULES AND NOTIFICATION Two Resolutions were moved and adopted during the course of the Eight Assembly for approval of draft rules or notifications, the details of which are given below: -

Details of the Resolution Resolutions Date on which moved by moved and approved. (1) (2) (3) Approval of two draft notifications to be issued Dr. V. R. 15th May 1986 under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 1 of Nedunchezhiyan, the Tamil Nadu Land Tax, Act, 1966 (Tamil Nadu Minister for Act 12 of 1966) as required by subsection (4) of the Finance. said section

III. General Discussion on the Plight of in . On the 27th April 1987, a general discussion on the brutal massacre of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, took place. Thiruvalargal. V. Balachandran, K. Tamizharasan, K. Muthuvel, A.K.A. Abdul Samath, K. Subbarayan, A.S.A. Arumugam, K. Ramani, Nanjil K. Manoharan and Thirumathi D. Yasodha took part in the discussion. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Food replied to the debate.

B. PRIVATE MEMBERS' RESOLUTION Under Rule 172 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, any member may move subject to the restrictions contained in the Constitution and the rules, a resolution relating to a matter of General Public interest within the cognizance of the State Government. Such resolution may be in the form of a recommendation addressed to the Government or of 73

a declaration of opinion by the House or in the form of a motion for the appointment of a committee of the House for any purpose or in any other form suitable to the subject matter of the resolution. During the period under Review, notices of 36 resolutions were received from members of which 29 were admitted. Only one Resolution was actually moved in the House and the other Resolution lapsed consequent on the prorogation of the respective Sessions. The Resolution given notice of by Thiru S. Semmalai, regarding the importance of implementation the Sethu Samudram Project in the was moved in the House on 10th May 1986 and discussion took place thereon on 10th May 1986 and 14th November 1986. The text of the Resolution was as follows: - "That this House consider that the Sethu Samudram Project is a very importance scheme for the economic development of the Tamil Nadu in particulars, and for Southern States in general. The Expert Committee constituted by the Central Government had recommended the inclusion of this Project in the Second Five-Year Plan itself. The necessity of this Project is gaining more importance in the context of the changes in recent times. It has become necessary to approach the project from the view point of National Security considering the Militarization of the Indian Ocean and the present Geopolitics of the Zone. Therefore this House recommends to the State Government to persuade the Central Government to implement this Project without any further delay." Fourteen Members took part in the discussion. The discussion on the above Resolution was not concluded during the life of the Assembly and hence lapsed consequent on the dissolution of the Assembly on 30th January 1988. (C) Condolence Resolutions and Obituary References. Condolence Resolutions or Obituary References are generally adopted or made at the commencement of the meeting of the House before Question Hour. Condolence Resolutions are adopted in the case of the Following: - (1) Distinguished international statesman who were connects with or associated with our Country or Commonwealth. (2) National Leaders, Presidents and Prime Minister while in office, former Presidents, former Prime Ministers-former Governors of our State, former Speaker of Lok 74

Sabha, former Chief Minister of the State, sitting Members of the Assembly and great and distinguished sons of the State. In all the above case the resolution is either moved form the Chair or by the Leader of the House. In either case, the Members are permitted to associate themselves with the sentiments expressed in the resolution depending upon the circumstances and the solemnity of the occasion. If the resolution is moved by the Leader of the House, the Speaker associates himself with the sentiments expressed by the House before the Resolution is placed before the House for adoption. Resolution condoling tragic deaths due to air-crashes, train accidents or disasters due to fury of nature or mass murders or organised violence committed against a section of the human Community any where in the world are also adopted. During the period under review, 13 Condolence Resolutions were moved and adopted and 81 Obituary references were made by the Speaker, the details of which are given in Section UII Table No. XXII (Page No. 430).

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CHAPTER XXII PRIVILEGES In Parliamentary languages, the term privileges applies to certain rights and immunities enjoyed by each House of Parliament and State Legislature and Committees of each House collectively, and by Members of each House individually, without which they cannot discharge their functions effectively. The powers, privileges and immunities of the State Legislature and of its Committees and Members have been laid down in Article 194 of the Constitution. The Procedure to be adopted to raise a matter of privilege is laid down in rules 219 to 230 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. Where the Committee finds that the matter is too trivial or that the offenders has already tendered an adequate apology, the Committee itself disposes of the matter by recommending to the House not to proceed further in the matter. If any matter requires examination or investigation, it will be referred to the Committee of privileges on a motion adopted by the House. The Committee will examine the matter and report its recommendation to the House. The House will then discuss and decide the case on the basis of the recommendation of the Committee. During the period under review, 22 notices of questions of privileges were receives in all, of which 4 referred to the Committee of Privileges-one case was allowed to be raised in the House. In the remaining 17 cases, either consent was withheld to raise it in the House or the matter was treated as lapsed due to prorogation of the House or dissolution of the Assembly as the case may be. The following 4 cases were referred to the Committee of Privileges and they were pending with the Committee when the Assembly was dissolved: - (1) Case against the Editor and Publisher of "Thuglak"- On 19th June 1985, the Speaker announced in the House that Thiruvalargal N.S. V. Chithan, G.K.J. Bharathi and S. Jayachandran had given notice of privilege against "Thuglak", a Tamil fortnightly, for having published a cartoon and caricature containing derogatory and disparaging remarks about members of the Legislature as a whole in its issue, dated 15th June 1986. The Speaker rules that there was a prima facie case of breach of privilege involved in the matter and referred to it to the Committee of Privileges after a motion moved by the Leader of the House was adopted by the House. Then on 1st July 1985, the Speaker announced that Thiru Durai Govindarajan had given notice of privilege against "Thuglak" for having published in its issue, dated 1st July 1985 a cartoon in the front page 76

containing disparaging remarks about the Speaker and the Members of the Legislature. Under the powers vested in him under Rule 252 of the Assembly Rules, Speaker has Suo motu referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for its examination and report, as there was a prima facie Case of breach of privilege involved in that issue. The matter was examined by the Committee of Privileges for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88. The written explanation form the Editor and Publisher was called for. The Committee considered it. The Editor of "Thuglak" was also examined by the Committee on 6th June 1987 at Madras. The House was dissolved on 30th January 1988 before the Committee could present its report to the House. (2) Case against Dr. M. Karunanidhi, M.L.C., Thiru , M.P. and the Editor of "Dinakaran"- On 16th July 1985, the Speaker announced that Thiru M. Chinnaraj, had given a notice of privilege against the news item published in the Tamil Dailies "Dinakaran" and "Murasoli" containing the speeches of Dr. M. Karunanidhi, M.L.C. who had made certain allegations casting aspersions on the Assembly and its Members. Dr. M. Karunanidhi, has stated that, the House has been made as a forum for giving petitions to the Chief Minister for grant of licence for opening liquor shops by some members of the House. The Speaker ruled that there was prima facie case of breach of privilege involved in the matter. The matter was then referred to the Committee of Privileges by a Motion moved by Thiru M.Chinnaraj, which was adopted by the House. As regards the privileges issue against Dr. M. Karunanidhi, and the Editor of "Murasoli:, Thiru Maran, M.P, the matter was sent to the chairman, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council and the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, New respectively for taking necessary further action in the matter, as per the conventions followed. The Chairman, Rajya Sabha in his reply had stated that he had called for the comments of Thiru Murasoli Maran, M.P. and after perusing it, he had decided that the matter need not be perused further. No reply as to the action taken on the issue was received from the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, till its abolition. In regard to the matter against the Editor, "Dinakaran", the Committee considered it, but was not able to present its report during the term of the Eighth Assembly. (3) Case against the Editor and Publisher of "Aside"- On 6th March 1987, the Speaker announced in the House that he had received notices of privileges against the Editor of the bi-monthly English magazine "Aside" given by Thiruvalargal S. Venugopal, S. Sivaraj, E.V. K.S. Elangovan, S. Rajaraman, K. Nallamuthu, 77

R. Thyagarajan, T. Venkata Reddy, K. Venkatachalam, S. Sivagnanam, S.P.Manavalan, A. Deivanayagam and Thirumathi B. Valarmathi, for having published derogatory remarks in the magazine on the conduct of certain Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which were far from truth and which affected the dignity of the House and the privileges of the Members as well. The matter was allowed to be raised in the House on 6th March 1987 and the Speaker referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges, for its examination and report. The written explanations from the Editor was obtained and it was duly considered by the Committee. The Committee also examined the Editor at Madras on 5th June 1987, who expressed his regret for having published the articles in the magazine. The draft report on the case was prepared and placed before the Committee for its approval. The Committee approved the report at its meeting held on 10th November 1987 at Madras, and authorised the Chairman to present the Report. As the Assembly was dissolved on 30th January 1988, no report on the issue could be presented to the House. (4) Case against the Editor "Dinakaran" for publishing the expunged portions of the proceedings of the Assembly, dated 22nd April 1987- On 23rd April 1987, the Speaker under Rule 226 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules referred the matter of privilege in regard to the publication of the expunged portion of the proceedings of the Assembly in the Tamil daily "Dinakaran" to the Committee of Privileges for its examination and report. The matter was examined by the Committee and it also considered the written explanation received from the Editor "Dinakaran". The Committee also decided to provide an opportunity to the Editor of "Dinakaran" to explain his case in person. Accordingly, the Editor was asked to appear before the Committee on 5th June 1987. The Editor did not appear before the Committee and filed a writ in the Supreme Court praying that the operation of the letter requesting him to present before the Committee for examination be stayed. The Committee at its meeting held on 5th June 1987 had directed the Secretary and the Additional Secretary to whom notices were issued, to ignore them and decided that the report on the issue be prepared and presented to the House without examining the Editor "Dinakaran". but of the written explanations furnished by them. As the Eighth Assembly was dissolved on 30th January 1988, the Committee was not able to finalise and present its report. Report presented during the Seventh Assembly and considered by the Eight Assembly.

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(5) Case against "Vaniga Ottrumai"- On 1st July 1985, Leader of the House moved the following motion in the House: - "That the Report of the Committee of Privileges of the Seventh Assembly on 'Vaniga Ottrumai' presented to the House on 28th March 1984 be taken into consideration under Rule 255 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and on adoption of the motion, the House resolved that Thiru Paul Raj, Editor and Publisher of 'Vaniga Ottrumai', a Tamil monthly be sentenced to two weeks simple imprisonment and, therefore, be arrested and lodged in Central Jail, Madras for having committed a breach of privilege of the House". The motion was passed in the Assembly and accordingly warrant of arrest and warrant of commitment were issued on 1st July 1985. The Editor of "Vaniga Ottrumai" filed a writ in the High Court staying the operation of the order of the Speaker. The matter was referred to a Division Bench of the High Court, which dismissed the petition on 17th December 1985. Again the Editor filed a writ appeal in the Supreme Court, which was also dismissed by the Supreme Court on 10th January 1986. The Editor was arrested on 13th January 1986 and underwent the imprisonment in the Madras Central Jail. 79

Matters of Privileges for which Notices were received and disposed off Serial Number and Matter of Privilege. Given by whom. Date of Notice. Against whom Reason for disallowance (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

(i) Privilege issues raised against Ministers

1. Speech alleged to have been made by the Thiru A.S. A. 11th March 1985 Minister for Co- Consent was withheld on 14th Minister for Co-operation on 17th February Arumugam, Dr. D. operation. June 1985 by the Speaker after 1985 in the public meeting at Kumaradoss, considering the written and published in "Malai Murasu" making Thiruvalargal A. clarification obtained from the some allegation against a Janatha Party Rahmankhan, S. Minister for Co-operation. M.L.A. Retnaraj.

2. Disclosure to the press by the Finance Thiru A.Rahmankhan 15th March 1985 Minister for Finance Consent was withheld on 15th Minister on the reimbursement of the March1985 by the Speaker, as expenditure incurred in connection with the there was no case of breach of medical treatment given to the Chief privilege involved in the Minister, while the House was in session. matter.

3. Motion for passing certain Legislation Thiru P. 19th March 1985 Minister for Finance Consent was withheld on 20th relating to Local Authorities by the Minister Ponnurangam and Minister for March 1985, as a ruling in the for Local Administration. Nutritious Meals. subject was given by Speaker in the House on 19th March 1985.

4. Alleged wrong information furnished in Thiru J. 27th March 1985 Minister for Food. Consent was withheld by the the House by Minister for Food regarding Hemachandran speaker on 2nd April 1985 non-distribution of rice and essential after considering the written commodities through fair price shops. clarification received from the Minister for Food.

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 5. Alleged search made by the Preventive Thiru V.P. Chinthan 22nd January Minister for Local Consent was withheld by the Officers of the Customs Department at the 1986 Administration. Speaker on 23rd January 1986, residence of Minister for Local after referring to the Administration. Statement made by the proceedings of the Assembly Minister in the House on 27th March 1985. dated 27th March 1985 and found that the Minister for Local Administration has not made any statement as given notice of by the member.

6. Statement made by the Minister for Thiru K. Subbarayan 23rd January Minister for Public Consent was withheld by the Public Works in the House on 21st January 1986 Works. speaker on 23rd January 1986, 1986 on sharing of Cauvery Water. as there was no prima facie case of breach of privilege involved in the matter.

(ii) Privilege Issues raised against the Press

7. alleged publication of distorted version of Thiru A.Rahmankhan 4th July 1985 "Anna" Consent was withheld by the the speech made in the House by the speaker on 5th July 1985 as the Minister for Law on 7th June 1985 matter did not refer to a recent occurrence.

8. Alleged publication of speech by D.M.K. Thiru V.P. 10th March 1987 "Dinakaran" Lapsed due to the dissolution Party LEader Dr. M. Karunanidhi on 10th Balasubramanian, of the House on 30th January March 1987, in "Dinakaran". Deputy Speaker. 1988

9. Do Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 10th March 1987 Do Do

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

(iii) Privilege Issues raised against the Officials

10. Alleged publication of the expunged Thiru J. 8th July 1985 Police Officers Lapsed due to the prorogation portions of speech by Thiru J. Hemachandran of the Assembly. Hemachandan on 27th June 1985 covered by ink in Thekkathir Tamil News paper.

11. Speech alleged to have been made by Dr. D. Kumaradoss 3rd January 1986 Chairman, Lapsed due to the propagation the Nagercoil Co-operative Housing Society Co-operative Housing of the Assembly. Chairman against Dr. D. Kumaradoss. Society.

12. Treatment meted out to Thiru Thiru J. 23rd January Commissioner of the Consent was withheld by the Deivanayagam, M.l.A., by the Hemachandran 1986 Corporation of Madurai Speaker on 23rd January 1986, Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai in as the matter did not warrant the meeting held at Corporation of Madurai. cognisance by the House.

(iv) Privilege Matters of General Nature

13. Expunction of the speech made by the Thiru J. 27th March 1986 ------Consent was withheld by the Members in the proceedings on 29th Hemachandran Speaker on 31st March 1986, January 1986. as the matter did not warrant cognisance by the House. 14. Action of the Madras High Court Bar Thiruvalargal S. 16th April 1986 ------Lapsed consequent on the Association against the ruling given by the Rajaraman, dissolution of the House on Speaker on 7th April 19846 in the House. K.Krishnamurthy 30th January 1988.

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 15. Printing of Invitation cards in the Thiru T.R. 15th July 1985 ------Consent was withheld by the emblem sheets of the Legislature by the Venkaataramanan Speaker on 16th July 1985, as District Collector, Chingleput. the matter did not warrant cognisance by the House.

16. Alleged detention of certain members of Dr.K.P. Ramalingam, 21st January 1988 ------Lapsed consequent on the the Assembly in a Ginning factory at Thiru M. dissolution of the Assembly on Virudhunagar. Chinnakolandai 30th January 1988.

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(6) Expulsion of Members The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly rules do not prescribe any rule for expulsion of members from the House. However, during the period under Review, for the first time in the history of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ten members of the Assembly belonging to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam were expelled from the membership of the House for having burnt experts of the Constitution of India and declared their seats vacant by moving a resolution to that effect. The Resolution was adopted on 22nd December 1986. The text of the Resolution is as follows: - Text of the Resolution "Whereas the Executive Committee of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam resolved in its meeting held on 9th November 1986 at Coimbatore that the portion of Part XVII of the Constitution of India which provides for Hindi to be the Official language of the Union should be burnt in public meetings to be held between the period commencing on 17th November, 1986 and ending the 17th December 1986 in various places meetings that Constitution burning agitation will be carried on; And Whereas in pursuance of the above said Resolution, some Members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party have burnt in public place a copy of a part of the Constitution of India (such part being a document or paper containing experts of the whole or any part of any article of the Constitution of India, such excerpts being in writing or printing or in any other mode of representation or reproduction in a visible form); And Whereas in pursuance of the above said resolution the following Members of the Legislative Assembly belonging to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have burnt in public place (on the dates specified against them) a copy of a part of the Constitution of India (such part being a document or paper containing experts of the whole or any part of any article of the Constitution of India, such excerpts being in writing or printing or in any other mode of representation or reproduction in a visible form); 1. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 17th November 1986. 2. Thiru S. Balan 17th November 1986. 3. Thiru A. Selvarasan 17th November 1986.

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9. Thiru C. Arumugam 29th November 1986. 10. Thiru V.K. Raju 5th November 1986. And whereas the above said conduct of the above mentioned members of this House, apart from being an act of violation of the oath or affirmation made and subscribed as Members bearing true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India under Article 188 of the Constitution of India read with rule 4(1) of the Legislature Assembly Rules, is also lowering the regard for the Constitution, the regard for this House constituted by it and the regard which a members of this House should have; and is also derogatory to the dignity of the Constitution as well as the dignity of this House and wholly inconsistent with the standards which this House experts from its Members, this House therefore considers that the above mentioned Members of this House and unfit to be members of this House on account of their above said conduct. This House after careful consideration resolves that the following Members of this House, viz: - 1. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 2. Thiru S. Balan 3. Thiru A. Selvarasan

4. Thiru P. Ponnurangam 5. Thiru Parithi Elamvazhuthu 6. Thiru M. Ramanathan 7. Thiru R. Chinnasamy 8. Thiru M. Abragham 9. Thiru C. Arumugam 10. Thiru V.K. Raju are unfit to continue as Members of this House and also resolves that they are expelled from the membership of this House and that they cannot continue to be members of this House and it further resolves that their seats become vacant". (7) Commitment to Jail for Breach of Privilege or Contempt of the House Every House of the Legislature of the State has the power to secure the attendance of persons on matter of privileges and to punish for breach of Privileges or contempt of the House and commit the offender to custody or prison. Every State Legislature possesses not only the power to punish for contempt or have also the right to judge for themselves what is contempt or what is not. This is inevitable to enable the House to discharge its functions and 85

safeguard its authority or privileges. This power owes its origin to the powers possessed by the Court of Law to punish for contempt. If contempt is committed in the immediate presence of the House, the contemnor may not be heard. He is taken into custody immediately by the Sergeant of the Assembly and detained for the minimum time necessary for interrogation. The contemner may apologize and the House may be pleasant to accept it and let him off. If the contemner has to be punished, it can be done by the House only. For this purpose, a motion is moved by the Leader of the House. The motion may specify the period of imprisonment and the place or jail where the accused is to be detained. On the motion being adopted by the House, a warrant of commitment addressed to the Superintendent in-charge of the jail is signed by the Speaker. The accused is, thereafter, taken to the place of imprisonment by the Sergeant of the Assembly. During the period under review the Editor of Tamil Weekly Magazine viz. "Ananda Vikadan" was committed to Jail by the House for having committed a breach of privilege and contempt of the house. The detail of the case is as follows: - On 28th March 1987, the Speaker informed the House that some Members of the House brought to his notice regarding the publication on the front cover page of 'Ananda Vikadan' which were aimed and calculated to damage the reputation of the Members of the House in general and more so the Minister in particular and ruled that the "Ananda Vikadan" had to publish in the front page their apology for the publication failing which summary sentence be passes by the House itself. On 4th April 1987, the Speaker informed the House that in response to the ruling given by him on 28th March 1987, the weekly did not comply with the order, to publish in the cover page am apology. Instead, it had published an article sarcastically explaining the reasons to the readers. The Editor sent a letter enclosing the said article to the Secretary, Legislative Assembly which was placed before him. The Editor in his explanation to the readers said that the words referred to both the Ministers and the M.L.A.S were only political jokes. the speaker observed that he was unable to accept the explanation and that the matter affected the privilege and would amount to contempt of the House and required intervention of the House. The Speaker therefore placed the matter before the House for its decision. Thereafter, the Leader of the house moved the following motion: - "That under Rule 225 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly rules, the matter relating to the publication of cartoon in the front cover page of 'Ananda Vikadan', dated 2nd 86

April 1987 given by the Editor of Ananda Vikadan in response to the ruling given by Hon. Speaker on 28th March 1987, be taken up by the House for examination". Thirumathi D. Yasodha, Thiruvalargal Nanjil K. Manoharan, K. Ramani, A.S.A. Arumugam, P.Uthirapathi, A.K.A. Abdul Samath, K. Muthuvel and Thiru K. Tamizharasan took part in the discussion. The Leader of the House replied to the debate and moved the following motion:- "This House resolved that by publishing a cartoon, the Ananda Vikadan magazine has committed a breach of privilege of the House. This House further resolved that Thiru Balasubramanian, Editor of Ananda Vikadan be arrested and sentenced three months rigorous imprisonment in Madras Central Jail". The above motion was put to vote of the House and carried. Accordingly Thiru Balasubramanian, the Editor of Ananda Vikadan, on the issue of the warrant by the Speaker was taken into custody on 4th April 1987 and was lodged in the Central Prison, Madras. On the 6th April 1987, Hon. Speaker announced that the Chief Minister with his magnanimity and gesture had requested him to appeal to the House to reconsider and revise the decision of the House on awarding the sentence of rigorous imprisonment for three months on Thiru Balasubramanian, Editor of Ananda Vikadan. On a resolution adopted by the House Thiru S. Blalsubramanian was released from the Central Prison, Madras on 6th April 21987 after treating the sentence already undergone by him as sufficient.

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CHAPTER XXIII THE ANTI-DEFECTION ACT 1985 AND THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER The Constitution (Fifth-second Amendment), Act, 1985 popularly known as the Anti- defection Act' passed by Parliament to combat the evil of political defection came into force with effect from 1st March 1985. The Act had been added as paragraph 8 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India under which the Presiding Officers of the concerned Legislatures have been made the final authorities to decide the question of disqualification of members on the grounds mentioned therein. Paragraph 8 of the Tenth schedule gives powers to the Presiding Officers of the respective Houses to make rules for giving effect to the provisions of the Act. In pursuance of the provision of paragraph 8, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice prepared the drafts and placed before the respective General Purposes Committees of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for consideration. The General Purposes Committees adopted the rules. These rules were then circulated to the Presiding Officers of the State Legislatures for perusal and consideration at the Presiding Officers Conference held at Luck now. Thereafter the rules were laid before the Lok Sabha on 16th December 1985 and came into force on 18th March 1986. The draft rules of the members of the Tami Nadu Legislative Assembly/ Legislative Council (Disqualification of grounds of Defection) Rules, 1986 were prepared on the model of the Lok Sabha rules and placed at the meeting consisting of the Presiding Officers and Leaders of the two Houses of both Assembly and council and the Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly for their approval on 4th April 1986. The Rules as approved at the meeting were printed and laid on the Table of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 12th November Rules came into force with effect from 12th November 1986. The salient features of this Act as follows:- (1) The disqualification on ground of defection under this act will be made applicable any on the following two grounds, viz.; (i) If a member voluntarily gives up his membership of political part; and (ii) If a member votes or abstains from voting in the House contrary to any direction issued by the political party to which he belongs or by any persons or authority authorised by it in this behalf. 88

(2) Disqualification on grounds of defection will not apply in the case of split in the original party wherein such group consists of nit less than one-third of the members of the Legislature Party and also in the case of merger of one political party with another political party. (3) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are exempted on the grounds of defection under this Act: - (a) If he by reason of his election to such office voluntarily gives up the memberships of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election and does not, so long as he continues to hold such office thereafter rejoin that political party or became of another political party; or (b) If, he having given up by reason of his election to such office his membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election, rejoins such political party after he ceases to hold such office. (4) The proceedings in regard to the determination of any question of disqualification under the Act are deemed to be proceedings in the Legislature of a State within the meaning of Article 212 of the Constitution. Article 212 provides that the validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (5) No Court shall have any jurisdiction in respect of any matter connected with the disqualification of a member, under the Act. The decision of the Speaker shall be final.

The Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1986 Rule 3 of the said rules provides that the Leader of the each Legislature Party shall, within thirty days, after the first sitting of the House, furnish to the Secretary- (a) A statement (in writing) containing the names of members of such Legislature Party together with other particulars regarding such designation of the Members of the such party, who have been authorised by it for communication with the Speaker. (b) A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Political Party concerned; and (c) Where such Legislature Party has any separate set of Rules and Regulations, a copy of such Rules and Regulations. Whenever any change takes place in the information furnished by the Leader of the Legislature Party under the above Rule, he shall, within thirty days thereafter, furnish in writing information to the Speaker with respect to such change. 89

Likewise, Rule 4(2) of the above Rules provides that every Member, before making and subscribing an oath or affirmation under Article 188 of the constitution of India, deposit with the Secretary, his Election Certificate and also a statement of particulars and declaration as in Form-III of the said Rules. Under Rule 5 of the above Rules, a Register of Information shall also be maintained based on the Information furnished under Rules 3 and 4 in relation to the Members. During the period under review, the Members who were disqualified under this Act is given separately under the heading "Disqualification of Members". (Page No. 105).

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CHAPTER XXIV DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP Thiru V. Tamil Mani, Member representing Tiruporur (S.C.) Assembly Constituency filed seven separate petitions, dated 11th January 1988 before the Speaker on the 12th January 1988, under Rule 6(2) of the Members of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on ground of Defection) Rules, 1986 praying that Thiruvalargal- 1. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan 2. S. Ramachandran 3. K. Rajaram 4. S. Thirunavukkarasu 5. R. Soundararajan 6. K.K.S.S.R.R. Ramachandran, and 7. C. Aranganayakam who belonged to A.I.A.D.M.K. Party, had incurred disqualification for continuing to be members of the Assembly in terms of paragraph 2(i)(a) read with paragraph 3 of the Tenth Scheduled to the Constitution of India, on the ground that they had voluntarily given up their membership in the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party. After following the procedure specified in the Constitution and the Rules and examining the question, the Speaker on 28th January 1988 gave his decision under rule 6 of the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1986 to the effect that the following Members had become subject to disqualification under the Constitution of India, viz. : - Thiruvalargal- 1. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan 2. S. Ramachandran 3. S. Thirunavukkarasu 4. R. Soundarajan 5. K.K.S.S.R.R. Ramachandran, and 6. C. Aranganayakam The Speaker's decisions in the regard were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated 28th January 1988. As the question of the disqualification of Thiru K. Rajaram was not decided by the Speaker till dissolution of the Assembly by the President under Article 356 of the 91

Constitution on 30th January 1988, the petition became infructious, as Thiru K. Rajaram ceased to be a Member of the House from the above date. A writ was also filed in the Supreme Court by the above six members challenging the constitutional validity of the orders of the Speaker. The Division Bench of the Supreme Court on 16th March 1988 disposed of the writ petitions stating that during the pendency of the writ petitions the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly had been dissolved on 30th January 1988 and as such there was no longer any need to go into the questions raised in the petitions. The Court ruled further that the disqualification would not stand as a bar to their candidatures in the next election. On 28th January 1988, Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip handed over petitions to the Speaker during voting on the motion of confidence in the Ministry headed by Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran to the effect that the following Members of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party, viz.- 1. Thiru K. Narasima Pallavan 2. Thiru P.M. Narasimhan 3. Thiru V. Subramanian 4. Thiru M. Anandan 5. Thiru Durai Anbarasan alias Ramalingam 6. Thiru A. Thangaraju 7. Thiru K.P. Nachimuthu 8. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 9. Thiru P. Dhanapal 10. Thirumathi P. Lakshmi 11. Thiru M. V. Rethinam 12. Thiru A. Periyaswamy 13. Thiru S. Balakrishnan 14. Thiru Durai Ramasamy 15. Thiru P.G. Narayanan 16. Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan 17. Thiru V.K. Chinnaswamy 18. Dr. T. Mohamed Salim 19. Thiru R. Muthiah 20. Thiru A. Premkumar 21. Thirumathi R. Saroja 92

22. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 23. Thiru Papa Subramaniam 24. Thiru T. Marimuthu 25. Thiru V.S. Panchavarnam 26. Thiru V. Balakrishnan 27. Thiru T. Perumal were absent at the time of voting, when the Motion of Confidence in the Ministry was taken up in the House and that their abstention from voting was not condoned by the party and hence requested the Speaker, to declare them disqualified under paragraph 2(1) (b) read with paragraph 3 (a) (ii) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. Based on the petitions given by Thiru Durai Govindarajan in the House on 28th January 1988, the speaker announced that the above mentioned members had become subject to disqualification and declared that they had become disqualified as members of the Assembly under paragraph 2(1) (b) read with paragraph 3(a) (ii) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. The decisions of the speaker were also notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated 28th January 1988 in the form of orders of the Speaker. A writ was also filed in the Supreme Court by the above members challenging the constitutional validity of the orders of the Speaker. The Division Bench of the Supreme Court on 14th April 1988 disposed of the writ petition stating that during pendency of the writ petition, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly had been dissolved on 30th January 1988 and as such there was no longer any need to go into the questions raised in the petition. The Court ruled further that the disqualification would not stand as a bar to their candidatures in the next election.

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CHAPTER XXVI COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE (1) COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES General-The Legislature is one of the three wings of the State, the other two being the Executive and the Judiciary. It is the duty of the every democratic Legislature to keep a close watch through Committees on the administration of Public Expenditure in addition to the control normally exercised by the Financial Department in the course of its duties. The Committee on Estimates is one of the three Financial Committees which exercises control over Government expenditure through different procedures. The Committee on Estimates was first constituted in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in March 1955. It examines current estimates of Department selected by it every year and presents Reports thereon. Composition and Functions-The Committee on Estimates is constituted under Rule 195 of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. It consists of 16 members in addition to the Finance Minister, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts and the chairman of the committee on Public Undertakings who are Members ex-officio. Originally, the Committee consisted of 21 Members of which 16 members were elected from the Assembly and 5 Members from the Legislative Council were nominated. Consequent on the abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council with effect from 1st November 1986, the Members nominated from Legislative Council for the year 1986-87 ceased to be Members of the Committee. However, based on a motion moved and adopted by the Assembly, 5 more members from the Assembly were nominated to the Committee for 1987-88 with effect from 8th September 1987. The term of Committee is one year and a fresh election is held before the end of the financial year for constituting a Committee for ensuring year. If under any circumstances such an election is not held, the existing committee will continue to hold office until new Members are elected. Rules 194 and 195 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules deal with composition and functions of the Committee. The main functions of the Committee are to examine such of the estimates as it may deem fit, or, as may be specifically referred to it by the House and to report what economics, improvements in organisation, efficiently or administrative reforms, consistent with the policy underlying the estimates may be effected; to suggest alternative polices in order to bring about efficiency and economy in administration, to examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy 94

implied in the estimates and to suggest the form in which the estimates shall be presented to the Legislature. It shall not be incumbent on the Committee to examine all the estimates of all the department at any one year. The demands for Grants may be voted upon notwithstanding the fact that the Committee has made no report. The working of the Committee from 1985-86 to 1987-88 is given below: - Committee for 1985-86 The Committee for the year 1985-86 was constituted on 9th April 1985. Thiru R. Muthiah, was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. At its first meeting held on 11th April 1985, the Committee decided to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to (1) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, (2) Irrigation and (3) Roads and Bridges. It had also decided to take up for scrutiny the estimates relating to (1) Administrative of Justice and (2) Community Development Projects and Municipal Administration. The Committee undertook a study tour in the Districts of the Nilgiris, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram and Madurai for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken by it. The Committee also undertook a study tour in the Andaman, West Bengal, , Uttar Pradesh, and for a comparative study and held discussion with the officials of the department concerned in those States. The Committee also held discussion with the Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha at New Delhi. The Committee had discussion with the Commissioner and Secretary, Social Welfare Department and with the officials of Director of Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. The Committee has also discussion with the commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department and Commissioner and Secretary, Transport Department in connection with the consideration of Statement of action taken by the government on the recommendations contained in the Report on Agriculture Department and scrutiny of estimates relating to Transport (Roads and Bridges respectively. The Committee met for 27 days excluding the days of tour in Northern States. During the period, the Committee presented 4 reports namely-Report on-Irrigation, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Roads and Bridges and Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the report on Agriculture Department. The Reports were presented to the Assembly on 4th April 1986, 25th April 1986 and 5th April 1986 respectively.

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Committee for 1986-87 The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on 8th May 1986. Thiru K. Kuppusamy, was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. As its first meeting held on 13th May 1986, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny of the estimates relating to (1) Co-operative sugar Mils, (2) Civil Supplies and (3) Agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies. The Committee also decided to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to Municipal Administration and community Development Projects as the previous Committee could not present any reports for want of time. The Committee visited certain Agricultural Credit Societies and sugar Mills and held discussion with district Officials in Madurai, Anna, Tirunelveli, Chidambaranar, and The Nilgiris Districts, in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken up by the Committee. The Committee also undertook a study tour in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi for a comparative study and had discussions with the sister Committees and officials of those States. The Committee has examined the Director of Municipal Administration and Director of sugar in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating Municipal Administration and Co-operative sugar Mils respectively. The committee also had discussions with the Commissioner and Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Special Commissioner, Revenue Administration, the Director-in-charge, animal Husbandry, Deputy Secretary, Agricultural Department, Additional Director, Animal Husbandry and the Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Handlooms and Textiles and Khadi Department and Director, Handlooms and Textiles in connection with the consideration of statement of action taken by Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the reports on district Administration, Animal Husbandry and Handlooms and Textiles Department, respectively. The Committee had examined the Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Department and approved the proposal for effecting certain changes in the system of classification and accounting of Government transactions. The Committee met for 24 days excluding the tour undertaken in the Northern States. During the period, the committee presented 4 Reports, viz., reports on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Report on District Administration, Animal Husbandry, Handlooms and Textiles Department and Report on Co-operative Sugar Mils. The action taken Report on District Administration was presented to the Assembly on 25th November 1986 and the other Reports were presented to the Assembly on 11th April 1987. 96

Committee for 1987-88 The Committee for the year 1987-88 was constituted on 29th April 1987. Thiru V.R. Jayaraman was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. As its first meeting held on 6th May 1987, the Committee decided to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to (1) Municipal Administration, (2) Community Development Projects and (3) Agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies as the previous Committee could not present any reports. The Committee also decided to scrutinise the estimates relating to Technical Education, Collegiate Education, Primary Health Centres and Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Administration. The committee visited a number of institutions and schemes in the District of the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Anna, Madurai, Chengalpattu, North Arcot, South Arcot, Pasumpon Muthuramalingam, Ramanathapuaram, Chidambaranar, Tiruchirappalli, , Thanjavur, Periyar, Dharmapuri and Salem districts and in and around Madras for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken up by the Committee. The Committee also undertook a study tour to Southern and Northern States and held discussions with the concerned officials of those States for a comparative study in connection with the scrutiny of estimate taken by the Committee. It held discussions with the sister Committee of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh State Legislatures during its tour to Northern States. The Committee examined the Registrar of Co-operative Societies and the Director Collegiate Education in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to Agriculture Co- operative Credit Societies and Collegiate Education. The Committee met for 30 days excluding the days of tour. As the Assembly was dissolved on 30th January 1988, the Committee could not present any report to the Assembly. The Composition of the Committee for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 are furnished in Section II, Table No. XXIII (Page No. 438). The important recommendations of the Committee made during the period from 1985-88 are furnished in Section II, Table No. XVIV (Page No. 441). The details of the visit of the Committee on Estimates of other State Legislature and Lok Sabha Study Groups are furnished in Table No. XXV (Page No. 444). The year war details of meetings/study tours of the Committee are furnished in Section II, Table No. XXVI (Page No. 447).

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(2) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS General-The Public Accounts Committee is one of the three Financial Committees of the House. The Committee examines the Account showing the appropriation of sums granted by the House for the expenditure of the state government, the annual Finance Accounts of the State Government and such other Accounts laid before the House, as the Committee may think fit. Composition-Under rule 203 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Committee on Public Accounts shall consists of sixteen* Members elected by the Assembly from among its Members according to the principal of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, in addition of the Finance Minister, the Chairman of the Committee on Estimates and the Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings who shall be Members ex-officio. Provision has also been made for the appointment of Sub- committees under Rule 206 of the Rules. The tenure of the Committee is for one year or until a new Committee is elected. The Chairman of the committee shall be nominated by the Speaker from among the Members of the Committee, preferably from those belonging to the Opposition. Rules 203 to 210 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules deal with the Constitution and functions of the Committee.

Committee for 1985-86 A. Constitution, chairman and sittings The Committee for the year 1985-86 was constituted on 9th April 1985. Thiru N.V.S. Chithan was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 37 sittings (7 sittings outside Madras and 30 sittings at Madras). B. Details of Subjects considered (i) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Civil) and Appropriation Accounts for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 relating to certain departments; (ii) Explanatory notes on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Revenue Receipts) relating to certain departments;

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(iii) Excess Expenditure for the year 1980-81; (iv) Statements of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports. C. Reports Presented Thirty-four Reports of the Committee were published to the Assembly. Details are given in Section II Table No. XXVII (Page No. 450). D. Study Tour in Other States The Committee undertook in October 1985 a Study Tour in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Rajasthan and and Kashmir. E. Visits of Committee from Other states (1) Committee on Public Accounts of Lok 12th July 1985 to 14th July 1985. Sabha (Study Group II)

(2) Committee on Public Accounts of Bihar 5th October 1985 to 11th October 1985. Legislative Assembly.

(3) Committee on Public Accounts of 8th November 1985 to 10th November 1985. Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

(4) Committee on Public Accounts of Uttar 12th January 1986, 13th January 1986 and Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 17th January 1986.

Committee for 1986-87 A. Constitution, chairman and sittings The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on 9th May 1986. Thiru O. Subramanian was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 34 sittings (Six sittings outside Madras and 28 sittings at Madras). B. Details of Subjects considered (i) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) and for the years 1982-83 relating to certain departments. (ii) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports(Civil) and Appropriation Accounts for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 relating to certain departments. (iii) Excess Expenditure for the year 1981-82 and 1982-83. (iv) Statements of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports.

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C. Reports Presented Twenty-eight Reports of the Committee were presented to the Assembly. Details are given in Section II Table No. XXVIII (Page No. 459). D. Study Tour in Other States The Committee undertook in October 1986 a Study Tour in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. E. Visits of Committee from Other states (1) Committee on Public Accounts of Lok 21st June 1986 and 22nd June 1986 Sabha.

(2) Committee on Public Accounts of Gujarat 16th October 1986 to 29th October 1986. Legislative Assembly.

(3) Committee on Public Accounts of Orissa 20th October 1986 to 24th October 1986. Legislative Assembly.

(4) Committee on Public Accounts of Uttar 5th January 1987 to 7th January 1987. Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

(5) Committee on Public Accounts of 28th March 1987 to 30th March 1987. Manipur Legislative Assembly.

Committee for 1987-88 A. Constitution, chairman and sittings The Committee for the year 1987-88 was constituted on 8th May 1987. Thiru A.S. Ravindran was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 28 sittings (6 sittings outside Madras and 22 sittings at Madras). B. Details of Subjects considered (i) Explanatory notes on the Reports of the comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1981-82, 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) relating to certain departments. (ii) Statements of Action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports. C. Reports presented Two reports of the Committee were presented to the Assembly. Details are given in Section II, Table No. XXIV (Page No. 465). D. Study Tour in Other States The Committee undertook a Study Tour in the States of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi in September-October 1987. 100

E. Visits of Committee from Other States (1) Committee on Public Accounts of From 4th October 1987 to 8th October 1987. Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.

(2) Committee on Public Accounts of From-23rd November 1987 to 25th Karnataka Legislative Assembly. November 1987.

(3) Committee on Public Accounts of On 6th December 1987 to 10th December Pradesh Council Andaman and Nicobar 1987. Islands.

(4) Committee on Public Accounts of From 25th May 1987 to 28th May 1987. Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

General 1. Selection of important paras and clearance of arrears-Certain paragraphs included in the Audit Report (Civil) for 1983-84 which were considered to be important were taken up by the Committee without delay, as they dealt with programme, being implemented currently. The Committee also took up for examination of witness and consideration of Audit Reports (Civil) for group of year's viz., 1982-83 and 1983-84 to overtake the arrears. 2. The Composition of the committee on Public Accounts for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given in Section II Table No. XXX (Page No. 466). 3. The important recommendations made by the Committee on Public Accounts are given in Section II, Table No. XXXI (Page No. 469).

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(3) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS General The Committee on Public Undertakings, one of the three financial Committees of the House, was constituted for the first time with effect from 2nd April 1973. Composition The Committee on Public undertakings consisted of 21 Members in addition to the Chairman of the Committee on Estimates who shall be member ex-officio of whom not more than 16 members shall be elected from the Assembly from amongst its members and not more than 5 members shall be elected from the Council from amongst its members. As per amendments to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules which came into force from 7th March, 1985 the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts also became an ex-officio member of the Committee on Public Undertakings in addition to the Chairman of the Committee on Estimates. Consequent on the abolition of the Legislative Council, the strength of the Committee was reduced to 16 members elected by the Assembly in addition to the two ex-officio members. In accordance with the resolution adopted in the Assembly on 7th May 1987, the Speaker nominated 5 additional members to the Committee for 1987-88. The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee. A Minister is not eligible to become a Member of the Committee. If a member after his election to the Committee is appointed as Minister, he ceases to be a member of the Committee from the date of such appointment. The term of the Committee shall not exceed one year. The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is five including the Chairman or the member presiding. Functions The Committee has to examine the reports and accounts of the Undertakings, which have been specifically allotted to it and the Reports of the Comptroller and Audit-General of India on these Undertakings and ascertain whether the affairs of the Undertakings are being managed in accordance with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices having regard to autonomy and efficiency in management. The Committee may also consider what economies and improvement in organisation, efficiency or administrative reform consistent with the general policy of the Undertakings can be effected in them. The Committee shall not examine and investigate any matters of day-to-day administration and matters of major Government policy as distinct from business or commercial functions of the 102

Undertakings. In short, the function if the Committee is generally to evaluate the performance of Undertakings covering all aspects like implementation of policies, programmes management and financial working. Procedure Under Rule 211(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Speaker may notify from time to time names of Public Undertakings which will come under the purview of the Public Undertakings Committee. Accordingly, 6 Statutory Corporations and 17 Government Companies were referred to the Committee in the first instance. At present, there are 10 Statutory Corporations, 75 Government Companies and 2 'Other Companies' under the purview of the Committee. The Committee during its term of office invariably selects two or three Undertakings or subjects for a detailed examination. The Committee may, from time to time, appoint that may be referred to them. Committee for 1985-86 A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings The Committee for the year 1985-86, was constituted on 9th April 1985 and Thiru P. Musiriputhan, was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 56 days (35 days at Madras, 5 days at Udhagamandalam, 3days at Courtallam and 13 days study tour in other States). B. Details of subjects considered by the Committee (i) Working of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited. (ii) Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and auditor-General of India for the years 1985-81 and 1981-82 (paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department). (iii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the tear 1980-81 (paras relating Industries, Public Works Department, Social Welfare and Agriculture Department). (iv) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the tear 1981-82 (paras relating to Food and Consumer Protection, Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries, Transport and Industries Department). (v) Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1978-79. (vi) Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1978- 79, 1979-80 and 1980-81. 103

(vii) Performance of Public Undertakings. (viii) Delay in placing the annual accounts of Public Undertakings and audit Reports thereof before the Legislature. (ix) Statements of Action taken by Government on the earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in Section 'C' below: - The Committee also visited the Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited and held discussions with the officials concerned. C. Details of Reports Presented Subject of the Report Date of presentation (1) (2) 1. Report on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- 3rd July 1985. General of India for the year 1980-81 on the points relating to Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

2. Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil 3rd July 1985. Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1987-79.

3. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 3rd July 1985. Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81 on the points relating to industries Department.

4. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 12th July 1985. Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81 on the points relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

5. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 12th July 1985. recommendations contained in the 8th Report (6th Assembly) of the Committee (1977-79) on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1973-74.

6. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 12th July 1985. recommendations contained in the 27th Report (7th Assembly) on the Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1971-72.

7. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 12th July 1985. recommendations contained in the 6th Report of the Committee (1980-81) on the Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation.

8. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the 14th Report (1980-82) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1973-74.

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10. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the 11th Report of the Committee (1980-82) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1972-73.

11. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the First Report of the committee (1973-74) on the Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1961-62 to 1964-65.

12. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fifth Report of the committee (1977-78) on the Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1965-66.

13. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 19th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee (1980-82) on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1960-61 to 1965-66.

14. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 19th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Third Report of the committee (1980-80) on the working of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited.

15. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 20th January 1986. Auditor-General of India on the points relating to Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farms Corporation Limited for the years 1980-81.

16. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 20th January 1986. recommendations contained in the 36th Report (1983-84) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1974-75 and 1975-76.

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(1) (2) 17. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 22nd January 1986. recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee (1979-80) on the working of Tamil Nadu Water- Supply and Drainage Board.

18. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 22nd January 1986. recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report of the Committee (1980-82) on the Audit Report on the accounts of Tamil Electricity Board for the year 1971-72.

19. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 22nd January 1986. recommendations contained in the Ninth Report of the committee (1980-82) on the accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78.

20. Report on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- 29th January 1986. General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water-Supply Department.

21. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the committee (1980-82) on the Audit Report accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1972-73 and 1975-76.

22. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29th January 1986. recommendations contained in the First Report (1980-82) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76.

23. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 25th March 1986. recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee (1980-82) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78.

24. Report on the Audit Report of the Annual Accounts of Tamil 25th March 1986. Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-81.

25. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 25th March 1986. Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Food and Consumer Protection Department.

26. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 5th April 1986. Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Agriculture Department.

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(1) (2) 27. Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation 26th April 1986. Corporation Limited (TANTEA)

28. Report on the performance of the Public Undertakings. 26th April 1986.

29. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 28th April 1986. Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Forest and Fisheries Department.

30. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 28th April 1986. Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Transport Department.

31. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 30th April 1986. Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Industries Department.

32. Report on the delay in placing of the Accounts of Public 30th April 1986. Undertakings and Audit Reports thereon before the Legislature.

D. Study Tour in other States The Committee undertook study tour from 16th October 1985 to 29th October 1985 and visited certain places in other States viz., , Goa, Bombay, New Delhi, Srinagar, and . E. Visits of Committees from other States (1) Committee on Public Undertakings of 4th and 5th February 1985. Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

(2) Committee on Public Undertakings of 28th and 29th May 1985. Assam Legislative Assembly.

(3) Committee on Public Undertakings of 31st August 1985 to 2nd September 1985 Manipur Legislative Assembly.

(4) Committee on Public Undertakings of 25th November 1985. Haryana Legislative Assembly.

(5) Committee on Public Undertakings of 12th to 21st and 23rd to 26th December Gujarat Legislative Assembly. 1985.

(6) Committee on Public Undertakings of 19th to 24th January 1986. Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

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Committee for 1986-87 A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings. The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on 9th May 1986. Dr. K. Samarasam, was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 49 days (24 days at Madras, 3days at Uthagamandalam, 4days at Courtallam, 3days in the district and 15days study tour in other States). B. Details of subjects considered by the Committee 1. Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982- 83 (paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department). 2. Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 [paras relating to Public Works Department (Electricity) and information and Tourism Department]. 3. Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 [paras relating to Social Welfare, Food and Consumer Protection, Agriculture, Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi and Electronics, Science and Technology Departments]. 4. Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1983-84 (paras relating to Social Welfare, Home, Food and Consumer Protection, Agriculture, Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi and Electronics, Science and Technology and Tourism Departments). 5. Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1976-77 to 1979-80. 6. Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80. 7. Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1969-70 to 19755-76. 8. Statements of action taken by the Government on the earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in term 'C' below: - The Committee also visited the following places/undertakings and held discussions with the officials concerned:- (a) Khadi and Village Industries Complex and Unit at . (b) Tamil Nadu Sarvodaya Sangh Unit, Tiruppur. (c) Training Centre, Veerapandy. (d) Dyeing, Bleaching and Printing Unit, Bhavanisagar. (e) Handmade Paper Unit, Shenbagapudur. 108

(f) Gopi Carpentry and Black smithy Co-operative Society, . (g) Soap Unit, Modakurichi. (h) Foot-wear Unit, . (i) Periya Leather Tannery Co-operative Society, Erode. (j) Chrome Tannery Unit, Kongampalayam. C. Details of the Reports presented Subject of the Report Date of Presentation 1. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 13th November 1986 recommendations contained in the Twenty fourth Report of the Committee (1982-83) on the Audit Reports on the Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1962-63 to 1970-71.

2. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th November 1986. recommendation contained in the Twenty third Report of the Committee (1982-83) on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1960- 61, 1962-63 to 1969-70 relating to Public Undertakings.

3. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21st November 1986. recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee (1980-82) on the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78.

4. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 24th November 1986. recommendations contained in the Twenty Second Report of the Committee (1982-83) on the points pertaining to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1972-73.

5. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 24th November 1986. recommendations relating to Commercial items contained in the Tenth Report of the Committee (1980-81) on the paras relating to Public Undertakings in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1970-71.

6. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2nd March 1987. recommendations (Civil) contained in the Tenth Report (1980-81) on the paras relating to Public Undertakings in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for 1970-71.

7. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3rd March 1987. recommendations contained in the Thirty fourth Report (1983-84) on the paras relating to certain Departments in the Reports (Civil) of the comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976- 77 and 1977-78.

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Subject of the Report Date of Presentation 8. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 5th March 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 on the paras relating to Social Welfare Department.

9. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 6th March 1987 Auditor-General of India for the year 1983-84 on the paras relating to Home Department.

10. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6th March 1987 recommendations contained in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1971-72 to 1975-76.

11. Report on the Committee on the Audit Reports on the Annual 10th March 1987 Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80.

12. Report on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil 10th March 1987 Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1976-77 and 1979-80.

13. Report on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil 10th March 1987 Nadu Housing Board for the years 1969-70 and 1975-76.

14. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10th March 1987 recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Committee relating to Veeranam Project.

15. Report on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- 27th March 1987 General of India for the year 1982-83 on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department.

16. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 28th March 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 on the paras relating to Food and Consumer Protection Department.

17. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 31st March 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 on the paras relating to Agriculture Department.

18. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 31st March 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 on the paras relating to Handlooms, Textile and Khadi Department.

19. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 3rd April 1987 Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 on the paras relating to Public Works Department (Electricity).

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Subject of the Report Date of Presentation 20. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 3rd April 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-84 and 1983-84, on the paras relating to Electronics, Science and Technology Department.

21. Report on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and 21st April 1987 Auditor-General of India for the years 1981-82 and 1983-84, on the paras relating to Information and Tourism Department.

D. Study Tour in Other States The Committee undertook study tour from 4th October 1986 to 18th October 1986 and visited certain places in Northern States of India, Viz, Calcutta, Assam, Meghalaya, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, and New Delhi. E. Visits of Committee from Other States (1) Committee on Public Undertakings of Orissa 28th September 1986 to 1st Legislative Assembly. October 1986.

(2) Committee on Public Undertakings of Uttar Pradesh 13th November 1986 to 15th Vidhan Sabha. November 1986.

(3) Committee on Public Undertakings of Bihar 14th January 1987 to 16th Legislative Assembly. January 1987.

Committee for 1987-88 A. Constitution, Chairman and sittings The Committee for the years 1987-88 was constituted on 29th April 1987. Thiru K. Kuppusamy, was appointed as chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 57 days (19 days at Madras, 4 days at Udhagamandalam. 4 days at Courtallam, 5 days at Madurai, Thekkadi, Tuticorin and Rameshwaram, 5 days in Salem, Dharmapuri, Periyar and Coimbatore districts and 20 days study tour in other States. B. Details of subjects considered by the Committee 1. Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 (on the paras relating to Industries, Forest and Fisheries and Transport Departments). 2. Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1983-84 (on the paras relating to Industries, Forest and Fisheries and Transport Departments). 111

3. Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982- 83and 1983-84 (on the paras relating Municipal Administration and Water-Supply Departments). 4. Statement of action taken by the Government on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. 5. Statement of action taken by the Government on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1972-73 and 1975-76. 6. Statement of action taken by the Government on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1970-71 (on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board). 7. Statement of further action taken by the Government on the Report of the Committee on the working of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited. 8. Statement of action taken by the Government on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1978-79 (on the paras relating to Public Undertakings). 9. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report of the Committee (1982-83) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. 10. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee (1980-81) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76. 11. Statement of further action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the year 1971-72. 12. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1978-79. 13. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1971-72 and 1976-77. 14. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the first Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the pars relating to Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81. 112

15. Statement of further action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1971-72. 16. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Forty-first Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years 1972-73 and 1977-78. 17. Statement of further action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the working of Tamil Nadu Housing Board. 18. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the Performance of Public Undertakings. 19. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Seventh Report (1980-81) of the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76. 20. Statement of further action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee (1985-869) on the working of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 21. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee (1982-83) of the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. 22. Statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee (1983-84) of the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1978-79 and 1979-80. The Committee also visited the following places/undertakings and held discussions with the officials concerned:- (1) Tiger Hills Tea Factory of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation, . (2) Singara Power House, Singara. (3) Pandiyan Roadways Corporation, Madurai. (4) Periyar Hydro Electric Power House, Lower Camp. (5) Thermal Power House, Tuticorin. (6) Wind Energy Farm, Mullaikadu. (7) Site of Suspension Bridge, Hoganekkal. (8) Hydro/Thermal Power Station, . 113

(9) Lower Mettur Htdro Electric Project, Mettur (10) Aliyar Hydro Power House. (11) Kadamparai Pumped Storage Scheme.

C. Details of Reports presented. Subject of the Report Date of presentation.

(1) Statement of action taken by the Government on the 16th November 1987. recommendations contained in Nineteenth Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78.

(2) Statement of the further action taken by the Government on the 17th November 1987. recommendations contained in Twenty-first Report of the Committee (1985-86) on the Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1972-73 and 1975-76.

(3) Report on the further action taken by the Government on the Do. recommendations contained in the Ninth Report (1985-86) on the points relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report on the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1970-71.

(4) Report on Public Undertakings (1987-88) on the further action 18th November 1987 taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Forty-third Report of the Committee (1983-84) on the working of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited.

(5) Report on the action taken by the Government on the 18th November 1987 recommendations contained in the Thirtieth Report (1982-83) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and auditor- General of India for the year 1978-79.

D. Study tours in Other States The committee undertook two study tours. In one tour undertaken from 20th August 1987 to 27th August 1987, the Committee visited certain places in the Southern States, viz., , Kollur, Mysore, Bangalore and KGF; in the second tour from 29th September 1987 to 10th October 1987, the Committee visited New Delhi, Srinagar and .

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General 1. Conference of Chairman of Public Undertakings Committees-The Conference of chairman of Public Undertakings Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures, which was scheduled to be held during the month of December 1987 in New Delhi, was postponed. 2. Internal Working Rules-The Internal Working Rules of the Committee were approved by the Committee at its meeting held on 3rd June 1981 during the Seventh Assembly. The Internal Working Rules were amended on the lines of Central Public Undertakings Committee so as to invite memoranda from non-official organisations, experts in the field of activity and Chief Office Bearers of registered Associations/Unions of the respective Undertakings and also to request any of them to appear before the Committee for giving oral evidence. The amendment was approved by the Committee at its meeting held on 2nd June 1986. 3. The Composition of the Committee on Public Undertakings for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given in Section II Table No. XXXII (Page No. 484). 4. The important recommendations made by the Committee on Public Undertakings are given in Section II Table No. XXXIII (Page No. 487). Formation of New Public Undertakings Rule 212 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that whenever any Public Undertakings is formed by the Government, the same shall be intimated to the speaker immediately after such constitution together with a memorandum of objects of the formation and the need for such formation, if the House is not in session. If the House is in session, a statement shall be made or shall be placed on the Table of the House by the Minister concerned on the first available opportunity, explaining the objects and the need for such formation.

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During the period under Review, three Public Undertakings were formed and the fact intimated to House, the details of which are as follows: - (1) On the 8h July 1985, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport made a statement in regard to the creation of "Theeran Transport Corporation" for Thiruchirappalli District with effect from the 1st April 1985. (2) On the 14th May 1986, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport made a statement in regard to the creation of "Rani Mangammal Transport Corporation" for Anna district with effect from 1st April 1986. (3) On the 24th May 1987, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Transport made a statement in regard to the creation of "Annai Sathya Transport Corporation" for with effect from 1st April 1987.

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(4) BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Rule 231 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides for the constitution of the Business Advisory Committee. The Speaker nominates the members of the Committee at the commencement of the House or from time to time as the case may be. The Committee consists of Seventeen members including the Speaker and the Leader of the House. The Speaker shall be the chairman of the Committee. The main function of the Committee is to draw up the programme of the sittings of the House and to recommend the time that should be allocated for the discussion of the stage or stages of such Government Bills and other business that may be referred to by the Speaker. The Committee met on 27 occasions during the Eighth Assembly. The Committee shall also have such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Speaker from time to time. During the period under review, the composition of the Committee was made on four occasions and the Members who served on these Committees are listed in Section II, Table No. XXXIV (Page No. 502).

(5) COMMITTEE ON RULES Under rule 255 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Committee on Rules to consider the matters of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the House and to recommend any amendment or addition to these Rules that may be deemed necessary shall be constituted. Sub-rule (1) of Rule 256 provides that the Committee on rules shall be nominated by the Speaker and shall consist of seventeen members including the Chairman of the Committee. The Speaker shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee. The Committee shall hold office for the year or until a new Committee is constituted. During the period under review, the composition of the Committee on Rules was made on three occasions and the names of the Members who served on the Committee are given in Section II Table No. XXXV. (Page No. 506).

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(6) COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES Under Rule 227 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Committee of Privileges shall be constituted at the commencement of each Financial year consisting of the Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and the Deputy Speaker, who shall be members ex-officio and fourteen other members to be elected by the Assembly on a date to be fixed by the Speaker according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and in accordance with the regulations framed, in this behalf by the Speaker. The Chairman of the Committee is nominated by the Speaker from among the members of the Committee. By convention, the Deputy Speaker will be nominated as Chairman. The functions of the Committee of Privileges is to examine and report to the House about its finding on those cases that are referred to it by the House and "suo motu" by the Speaker. During the period under review, four cases were referred to the Committee of Privileges for its examination and report. The details of are given under the heading "Privileges". The composition of the Committee for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given in Section II, Table No. XXXVI (Page No. 509). The Committee held 14 sittings during the period under review. A statement showing the other State Legislature Committees which visited this State during the period 1985-88 is given below: - Visit of Other State Privileges Committees 1986 Privilege Committee of West Bengal 27th January 1986 and 28th January 1986. Legislative Assembly. Privilege Committee of Andaman Pradesh 14th September 1986 and 15th September Council. 1986. Privilege Committee of Assam Legislative 5th November 1986 Assembly. 6th November 1986 7th November 1986 and 8th November 1986.

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(7) COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION General-In the various Legislations enacted by the Legislature, the power to make Rules, Regulations, etc., to carry out the purposes of the Act of Legislature is entrusted with the Executive. The delegation of such power has become inevitable due to pressure of parliamentary time. However, it is the primary responsibility of the Legislature to see that the power delegated by it is properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation. Before 1955, there was no Committee of the Legislature to perform the above functions. In 1955, the Tamil Nadu Assembly Rules were amended providing for the constitution of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on the pattern of the Committee functioning in the House of Commons and in the Lok. The Committee on Subordinate Legislation was first constituted on the 14th February 1955. The nomenclature of the Committee was changed as Committee on Delegated Legislation with effect from 21st August 1973, based on the recommendation of the Committee. Composition and Functions-The Committee on Delegated Legislation consists of 12 Members of the Assembly nominated by the Speaker. Its Chairman is also nominated by the Speaker from among the Members of the Committee. Based on the motion moved and adopted by the Assembly on 7th May 1987, five more members were nominated to the Committee for 1986-87. Provisions relating to composition and functions of the Committee are made in Rule 238 to 246 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. Committee for 1985-86 A. Constitution and Chairman The Committee for the year 1985-86 was constituted on the 10th April 1985, Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker was nominated as chairman of the Committee. B. Details of Sitting and subjects considered The Committee held 21 sittings in all. It considered 78 notifications, 6 Rules, 8 Drafts amendments and 12 amendments to Rules, etc., besides the replies received from the Government to the clarifications sought for on the papers scrutinised by the Committee for the year 1984-85 during the period of the Seventh Assembly. It also considered the statement of the Reports of action taken furnished by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the First Report of the Seventh Assembly.

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C. Details of reports presented During the term of the Committee, three Reports were presented to the House. The first and second Report were presented to the Assembly on 29th January 1986, and the third Report on 24th April 1986 respectively. The first Report mostly related on the observations made by the Committee for the year 1984-85 during the period of the Seventh Assembly as the Committee for the year 1984- 85, could not present any report due to the discussion of the Assembly with effect from 15th November 1984. Out of the 23 recommendations made in the First Report of the Seventh Assembly, 14 recommendations were accepted and implemented by the Government, 6 recommendations were dropped on the basis of the satisfactory replies furnished by the Government and 3 recommendations were pursed and reiterated in the Second Report. D. Visits of Committees from Other States The Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Lok Sabha, visited Madras from 5th October 1985 to 8th October 1985, Committee on subordinate Legislation of West Bengal Legislative Assembly visited Madras on 10th October 1985 and 11th October 1985, Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Bihar Vidhan Sabha visited Madras from 8th January 1986 to 11th January 1986 and the Committee on Delegated Legislation of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly visited Madras from 5th February 1986 to 10th February 1986. Committee for 1986-87 A. Constitution and Chairman The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on the 13th May 1986, Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker was nominated as chairman of the Committee. B. Details of Sitting and subjects considered The Committee held 21 sittings in all. It considered 55 notifications, 28 amendments to various Rules, 4 Drafts amendments to rule and 2 original Rules. It also considered the statement of the Reports of action taken furnished by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the Second Third Report of the Seventh Assembly. C. Details of reports presented During the term of the Committee, three Reports were presented to the Assembly on 2nd April 1987, 11th April 1987 and 5th May 1987. Out of the 12 recommendations made in the Second Report of the Seventh Assembly, Seven recommendations were accepted and implemented by the Government, 120

Two recommendations were dropped on the basis of the satisfactory replies furnished by the Government and three recommendations were pursed and reiterated in the fourth Report. D. Visits of Committees from other States The Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Rajya Sabha visited Madras, Coimbatore and Udhagamandalam from 23rd June 1986 to 28th June 1986, Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly visited Madras from 4th November 1986 to 7th November 1986, Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Bihar Legislative Assembly visited Madras, Rameshwaram, Madurai, and Kanyakumari from 20th January 1987 to 26th January 1987 and the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha visited Madras from 17th February 1988 to 19th February 1987. Committee for 1987-88 A. Constitution and Chairman The Committee for 1987-88 was constituted on 11th May 1987. Thiru S.N. Rajendran was nominates as Chairman of the Committee. B. Details of Sittings and Subjects Considered The Committee held 13 sittings in all. It considered 57 notifications, 7 draft amendments, 4 amendments to Rules, and 2 New rules, etc., The Committee could not present any Report thereon due to the dissolution of the Eighth Assembly with effect from 30th January 1988. It also considered the statement of Reports of Action taken furnished by the Government on the Fourth and Fifth Report of the Seventh Assembly and also on the Second Report of the Eighth Assembly. The Committee also approved the draft Report on the Action Taken Reports furnished by the Government on the Second Report of the Seventh Assembly but it could not also be presented due to dissolution of Assembly with effect from 30th January 1988. C. Details of Reports Presented Nil. D. Visits of Committee From Other States The Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Karnataka Legislature visited Madras on 18th November 1987 and 19th November 1987 and the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of West Bengal Legislative Assembly visited Madras from 7th December 1987 to 9th December 1987 and also on 21st December 1987 and 22nd December 1987. 121

The composition of the Committee for the years 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 are furnished in Section II Table No. XXXVII (Page No. 512). The importance recommendations of the Committee made during the period from 1985-188 are furnished in Section II Table No. XXXVIII (Page No. 515). (8) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES Scope and Functions-While replying to questions, Call attention notices, Adjournment and during discussion on Budget, Bills, Resolutions, etc., on the floor of the Assembly, Minister sometimes give assurances or undertakings either to consider a matter or to take action or to furnish the House with further information later. But, these by themselves will not suffice unless these assurances, promise, etc, are fulfilled by the Government. The House is also entitled to know whether the Ministers have fulfilled the assurances, promises, etc., made by them on the floor of the House. In order to watch the implementation of such assurances, promises, etc., the Rules of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly provide for the constitution of a Committee on Government Assurances. The functions of the Committee are to scrutinise the assurances, promises and undertakings given by minister from time to time on the floor of the House and to report to the House on: - (a) the extent to which such assurances have been implemented; and (b) where implemented, whether such implementation has taken place within the minimum time necessary for the purpose. The assurances, undertakings, promises, etc., given on the floor of the House by the Ministers are culled out by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat from the proceedings of the Assembly with the Yard stick of approve list of assurances and placed before the Committee for its approval. After approval by the Committee, they are sent to the Departments of Secretariat for further action on them. On receipt of replies from the Department Secretariat as to the action on the assurances, a statement showing the action taken on each assurance is placed before the Committee for its consideration. The assurances which are treated by the Committee as "implemented" or "read" and recorded" are included in the report as an appendix and placed before the House. The Committee has to report to the House at least once in six months (rule 251). The Committee has presented five reports during the period under review. Constitution of the Committee-The Committee shall consist of not more than twelve members nominated by the Speaker [Rule 248 (1) of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules]. The term of Office of the Members of the Committee shall expire at the end of each financial year. If under any circumstances, such a nomination is not made, the existing 122 members of the Committee will continue to hold office until new members are nominated [Rule 248 (2)]. The Chairman of the Committee shall be nominated by the Speaker [Rule 249 (1)]. If the chairman of the committee is absent from any meeting the committee shall choose another member to act as Chairman of the Committee for that meeting [Rule 249 (2)]. In order to constitute a meeting of the Committee, the quoram shall be three including the Chairman or the members Presiding (Rule 250). The compositions of the Committee during the period under Review are given in Section II Table No. XXXIX (Page No. 517). Committee for the year 1985-1986-The Committee for the year 1985-86 was constituted on 10th April 1985. Thiru S. Balan was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 18 sittings and pursued 439 Assurances out of which 262 Assurances have been treated as read and recorded. The Committee for the year presented two Reports on the dates noted below: - I Report ...... 23rd January 1986. II Report ...... 26th April 1986. Committee for the year 1986-1987-The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on 13 May 1986, Thiru P. Ponnurangam was nominated as Chairman of the Committee and the acted as such upto 22nd December 1986 and Thiru M. Andi Ambalam was nominated as Chairman of the Committee with effect from 23rd December 1986. The Committee held 19 sittings and pursued 469 Assurances out of which 264 Assurances have been treated as read and recorded. The Committee for the year presented 2 Reports on the dates noted below: - III Report ...... 21st November 1986. IV Report ...... 10th April 1987.

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The Committee held 3 sittings after the presentation of the Fifth Report and before dissolution on the following dates: - 24th November 1987 10th December 1987 and 11th December 1987. The Committee considered certain Assurances on 24th November 1987, 10th December 1987 and 17th December 1987 and out of which 110 Assurances have been treated as read and recorded. A statement showing the number of Assurances given, implemented and pending during the period under review is given in Section-II Table No. XL (Page No. 520) and a statement showing the number of Assurances still pending, Department-wise and year-wise are given in Section II-Table No. XLI (Page No. 524). A statement showing the Committee on Government Assurances of other Legislatures that visited this State during the period 1985-88 and the statement showing the States visited by the Committee on Government Assurances during the period 1985-88 are given in Section II-Table No. XLII (Page No. 527). (9) HOUSE COMMITTEE. Rule 253 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides for the Constitutional of the House Committee for each financial year to consider and advice upon all matters connected with the comforts and convenience of the Members. The Committee consists of eighteen members nominated by the Speaker at his discretion. During the period under review, the Committee met for 22 times and passed 21 resolutions out of which 4 have been implemented. The composition of the Committee for each Financial year is given in Section II- Table No. XLIII (Page No. 529).

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(10) COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS Origin of the Committee on Petitions Introduction It is well recognised that a citizen who has a grievance against the Government or any public authority has an inherent right to seek redress. Any aggrieved citizen may prefer petitions to redress his grievance as provided for in Article 350 of the Constitution of India, which reads as under. "Every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a state in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be". In the United Kingdom also, the right to petition Parliamentary is regarded as an inalienable right of the people. It is in fact one way of bringing grievance to the notice of the Parliament. A Public petition in that country is protected by "Absolute privilege from proceedings for defamation". Constitution On the recommendations made by the Committee on rules of the Seventh Legislative Assembly, provisions were made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules for the Constitution of the 'Petitions Committee', for the first time in the annals of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The said rules came into force with effect from 7th March 1985. Accordingly, the Speaker nominated the Committee on Petitions for the year 1986-87 on 13 May 1986. Composition Under rule 261 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Committee on Petitions consisting of not more than 11 members of the Assembly is nominated by the Speaker. The strength of members of the Committee was increased from eleven to sixteen on a resolution adopted by the Assembly on 8th May 1987. Accordingly, the Speaker nominated five more members to the Committee on 9th May 1987. The Chairman of the Committee shall be nominated by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee. A Minister is not eligible to become or continue to be a Member of the Committee. The term of Office of the Members of the Committee shall expire at the end of each financial year or continued till a new Committee is constituted. The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is four including the Chairman or the member presiding.

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Functions The Committee has to examine every petition referred to it by the House or by the Speaker. If the petition deals with Bills or other matter pending before the House and if it complies with these rules, the Committee may direct that it be circulated to all the Members of the House. The Speaker may also at any time direct that the petition be circulated. The Committee shall also report to the Assembly on specific complaints made in the petition referred to the Committee after taking such evidence as it deems fit and to suggest remedial measures either in a concrete form applicable to the case under review or prevent such recurrences in future. The Committee may also consider representations, letters and telegrams received by it direct and give direction for their disposal; provided that they are addressed to the Speaker or Committee in conformity with rule 276 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and do not relate solely to individual or private grievance. Except as aforesaid, the rules applicable to a Select Committee of the Assembly shall apply. Committee for 1986-87 The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on 13th May 1986. Thiru T. Anbazhagan was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. During the year 1986-87, the Committee met for 26 days at Madras and at various District Head-quarters. The details are furnished in Section II-Table No. XLIV (Page No. 532).

Details of Report presented Date of presentation 1. First Report 20th November 1986. 2. Second Report 4th April 1987. 3. Third Report 7th May 1987

Visits of the Committees from other States Dates of visit 1. Committee on Petitions of Karnataka 31st August 1986. Legislature. 2 Committee on Petitions of Uttar Pradesh 17th November 1986. Legislative Council.

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Details of Report Presented. 1. Fourth and fifth Reports 18th November 1987. Visits of Committees from other States. Dates of visit. 1. Committee on Petitions of Bihar 12th October 1987. Legislature. 2 Committee on Petitions of Madhya Pradesh 17th November 1986. Legislature.

Activities It was represented to the Committee by the Agriculturists at Salem that the exorbitant penalty levied by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board on agriculturists using pump-sets fitted with unauthorised air-compressors for lifting water from agricultural wells as well as Deep bore-wells be waived. Consequent on this, a discussion was held with the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The Electricity Board have since issued instructions to the filed officers of the Board on the following four decisions taken at the meeting of Boards' officials, representatives of Agricultural High Level Committee and few members of the Petitions Committee of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: - (i) Officer of additional opportunity to Agricultural Consumers to declare unauthorised loads voluntarily, regularisation of the same without penal charges and to waive the penal charges already levied but not collected as on 4th February 1987. (ii) Sanction of new additional loads to Agricultural services expeditiously. (iii) Regularisation of additional loads declared under the previous Voluntary Disclosure Scheme as well as sanction of new additional loans without insisting on legally valid proof for ownership of land/well. (iv) Regulation of the cases of unauthorised additional loads declared under the previous Voluntary Disclosure Scheme and still pending (in Agricultural Services) for verification of documents in support of the declarations made. 2. A widow of a retired Judicial Officer recruited to service in the former Composite State of Madras (Madras Presidency) and subsequently transferred to Mangalore where he died, presented her petition to the Committee expressing her inability to get family pension for a very long time. In view of the efforts taken by the Committee, the Family Pension which she could not get during the last 30 years had been sanctioned to her. 3. A resident of presented a Petition to the Committee with triple request, viz., (1) action to contain the spread of Encephalitis. (2) digging of a well for drinking purposes; and (3) easing of traffic congestion. 127

In Pursuance of the action taken by the Committee, the Government ultimately informed that adequate steps had been taken to round-up all authorised pigs and dogs which were the sources of communication of Encephalitis; that a well had been dug for drinking purposes and that the other demand of the Petitioner had also been met. 4. Similarly, in a number of cases, the request if villages demanding setting up of Fair Price shops in their areas were conceded by Government, on the recommendations of the Committee. 5. New Bus-routes for the convenience of the Villagers had been sanctioned and additional buses were run on representations made the Committee. 6. In very many instances, pucca buildings for Schools had been constructed, by the Authorities concerned through petitions presented to the Committee. 7. Employment on compassionate grounds to eligible persons, relief to number of debtors from the clutches of creditors suffering from exorbitant rates of interest are some of the other achievements of the Committee. 8. One Selvi Sasikala, a handicapped student of Government Higher Secondary School, Kottaram who is writing with her legs has represented that she may be allowed 30 minutes more than the prescribed time limit in her public examinations which may enable her to get first rank in each paper. The Committee after having discussed the matter with the Commissioner and Secretary, Education Department and the Director of School Education, recommended her case for favourable consideration of the Government. The Government in G.O. Rt. No. 1564, Education, dated 9th December 1987 have issued orders to the effect that Selvi Sasikala be allowed to write her final examination of the Higher Secondary Course an hour more than the prescribed time limit for each paper. 9. On a representation by the Village Committee of Kooduthazhai, the Committee after discussing the matter with the officials concerned, recommended as follows: - "Þ¬î å¼ îQŠHó„C¬ùò£è‚ è¼F ñ£õ†ì ݆Cˆ î¬ôõ˜ ݘ.â™.Þ.T.H- J«ô£ Ü™ô¶ êÍè 裴 õ÷˜Š¹ˆ F†ìˆF¡ GF àîM ªðŸÁ õ¬óJ™ ªêŒ¶ º®‚è «õ‡´ªñù °¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶. ÞˆF†ìˆF¡ W› õùˆ¶¬ø¬ò„ «ê˜‰î 50,000 ñóƒèœ ïì «õ‡´‹ â¡ø Þô‚°Þ¼Šð‹ ÞˆF†ìˆFŸè£è ªð¼‹ Ü÷M™ ªêô¾ ª÷êŒòŠðì Þ¼Šð‹ Þ¬î‚ è¼ˆF™ ªè£‡´ ÞîŸè£è ºî¡¬ñ õùŠ ð£¶è£Šð£÷˜ Ü÷M™ å¼ ÜF裬ó¬ò GòI‚èô£‹ â¡Á‹ °¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶."

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10. On a Petition received from the Secretary, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Mandram about the non-burning of street lights in Madras City, the Committee made the following recommendations: "(1) èì‰î Cô õ¼ìƒèO™ ªî¼M÷‚°èO¡ ⇬킬è àò˜‰¶ ðEò£÷˜èœ â‡E‚¬è ÜèŸð ôîô£è Gòñù‹ ªêŒò£ñ™ àœ÷ °¬ø‰î ð†ê‹ 300 I¡ê£ó áNò˜è¬÷‚ ôîô£è GòI‚è ÜóCŸ° ªê¡¬ù ñ£ïèó£†C ÜÂñF «è†´ â¿F Þ¼‚Aø¶. ܉î ÜÂñF¬òŠ ðKYLˆ¶ «î¬õ‚«èŸð áNò˜è¬÷ I¡ M÷‚°èœ ðó£ñK‚è GòI‚è ÜÂñF õöƒ°ñ£Á °¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶." (2) «èHœ gŠ«÷v«ªñ¡®Ÿ°ˆ «î¬õò£ù GF õêF¬ò Üó² ªê¡¬ù ñ£ïèó£†C‚° ãŸð´ˆFˆ îó¾‹ Þ‚°¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶." 11. On a representation received from Kurumans Association, the Committee after having examined the views expressed by the Social Welfare Department, recommended as follows: - "ݬèò£™ Þ„êƒèìˆ¬îˆ îM˜‚è 6-5-1977-‚°‹ 27-10-1977-‚°‹, Üî£õ¶ Þó‡´ Üó꣬ùèœ ªõOJìŠð†ì è£ô‚è†ìˆF™ Õ°¼ñ¡vÕ, Õ°¼ñ˜Õ, Õ°¼‹ð£Õ, Õ°¼‹ð¡Õ, ñŸÁ‹ Õ°¼‹ð˜Õ â¡ø Þùˆîõ˜ ðöƒ°®Jù˜ â¡Á ê£F„ ꣡Pî› ÜO‚èŠð†ìõ¼‚° °PŠð£è ñˆFò Üó² Þ¶ðŸP º®õ£ù 輈¬î ªîKM‚°‹ è£ô‹ õ¬ó ãŸèù«õ ÜO‚èŠð†ì ބ꽬è¬òˆ ªî£ì˜‰¶ c†ì®‚è «õ‡´ªñù °¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶, «ñ½‹, ñÂî£ó˜ º¬øf†®™ Gò£ò‹ Þ¼Šðî£è‚ °¿ 輶õ, º¬øf†®¬ù ï¡° ðKYLˆ¶ Þšõùˆ¬îŠ ðöƒ°® õ°ŠHù˜ ÞùˆF™ «ê˜‚è ¬ñò Ü󲂰Š ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒ»ñ£Á ñ£Gô Ü󲂰 Þ‚°¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶." 12. On a Petition received from the Secretary, Sholaga Samudhaya Sangam requesting that 'Sholagar' may be included in Scheduled Tribe list since Sholaga and Sholagar are one and the same. After ascertaining the views of the Social Welfare Department the Committee recommended as follows:- "ñÂî£ó˜ º¬øf†®™ Gò£ò‹ Þ¼Šðî£è‚ °¿ 輶õ, º¬øJ†®¬ù ï¡° ðKYLˆ¶ ÞšMùˆ¬îŠ ðöƒ°® õ°ŠHù˜ ÞùˆF™ «ê˜‚è ¬ñò Ü󲂰 ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒ»ñ£Á ñ£Gô Ü󲂰 Þ‚°¿ ðK‰¶¬ó ªêŒAø¶." The Composition of the Committee for the year 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given in Section II, Table No. XLVI (Page No. 535). 129

(11) LIBRARY COMMITTEE The Library Committee is constituted as per rule 264 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Library Committee was constituted for the first time on 13th May 1986 for the year 1986-87. The Committee is constituted for each financial year. The Committee consists of 20 Members. Speaker is the Chairman of the Committee. Nine Members of the Legislative Assembly are nominated to the Committee by the Speaker. The Committee decides upon matters of policy connected with Legislature Library, Library Services to Members and considers suggestions for the Library improvement. During the period under review, the Committee mat only once on 14th November 1986. The Committee made six recommendations out of which two were implemented. One of the major recommendations was the air-conditioning a portion of the Library for Members use as a relating room. The Composition of the Library Committee for the years 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given in Section II-Table No. XLVII (Page No. 537).

(12) COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE Genesis-The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules were amended for incorporating provisions in the Rules for the constitution and functions of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table. The amended rule came force with effect from 7th March 1985. Constitution-The Committee on Papers Laid on the Table for the year 1986-87 was constituted for the first time, by the Speaker on 13th May 1986, under rule 294(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Committee consists of Eleven Members and the Chairman of the Committee will be nominated by the Speaker and will hold office for a term not exceeding one year. the term of office of the Committee shall expire at the end of each financial year and there shall be a fresh nomination before the end of the year for constituting the Committee for the ensuing financial year and if under any circumstances, such a nomination is not made, the existing members will continue to hold office until a new Committee is constituted (Rule 268). Functions-The committee will examine all papers entered in the Agenda as Laid on the Table of the House in pursuance of any statute and report to the House as to whether there has been compliances of the provisions of the Statute or rule or regulation under which the paper has been laid, whether there has been unreasonable delay in laying the papers; and if there has been such delay whether a statement explaining the reason for the delay has been laid on the Table and whether the reasons explaining such delay are satisfactory. The 130

Committee will perform such other function in respect of papers laid on the Table as may be assigned by the Speaker from time to time (Rule 270). Committee for 1986-87-The Committee for the year 1986-87 was constituted on the 13th May 1986, Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 10 sittings, 50 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Report and replied furnished by the concerned Departments were considered by the Committee. Twenty items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reason for the delay in placing certain reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination of a few witnesses. The details relating to the name of the report, the Officered who appeared before the Committee and the date of examination are furnished below:-

Name of the Report Designation of Witnesses Date of examination. (1) (2) (3) Annual Report of thee Tamil Commissioner and Secretary, 5th September 1986. Nadu Public Service P. and A.R. Department. Commission for the year 1979-80 Eighth Annual Report of the Chairman and Managing 19th March 1987. Tamil Nadu Sugar Director, Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation for the year Corporation. 1981-82.

The Committee presented the following reports during 1986-87 on the dates noted against each: - I Report ...... 25th November 1986. II Report ...... 11th April 1987. III Report ...... 4th May 1987.

Committee for 1987-88:-The Committee for the year 1987-88 was constituted on the 11th May 1987. Dr. D. Kumaradas was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held eight sittings. Eighty-four Annual Reports/Annual Accounts/Audit Report and replies furnished by the concerned Departments were considered by the Committee. Forty items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit further information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination of a few witnesses. The 131 details relating to the name of the report, the designation of the Officered who appeared before the Committee and the date of examination are furnished below:- Name of the Report Designation of Date of examination. Witnesses (1) (2) (3) Eleventh Annual Report of the Tamil 10th August 1987. Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director, for the year 1981-82. Tamil Nadu Tourism Twelfth Annual Report of the Tamil Nadu Development Tourism Development Corporation for the Corporation. year 1982-83. Fifth Annual Report of the Tamil Nadu Senior Accounts 11th August 1987. Farms Corporation for the year 1979-80 Officer, Tamil Nadu State Farms Corporation. Audit Report of the Tamil Nadu Chief Financial 11th August 1987. electricity Board for the year 1984-85. Controller, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

The Committee presented its IV Report on 18th November 1987. The Committee undertook a study tour to certain Northern States viz., Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya from 16th September 1987 to 1st October 1987. The Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House of Himachal Pradesh Legislative visited Tamil Nadu during its study tour to this State form 6th to 14th February 1988. The composition of the Committee for years 1986-87 and 1987-88 are given section II-Table No. XLVIII (Page No. 539).

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CHAPTER XXVII PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE The papers to be laid on the Table of the House are classified into two categories viz., "A Statutory Rules and Orders" and "B. Reports, Notification and Other Papers". PART A Statutory Rules, Regulation and Notification made and issued in the exercise of the powers conferred on the Government by Acts of Parliament and State Legislature and also by the Constitution are required to be placed on the Table of the Assembly. PART- B Other important documents which are considered to be useful to Members such as White Papers, Reports of Committee constituted by the Government, Annual Reports of Companies and Corporations etc., are also laid on the Table of the House. Certain Statutes provide that the rules, notifications, orders, etc., issued in pursuant to delegated legislation shall be laid on the Table of the House and shall be subject to modification or annulment within the prescribed time. During the period under review two notices of amendments to the rules laid on the Table of the House were received in respect of the cases mentioned below: On the 29th January 1986, Thiru V. P. Chithan moved the following motion and spoke thereon: "That the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 662, Labour Department, dated 4th April 1985 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 24th April 1985 which was placed on the Table of the House on 9th January 1986 exempting the establishments under the control of Kendriya Garhi Depot, Central Vehicles Depot, , Madras-55 from the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 46 of 1981) be annulled." The Minister for Labour explained the view of the Government. The motion was then by leave of the House withdrawn by the Member. On the 29th January 1986 Thiru V.P. Chithan moved the following motion and spoke thereon: "That the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 663, Labour Department, dated 4th April 1985 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 24th April 1985 which was placed on the Table of the House on 9th January 1986 exempting the establishments under the control of Southern Railway in Tamil Nadu from the provisions of 133

the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 46 of 1981) be annulled." The Minister for Labour explained the view of the Government. The motion was then by leave of the House withdrawn by the Member. During the period of Eighth Assembly, 1,757 papers were laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly. Statistical information regarding the papers laid on the Table of the Assembly Session wise and year-wise are given below: Session-wise A. Statutory B. Reports, Rules and Notifications and Orders. other Papers. (1) (2) (3) I Session 278 203 II Session 259 250 III Session 181 47 IV Session 108 230 V Session 115 44 VI Session 39 3 980 777

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REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY APPOINTED UNDER THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT, 1952 (CENTRAL ACT 60 OF 1952) PLACED ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE

The following Reports together with action taken by the Government thereon were laid on the Table of the House under Section 3(4) of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act 60 of 1952) on the dates noted against each :- Serial number and name of the report Laid on. (1) (2) 1. One-man Commission Report of Thiru A. N. Nanjappan, appointed to 20th March inquire the incident that occurred, between the group of Public and the 1985. (Agenda Film Unit who participated in shooting of film on 3rd March 1984 at for 20th March Lake areas of and its surroundings. 1985).

2. Report of Justice Thiru P. Venugopal Commission of Inquiry 12th May 1986. appointed to inquire with the firing incidents on the clashes between (Agenda for Christians and at Mandiakkadu in on 1st 12th May March 1982 and 15th March 1982. 1986).

3. Report of Thiru V. Sethu Solayar commission of Inquiry the Principal 12th May 1986. District and Sessions Judge of Madurai South, appointed the inquire into (Agenda for the incidents involving the Medical College Students and the Police on 12th May 2nd February 1984 and 3rd February 1984 at Madurai. 1986).

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CHAPTER XXVIII SPECIAL REFERENCES During the period, Special References were made on nine occasions. The details are as follows:- (1) On the 11th March 1985, the Speaker, on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and himself congratulated the Indian Cricket Team for their success in winning the 'World Championship' in the Cricket match at Melbourne in Australia. (2) On the 30th March 1985, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House congratulates the Indian Cricket Team on behalf of the House for their victory at Sherjah in United Arab Emirates. The Speaker also associated himself with the compliments paid to the Indian Cricket Team. (3) On the 18th June 1985, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House congratulated Thiru Rajiv Gandhi, Prime minister of India for his successful tour of Russia, America and other States abroad. The speaker also, on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and himself congratulated the Prime Minister. (4) On the 27th June 1985 and on 1st July 1985 announcements were made about the letter of Thiru G.M. Alagarswamy, the Commissioner and Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat written on the eve of his retirement and about the assumption of charge as Commissioner and Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat by Thiru C.K. Ramasamy, respectively. (5) On 21st March 1986, complements were paid to the Health Minister Dr. H.V. Hande for Dr. P.C. Roy National Award received by him in connection with good work done by the Tamil Nadu Government. (6) On the 16th March April 1986, the Speaker congratulated the Chief Minister on behalf of the House and on behalf of all Legislature Parties, for setting up the World Tamil Sangam at Madurai. (7) On the 18th April 1986, the House unanimously condemned the aerial attack on Libya by United States of America. (8) On the 9th May 1986, the House paid its tributes on the 125th Birth Anniversary of Poet Rabindranath Tagore. (9) On the 14th November 1986, the House paid, its tributes on the 97th Birth day of Thiru Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime minister of India.

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CHAPTER XXIX SPECIAL FUNCTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE

A Special Function of the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in celebration of the 40th Anniversary on India's Independence was held at 10-00 a.m. on the 9th August 1987 in the Assembly chamber, Fort St. George, Madras-9. Sacred soil connected with freedom struggle were collected from five places, viz., Tuticorin Harbour, Coast, Maniyatchi Railway Station, Tiruppur Town and Tilak Ghat near in Madras and brought to on 8th August 1987. The receptacles containing the scared soil were brought by the freedom fighter, viz., Dr. M. P. Sivagnanam, Thiru S.N. Somayajulu, Thiru L. Krishnaswamy Bharathi, Thiru T. Chengalvarayan and Thiru S. Perianna Mudaliar ceremoniously from Rajaji Hall to the Assembly Chamber on 9th August 1987 which were received by the Speaker. The Function was addressed by the Governor, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and Leader of the House, Leader of all Legislature Parties and the Speaker. The Judges of the High Court, Consular General, three Service Chief Members of Parliament, Constituent Assembly Members and Officials of Central and State Governments were invited to watch the proceedings of the Special function. At the conclusion of the function, the following Resolution was passes. "This special meeting pays its respectful homage to the thousands of martyrs who valiantly fought during the various phases of the country's freedom struggle by sacrificing their lives, liberties and properties for the country thereby demonstrating their unbounded patriotism. This special meeting reaffirms its deep faith and regard in the unity of the Indian People and integrity of the Nation. This meeting resolves that everyone shall rededicate himself/herself in future in the task of building a prosperous, powerful and glorious new Indian Society which will be free from caste, religious and racial differences and which will foster democratic norms in the political sphere, socialistic principles in the economics field and equality of opportunities in the social life." Then two minutes silence was observed in memory of those who laid down their lives for the cause of independence. 137

The receptacles containing scared soil were handed back to Dr. M.P. Sivagnanam, Thirumathi M. Vijayalakshmi, Thiru N. Annavi, Selvi Fouzia Begum and Thiru G.E. Sreedharan for taking them over to New Delhi to mix with the soil collected from the other parts of the Nation. At 12.02 noon, the function concluded with the singing National Anthem.

CHAPTER XXX DICLOSURE OF ASSETS OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE On 27th August 1969, the following Resolution was passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly:- "Whereas the citizens on India are engaged in the great experiment of democratic socialism; And whereas the practice of democracy has to be nurtured in our country based on high principles, political and moral; And whereas the people should be convinced that their representatives holding office either as Members of the Legislature or as Ministers hold such offices for the Public benefit only and not to benefit themselves either directly or indirectly; And whereas it is necessary in the Public interest to avoid object, even the slightest degree of suspicion in the mind of the common people regarding the absolute integrity of the Members of the Legislature and the Ministers; And whereas for the purpose of achieving the above object, this House considers that Members of the Legislature including the Ministers and Presiding Officers of both the House should disclosure their assets to the House concerned at regular intervals; Now, therefore this house resolves that the following provisions shall be observed by all the Members of the Legislature including the minister and Presiding Officers of both the Houses: - 1. Periodical disclosure of assets of Members of the state Legislature- Every Member including Ministers and Presiding Officers of the Houses shall, (a) If he holds office as such on the date of this resolution, as soon as may be after such date; or (b) If he is elected or nominated after such date as soon as may be after such election or nomination; and (c) Thereafter, at intervals of every twelve months ending with the 31st day of March. 138

Submit to the house of which he is Member, a return in the form appended, of all properties owned, acquired or inherited by the Member or held by him on lease or mortgage either in his own name or in the name of any Member of his family, together with details of the means by which, o the sources from which, such property was acquired or inherited. 2. Returns to be placed on the Table of the Legislature are to be Public documents- Every return submitted under paragraph 1 shall, (1) As soon as possible after it is submitted be placed on the Table of both Houses of the Legislature; and (2) Be deemed to be a Public document and the authority to whom the return is submitted may, subject to such conditions including payment of fees as may be prescribed by such authority, give to any person on demand a copy of such return. (3) Retrospective effect of the resolution- This resolution shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses and to have come into force on the 6th March 1967: Provided that the returns due to the 30th April 1967 and the 30th April 1968 shall be submitted along with the return due to the April 1969 on or before the 30th September 1969. (4) This house further resolves that the Government of India may be requested to bring forward Legislation incorporating the contents of this resolution". The above resolution was passed in the Legislative Council also on 28th August 1969. Based on the above Resolution the particulars of Return of Assets furnished by the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during the period 1985 to 1988 are given below: PARTICULARS OF RETURNS FURNISHED DURING 1985-1988 AND PLACED ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE

As on 31st Date on which placed Return Return Return on the Table of the upto March upto March upto March House. 1985. 1986. 1987. (1) (2) (3) (4) 15th May 1986 12 5 .... 25th November 1986 1 3 .... 9th May 1987 1 ...... 1 Total 14 8 1

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CHAPTER XXXI DIVISIONS Rule 99(3) provides that if the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision of the House on a question is challenges, he shall take the vote of the House by division. During the period under review, divisions were taken on three occasions, the details of which are given below: - Serial number and date on which Subject Ayes Noes Neutrals Result division was taken (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 14th May Resolution moved by Dr. V.R. 136 25 .... Carried 1986. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) on behalf of Dr. M.C. Ramachandran, Chief Minister seeking abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council in terms of clause (1) Article 169 of the Constitution of India 2. 22nd Resolution moved by Dr. V.R. 131 24 .... Carried December Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for 1986. Finance (Leader of the House), expelling ten members from the service of the house for having burnt excerpts of Part XVII of the Constitution of India in a public place. 3. 28th Resolution moved by Dr. V.R. 99 8 3 Carried January Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for 1988. Finance (Leader of the House), seeking the Confidence of the House in the Council of Ministers headed by Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran, Chief Minister. 140

CHAPTER XXXII 1. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEDDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY Publication of Official Report-An Official Report of the day-to-day proceedings of the Legislative Assembly is published under the authority of the Speaker and the supervision of the Commissioner and Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat. Printed copies of Debates in bound volumes are made available to every Member of the Legislative Assembly. Copies of Debates are also supplied to Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu. Besides this, copies are sent to all Department of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and National Libraries in the country and are exchanged with other State Legislatures on a reciprocal basis. In addition to the above. Copies are despatched to important institutions and persons inside and outside India. Mostly, the copies of Debates are supplied free of cost or on exchange basis. A few copies of the same are also made available to the general public for sale at the Government Press Sales Deport, , Madurai-2. Number of days of Meeting and Sessions-the Eight Legislative Assembly met in all 179 days. The meetings were spread over 6 sessions. The Official Report of the proceedings have been published in 47 volumes as detailed below:- Year Session Date Volume Number Number of of Volumes Meetings days From To From To (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1985 I 25th February 19th July 1985 1 14 14 60 1985 1986 II 8th January 1986 15th May 1986 15 28 14 53 III 12th November 22nd December 29 31 3 11 1986 1986 1987 IV 27th February 11th May 1987 32 43 12 44 1987 V 9th November 18th November 44 46 3 8 1987 1987 1988 VI 25th January 28th January 47 .... 1 3 1988 1988 47 179*

* Includes days on which Governor's Addresses were delivered. Viz., 8th March, 1985, 8th January 1986, 27th February 1987 and 25th January 1988.

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Languages of the house-Under Rule 86 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the business of the Assembly shall be transacted in Tamil or in English or in both, provided that any Member may address the Assembly in any recognised language of the State (Telugu, or Kannada) or in Hindi, and provided further that the Speaker may permit any Member who cannot adequately express himself in any of the aforesaid languages to address the Assembly in his mother-tongue. The proceedings of the Assembly were generally in Tamil. There were few occasions when some speeches or quotations were made in English: The following are matters of statistical importance; viz.- (a) Number of meeting days and volumes, (b) Number of Speeches made Members, (c) Ministers who spoke on more than 100 times, (d) Members who spoke on more than 100 times, (e) Minister who spoke fro more than 10 hours. (f) Members who spoke for more than 10 hours. (g) Number of supplementary put in Tamil and English. (h) Name of the Members who put more than 100 supplementary questions. Detailed statistics on the above are furnished separately in Section II-Table No. XLIX (Page No. 541). Expunction from Official Report-If the Speaker is of the opinion that a word or words has or have used in debate which is or are defamatory or indecent, or unparliamentarily any or undignified or grossly irregular, he may, in his discretion order that such word or words be expunged from the official Report of the Proceedings of the House, and all consequential alterations made in such report and make an announcement in the Assembly of the fact of his having made such order. The expunctions so ordered are indicated by an asterisk (*) mark in the proceedings with an explanatory foot-note "Expunged as ordered by the Chair". During the term of the Eight Assembly, expunctions have been ordered on 451 occasions. 2. BROUCHURES ON "PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES" To serve as a handy guide, few brochures on "Legislative Procedures" with the following captions have been published and issued to the Members free of cost. 1. ê†ìñ¡ø àÁŠHù˜èœ H¡ðŸø «õ‡®ò ªïPº¬øèœ 2, ê†ìñ¡øˆF™ Mù£‚èœ-M¬ìèœ 3, ÜõêóŠ ªð£¶ º‚Aòˆ¶õ‹ õ£Œ‰î Gè›¾èœ 142

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3. BOOKLETS CONTAINING COLLECTION OF "WITHY AND HUMOUROUS REMARKS"

Four Booklets containing collection of "Witty and humorous remarks in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly" during the periods 1952-57, 1967-71, 1971-76, and 1977-84 were published and distributed to the Members for their use. 4. SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS Three special issues (i) on the meeting to commemorate the 40th year of Independence of India held in the Chamber of Legislative Assembly on 9th August 1987; (ii) on the carrying out of Condolence Resolution on 9th March 1985 on the passing away of the Prime Minister of India, Thirumathi Indira Gandhi; and (iii) on the passing of Condolence Resolution on 27th January 1988 on the demise of the Chief Minister Dr. M.G. Ramachandran were separately published. SPEAKER'S IMPORTANT RULING On 11th May 1987, the Speaker in response to a notice by the Supreme Court in regard to the appeal made by certain expelled Members of the House against the judgement of the Madras High Court upholding the expulsion ruled as follows: - "As per the Constitutional provisions and the conventions followed in this House, I feel that I cannot be and do not propose to be subjected to the authority of any Court in respect of the proceedings of this House. Hence I am going to respond to the notice. A similar notice has also been received by the Secretary Legislative Assembly. I am directing him not to respond to the notice as the matter in question relates to the proceedings of the House. However, I request the Hon. Minister for Law to instruct the Advocate-General, Tamil Nadu, to apprise the Supreme Court the correct legal and constitutional position in the matter".

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CHAPTER XXXIII ELECTION BY MEMBERS (1) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Article 54 of the Constitution provides that the President of India shall be elected by the Members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the state Legislative Assemblies. The Ninth Presidential Election was held on 13th July 1987 and the election was conducted according to the provisions of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the rules made there under. Under Section 3(1) of the said Act, the Election Commission appointed the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha as the Returning Officer and the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as one of the Assistant Returning Officer for the Election. The Election Commission fixed 13th July, 1987 as the date on which poll shall, if necessary, be taken. Three candidates contested in the Election. The poll was held on 13th July 1987. The elected Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and eight Members of Parliament specially permitted by the Election Commission to vote at Madras, cast their votes. Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ,,, ,,,223 Members of the Parliament ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, 8 Thiru R. Venkataraman was declared duly elected as President India on the 16th July 1987. (2) COUNCIL OF STATES Indirect Election to the Council of states and the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council 1. Biennial Election-The number of seats allotted to this State in the Council of states is 18. Of which, six members retire biennially. The election to the Council of states is conducted by this Secretariat according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The elected members of the Assembly are the electors for this election. During the period under Review, one biennial election was conducted to the Council to the Council of States on 28th June, to fill the vacancies caused due to retirement of six members, whose term expired on 29th June 1986. The Election Commission fixed the following programme of dates for the biennial Election, held in June 1986:- 1. 11th June 1986 as the date for the issue of notice of election if Form I. 2. 18th June 1986 as the last date for filling nominations. 144

3. 19th June 1986 as the date for scrutiny of nominations. 4. 21st June 1986 as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures. 5. From 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on 28th June 1986 as the time and date on which poll shall, if necessary, be taken.

Eight candidates had filled their nominations for six vacancies. As eight candidates contested for six seats, poll was taken on 28th June, 1986 and the following six candidates were declared duly elected on the same day:- 1. Thiru R. T. Gopalan (A.I.AD.M.K.) 2. Thiru G. Swaminathan (A.I.AD.M.K.) 3. Thiru M. Palaniyandi (A.I.AD.M.K.) 4. Thiru T.R. Balu (D.M.K.) 5. Thiru M. Vincent (A.I.AD.M.K.) 6. Thirumathi Natarajan (I.N.C.)

Thiru C. Ramalingam, one of the candidates in the election lost his deposit, as he did not secure any vote. Thiru Era. Sezhiyan was also defeated. He filed an election petition challenging the election. His petition was dismissed in the High Court on 24th April 1987. He filed an appeal ion the Supreme Court. The case is pending in the Supreme Court. (3) TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was abolished on 1st November 1986. It consisted of 63 Members, out of which 21 Members were elected by the Members of the Legislative Assembly. Bye-election: During the period under Review, one bye-election was conducted by this Secretariat to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thiru S. Muthu. Thiru K. Subbu, the only candidate who filled his nomination for the election was declared duly elected on 30th March 1985. (4) ELECTIONS TO STATUTORY BODIES 1. Election to the Senate of the Madras University-Under Section 14 of the Madras university Act, 1923 (Tamil Nadu Act VI of 1923) as amended in 1966, six members are to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. During February 1984, election for six vacancies to the Senate of the was conducted and the following members were duly elected to the Senate on 22nd February 1984: - 1. Dr. K. Samarasam 2. Thiru Anoor P. Jagadeesan 145

3. Thiru P. Venkatasubramanian 4. Thiru L. Elayaperumal 5. Thiru N.V.N. Somu 6. Thiru C. Gopal

The term of their office was till 22nd February 1987. Consequent on the dissolution of the Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the members ceased to be members of the Senate of the University of Madras. After the constitution of the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during 1984, Dr. K. Samarasam, who was re-elected to the Assembly continued to be member of the Senate, i.e., he was elected within three months from the date of dissolution of the previous Assembly. Hence, election was conducted for the remaining five vacancies in the Senate on 28th January 1986 and the following members were duly elected to the Senate of the University of Madras for the reside term till 21st February 1987:- 1. Thiru T. Palani 2. Thiru V. Subramaniyan 3. Thiru S. Semmali 4. Thiru S. Venugopal 5. Thiru A. Rahman Khan

The election to the Senate was not conducted soon after the expiry date, i.e., 21st February 1987 due to interim stay obtained in the High Court of Madras by the former Senate member Thiru A. Rahman Khan. On the dismissal of the writ petition, necessary action was taken for the conduct of the election, but in could not be completed owing to the dissolution of the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 28th January 1988. 2. Election to the Senate of the Madurai-Kamaraj University-Section 15 of the Madurai University Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965) provides for the election of four members to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members in accordance with the directions of the speaker. As regards the method of election, the principal of proportional representation will not apply to this election. In 1987, the following four members filed their nominations for four vacancies in the Senate and they were declared duly elected on 17th August 1987: - 1. Thiru A. Malarmanna 2. Dr. D. Mohamed Saleem 3. Thiru S. N. Rajendran 4. Thiru K. Raman

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Senate of the Annamalai University by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members accordingly to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. In 1985, Thiru P.N. Ramachandran filed his nomination for one vacancy in the Senate and he was declared duly elected on 10th April 1985. Thiruvalargal A. Thangarasu and R. Thiyagarajan, who were elected to the Senate on 22nd February 1984, i.e., during Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly continued to be the members of the Senate by virtue of their re-election to the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly till the expiry date, viz., 5th December 1986. In 1987, the following three members filed their nominations for three vacancies in the Senate and they were elected duly elected on 5th May 1987:- 1. Thiru S. Sivaraj 2. Thiru S. Gnanasundaram 3. Thiru Durai Anbarasan

4. Election to the Syndicate of Perarignar of Technology-Section 17 (2) (g) of the Perarignar Anna University of Technology Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978) provides for the election of one member to the Syndicate of Perarignar Anna University of Technology by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. In 1985, Thiru P.M. Narasimhan, member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly filed his nomination for one vacancy in the Syndicate and he was declared duly elected on 11th April 1985 and continued till the period under review. 5. Election to the Senate of Tamil University-Under Section 18 of the Tamil Nadu Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1982) two members are to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members according to the directions of the Speaker. In 1985, the following two members filed their nominations for the vacancy in the Senate of the Tamil University and they were declared duly elected on 18th July 1985:- 1. Thiru T. Marimuthu 2. Thiru S. Rajaraman

6. Election to the Senate of the Bharathiar University-Under Section 20 of the Bharathiar University Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1982) two members are to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members according to the directions of the Speaker. 147

Consequent on the dissolution of the Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during 1984, a motion for such elections was moved by the Leader of the House on 27th January 1986 and the following two members were declared duly elected on 27th January 1986 till 20th November 1986:- 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Thiru K. Kallan

On the expiry of the term of office, a Motion for such election was moved by the Leader of the House on 18th November 1986 and the following two members declared duly elected as members of the Senate on 18th November 1986 till 20th November 1989:- 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan

7. Election to the Senate of the Bharathidasan University-Under Section 25 of the Bharathidasan University Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1982), two members are to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members according to the directions of the Speaker. A Motion for such election was moved by the Leader of the House on 18th November 1986 and the following two members were declared duly elected as members of the Senate on 18th November 1986 for a period of three years:- 1. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 2. Thiru K. Krishnamurthy

8. Election to the Senate of the Alagappa University-Under Section 21 (1) of the Alagappa University Act, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 1985), one members are to be elected to the Senate by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members according to the directions of the Speaker. A Motion for such election was moved by the Leader of the House on 18th November 1986 and Thiru V. Balakrishnan was declared duly elected as members of the Senate on 18th November 1986 for a period of three years:- 9. Election to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University- Under Section 18 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 1971), one members are to be elected to the Board on Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University from among the members of the Assembly in according with the directions of the Speaker. Consequent on the dissolution of the Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in November 1984, Thiru P. Anbalagan filed his nomination for the one vacancy in the Board of Management Minister for Agriculture moved a Motion on 13th June 1985 for such election 148

and Thiru P. Anbalagan was declared duly elected in 24th June 1985 for a period of three years. 10. Election to the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Board- Section 8 of the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Scheme Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1959) provides for the election of three members to the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Board by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among its members accordingly to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. In 1984, the following three members filed their nominations for three vacancies in the Board and they were declared duly elected on the 19th April 1984:- 1. Thiru K.M. Thangamani 2. Thiru Anbil P. Dharmalingam 3. Dr. K. Samarasam

Consequent on the expiry of the term of office, from 18th April 1987, election could not be held owing to administrative reasons. CHAPTER XXXIV LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT (1) General Article 187(1) of the Constitution of India requires that there shall be separate Secretariat staff for the House or each House of the Legislative of a State with a bicameral Legislature. In accordance with the above provisions a separate Legislature Department was formed in August 1956 like any other Department of Secretariat. This Department was bifurcated as Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Departments in May 1960. As the nomenclature namely Legislative Assembly Department has led to certain misconceptions, orders were issued in G.O. Ms No. 28, Legislative Assembly Department, dated 16th February 1984, to the effect that the Legislative Assembly Department would be known as "The Legislative Assembly Secretariat" with independent status and powers of a Department of Government in the Secretariat including the powers of circulation. Thiru G. M. Alagarswamy, Secretary to Government, Legislative Assembly Department was posted to act as Commissioner and Secretary of Legislative Assembly Department on 11th January 1984. Though he was due to retire from services with effect from 30th June 1984, his services were extended upto 30th June 1985. Thiru G.M. Alagarswamy, Commissioner and Secretary retired from service on 30th June 1985 afternoon. Thiru C.K. Ramaswamy, Commissioner and Secretary, Legislative 149

Council was appointed and posted to act as Commissioner and Secretary with effect from 1st July 1985. The Legislative Council was abolished with effect from 1st November 1986. Consequent on the abolition of Legislative Council, certain posts of additional Officers and other staff have been created to attend the increase in work load in the Secretariat and certain Officers and staff of Legislative Council Secretariat were absorbed and appointed in the Legislative Assembly Secretariat with effect from 1st November 1986 in the newly created posts. Thiru P. Pallikondaperumal, Secretary Legislative Council was appointed in Legislative Assembly Secretariat as Additional Secretary with effect from 1st November 1986. During the period under Review, the post of the Joint secretary of the Assembly Secretariat was upgraded as Additional Secretary on 19th June 1987 a.n. Thiru P.M. Padmanabhan Nambiar, joint Secretary was appointed to act as Additional Secretary with effect from 19th June 1987. a.n. in the upgraded post. One of the two existing posts of Committee Officers upgraded as Senior Committee Officer with effect from 27th November 1986 and Thiru S. Srininvasan, Committee Officer has been permanently absorbed in the Secretariat Service and appointed in the upgraded post of Senior Committee Officer. The following posts were created to attend to the increase in work load during the period under review: -

1. Additional Secretary... 2 (One of the posts of Additional Secretary was created by upgrading one post of Joint Secretary.) 2. Deputy Secretary... 1 3. Deputy Secretary (Editor of Debates)... 1 4. Under Secretary... 2 5. Chief Reporter (Committees)... 1 6. Section Officers... 3 7. Assistant Section Officers... 6 8. Assistants... 3 9. Assistants Section Officer-cum- 1 Steno-Typist 10. Steno-typist... 1 11. Typists (Confidential)... 3 12. Record Assistant... 1 13. Record Clerks... 2 14. Sergeant (Hostel)... 1 150

15. Office Assistants... 17 16. Tamil Reporters ... 5 17. English Reporter... 1 18. Personal assistant to Additional 1 Secretary 19. Driver... 1 20. Dubash... 1 21. Duffadars... 2 22. Chobdar... 1 23. Counter clerk... 1

During the period under review, Three new Legislature Committees, viz., Petitions Committee, Library Committee and Committee on Papers laid on the Table of the House were newly constituted. There are at present 24 officials including Private Secretary to the Speaker and 27 Sections in this Secretariat. There are three Legislators' Hostel for the use of Members of Legislative Assembly at Government Estate, Madras. It is under the administrative control of Legislative Assembly Secretariat. There is one Library exclusively for the use of Members. A separate and self contained set of rules called the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service Rule made by the Governor in exercise of the powers conferred under clause 3 of Article 187 of Constitution of India after consultation with the Speaker governs the appointment and the service conditions of the Officers and staff of this Secretariat. The said Rules came into force with effect from 24th March 1955. Ad hoc Rules were issued to govern the service conditions of the newly created posts of Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary. Ad hoc Rules in respect of Senior Committee Officer is under consideration. A Service Association for the welfare of the staff of Legislative assembly Secretariat was formed on 27th February 1984. The Association was christened as "The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service Association".

(2) Accounts (i) During the years 1985-86 to 1987-88, the expenditure on salary and allowances of Offices and Staff of Legislative Assembly Secretariat came to Rs.1,82,00,000. During the above period the expenditure of office expenses which includes Telephone charges other contingent expenditure and purchase of books to Legislature Library came to Rs.47,68,000. The details of expenditure are shown in Section II table No. L (Page No. 545). 151

(ii) Speaker and Deputy Speaker-Prior to 1st April 1982, the Speaker was eligible for a salary of Rs.1,000 and a house rent allowance of Rs.250 per mensem. But the House Rent Allowance shall not be paid if he occupies a house provided by the State government free of rent. Consequent on the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 the salary of the Speaker was enhanced to Rs.2,100 with effect from 1st July 1985. He is also eligible for a house rent, subject to such maximum limit, as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sum per mensem as the Public Works Department of the State Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent, for the house, the Speaker occupies in the city of Madras, but the house rent allowance shall not be paid to the Speaker, if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. This has been given effect to from 4th June 1986. In addition, he is allowed the cost of 12 litres of petrol per day at the market rate. He is provided with a conveyance, by the State Government during the tenure of his office. In the warrant of precedence he comes under Article 16, along with the Chairman, Legislative Council and the Chief Justice. The expenditure on telephone installed at his residence as well as in the office are met from State Funds. Similarly, prior to 1st April 1982, the Deputy Speaker was eligible for a salary of Rs.750 and a house rent allowance of Rs.100 per mensem. But the House Rent Allowance shall not be paid if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. Consequent on the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, the salary of the Deputy Speaker was enhanced to Rs.1,700 with effect from 1st July 1985. He is also eligible for a house rent, subject to such maximum limit, as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sums per mensem as the Public Works Department of the State Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent for the house the Deputy Speaker occupies in the City of Madras; but the house rent allowance shall not be paid to the Deputy Speaker if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. This has been given effect from 4th June 1986. In addition to the above, he is allowed the cost of 12 litres of petrol per day at the market rate. As in the case of Speaker, he is provided with conveyance, as well as telephones at the residence and in the office, the expenditure of which, is met from the State Funds. In the warrant of precedence, the Deputy Speaker comes under Article 19, along with the Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council, Judges of high Court and visiting Ministers of other States. The expenditure on telephone installed at his residence as well as in the office are met from State Funds. The salaries and allowances of speaker and Deputy Speaker are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State under Clause 3(a) of Article 202 of the constitution of India. 152

(iii) Functionary of the House-Prior to 1st April 1982, the Leader of Opposition was eligible for a salary of Rs.750 and a house rent allowance of Rs.100 per mensem. But the house rent allowance shall not be paid if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. Consequent on the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, the salary of the Leader of Opposition was enhanced to Rs.1,700 with effect from 1st July 1985. He is also eligible for a house rent, subject to such maximum limit, as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sums per mensem as the Public Works Department of the State Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent for the house the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly occupies in the City of Madras; but the house rent allowance shall not be paid to the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly if he occupies house provided by the State Government free of rent. This has been given effect from 4th June 1986. In addition, he is allowed the cost of 10 litres of petrol per day at the market rate. He is provided with a Government conveyance and a telephone at Government expense at his residence. The expenditure on rental charges and local call charges are met from State Funds. In respect of expenditure on trunk call charges incurred by him at this residence, it is limited to Rs.100 per mensem. The Leader of Opposition has to meet the trunk call charges over and above Rs.100 per mensem. The Salary and allowance of the Leader of Opposition are now mat from the Budget of the State Legislative Assembly. During the period under review, the expenditure incurred towards pay and allowances of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of Opposition including travel expenses, are given in Section II-Table No. LI (Page No. 546). (iv) Salary and Allowance to Members-Members of the Legislative Assembly of State shall be entitled to receive salaries and allowance under Article 195 of the Constitution as may, from time to time, be determined by the Legislative of the State. In accordance with the about Article, provision has been made in the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, for the payment of salary and allowances to every member of the Legislative Assembly. During the period under Review, the expenditure incurred towards pay and other allowances of Members are given in Section II, Table No. LII (Page No. 546).

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The salary and allowances of the Members are detailed below:- Period Salary per Other Allowances per month Other Charge month. Compensatory Telephone Allowances Allowances (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Prior to 1st April 1964 150 ...... From 1st April 1964 250 ...... From 1st October 1971 250 100 .. .. From 1st March 1974 250 200 .. .. From 1st April 1975 250 200 100 .. From 1st April 1978 250 350 150 .. From 1st July 1980 250 350 If the member has a Quarterly telephone at his rental charges residence Rs.150 for Telephone at Rs.175. If the member has no telephone at his residence Rs.200

From 1st May 1981 250 400 If the member has a Quarterly telephone at his rental charges residence Rs.250 for Telephone p.m. at Rs.175.

If the member has no telephone at his residence Rs.300 p.m.

From 1st April 1982 300 400 350 (Whether the member has telephone at his residence or not.) From 1st April 1984 500 400 350 .. From 1st July 1985 600 500 350 .. From 1st April 1987 600 500 450 ..

(3) Medical Facilities to Members of Legislative Assembly Under section 12(4) of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 and the rules framed there under, Members of the Legislative Assembly and their family members are entitled to free of charge accommodation in 'B' Class wards in the Hospitals maintained by the State Government and also medical treatment for the entire period of their membership. For this purpose, every member of the Legislature is provided with an Identity Card. (Prior to 13th March 1980, only members were entitled for these facilities.) The members are also 154

entitled to reimburse the cost of drugs purchased in the open-market in connection with the treatment taken for themselves and for their family members with out any ceiling fixed in respect of the amount involved. Family Allowance to the Family of the deceased Members of Legislative Assembly- Provision has been made in the Tami Nadu Payment of salaries Act, 1951 for payment of a sum of Rs.250 p.m. to the family of the deceased Member for the unexpired portion of the team of office, viz., till the date of dissolution of the Assembly. This has come into force with effect from 30th June 1977 (Prior to 30th June 1977, family allowance was paid at Rs.100 per mensem). A statement of Salary and Other Allowances, detail of Medical reimbursement bills together with the list of deceased members whose families were benefited under the family allowance Scheme are given in Section II-Table No. LIII (Page No. 547). (4) Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance Travelling and Daily Allowances are paid at such rates as may be determined by rules made by the Government. According to the Tamil Nadu Legislature Travelling Allowance Rules, 1955, a member is eligible for every journey performed to attend the meetings of the Legislature and Committees thereof. Till 31st March 1987, the Daily Allowance for attending the meetings of the Legislative Assembly or Committees thereof was Rs.50 per day in respect of members who have not relinquished the whole of their salary, and for members who have relinquished whole of their salary, the Daily Allowance was Rs.70 per day. Till 31st March 1987, no member had relinquished whole his salary. With effect from 1st April 1987, the Daily allowance of Members for attending the meetings of the Legislative Assembly or Committees thereof has been enhanced to Rs.100 per day. Members of the Legislature are appointed as members of various Government Committees constituted by the Departments of the Government. The T.A. and D.A. for attendances at these meetings are paid by the Departments with which the subject matter is concerned. In order to avoid double payment; a non-drawal certificate is obtained from this Secretariat before the claim is countersigned by the countersigning Authority of the concerned department. A statement of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance drawn by the Members together with the number of bills countersigned and the numbers of non-drawal certificates 155

issued in respect of claims for having attended Government Committees are given in Section II-Table No. LIV (Page No. 548) (5) Bus passes and Rail Travel Coupons to Members of the Legislative Assembly Members of the Legislative Assembly are provided with free non-transferable bus pass which entitles them to travel either singly or with his or her spouse or with any other companion at any time in any part of the State of Tamil Nadu, by any bus run and operated by any of the Transport Corporation owned by the State Government. The bus pass is valid during their term of the Office. Members are also provided with Railway Travel Coupons in every financial year which shall entitle them to travel either singly or with his or her spouses or any other relative in one or more journeys by any class by any Railway in India. The value of Rail Travel Coupons supplied to each Member was only Rs.4,000 till 31st March 1986. This was raised to Rs.4,600 with effect from 1st April 1986. From 1st April 197, instead of Rail Travel Coupons, cash is to be paid in two equal instalments of Rs.2,300 each in the month of April and October in every financial year. The payment is made by cheques drawn in favour of the Members. This allowance is known as Transit by Railway Allowance. This allowance has been increased from Rs.4,600 to Rs.5,650 per annum with effect from 1st April 1987. A statement of expenditure incurred towards the issue of Bus Passes and Rail Travel Coupons supplied and Transit by Railway Allowance paid to Members during the period is given in Section II-Table No. LV (Page No. 548). (6) Reimbursement of Telephone Installation Charges Under sub-section (4-C) of section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 every Member shall be entitled to have a Telephone at his residence. The installation charge alone is met by Government and other charges in relation to deposit, rental, local calls. Trunk Calls or charges for reconnection, shifting, etc., will have to be met by the members themselves. The expenses on account of installation charges will be initially met by the members and will be reimbursed subsequently on production of receipt from the Telephone Department for having installed the telephone at their residence. The reimbursement is allowed only once during the term. There are also eligible to get an interest free advance recoverable in 24 instalments to meet the expenses in connection with the payment of deposit for installation of a Telephone at his residence. 156

A statement of expenditure towards the reimbursement of Telephone installation charges and the amount of advance paid to members to meet the expenses towards deposit for installation of Telephone at residence of members is given in Section II-Table No. LVI (Page No. 549). (7) Pension to former Members of the Legislature The scheme for payment of pension to former Legislators was first introduced in 1975, by an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951. Such of those persons who have served for a period of ten years or two terms in the Legislative Assembly after the 1st Day of March 1952 were paid pension at the rate of Rs.250 per mensem. In 1980, the term of membership for eligibility for payment of persons was reduced to one term by an amendment to the relevant provisions of the Act. The term was also computed as not less than one year and not more than five years. It also provided for the payment of an additional pension of Rs.50 for every further period of one year, exceeding five years subjects to a maximum of Rs.500 per mensem. These provisions came into force with effect from 13th March 1980. Pension was sanctioned to 673 former members by virtue of the above amendment including those who were already drawing pension under the 1975 scheme. Pension is now claimed every month by the Authorised officer without any claim preferred by the pensioner and it is credited to the account of the pensioner in the Bank, nominated by the pensioner. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, was again amended by Act No. 10 of 1982, extending the pension scheme to all those who were members of the Tamil Nadu Legislature after 15th August 1947. Necessary provisions were also made extending the pensionary benefits to those persons who had served in the erstwhile Cochin State Legislature and Andhra Pradesh State Legislature and represented the territories which have been transferred to the State of Tamil Nadu after 1st November 1956 and 1st April 1960 respectively. By this amendment 36 former members from Travancore Cochin Legislature Andhra Pradesh Legislature became eligible for pension in addition to those who were receiving pension in accordance with the earlier provisions. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, was again amended by Act No. 19 of 1986 enhancing the pension of former Member. By this amendment, at the minimum pension was enhanced from Rs.250 to Rs.300 and the maximum pension was enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.600 with effect from 1st July 1985. 157

Legislator's pension shall not be paid to any person for the period during which such person was or is in receipt of pension for having been a member of the Parliament or any other State Legislature or honorarium either from any State or the Central Government or from any Company or Statutory body owned or control by any State or the Central Government if the amount of such pension or honorarium is equal to or more than the Legislator's Pension and if the amount of such pension or honorarium is less than the pension to which he is entitled under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, such person is entitled to receive, only the difference as Pension. As on the date (30th January 1988) 634 former members of the Legislative Assembly are drawing their pension. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 as amended by Act 10 of 1982 also provides Medical facilities to former Members the Legislature from 13th March 1980. They are entitled to accommodation in 'B' Class wards and treatment in the hospitals maintained by the State Government free of charge including diet. They are also entitled to reimbursement of cost of drugs purchased, in the open market for a maximum limit of Rs.200 per year. This limit has been enhanced to Rs.400 per year with effect from 1st April 1984. This has been further enhanced to Rs.500 per year with effect from 1st April 1985. The statement of expenditure incurred towards the payment of pension and medical reimbursement to former members of the Legislative Assembly upto and inclusive of 30th January 1988 year wise during the period is given in Section II-Table No. LVII (Page No. 549). Consequent on the abolition of Legislative Council with effect from 1st November 1986, the work relating to payment of pension and reimbursement of Medical expenses to 150 former Members of the Legislative Council is also being attended to by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The Statement of expenditure incurred towards the Payment of pension and medical reimbursement to former members of the Legislative Council upto and inclusive of 30th January 1988 year-wise during the period is given in Section II-Table No. LVII (Page no. 550).

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CHAPTER XXXV TAMIL NADU LEGISLATURE LIBRARY (1) Legislature Library The Tamil Nadu Legislature Library was established in the year 1920 on a regular basis. In the course of the years it has acquired very useful collections of books brought out by the book trade as well as the Government (Central and State Publications). The Library is located in the Ground Floor of the Old Secretariat building at Fort St. George. The Legislature Library is mainly intended for the use of the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislature. However, Officers of the Legislature Secretariat and the Departments of the Secretariat are allowed to consult books and other publications for official purposes. Besides, bonafide research scholars are allowed to make use of the Library for their thesis work. The Library is kept open during regular office hours except on Saturdays, Sunday s and other Government holidays. During meeting days of the Legislative Assembly, the Library is kept open from 9-00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. or until the adjournment of the meeting. The reading room located at the Legislator's Hostel functions from 10-00 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. during non-meeting days and during meeting days from 8-00 a.m. to 8-00 p.m. The Library has a good collection of books on Humanities especially in the disciplines of History, Politics, Law, Economics, Geography, Industrial Management, Psychology, Literature and Sociology, besides codes and Manuals, house of Common Debates, Congressional Records of U.S.A. Proceedings of the Parliament of Australia, Assembly and council debates of various States, Lok Sabha Debates, Act of Central and state Government and Law Reports. Books are classified according to the Colon Classification Current issues of all leading periodicals and daily newspapers are made available in the reading room of the main Library at Fort St. George. Dailies in English, Tamil and some other Indian Languages are received on complimentary basis and various magazines, dailies and journals both Indian and Foreign are being subscribed for. Year-wise particulars of receipt of such periodicals and Newspapers are as follows: Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 (as on 31st January 1988) 1. Magazine and Journals- Subscribed 75 78 87 80 Complimentary 120 118 124 126 159

2. Newspapers- Subscribed 20 19 17 17 Complimentary 33 32 30 30

The Library has a collection of 33,906 publications as on 31st January 1988 which includes publications received on complimentary basis also. The figure is exclusive of Back Volumes of Periodicals, Parliamentary Debates and other publications. Year-wise particulars book purchased from 16th November 1984 to 31st March 1988 are as follows:- Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 (as on 31st March 1988) 1. Books purchased 666 337 339 44 2. Complimentary Books received 273 101 64

(2) Current awareness Service (i) "LEGIS ALERT"-a current Awareness service is being brought out with a view to keep the Members of the Legislature informed of some of the articles which appear in the Newspapers/Periodicals received at the Legislature Library. The Library receives the Administrative Reports of the various Government Department of the state Government as well as Government of India. Reports of the Co- operative Societies, the Municipalities and the Public Undertakings besides reports of inquiry Commissions and Committees appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India are also being received in the Library. Year-wise particulars in respect of such reports received during the years 1985 to 1988 are furnished below: - Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 Number of reports received 103 111 123 29

Members of Parliament as well as other prominent persons with special permission also make use of the Legislature Library. (ii) Visit of other State Legislature Library Committees During the period under review, the following State Legislature Library Committees visited the Library: - Bihar Legislative Library Sub-Committee visited Madras during 18th to 27th and 31st October 1984. 160

Bihar Vidhan Sabha Library Committee visited Madras during 18th to 29th January 1986. Bihar Legislative Council Library Committee visited Madras from 12th and 17th and 18th October 1987. Karnataka Legislature Library Committee visited Madras on 25th November 1987 and 26th November 1987. Assam Legislative Assembly Library Committee visited Madras from 11th February 1988 to 14th February 1988. (3) Services to Members (Reference and Research Section) In order the achieve better co-ordination of the work done by the Research and Reference and Library Sections, the Reference and Research Section, which was constituted on the 12th April 1957 to assist the Members of the Legislature in the discharge of their Legislative Functions was redesignated as Library II Section with effect from 1st October 1980. The following are some of the important items of work attended to by the section during the period under review:- 1. Issue of information Sheets and Bulletins on matter of interest o Members. 2. Preparation of brief Record of Proceedings of each day of the meetings of the Assembly. 3. Issue of Identity Cards and V.I.P. Bus passed to Members after every General Elections. 4. Distribution of books and publication of the State Government and Government of India which are not placed on the Table of the House, to the Members. 5. Annual Free Supply of Stationery to the Members obtained from the Government Press and also stationery for sale. 6. Preparation of "Who is Who" after the General Election. (I) Assistance to Members During meeting days a 'NOTICE AND ENQUIRY OFFICE' is also opened in this section. Every assistance is rendered to the Members in drafting question, amendments to Bills and any other assistance that may be required by them like making out typed copies of notice, letters, etc., in connection with their work as Legislators, connected with the House.

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(II) Publications (i) Who-is-Who of Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 1985 after General Election and Two Supplements thereof. (ii) Hand Book for Members 1985-Both in Tamil and in English. (iii) Legislator's Diary for the years from 1985 to 1987. (III) Brief Record of Proceedings During meeting days, as soon as the House rose for the day, a Brief Record of the Proceedings prepared and circulated to the Members as far as possible on the same evening itself. One hundred and seventy six such Brief Record of Proceedings were issued during the period under review. (IV) Information Sheets. Any information which is of interest to the Members, such as seating arrangements in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, arrangements for distribution of books and publications, availability in the Library of reference books and Reports of various Committees appointed by the State Government and the Government of India or other statutory bodies and film shows arranged for the Members are communicated to the Members of the Assembly by means of Information sheets in Tamil and in English. Two hundred and twenty such Information sheets were issued during the period under-review. (V) Annual Free Supply of stationery to Members As per the revised orders issued in G.O. Ms. No. 192, Legislative assembly, dated 16th September 1981, the following articles of Stationery are supplied free to each Member annually from the year 1982 onwards:-

1 Letter pads of 100 leaves bearing the Members' 25 pads State Emblem in Tamil in royal Blue colour (1/8 size). 2 Envelopes bearing Members state emblem in Oblong size covers 500 Tamil in Royal Blue Colour with Glued closing Small size covers 1,000 ends. 3 Jotter type of ball point pens with two jotter two 1 set refills either in black or blue colour. 4 White full sheets (with Emblem 205, without 1 ream (or) 500 sheets emblem 250)

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VISITS Visits of other State Legislature Committees 1. Library Sub-Committee of Bihar Legislature during 18th to 27th and 31st October 1984. 2. Committee on the Welfare of Backward Classes of Andhra Pradesh Legislature during 20th to 22nd January 1985. 3. Petition Committee of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 25th to 30th September 1985. 4. Committee on the Welfare of the Backward Classes of Karnataka Legislature on 5th and 6th October 1985. 5. Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly during October-November 1985. 6. Library Committee of Bihar Vidhan Sabha from 18th to 29th January 1986. 7. Study tour of Committee of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 26th to 29th January 1986. 8. Committee on Video Parlour Bill of Goa Legislative Assembly to Madras from 31st April 1987 to 3rd May 1987. 9. Committee on S.C. and S.T. of Andhra Pradesh Legislature during May 1987.

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CHAPTER XXXVI COMMONWEALTH PARLAMENTARY ASSOCIATION The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is an organisation formed to aid and promote understanding and co-operation between the Countries of the Commonwealth which have Parliamentary System of Government. It arranges for exchange of information between the countries and also for visits off individuals or groups from one country to another. The Head-quarters of the Association is in London. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was founded in 1911 as the Empire Parliamentary Association and its affairs were administered by the United Kingdom Branch. Evolving Association adopted in 1948 its present name, and changed its rules to enable all members Braches to participate in the Association's management. A Branch of the Association was formed at Madras on a resolution passes by the Assembly on 28th September, 1955 and by the council on 30th September 1955. Till the abolition of the Legislative Council i.e., on 1st November 1986, Dr. M.P. Sivagnanam, Chairman of the Legislative Council continued to be the Joint President of the Association. Hon. Speaker Thiru P.H. Pandian is also the Joint President of the Association. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House of the Assembly, Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Leader of the House of the Council and Thiru O. Subramaniam, Leader of the Opposition of the Assembly were the Vice-Presidents of the Association. Consequent on the abolition of Legislative Council, the Rules of the Branch were amended on 23rd April 1987 in regard to the office Bearers of the Association. Accordingly, the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly shall be the ex-officio President of the Branch and Leader of the Legislative Assembly and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly shall be the ex-officio Vice-Presidents of the Association and the management of the affairs of the Branch shall be vested with the Executive Committee, which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer and 18th other members, who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting from among the members of the Branch. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Food continued as Treasurer of this Branch till the dissolution of the Assembly. Thiru C.K. Ramaswamy, Commissioner and Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly continued to be the Secretary of this Branch. The names of the Members of the Executive Committee for the years under review are given in Section II, Table No. LIX (Page No. 551).

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MEMBERSHIP The Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are eligible to become members of the Branch. Any member of the branch who ceases to be a Member of the Legislature or an ex-Member of any Branch of the Association permanently residing in Madras may become an Associate Members of the Branch subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Annual Subscription or ordinary membership or Associate Membership is Rs.10 and the subscription for the Life Membership is Rs.100.

ACTIVITIES OF THE BRANCH Lecture Programmes arranged by C.P.A: Lecture on "Understanding the Budget" addressed by the At Legislator's Hostel (Old), Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department Madras-2 on 28th March 1985. Lecture on "Question Hour" by Thiru R. Balaguru, Deputy At Legislator's Hostel (Old), Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Madras-2 on 8th March 1985. Lecture on "Understanding the Budget" addressed by the At Legislator's Hostel (Old), Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department. Madras-2 on 21st March 1986. Lecture by Hon. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Tamil Nadu At Legislator's Hostel (Old), Legislative Assembly about his experiences during his Madras-2 on 13th November Foreign tours in September-October, 1986. 1986. Orientation Seminar for Members of Tamil Nadu Legislature. At Uthagamandalam from 26th to 28th May 1986.

The Association's Annual General Body meetings were held on 30th March 1985, 24th March 1986 and on 23rd April 1987 and the Association's Executive Committee meetings were held on 10th April 1985, 15thApril 1986 and on 28th March 1987 and the Association's Sub-Committee of the Executive Committee meetings were held on 23rd April 1986, 26th April 1986 and 13th May 1986.

PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS The following members of the Branch attended the Parliamentary Conferences, Seminars, etc. during the period under review:- (1) Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Tamil 31st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Nadu Legislative Assembly. at Saskatchewan in 1985 as Delegate. (2) Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Tamil 32nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Nadu Legislative Assembly. Conference at London in 1986 as Delegate. (3) Dr. K. Samarasam and Thiru A. 4th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Premkumar. Regional Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure held at Bangalore from 29th December 1986 to 2nd January 1987. (4) Thiru V.P. Balasubramaniam, 33rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Deputy Speaker, Tamil Nadu at Kaulalumpur in 1987 as Delegate. Legislative Assembly. 165

LETTER OF INTRODUCTION Letters of introduction were given to the Members of the Tamil Nadu Branch who visited some of the Commonwealth Countries, the details of which are give below:-

(1) Thiru K. Meenakshisundaram, M.L.C. United Kingdom. (2) Thiru K.S.G. Haja Sheriff, Ex-Member of Tamil Nadu United Kingdom. Legislative Assembly and Life Associate Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

The Branch has no its roll 154 Life Members. VISITS During the period under review, the following Dignitaries/Delegation visited the Branch:- 1. His Excellency Thiru Ibrahim Shihab, Speaker of the Citizen's Majlis of Maldives during August 1985. 2. Parliamentary Delegation from Federal Republic of Germany during November 1985. 3. Hon. Thiru Herbswan, Speaker, Saskatchewan Assembly during January 1986. 4. Parliamentary Delegation from China during January 1986. 5. Parliamentary Delegation from Australia during November 1986. 6. Parliamentary Delegation from Netherlands during November 1986. 7. His Excellency Thiru Ibrahim Shihab, Speaker of the Citizen's Majlis of Maldives during December 1986. 8. Hon. Datuk Celestine Ujanganak Jilan, PNBS, Speaker Sarawak (Malaysia) during December 1986. 9. Hon. Pendikar Amin Haji Mulia, Speaker, Sabha (Malaysia), during December 1986.

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CHAPTER XXXVII VISITS During the period, the following V.I.Ps and Committees from other States visited this State and accommodation and other arrangements were made by this Secretariat:- (A) Visits of V.I.Ps from other States. 1. The Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly during January 1985. 2. The Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly during January 1985. 3. The Deputy Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly during February 1985. 4. The Leader of Opposition Karnataka Legislative Council during April 1985. 5. The Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly during June 1985. 6. The Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly during June 1985. 7. The Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly during June 1985. 8. The Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly during June 1985. 9. The Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly during June 1985. 10. The Deputy Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly during July 1985. 11. The Councillor, Andaman's and Nicobar Islands during October 1985. 12. The Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly during October 1985. 13. The Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly during November 1985. 14. The Speaker, Lok Sabha during December 1985. 15. The Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during June 1986. 16. The Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during July 1986. 17. The Speaker, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly during November 1986. 18. The Speaker, Kerela Legislative Assembly during June 1986. 19. The Speaker, Kerela Legislative Assembly during July 1986. 20. The Leader of Opposition Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council during August 1986. 21. The Deputy Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council during October 1986. 22. The Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council during October 1986. 23. The Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly during October 1986. 24. The Speaker, Lok Sabha during November 1986. 25. The Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during November 1986. 26. The Deputy Speaker, Tirupura Legislative Assembly during November 1986. 27. The Speaker, Kerela Legislative Assembly during November 1986. 28. The Deputy Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly during December 1986. 167

29. The Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly during December 1986. 30. The Speaker, Lok Sabha during December 1986. 31. The Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly during December 1986. 32. The Deputy Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly during December 1986. 33. The Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly, during December 1986. 34. The chairman, Metropolitan Council, New Delhi during December 1986. 35. The Secretary-General, Lok Sabha during December 1986. 36. The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly during January 1987. 37. The Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly during January 1987. 38. The Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly during January 1987. 39. The Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly during January 1987. 40. The chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council during January 1987. 41 The Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during February 1987. 42. The Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly during May, 1987. 43. The Government Chief Whip, Karnataka Legislative Council during June 1987. 44. The Deputy Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly during June 1987. 45. The Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during June 1987. 46. The Chief Whip, Karnataka Legislative Council during June, 1987. 47. The Deputy Speaker, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly during June 1987. 48. The Deputy Speaker, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly during August 1987. 49. The Minister of State Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Assam during August 1987. 50. The Speaker, Kerela Legislative Assembly during September 1987. 51. The Attachment Officers of Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training from Lok Sabha during October 1987. 52. The Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly during October 1987. 53. The Counsillor of Andaman's and Nicobar Islands during October 1987. 54. The Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during November 1987. 55. The Deputy Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly during December 1987. 56. The Speaker and the Secretary, Orissa Legislative Assembly during December 1987. 57. The Speaker, Kerela Legislative Assembly during December 1987. 58. The Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly during December 1987.

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(B) Visit of other State Committees 1. Select Committee on Agriculture Workers Bill of Tirupura Legislative Assembly during August 1985. 2. Committee on Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Raj of Bihar Legislative Assembly during October 1985. 3. Nivedan Sub-Committee of Bihar Legislative Assembly during October 1985. 4. Committee on the Welfare of SC/ST of Orissa Legislative Assembly during November 1985. 5. Subject Committee IX of Kerala Legislative Assembly during November 1985. 6. Committee on Panchayat Raj of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during December 1985. 7. Committee on SC/STs of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during December 1985. 8. Members of Goa Legislative Assembly during December 1985. 9. Special Committee for Bihar Legislative Assembly during December 1985. 10. Committee of Kannada Kavalu, Government of Karnataka during September 1986. 11. Committee on the Welfare of SC and AT of Assam Legislative Assembly during October 1986. 12. Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Lok Pal Bill, 1985 during January 1987. 13. Employment Review Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly during May 1987. 14. Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Lok Pal Bill, 1985 during June 1987. 15. Committee on the Welfare of scheduled Tribes of Tripura Legislative Assembly during June 1987. 16. Committee on Nivedan of Bihar Legislative Assembly during September 1987. 17. Committee on Juhuggi Basti Punarvas of Bihar Legislative Council during October 1987. 18. Committee on SC/STs of Karnataka Legislative Assembly during November 1987. 19. Committee on SC/ST of Haryana Legislative Assembly during November 1987. 20. 4th Study Group of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly during January 1988. ******* 169

TABLE NO.I (Vide Page No.6) PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT'S RULE IN TAMIL NADU (As published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 30th January 1988) No. II (1) Pose/II (c)/88: The following Notification and Order of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, dated the 30th January 1988, are republished:- NOTIFICATION G.S.R. 66(E)-The following Proclamation by the President is published for general information:- WHEREAS, I, R. Venkataraman, President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu and after considering the report and other information received by me, I am satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government to that State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India (hereinafter referred to as "Constitution"); NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 356 of the Constitution and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that I- (a) Assume to myself as President of India all function of the Government of the said State and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State; (b) declare that the powers of the Legislature of the said State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament; and (c) make the following incidental and consequential provisions which appear to me to be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the objects of this Proclamation, namely:- (i) in the exercise of the functions and power assume to myself by virtue of clause (a) of this Proclamation as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for me as President of India to act to extent as I think fit through the Governor of the said State; (ii) the operation of the following provisions of the Constitution in relation to that State is hereby suspended, namely:- So much of the proviso to Article 3 as relates to the reference by the President to the Legislature of the State; so much of clause (2) of article 151 as relates to the laying before the Legislature of the State of the reports submitted to the Governor by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India;

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Articles 163 and 164; so much of clause (3) of Article 166 as relates to the allocation among the Ministers of the business of the Government of the State; Article 167; and so much of clause (1) Article 169 as relates to the passing of a resolution by the Legislative Assembly of a State, clause (1) and sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of Article 174; Article 175 to 178 (both inclusive) Clauses (b) and (c) of Article 179 and the first proviso to that Article; and Article 180 and 181; so much of Article 186 as relates to the salaries and allowances of the Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly: Article 188,189,193,194,195 and 196; Article 198; Clauses (3) and (4) of Article 199; So much of clause (3) of Article 202 as relates to the salaries and allowance of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Article 208 to 211 (both inclusive); the proviso to clause (1) and the proviso to clause (3) of Article 213 and so much of clause (2) of Article 323 as relates to the laying of the report with a memorandum before the Legislature of the State: (iii) the Legislative Assembly of the said State is herby dissolved. (iv) any reference in the Constitution to the Governor shall in relation to the said State be constructed as a reference to the President, and any reference therein to the Legislature of the State or the Houses thereof, shall in so far as it relates to the functions and powers thereof be constructed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to Parliament and in particulars, the references in Article 213 to the Governor and to the Legislature of the State or the House thereof shall be constructed as references to the President and to Parliament or the Houses thereof respectively. Provided that nothing herein shall affect the provision of Article 153, Article 155 to 159 (both inclusive), Article 299 and Article 361 and paragraph 1 to 4 (both inclusive) of the Second Schedule or prevent the President from acting under sub-clause (1_ of this clause to such extent as he thinks fit through the Governor of the said State; (v) any reference in the Constitution to Acts or Laws of or made by the Legislature of the State shall be constructed as including a reference to Acts or Laws made, in ecercise of 171 the powers of the Legislature of the State, by Parliament by virtue of this Proclamation, or by the President or other authority referred to in sub-clause (a) of the clause (1) of Article 357 of the Constitution, and the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891 (Tamil Nadu Act I of 1891) as in force in the State of Tamil Nadu and so much of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), as applies to State Laws shall have effect in relation to any such Act or Law as if were an Act of the Legislature of the State. (No. V. 110137/188/-CSR.) NEW DELHI, R.VENKATARAMAN The 30th January 1988. President

NEW DELHI, C.G. SOMIAH The 30th January 1988. Home Secretary

MADRAS-9, A. PADMANABAN The 30th January 1988. Chief Secretary.

ORDER. New Delhi, 30th January 1988 G.S.R. 67(E)-The following Order by the President is published for general information:- In pursuance of sub-clause (1) of clause (c) of the Proclamation issued on this the 30thh day of January 1988, by me under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, I hereby direct that all the functions of the Government of the State of Tamil Nadu and all the powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of the State which have been assumed by the President by virtue of clause (a) of the said Proclamation, shall, subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the President, be exercisable also by the Governor of the Said State. (No. V. 110137/188/-CSR.) NEW DELHI, R.VENKATARAMAN The 30th January 1988. President

NEW DELHI, C.G. SOMIAH The 30th January 1988. Home Secretary

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TABLE No. II (Vide Page No. 11.) DETAILS SHOWING THE NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY AND NO. OF SEATS CONTESTED, WON AND NUMBER OF SEATS ESERVED FOR S.C. AND S.T. AND WOMEN MEMBERS ELECTED IN GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD FROM 1952 TO 1980.

SN. Year and Assembly. Name of Political Party. Number of Number of Number of seats Number of No. Seats Seats won. reserved for S.C. Women Members contested. and S.T. elected. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 1952 (First Assembly) Indian National Congress. 367 152 62/4 2 Socialist Party. 163 13 .. .. Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party. 148 35 .. .. Krishikaer Lok Party. 63 15 .. .. . 131 62 .. .. Tamil Nadu Toilers Party. 34 19 .. .. Commonwealth Party. 13 6 .. .. All India Scheduled Castes 37 2 .. .. Federation. . 6 3 .. .. . 9 1 .. .. Madras State Muslim League 13 5 .. .. Party. All India Agriculture Union. 1 ...... All India Republican Party. 6 ...... Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya 2 ...... Parishad. All India Forward Bloc (Raikar 5 ...... Group). Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Maha 10 ...... Sabha. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 173

All India Bharatiya Jan Sangh. 2 ...... Independents. 306 62 .. ..

2 1957 (Second Independents. 366 22.. .. Assembly) Congress. 201 151 .. .. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 100 13 .. .. Communist Party of India 55 4 .. .. Congress Reforms Committee 35 9 .. .. Praja Socialist Party 22 2 .. .. Socialist 4 1 .. .. Forward Bloc 4 3 .. ..

3 1962 (Third Congress. 206 139.. .. Assembly) Communist Party of India 68 2 .. .. Praja Socialist 21 ...... Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 143 50 .. .. Swantantra 94 6 .. .. Jana Sangh 4 ...... Socialist 7 1 .. .. Republican 4 ...... Forward Bloc 6 3 .. .. Muslim League 6 ...... Socialist Labour 7 ...... Tamil National 9 ...... We Tamils 16 ...... Independents. 207 5 .. ..

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 4 1967 (Fourth Congress. 234 4942.2 4 Assembly) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 173 138 .. .. Communist Party of India 32 2 .. .. Swantantra 27 20 .. .. Jana Sangh 24 ...... Communist (M) 22 11 .. .. Republican 14 ...... Praja Socialist 4 4 .. .. Samyuktha Socialist Party. 3 2 .. .. Independents. 245 7 .. ..

5 1971 (Fifth Assembly) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 203 184 42/2 .. Congress (Old) 201 15 .. 1 Communist Party of India (M) 37 .. .. 2 Swantantra 19 6 .. .. Communist Party of India 10 8 .. .. Forward Bloc 9 7 .. .. Bharatiya Jana Sangh 5 ...... Praja Socialist Party 4 4 .. .. Samyuktha Socialist Party. 2 ...... Independents. 258 10 .. ..

6 1977 (Sixth All India Anna Dravida Munnetra 200 130 40/2 2 Assembly) Kazhagam. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 230 48 .. .. Indian National Congress 198 27 .. .. Janata 233 10 .. .. Communist Party of India 32 5 .. .. 175

Communist Party of India (M) 20 12 .. .. All India Forward Bloc 6 1 .. .. Republican Party 3 ...... Independents. 468 1 .. ..

7 1980 (Seventh All India Anna Dravida Munnetra 177 129 42/3 5 Assembly) Kazhagam. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 114 38 .. .. Indian National Congress (I). 112 30 .. .. Indian National Congress (Urs) 3 ...... Janata (J.P) 94 2 .. .. Janata (B.J.P.) 10 ...... Janata (Secular) 4 ...... Communist Party of India 16 10 .. .. Communist Party of India 16 11 .. .. (Marxist) All India Forward Bloc 2 1 .. .. Gandhi Kamaraj National 10 6 .. .. Congress. Republican Party of India 4 ...... Independents. 467 7 .. ..

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TABLE No. III (Vide Page No. 12) PARTY POSITION AS ON 5TH JANUARY 1985 (On the eve of declarations of Results of General Election by the Returning Officers). 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 133* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22@ 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 1 9. Independents ...... 2^ 10. Vacant ...... 2^^ Total ... 234

* Includes one member of Republican Party contested on A.I.A.D.M.K. Symbol @ Includes two members of I.U.M.L. contested on D.M.K. Symbol ^ Includes one member of T.N.F.B. ^^ In two constituencies viz. Egmore (SC) and Perambur (SC) the poll was countermanded due to the death of Dr. C.V. Seman Thalapathi, a contesting candidate in those constituencies.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST FEBRUARY 1985 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 133 2. Indian National Congress ...... 61* 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 24@ 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 1 9. Independents ...... 2 10. Vacant ...... 1* Total ... 234

@ The strength had been increased from 22 to 24 as two candidates belonging to D.M.K. elected from the two constituencies of Egmore (SC) and Perambur (SC) for which poll was countermanded.

* The strength of I.N.C. has decreased from 62 to 61 consequent on the demise of Thiru Y. Shanmugam elected from Tirupathur Assembly Constituency on 9th January 1985.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1STAPRIL 1985 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 131@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62* 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22^ 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2^ 10. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 Total ... 234

@ The strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. had been reduced from 133 to 131 as the members belonging R.P.I. (K) elected in A.I.A.D.M.K. symbol and the member elected as Speaker had been shown separately.

* Thiru S. P. Manavalan elected from Thirupathur Assembly Constituency in a bye-election held on 8th March 1985. ^^ The strength of D.M.K. had been reduced from 24th to 22nd as two members elected on D.M.K. Symbol had been shown as I.U.M.L. 179

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JUNE 1985 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 132* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 Total ... 235

*The strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. had increased from 131 to 132 as Thiru G.K. Francis a member nominated by the Governor on 18th May 1985, had been affiliated to Party.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1STAPRIL 1985 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 131* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 13. Vacant ...... 1* Total .. 235

*The strength of A.I.AD.M.K had decreased from 132 to 131 due to the demise of Thiru K. Murugan, a member elected from the Cheyyar Assembly Constituency on 9th September 1985 and the seat become vacant.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JANUARY 1986 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 132* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1

Total ... 235

* The strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. had increased from 131 to 132 as Thiru V. Kuppuswamy, was elected from the Cheyyar Assembly Constituency in a bye-election held on 16th December 1985. 182

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST MAY 1986 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 131* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 13. Vacant ...... 1* Total .. 235

*The strength had decreased from 132 to 131 due to the demise of Thiru M. Pitchai, member elected from the Aruppukkottai Assembly Constituency on 28th April 1986, and the seat become vacant. 183

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JUNE 1986 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 130* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 13. Vacant ...... 2* Total .. 235

*The strength had decreased from 131 to 130 due to the demise of Thiru S. Narayanan, a member elected from the Tirunelveli Assembly Constituency on 11th May 1986 and the seat become vacant. 184

PARTY POSITION AS ON 3RD SEPTEMBER 1986 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 132* 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 22 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1

Total ... 235

* The strength had increased from 130 to 131 as Thiruvalargal R.M. Veerappan and V.S. Panchavarnam, who contested in the Bye-Elections from Tirunelveli and Aruppukkottai Assembly Constituency respectively on 31st August, were declared elected.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JANUARY 1987 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 132 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12@ 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 1 12. Speaker ...... 1 13. Vacant ...... 10@ Total.. 235

@The strength had decreased from 22 to 12 consequent on the adoption of a Resolution by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly expelling ten members belonging to D.M.K. from T.N.L.A. They ceased to be members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 22nd December 1986 and their seats became vacant. 186

PARTY POSITION AS ON 4TH MARCH 1987 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 130@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 62 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress ...... 2 8. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 9. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 10. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 11. Independents ...... 3@ 12. Speaker ...... 1 13. Vacant ...... 10 Total ... 235

@The strength had decreased from 132 to 130 as Thiruvalargal R. Thamaraikkani and V. Kandasamy representing and Kinathukadavu Assembly Constituencies have been expelled from the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party. They have been treated as Independents.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST MAY 1987 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 130 2. Indian National Congress ...... 64@ 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 5 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 8. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 9. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 10. Independents ...... 3 11. Speaker ...... 1 12. Vacant ...... 10 Total... 235

@ The Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress represented by Thiruvalargal Kumari Anandan and S.N. Ramasamy representing Radhapuram and Sathankulam Assembly Constituencies had merged with Indian National Congress, Consequently the strength of Indian National Congress had been increased from 62 to 64.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JUNE 1987 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 131@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 64 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 4* 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 8. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 9. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 10. Independents ...... 2@ 11. Speaker ...... 1 12. Vacant ...... 11* Total... 235

@ The strength had increased from 130 to 131 as Thiru R. Thamaraikkani who was expelled from A.I.A.D.M.K. and shown as Independent has been re-admitted in the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party.

* The strength had been decreased from 5 to 4due to the death of Thiru V.P. Chinathan, a member elected from the Assembly Constituency and the seat become vacant. 189

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST DECEMBER 1987 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 132@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 64 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 4 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 8. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 9. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 10. Independents ...... 1@ 11. Speaker ...... 1 12. Vacant ...... 11 Total... 235

@ The strength had increased from 131 to 132 as Thiru K.V. Kandasamy who was suspended from the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party and shown as independent has been re-admitted to the Party.

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PARTY POSITION AS ON 1ST JANUARY 1988 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 131@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 64 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 4 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 8. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 9. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 10. Independents ...... 3 11. Speaker ...... 1 12. Vacant ...... 12@ Total... 235

@ The strength had decreased from 132 to 131 as Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu elected from Andipatti Assembly Constituency died on 24th December 1987 and the seat become vacant. 191

PARTY POSITION AS ON 30TH JANUARY 1988 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 98@ 2. Indian National Congress ...... 64 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ...... 12 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...... 4 5. Janata ...... 3 6. Communist Party of India ...... 2 7. All India Forward Bloc ...... 2 8. Indian Union Muslim League ...... 2 9. Republican Party of India (Khoberkade) ...... 1 10. Independents ...... 1 11. Speaker ...... 1 12. Vacant ...... 45@ Total... 235

@ The strength has been reduced from 131 to 98 as 33 Members have been disqualified by Hon. Speaker under the Anti-Defection Act and the strength of vacant seats had risen to '45'. 192

TABLE No. IV (Vide Page No. 12) MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH THEIR CONSTITUENCIES, 1985-88 EIGHTH ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTED ON 16TH JANUARY 1985 UNDER SECTION 73 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 AND MET FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 25TH FEBRUARY 1985.

Serial number and name of the Member Party to which the member belongs. Name and Class of Constituency. (1) (2) (3) 1. Thiru H. Abdul Majeed I.N.C. . 2. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad I.U.M.L. . 3. Thiru M. Abragham @ D.M.K. . 4. Thiru Adhimoolam alias Thillai Gandhi A.I.A.D.M.K. Andimadam. 5. Thiru M. Anandan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Ulundurpet (SC). 6. Thiru G. Anantha Krishna I.N.C. Poonamalle. 7. Thiru K. Anbalagan I.N.C. Omalur. 8. Thiru P. Anbalagan A.I.A.D.M.K. IIayangudi. 9. Thiru K. Anbazhagan @ D.M.K. Park Town. 10. Thiru T. Anbazhagan A.I.A.D.M.K. Natrampali. 11. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam I.N.C. Natham. 12. Thiru C. Aranganayakam & A.I.A.D.M.K. Thondamuthur. 13. Thiru A. Arumugam I.N.C. (SC). 14. Thiru C. Arumugam @ D.M.K. . 15. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam & A.I.A.D.M.K. Salem-II 16. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam Janata Virudhunagar. 17. Thiru H.G. Arumugam A.I.A.D.M.K. Pennagaram. 18. Thiru R.S. Arumugam I.N.C. Ottapidaram (SC). 19. Thiru A. Arunachalam A.I.A.D.M.K. Varahur (SC) 20. Thiru R. Arunachalam A.I.A.D.M.K. (SC) 21. Thiru V. Balachandran Ind. Padmanabapuram. 22. Thiru K. Balaji A.I.A.D.M.K. Kancheepuram. 23. Thiru S. Balakrishnan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Modakurichi. 193

(1) (2) (3) 24. Thiru V. Balakrishnan & A.I.A.D.M.K. . 25. Thiru S. Balan @ D.M.K Egmore (SC). 26. Thiru K. Balasubramanian & A.I.A.D.M.K. Sirkali (SC). 27. Thiru S. Balasubramanian A.I.A.D.M.K. . 28. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian A.I.A.D.M.K. Vedasandur. 29. Thiru Parambai A. Baluchamy A.I.A.D.M.K. (SC) 30. Thiru A. Baluchamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Nilakottai (SC) 31. Thiru G.K.J. Bharathi I.N.C. Thiruvottiyur. 32. Thiru A. Chandrasekaran I.N.C. Sholavandan. 33. Thiru M. Chandrasekar A.I.A.D.M.K. Mugaiyur. 34. Thiru V.G. Chellappa I.N.C. . 35. Thiru M. Chinnakulandai A.I.A.D.M.K. Arani. 36. Thiru Chinarasu, K.R. A.I.A.D.M.K. . 37. Thiru M. Chinnaraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Mettupalayam. 38. Thiru R. Chinnasamy @ D.M.K. Dharmapuri. 39. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy & A.I.A.D.M.K. Bavanisagar. 40. Thiru V.P. Chithan @@ C.P.I. (M) Villivakkam. 41. Thiru N.S.V. Chithan I.N.C. Thirumangalam. 42. Thiru S. Deniel Raj I.N.C. Srivaikuntam. 43. Thiru A. Deivanayagam I.N.C. Madurai Central. 44. Thiru V.M. Devaraj D.M.K. . 45. Thiru P. Dhanabal & A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankari (SC) 46. Thiru Durai Anbarasan alias Ramalingam & A.I.A.D.M.K. Mellikuppam. 47. Thiru Durai Govindarajan A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruvaiyaru. 48. Thiru Durai Krishnamurthy I.N.C. Thanjavur. 49. Thiru Durai Ramasamy & A.I.A.D.M.K. . 50. Thiru S.P. Durai Rasu A.I.A.D.M.K. Karaikudi 51. Thiru Parithi Elam Vazhuthi @ D.M.K Perambur (SC). 52. Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan I.N.C. . 53. Thiru R. Eswaran I.N.C. Vasudevanallur (SC) 194

(1) (2) (3) 54. Thiru K. Ethirajan A.I.A.D.M.K. Acharapakkam (SC). 55. Thiru G.K. Francis A.I.A.D.M.K. Nominated. 56. Thiru K.R. Ganapathy A.I.A.D.M.K. . 57. Thiru S. Gnanasundaram A.I.A.D.M.K. . 58. Thirumathi Gomathi Srinivasan A.I.A.D.M.K. Valangaiman (SC). 59. Thiru M.R. Govendan A.I.A.D.M.K. Peravurani. 60. Thiru R. Govindasamy I.N.C. . 61. Thiru S. Govindasamy I.N.C. Edappadi. 62. Thiru Gurusamy alias Annadasan A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruverambur. 63. Thiru R. Harikumar A.I.A.D.M.K. Peranamallur. 64. Thiru J. Hemachandran C.P.I. (M) Tiruvattur. 65. Thiru K. Hutchi A.I.A.D.M.K. Gudalur. 66. Thiru Anoor G. Jagadeesan A.I.A.D.M.K. Chengalpattu. 67. Thiru S. Jagatheesan A.I.A.D.M.K. Aravakurichi. 68. Thiru S. Jayachandran I.N.C. Kattumannarkoil (SC). 69. Thiru V. R. Jayaraman A.I.A.D.M.K. Theni. 70. Thiru M. John Vincent A.I.A.D.M.K. Naguneri. 71. Thiru M. Kadirvelu I.N.C. . 72. Dr. K. Kalimuthu A.I.A.D.M.K. Madurai East. 73. Thiru S. Kalitheerthan A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankarapuram. 74. Thiru K. Kallan I.N.C. Ootacamund. 75. Thiru K.V. Kandaswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Kinathukadavu. 76. Thiru P. Kandaswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Pongalur. 77. Thiru K. Krishnamoorty I.N.C. . 78. Thiru G. Krishnaraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Salem. 79. Thiru K.A. Krishnaswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Thousand Lights. 80. Thiru V.R. Krishnaswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Anaicut. 81. Thiru S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan D.M.K. Vilathikulam. 82. Dr. D. Kumaradhas Janata Killiyoor. 83. Thiru Kumari Anandan * G.K.N.C. Radhapuram. 195

(1) (2) (3) 84. Thiru K. Kuppuswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. . 85. Thiru V. Kuppusamy ** A.I.A.D.M.K. Cheyyar. 86. Thirumathi P.Lakshmi & A.I.A.D.M.K. Avanasi. 87. Thiru S. Madhavan A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiruppattur (P.M. District). 88. Thiru A. Malarmannan D.M.K. Tirichirappalli-I 89. Thiru S.P. Manavalan *** I.N.C. (North Arcot District). 90. Thiru M. Manimaran D.M.K. Nannilam (SC) 91. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan D.M.K. . 92. Thiru T.N.G.A. Manoharan A.I.A.D.M.K. Thirunavalur. 93. Thiru M. Marimuthu A.I.A.D.M.K. . 94. Thiru T. Marimuthu & A.I.A.D.M.K. Kolathur. 95. Dr. N. Masilamani I.N.C. Jayamkondan. 96. Thiru U.P. Mathaiyan A.I.A.D.M.K. Anthiyur (SC) 97. Thiru M. Meenakshisundaram D.M.K. Vedaranyam. 98. Thiru J. Mohamed Gani I.N.C. Pudukkottai 99. Dr. T. Mohamed Saleem & A.I.A.D.M.K. Periyakullam. 100. Thiru R.S. Munirathinam A.I.A.D.M.K. . 101. Thiru K. Murugam *£ A.I.A.D.M.K. Cheyyar. 102. Thiru T.N. Muruganandam I.N.C. Gingee. 103. Thiru P. Musiriputhan A.I.A.D.M.K. . 104. Thiru R. Muthiah & A.I.A.D.M.K. Sedapatti. 105. Thiru S. Muthusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Erode. 106. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam D.M.K. Madurai West. 107. Thiru P.K.M. Muthuramalingam A.I.F.B. . 108. Thiru K. Muthuvel A.I.F.B. Mudukulathur. 109. Thiru K.P. Nachimuthu & A.I.A.D.M.K. Mettur. 110. Thiru Dr. K. Nallamuthu I.N.C. (SC). 111. Thiru N. Nallusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruchirapalli-II 112. Thiru P.M. Narasimhan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Pallipe. 113. Thiru K. Narasimmapallavan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Uthiramerur. 196

(1) (2) (3) 114. Thiru P.G. Narayanan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Bhavani. 115. Thiru S. Narayanan £ A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirunelveli. 116. Thiru A. Natarasan D.M.K. Perur. 117. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Athoor. 118. Thiru T. Palani A.I.A.D.M.K. Arcot. 119. Thiru C. Palanimuthu I.N.C. . 120. Thiru K.C. Palanisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. . 121. Thiru V.S. Panchavaranam ££& A.I.A.D.M.K. Aruppukkotai. 122. Thiru P.H. Pandian A.I.A.D.M.K. Cheranmahadevi. 123. Thiru M. Pandurangan A.I.A.D.M.K. Kalasapakkam. 124. Thiru Pappa Subramaniyan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Kuttalam. 125. Thiru K. Paramalai I.N.C. Manamadurai (SC). 126. Thiru P.N. Paramasivan A.I.A.D.M.K. . 127. Thiru S. Pattabiraman A.I.A.D.M.K. . 128. Thiru A. Periasamy & A.I.A.D.M.K. (SC). 129. Thiru R. Periasamy I.N.C. Thottiyam. 130. Thiru T. Perumal & A.I.A.D.M.K. . 131. Thiru K. Perumal Pillai A.I.A.D.M.K. Kanniyakumari. 132. Thiru A. Piranavanathan D.M.K. Kadaladi. 133. Thiru M. Pitchai £££ A.I.A.D.M.K. Aruppukkottai. 134. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan A.I.A.D.M.K. . 135. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal I.N.C. Palani (SC) 136. Thiru P. Ponnurangam @ D.M.K. . 137. Dr. A. Ponnusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Perundurai 138. Thiru A. Premkumar & A.I.A.D.M.K. Dindigul. 139. Thiru S. Purushothaman A.I.A.D.M.K. . 140. Thiru T. Pushparaj I.N.C. Tirumayam. 141. Thiru G. Ragupathi A.I.A.D.M.K. Katpadi. 142. Thiru A. Rahman Khan D.M.K. . 143. Thiru J. Rajababu I.N.C. Polur. 197

(1) (2) (3) 144. Thirumathi T. Rajanbal I.N.C. Thalavasal (SC) 145. Thiru M. Rajangam I.N.C. Thiruvidaimarudur. 146. Thiru K. Rajaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Panamarathupatti. 147. Thiru S. Rajaraman I.N.C. Papanasam. 148. Thiru Ella Rajamanickam A.I.A.D.M.K. . 149. Thiru R. Rajamanickam A.I.A.D.M.K. Harur (SC) 150. Thiru F.M. Rajarathinam A.I.A.D.M.K. . 151. Thiru M. Rajarathinam alias Mani A.I.A.D.M.K. Villupuram. 152. Thiru S.N. Rajendran A.I.A.D.M.K. Tuticorin. 153. V.K. Raju @ D.M.K. (SC). 154. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran A.I.A.D.M.K. . 155. Thiru K.S.M. Ramachandran I.N.C. . 156. Dr. M. G. Ramachandran % A.I.A.D.M.K. Andipatti. 157. Thiru P.N. Ramachandran A.I.A.D.M.K. . 158. Thiru S. Ramachandras & A.I.A.D.M.K. . 159. Thiru S.M. Ramachandran D.M.K. . 160. Thiru M.N. Ramajayam A.I.A.D.M.K. Vanur (SC) 161. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam A.I.A.D.M.K. . 162. Thiru K. Raman I.N.C. (SC). 163. Thiru M. Ramanathan @ D.M.K. Coimbatore West 164. Thiru K. Ramani C.P.I. (M) Coimbatore East. 165. Thiru S.N. Ramasamy * G.K.N.C. Sattangulam. 166. Thiru T. Ramasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Ramanathapuram. 167. Thiru A.S. Ravindran I.N.C. . 168. Thiru M.V. Rathinam & A.I.A.D.M.K. . 169. Thiru S. Rathinavelu A.I.A.D.M.K. Musiri. 170. Thiru R. Rengasamy I.N.C. . 171. Thiru S. Rethnaraj D.M.K. Nagercoil. 172. Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Saidapet. 173. Dr. K. Samarasam A.I.A.D.M.K. Kaveripattinam. 198

(1) (2) (3) 174. Thiru S. Sankaralingam A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankaranayanarkoil (SC) 175. Thirumathi R. Saroja & A.I.A.D.M.K. Uppiliapuram (ST). 176. Thiru K.P. Sekar alias Kulasekaran A.I.A.D.M.K. (SC). 177. Thiru M. Sellamuthu C.P.I. (M) Tiruvarur (SC). 178. Thiru A. Selvarasan @ D.M.K. Harbour. 179. Thiru S. Semmalai A.I.A.D.M.K. Taramangalam. 180. Thiru R. Sengaliappan Janata Singanallur. 181. Thiru K.A. Sengottaian & A.I.A.D.M.K. Gobichettipalayam. 182. Thiru P. Sengottaiyan I.N.C. Kapilarmalai. 183. Thiru V.S.T. Shamsul Alam I.U.M.L. Palayamcottai. 184. Thiru N. Shanmugam A.I.A.D.M.K. . 185. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam A.I.A.D.M.K. Melmalayanur. 186. Thiru R. Shanmugam A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruttani. 187. Thiru Y. Shanmugam %% I.N.C. Tirupathur. 188. Thiru M. Shanmugiah Pandian A.I.A.D.M.K. Alangulam. 189. Thiru N. Sivagnanam I.N.C. Thiruvonam. 190. Thiru A. A.I.A.D.M.K. Samayanallur (SC) 191. Thiru M. Sivakumar A.I.A.D.M.K. Coonoor (SC) 192. Thiru S. Sivaprakasam A.I.A.D.M.K. Sendamangalam (ST). 193. Thiru S. Sivaraj I.N.C. Rishivandiyam. 194. Thiru S. Sivaraman I.N.C. Chinnasalem. 195. Thiru K. Sholairaj A.I.A.D.M.K. Marungapuri. 196. Thiru K. Sornalingam I.N.C. Tiruvadanai. 197. Thiru R. Soundarajan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Srirangam. 198. Dr.K. Sourirajan I.N.C. Theagarayanagar. 199. Thiru K. Subbarayan C.P.I. Tiruppur. 200. Thiru S. Subburayar A.I.A.D.M.K. Cumbum. 201. Thiru O. Subramaniam I.N.C. . 202. Thiru V. Subramaniyan & A.I.A.D.M.K. Kandamangalam (SC). 203. Thiru S.R. Subramania Athithan alias Subramanain. A.I.A.D.M.K. . 199

(1) (2) (3) 204. Thiru M. Sundaradas I.N.C. Vilavancode. 205. Thiru T. Swamikannu A.I.A.D.M.K. Chengam (SC). 206. Thiru V.V. Swaminathan A.I.A.D.M.K. Bhuvanagiri. 207. Thiru R. Thamaraikkani A.I.A.D.M.K. Srivilliputhur. 208. Thiru K. Thamizharasan R.P.I. (Khoberkode) Pernambut (SC) 209. Thiru V. thamizhmani A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirupporur (SC) 210. Thiru K.M. Thangamani I.N.C. Tindivanam. 211. Thiru M. Thangamani A.I.A.D.M.K. Mayuram. 212. Thiru A. Thangarasu & A.I.A.D.M.K. Kurinjipadi. 213. Thiru S. Thangaraju A.I.A.D.M.K. Mangalore (SC) 214. Thiru V. Thangavelu I.N.C. (SC) 215. Thiru P.M. Thangavelu I.N.C. Krishnarayapuram (SC) 216. Thiru T. Theerthagiri Gounder I.N.C. Morappur. 217. Thiru P. Theertharaman I.N.C. Palacode. 218. Thiru R. Thigarajan I.N.C. Virdhachalam. 219. Thiru P.R. Thirugnanam I.N.C. Yercaud (ST) 220. Thiru S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder I.N.C. Udumalpet. 221. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu & A.I.A.D.M.K. Arantangi. 222. Thiru P. Uthirapathy C.P.I. (SC). 223. Thiru K. Vadivel A.I.A.D.M.K. Karur. 224. Thirumathi B. Valarmathiu A.I.A.D.M.K. . 225. Thiru G. Veeraiyan C.P.I. (M). Nagapattinam. 226. Thiru K.V. Veeranambalam I.N.C. . 227. Thiru R.M. Veerappan %%% A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirunelveli. 228. Thiru T. Veerasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Orthanad. 229. Thiru Gudalore E.V. Velu A.I.A.D.M.K. Thandarampattu. 230. Thiru S. Venugopal I.N.C. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar. 231. Thiru K.V. Venugopal I.N.C. Thalli. 232. Thiru A. Venkatachalam A.I.A.D.M.K. Alangudi. 233. Thiru K. Venkatachalam I.N.C. Lalgudi. 200

(1) (2) (3) 234. Thiru T.M. Venkatachalam A.I.A.D.M.K. Bargur. 235. Thiru T.R.Venkataramanan I.N.C. . 236. Thiru T. Venkata Reddy I.N.C. . 237. Thiru N. Vujayabalam A.I.A.D.M.K. Poompuhar. 238. Thirumathi P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Veerapandi. 239. Thirumathi D. Yasodha I.N.C. (SC) @ Expelled from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by a resolution adopted by the House on 22nd December 1986 and declared their seat vacant. @@ Died on 8th May 1987. * Merged with Indian National Congress. ** Elected in the bye-election from Cheyyar Assembly Constituency on 16th December 1985 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru K. Murugan. *** Elected in the bye-election from Tirupathur Assembly Constituency on 8th March 1985 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru Y. Shanmugam. *£ Died on 9th September 1985. & Died on 11th May 1986. ££ Elected in the bye-election from the Aruppukkottai Assembly Constituency on 31st March 1986 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru M. Pitchai. £££ Died on 28th April 1986. % Died on 24th December 1987. %% Died on 12th January 1985. %%% Elected in the bye-election from the Tirunelveli Assembly Constituency on 31st August 1986 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru S. Narayanan. & Disqualified by the Hon. Speaker under the Anti-Defection Act, 1985.

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TABLE No. V. (Vide Page No. 27.) STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF VISITORS WHO HAVE VISITED ASSEMBLY DURING MEETING DAYS OF EIGHTH ASSEMBLY

Number of Sessions Speaker's Gallery. Visitor's Gallery. Ladies Gallery. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1st Session 1st Meeting 6,834 14,207 1,198 22,239 1st Session 2nd Meeting 16,969 32,834 2,695 52,498 2nd Session 1st Meeting 2,820 4,383 550 7,753 2nd Session 2nd Meeting 15,870 19,246 2,132 37,248 3rd Session 1,080 4,292 334 5,706 4th Session 10,231 11,668 1,598 23,497 5th Session 2,085 1,540 340 3,965 Total 1,52,906

Total Number of visitors during Eighth Assembly-1,52,906. 202

TABLE No. VI (Vide Page No. 29). PRESS ADVISORY COMMTTEE FOR 1985-86

Chairman 1. Daily thanthi (Thiru D.E.R. Sugumar) Vice-Chairman 2. Indian Express (Thiru G.C. Shekhar) Members 3. 4. Press Trust of India 5. Anna 6. Makkal Kural 7. Malai Murasu 8. Swedesamitran 9. Dinakaran 10. Ethiroli 11. Television 12. I & PR

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TABLE No. VII (Vide Page No.30). STATEMENT SHOWING THE DATES OF COMMENCEMENT ADJOURNMENT AND PROROGATION OF THE SESSIONS OF THE EIGHTH TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 1985-88.

Number Total of days number the Total number Date of Date of Date of Actual dates of sittings of the of days Session House of hours and commencement adjournment prorogation Assembly the met in minutes. Assembly the sat. evening (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) I Session 25th February 11th April .... 25th, 27th, February 1985, 9th,11th, 105.19 (First 1985 1985 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th,16th, 18th, 19th, Meeting) 20th, 21st, 25th,26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 26 7 30th March 1985,1st, 2nd, 4th,8th,

9th, 10th and 11th April 1985.

59 280.29 I Session 3rd June 1985. 19th July 6th 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 1th,12th,

(Second 1985. September 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th,

Meting). 1985. 25th, 6th, 27th, 28th, June

1985,1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,8th,9th, 33 4 175.10 10th,11th,12th,15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th July 1985.

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) II 9th January 29th July ..... 9th, 10th, 11th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, Session 1986 1986 24th, 27th, 28th and 29th January (First 1986. 11 48.2 Meeting)

II 17th March 15th May 20th May 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 14th, Session 1986 1986 1986 25th,26th,27th, 31st, March 1986, 1st, 52 8 259.30 (Second 2nd, 3rd,4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 15th, Meeting). 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 25th, 41 211.28 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th May 1986.

III 12th November 22nd 25th 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, Session 1986. December December 18th,19th,20th,21st, 24th, 25th, 1986. 1986. November 1986 and 22nd December 11 1 42.5 1986

IV 27th February 11th March .... 28th February 1987, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Session 1987 1987 6th, 10th, and 11th March 1987 (First 8 1 33.19 Meeting)

IV 20th March 11th May 15th June 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 43 210.19 Session 1987 1987 1987. 28th, 31st March 1987, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, (Second 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 20th, 177.00 Meeting) 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 35 11 28th, 29th, 30th April 1987, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th May 1987.

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) V 9th November 18th 10th 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th Session 1987 November December and 18th November 1987. 8 1 34.50 1987 1987

VI 25th January 28th January Assembly 27th March and 28th March 1988. Session 1988 1988. dissolved on 30th 2 .. 2.26 January 1988

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TABLE No. VIII (Vide Page No. 35) PANEL OF CHAIRMEN First Session-First Meeting and Second Meeting: 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Thiru S. Semmalai 3. Thiru T. Theerthagiri Gounder 4. Thiru M. Ramanathan 5. Thiru V. R. Jeyaraman Second Session-First Meeting and Second Meeting: 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Thiru S. Semmalai 3. Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy 4. Thiru T. R. Venkataramanan 5. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam Third Session 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Dr. Samarasam 3. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 4. Thiru S. Danielraj 5. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam Fourth Session-First Meeting and Second Meeting: 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Dr. Samarasam 3. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 4. Thiru S. Semmalai 5. Thiru T. R. Venkataramanan Fifth Session 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 2. Thiru P.N. Ramachandran 3. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 4. Thiru S. Semmalai 5. Thiru M. Sundaradas. 207

TABLE No. IX (Vide Page No. 37) NAMES OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP OF TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SINCE 1952

Sl. Year Leader of the House Leader of the Government No. Opposition Chief Whip (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Thiru C. Subramanian Thiru T. Nagi Reddy Thiru K. (1952 to 1st October Rajaram Naidu. 1953). Thiru P. Ramamurthy (December 1953 to 1957) 2 1957-62 Thiru C. Subramanian Thiru V. K. Ramaswamy Thiru P.G. Mudaliar Karuthiruman. 3 1962-67 Thiru M. Bhaktavatsalam Thiru V. R. Thiru P. Nedunchezhiyan Ramachandran 4 1967-71 Thiru V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Thiru P.G. Karuthiraman Thiru T. P. (6th March 1967 to 10th Alagamuthu. February 1969) Thiru M. Karunanaidhi (3rd February 1969 to 13th August 1969) Thiru V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (14th August 1969 to 5th January 1971). 5 1971-76 Thiru V. R. Nedunchezhiyan ...... Thiru T. P. Alagamuthu. 6 1977-80 Thiru K. Manoharan Dr. M. Karunanidhi Thiru Durai Govindarajan 7 1980-84 Thiru V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Dr. M. Karunanidhi Thiru Tiruppur (till 18th August 1986). R. Manimaran. Thiru K. S.G. Haja Shareef (with effect from 29th August 1983). 8. 1985-88 Thiru V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Thiru O. Subramanian Thiru Durai (16th February 1985 to 6th Govindarajan January 1988). Thiru R.M. Veerappan (7th January 1988 to 30th January 1988).

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TABLE No. X (Vide Page No. 39.) GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Sl. Date of Motion of Thanks Days allotted Number Number of amendment received Date on which amendments Date on No. address for discussion of admitted and disallowed moved and number of which and members amendments moved and the year took part how disposed original in the motion discussion was . adopted. Moved by Seconded by Received Admitted Dis- Moved with- Lost. allowed drawn (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 1- 8th Thiru S. Thiru John 11th, 12th, 78 51 51 .. 3 3 .. 16th 1985 March Semmalai Vincent 13th, 14th, 15, 14th March and 16th March 1985 March 1985 1985 (6days) 2- 8th Thiru M. Thiru Saidai 10th, 11th, 54 31 31 .. 2 1 1 23rd 1986 January chinnaraj S. 20th, 21st, 21st January 1986 Duraisamy 22nd, and 23rd March 1986. January 1986 1986 (6 days) 3- 27th Dr. K. Thiru P.N. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 69 22 22 .. 3 2 1 11th 1987 February Samarasam Ramachandr 5th, 6th, and 6th March March 1987 an 10th March 1987 1987. 1987 (6 days). 4- 25th ... No Motion of thanks was moved as the Assembly was dissolved with effect 1988 January from 30th January 1988. 1988 209

TABLE No. XI (Vide Page No. 45) PARTICULARS REGARDING QUESTION HOUR

Year Number of days on which Question Hour was Suspended Waived Extended after one Ended before one hour hour (1) (2) (3) (4) 1985 1 31 20 1986 7 39 9 1987 6 31 8 1988 - - - TOTAL 14 101 37

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TABLE No. XII (Vide Page No. 45) (i) MEMBER-WISE STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS RECEIVED ADMITTED ANSWERED AND DISALLOWED DURING THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY (1985-1988).

Sl. Name of Member Number of Questions. No Given Admitted Answered Disallowed notice (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Thiru M. Annadasan 14 12 8 2 2 Thiru A.K. A. Abdul Samad 2 2 .. .. 3 Thiru R. Harikumar 3 3 .. .. 4 Thiru K. Anbazhagan (Omalur) 155 103 25 52 5 Thiru T. Anbazhagan 37 24 17 13 6 Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 1,257 576 145 681 7 Thiru M. Abraham 59 26 11 33 8 Thiru A. Arumugam 94 32 2 62 9 Thiru H. G. Arumugam 91 73 44 18 10 Thiru R.S. Arumugam 19 19 13 .. 11 Thiru A.S. A. Arumugam 29 19 7 11 12 Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 33 4 1 29 13 Thiru G. Anantha Krishna 81 62 14 19 14 Thiru M. Anandan 10 9 1 1 15 Thiru A. Rahmankhan 1 1 .. .. 16 Thiru S. Rathinavelu 3 2 1 1 17 Thiru Ella Rajamanickam 129 100 74 29 18 Thiru F.M. Rajarathinam 167 99 37 68 19 Thiru Rajarathinam Alias Mani 2 2 2 .. 20 Thiru M. Rajangam 223 170 67 53 21 Tmt. T. Rajambal 70 45 29 25 22 Thiru S. Rajaraman 719 502 207 217 23 Thiru V. K. Raju 16 8 3 8 24 Thiru K.S.M. Ramachandran 10 8 3 2 25 Thiru S.M. Ramchandran 4 3 3 1 26 Thiru P.N. Ramachandran 232 175 126 57 27 Thiru S.N. Ramasamy 134 85 45 49 28 Thiru M. Ramanathan 291 132 83 159 29 Thiru K.P. Ramalingam 4 4 4 .. 30 Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan 19 14 11 5 31 Thiru R. Easwaran 18 13 7 5 32 Thiru K. Hutchi 834 423 134 411 33 Thiru K. Uthirapathy 119 77 48 42 34 Thiru K.R. Ganapathy 4 3 2 1 35 Thiru M. Kadirvelu 12 10 8 2 211

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 37 Thiru S. Kalitheerthan 12 11 10 1 38 Thiru V.R. Krishnasamy 2 1 .. 1 39 Thiru K. Krishnamoorthy 151 74 42 77 40 Thiru S. Kumara Gurubara 16 15 9 1 Ramanathan 41 Thiru Kumari Anandan 90 60 24 30 42 Dr. D. Kumaradhas 213 124 83 89 43 Thiru R. Govindasamy 36 19 10 17 44 Thiru S. Govindasamy 79 57 15 22 45 Thiru R. Shanmugam 15 11 1 4 46 Thiru A. Chandrasekaran 308 172 16 136 47 Thiru M. Chandrasekar 12 10 7 2 48 Thiru V.S.T. Shamsul Alam 13 9 4 4 49 Tmt. R. Saroja 25 17 13 8 50 Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 228 157 77 71 51 Thiru V.P. Chintan 94 19 11 75 52 Thiru M. Sivakumar 41 34 22 7 53 Thiru A. Sivakumar 18 17 .. 1 54 Thiru N. Sivagnanam 54 36 22 18 55 Thiru S. Sivaprakasam 94 78 63 16 56 Thiru S. Sivaraj 49 35 18 14 57 Thiru M. Chinnakulandai 24 23 8 1 58 Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 49 42 26 7 59 Thiru M. Chinnaraj 58 47 32 11 60 Thiru M. Sundaradas 267 108 39 159 61 Thiru K. Subbarayan 759 376 138 383 62 Thiru S. Subburayar 8 8 4 .. 63 Thiru Subramania Athithan alias 1186 3 S.R. Subramanian 64 Thiru R. Sengaliappan 1 1 1 .. 65 Thiru K.A. Sengotayan 41 37 13 4 66 Thiru S. Semmalai 239 187 129 52 67 Thiru V.G. Chellappa 10 6 4 4 68 Thiru M. Sellamuthu 16 10 10 6 69 Thiru K.P.K. Sekar alias K.P. 59 40 19 19 Kullasekaran 70 Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy 410 329 102 81 71 Thiru K. Sornalinagam 33 20 13 13 72 Thiru K. Solairaj 154 92 61 62 73 Thiru S. Gnanasundram 4 4 4 .. 74 Thiru S. Danielraj 20 19 6 1 75 Thiru K.M. Thanagamani 22 19 7 3 76 Thiru M. Thangamani 63 41 27 22 77 Thiru A. Thangarasu 29 28 17 1 78 Thiru V. Thangavelu 161 104 74 57 79 Thiru Tamizhmani 7 5 4 2 212

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 80 Thiru K. Tamilarasan 5 3 2 2 81 Thiru R. Thamaraikkani 1,372 612 417 760 82 Thiru R. Thagarajan 113 84 73 29 83 Thiru P.R. Thirugnanam 3 3 3 .. 84 Thiru S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder 16 9 1 7 85 Thiru Adhimoolam alias 431 1 Thillaigandhi 86 Thiru T. Theerthagiri Gounder 24 18 11 6 87 Thiru P. Theertharaman 22 6 .. 16 88 Thiru Durai Anbarasan alias 66 37 35 29 Ramalingam 89 Thiru Durai Krishnamurthy 2 2 2 .. 90 Thiru Durai Govindarasan 18 15 11 3 91 Thiru S. P. Durairaj 16 11 7 5 92 Thiru A. nataarajan 251 176 83 95 93 Thiru K. Narasimma Pallavan 75 49 23 26 94 Thiru P.M. Narasimhan 94 77 18 17 95 Dr. K. Nallamuthu 3 1 1 2 96 Thiru A. Nallusamy 9 7 .. 2 97 Thiru S. Narayanan 5 .. .. 5 98 Thiru P.G. Narayanan 4 1 1 3 99 Thiru Parithi Iamvazhuthi 307 57 44 250 100 Thiru T. Palani 85 64 21 21 101 Thiru K.C. Palanisamy 13 10 4 3 102 Thiru C. Palanimuthu 29 20 8 9 103 Thiru V. S. Panchavarnam 22 10 4 12 104 Thiru M. Pandurangam 19 14 9 5 105 Thiru Pappa Subramanian 368 288 102 80 106 Thiru G.K. J. Bharathi 57 31 28 26 107 Thiru K. Paramalai 214 161 87 53 108 Thiru S. Balan 72 7 2 65 109 Thiru S. Balakrishnan 42 32 10 10 110 Thiru V. Balakrishnan 38 36 31 2 111 Thiru V. Balachandran 213 139 49 74 112 Thiru S. Balasubramanian 45 38 23 7 113 Thiru K. Balasubramanian 49 31 20 18 114 Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian 607 445 327 162 115 Thiru K. Balaji 12 7 4 5 116 Thiru A. Baluchamy (Nilakottai) 66 49 30 17 117 Thiru A. Balichamy (paramakudi) 4 2 1 2 118 Thiru M. Pitchai 6 6 5 .. 119 Thiru A. Piranavanathan 23 16 11 7 120 Thiru A. Premkumar 140 89 39 51 121 Thiru t. Pushparaj 148 100 36 48 122 Thiru A. Perisamy 22 19 1 3 123 Thiru T. Perumal 38 30 22 8 213

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 124 Thiru K. Perumal Pillai 13 11 7 2 125 Thiru A. S. Ponnasamy 69 43 32 26 126 Thiru (Dr.) A. Ponnusamy 183 127 49 56 127 Thiru S.P. Manavalan 42 30 13 12 128 Thiru M. Manimaran 712 206 112 486 129 Thiru A. Manimaran 21 14 12 7 130 Thiru T.N.G.A. Manoharan 3 3 2 .. 131 Thiru (Dr.) N. Masilamani 282 184 111 98 132 Thiru U.P. Mathaiyan 4 4 3 .. 133 Thiru T. Marimuthu 507 217 35 290 134 Thiru M. Marimuthu 96 74 31 22 135 Thiru M. Meenakshi Sundaram 66 48 34 18 136 Thiru J. Mohamed Gani 162 118 31 44 137 Thiru T. Mohamed Salem 75 50 27 25 138 Thiru P.K.M. Muthuramalingam 145 62 38 83 139 Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam 31 19 17 12 140 Thiru K. muthuvel 57 32 23 25 141 Thiru R. Muthiah 18 17 15 1 142 Thiru T.N. Muruganandam 3 2 2 2 143 Thiru D. Yasodha 23 12 8 11 144 Thiru G. Raghupathy 145 94 43 51 145 Thiru K. Ramani 272 160 109 112 146 Thiru A.S. Ravindran 31 16 13 15 147 Thiru J. Rajababu 26 20 12 6 148 Thiru R. Rengasamy 257 158 76 99 149 Thiru S. Retnaraj 13 9 5 4 150 Tmt. P. Lakshmi 10 7 4 3 151 Tmt. B. Valarmathi 376 262 190 114 152 Thiru N. Vijayabalan 57 41 32 16 153 Thiru K.V. Veeranambalam 103 74 63 29 154 Thiru G. Veeraiyan 95 59 30 36 155 Thiru T. Venkata Reddy 11 5 .. 6 156 Thiru A. Venkatachalam 49 45 28 4 157 Thiru K. Venkatachalam 81 53 3 28 158 Thiru T.M. Venkatachalam 22 16 10 6 159 Thiru T.R. Venkataraman 280 185 89 95 160 Thiru S. Venugopal 83 49 11 34 161 Thiru Gudalur E.V. Velu 1 1 1 .. 162 Thiru M. John Vincent 16 10 .. 6 163 Thiru S. Jeyachandran 155 105 44 50 164 Thiru V.R. Jeyaraman 25 25 15 .. 165 Thiru J. hemechandran 111 87 40 24 166 Thiru G.K. Francis 1 1 1 .. Total 18,370 10,925 5,409 7,445

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(ii) LIST OF MEMBERS WHO HAD GIVEN NOTICE OF MORE THAN THOUSAND QUESTIONS.

Serial number Number of Number of Number of Number of and name of questions given questions questions questions member notice of admitted clubbing disallowed. withdrawn (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Thiru R. 1,372 612 460 300 Thamaraikani 2. Thiru M. 1,257 576 504 177 Andi Ambalam

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(iii) DEPARTMENT-WISE STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ADMITTED AND ANSWERED DURING THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY

Serial number and name of Number of Number of Department question admitted Questions and communicated answered. (1) (2) (3) 1 Industries 489 241 2 Agriculture 500 292 3 Forests and Fisheries 342 182 4 Social Welfare 601 322 5 Commercial Taxes and Religious 438 180 Endowments 6 Home 541 283 7 Personnel and Administrative Reforms 26 19 8 Environment Control 63 32 9 Municipal Administration and Water 917 555 Supply 10 Public Works Department 905 564 11 Housing and Urban Development 220 150 12 Co-operation 125 80 13 Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi 252 178 14 Labour 187 78 15 Education 926 345 16 Rural Development and Local 680 343 Administration 17 Finance 103 25 18 Health and Family 818 362 Welfare 19. Indian Medicine and Homeopathy 39 32 20 Revenue 278 133 21 Transport 1,528 587 22 Prohibition and Excise 29 16 23 Law 61 1 24 Public 239 92 25 Information 136 139 26 Tourism 195 27 Electronics, Science and Technology 33 12 28 Institutions Finance 5 .. 29 Planning and Development 29 21 30 Tamil Development and Culture 51 25 31 Food and consumer Protection 110 84 32 Employment Services 59 36

Total 10,925 5,409

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(iv) MINISTER-WISE STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERES DURING THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY

Serial number and designation of Minister Number of Questions (1985-86) upto 20th October 1986. (1) (2) 1 Chief Minister 20 2 Minister for Finance 89 3 Minister for Electricity 147 4 Minister for Labour 78 5 Minister for Information and Religious 209 Endowments 6 Minister for Industries 88 7 Minister for Local Administration 278 8 Minister for Education 180 9 Minister for Agriculture 187 10 Minister for Law 63 11 Minister for Health 180 12 Minister for Transport 307 13 Minister for Food 44 14 Minister for Handlooms and Textiles 75 15 Minister for Nutritious Meals 32 16 Minister for Commercial Taxes 17 17 Minister for Housing 95 18 Minister for Rural Industries 46

19 Minister for Rehabilitation and 29 Employment 20 Minister for Adi-Dravidar Classes 104 21 Minister for Backward Classes 74 22 Minister for Social Welfare 33 23 Minister for Khadi 34 24 Minister for Public Works 189 25 Minister for Co-operation 37 Total 2,635 217

(v) MINISTER-WISE STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERES DURING THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY

Serial number and designation of Minister Number of Questions answered from 21st October 1986 to 31st January 1988. (1) (2) 1 Chief Minister 65 2 Minister for Finance 163 3 Minister for Food 332 4 Minister for Local Administration 66 5 Minister for Industries and Agriculture 357 6 Minister for Health 292 7 Minister for Education and Law 247 8 Minister for Transport 409 9 Minister for Housing and Handlooms 91 10 Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and 387 Electricity 11 Minister for Nutritious Meals and Social 96 Welfare and Khadi 12 Minister for Commercial Taxes 13 13 Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare 88 14 Minister for Public Works 168 Total 2,774

(vi) STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STARRED, UNSTARRED AND SHORT NOTICE QUESTIONS ADMITTED AND ANSWERED

Serial number and category Number of Question Number of question of question admitted answered (1) (2) (3) 1 Starred 5,587 2,519 2 Unstarred 5,058 2,870 3 Short Notice Questions 280 20 Total 10,925 5,409 218

TABLE No. XIII (Vide Page No. 45.) (i) CORRECTION STATEMENT BY MINISTERS MADE WITH REFERENCE TO ANSWERS GIVEN BY THEM TO QUESTIONS

Sl. Minister who made the Date on which Dare and Number of No. Statement Statement was made Question with reference to which correction was made (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister 4th July 1985 Answer given to Question (Industries) No. 239 on 9th March 1984.

2 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, 23rd January 1986 Answer to Supplementary Minister (Local to Starred Question No. Administration) 637, given on 15th July 1985

3 Thiru K.K.S.S.R. 27th January 1986 Answer to Supplementary Ramachandran, Minister to Question No. 753, given (Co-operation). on 27th June 1985

4 Thiru V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, 13th May 1986 Answer given to Question Minister (Finance) No. 260 on 25th March 1986.

5 Thiru S. Muthsami, Minister 13th May 1986 Answer to Supplementary (Transport) to Starred Question No. 545, given on 8th July 1985

6 Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, 19th April 1986 Answer given to starred Minister (Food) Question No. 78 on 27th March 1986.

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(i) CORRECTION STATEMENT BY MINISTERS MADE WITH REFERENCE TO REPLY GIVEN BY THEM DURING DISCUSSION ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

Sl. Minister who made Date on which Subject No the Statement Statement was made (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, 27th January 1986 Correcting the reply given on 24th Minister for Law January 1986, during the course of discussion on the Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1986).

2 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, 29th January 1986 Correcting his reply given on 28th Minister for Local January 1985 in the course of Administration discussion in regard to the filing of nominations to the Panchayat and Municipal Elections.

3 Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, 16th April 1986 Correcting the reply given by him on Minister for Law 7th April 1986 while replying to the discussion on Demand No. 13- Administration of Justice that no monitoring Cell had been set up by the Supreme Court either at the Conference of the Law Ministers, Chief Ministers and Chief Justice at Delhi or later.

4 Thiru V. V. 10th November Correcting his reply given on 3rd Swaminathan, Minister 1987 April 1987 during the discussion on for Tourism, Prohibition the Demand No. 2-State Excise and Electricity. Department.

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TABLE No. XIV (Vide Page No. 47) CALLING ATTENTION NOTICES UNDER RULE 55 OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RULES

Sl. Date on Name of the Minister who Subject No. which member who called made the statement the attention of the statement was made Minister (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 13th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for "Hardship faced by the workers 1985 J. Hemachandran Rural on account of the closure of all R. Thamaraikani Industries. cashew factories in Kanyakumari district for want of raw cashew nut" 2 14th March Thiru J. Minister for "Non-Commissioning of the 1985 Hemachandran Agriculture. Drinking Water Supply scheme of Puthan Chandai, Eddicode Town Panchayat of Villavancode taluk. 3 15th March Thiru Saidai Sa. Minister for "Mosquito nuisance and health 1985 Duraisamy Agriculture. hazard causes by the stagnation of drainage water in the streets of Saidapet." 4 16th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for "Hardship caused to weavers 1985 S. Semmalai Handlooms due to glut in stock of handloom Kumari Anandan and Textiles. cloth to the value of several S.N. Ramasamy crores of rupees all over Tamil M. Chinnaraj Nadu." K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy R. thamaraikkani 221

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 5 18th March Thiruvalargal- Chief Minister "Deaths of the occupants of the 1985 R. Thamaraikani boat which capsized on 6th P. Ponnurangam March 1985 at T.R. Venkataramanan Devanampattinam Seashore M. Kadirvelu near Cuddalore during the V.G. Chellappa Masimagam Festival." K. Ramani G. Veeraiyan M. Chellamuthu J. Hemachandran V.P. Chitan S. Sivaraj Kumari Anandan S.N. Ramasamy N. Sivagananam M. Andi Ambalam S. Sivaraman P. Theertharaman K.M. Thangamani C. Palanimuthu S. Balan K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy Dr. T. Kumaradoss A. Rahmankhan S. Venugopal. 6 19th March Thiru R. Minister for "Scare created amount the goat 1985 Thamaraikkani Labour farmers on account of the death of several goats due to some unknown disease in Andipatti Constituency." 7 19th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for "Procurement of raw cotton to V.R. Jayaraman Agriculture. relieve the glut of the cotton S.N. Ramasamy growers in Theni Constituency, Madurai District." 8 20th March Thiru R. Minister for Prevalence of small-pox and 1985 Thamaraikkani Health chicken pox in Srivilliputhur Constituency. 9 20th March Thiruvalaragl- Minister for "Derecognition of the 1985 P. Uthirapathy Health Coimbatore Medical College by K. Subbarayan the Indian Medical Council." M. Chinnaraj A. Natarajan 222

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 10 21st March Thiruvalaragal- Minister for "Conditions prevailing among 1985 N. Sivagnanam Agriculture. farmers due to the yellowing M. Andi Ambalam disease of paddy which has S. Sivaraman affected the agricultural output P. Theertharaman in various District of Tamil Thiru R. Nadu." Thamaraikkani 11 21st March Thiru J. Minister for "Situation prevailing among the 1985 Hemachandran Food. inhabitants of Vilavancore and Kalkulam taluks of Kanyakumari district due to the non-distribution of quality rice for good food in that area." 12 25th March Thiru R. Minister for "Hardship caused by public of 1985 Thamaraikkani Agriculture. Madras City due to the discharge of effluence of Madras City in resulting in the breeding of mosquitoes enormously and spreading of water Hyacinth in the river." 13 25th March Thiru R. Minister for Adverse effect caused to the 1985 Thamaraikkani Health public Padanthalu Mudu, Villavancode taulk due to the effluence of the 'Oceanic Products' from the fish preservation and processing factory there. 14 26th March Thiru N.S.V. Minister for Supply of protected drinking 1985 Chitthan Agriculture. water to Thirumangalam Town from Cholavandan under the Pilot Scheme. 15 26th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Necessity to rehabilitate above 1985 S. Balan Housing. 200 families displaced from the S.M. Ramachandran 84th Division Boopathy Nagar hutments due to construction of Railway Bridge. 223

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 16 27th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship caused to the influx of 1985 K. Ramani Rehabilitation. fleeing Tamil refugees due to P. Uthirapathy the atrocities perpetrated on the K. Subbarayan at Sri Lanka and the heinous Kumari Anandan crimes committed on the Indian S.N. Ramasamy fishermen by the Sri Lanka R. Thamaraikkani Navy. M. Meenekshi- sundaram S. Retnaraj Dr. D. Kumaradss A. Rahmankhan S. Venugopal M. Manimaran 17 28th March Thiru P.K. M. Chief Minister Problem faced by the 1985 Muthuramalingam unemployed graduates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, due to fixation of age limit as 33as on 1st July, 1985 for the Group-I examinations to be conducted on March 1985 by the T.N.P.S.C. 18 28th March Thiru A. Minister for Removal of hutments in 1985 Rahmankhan Housing Chepauk area, Lock Nagar Cemetry ground and on the river banks in Madras City by the Government and the Slum Clearance Board. 19 29th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Postponing the collection of 1985 M. Finance arrears of Tax and Loans from Meenakshisundaram agriculturists of Thanjavur S. Rajaram district due to fall in production N. Sivagnanam and disease of yellowing paddy. M. Rajangam K. Krishnamurthy Durai Krishnamurthy M. Manimaran 20 29th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Unrest among farmers of 1985 P. Uthirapathy Agriculture. Madurai District due to the K. Subbarayan Thungro Virus diseases that has A. Chandrasekaran affected the single crop and double crop lands there. 224

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 21 30th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 K. Subbarayan Electricity Public, as a result of the K. Ramani announcement of power cut in G. Veeraiyan Tamil Nadu affecting Industries M. Sellamuthu and Agriculture. J. Hemachandran V.P. Chintan Dr. D. Kumaradoss A. Rahmankhan M. Manimaran A. Natarajan R. Thamaraikkani P. Ponnurangam S.M. Ramachandran 22 30th March Thiru M. Ramanathan Minister for Hardship caused to the patients 1985 Health in Coimbatore Government Hospitals due to non- availability of medicines. 23 1st April Thiru K. Minister for Hardship caused to the students 1985 Krishnamoorthy Education of Government Men's' College Kumbakonam due to non-issue of Provisional Certificates by the Madras University. 24 1st April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Strike by the Tamil Nadu Brick 1985 T.R. Venkataramanan Rural manufacturers society to stop Saidai Duraisamy Industries the manufacturing of bricks P. Ponnurangam from 25t March 1985. G. Ananthakrishna S. Venugopal S.M. Ramachandran R. Thamaraikkani. 225

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 25 2nd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship faced by the public 1985 Dr. K.P. Ramalingam Agriculture. due to wide spread water S. Retnaraj scarcity and prevailing drought P. Theertharaman in Tamil Nadu. A.S. Ravindran J. Hemachandran T. Theerthagiri Gounder A. Premkumar V. Balachandran Dr. D. Kumaradoss M. Sundaradas Durai Govindarajan Dr. K. Nallamuthu M. Ramanathan Pon. Muthuramalingam K. Subbarayan K. R. Chinnarasu Dr. K. Samarasam T.M. Venkatachalam N.S.V. Chittan A. Deivanayagam. 26 2nd April Thiru R. Minister for Fast unto death move to be 1985 Thamaraikkani Transport under taken by about 500 dock labourers in the Old Tuticorin Port. 27 4th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship faced by labourers in 1985 M. Chinnaraj Labour due to A. Natarajan closure of certain textile mills. V. Thangavelu J. Hemachandran K. Ramani 28 4th April Thiru M. Ramanathan Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 Agriculture. public on account excessive additional waster tax levied at present by the Coimbatore Corporation. 29 8th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Increase of hire charges for 1985 M. Manimaran Agriculture. sinking tube wells by A. Natarajan Agricultural Engineering Centres. 30 8th April Thiru K. Minister for Steps to be taken to prevent the 1985 Narasimbapallavan Agriculture. damage caused to paddy crops by the rats at Uthiramerur Constituency, Chengalpattu district. 226

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 31 9th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Temporary suspension of 1985 K. Subbrayan Health Government Servants in several P. Uthirapathy districts in Tamil Nadu for not having brought persons for family planning operations. 32 9th April Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Hardship faced by the farmers 1985 Co-operation of Salem district to obtain loan from Land Development Banks. 33 10th April Thiruvalargal Minister for Hardship experienced by 1985 P.Ponnurangam Education students of 'X' standard in M. Manimaran Tamil Nadu due to inclusion of several out of portions questions in their school final examinations conducted recently. 34 10th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship caused to the weavers 1985 R. Thamaraikkani Handlooms and of Tamil Nadu due to the action Saidai Sa. Textiles of the All-India Handloom Duraisamy. House, a Government of India Undertaking. 35 10th April Thiru T. Theerthagiri Minister for Outbreak of foot and mouth 1985 Gounder Labour disease (Komari) which affected the cattle in Dharmapuri District. 36 11th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Shooting and killing of the 1985 M. Chinnaraj Backward fisherman of Tamil Nadu by Sri Dr. K.P. Ramalingam Classes Lanka Army. gudalur E.V. Velu R. Thamaraikkani 37 6th June Thiru T.R. Minister for Loss of Rs.500 crops worth 1985 Venkataramanan Agriculture. trees in Kanyakumari district and Trinelveli district due to Kerala wilt disease. 38 7th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Rise in power tariff from 1st 1985 J. Hemachandran Electricity June 1985 in Tamil Nadu. R. Thamaraikkani 39 7th June Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Pollution in River Cauvery due 1985 Health to effluence of factories in Mettur, Bhavani and Erode. 40 10th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Closure of Lakshmi Shanmuga 1985 T. Pushparaj Labour Spinning Mills, J. Mohamed Gani Namanasamudram in K. Ramani Pudukkottai district. K. Sallamuthu J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan 227

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 41 10th June Thiru M. Marimuthu Minister for Strike by the workers of the 1985 Labour Seethalakshmi Spinning Mill at Thirupparankundram Constituency. 42 11th June Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Hardship experienced by public 1985 Duraisami Electricity due to taking of Meter Readings once in three of four months by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. 43 11th June Thiru S.N. Minister for Closure of Rice Mills in 1985 Ramasamy Food Santhankulam in Tirunelveli district due to fixing of levy based on Meter reading. 44 12th June Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for Death of cattle due to effluence 1985 Health from Singapuri weavers Society, Kurinjipadi. 45 12th June Thiru V.P. Minister for Failure to release water for 1985 Balasubramanian, Public Works irrigation from the first Deputy Speaker. (Canadian) Canal of in Tirunelveli district. 46 13th June Thiru K. Minister for Delay in return of the pledged 1985 krishnamurthy Co-operation documents by the Kumbakonam Co-operative Land Development Bank to the agriculturists. 47 14th June Thiru R. Minister for Pollution of drinking water due 1985 Thamaraikkani Health to effluence from Hindustan Motors, Tiruvallur, from the prawn industries of Kazhipattu village in Chengalpattu and from the Madura Coats into Tamiraparani Waters. 48 17th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Regarding orders issued by 1985 T.R. Venkataramanan Education Government that teachers V. Thangavel. trained from Karnataka State need not be considered for appointment. 49 17th June Thiru R. Minister for Steep rise in food prices in A, 1985 Thamaraikkani Food B and C graded Hostels in Madras City. 50 18th June Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for The prevailing fear among the 1985 Public Works people that the courses of the rivers might change due to the deepening and broadening process of the Thirumalairajan, Arasalaru and Piravudiayan Canals in Thanjavur District. 228

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 51 19th June Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for 1985 Education 52 19th June Thiru T.R. Minister for Difficulties experienced by the 1985 Venkataramanan Education College Students in not getting their Science and Mathematics Books in Tamil. 53 24th June Thiru K. Muthuvel Minister for Stagnation in the execution of 1985 Agriculture. various works in the Madras University due to paucity of funds. 54 24th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Collapse of water tank in 1985 N. Sivagnanam Public Works Abiramapuram in M. Rajangam Muthukulathur constituency Durai Govindarajan resulting in the death of a women and seven injury caused to six others. 55 25th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship experienced by 1985 M. Manimaran Electricity agriculturists due to 6 hours a A. Natarajan day power supply in Thanjavur M. Rajangam District. 56 25th June Thiru R. Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 Thamaraikkani Agriculture. palmyah tappers in not being able to climb tree due to the spreading of certain pest (stem borer) in the palmyah tree in certain parts of Srivilliputhur constituency. 57 26th June Thiruvalargal- Minister for Damages caused to the 1985 S. Subburayar Health agricultural due to the effluence V.R. Jayaraman of Ponds Company at Dr. Mohamed Salem Town. V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker. 58 26th June Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Danger to by Floods 1985 Duraisami Public Works due to the negligence of the Public Works Department in not discharging water from . 59 27th June Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Difficulties experienced by the 1985 Labour Milk Producers Federation due to non-sale and stagnation of milk powder, Ghee, etc., for about Rs.21 crores in Salem district Milk Producers Co- operative Federation. 229

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 60 27th June Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Health hazard caused to 1985 Agriculture. Tiruppur Town due to improper sewerage system. 61 28th June Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Detection of Iron Ore in 1985 Subramanian, Deputy Industries Vedasandue taluk, Madurai speaker. district. 62 28th June Thiru T.R. Minister for Non-construction of a district 1985 Venkataraman. Law Court after the formation of Kamarajar district. 63 1st July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Postponement of B.A. degree 1985 F.M. Rajarathinam Education examination of Madurai J. Hemachandan Kamaraj University in the Lakshmipuram Arts and Science College in Kanniyakumari sdistrict. 64 1st July Thiruvalargal- Hon. Minister Shifting of the State Rural 1985 V.K. Chinnasamy for Local Development Training Institute M. Chinnaraj Administration from Bhavanisagar to Madras. 65 2nd July Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Situation arising out of the 1985 Subramanian, Deputy Health Supreme Court Judgement that Speaker. selection for State Medical Colleges should be conducted on All-India basis through Entrance Examination conducted by the All India Medical Council. 66 2nd July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Affliction of Jaundice to out 1985 Dr.K. Masilamani Health patients in K. Kallan Government Hospital due to A. Chandransekaran unhygienic conditions. K. Paramalai N.S.V. Chithan 67 3rd July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Continuous hunger strike by 1985 R. Thamaraikkani Health Midwives and Assistant Nurses V. Thangavel of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Pon. Union at Madras from 24th Muthuramalingam June 1985. P.K.M. Muthuramalingam K. Subbarayan K. Ramani J. Hemachandran 68 3rd July Thiru M. Chinnaraj Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 Public Works farmers evicted during the construction of the Bhavani Sagar Dam. 230

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 69 4th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Local Recent hike in power 1985 M. Ramanathan Local traffic by the Coimbatore M. Chinnaraj Administration Municipal Corporation affecting more than 6,000 small Industries. 70 4th July Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 Agriculture. farmers in Thanjavur district due to non-sinking of sufficient number of deep bore wells. 71 5th July Thiru R. Minister for Serious concern of the devotes 1985 Thamaraikkani information of Srivilliputhur Sri Andal and Religious Temple on the statement made Endowments by the Temple management that the Annual Festival cannot be carried out due to paucity of funds. 72 5th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship experienced by 1985 J. Hemachandran Agriculture. farmers due to heavy damages Dr. D. Kumaradoss caused to plantain trees Rubber plantation by the cyclone in May 1985 in Kanniyakumari district. 73 8th July Thiru V.K. Minister for Non-receipt of Housing loans 1985 Chinnasamy Housing by the Rural Co-operative Housing Society from the Bank. 74 8th July Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Health hazard in Madras City 1985 Duraisamy Public Works due to the failure of P.W.D. to let in sea water into Coovum and Adyar Rivers causing stagnation. 75 9th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Power Generation affected in 1985 J. Hemachandran Electricity the Servalaru Power Station M. Manimaran due to breach of Servalaru A. Natarajan Dam. A. Piranavanathan 76 9th July Thiru P.N. Minister for Effluence from the Modern 1985 Ramachandran Health Rice Mill in Pattukkotai and consequent pollution of water tanks. 77 11th July Thiru M. Chinnaraj Minister for Local Health hazard caused by 1985 Administration. dumping of rotten vegetables in the Gandhi Maidan of Mettupalayam Municipal area. 231

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 78 11th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hunger Strike by the Post- 1985 K. Krishnamurthy Education Graduate teachers in front of S. Rajaram the Director of School K. Ramani Education from 2nd July 1985. G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran M. Sellamuthu 79 12th July Thiru T. Anbazhagan Minister for Prevalence of drought 1985 Agriculture. conditions in Thirupattir and Vaniyambadi Taluks of North Arcot Districts. 80 12th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Loss of jobs to lakhs of farmers 1985 K. Subbarayan Public Works in the Cauvery Delta. P. Uthirapathy 81 15th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Damages caused in certain 1985 J. Hemachandran Finance parts of Kanniyakumari Dr. D. Kumaradoss districts due to stormy seas and M. Sundaradoss incessant rain from 27th June R. Thamaraikkani 1985 to 30th June 1985. F.M. Rajarathinam 82 15th July Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Fixation of price of ground nut 1985 Subramanian, Deputy Agriculture. seeds at a lower rate by the Speaker. Agriculture Department in Madurai district. 83 16th July Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1985 Duraisamy Labour Labourers of the T.&H, Electrodes & Co., in Velachery due to lock out since 1st July 1985. 84 16th July Thiru S.N. Minister for Inadequate supply of drinking 1985 Ramasamy Agriculture. water by the Nasareth Drinking Water Supply Scheme. 85 17h July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Difficulties experienced by the 1985 S. Semmalai Electricity farmers in obtained Income M. Chinnaraj Certificates from Revenue V.P. authorities for seeking Balasubramanian concession such as free supply Deputy Speaker of electricity. 86 17th July Thiru R. Periyasamy Minister for Dilapidated condition of 1985 Education Science Laboratory building in the Mettupalayam Higher Secondary School. 232

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 87 18th July Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-procurement of cotton by 1985 K. Krishnamurthy Agriculture. Government of Thanjavur Durai Krishnamurthy district resulting in its gult. M. Rajangam M. Manimaran N.S.V. Chithan A. Rahman Khan G. Veeraiyan K. Ramani 88 19th July Thiru Minister for Pollution caused by the 1985 K.M.Thangamani Local dumping of entire garbage of Administration. the town in the Draupathiamman Temple Thidal in Tindivanam. 89 19th July Thiru P.N. Minister for Non-availability of Text-books 1985 Ramachandran Education in School and Shops at the cost fixed by the Government. 90 19th July Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for Hardship faced by the weavers 1985 Excise of Tamil Nadu due to the Handlooms and reduction of 60 days of rebate Textiles. at 20 percent given so far to 30days only by the Government of India. 91 11th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Closure of the Mettur Textile January S. Semmalai Labour Mills. 1986 P. Uthirapathy Dr. D. Kumaradoss 92 11th Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Closure of the main operation January Subramanian, Deputy Health theatre in the District 1986 Speaker. Headquarters Hospital, Dindugul, Anna district. 93 20th Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Difficulties experienced by the January Duraisamy Public Works residents of and 1986 Tmt. B. Valarmathi certain other areas in Madras City due to floods in during rainy season. 94 21st January Thiruvalargal- Minister for The insistence of the Revenue 1986 K.A. Sengottaian Finance Officials to levy crop wise tax P.G. Nararyanan for the sesame crops for which V.K. Chinnasamy irrigation facility is provided from Bhavani Sagar dam(L.B.P) 95 21st January Thiruvalargal- Minister for Tension prevailing near 1986 R. Thamaraikkani Excise Kancheepuram due to the death P. Poonurangam Handlooms and of eight persons after Parthi Elam Vazhuthi Textiles. consuming toddy. 233

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 96 22nd Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-receipt of flood relief January M.Manimaran Finance measures by farmers and slum 1986 V.P. Chinthan dwellers. G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran M. Meenakshisundram 97 23rd Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Refusal to issue Pattas to the January Finance Adi-Dravidar in certain villages 1986 of Omalur Taluk. 98 23rd Thiruvalargal- Minister for Stoppage of cutting sugarcane January K. Ramani Agriculture. by farmers as due price for it 1986 V.P. Chithan was not offered. J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy M. Manimaran T. Theerthagiri Gounder R. Thiagarajan N. Sivagnanam Parithi Elam Vazhuthi G. Anantha Krishna R. Rangasamy 99 24th Thiruvalargal K.A. Minister for Concern among the farmers January Sengottaian Public Works due to the simultaneous release 1986 P.G. Narayanan of water from Bhavani Sagar V.K. Chinnasamy Dam (L.B.P.) for the sesame S. Balakrishnan crops as well to the paddy K. Subbarayan crops in Thanjavur district. P. Uthirapathy 100 24th Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for Stern measures adopted to January Co-operation collect the co-operative Loans 1986 from the farmers, affected by floods in Thanjavur district. 234

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 101 27th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Loss of employment suffered January K. Subbarayan Labour by 8,000 workers in certain 1986 P. Uthirapathy cotton mills in Coimbatore K. Ramani district and Salem district. P.Sengaliappan V.P. Chithan J. Hemachandran A. Natarasan Pon. Muthuramalingam R. Thamaraikkani M. Ramanathan. 102 27th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Suffering from illness by 115 January S. Balan Nutritious children in Madaiyur village, 1986 C. Arumugam Meals Gingee, after taking Noon Meals on 7th January 1986. 103 28th Thiru V.R. Minister for Drought condition and scarcity January Jeyaraman Finance of water in Theni Constituency 1986 in Pariakulam Taluk. 104 28th Thiru T.R. Minister for Difficulties expercienced every January Venkataramanan Agriculture. year by the people of Thenkasi 1986 town due to scarcity of water. 105 29th Thiru F.M. Minister for Hardship experienced by the January Rajarathinam Agriculture. residents of Muttam area for 1986 drinking water due to the damage conditions of water pipes. 106 19th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Prevalence of various diseases January R. Thamaraikkani Health in Madras due to pollution of 1986 P. Ponnurangam drinking water. Parthi Elam Vazhuthi 107 27th Thiru N. Minister for Pollution of Kaveripakkam lake January Shanmugami Health due to the letting in of the 1986 effluence from Ranipet Leather Factories. 108 29th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Destruction of important January N.S.V. Chithan Health records in Government 1986 K.S.M. Hospitals Bodinayakanur, Ramachandran caused by fire. 109 29th Thiru P. Minister for The dilapidated and in sanitary January Theertharaman Health condition of the Palacode 1986 Government Hospital causing inconvenience to the public. 110 29th Thiru K. Solairaj Minister for Prevalence of Brain-fever in January Health Marungapuri Constituency. 1986 235

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 111 29th Thiru K.P. Minister for The non-construction of the January Kulasekaran Transport over bridge for a number of 1986 years over the Kusathalai River Nappalayam on the Thiruvottiyur Ponneri Panchetti Highways. 112 24th March Hon. Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Drought conditions in 1986 Subramanian, Deputy Finance Vedasanthur Taluk, Anna Speaker. District. 113 25th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Closure of 150 small foundries 1986 K. Subbarayan Rural in Coimbatore District due to K. Ramani Industries reduction in supply of pig iron M. Chinnarasu to those foundries. 114 26th March Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Inadequate staff in the 1986 Duraisamy Local Electrical Department of the Administration Corporation of Madras. 115 26th March Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for Delay in the construction of a 1986 Transport bridge in Kadagamkollapuram Road in Nagapattinam Division. 116 27th March Thiru T.R. Minister for Environment pollution due to 1986 Venkataramanan Information planning of eucalyptus tree and Religious under social forestry scheme. Endowments 117 27th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Gastro-enteritis in Manjarai 1986 C.Palanimuthu Health village, Attur Panchayat Union S. Balan resulting in the death of three M. Manimaran persons. R. Thamaraikkani 118 31st March Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for Suffering of Agriculturists due 1986 Agriculture. to inadequate water supply in Cauvery Delta. 119 31st March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Failure in providing relief to 1986 V. Thangavelu Transport the victims of the bus-lorry R. Thamarikkani accident that took place on 10th S. Rathinavelu march 1986 in Thiruvasa near Nochiam in Tiruchirappalli. 120 1st April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Protest Rally by the factory 1986 K. Subbarayan Labour workers of Coimbatore to K. Ramani Madras demanding opening of V.P. Chinthan the closed mills. G. Veerayan J. Hemachandran T.R. Venkataramanan R. Thamaraikkani A. Natarasan M. Chinnarasu. 236

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 121 2nd April Thiru R. Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1986 Thamaraikkani Local residents of Madurai City due Administration to Mosquito menace. 122 2nd April Thiru T.R. Minister for Health hazard created by the 1986 Venkataramanan Transport outlets of Carbon dioxide from the exhausts of motor vehicles plying on Anna Salai. 123 3rd April Thiru R. Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1986 Thamaraikkani Health patients due to the closure of the operation Theatre in Government Hospitals, Tiruchirappalli. 124 3rd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Stoppage of work in hundreds 1986 J. Hemachandran Rural of Cashew nut factories in G. Veeraiyan Industries Kanniyakumari District. V.P. Chinthan 125 4th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Lock out declared by the 1986 V.P. Chinthan Labour management of Binny Breach M. Abraham Engineering Factory on 24th February 1986 violating the Government Order. 126 4th April Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Non-Payment of compensation 1986 Transport for the acquisition of arable lands for laying roads in the villages in Taramangalam Constituency. 127 5th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Spreading of leprosy in certain 1986 E.V.K.S. Elangovan Health part of Periyar and Thanjavur K. Subbrayan District. P.N. Ramachandran 128 5th April Thiru T.R. Minister for Reported sale of children of 1986 Venkataramanan Social Welfare Tamil Nadu to foreign countries through the Ebenezer Mercy Home at Mavadi in Tirunelveli District. 129 7th April Thiru G. Minister for Orders issued by the authorities 1986 Ananthakrishna Local of the Avadi Township to Thirumathi D. Administration attached properties even after Yashoda payment of house tax and other Thiru G.K.J. Bharathi taxes. 130 7th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Failure of Co-optex to 1986 R. Thamaraikkani Excise purchase, Rs.3 crops worth of K. Balaji Handlooms and textile as ordered from the A. Thangarasu Textiles. Weavers Co-operative Society- in Srivilliputhur Constituency. 237

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 131 8th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Dying Declaration given by a 1986 K. Subbrayan information prisoner in the lock up of R. Thamaraikkani and Religious Baluchetty Chatram Police A. Rahman Khan Endowments Station that attempt was made K. Ramani to murder him. G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran M. Sellamuthu 132 8th April Thiru A. Premkumar Minister for Havoc created by Bisons in 1986 information Sirumalair Dindigul destroying and Religious crops and hutments. Endowments 133 9th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Closure of Anna Indore 1986 K. Kallan Education stadium in Uthagamanadalam K. Hutchi due to non-payment of electricity charges. 134 9th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Fear among those who have 1986 R. Thamaraikkani Rehabilitation registered due to persons A. Rahman Khan and securing employment through S. Balan Employment bogus lists. 135 15th April Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Paucity of funds in the Madras 1986 Education University due to the non- payment of the balance amount to Rs.127.30 lakhs from 1981- 82 to 1985-86 by State Government. 136 16th April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Delay in providing financial 1986 Duraisamy Social Welfare assistance to many widows and aged and handicapped people in Madras City. 137 16th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Formation of silt in nalla 1986 S. Balan Public Works canal causing shallowness and Parthi Elam Vazhuthi floods every year during rainy S.M. Ramachandran season in certain slum areas of Madras City. 138 17th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Glut of several lakhs of salt 1986 K. Subbrayan Industries. bags in Vedaranyam, M. Thanjavur District due to the Meenakshisundram slum in the price of salt. 139 17th April Thiru V.P. Bala Minister for Stoppage of drinking water for 1986 Subramanian, Deputy Local the students of higher Speaker. Administration Elementary School at Pudukottai, Vedasandur Taluk. 238

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 140 18th April Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for Non-payment of compensation 1986 Transport to the agriculturists in Kurinjipadi Constituency, South Arcot District from whom lands have been acquired for laying roads. 141 18th April Thiru R. Minister for Tense situation prevailing 1986 Thamaraikkani Backward among the fishermen of Classes Mallipattinam, Pattukottai due to attack of Sri Lanka Navy on 22nd March 1986. 142 19th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Murder of one person by a 1986 V.P. Chinthan information gang of 30 people on 31st J. Hemachandran and Religious March 1986 in Thirumanam G. Veeraiyan Endowments village near .

143 19th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardships experienced by the 1986 T.R. Venkataramanan Education students of Government Higher A. Chandrasekaran. Secondary Scholl in Alanganallur, Madurai district for want of school building. 144 23rd April Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for Non-payment of relief amount 1986 Rehabilitation since 1985 to the unemployed and in Tamil Nadu. Employment 145 23rd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-payment of wages for 1986 K. Ramani Social Welfare those engaged in stitching J. Hemachandran School Uniforms for Children's V.P. Chinthan in Ramanathapuram. 146 24th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Prevalence of Chicken Pox and 1986 G. Veeraiyan Health Measles in Thanjavur district. M. Sellamuthu 147 24th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Closure of several coir 1986 M.Manimaran Rural industries due to non- S. Semmalai Industries availability of coconut fibres consequent on illicit transit of coconut fibre from Tamil Nadu to Kerala. 148 25th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Fire accident in the Slum areas 1986 S.Balan Finance of Basin Bridge in Madras. M.Manimaran Parthi Elam Vazhuthi R. Thamaraikkani 149 25th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hike in collection of fees for 1986 J. Hemachandran Local performing funeral rites in G. Veeraiyan Administration Madras by Corporation of V.P. Chinthan Madras. A. Rahman Khan 239

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 150 26th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Communal clash between 1986 S. Jayachandran information Vanniars and Adi Dravidars in G. Veeraiyan and Religious Kattumannarkoil, South Arcot M. Sellamuthu Endowments District. J. Hemachandran 151 26th April Thiru R. Minister for Prevalence of Venereal Disease 1986 Thamaraikkani Health in Kollimalai, Salem District. 152 28th April Thirumathi B. Minister for Traffic hazard in Mylapore due 1986 Valarmathi Local to delay in constructing the Administration bridge connection and the Mundagakanniamman Koil Street. 153 28th April Thiru P. Minister for Action of the Tamil Nadu Slum 1986 Ponnurangam Housing Clearance Board to acquire lands from the residents of the 6th Division in Royapuram Constituency without paying compensation. 154 30th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Drinking water scarcity in 1986 K. Hutchi Agriculture. Uthagamanadalam, Nilgiris M. Chinnarasu District. M. Ramanathan K. Kallan 155 30th April Thiru A. Sivakumar Minister for Effluence from Madurai Dairy 1986 Health Samayanallur, causing health hazard. 156 2nd May Thiru R. Minister for Incident of shooting down of 1986 Thamaraikkani information six Tamilians by the Sri Lankan and Religious army at the 6th Manalthtittu Endowments near Dhanushkodi. 157 2nd May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hospitalisation of 35 students 1986 K. Ramani Nutritious in Thiruthuraipoondi due to G. Veeraiyan Meals. food poison. P. Uthirapathy 158 3rd May Thiru A. Rahman Minister for Encroachment of the Kerala 1986 Khan information Government in the Mangala and Religious Devi Kannagi Temple at Endowments Gudalore, Kambam. 159 3rd May Thiru Pon. Minister for Hardships of the students of the 1986 Muthuramalingam Education Law College in Coimbatore due to lack of qualified lecturers and Text Books. 160 5th May Thiru M. Minister for Disruption in power Supply to 1986 Pandurangam Electricity. the Agriculturists in Kalasapakkam Constituency resulting in the withering away of paddy crops. 240

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 161 5th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardships experienced by the 1986 T.R. Venkataramanan Khadi buyers of power expeller from N.S.V. Chithan Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board due to improper functioning. 162 6th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Disfigurement of Dr. 1986 K. Tamizharasan information Ambedkar statue in front of M.N. Ramajayam and Religious I.C.F. Railway Hospital in K. Balasubramanian Endowments Perambur on 12th April 1986 K. Ethirajan by some anti-social elements. Parambai A. Baluchamy S. Jayachandran Tamizmani K.P. Kulasekaran.

163 6th May Thiru K. Subbrayan Minister for Industrial effluence containing 1986 Health waste dyes and chemical polluting the Drinking Water of , Thiruppur. 164 7th May Thiru M. Muthiah Minister for Cultivating affected in 1986 Agriculture. Thirumangalam and Usilampatti Taluks in Madurai District due to monsoon failure. 165 7th May Thiru M. Chinnaraj Minister for Drinking water scarcity in 1986 Agriculture. Mettupallayam Town. 166 8th May Thiru R. Minister for Felling of trees belonging to 1986 Thamaraikkani information forest Department by owners of and Religious private groves in the Western Endowments Ghat Section. 167 8th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Fall in prices of raw tea leaves 1986 K. Hutchi Rural in the Nilgiris district. K. Kallan Industries 168 9th May Thiru P. Minister for Increase of monthly rent from 1986 Ponnurangam Local Rs.15 to Rs.60 effected by the Administration Corporation of Madras for the slum residents of Model Line in the 14th Corporation Division of Royapuram. 169 9th May Thiru R. Minister for Felling of tamarind trees in the 1986 Thamaraikkani Transport Virudhunagar- Aruppukkottai highways in Kamarajar District by anti- social elements. 170 10th May Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Delay in providing new 1986 Duraisamy Electricity electricity connection for the people of Madras City due to lack of cables and metres. 241

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 171 10th May Thiru R. Marimuthu Minister for Reduction of the rebate period 1986 Excise, for the sale of handloom fabrics Handlooms and and also reduction in the Textiles. subsidy given for rebate by the Centre and State Governments. 172 13th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for situation prevailing among the 1986 K. Ramani Finance farmers of Thanjavur district V.P. Chinthan due to the distraint measures G. Veeraiyan adopted by the authorities by M. Manimaran planting red flags in the fields to collect the land tax. 173 13th May Thiru R. Minister for Emission of smoke from the 1986 Thamaraikkani Health Cement Plants in Alangulam and Thulukkapatti in Kamarajar district affecting the great Tower of Srivilliputhur Temple. 174 14th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hardship faced by people in 1986 K. Balasubramanian Finance Thanjavur district who were S. Gnanasundaram affected by Floods and cyclone Papa Subramanian due to improper distribution of P.N. Ramachandran funds for them. N. Vijayabalan M. Thangamani 175 14th May Thiru S.P. Manavalan Minister for Inconvenience caused to 1986 Public Works thousands of farmers living in Tiruppathur Vaniyambadi and other Taluks in North Arcot district who are virtually prevented from getting their pump sets energised because of the Basin Regulations and Ground Water Sources Regulations in force in these areas. * Besides these 42 Calling Attention Motions were also moved by Members and statements were made in the House by the Minister concerned on the last day of the Budget Session i.e., on 15th May 1986. 176 14th Thiru V.P. Minister for Non-allocating of funds to the November Balasuubramanian Local Panchayats from the amount 1986 Deputy Speaker Administration realised through auction of quarries in the entire State. 242

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 177 17th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Prevalence of brain fever in November S. Semmalai Health Tamil Nadu which has taken 1986 V.P. the lives of many children. Balasuubramanian Deputy Speaker V.P. Chinthan Saidai S. Duraisamy S. Sivaraman S. Sivaraj Kumari Anandan S. Balan R. Thamaraikkani K.M. Thangamani K. Ramani G. Veeraiyan M. Sundaradas M. Masilamani K. Venkatachalam K. Nallamuthu J. Mohamed Gani Parthi IIamvazhuthi P. Ponnurangam 178 18th Thiru V. Thangavel Minister for Plight of Agriculturists due to November Thiru R. Noon-Meals non-payment towards the 1986 Thamaraikkani Social Welfare supply of sugarcane by the and Khadi Kandasari Sugar Mills functioning through Khadi Board in Trichi district. 179 19th Thiru V.P. Minister for Existence of unauthorised November Balasuubramanian Education and teacher's training schools in 1986 Deputy Speaker Law several places in this State Thiru K. Sholairasu advertising for admission of students. 180 20th Thiru M. Marimuth Minister for Situation prevailing among the November Local workers of Mahalakshmi Mill, 1986 Administration Pasumalai, Madurai due to non- payment of wages and non- payment of employee's share to the provident fund and gratuity. 181 20th Thiru F.M. Minister for The formulation of new November Rajarathinam Industries and drinking water-supply schemes 1986 Agriculture. in Simen Colony, Vaniyambadi and Kurubanai areas in Kanniyakumari district. 182 21st Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Stoppage of lay-off pay to the November Local workers of Racal Ceramic 1986 Administration Centre at Omalur in Salem district. 243

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 183 21st Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Difficulties faced by the November Education and students of Kodaikkanal 1986 Law Polytechnic College in writing their examination due to the fire accident on 6th November 1986 in that College. 184 24th Thiru R. Minister for Situation arising out of the sale November Thamaraikkani Food of edible oil by merchants at 1986 price higher than that fixed by the Government. 185 24th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Tense situation prevailing in November K. Ramani Administration Nelikuppai Village, Tiruchi 1986 G. Veeraiyan Dravidar district due to arsoning of M. Sellamuthu Welfare. houses of about 300 Adi Dravidar agricultural labours and the death of the lady by name Pattu. * Besides these, 17 Calling Attention Motions were also moved by Members and statements were made in the House by the Minister concerned on the last day of the Third Session i.e., on 25th November 1986. 186 4th March Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Non-regularisation of the 1987 Finance Services of Seventeen employees of Tiruppur Valarmathy Co-operative Super Market even after completing six years of service. 187 5th March Thiru K. Sholairasu Minister for Hardship faced by the farmers 1987 Finance who had taken loans Thakkavi loans from the Co-operative Banks to sink wells deep-bore wells and their inability to repay the loans as no water was found in the wells. 188 5th March Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The non-issue of patta to 1987 Duraisamy Housing and certain people in the Slum Handlooms Clearance Board in C.I.T. Nagar, 140th Division, Saidapet, even though the same has been issued to certain other people. 189 6th March Thiru J. Minister for Death of fourteen persons due 1987 Hemachandran Health to dysentry from December 1986 in Mangadu Panchayat, Kadayal and Arumanai Town Panchayat, Villavancode Taluk. 244

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 190 6th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Sufferings of thousand of 1987 M. Chinnaraj Housing and families of the workers due to K. Ramani and Handlooms the closure of the spinning V.P. Chithan mills, namely Radhakrishna Mills, Vasantha Mills, Janarthana Mills Atchya Mills in Coimbatore district for a long period. 191 10th March Thiru N.V.S. Chithan Minister for Health hazard caused in the 1987 Health Thiruparankundram Panchayats Union in the Thirumangalam Constituency due to the effluence of water gas emanating from the "Akkar Chemicals" near Koothiyargundu. 192 10th March Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Stoppage of business of 1987 Noon-Meals palmgur by the Salem District Social Welfare palmgur Federation, resulting in and Khadi hardship to all the Palmgur Co- operative Societies in the districts. 193 11th March Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Difficulties experienced by the 1987 Duraisamy Food public due to the hike in price of rice in open Market in Madras City. 194 11th March Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for Stay-in-strike resorted to by the 1987 Education and students of the Government Law Collage of Arts and Crafts, Madras in support to convert the Diploma course into a Degree course. 195 24th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Damage caused to wet and dry 1987 V. Balakrishnan Health lands due to smoke emanating A.S.A. Arumugam from the Tamil Nadu Cements Factory at Alangulam in Kamarajar district. 196 24th March Thiru T.R. Minister for Shortage of Judicial and Non- 1987 Venkataramanan Tourism, Judicial stamp papers resulting Prohibition in black market sales. and Electricity. 197 25th March Thiru V.P. Chief Minister Plight of farmers throughout 1987 Balasuubramanian Tamil Nadu due to ban on the Deputy Speaker sale and distribution of explosive and gun powder used for deepening wells. 245

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 198 25th March Thiru V. Minister for Suffering of poor people due to 1987 Balachandran Finance delay in the issue of patta even though orders have been issued to issue patta at Pandavar Mangalam Village, Kovilpatti Taulk in V.O. Chidambaranar district. 199 26th March Dr. K. Nallamuthu Minister for Plight of Adi-Dravidars and 1987 Finance landless poor due to grant of pattas of thousands of poramboke lands to Government Officials and rich people in Pandagbadi village in Perabalur Constituency. 200 26th March Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for Hardship faced by public in 1987 Industries and Thirumanagalam Town due to Agriculture. acute scarcity of drinking water. 201 26th March Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The hardship caused to the 1987 Duraisamy Health public of Saidapet area due to the non-appointment of sufficient staff in the Government Dispensary Saidapet. 202 26th March Thiru K.R. Minister for The grave situation in certain 1987 Chinnarasu Tourism, village of Krishnagiri Taluk Prohibition caused by the wild elephants and Electricity. destroying paddy, banana crops, etc. 203 26th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of thousands of 1987 Dr. D. Kumaradoss Noon-Meals toddy tapers in getting financial K. Ramani Social Welfare assistance of Rs.2,000. V.P. Chithan and Khadi G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu J. Hemachandran 204 27th March Thiru M. Marimuthu Minister for Hardship caused to the residents 1987 Food at Villaikkal area in Tiruparangundram, Assembly Constituency due to stoppage of basic amenities like drinking water and street lights. 205 27th March Thiru M. Chinnaraj Minister for The tension prevailing among 1987 Health the public of Killiyur and Karadimadai villages in Coimbatore district due to delay in construction of buildings for the Primary Health Centres. 246

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 206 27th March Thiruvalaragal- Minister for The Hardship caused to the 1987 Parambai Education and public i8n Ramanathapuram A.Baluchamy Law district due to the functioning of K. Muthuvel. the Court still at Madurai district. 207 27th March Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for The demand made by the 1987 Public Works people of Madras City to let the Coovum water into Sea. 208 27th March Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for The detrimental effect to 1987 Public Works irrigation due to modernisation of canal head at Thiruppalli Mukkudal near . 209 28th March Thiru P. Minister for The plight of the public due to 1987 Theertharaman Health unhygienic and dilapidated condition of the Government Hospital at Palacode. 210 28th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of 121 students of 1987 Dr. D. Kumaradoss Education and the Velankanni Collage, M. Sundaradas Law Thovalai in Vilvancode taluk of S. Rethnaraj Kanniyakumari district who J. Hemachandran could not appear for examinations. 211 28th March Thiru K. Sholairaj Minister for Hardship faced by the cattle 1987 Tourism, owners in taluk due Prohibition to the sudden attack of 'anthrax' and Electricity. disease resulting in the death of more than 1,000 cattle's in that area. 212 28th March Thiruvalargal- Minister for Plight of the families of 30 1987 G.K.J. Bharathi Tourism, persons who died last month at S. Jeyachandran Prohibition Thiruvottiyur due to the and Electricity. consumption of illicit arrack. 213 28th March Thiru K. Minister for The plight of agriculturists in 1987 Balasubramanian Public Works Colerroom Panchayat Union due to Water scarcity. 214 31st March Thiru T. theerthagiri Minister for The necessity to re-open the 1987 Gounder. Industries Lasco Steels and Moulding Factory at Thottamaptti, Dharmapuri district. 215 31st March Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for The letting out of the acidic 1987 Health effluence water in the lyyeneri Lake from the S.I.L. Company at in Kurinjipadi Assembly Constituency. 247

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 216 31st March Thiru V.P. Chitan Minister for Disciplinary action taken 1987 Tourism, against certain TNEB Prohibition employees in spite of stay and Electricity. orders issued by the Madras High Court. 217 31st March Thiru G. Minister for Hunger strike by the Tamil 1987 Ananthakrishnan Tourism, Nadu Selection Grade Temple Prohibition Staff Association at Arulmigu and Electricity. Devi Karumariamman Temple Thirverkkadu and at several other places in Tamil Nadu. 218 31st March Thiru K. Paramalai Minister for The dilapidated and dangerous 1987 Adi Dravidar condition of the buildings, Welfare. Housing the hotels, classrooms and office of the Pre- Examination, Coaching Centre for I.A.S. , Madras- 35. 219 1st April Thiru V.R. Minister for The necessity to start a Girls 1987 Jayaraman Health Hostel for the Backward Classes students studying at Mathapattinam in Ambasamudram. 220 1st April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation arising out of the 1987 K. Subbarayan Education and Girls High School in Kottur, P. Uthirapathy Law Thanjavur district, now functioning in a rented building being forced to vacate from that building. 221 1st April Thiru T. Swamikannu Minister for Delay in issue of Government 1987 Education and Orders to upgrade the Middle Law School at in Chengalpattu district as a High School. 222 1st April Thiru A. Premkumar Minister for The necessity to protect the 1987 Tourism, dilapidated compound walls Prohibition and the beautiful architecture and Electricity. and sculpture and of the Arulmigu Soundara Raja Perumal Temple near Thadikkombu in Dindigul Assembly Constituency. 248

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 223 1st April Thiru S.P. Manavalan Minister for Adi The improper functioning of 1987 Dravidar the Pariyalvu Multipurpose Welfare. Co-operative Societies established for hill tribes at Pudur Nadu, Javvadu Hills in Tiruppathur Taluk, North Arcot District. 224 2nd April Thiru M.Manimaran Minister for The stringent attitude of the 1987 Finance Government in recovering loans advanced by the Co- operative Societies in Thanjavur. 225 2nd April Thiru T. Anbazhagan Minister for The plight of the public in 1987 Finance getting drinking water in drought areas because of the pre-condition that there should be at least one Kilo- metre distance between two bore wells and that there should be a minimum population of 500 persons in that area. 226 2nd April Thiruvalaragl- Minister for The inadequate salary of 1987 K.A. Sengottaian Food Rs.100 per month given to the P.G. Narayanan sanitary workers working in S. Balakrishnan Panchayats all over Tamil Nadu for long time. 227 2nd April Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Education and among the public due to Law Classes being conducted under the trees without proper building for the students of Government Higher Secondary School at Thirumanagalam. 228 2nd April Thiruvalaragl- Minister for The non-availability of text 1987 S. Rajaram Education and books and notes books in the S. Selvarai Law Schools and Shops at the rate Dr. K. Nallamuthu prescribed by the Government and the anxiety prevailing among the students. 249

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 229 3rd April Thiru Omalur K. Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Anbazhagan Industries and among the Labourers of the Agriculture. Tamil Nadu Magnasite in Omalur union, Salem district due to non0payment of gratutiy for their period of service at Salem Magnasite Factory. 230 3rd April Thiruvalaragl- Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 K. Ramani Health among the public due to the G. Veeraiyan missing of fishermen who M. Sellamuthu went for fishing on 18th V.P. Chithan January 1987 at Thuthur in J. Hemachandran Kanyakumari district. Dr. D. Kumaradoss. 231 3rd April Thiru K. Minister for The prevalence of T.B. among 1987 Venkatachalam Health the public in Trichy district due to the smoke emanating from the Dalmia Cements and Dalmia Ceramics factories and the damage caused to arable lands near Lalgudi due to the effluence that is let into the Panguny Canal from Kothari Sugars and Chemical Factory. 232 3rd April Thiru K. Sholairaj Minister for The anxiety of the public 1987 Health suffering from nasal bleeding and Asthma in consequent of the dust and smoke emanating from the stone quarry crushers newly started near the Trichy- Thanjavur Road. 233 3rd April Thiru Saidai A. Minister for The delay in commencing the 1987 Duraisamy Public Works construction of preventive walls for Floods on the banks of the Adyar River. 234 4th April Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Food. the labourers due to the closure if the Gangappa Paper Mills at Vadakuthu. 235 4th April Thiruvalaragl- Minister for The delay in Commissioning 1987 K. Subbarayan Industries and the II Stage of the drinking P. Uthirapathy Agriculture. water supply scheme in Tiruppur Town. 250

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 236 4th April Thiru S. Minister for The migration of people of 1987 Kumaragurubara Industries and Ottapidaram and Vilathikulam Ramanathan. Agriculture. Panchayat Union to other areas due to the water scarcity. 237 4th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Hospitalisation of 162 1987 V.P.Chinthan Noon-Meals children after taking Noon J. Hemachandran Social Welfare Meals in the Nutritious Noon- and Khadi Meals Centre at Nallambakkam Kandigai village near Tambaram. 238 4th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 T.R.Venkataramanan Noon-Meals the village people due to the J. Mohamed Gani Social Welfare announcement of the abolition and Khadi of Integrated Nutritious Noon- meals Scheme from 31st March onwards. 239 6th April Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Non-regularisation of the 1987 Finance services of the staff not having co-operative training even though they have taken co-operation as optional subject (Diploma in Rural Service) and posses the Diplomas in D.R.S. 240 6th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The non-appointment of 382 1987 E.V.K.S. Elangovan Finance villages Administrative P.K.M. Officer selected before 3 Muthuramalingam years. N.S.V. Chinthan 241 6th April Thiru V. Minister for Strike threat by the Burma 1987 Balachandran Food Tamils Welfare Association due to non-implementation of the order issued in G.O. Ms. No. 2778, Revenue Department, dated 6th December 1979 allotting hall a ground of plots among the 3,132 Burma Repatriates in Permbur Village in Survey No. 779 33 in . 242 6th April Thiru A. Premkumar Minister for The hardship experienced by 1987 Food the patients as well as doctors in the E.S.I. Hospital, Dindigul for want of proper toilet and water facilities. 251

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 243 6th April Dr. K. Nallamuthu Minister for Irregularities committed by 1987 Industries and the Managing Director of the Agriculture. Nehru Sugar Factory Perambalur and the sudden dismissal of about 150 temporary workers of the factory. 244 7th April Thiruvalargal-R. Minister for The treatment meted out to 1987 Govindasamy Food about 600 workers as bonded K. Subbarayan labourers in Rajeshwari Mills and Sulochana Textiles at Gudiyatham in North Arcot district. 245 7th April Thiru Minister for The failure of the Tomato 1987 T.R.Venkataramanan Industries and seeds produced by the Indo- Agriculture. American Society at Bangalore which was distributed by the Agriculture Department of Tamil Nadu, resulting in heavy loss to the farmers during the Tomato season. 246 7th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Poisonous gas with foul odour 1987 K. Rajangam Health let out from the Government K. Krishnamurthy Industrial Estate at Tiruppuvanam causing frequent fire accidents in that Estate. 247 7th April Dr. D. Kumaradhas Minister for The necessity to check the 1987 Health outbreak of filarial spreading in Kanyakumari district. 248 7th April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The closure of the wild life 1987 Gowder Tourism sanctuary at Mudumalai for Prohibition and the past 45 days and the plight Electricity of the animals for want of water in that area. 249 8th April Thiru A. Rahman Minister for The non-issue of ration cards 1987 Khan Food by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to many people in Madras City. 252

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 250 8th April Thiru M.Marimuthu Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Food among the residents of Madura Coats Workers Colony at Harvipatti Township due to unhygienic conditions prevailing there because of lack of basis amenities like drinking water, streetlights roads and drainages facilities, which have not been provided, by the Madura coats Management, as per agreement. 251 8th April Thiru Gudalur E.V. Minister for The situation Prevailing 1987 Velu Health among the public due to non- availability of medical facilities to the Adi-Dravidars at Kamarajapuram, Arikesavanallur in Cheranmahadevi. 252 8th April Thiru S.P. Manavalan Minister for Non-availability of medical 1987 Health facilities to the hill tribes of Javvadu hills in Tirupathur taluk of North Arcot district. 253 8th April Thiru A.S.A. Minister for The discontent prevailing 1987 Arumugam Tourism among the public due to the Prohibition and escalation in the valuation of Electricity lands in the Kamarajar District and the consequent non-registration of documents in the entire district for the past one week. 254 9th April Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for The tense situation prevailing 1987 Finance among the public due to the alleged conversion of all gold jewels into brass jewels, pledged by the Public in the Chengalpattu Co-operative Bank by the Bank authorities. 255 9th April Thiru M. Minister for The steep fall in the price of 1987 Meenakshisundaram Industries and salt resulting in the closure of Agriculture. many salt manufacturing units in many villages of Kodiyakkadu in Vedaranyam taulk, Thanajavur District. 253

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 256 9th April Thiru M. Chinnaraj Minister for The proposed strike by the 1987 Industries and teaching staff of the Tamil Agriculture. Nadu Agricultural University at Coimbatore to press their various demands pending for a long time. 257 9th April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Delay in the construction of 1987 Duraisamy Transport the bridge connection Kottur and Nandanam. 258 9th April Thiru Omalur K. Minister for The situation created due to 1987 Anbalagan Tourism the objections raised by the Prohibition and officials of the Forest Electricity Department while undertaking survey for laying power lines to provide street lights to certain villages in Kadayampatti Panchayat Union at Servarayan Hills, Salem and district. 259 10th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of students under 1987 K. Ramani Education and going training in tailoring at J. Hemachandran Law and certain other G. Veeraiyan places as there is no V.P. Chinthan examination centre at Sirkazhi. 260 10th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 M. Krishnamoorthy Transport among the Tamil Nadu K. Rajangam Handloom Silk Weaves and S. Rajaraman Co-operative Society Members due to scarcity of raw materials in the Tamil Nadu Silk Marketing Federation and Karnataka Silk Board. 261 10th April Thiru K. Sholairaj Minister for The inconvenience caused to 1987 Tourism the people of Usilampatti F. Prohibition and Keesaiyur Sampatti and Electricity Suliapatti in Manaparai Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District as they have to go to the registration office at Viralimalai in Pudukkottai District instead on Manaparrai which is near to them. 254

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 262 10th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The failure to appoint 1987 M. Manimaran Tourism Accounts Officer in temples A. Natarajan Prohibition and having higher revenues which Electricity are under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. 263 10th April Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for The representation made by 1987 Public Works the agriculturists of Coimbatore District for the execution of Punnampuzha and Pandiyaru Scheme. 264 11th April Thiru T.R. Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Venkataramanan Industries and among the public due to the Agriculture. reported move of the Government to sell the Tamil Nadu Chemicals Company functioning effectively to private parties. 265 11th April Thiru V. Balakrishnan Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1987 Health the Backward Class Welfare Hostel housed in a rental building at Town Panchayat, in Sivagasi Assembly Constituency Kamarajar District. 266 11th April Dr. N. Masilamani Minister for Non-completion of new 1987 Health buildings constructed for the maternity and child health centre in certain villages of Assembly Constituency. 267 11th April Thiru F.M. Minister for Merging of E.B. Sub-Division 1987 Rajarathinam Tourism at Eraniel to Kuzhithurai Prohibition and division in Kanyakumari Electricity District. 268 11th April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The situation arsing out of ten 1987 Gowder Tourism elephants having been shot Prohibition and dead within a month in the Electricity world famous wild Life Sanctuary and Tourism Centre at Mudumalai. 255

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 269 20th April Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for The dismissal of Junior 1987 Finance Assistance selected by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission under Group-IV Services in 1984 working in the Revenue Section of District Collect orate, Salem. 270 20th April Thiru Gudalore E.V. Minister for The destruction of Rs.37 lakhs 1987 Velu Industries and worth of Sugar by fire at the Agriculture. Co-operative Sugar Factory at . 271 20th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The continued fast under 1987 K. Ramani Industries and taken by the employees of the V.P. Chinathan Agriculture. Tamil Nadu Water Supply G. Veeraiyan and Drainage Board. M. Sellamuthu 272 20th April Thiru S.Rajaraman Minister for Damage caused to the 1987 Health agricultural crop in thousands of areas as a result of effluence coming out of the Modern Rice Mill of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation at Ammanpetti in Thanjavur Panchayat Union besides polluting the drinking water and creating unhygienic conditions. 273 20th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The delay in erecting the 1987 M.Chinnaraj Adi-Dravidar machineries by Khadi Board, V.K. Chinnasamy in the buildings already constructed for starting Small Paper Mills through THADCO with a view to provide employment opportunities to Adi-Dravidar Community. 274 21st April Thiru K. Narasimma Chief Minister Abduction of students of 1987 Pallavan Panchayat Union Middle School at Uthiramerur on 20th March 1987. 275 21st April Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Industries and the sugarcane growers due to Agriculture. refusal of the Nehru Sugar Mills Management in Perambalur to register their sugarcane. 256

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 276 21st April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The inability of the general 1987 S.Rajaraman Education and public to pay donations while Dr.K. Nallamuthu Law admitting their wards in Private Medical and Engineering Colleges and Industrial Training Instructions in Tamil Nadu. 277 21st April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Gowder Tourism the public and sportsmen due Prohibition and to non-construction of an Electricity outdoor the stadium at Uthagamandalam, Nilgiris district. 278 21st April Thiru E.V. Velu Minister for The necessity to construct a 1987 Health small dam across the Yelumitchaiaru at Karambakulam. South Arcot District. 279 21st April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Delay in filling up of seven 1987 K. Subbarayan Health vacancies of specialist in the E.V.K,S. Elangovan E.S.I. Hospital, Coimbatore. 280 22nd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Outbreak of disease like 1987 K. Sholairaj Health tooth-ache gum infection, skin S. Jagadeesan disease and diarrhoea due to the effluence let out from the dye foundaries in Karur Town. 281 22nd April Thiru V. Minister for Hardship faced by parents and 1987 Balachandran Education and students studying in Teacher's Law Training Classes in Government Higher Secondary School at Marthandam, Kuzhithurai Education Zone in Kanyakumari District due to with holding permission to all the 17 students to appear for their examination during 1985-86. 282 22nd April Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Minister for Inconvenience caused to 1987 Transport people in Thirumangalam Assembly Constituency due to non-construction of Bridge in M. Bothanadhi. 283 22nd April Thiru P. Minister for The hardship faced by public 1987 Theertharaman Transport due to inadequate town bus services in Palacede. 257

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 284 22nd April Tvl. V.P. Minister for The situation created by the 1987 Balasubramanian Transport non-functioning of more than Deputy Speaker 250 Match Manufacturing Co- V. Balakrishnan operative Societies in our V.S. Panchavarnam State. K.Ramani K. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran V.P. Chithan S. Kumaragurubara A.S.A. Arumugam R. Thamaraikkani 285 22nd April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Gowder Tourism the public due to low Voltage Prohibition and and frequent power cut in Electricity villages around the Nilgiris District. 286 22nd April Thiru T.R. Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Venkataramanan Tourism the temple staff due to the Prohibition and existence of two separate Electricity services viz., Departmental Service and Temple Service in Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. 287 22nd April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The plight of the people due 1987 Duraisamy Public Works to delay in lowering the catchments level in Velacheri Tank. 288 22nd April Thiru S. Minister for Necessity to provide 1987 Balasubramanian Public Works permanent irrigation facility to about 250 acres of land by excavating a canal from Keliyappillaiyoor tank at Servile Karanpatti Panchayat to all rain fed tanks in Anaintha Perumal Nadanur Pan excess thus diverting the excess water in Rama Nadhi, which otherwise get wasted. 289 22nd April Dr. D. Kumaradoss Minister for The condition of about 500 1987 Health families of fishermen in Kanyakumari district affected by the prohibitory order of the Kerala Chief Minister for fishing in the Kerala State Sea Zone. 258

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 290 22nd April Thirumathi A.S. Minister for Non-commencement of 1987 Ponnammal Health construction of Primary Health Centre at Neyyakarapatti Town Panchayat in Palani Assembly Constituency. 291 22nd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-availability of ambulance 1987 G. Veeraiyan Health Van since 5th May1985 in the M. Sellamuthu Nagapattinam Headquarters Hospital. 292 22nd April Thiru G.K. J. Bharathi Minister for The adverse effect on many 1987 Health hamlets in Thiruvotriyur Constituency due to sea erosion. 293 22nd April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The situation created by the 1987 Duraisamy Tourism stay order issued by the Hindu Prohibition and Religious and Charitable Electricity Endowments Department to the Slum Clearance Board to stop construction in their lands when the construction work was half way through. 294 23rd April Thiru K. Chief Minister The removal of the fire engine 1987 Balasubramanian (extinguishers) from the newly established fire service station at Sirkali. 295 23rd April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Gowder Finance the freedom fighters due to non-exemption from the Land Lease Act for the lands allotted to them from Temple Lands as well as other lands gifted to them. 296 23rd April Thiru M. Minister for The non-extension of waiver 1987 Meenakshisundaram Finance of interest of Rs.125 crores announced by the Government Land Development Banks, Agriculture Credit Societies attached to the Central Cooperative Banks. 297 23rd April Thiru K. Perumal Minister for The plight of the inhabitants 1987 Pillai Finance due to the destruction of 50 houses in fire accident at Kattupudur, Thovalai Panchayat Union in Kanyakumari district. 259

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 298 23rd April Thiru R. Rengasamy Minister for The plight of the workers due 1987 Food to the closure of the South East Tannery at since October 1986. 299 23rd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The non-implementation of 1987 V.P. Chithan Food Palekar award to the working K. Veeraiyan journalists in Tamil Nadu. M. Chellamuthu J. Hemachandran 300 23rd April Dr.K. Nallamuthu Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1987 Food 50 houses constructed under I.R.D.P. Scheme even before occupation at Visuvakudi village, Annamanagalam Panchayat in Permbalur taluk. 301 23rd April Thiru A.S.A. Minister for The need for construction of 1987 Arumugam Transport an over-bridge across Thenpannai River at Barur Avanthuvadi Road, Kaveripattinam Constituency. 302 23rd April Thiru A. Minister for The necessity to make 1987 Chandrasekaran Commercial permanent those basic Taxes. servants working for five years on daily wage basis at the Commercial Tax check- posts in Madurai. 303 23rd April Thiru R. Minister for Extension of subsidy paid 1987 Thamaraikkani Adi-Dravidar through Tamil Nadu Adi- Welfare Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation to the milk Producers Co- operative Society and the non- payment of subsidy for three years to the Milk Producers Co-operative Society at Srivilliputhur Constituency. 304 24th April Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for The eviction of many affected 1987 Finance farmers from lands under lease without any relief even though the Government have declared that Nannilam is one of the 12 flood affected taluks of Thanjavur district by the 1985 floods. 260

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 305 24th April Thiru R. Minister for The orders issued by the 1987 Thamaraikkani Finance district Collectors prohibiting the construction of houses on the lands allotted for the Adi- Dravidar at Natham village Poramboke land in Srivilliputhur Constituency. 306 24th April Thiru S.M. Minister for The fire accident at the 1987 Ramachandran Finance vegetable shops complex in Pullareddy Avenue, on 25th March 1987. 307 24th April Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for The necessity to establish the 1987 Health Medical College at Salem expeditiously as the studies had commenced. 308 24th April Thiru S. Jeyachandran Minister for Non-availability of doctors 1987 Health during working hours, non- supply of Medicines to the Primary Health Centres and also the untouchability prevailing among the doctors at Ayakudi in Kattumannar Kovil Constituency. 309 24th April Thiru K. Sholaria Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Health the public due to importance being given to legal formalities of the accident victims first and medical treatment taking second place. 310 24th April Thiru S.P. Manavalan Minister for The difficulties experienced 1987 Transport by the hill tribes due to termination of bus services between Pudur and Thirupathur at Javadu Hills in North Arcot district. 311 24th April Thiru S. Rathinavel Minister for Long pending construction of 1987 Transport a link bridge to Manickappuram near Samayapuram in Tiruchirappali district. 261

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 312 24th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The necessity to arrive at a 1987 K. Subbarayan Tourism smooth settlement through P. Uthirapathy Prohibition and negotiation with the Tamil Electricity Nadu Dairy Development Employees Association in connection with the reinstatement of 1,000 employees terminated by the Madahavaram. 313 24th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 K.Ramani Noon-Meals the public due to stagnation of V.P. Chithan Social Welfare unsold honey worth lakhs of G. Veeraiyan and Khadi rupees in Kanyakumari J. Hemachandran district. M. Chellamuthu 314 25th April Thiru S. Rajaraman Chief Minister The inordinate delay in the 1987 construction of police quarters at Papanasam Town Panchayat. 315 25th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-regularisation of the 1987 A. Rahman Khan Finance services of certain temporary T.R. Venkataramanan staff even though the J. Mohamed Gani Government have issued orders in G.O. Ms. No. 996, dated 22nd September 1984 for regularising their services. 316 25th April Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The hardship experienced by 1987 Gowder Health the public due to inadequate bed strength at the Government Hospital in Gudalur taluk in the Nilgiris district. 317 25th April Thiru S. Daniel Raj Minister for Plights of patients in 1987 Health Government Head Quarters Hospital at Tuticorin due to inadequate bed strength and non-availability of anti-rabies injection. 318 25th April Thiru K. Narasimma Minister for The unhygienic condition 1987 Pallavan Health prevailing in certain villages in Walajabad Panchayat Union, Chengalpattu district due to efflux of water being let out from dying factories in that area. 262

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 319 25th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Anxiety prevailing among the 1987 K. Subbarayan Transport public due to cracks P. Uthirapathy developing in the bridge S. Govindasamy across the river Cauvery in for the second time. 320 25th April Thiru S. Rathinavel Minister for The traffic congestion caused 1987 Transport by the non-construction of a slope bridge across the Kattar (river) at Puthunampatti Road in Kottathur, Tirunelveli district. 321 25th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The accident at 1987 C. Palanimuthu Transport Akkichettipalayam on 8th Thirumathi T. April 1987 in Salem-Attur Rajambal road in which a private bus K. Ramani and lorry met with a head on V.P. Chintan collision leaving 4 persons J. Hemachandran dead and 20 other injured. G. Veeraiyan K. Chellamuthu 322 25th April Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for The plight of the girls in Adi- 1987 Adi-Dravidar Dravidar students Hostel in Welfare Kattumannarkudi, due to door less rooms and also non- availability of water for bathing. 323 25th April Thiru V.P. Minister for The situation arising out of 1987 Balasubramanian Public Works the proposed move of Deputy Speaker Karnataka State to construct new dams, while the Tamil Nadu Government is pressing the Centre to refer the Cauvery dispute to a Tribunal. 324 28th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of 1,200 Labourers 1987 M. Marimuthu Food and families due to the closure K. Subbarayan of the Mahalakshmi Mills at K. Ramani Pasumalai in Madurai for J. Hemachandran more than 60 days. G. Veeraiyan R. Rangasamy 263

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 325 28th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation arising out of 1987 M. Manimaran Food shooting and snatching away A. Natarajan of the amount taken to the procurement station by the Tashildar of Civil Supplies Department near Chidambaram, in South Arcot district. 326 28th April Thiru K. Ramani Minister for Non-availability of 1987 Health emergency Medical facilities at E.S.I. Dispensary Rajapalayam where number of Spinning Mills are situated. 327 28th April Thiru R. Minister for The health hazard faced by 1987 Thamaraikkani Health the people due to the letting in of sewerage effluence into river at Avoodaiyapuram, Mannarkottai areas in Virudhunagar. 328 28th April Dr. Nallamuthu, K. Minister for The anxiety among the public 1987 Health affected by effluence and smoke let out from Nehru sugar Mills at Perambalur. 329 28th April Thiru V.R. Jayaraman Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Education and among the students of Law Arasankullam village, ambasamudram taluk, due to lack of school facilities at Arasankulam. 230 28th April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Non-provision of facilities 1987 Duraisamy Education and like building, laboratories Law play ground and furniture for the students of Girls High School attached to Teachers Training College, Saidapet. 331 28th April Thiru S. Rajaraman Minister for The plight of the public in 1987 Tourism getting power connections due Prohibition and to delay in construction of Electricity sub-station at Ayyampettai Town Panchayat in Thanjavur district. 332 28th April Thiru T. Anbazhagan Minister for The closure of the 1987 Tourism sandalwood oil factory at Prohibition and Thekkupatthu in North Arcot Electricity District. 264

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 333 28th April Thiru K. Anbazhagan Minister for The plight of released bonded 1987 Adi-Dravidar labourers from Andhra Welfare Pradesh and their families due to closure of the blue metal crusher at quarry installed by the Government for them at Omalaur Panchayat Union in Salem district. 334 28th April Thiru Pappa Minister for Necessity to issue free 1987 Subramanian Industries and distribution of Minikit to Agriculture. small farmers in Kuttalam Constituency and issue of Black gram seed and pesticide free of cost or at subsidised rates. 335 29th April Thiru K. Minister for The closure of the 1987 Venkatachalam Industries and Government Mini Cement Agriculture. Factory at Muduvathur in Tiruchirappalli district. 336 29th April Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The plight of the public due to 1987 Duraisamy Industries and water scarcity in Agriculture. Maduvankarai area which is not linked with Velacheri drinking water supply Scheme of Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board. 337 29th April Thiru Ella. Minister for Possible danger of closure of 1987 Rajamanickam Industries and the Standard Motor Factory at Agriculture. Perungalathoor in Tamabaram Constituency due to the new policy introduced by the Government of India. 338 29th April Thiru Dr. D. Minister for Difficulties experienced by 1987 Kumaradoss Health more than thousand hereditary Sidda doctors in Kanyakumari district who have not been given grant in-aid in spite of their long standing petition. 339 29th April Thiru Gudalore E.V. Minister for The plight of the pedestrians 1987 Velu Transport and inconvenience caused to transport due to damaged condition of the Venkatarangapuram Village road at Ambur taluk in Tirunelveli district. 265

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 340 29th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Death of 6 persons due to 1987 K. Subbarayan Tourism consumption of illicit arrack P. Uthirapathy Prohibition and at Devankarpet near Electricity Coimbatore Flower Market. 341 29th April Thiru P.K.M. Minister for Strike undertaken by 1987 Muthuramalingam Tourism Member5s of Temple Staff Prohibition and Association, Tirunelveli, and Electricity Chidambaranar districts since 9th March 1987 to press their demands. 342 29th April Thiru T.R. Minister for The non-display of the 1987 Venkataramanan Tourism guidelines on land valuation Prohibition and by the Sub-Registrar in Tamil Electricity Nadu for the benefit of the public and the favouritism shown for upward and downward evaluation of land prices according to considerations received. 343 29th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Plight of more than 60 1987 V.P. Chintan Noon-Meals students of the new Adi- K. Ramani Social Welfare Dravidar welfare school at G. Veeraiyan and Khadi Pangarmavadi village, M. Chellamuthu Vadakarai Panchayat, J. Hemachandran Keevalur Panchayat Union in Thanjavur District due to the non-availability of buildings for the Nutritious Noon-Meals Scheme. 344 4th May Dr. N. Masilamani Minister for The plight of the patients due 1987 Health to non-functioning of the X- ray unit at Government Hospital in Jayamkondan. 345 4th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The suo-moto decision taken 1987 K. Ramani Health by the authorities to declare M. Sellamuthu lockout in the Tamil Nadu G. Veeraiyan Pearl Enterprises at Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. 346 4th May Thiru K. Anbalagan Minister for Unhygienic conditions 1987 Health prevailing in the areas of Omalur new bus stand in Salem district due to effluence let out from the leather shandy and the damages caused to fertile lands. 266

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 347 4th May Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The plight of the public due to 1987 Duraisamy Housing non-construction of alternative houses at Thideer Nagar and Kothamedu hamlets. 348 4th May Thiru J. Mohamed Minister for The necessity to give power 1987 Gani Tourism connection to the overhead Prohibition and tanks constructed last year in Electricity some villages at Pudukottai and Kandarvakottai Panchayat Unions in Pudukottai District. 349 4th May Thiru K. Sholairaj Minister for Situation arising out of the 1987 Tourism stay order given by the Hindu Prohibition and Religious and Charitable Electricity Endowments Department to the scheme of constructing a Primary Health Centre at Thuvarankurichi. 350 4th May Thiru M. Andi Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1987 Ambalam Tourism the very famous and ancient Prohibition and Arulmigu Kasilasanathar Electricity temple at Nattamkovilpatti constructed during Pandian Kings Regime and the resultant anxiety of the public. 351 4th May Thiru Gudalore E.V. Minister for The necessity to provide 1987 Velu Public Works irrigation facility from Pachaiyaru through a separate canal to the tanks at Odaikarai in Ambasamudram taluk. 352 4th May Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for The necessity to implement 1987 Public Works the demand of the agriculturists to execute the Anamalai and Nallaru Schemes in order to strengthen the P.A.P. irrigation scheme in Coimbatore district. 353 4th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The necessity to release water 1987 S. Jayachandran Public Works from Mukkombu dam in K.R. Ganapathy Kallana for the Navarai Crop cultivated in wet lands of Kattumannaar kovil area 267

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 354 6th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-issue of house pattas to 1987 K. Subbarayan Finance 177 poor agricultural A. Natarajan labourers residing for the past seven years at Nallur village, Palladam taluk in Coimbatore district. 355 6th May Thiru S.Semmalai Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Industries and the labourers working in the Agriculture. factories attached to TACEL due to possible closure as a result of incurring losses. 356 6th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation prevailing on 1987 T.R. Venkatramanan Industries and the shortage of minerals due S.P. Manavalan Agriculture. to non-renewal of licences for excavation of Gypsum and Minerals in Tamil Nadu in general and Coimbatore district in particular. 357 6th May Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for The plight of the 1987 Industries and Agriculturists in Marketing Agriculture. their agricultural Marketing Society in Kurinjipadi due to lack of accommodation. 358 6th May Thiru A. Thagavelu Minister for Denial of employment to 1987 Industries and those who had duly applied Agriculture. for jobs in the Pugalaur Paper Mills according to the advertisement in the News Papers for the past two years. 359 6th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The necessity on the part of 1987 S.N. Rajendran Transport the State Government to stress R. Thamaraikkani upon the Central Government to expedite the deepening of the Tuticorin new Harbour from 27 feet to 30 feet for accommodating ships with 40,000 tonnes of weight within the Harbour since allotted to a contractor seven years ago at the cost of Rs.4 crores. 360 6th May Thiru K.P.K. Sekar Minister for The situation created by the 1987 alias K.P. Kulasekar Transport sandunes in Pazhaverkadu lake in Ponneri constituency and the consequent difficulty caused to the sailing of fishing boats and catamarans. 268

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 361 6th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The need for immediate 1987 K. Krishnamurthy Noon-Meals implementation on the N. Rajangam Social Welfare announcement made by the S. Rajaraman and Khadi Government to sanction pension to all those whose applications are pending for old age pension, Widows and Physically handicapped in Tamil Nadu. 362 6th May Thiru M. Manimaran Minister for The situation prevailing due 1987 Public Works to the destruction of cement slabs paved on the banks of the canal under the pretext of modernisation scheme at the tail end of Cauvery Irrigation areas in Thanjavur district. 363 6th May Thiru P.K.M. Minister for The stoppage of the work 1987 Muthuramalingam Public Works relating to Kodumudi river reservoir scheme at Valliyoor Nanguneri Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli. 364 7th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 K. Subbarayan Food among 700 striking labourers M. Chinnaraj of United Bleachers Factory at Meetupalayam in Coimbatore district. 365 7th May Thiru G.K.J. Bharathi Minister for Non-maintenance of street 1987 Food lights in 19 hamlets from Kattiwakkam to Egmore along the High Road in Constituency. 366 7th May Thiru S.Jayachandran Minister for Refusal of the Commissioner 1987 Food of Kattumannar Koil Panchayat Union to attend the meeting, convened to hear the public grievances at many villages in Kattumannar Koil Constituency. 367 7th May Thiru A. Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Venkatachalam Health the people of the area due to out break of measles among the people in Pudukottai district. 269

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 368 7th May Thirumathi B. Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Valarmathi Housing and the residents of Handlooms. Pattinapakkam due to improper maintenance of the Government Servants Quarters. 369 7th May Thiru Saidai S. Minister for Non-implement of the 1987 Duraisamy Housing and announcement to make Handlooms. labourers as owners of their tenants at Industrial Estates in Tamil Nadu. 370 7th May Thiru V. Minister for The need to solve through 1987 Thamizhmani Housing and negotiation or through a Handlooms. tribunal, the rise in the fixation of price of house under L.I.G. at Rs.34,482 by M.M.D.A. after an announcement that the same will be allotted at Rs.18,000 per house for that group. 371 7th May Thiru R. Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Thamaraikkani Tourism the people due to delay in Prohibition and finalisation of estimate for Electricity renovation of Andal Temple at Srivilliputhur even though the Expert Committee for renovation of the temple was formed a year ago. 372 7th May Thiru S. Sivaraman Minister for The plight of the Adi- 1987 Adi-Dravidar Dravidars due to destruction Welfare of their colony by fire at Thenginatham in Chinna Salem Panchayat Union 5 years ago and the difficulty experienced by them in getting Government Loan for reconstruction of their houses. 373 7th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for the anxiety prevailing among 1987 K.A. Sengottaiyan Public Works the people of the area about P.G. Narayanan the storage capacity of the Dr. A. Ponnusamy tank getting reduced due to silting of sand in Anandasagar tank at P. Mettupalayam in Periyar District. 270

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 374 8th May Thiru K. Hutchi Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 Gowder Finance among the people due to failure of monsoon this year at Gudalore, Udhagamandalam, Coonnor, Kothagiri Taluks in the Nilgiris District. 375 8th May Thiru V.P. Chithan Minister for The damage caused by the 1987 Finance revenue officials to 32 Adi- Dravidar houses built in the lands belonging to Senniamman Koil at Village, Villivakkam Constituency. 376 8th May Thiru Ella Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Rajamanickam Finance the people of Tambaram and suburban areas due to fixation of higher rates by the Government in accordance with its latest policy that the vacant lands of more than 3 cents should be fixed at higher rates. 377 8th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation arising out of 1987 M. Sundaradas Finance the termination of Special K. Krishnamoorthy Officers appointed in Co- S. Rajaraman operative Societies all over M. Rajangam Tamil Nadu. Dr. N. Masilamani N.S.V. Chithan 378 8th May Thiru C. Raman Minister for Unhygienic condition 1987 Health prevailing at the Government maternity Hospital at Rajapalayam. 379 8th May Thiru R. Minister for The unusual nature of the 1987 Thamaraikkani Education and science question peper against Law. the usual pattern given for S.S.L.C. Examination held in March 1987. 380 8th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation prevailing 1987 A.S.A. Arumugam Education and among the people of the area M. Guruswamy alias Law. on the rumours about the Annadhasan closure of the government Arts Collage near BHEL at Taluk in Tiruchirappalli District. 271

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 381 8th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of the families of 1987 K. Anbazhagan Housing and 2,300 Labourers of the Mettur G. Rengasamy Handlooms. Textiles in Salem district due S. Govindasamy to is closure by the K. Subbarayan Management. 382 8th May Thiruvalargal- Minister for The plight of the agriculturists 1987 S. Sivaraman Housing and in not getting regular power S. Sivaraj Handlooms. supply for want of sub-station at Sankarapuram, Rishivandiyam areas in South Arcot District. 383 8th May Dr. K. Nallamuthu Minister for The anxiety prevailing among 1987 Tourism the people due to lands being Prohibition and sold or let out for lease for Electricity lower amount and rent being collected by the private people from the lands and houses belonging to Arulmigu Madanagopal samy Koil in Perambalur. On 9th May 1987, lists (SI Nos. 1 to 71) Notices of Call Attention on matters of urgent public importance were also tabled and the statements to that effect were laid on the Table of the House by the Ministers concerned. 384 12th Thiruvalargal- Minister for The non-sanctioning of loans November M. Manimaran Finance by the Co-operative Societies 1987 P. Uhtirapathy to the Agriculturists in Thanjavur District for direct sowing. 385 12th Thiru V.P. Minister for The difficulties experienced November Balasubramanian, Local by people due to the 1987 Deputy Speaker. Administration. procedure followed that the Thiruvalargal- bulbs of street lights in the S. Semmalai village should be replaced C. Palanimuthu only once a year. E.V.K.S. Elangovan 386 13th Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The illegal sale of November Duraisamy Finance Government lands at 1987 Velacheri area by the Village Administrative Officer without the Knowledge of the Government. 387 13th Thiru J. Minister for The strike by Labourers in the November Hemachandran Local Rubber Estates of "Arasu 1987 Administration. Rubber Corporation" in Kanyakumari district. 272

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 388 13th Thiru R. Minister for The hazy and invisible November Thamaraikkani Tourism pictures of the programmes 1987 Prohibition and shown on T.V. telecast from Electricity the Kodaikanal Relay Station in Srivilliputhur Area. 389 13th Thiru T.R. Minister for Live stock affected by November Venkatramanan Tourism Brucellosis diseases in large 1987 Prohibition and scale in Tenkasi Taluk. Electricity 390 13th Thiru K. Sholairaju Minister for Hardship experienced by the November Public Works Agriculturists due to the 1987 formation of sand-dunes in Ponneyaru Dam in Vaiyampatti Union, Marungapuri Constituency. 391 16th Thiruvalargal- Minister for The situation prevailing November K. Subbarayan Local among the public due to steep 1987 M. Manimaran Administration. escalation of house tax in A. Natarajan local bodies in Tamil Nadu. T.R. Venkatramanan K. Ramani G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu A.S.A. Arumugam 392 16th Thiru V.P. Minister for The constant fear among the November Balasubramanian, Health public due to missing of new 1987 Deputy Speaker. born babies in the district Head quarters Hospital, Dindugul. 393 16th Thiru K. Sholairasu Minister for The non-availability of lands November Adi-Dravidar in villages for construction of 1987 Welfare Hospitals, Schools and hostels due to encroachment of Natham Poramboke lands. 394 16th Thiru A. Thangarasu Minister for The infestation of Kattamani November Public Works Plants in the canal of Perumal 1987 Lake in Kurunchipadi Union resulting in the disease of the canal. 395 16th Thiru A. Minister for The situation arising put of November Chandrasekaran Public Works the damage of the wall 1987 protecting flood waters constructed on at Sholavandan in Madurai District. 273

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 396 17th Thiruvalargal- Minister for The hundreds of Agricultural November M. Chinnaraj Finance labourers of Coimbatore 1987 P. Uthirapathy District, particularly in Mettupalayam Taluk though eligible under the scheme for distribution of Dhoties and Sarees, announced by the Chief Minister have not been given the benefits. 397 17th Thiruvalargal- Minister for The strike undertaken by the November Pon. Local labourers due to non-payment 1987 Muthuramalingam Administration. salaries by the Management M. Marimuthu of Mahalakshmi Mills, P.K.M. Madurai. Muthuramalingam K. Ramani G. Verraiyan M. Sellamuthu 398 17th Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The plight of the people in November Duraisamy Industries and low lying streets in Saidapet 1987 Agriculture. area due to inadequate drainage system. 399 17th Thiru A.S.A. Minister for Difficulties face by the November Arumugam Health patients in Chengalput 1987 Medical College Hospital due to non-availability of anaesthetists for the past two months. 400 17th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Brain fever in Ariyalur, November Dr. N. Masilamani Health Udayarpalayam and 1987 K. Subbarayan Perambalur taluks affecting E.V.K.S. Elangovan the children. K. Venkatachalam M. Manimaran A. Natarajan K. Sholairaj P. Uthirapathy 401 17th Thiru M. Minister for The plight of 300 workers November Meenakshisundaram. Adi-Dravidar sent as bonded labourers from 1987 Welfare Vedaranyam in Thanjavur District to Sirimur in Reva district, Madhya Pradesh resulting in the death of a person due to starvation and the need to give relief to the remaining affected persons. 274

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 402 18th Thiru S. Semmalai Minister for Simplifying the existing November Finance procedure of a opting random 1987 check-up to estimate the compensation amount issued to the farmers through the crop Insurance Scheme. 403 18th Thiru K. Minister for Conditions laid for purchase November Venkatachalam Finance of the essential commodities 1987 in the fair price shops in Tiruchirappalli District. 404 18th Thiru V. Thangavelu Minister for The strike undertaken by the November Local 10,000 workers of the Tea 1987 Administration. Estates of India Limited, Valparai. 405 18th Thiru K. Subbarayan Minister for Closure of Tiruppur November Local Dhanalakshmi A&B Mills 1987 Administration. since May 1987. 406 18th Thiru R. Minister for The quarry rights for the November Thamaraikkani Industries and Survey No. 234/2 in 1987 Agriculture. , Chingleput district leased out to private parties by the Collector of Chingleput district instead of the Thiruneermalai Hindu Adi-Dravidars Industrial Co- operative Society. 407 18th Thiru M. Sundaradas Minister for Lack of bus service from November Transport. Kulithurai in Vilavangode 1987 Taluk, Kanyakumari district. 408 18th Thiru Saidai S. Minister for The loss of revenue to the November Duraisamy Tourism Hindu Religious and 1987 Prohibition and Charitable Endowments due Electricity to the leasing out of the temple land (No. 167) of Arulmigu Byragi Matt, Madras at a lesser rate to private party.

Besides these, list of call Attention notices along with Statements form the Ministers concerned numbering 1 to 46 were laid on the Table of the House on the last day of the Fifth Session, i.e. 18th November 1987.

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TABLE No. XV (Vide Page No. 48) DETAILS OF NOTICE ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS WHICH WERE BROUGHT BEFORE THE HOUSE AND CONSENT WITHHELD BY THE SPEAKER

Sl. Date Name of the Members Subject No (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 21st March 1985 Thiruvalargal- Sudden illness of more than 220 M. Ramanathan labourers after taking food at the A. Natarajan National Textile Corporation K. Subbarayan Canteen, Kurichy near Coimbatore on P. Uthirapathy 14th March 1985. K. Ramani J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan V.P. Chinthan V. Thangavelu 2 2nd April 1985 Thiruvalargal- Reported death of two persons and A. Rahman Khan injury to several persons due to K. Ramani stampede in the Rajarathinam P. Uthirapathy Stadium, Madras, gathered for S. Balan recruiting Police personnel. V.P. Chinthan J. Hemachandran S. Rajaraman M. Ramanathan Dr. K. Sowrirajan 3 4th April 1985 Thiruvalargal- Accident in the Ennore Thermal V. Thangavelu Power Station on 1st April 1985 due M. Ramanathan to Boiler explosion. Kumari Anandan S.N. Ramasamy T.R. Venkatramanan K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy Pon. Muthuramalingam N. Sivagnanam K.M. Thangamani C. Palanimuthu S. Balan V.P. Chinthan G. Veeraiyan K. Ramani J. Hemachandran G.K.J. Bharathi S. Sivaraj S. Jayachandran 276

(1) (2) (3) (4) 4 8th April 1985 Thiruvalargal- Atrocities committed by the Special V.P. Chinthan Armed Reserve Police from Avadi G. Ananthakrishnan Police Camp 1st April 1985 in A. Rahman Khan Ramarathna Theatre at Avadi. T.R. Venkatramanan K. Subbarayan S.N. Ramasamy S. Balan Parthi Elam Vazhuthi K. M. Thangamani C. Palanimuthu 5 5th June 1985 Thiruvalargal- Fire accident in the historic Moore A. Rahman Khan Marcket Building in Madras City. P. Uthirapathy Pon. Muthuramalingam A. Piranavanathan S. Balan A. Selvarajan J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu K. Ramani P. Ponnurangam M. Manimaran A. Natarasan S. Venugopal S. Sivaraj K. Anbalagan 6 7th June 1985 Thiruvalargal- Riot in the Tiruchirappalli Central K. Subbarayan Jail on 17th May 1985. Pon. Muthuramalingam A. Piranavanathan P. Ponnurangam S. Balan A. Rahman Khan G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran M. Sellamuthu 7 4th July 1985 Thiruvalargal- Fire accident in the Pugalur Paper K. Ramani Mill in Tiruchirappalli. J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu 277

(1) (2) (3) (4) 8 15th July 1985 Thiruvalargal- Fire accident in Trisoolam near M. Abraham in Chengalpattu district M. Manimaran on 3rd July 1985. A. Natarasan P. Ponnurangam K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy K. Ramani J. Hemachandran G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu S. Rajaraman Durai Krishnamoorthy 9 16th July 1985 Thiruvalargal- Prevalence of Cholera disease in P. Ponnurangam Thiruvannamalai and throughout M. Abraham Tamil Nadu. K.M. Thangamani K. Ramani J. Hemachandran M. Sellamuthu 10 17th July 1985 Thiruvalargal- Police firing on 12th July 1985 in the K. Subbarayan Veppanthattai village in Perambalur Pon. Muthuramalingam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district. Dr. K. Nalla Muthu N.S.V. Chithan T.R. Venkataramanan S. Balan M. Manimaran P. Ponnurangam G. Veeraiyan M. Sellamuthu S. Rajaraman Dr. N. Masila Mani V.P. Chinthan K. Krishnamoorthy P. Uthirapathy A.K.A. Abdul Samad 11 18th July 1985 Thiruvalargal- Strike by the Textile Workers in G. Veeraiyan Tamil Nadu since 16th May 1985. M. Sellamuthu J. Hemachandran K. Subbarayan Pon. Muthuramalingam P. Uthirapathy A.K.A. Abdul Samad N.S.V. Chithan 278

(1) (2) (3) (4) 12 21st January 1986 Thiruvalargal- Firing near the Vysarpadi Police A. Rahman Khan Station on 20th January 1986. M. Ramanathan Pon. Muthuramalingam Parthi Elam Vazhuthi K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy A.S.A. Arumugam G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran M. Sellamuthu V.P. Chinthan S. Balan N.S.V. Chithan 13 1st April 1986 Thiruvalargal- Police firing in Devathanappatti near K. Subbarayan Theni on 26th March 1986. P. Uthirapathy G. Veeraiyan J. Hemachandran S. Rajaraman J. Mohameed Gani A. Rahman Khan 14 24th April 1986 Thiruvalargal- Death of one person in Police custody T.R. Venkataramanan in Pavur Chathiram Police Station, A. Rahman Khan Tenkasi on 12th April 1986. 15 30th April 1986 Thiruvalargal- Sudden illness and hospitalisation of P. Ponnurangam certain trainee nurses at Stanley Parthi Elam Vazhuthi Hospital Nurses Quarters due to K. Ramani drinking of contaminated well water V.P. Chinthan in that campus. P.K.M. Muthuramalingam A. Rahman Khan K. Subbarayan P. Uthirapathy S. Balan N.S.V. Chithan S.N. Ramasamy M. Ramanathan

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TABLE No. XVI (Vide Page No. 51) STATEMENT MADE BY MINISTERS UNDER RULE 110 OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES Sl. Date on which Minister who made the Subject matter. No statement was statement made (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 27th March Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister Development of Electronic Industry in 1985 for Industries Tamil Nadu. 2 17th June 1985 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Decision taken at the meeting of the Minister for Local Madras Metropolitan Development Administration. Authority on 14th June 1985. 3 18th June 1985 Thiru S. Muthusamy, Enhancement of bus fares in Transport Minister for Transport Corporations in Tamil Nadu. 4 1st July 1985 Thiru S. Ramachandran, Relaxation of power cut in Tamil Nadu. Minister for Electricity. 5 5th July 1985 Thiru S. Muthusamy, Purchase of a ship by the Poompuhar Minister for Transport Shipping Corporation. 6 8th July 1985 Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuff, Release of water from Mettur Dam. Minister for Public Works. 7 9th July 1985 Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister Fire accident in the Pugalur Paper Mill for Industries on 2nd July 1985. 8 15th July 1985 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Strike notice given by the Textile Minister for Labour Workers in Tamil Nadu. 9 15th July 1985 Thiru K.K.S.S.R. Adoption of new procedure for the Ramachandran, Minister repayment of loans by Members of the for Co-operation Co-operative Society. 10 16th July 1985 Dr. H.V. Handle, Minister Cancellation of 30 percent seats for Health reserved in Tamil Nadu Medical Collage for the All India Students. 11 20th January Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister Starting of an Electronic Telephone 1986 for Industries manufacturing Plant in Tamil Nadu with the Collaboration of Siemens of West Germany. 12 21st January Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Disqualifying certain categories of 1986 Minister for Local people from filing nomination and Administration. contesting the Panchayat and Municipal Elections. 13 24th January -Do- Extending the dates of filling 1986 nomination to the Panchayat and Municipal Councils Elections. 14 18th April 1986 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Re-opening of certain Textile Mills in Minister for Finance Coimbatore and other parts of Tamil (Leader of the House). Nadu. 15 26th April 1986 Thiru V.V. Swaminathan, Closure of the Cauvery Spinning and Minister for Excise, Textiles Mill in Pudukkottai. Handlooms and Textiles. 280

(1) (2) (3) (4) 16 28th April 1986 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Decision taken by the Government to Minister for Local amend the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act Administration. to avoid malpractice taking place in the election of Chairman and Vice- Chairman to Panchayat Union Councils. 17 30th April 1986 Dr. K. Kalimuthu, Minister Regularisation of the temporary services for Agriculture. the employees in the Madras Metropolitan Water-Supply and Sewerage Board. 18 7th May 1986 Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Abolition of Horse Race in Tamil Nadu. Minister for Law. 19 7th May 1986 -Do- Alleged raid conducted by the officials of the Income-Tax and the Central Bureau of Investigation of Government of India. 20 14th November Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister Fixing of price for sugarcane supplied to 1986 for Industries the Sugar Mills by the farmers. 21 21st November Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Increase in mess allowance for the Adi- 1986 Minister Health Dravidar and backward Classes students in Tamil Nadu. 22 25th November Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Steps taken to prevent brain fever in 1986 Minister for Local Tamil Nadu. Administration. 23 22nd December Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Extension of the time limit for payment 1986 Minister for Finance of the first instalment of Co-operative (Leader of the House). Loan arrears by farmers. 24 2nd March 1987 Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister Supply of Drinking-water in Madras for Industries City and other parts in Tamil Nadu. 25 4th March 1987 Thiru V.V. Swaminathan, Disruption of power supply in Madras Minister for Tourism, City. Prohibition and Electricity. 26 8th April 1987 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Drought situation in Tamil Nadu. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House). 27 8th April 1987 Thiru V.V. Swaminathan, Interruption in power supply in Madras Minister for Tourism, city when the House was in Session. Prohibition and Electricity. 28 10th April 1987 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Drought situation in Tamil Nadu and the Minister for Finance relief measures taken by the (Leader of the House). Government. 29 16th November Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Revision of Property taxes in 1987 Minister for Local Municipalities in Tamil Nadu. Administration.

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TABLE No. XVII (Vide Page No. 63) LIST OF BILLS WHICH WERE PASSED BY THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATURE AND BECAME ACTS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1985-88

1985 1. The Bharathiar University and Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 1985). 2. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1985). 3. The Tamil Nadu Payment of salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1985). 4. The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill no. 4 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1985). 5. The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1985). 6. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1985) 7. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No, 7 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1985). 8. The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1985). 9. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1985). 10. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1985). 11. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1985). 12. The Tamil Nadu University (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1985). 13. The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1985). 14. The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Produce Markets (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1985). 282

15. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment and Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1985). 16. The Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1985). 17. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1985). 18. The Tamil Nadu General State Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1985). 19. The Tamil Nadu General State Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1985). 20. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1985). 21. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1985). 22. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No 22 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act no. 24 of 1985). 23. (The Tamil Nadu district Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1985). 24. The Alagappa University Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act no. 23 of 1985). 25. The Tamil Nadu Taxation Laws Amendment (Inapplicability of Limitation) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1985). 26. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1985). 27. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1985). 28. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1985). 29. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1985). 30. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1985). 283

31. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1985). 32. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Second Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1985). 33. The Tamil Nadu General State Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1985). 34. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill no. 34 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1985). 35. The Madras High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Extension Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1985). 36. The Madras City Police and the Tamil Nadu District Police (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1985). 37. The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1985). 38. The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Hoardings Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1985). 39. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1985). 40 The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1985). 41. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1985). 42. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1985). 43. The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1985). 44. The Tamil Nadu Law Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1985). 45. The Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1985) 46. The Tamil Nadu Fire Service Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1985).

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1986 1. The Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation Control and Licensing) Bill, 1985 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1986). 2. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1986). 3. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1986). 4. The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1986). 5. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1986). 6. The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1986). 7. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Councils (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1986). 8. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1986). 9. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.10 of 1986). 10. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.11 of 1986). 11. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1986). 12. The Payment of wages (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1986) 13. The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1986). 14. The Anna University (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1986). 15. The Tamil University (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1986). 16. The Bharathiar University and Bharathidasan University (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 1986). 285

17. The Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1986). 18. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment and Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1986). 19. The Tamil Nadu Payment of salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1986). 20. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1986). 21. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1986). 22. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1986). 23. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1986). 24. The Tamil Nadu Inam Abolition Laws (Validation of Proceedings) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 61 of 1986). 25. The Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 56 of 1986). 26. The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 51 of 1986). 27. The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34of 1986). 28. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.28 of 1986). 29. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1986). 30. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1986). 31 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.30 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1986). 32. The Tamil Nadu Urban Land Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 54 of 1986). 286

33. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.32 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1986). 34. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1986). 35. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 49 of 1986). 36. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regularisation Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 50 of 1986). 37. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1986). 38. The Tamil Nadu Cyclone and Flood Affected Areas Cultivating Tenants (Special Provisions) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu No. 60 of 1986). 39. The Tamil Nadu Flood Affected Areas Cultivating Tenants (Temporary Relief) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu No. 53 of 1986). 40. The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Preventing of Disfigurement) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 53 of 1986). 41. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.55 of 1986). 42. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1986). 43. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1986). 44. The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 52 of 1986). 45. The Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1986) 46. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 57 of 1986). 47. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.38 of 1986). 48. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.32 of 1986). 287

49. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.31 of 1986). 50. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 50 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 47 of 1986). 51. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 51 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 48 of 1986). 52. The Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 52 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 59 of 1986). 53. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.53 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1986). 54. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.54 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1986). 55. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.55 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1986). 56. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 56 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1986). 57. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.57 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1986). 58. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 58 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 58 of 1986). 59. The Tamil Nadu Additional Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 59 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1986). 60. The Tamil Tax on Luxuries in Hotels and Lodging Houses (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 60 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1986). 61. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 61 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 62 of 1986). 62. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 62 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 63 of 1986). 63. The Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 63of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1986). 64. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 64 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 65 of 1986). 65. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 66 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 69 of 1986). 288

66. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 67 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 67 of 1986). 67. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Third Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 68 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 68 of 1986). 68. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets, (Amendment and Special Provisions) Second Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 69 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 66 of 1986). 69. The Tamil Nadu University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 70 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 75 of 1986). 70. The Tamil University Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 71 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 72 of 1986). 71. The Somasundaram Super Spinning Mills (Acquisition and Transfer) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 73 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 81 of 1986). 72. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Special Provisions and Validation) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 75 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 73 of 1986). 73. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 76 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 80 of 1986). 74. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Eighth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 77 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 76 of 1986). 75. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Ninth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 78 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 77 of 1986). 76. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Provision Officers) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 79 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 74 of 1986). 77. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.80 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 70 of 1986). 78. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 6) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 81 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 71 of 1986). 79. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 82 of 1986). 80. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Tenth Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 83 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No.78 of 1986). 81. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No.84 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 79 of 1986). 289

1987 1. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill (L.A. Bill No. 65 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1987). 2. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) and Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 72 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1987). 3. The Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 74 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1987). 4. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1987). 5. The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of Management) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.9 of 1987). 6. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1987). 7. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1987). 8. The Kelavarappalli Reservoir Scheme (Acquisition of Land) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1987). 9. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1987). 10. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No.7 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1987). 11. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1987). 12. The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1987). 13. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.11 of 1987). 14. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1987). 15. The Alagappa University (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1987). 290

16. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1987). 17. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20of 1987). 18. The Tamil Nadu Medical University Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1987). 19. The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1987). 20. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 17of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.24 of 1987). 21. The Lepers (Tamil Nadu Repeal) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1987). 22. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1987). 23. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.26 of 1987). 24. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1987). 25. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Cancellation of Driving Licenses for Wilful Obstruction of traffic during strike or demonstration of Protest) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1987). 26. The Tamil Nadu (Compulsory Censorship of film Publication Material) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1987). 27. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12of 1987). 28. The Tamil Nadu Kidneys (Authority for use for Therapeutic purposes) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No.25 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1987). 29. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.25 of 1987). 30. The Madras City Police (Extension to the City of Madurai and to the City of Coimbatore) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 27of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1987). 31. The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Censorship of publicity material Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1987). 291

32. The Indian Stamp and the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1987). 33. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1986) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 39 of 1987). 34. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1987). 35. The Tamil Nadu l Sales Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1987). 36. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1987). 37. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Third Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16of 1987). 38. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1987). 39. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.31 of 1987). 40. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1987). 41. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1987). 42. The Madras Metropolitan Area Ground Water (Regulation) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.27 of 1987). 43. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.55 of 1987). 44. The Tamil Nadu Medical University (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.50 of 1987). 45. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1987). 46. The Tamil Nadu State Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.2 of 1987). 47. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Third Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.). 48. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1987). 292

49. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets, (Amendment and Special Provisions) Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1987). 50. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 47of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.44 of 1987). 51. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 48of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.4 of 1987). 52. The Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking Over of Management) Second Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.56 of 1987). 53. The Pachaiyappa's Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking Over of Management) Third Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 50 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No.57 of 1987). 54. The Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 51 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 49 of 1987). 55. The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of film on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorder (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 53 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 47 of 1987). 56. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 54 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 51 of 1987). 57. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 55 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1987). 58. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 56 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1987). 59. The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Second Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 57 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1987). 60. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 58 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 54 of 1987). 61. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 59 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 52 of 1987). 62. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Validation) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 60 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 53 of 1987). 63. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 61 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1987). 293

64. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 62 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1987). 65. The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-leggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 1987 (L.A. Bill No. 52 of 1987) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1988). 66. The Tamil Nadu Drugs and Other Stores (Unlawful Possession) Bill, 1986 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1985) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1986).

TABLE No. XVIII (Vide Page No. 63.)

1985 1986 1987 1. Total number of Bills introduced in the Assembly 48 84 62 2. Total number of Bills published after leave was granted, i.e. 43 84 62 after introduction in the Assembly 3. Bills published under the orders of Hon. Speaker. 5 .. .. 4. Number of Bills referred to Select Committee ...... *5. Number of Bills passed by the Assembly and transmitted to 48 60 .. the Council. 6. Number of Bills passed by the Assembly and transmitted to the 48 60 .. Council and agreed to by the Council without any amendment. 7. Number of Bills returned to Assembly with amendment...... *8. Number of Bills introduced and passed in the Council ...... received in the Assembly and agreed to with out amendment. *9. Number of Bills introduced and passed in the Council ...... received in the Assembly and agreed to with out amendment. 10. Number of Bills assented to by the Governor of President. 46 80 58 11. Number of Bills became Act 46 81 65 12. Number of Bills withdrawn by the member in-charge or not ...... proceeded with or lapsed or put and lost.

*The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council last met on 16th May 1986 though it was finally abolished with effect from 1st November 1986.

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TABLE No. XIX (Vide Page No. 71) Serial number and Text of the Resolution Notice given by Moved by Date on Motion for Disposal of the which consideration the motion. moved Bill replacing the Ordinance moved by. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. That this House disapproves the Madras Thiru P. Thiru P. 18th March Thiru P.U. Put to vote and City Municipal Corporation (Second Ponnurangam Ponnurangam 1985 Shanmugam declared lost. Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Minister for Local Ordinance No. 19 of 1984) promulgated by Administration. the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 2. That this House disapproves the Thiru P. Do Do Do Do Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Ponnurangam (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 20 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 3. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Municipal Councils (Appointment of P. Ponnurangam Special Officers) Third Amendment K.M. Thangamani Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. C. Palanimuthu 21 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 295

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 4. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru C. Do Do Withdrawn by Nadu Panchayats Union Councils P. Ponnurangam Palanimuthu the Member by (Appointment of Special K.M. Thangamani leave of the Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 C. Palanimuthu House. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 23 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 5. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special P. Ponnurangam Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1984 K.M. Thangamani (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 24 of 1984) C. Palanimuthu promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 6. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru C. 18th March Thiru P.U. Withdrawn by Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) P. Ponnurangam Palanimuthu 1985. Shanmugam the Member by Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. K.M. Thangamani Minister for Local leave of the 25 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on C. Palanimuthu Administration. House. the 19th November 1984. 7. That this House disapproves the Tamil Do Thiru P. 19th March Thiru K.K. S.S.R. Put to vote and Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment Ponnurangam 1985 Ramachandran, declared lost. of Special Officers) Third Amendment Minister for Co- Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. operation 18 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 17th November 1984. 8. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiru P. Do 20th March Thiru C. Deemed to have Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Ordinance, Ponnurangam 1985 Ponnaiyan been withdrawn 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.1 of 1985) Minister for Law. by the Member promulgated by the Governor on the 30th as he has not January 1985. presented. 296

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 9. That this House disapproves the Tamil Do Do Do Dr. K. Kalimuthu, Deemed to have Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Second Minister for been withdrawn Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Agriculture. as the Member Ordinance No. 26 of 1984) promulgated by was not present the Governor on the 20th November 1984. at the time voting 10. That this House disapproves the Tamil Do Do Do Do Do Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment and Special Provisions) Second Amendment Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 29of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 27th November 1984. 11. That this House disapproves the Madras Do Do 21st March Do Put to vote and Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage 1985. declared lost. (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 22 of 1984) promulgated by the Governor on the 19th November 1984. 12. That this House disapproves the Madras Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. 24th January Thiru P.U. Put to vote and City Municipal Corporation (Second C. Ponnurangam Rahman Khan 1986 Shanmugam declared lost. Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu A. Rahman Khan Minister for Local Ordinance No. 8 of 1985) promulgated by K. Subbarayan Administration. the Governor on the 23rd November 1985. 13. That this House disapproves the Do Do 27th January Do Do Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation 1986 (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1985(Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 9 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd November 1985. 297

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 14. That this House disapproves the Madurai Do Thiru P. Do Do Do City Municipal Corporation (Third Ponnurangam Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 10 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd November 1985. 15. That this House disapproves the Tamil Do Do Do Do Do Nadu Municipal Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Ordinance, 1985(Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 11 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd November 1985. 16. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats Union Councils A. Rahman Khan (Appointment of Special P. Ponnurangam Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, M. Manimaran 1985(Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 3 of 1985) K. Subbarayan promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd J. Hemachandaran November 1985. 17. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats Union Councils P. Ponnurangam (Appointment of Special A. Selvarasan Officers) Fourth Amendment Ordinance, K. Subbarayan 1985(Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 16 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd November 1985. 298

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 18. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. 27th January Thiru P.U. Put to vote and Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special P. Ponnurangam Rahman Khan 1986 Shanmugam declared lost. Officers) Third Amendment Ordinance, 1985 A. Rahman Khan Minister for Local (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 4 of 1985) M. Manimaran Administration. promulgated by the Governor on the 13th J. Hemachandaran September 1985. K. Subbarayan 19. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru P. Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special P. Ponnurangam Ponnurangam Officers) Fourth Amendment Ordinance, A. Selvarasan 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 17 of K. Subbarayan 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 23rd December 1985. 20. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) P. Ponnurangam Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. A. Rahman Khan 5 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on M. Manimaran the 13th September 1985. K. Subbarayan 21. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Do Do Do Do Nadu Panchayats (Fifth Amendment) P. Ponnurangam Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. A. Selvarasan 18 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on K. Subbarayan the 23rd December 1985. 22. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. Do Do Do Nadu Prohibition (Second Amendment) P. Ponnurangam Rahman Khan Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. A. Rahman Khan 7 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on K. Subbarayan the 8th October 1985. 299

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 23. That this House disapproves the Thiruvalargal- Thiru P. 28th January Thiru P. Ponnaiyan Do Pachaiyappa's Trust (Taking over of P. Ponnurangam Ponnurangam 1986 Minister for Management) Second Amendment A. Selvarasan Education Law. Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 14 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 21st December 1985. 24. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru P. 29th January Dr. K. Kalimuthu, Put to vote and Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets and the P. Ponnurangam Ponnurangam 1986 Minister for declared lost. Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets A. Rahman Khan Agriculture. (Amendment and Special Provisions) Second K. Subbarayan Amendment Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 12 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on the 3rd December 1985. 25. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru P. 29th January Thiru K.K. S.S.R. Deemed to have Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment A. Rahman Khan Ponnurangam 1986 Ramachandran, been withdrawn of Special Officers) Second Amendment P. Ponnurangam Minister for Co- as the Member Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. J. Hemachandaran operation was not present 2 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on K. Subbarayan at the time the 7th September 1985. voting 26. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiruvalargal- Thiru P. Do Do Do Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment P. Ponnurangam Ponnurangam of Special Officers) Second Amendment A. Rahman Khan Ordinance, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. J. Hemachandaran 13 of 1985) promulgated by the Governor on K. Subbarayan the 5th December 1985 27. That this House disapproves the Madras Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. 17th Thiru K.A. Put to vote and City Municipal Corporation (Second A. Rahman Khan Rahman Khan November Krishnasamy, declared lost on Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu P. Ponnurangam 1986 Minister for Local 18th November Ordinance No. 1 of 1986) promulgated by Administration 1986. the Governor on the 30th May 1986. 300

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 28. That this House disapproves the Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. 18th Do Put to vote and Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation A. Rahman Khan Rahman Khan November declared lost. (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 P. Ponnurangam 1986 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 2 of 1986) promulgated by the Governor on the 30th May 1986. 29. That this House disapproves the Madurai Thiruvalargal- Thiru A. 18th Thiru K.A. Put to vote and City Municipal Corporation (Second A. Rahman Khan Rahman Khan November Krishnasamy, declared lost. Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Tamil Nadu P. Ponnurangam 1986 Minister for Local Ordinance No.5 of 1986) promulgated by the Administration Governor on the 19th July 1986. 30. That this House disapproves the Tamil Thiru A. Rahman Thiru A. 23rd Thiru P.U. Deemed to have Nadu Medical University (Amendment) Khan Rahman Khan November Shanmugam been withdrawn Ordinance, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. Minister for as the Member 6 of 1987) promulgated by the Governor on Health. was not present the 25th September 1987. at the time voting

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Budge Presented by. Replied by. Date of Dates of Date of discussion on Number Number Date of Date of t year. presentatio General the voting of Demands of cut- of cut- introduc- considera- n. Discussion. for Grants. motions motions tion of tion and received moved. Appropri Passing of and ation Bill. Appropria- admitted tion Bill. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1985- Dr. V.R. Dr. V.R. 26th March 28th March 9th April , 10th April, Received 86 12th July 15th July 86 Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1985. 29th March 11th April 1985, 3rd 1,527 1985 1985. Minister for Minister for 30th March June, 4th June, 6th June, admitted Finance. Finance. 1985, 10th June, 11th June, 1,440 1sr April 12th June, 13th June, 2nd April 14th June, 17th June 4th April 18th June, 19th June, and 8th 24th June, 25th June, April 1985 26th June, 27th June, 3rd (7days) July, 4th July, 5th July, 8th July, 9th July, 10th July, 11th July, and 12th July 1985 (29 days). 302

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1986- Dr. V.R. Dr. V.R. 17th March 19th March 1st April, 2nd April, 3rd Received 156 8th May 9th May 87 Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1986. 20th March April,4th April, 5th 2,193 1986 1986. Minister for Minister for 21st March April, 6th April, 8th Admitted Finance. Finance. 24th March April, 9th April, 15th 2,080 25th March April, 16th April, 17th 26th March April, 18th April, 19th 27th March April, 23rd April, 24th and 31st April, 25th April, 26th March1986. April, 28th April, 30th (8days) April, 2nd May, 3rd May, 5th May, 6th May, 7th May and 8th May 1986 (25 days). 1987- Dr. V.R. Dr. V.R. 20th March 23rd March 1st April, 2nd April, 3rd Received 179 7th May 8th May 88 Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1987. 24th March April,4th April, 6th 3,383 1987 1987. Minister for Minister for 25th March April, 7th April, 8th Admitted Finance. Finance. 26th March April, 9th April, 10th 27th March April, 11th April, 20th 28th March April, 21st April, 22nd and April, 23rd April, 24th 31st March April, 25th April, 27th 1987. April, 28th April, 29th (7days) April, 30th April, 4th May, 5th May, 6th May, 7th May 1987 (24 days). 303

TABLE No. XXI (Vide Page No. 75) PRESENTATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AND DEMANDS FOR EXCESS EXPENDITURE Statement of Demands Presented by Replied by Date of Date of Date of voting Date of Date of for Grants for Excess presentation Discussion introduction consideration and Expenditure and of passed of Supplementary Appropriation Appropriation Statement of Bill. Bill. Expenditure. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1 Final Supplementary Dr. V.R. Dr. V.R. 20th March 25th March 25th March 25th March 25th March 1985. Statement of Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1985. 1985. 1985. 1985. Expenditure for the Minister for Minister for year 1984-85. Finance. Finance. 2 The First Do Do 24th January 28th January 28th January 28th January 29th January 1986. Supplementary 1986 1986. 1986. 1986. Statement of Expenditure for the year 1985-86. 3 Demands for Grants Do Do Do Do Do Do Do for Excess Expenditure in the year 1979-80. 4 Final Supplementary Do Do 24th March 26th March 26th March 26th March 27th March 1986. Statement of 1986 1986. 1986. 1986. Expenditure for the year 1985-86. 5 The First Do Do 17th 21st November 21st November 21st November 24th November Supplementary November 1986. 1986. 1986. 1986. Statement of 1986. Expenditure for the year 1986-87. 304

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 6 Demands for Grants Do Do Do Do Do Do Do for Excess Expenditure in the year 1980-81. 7 Final Supplementary Do Do 24th March 26th March 26th March 26th March 27th March 1987. Statement of 1987. 1987. 1987. 1987. Expenditure for the year 1986-87. 8 The First Do Do 12th 16th November 16th November 16th 18th November Supplementary November 1987. 1987. November 1987. Statement of 1987. 1987. Expenditure for the year 1987-88. 9 Demands for Grants Do Do 16th 17th November 17th November 17th 18th November for Excess Expenditure November 1987. 1987. November 1987. in the year 1981-82. 1987. 1987. 10 Demands for Grants Do Do Do Do Do Do Do for Excess Expenditure in the year 1982-83.

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TABLE No. XXII (Vide Page No. 89). I. CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS (i) Cases where Condolence Resolution were adopted NEM CON and the House adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to the deceased. Serial number and name of Date of demise Date of resolution adopted in Person who moved the person the House resolution. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thirumathi Indira Gandhi, 31st October 1984 9th March 1985. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Prime Minister of India. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House). 2 Thiru K. Murugan, Sitting 9th September 1985 9th January 1986. Do Member of the Assembly 3 Thiru M. Pitchai, Sitting 28th April 1986 29th April 1986. Do Member of the Assembly. 4 Thiru S. Narayanan, Sitting 11th May 1986 12th May 1986. Do Member of the Assembly. 5 Thiru Jagajeevan Ram, Former 6th July 1986 12th November 1986. Do Deputy Prime Minister of India. 6 Thiru M. Bakthavatchalam, 13th February 1987 28th February 1987. Do former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 7 Thiru V.P. Chinthan, Sitting 8th May 1987 9th May 1987. Do Member of the Assembly 8 Thiru Charan Singh, former 29th May 1987 9th November 1987. Do Prime Minister of India. 9. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, 24th December 1987 27th January 1988. Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister Minister of Tamil Nadu. for Local Administration (Leader of the House).

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(ii) Cases where Condolence Resolution were adopted NEM CON and the House adjourned for a short time. Serial number and name of Date of demise Date of resolution adopted in Person who moved the person the House resolution. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru Kanstantin Chernenko, 10th March 1985 12th March 1985 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan President of U.S.S.R. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House). 2 Thiru K.K. Shah, former 14th March 1986 19th March 1986 The Speaker Governor of Tamil Nadu

(iii) Cases where Condolence Resolution were adopted NEM CON and the House stood in silence for two minutes as mark of respect to the deceased. Serial number and name of Date of demise Date of resolution adopted in Person who moved the person the House resolution. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru Prabhudas B. Patwari, 20th November 1985. 9th January 1986 The Speaker moved former Governor of Tamil Nadu.

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(iv) In addition to the above, the following Condolence Resolution on the loss of human lives due to cyclone, rain and flood in Tamil Nadu was placed before the House by the Speaker on 9th January 1986:- "îI› ®™ °PŠð£è ªê¡¬ù, ªêƒèŸð†´, ªî¡ù£Ÿè£´ ñŸÁ‹ î…ê£×˜ ÝAò ñ£õ†ìƒèO½‹, ñŸÁ‹ ܇¬ì ñ£Gôñ£ù 𣇮„«êKJ½‹ èì‰î ïõ‹ð˜ F‚O™ iCò è´¬ñò£ù ¹ò™, ñ¬ö ñŸÁ‹ ªõœ÷‹ è£óíñ£è ãŸð†ì ªð¼ñ÷¾ àJ˜„«êî‹, ªð£¼†«êî‹ ðŸP ÞŠ«ðó¬õ îù¶ Ý›‰î õ¼ˆîˆ¬îˆ ªîKMŠð¶ì¡, ¹ò™, ªõœ÷‚ ªè£´¬ñ‚° Ý÷£A ð£F‚芪ðŸøõ˜èÀ‚° àœ÷£˜‰î ÜÂî£ðˆ¬î»‹, àJKö‰îõ˜èO¡ °´‹ðƒèÀ‚° Þóƒè¬ô»‹ ªîKM‚Aø¶,"

The House stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased.

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II. OBITUARY REFERENCES Obituary References were made on the demise of the former Member and Others mentioned below by the Chair and the House stood in silence for two minutes as a mark respect to the deceased.

Serial number and name of member Date of demise Date on which reference was made from the chair. (1) (2) (3) 1. Thiru M. Sivarama Ambalam, former Member 19th October 1984 9th March 1985 2. Dr. Thirumathi Soundhiram Ramachandran, 21st October 1984 Do former Member 3. Thiru C. Pullareddy, former Member 9th November 1984 Do 4. Thiru G. Selvapathi Chettiar, former Member 6th January 1985 Do 5. Thiru S.M. Durai raj, former Member 22nd January 1985 Do 6. Thiru K.T. Kosalram, former Member 27th January 1985 Do 7. Thiru K. Rajaram Naidu, former Member 28th January 1985 Do 8. Thiru S.M. Annamalai, former Member 29th January 1985 Do 9. Thiru Y. Shanmugam, former Member 12th January 1985 Do 10. Thiru S. Muthu, Sitting M.L.C. 5th November 1984 Do 11. Thiru M. Muni Reddy, former Member 9th March 1985 12th March 1985. 12. Thiru A. Paranthaman, former Member 10th March 1985 29th March 1985. 13. Thiru S. Ramasamy Thevar, former Member 23rd December 1st April 1985 1984 14. Thiru K. Thiruvengadam, former Member 12th March 1985 1st April 1985 15. Thiru V. Subbiah, Former Member 9th April 1985 3rd June 1985 16. Thiru T. Chinnasamy, former Member 21st April 1985 Do 17. Thiru A.Y.S. Parisutha , former 14th May 1985 Do Member

On the 24th June 1985, the Speaker made a reference to persons who lost their lives in the Air-India Jumbo Jet "Kanishka" which crashed in Atlantic Ocean with 329 passengers on board. The Members stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased.

18. Thiru R. Sambangim, former Member 8th July 1985 10th July 1985 19. Thiru Thazhai M.Karunanidhi, former 30th July 1985 9th January 1986 Member 20. Thiru M. Gopal, former Member 5th August 1985 Do 21. Thiru V. Chelladurai, former Member 16th August 1985 Do 22. Thiru S. Jayarama Reddiyar, former Member 18th August 1985 Do 23. Thiru S. Renganatha Mudaliar, former 22nd August 1985 Do Member 24. Thiru m. Narayanan Nambiar, former 3rd September Do Member 1985 25. Thiru M. Duraikkanna, former Member 22nd September Do 1985 309

26. Thiru Srungaram, former Member 26th September Do 1985 27. Thiru A. Chinnadurai Ambalakarar, former 28th November Do Member 1985 28. Thiru A.S. Dakshinamurthy Gounder, former 5th December 1985 Do Member 29. Thiru V. Raguraman, former Member 7th December 1985 Do 30. Thiru K.M. Krishnasamy, former Member 21st December Do 1985 31. Thiru K. Lingaraju, former Member 3rd January 1986 11th January 1986 32. Thiru R. Venkatachalam Pillai, former 13th January 1986 20th January 19869 Member 33. Thiru P. Kalaiyamurthy, former Member 17th January 1986 Do 34. Thiru K. Ranganathan, former Member 18th January 1986 Do 35. Thiru A. Chinnasamy, former Member 29th April 1985 19th March 1986 36. Thiru R.V. Soundarajan, former Member 15th November Do 1985 37. Thiru M. Manickasundaram, former Member 24th January 1986 Do 38. Thiru M.S.K. Sathyendran, former Member 29th January 1986 Do 39. Thiru G. Venganna, former Member 29th January 1986 Do 40. Thiru K.P. Palani, former Member 2nd February 1986 Do 41. Thiru N.S. Ramalingam, former Member 3rd February 1986 Do 42. Thiru W.P.A.R. Chandrasekaran, former 6th March 1986 Do Member 43. Thiru N. Ramakrishna Iyyer, former Member 6th March 1986 Do 44. Thiru Thiagu Vaikarar, former Member 10th March 1986 Do 45. Thiru J. Krishnamurthy, Renounced 17th March 1986 Do Philosopher 46. Thiumathi Rukmani Devi Arundale, 24th March 1986 Do Classical Dancer and Social Worker. 47. Thiru C.R. Ramsamy, former Member 26th March 1986 27th March 1986 48. Dr. Habibulla Baig, former Member 4th April 1986 8th April 1986 49. Thiru K. Murugesan, former Member 2nd May 1986 12th November 1986 50. Thiru A. Raghava Reddy, Former Member 20th May 1986 12th November 1986 51. Thiru K.N. Saminathan, Former Member 24th May 1986 Do 52. Thiru C.V. Velappan, Former Member 26th June 1986 Do 53. Thiru P. Periasamy, Former Member 29th July 1986 Do 54. Thiru C. Muthiah, Former Member 1st August 1986 Do 55. Thiru R. Natesan, Former Member 25th August 1986 Do 56. Thiru M.K. Kempai Gounder, Former 3rd September Do Member 1986 57. Thiru K.H. Bomman, Former Member 30th September Do 1986 58. Thiru P. Govinda , Former Member 26th May 1986 Do 59. Thiru D. K. Raju, Former Member 23rd December 28th February 1987 1986 310

60. Thiru K.S. Nataraja Gounder, Former 14th January 1987 Do Member 61. Thiru P. Ettiappan, Former Member 25th January 1987 Do 62. Thiru A. Kameshwara Rao, Former Member 30th January 1987 Do 63. Thiru R. Babu Govindarasan, Former 3rd February 1987 Do Member 64. Thiru R.A. Nataraja Mudaliar, Former 8th February 1987 Do Member 65. Thiru G. Vageesam Pillai, Former Member 21st February 1987 Do 66. Thiru T. Ganapathy, Former Member 24th March 1987 Do 67. Thiru R. Chidambara Bharathy, Former 30th April 1987 10th April 1987 Member 68. Thiru N.S. Varadachari, Former Member 1st May 1987 6th May 1987

On the 20th March 1987, the Speaker Made a referenced for those person who lost their lives when the Rock fort Express which left for Thiruchirappalli on 14th March 1987, met with an accident over Marudayar bridge near Ariyalur, Thiruchirappalli due to bomb blast on 15th March 1987.

69. Thiru A. Velladurai, Former Member 11th May 1987 9th November 1987 70. Thiru D. Isari Velan, Former Member 14th May 1987 Do 71. Thiru S. Anguchamy, Former Member 22nd May 1987 Do 72. Thiru R. Venkata Reddy, Former Member 11th August 1987 Do 73 Thiru S.K. Samy Goundr, Former Member 3rd October 1987 Do 74. Thiru T.P. Alagamuthu, Former Member 5th October 1987 Do 75. Thiru S. Ganesan, Former Member 10th October 1987 Do 76. Thiru S. Srinivasan, Former Member 23rd October 1987 Do 77. Thiru M. Sundaram, Former Member 29th October 1987 Do 78. Thiru A.P. Arasu, Former Member 7th November 1987 Do 79. Thiru M. Abragham, Former Member 2nd December 1987 27th January 1988 80. Thiru R. Subba Ayyar, Former Member 9th January 1988 Do 81. Thiru P. Ramamurti, Former Member 15th December 1987 Do

On the 27th January 1988, the Speaker made a reference on the demise of Thiru Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, the Frontier Gandhi. All the Members stood in silence foe two minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased.

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TABLE No. XXIII (Vide Page No. 113). COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1985-86 (Constituted on 9th April 1985) Chairman Thiru R. Muthiah Members Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance (EX-officio) Thiru N.S.V. Chithan (Ex-officio) Thiru P. Musiriputthan (Ex-officio) Thiru T. Anbazhagan Thiru A. Rahmankhan Thiru T. Rajabal Thiru K.S.M. Ramachandran Thiru S.N. Ramasamy Dr. D. Kumaradhas Thiru M. Sivakumar Thiru K.R. Chinnarasu Thiru S. Gnanasundaram Thiru R. Thamaraikkani Thiru Durai Ramasamy Thiru R. Thiyagarajan Thiru M. Pandurangam Thiru M. Manimaran * Thiru C. Ramalingam * Thiru S.R. Eradha * Thiru Misa R. Ganesan * Thiru Kaduvetti Kannappan * Thiru A.J. Doss

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COMMITTEE FOR 1986-87 (Constituted on the 8th May 1986) Chairman Thiru K. Kuppusamy Members Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance (EX-officio) Thiru O. Subramanian (Ex-officio) Dr. K. Samarasam (Ex-officio) Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam Thiru M. Rajarathinam alias Mani Thiru S.M. Ramachandran Thiru S. Sivaraj Thiru P. Sengottaiyan Thiru S. Semmalai Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy Thiru A. Thangarasu Thiru Durai Govindarjan Thiru K. Narasimmapallavan Thiru G.K.J. Bharathi Thiru S. Balasubramanian Dr. A. Ponnusamy Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam Tmt. D. Yasodha *Thiru P. Angamuthu *Thiru C.R. Lakshmikanthan *Thiru K.M. Dhandapani *Thiru E. Madusudhanan *Thiru M. Masilamani

*Members from the Legislative Council Ceased to be Members of the Committee with effect from 1st November 1986 consequent on the abolition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.

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COMMITTEE FOR 1987-88 (Constituted on the 29th April 1987) Chairman Thiru V.R. Jayaraman Members Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance (EX-officio) Thiru A.S. Ravindran (Ex-officio) Thiru K. Kuppusamy (Ex-officio) Thiru H.G. Arumugam Thiru R.S. Arumugam Thiru F.M. Rajarathinam Thiru P. Uthirapathy Tmt. R. Saroja Thiru V. Subramanian Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Thiru M. Thangamani Thiru T. Theerthagiri Gounder Thiru A. Natarajan Thiru M. Pandurangan Thiru T. Pushparaju Thiru T. Marimuthu Thiru J. Mohamed Gani Thiru P.K.M. Muthuramalingam *Thiru Salem M. Arumugam *Thiru M. Rajangam *Thiru K. Balaji *Thiru Gudalur E.V. Velu *Thiru K. Venkatachalam

*Nominated as members by the Speaker on 8th September 1987 in the place of the Legislative Council Members.

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TABLE No. XXIV (Vide Page No. 113) LIST OF IMPORTANCE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES

Report on Irrigation: (1) Before executing a scheme, a through investigation be made and the estimate should be prepared considering all objects of the scheme. (2) The Parambikulam-Aliyar irrigation scheme should be geared up to complete the scheme within the stipulated time. (3) A. Phased programme may be drawn up for cement lining the various canals in Tamil Nadu including the Manimuthar Canal. (4) Speedy action should be taken up to complete the Pandiyar-Punnampuzha Scheme without further delay. (5) The Keeriyar and Achankovilar scheme which are at Tirunelveli district may be taken up immediately for execution with the concurrence of Kerala Government. (6) The estimates for the Pilloor Dam Project has to be revised again if the execution of the scheme is further delayed. The Andhra Pradesh Government may be consulted in this regard and the project work commenced immediately. (7) As the Hydrology position is not satisfactory, the feasibility of implementing the Mordhana scheme should be considered. (8) Sembagathoppu Reservoir project may be taken up with the Forest Department immediately to avoid the revision of estimate due to efflux of time. (9) The schemes pending with the Department for more than 4 years such as modernisation of Thattappali Canal, Orathapalayam Reservoir, Anicut across Korattalayar may be taken up immediately for execution. (10) The possibility of establishing the office of the Chief Engineer (Irrigation) in Tiruchirappalli or Madurai for better supervision and effective management during emergency may be considered. Report on Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department: (1) The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department may be separated from the Revenue Department and a separate status accorded at District level to execute the Welfare work relating to Adi Dravidar efficiently and expeditiously. 315

(2) Cartoon films be produced and screened in the villages for eradicating untouchability as done in the Family Welfare Schemes. (3) The possibility of appointing Deputy Inspector of Schools (School Education) in all District separately may be considered to bring the Adi-Dravidar Welfare Schools equivalent to the standard of schools under Education Department. (4) The proposals foe enhancing the stipends for Adi Dravidar Hostel Students be examined and enhanced taking into account the present cost of price. (5) The income limit for getting State Scholarship may be enhanced as in the case of Central Scholarship. (6) The year 1987 be declared as Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Year and action initiated accordingly. Report on Roads and Bridges- (1) East Coast Road, Nagapattinam-Thanjavur-Tiruchirappali Road, Nagapattinam- Cuddalore Road, Cuddalore-Chidambaram Road, Madurai-Thenkasi-Quilon Road, Thondi- Quilon-Madurai Road be classified under National Highways. (2) Certain percentage of the revenue from Motor Vehicle Taxes and other charges be allotted for the maintenance of Roads. (3) A sub-way be constructed at the junction of EVR Road Mint Street. (4) A portion of Toll Gate Collection be allotted and given to Highways Department for the maintenance of Bridges. Report on Co-operative Sugar Mills: (1) Forming a separate cadre exclusively for the Sugar Directorate may be considered. (2) The post of 'Director of Sugar' may be redesigned as 'Director of Sugar/Commissioner for Sugarcane'. (3) The feasibility of forming a separate Department for sugar industry in the Secretariat may be considered in view of the future expansion of the Sugar Industry. (4) The transport charges incurred by the sugarcane growers for transporting the sugarcane to the Mills should be borne by the Sugar Mills. (5) A portion of share may be obtained from Central Sugarcane Development Fund for the Development of Sugarcane. (6) If more than one application is received from the private sector or co-operative or public sector for establishing a sugar mill in place, priority should be given to Co-operative Sector or Public Sector, than private sector. 316

(7) If any application is received for establishing a new sugar mill nearer to the existing one, such application should be recommended after taking into account the availability of sugarcane for the existing sugar mill and the proposed new sugar mills. (8) The employees of other co-operative sugar mills should be provided all facilities including Foot wear as provided in the Mathuranthakam Sugar Mills. (9)The ruled under Co-operative Societies Act may be published immediately and the Executive Committee be formed without further delay.

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TABLE No. XXV (Vide Page No. 113) COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES. Statement showing the year-war details of visit of Committee on Estimate of Other State Legislatures.

Year and date Number Name of the Committee of days (1) (2) (3)

1985 31st January to 2nd February 1985 3 Committee on Estimates of West Bengal, Legislative Assembly. 7th to 20th March 1985 4 Committee on Estimates of Nagaland, Legislative Assembly. 30th June and 1st July 1985 2 Study Group II of Committee on Estimates of Lok Sabha 23rd to 25th July 1985 3 Committee on Estimates of West Bengal, Legislative Assembly. 19th to 22nd September 1985 3 Study Group I of Committee on Estimates of Lok Sabha 24th September 1985 1 Committee on Estimates of Kerala, Legislative Assembly. 22nd to 25th November 1985 3 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka, Legislative Assembly. 10th to 17th December 1985 8 Committee on Estimates of Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly. 16th to 19th December 1985 4 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly.

1986 10th to 12th January 1986 3 Committee on Estimates of Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly. 19th to 23rd January 1986 5 Committee on Estimates of Study Group I of Lok Sabha. 6th to 11th February 1986 6 Committee on Estimates of Madhya Pradesh, Legislative Assembly. 9th to 12th February 1986 4 Committee on Estimates of Mizoram, Legislative Assembly. 14th to 16th February 1986 3 Committee on Estimates of Rajasthan, Legislative Assembly. 4th to 11th April 1986 8 Committee on Estimates of Bihar, Legislative Assembly. 22nd and 23rd May 1986 2 Committee on Estimates of Andhra Pradesh, Legislative Assembly. 7th to 12th June 1989 6 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 318

2nd to 8th August 1986 7 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka, Legislative Assembly. 3rd to 8th August 1986 6 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 19th to 20th September 1986 2 Committee on Estimates of Manipur, Legislative Assembly. 29th and 30th September and 3rd 6 Committee on Estimates of Rajasthan, to 6th October 1986 Legislative Assembly. 3rd to 6th October 1986 7 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 9th to 18th and 21st and 22nd 12 Committee on Estimates of Gujarat, October 1986 Legislative Assembly. 13to 19th October 1986 7 Committee on Estimates of Haryana, Legislative Assembly. 19th to 29th October 1986 11 Committee on Estimates of Maharashtra, Legislative Assembly. 10th and 11th November 1986 2 Committee on Estimates of Meghalaya, Legislative Assembly.

1987 3rd January 1987 1 Committee on Estimates, Committee on Assurances of Sikkim, Legislative Assembly. 3rd to 5th February 1987 3 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 24th to 26th June 1987 3 Committee on Estimates on Lok Sabha. 17th to 20th July 1987 4 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 28th to 29th November 1987 2 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka, Legislative Assembly. 1988 5th to 7th January 1988 3 Committee on Estimates and Committee on Public Accounts of Pondicherry, Legislative Assembly. 7th to 12th February 1988 5 Committee on Estimates of Haryana, Legislative Assembly. 16th to 21st February 1988 6 Committee on Estimates of Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly.

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TABLE No. XXVI (Vide Page No. 113) COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES Statement showing the year-war details of meeting/tours of the Committee

Year Dates Number Places of days (1) (2) (3) (4)

(i) Committee for the year 1985-86 1985 11th April 1985 1 Meeting at Madras. 29th and 30th April 1985 2 Meeting at Madras. 16th to 19th May 1985 4 Meeting at Udhagamandalam. 29th July to 1st August 1985 4 Meeting at Courtallam. 20th to 22nd August 1985 3 Meeting at Madras. 10th and 11th September 2 Meeting at Madras. 1985 30th September and 1st 2 Meeting at Madras. October 1985 15th to 30th October 1985 16 Visit to Andaman and Northern States (Port Blair, Calcutta Assam, Varanasi, New Delhi and Bhopal). 27th to 29th November 1985 3 Meeting at Madras. 18th to 21st December 1985 4 Study tour to Ramanathapuram and Madurai districts. 1986 2nd and 3rd January 1986 2 Meeting at Madras. 27th and 28th January 1986 2 Meeting at Madras. 27th and 28th February 1986 2 Meeting at Madras. 4th April 1986 1 Meeting at Madras.

(ii) Committee for the year 1986-87 1986 13th May 1986 1 Meeting at Madras. 31st May to 2nd June 1986 3 Study tour in Kodaikannal, Palani and Amaravathy. 24th and 25th June 1986 2 Meeting at Madras. 22nd to 26th July 1986 5 Study tour in Courtallam, Tiruchendur and Kanyakumari. 5th and 6th August 1986 2 Meeting at Madras. 16th September to 1st 16 Visit to Northern States of India. October 1986 15th to 17th October 1986 3 Meeting at Madras. 11th November 1986 1 Meeting at Madras. 18th November 1986 1 Meeting at Madras. 23rd and 24th December 2 Meeting at Madras. 1986 1987 27th February 1987 1 Meeting at Madras. 320

16th and 17th March 1987 2 Meeting at Madras. 8th April 1987 1 Meeting at Madras. (iii) Committee for the year 1987-88 1987 6th May 1987 1 Meeting at Madras. 18th to 20th May 1987 3 Study tour at Udhagamandalam.. 3rd and 4th June 1987 2 Meeting at Madras. 15th to 18th June 1987 4 Study tour in Coimbatore, Anna and Madurai districts. 1st to 4th July 1987 4 Study tour in Chengalapttu, north Arcot and South Arcot districts and Pondicherry. 16th and 17th July 1987 2 Study tour in and around Madras. 23rd and 24th July 1987 2 Study tour in and around Madras. 3rd and 4th August 1987 2 Study tour in Madurai, Pasumpon Muthuramlingam, Ramanathapuram and Chidambaranar districts. 31st August to 5th 6 Study tour in Kerala and Karnataka September 1987. State. 22nd September to 2nd 11 Study tour in Northern State of India. October 1987 14th to 16th October 1987 3 Study tour in Tiruchirappalli Pudukkottai and Thanjavur districts. 23rd to 26th November 1987 4 Study tour in Periyar, Dharmapuri and Salem districts. 7th to 9th December 1987 3 Study tour in Madras and Meeting at Madras. 1988 21st January 1988 1 Meeting at Madras.

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TABLE No. XXVII (Vide Page No. 114) REPORTS PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Committee for 1985-86 Name of Report Date of presentation (1) (2) *1. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 17th July 1985. pertaining to certain departments in the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) (First Report). 2. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fifth Reports of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-81) on the Supplementary Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1975-76 (Civil) (Second Report). 3. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in its Tenth Report (Seventh Assembly) in respect of the Second Report (Sixth Assembly) on the Advance Report of the Comptroller and auditor-General of India for the Year 1972-73 (Third Report). 4. Report of the Action Taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Ninth Reports of the Committee on Paragraph 24 of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1972-73 (Civil) (Fourth Report). 5. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the action taken by the government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its Earlier Reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu relating to Education, Science and Technology Department for the years 1962-63, 1964-65, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72 (Fifth Report). 6. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its Earlier Reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1969-70 relating to Finance Department (Sixth Report)

*The previous Committee considered the explanatory notes but could not present its Report due to the dissolution of the Assembly on 15th November 1984. 322

(1) (2) 7. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports on the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil for the years 1964-65, 1970-71 and 1971-72 relating to Housing and Urban Development Department (Seventh Report). 8. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its Earlier Reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1970-71 and 1971-72 relating to Home Department (Eighth Report). 9. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the action taken by the government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its Earlier Reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu relating to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department for the years 1964-65, 1966-67 and 1971-72 (Ninth Report). 10. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 18th July 1985. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the action taken by the government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its Earlier Reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu relating to Industries Department for the years 1966-67, 1971-72 (Tenth Report). 11. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1963-64, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72 relating to Transport Department (Eleventh Report). 12. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Seventieth Report of the recommendations of the Committee on the Accounts on Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriation for the year 1973-74 (Twelfth Report). 13. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriation for the year 1976-77 (Thirteenth Report). 14. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1966-67, 1968-69 to 1971- 72 relating to Health and Family Welfare Department (Fourteenth Report). 323

(1) (2) 15. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1967-68, to 1969-70 and 1971-72 relating to Revenue Department (Fifteenth Report). 16. Report of the Committee on the paragraphs pertaining to 29th January 1986. Education Department to Tamil Nadu and the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (Civil) (Sixteenth Report). 17. Report on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged 29th January 1986. Appropriations for the year 1980-81 (Seventeenth Report). 18. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29th January 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1965-66, 1970-71 and 1971-72 relating to Public Works Department (Eighteenth Report). 19. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 25th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1966-67 to 1971-72 relating to Corporation Department (Nineteenth Report). 20. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 25th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1964-65 to 1969-70 relating to Food and Consumer Protection Department (Twentieth Report). 21. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 26th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1965-67, 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1971-72 relating to Social Welfare Department (Twenty-First Report). 22. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 26th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 19636-94, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70 and 1971-72 relating to Rural Development Department (Twenty-Second Report). 23. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 and 1971-72 relating to Forests and Fisheries Department (Twenty- Third Report). 24. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Ninth Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriation for the year 1970-71, 1971-72 and 1972-73 (Twenty- Fourth Report). 324

(1) (2) 25. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27th March 1986 recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Earlier Reports of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65 and 1967-68 to 1971-72 relating to Agriculture Department (Twenty- Fifth Report). 26. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 18th April 1986. relating Revenue Department in the Reports (Revenue Receipts) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (Civil) (Twenty-Sixth Report). 27. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 18th April 1986. pertaining to Home Department contained in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1981-82 (Civil) (Twenty-Seventh Report). 28. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 18th April 1986. pertaining to certain Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1979- 80, 1980-81 and 1981-82. (Pertaining to Industries, Education, Public Works Department and Health and Family Welfare Department (Twenty-Eight Report). 29. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 19th April 1986. pertaining to certain Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1979- 80, 1980-81 and 1981-82. (Pertaining to Prohibition and Excise, Agriculture and Information and Tourism Department (Twenty-ninth Report). 30. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 19th April 1986. pertaining to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981- 82. (Thirtieth Report). 31. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 19th April 1986. pertaining to Agriculture Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1979- 80, 1980-81 (Thirty-First Report). 32. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 30th April 1986. pertaining to Forest and Fisheries Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82. (Thirty-Second Report). 33. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 30th April 1986. 3.12 Food for Work Programme in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1979-80 relating to Rural Development (Thirty-Third Report). 34. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 30th April 1986. pertaining to Labour Departments in the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (Thirty-Fourth Report).

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TABLE No. XXVIII (Vide Page No. 115) COMMITTEE FOR THE 1986-87 Name of Report Date of presentation (1) (2) 1. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 20th November 1986. recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (Eighth Assembly) and Ninth Report (Sixth Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraph 24 of the Record of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the Year 1972-73 (Civil) (Thirty-Fifth Report). 2. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 20th November 1986. recommendations contained in the 29th Report of the Committee (1983-84) (Seventh Assembly) and the First Report of the Committee (1980-81) (Seventh Assembly) on the Excesses Over Charged Appropriations for the year 1974-75 (Thirty-Sixth Report). 3. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 20th November 1986. recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report (Seventh Assembly) on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriation for the year 1977-78 (Thirty-Seventh Report). 4. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21st November 1986. recommendations contained in the Third Report (Eighth Assembly), Tenth Report (Sixth Assembly) and Second Report (Sixth Assembly) on the Advance Report of the C&AG. Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the Year 1972-73 (Thirty-Eighth Report). 5. Report on New Service/New Instrument of Service (Thirty-ninth 21st November 1986. Report). 6. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 21st November 1986. recommendations contained in the 25th Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1983-84) (Seventh Assembly) on the delay in regularisation of Excess Expenditure (Fortieth Report). 7. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 25th November 1986. recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report (Seventh Assembly) and Fourth Report (Sixth Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1977-78) on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1972-73 and the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1972-73 (Civil) (Forty-First Report). 8. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 11th March 1987. recommendations contained in the Eighth Report (Seventh Assembly) and its earlier reports on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1963-64 to 1965-66 and 1969-70 to 1971-72 relating to Public Works and Transport Department (Forty-Second Report) 9. Report on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged 11th March 1987. Appropriation for the year 1981-82 (Forty-Third Report). 326

(1) (2) 10. Report on the Committee on the further action taken by the 27th March 1987. Government on the recommendations contained in the 19th Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1982-83) and the 5th Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1977-78) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1973-74 (Forty-Fourth Report) 11. Report of the Committee on the paragraph pertaining to Public 27th March 1987. Works Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1979-80(Civil) (Forth-Fifth Report). 12. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 28th March 1987. pertaining to Public Works Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81 (Civil) (Forth-Sixth Report). 13. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 28th March 1987. pertaining to Public Works Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (Civil) (Forth-Seventh Report). 14. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 1st April 1987. recommendations contained in the Twenty-First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1982-83) on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Revenue Receipts) (Forty-Eighth Report). 15. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 1st April 1987. recommendations contained in the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1977-78) and Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-82) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1972-73 (Revenue Receipts) (Forty-ninth Report). 16. Report on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged 1st April 1987. Appropriation for the year 1982-83 (Fiftieth Report). 17. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2nd April 1987. recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-82) on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 (Fifty First Report). 18. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2nd April 1987. recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report (Seventh Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-82) on the paragraph pertaining to certain Departments in the Accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1976-77 and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1976-77 (Civil) (Fifth Second Report). 19. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2nd April 1987. recommendations contained in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-82) on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 (Revenue Receipts) (Fifty-Third Report). 327

(1) (2) 20. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 3rd April 1987. pertaining to Revenue Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1982- 83 (Fifty Forth Report). 21. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 3rd April 1987. pertaining to Revenue Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1982- 83 (Fifty-Fifth Report). 22. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 4th April 1987. pertaining to C.T. and R.E. Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1982-83 (Fifty Sixth Report).

23. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 4th April 1987. 3.1 pertaining to Public (Chief Minister's Noon Meals Programmes) Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1983-84 (Fifty-Seventh Report). 24. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 6th April 1987. pertaining to Social Welfare Departments in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1981- 82 (Fifty-Eighth Report). 25. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the action taken 6th April 1987. by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Sixth Report (Seventh Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-81) on the paragraph pertaining to certain Departments on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1974-75 and 1975-76 and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1974-75 and 1975 (Fifty-Ninth Report). 26. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 7th April 1987. recommendations contained in the 22nd Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (1982-83) on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Revenue Receipts) (Sixtieth Report). 27. Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the action taken 10h April 1987. by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Report (Seventh Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1980-82) on the paragraph pertaining to certain Departments in the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1976-77 and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) for the year 1976-77 (Sixty-First Report). 29. Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10h April 1987. recommendations contained in the Twenty-Fourth Report (Sixth Assembly) of the Committee on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Report (Civil) Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1973-74 (Sixth Second Report).

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TABLE No. XXIX (Vide Page No. 116) COMMITTEE FOR 1987-88 Name of Report Date of presentation (1) (2) 1. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 18th November 1987. recommendations contained in the Twenty-Sixth Report (Seventh Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1983-84) on the Report on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations for the year 1978-79 (Sixty Third Report). 2. Report on the action taken by the Government on the 18th November 1987. recommendations contained in the 32nd Report (Seventh Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (1984-85) on the Report on the Excesses Over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations for the year 1979-90 (Sixty Fourth Report).

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TABLE No. XXX (Vide Page No. 117) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (Constituted on 9th April 1985)

Chairman Thiru N.S.V. Chithan Members Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-officio). Thiru P. Musiriputhan (Ex-officio). Thiru R. Muthiah (Ex-officio). Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad. Thiru P. Anbalagan. Thiru K. Krishnamoorthy. Thiru Durai Govindarajan. Thiru S. Semmalai. Thiru A. Selvarasan. Thiru K. Solai Rasu. Thiru Saidai Sa. Duraisamy. Thiru Nilakottai A. Baluchamy. Thiru Palai S. Narayanan. Thiru B. Valarmathi. Thiru A. Venkatachalam. Thiru S. Venugopal. Thiru K. Raman. Thiru S. Retnaraj. *Thirumathi V. Jeyalakshmi. *Thiru K. Kalaimani. *Thiru M. Masilamani. *Thiru A. Mayilswamy. *Thiru K. Meenakshisundaram.

*Members from Legislative Council.

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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1986-87) (Constituted on 9th May 1986)

Chairman Thiru O. Subramanian Members Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, minister for Finance (Ex-officio) Dr. K. Samarasam (Ex-officio) Thiru K. Kuppusamy (Ex-officio) Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad *Thiru C. Arumugam Thiru F.M. Rajarathinam Thiru S. Rajaraman Thiru P.N. Ramachandran *Thiru M. Ramanathan Dr. K.P. Ramalingam Thiru K. Hutchi Thirumathi R. Saroja Thiru S. Sivaraman Thiru M. Chinnaraj Thiru S. Subburayar Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal Thiru T. Venkata Reddy Thiru Gudalur E.V. Velu **Thiru N.C. Ragavachari **Thiru Misa R. Ganesan **Thiru K. Kalaimani **Thiru C.R. Kolappa **Thiru Nellai Balaji

*Up to 22nd December 1986 **Members from the Legislative Council up to 31st October 1986. 331

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1987-88) (Constituted on 8th May 1987)

Chairman Thiru A.S. Ravindran Members Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, minister for Finance (Ex-officio) Thiru V.R. Jayaraman (Ex-officio) Thiru K. Kuppusamy (Ex-officio) *Thiru T. Anbazhagan Thiru A. Rahman Khan Thiru S. Rathinavel Thiru P.N. Ramachandran Dr. K.P. Ramalingam **Thiru K. Ethirajan Thiru K.R. Ganapathy Dr. D. Kumaradhas +Thiru S. Govindasamy Thiru R. Shanmugam Thiru M. Sundaradas *Thiru S.R. Subramania Athithan alias Subramanian Thiru K.M. Thangamani Thiru P. Dhanapal Thiru S.P. Durai Rasu Thiru R. Thamaraikkani +Thiru A. Deivanayagam Thiru V.S. Panchavarnam Thiru S.P. Manavalan *Thirumathi B. Valarmathi *From 28th July 1987 +From 8th September 1987 **From 10th November 1987 Note-The Speaker nominated 5 additional Members for the Committee following a resolution adopted by the Legislative Assembly

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TABLE No. XXXI (Vide Page No. 117) LIST OF VERY IMPORTANCE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY. (1985-86)

First Report 1. The Committee recommends that Government should examine de novo the provision for levy of annual fee from the registered holders of lands served by the irrigation works (Recommendation No. 7). 2. (i) The Committee is not convinced that there is dearth of Siddha Doctors forthcoming to serve in rural dispensaries and feels that the vacant posts are mainly due to administrative bottle necks and recommends that Government should review the vacancy position of Medical Officers in rural dispensaries and take effective steps to see that the vacancies are filled up immediately besides simplifying the recruitment procedures to facilitate the appointments being made without any delay. (ii) The Committee also recommends that the procedure for creation of additional post of teachers and recruitment of teachers to the Panchayat Union Schools should be streamlined to facilitate creation of additional commensurate with student strength and filling up of vacant posts without delay (Recommendation N. 20) 3. The Committee recommends that the Department should examine and identify the reasons for the plantation working in loss and take concerted steps to improve its working and make the newly formed undertaking, viz., Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, a commercially viable unit (Recommendation No. 31) 4. The Committee recommends that, in future, when placing orders for machinery due care should be taken to see that the requirement of accessories is studied and steps taken to procure them along with the machinery so that the machinery may be put to use immediately on receipt (Recommendation No. 39). 5. The Committee recommends that Government should step up its effort for the dispersal of the Industries by creating necessary infrastructural facilities in rural and backward areas and give greater publicity in these areas about the facilities available for starting new industries (Recommendation No. 49). 6. The Committee recommends that Government may review the position of sick units and take special steps to revive them if necessary by strengthening the district Industries Centres suitably. It should also be the endeavour of the District Industries Centre to extend 333 timely help even when the units show signs of malfunctioning instead of going to their help after they have actually become sick. The District Industries Centre should be able to obtain periodical feed back from the units and keep a constant watch over their condition. If the data in this regard is voluminous computerisation on an appropriate scale may be considered (Recommendation No. 30). 7. The Committee recommends that the District Industries Centres should have more effective co-ordination with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and ensure that Power supply to the unit is obtained within a reasonable period (Recommendation No. 55). 8. The Committee recommends that the department should be more careful in future in deciding on the location of the Industries (Recommendation No. 57). 9. The Committee urges that, besides the rules prescribed in this regard scrupulously followed intensive efforts should be made to settle the items now pending in the suspense account. The Committee desires that apart from the time limit of 10days prescribed for the settlement of the items, the feasibility of fixing a monetary limit for transactions passing through the Cash Settlement Suspense Account may be examined (Recommendation No. 58). 10. The Committee recommends that the feasibility of getting quota of bitumen for the State fixed depending on the need and the quantity required and of insisting on a schedule of supply by the Oil Companies as a pre-condition for payments of advances may be examined in consultation with the Central Government and the Oil Companies involved (Recommendation No. 60).

Sixteenth Report 11. The Committee urges that Finance Department should ensure that provision in the Supplementary Estimate is made only when there were reasonable prospects of expenditure being incurred within the financial year and the recurrence of such injudicious surrender is avoided in future (Recommendation No. 9).

Seventeenth Report 12. The Committee has been repeatedly underlining the need for exercise of better financial discipline by the departments of the Government and urging that Finance Departments should pay an effective role towards achieving this objective by insisting on the Departments regulating their financial transactions with greater care and accuracy. The Committee reiterates its earlier recommendation in this regard and hopes that Finance 334

Department would step up its efforts in the direction of bringing about better financial discipline among the departments (Recommendation No. 1).

Twenty-Sixth Report 13. The Committee feels that, despite the training given to the officials in this regard, there are still a number of cases of failure to follow the basic requirement of the various provisions of the Act and to take into account the judicial pronouncements. The Committee is of the view that the training to the officers of the Revenue Department in the Act and Rules should be made more purposeful by making it more intensive. The Committee desires that the Department should take suitable action in this regard (Recommendation No.7). 14. The Committee also recommends that the desirability of constituting a Tax Research Cell with a view to mobilising the taxes and reducing the administration cost in the collection of taxes should be examined (Recommendation No. 10). 15. The Committee deprecates this type of sluggishness on the part of the departments to deal with the errant officials and reiterates that instructions should be issued by the Finance Department to all the departments impressing on them the need to take prompt action wherever called for against persons responsible for the lapse with a view to completing the proceedings before their retirement. If due to negligence of the supervising official's action is not complete before the retirement of the official directly responsible for the lapse, disciplinary action should be initiated against such supervisory officials (Recommendation No. 12). 16. (a) The Committee recommends that the department should devise a suitable system to review the royalty rates of forest produces extracted from the assigned forest lands and to examine their adequacy by constantly correlating them with the prevailing marker rates. (b) The Committee also recommends that Government should revise the rates ordered in March 1985 suitably on the basis of prevailing markets without further loss of time (Recommendation No. 38).

Twenty-Seventh Report 17. The Committee recommends that in the context of ever increasing arrears in the collection of jail revenues (amount due for collection as in December 1985; Rs.2.67 crores) a suitable system should be evolved without delay for ensuring prompt collection of the jail revenues (Recommendation No. 7). 18. The Committee is of the view that the old arrears persist mainly because the Department is unable to make any headway in collection due to efflux of time and desires to 335 bring home to the Department that unless it speeds up its collection process with a view to collection the arrears of revenue relating to the current periods, it may have to face a situation in which current arrears also will become old and end up as irrecoverable with the lapse of Time. (Recommendation No. 8). 19. The Committee feels that expeditious action is called for in matters involving amendment to tax rules so as to safeguard the financial interests of the Government and hopes that the Department will display greater promptitude in such matters, in future (Recommendation No. 10). 20. The Committee is perturbed to note the inordinate delay in arriving at a definitions of the term 'Agricultural Produce' for the purpose of the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 and wonders what could be holding up a decision in the matter for more than five years. The Committee urges the Department to expedite the definition of the term 'Agricultural Produce' (Recommendation No. 14)

Twenty-Ninth Report 21. The Committee feels that considering the huge arrears of Rs.10 crores involved in these defaults by the bidders, the department should evolve more deterrent measures to prevent the backing out by the bidders (Recommendation No.2) 22. The Committee feels that short production could be due to unsatisfactory or below par performance of the distilleries or could be attributed to incorrect presentation of accounts with a view to escaping the excise duty net. The Committee suggests that the Department should strengthen its supervision to prevent any loop holes leading to escapement of revenue (Recommendation No.3). 23. The Committee recommends that Finance Department should issue special instructions to all Departments impressing on them the need to send the details to audit without delay as the non-inclusion of these details in time in the Audit Reports deprives the Legislature of the opportunity to know about the outstanding through the Audit Reports (Recommendation No. 19).

Thirtieth Report 24. The Committee takes note of the efforts of the department for reducing the arrears but feels that a special drive is needed to bring down the arrears still further. Twenty-one crores of rupees to end of 1980-81 remaining to be collected as in December 1985 cannot be treated as small amount particularly when the arrears are already four years and more old. If, 336

according to the department, the major portion of the arrears owe their pendency to court cases, the Committee feels that special efforts are called for, aimed at the quick disposal of these cases. The Committee recommends that the department should launch a special drive in this direction (Recommendation No.2). 25. The Committee urges that the department should ensure in future that all the files are produced to audit without fail and if, in any extraordinary circumstances, a file is not produced, convincing reasons should be given audit. As regards files numbering nearly 1,000 which have not been produced to audit, the Committee suggests that a special cell should be created to trace and produce them to audit. It should also be ensured that the production of files had not been withheld for flimsy reasons and if the files had not been produced without special reasons, disciplinary action should be taken against the officer's responsible (Recommendation No. 8). 26. The Committee recommends that a system of collection of various decisions and ruling of several courts including Supreme Court, relating to Commercial Tax laws ands channelising them to all concerned through periodical bulletins should be evolved and a procedure for taking important decisions based on such rulings and judgement devised (Recommendation No. 13) 27. The Committee feels that the Commercial Taxes Department which deals with Sales Tax, being one of the main sources of revenue of the Government, should be manned by competent officers, with sound knowledge of the tax laws and rules, who should also keeps themselves abreast of the latest changes and developments. The Committee notes that the training was being given from May 1982 and hopes that the mistake and errors would diminish in the coming years. The Committee is perturbed to note that internal audit is in arrears. That in revenue earning department the internals audit should be strong and current needs hardly any emphasis. The Committee recommends that steps should be taken to strengthen the internal audit and to ensure that the arrears in the audit of assessment by internal audit are overtaken and the audit is made current (Recommendation No. 15). 28. The Committee feels that after the system of payment of tax at compounded rates had been introduced, enforcement of the conditions attached thereto was not vigorously pursed by the department and that the theatre owners took advantage of this position and indulged in malpractices. The Committee, therefore, recommends that enforcement of the conditions for availing the facility of payment of tax at compounded rate should be tightened up and that officers should be punished severely (Recommendation No. 19). 337

29. The Committee notes with concern that even 11 years after the Janman lands were brought under ryotwari system, pattas had not been issued in favour of those who had previously held leasehold right and the transfer of lands was continued to be treated as transfer of lease rights' and not as 'conveyance' depriving the Government of considerable amount by way of transfer duty charge which is leviable on conveyance deeds. The Committee recommends that action should be expedited for the issue of pattas in all the cases so that further loss of revenue towards transfer duty surcharge could be prevented (Recommendation No. 20).

Thirty-First Report 30. The Committee is forced into the sad conclusion that a scheme which was taken up with the object of the total eradication of the disease had to come to an unceremonious end without achieving the intended objective, mainly due to wrong conception and defective implementation. The statement of the Director of Horticulture that the implementation of the scheme had educated the farmers about the nature and severity of the disease is a poor consolation obtained at a high cost. While deprecation the failure of the department to implement the scheme effectively, the Committee recommends that the Departments should be more vigilant and careful in future, when big schemes such as this are taken up for implementation (Recommendation No. 3). 31. The Committee had been repeatedly stressing that the schemes involving installation of machinery should be drawn up and sanctioned comprehensively providing for all the components like building, plant electrical, staff etc., and the action should be initiated simultaneously and co-ordinated efficiently so that delays could be eliminated and the machinery installed and commissioned as scheduled. The Committee urges that suitable instructions in this regards should be issued by Finance Department to all the departments (Recommendation No. 4) 32. The Committee urges that, when massive programmes are taken up for execution, the department should devise methods to have a close watch on the implementation of the various components of the programme and ensure that bottlenecks, if any, encountered in the process of implementation are removed quickly, without allowing matters to drift, in the interest of the overall success of the programme. (Recommendation No. 10). 33. As a similar scheme was in operation in the same area by the Corporation, naturally only reduced number of heifer calves were available for coverage under the scheme implemented by the department thus affecting the programme. The Committee observes that in 338 the implementation of similar schemes, selection of areas is an important aspect to be given due though and recommends that, in future, selection of the right place for implementing the right scheme should be ensured (Recommendation No. 11) 34. The Committee is perturbed to note another serious short coming, viz., the non- availability of institutional finance. It is generally recognised that the Bank's involvement in socially oriented schemes is a must, especially in co-operative sector. If Banks back out, the implementation of schemes such as this is greatly affected and the intended social objective is not achieved. The Committee recommends that the procedure for the release of loans by Banks for the purpose of executing socially oriented schemes should be streamlined making it binding on the Bank to sanction loans with out demur (Recommendation No. 12) 35. The Committee had perforce to observe that the objective of the schemes had not been achieved in as much as the principal aim of bringing heifer calves into early maturity had been thwarted. The Committee recommends that, in future, the department should strive to implement the schemes as conceived and sanctioned rather than changing the content of the schemes to suit its convenience at the time of implementation. Further the department's aim should be total success and not partial success whether it is a pilot scheme or otherwise (Recommendation No. 13).

Thirty-Second Report 36. The Committee is amazed at the delay of five years in fixing the price of the produce sold to the company. Pending fixation of price, the Committee feels that the value of supplies should have been collected on the basic of a provisional rate, on the due dates specified in the agreement. Non-realisation of sale value for nearly 5 years and non-collection of interest thereon on the plea of non-fixation of price resulted in the unintended benefit of provision of interest free working capital to the company to that extent. The Committee, therefore, recommends that responsibility should be fixed for the delay in fixation of price and non-realisation of the sale value till then on a provisional basis so as to safeguard the financial interest of Government. The Committee would also like to point out that as the issue of order fixing the price was only a procedural one and as the Company had availed itself of the benefit of the use of the wood collected as raw material in working the industry, it would only be appropriate to collect interest for the periods from the due dates as per the agreement. The Committee recommends that the matter should be re-examined in consultation with the Law Department and the interest due as per the agreement collected from the company (Recommendation No.7). 339

37. The Committee recommends that delay in fixing the price of the forest produce should be totally eliminated and that it should be ensured that the companies are not allowed to cut more quantity of trees than that for which they had made advance payment (Recommendation No.8). 38. The Committee feels that, if the cyclic rotation is not strictly followed, it will upset the restocking plants leading to loss of revenue to Government in the long run. The Committee is unable to appreciate the position where over aged trees were yet to be allotted for exploitation. The Committee urges that the department should ensure that the prescribed rotation period is rigidly observed (Recommendation No.9).

Thirty-Third Report 39. The Committee's concern is that the rice or cash should reach the beneficiaries and that the middlemen, whether they were sponsors or whoever it be, should not be allowed to exploit the labourers taking advantage of any loophole in the system. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the department should ensure that the system of engaging sponsors and making payment to the labourers through them is made foolproof and that any sponsor found guilty of malpractices in payment or supply of rice to the beneficiaries should be severally dealt with (Recommendation No.3). 40. The Committee also recommends that, in future, the department should strictly follow the guidelines regarding the monitoring of the implementation of the schemes, as the success of the scheme mainly depends on such close and effective monitoring (Recommendation No.10). 41. The Committee observes that generally the departments do not evince sufficient interest to examine all aspects relating to the Audit comments when furnishing explanatory notes to the Committee with the result the replies are incomplete and sometimes even the facts mentioned in the written replies are contradicted before the Committee. The Committee recommends that Government in Finance Department, should issue strict instructions to all departments to ensure that even when furnishing the explanatory notes for the memorandum of important points, the departments examine all aspects relating to the audit comments/important points thoroughly at the appropriate higher level and furnish a complete reply and that the department witnesses appearing before the Committee come fully prepared in respect of the various points including the latest development. Further, the Secretariat departments should nominate one of the officers to scrutinise the explanatory notes to be furnished to the Committee and ensure its completeness (Recommendation No.11). 340

Thirty-Fourth Report 42. The Committee desires to express unequivocally its view that the patients should be treated with quality medicines only and that the department should under no circumstance, compromise on quality. Consideration of economy and cost factor should never be allowed to stand in the way of providing quality drugs to patients. The Committee, guidelines should be laid down for the purchase of drugs in bulk as well as in strip packing (Recommendation No.1). 43. The Committee gather the impression that the department had not been able to evolve, in the past, a satisfactory system for resorting to local purchases, as evidenced by the re-issue of instructions in this regard in November 1984, placing a curb on the local purchases of medicines. The Committee would like to impress that local purchases are intended to meet very urgent and emergent requirements when the medicines run out of stock and that it should be ensured by the department that such local purchases are not resorted to as a matter of course. The Committee is of the view that the department's earlier instructions issued prior to November 1984 regarding local purchases had not been strictly followed in the absence of a mechanism to ensure compliance therewith. The Committee recommends that the department should tighten up its control over the local purchases of drugs by evolving a suitable and effective procedure foe ensuring strict compliance with the instructions issued in November 1984(Recommendation No.2). 44. Non-supply of medicines in time against local purchase orders vitiates the urgency besides adversely affecting the treatment of the patients who may have to administered alternative and lass effications medicines. The Committee takes a serious note of lapse on the part of the department officers in ensuring quick supplies against local purchase orders and recommends that, in future, conditions in the purchase orders specifying the time limit within which supplies should be made should provide for penal action if the supplies are not made within the stipulated time, and that the condition should be strictly enforced in cases of failure to supply within the prescribed time limit (Recommendation No.3). 45. The Committee is of the view that, the increased accent on alleviation of poverty and rehabilitation of economically weaker section, there is a greater need for effective collaboration between Government and Banks and for this purpose, specific responsibility should be assigned to the Banks and they should be called upon to honour their commitments promptly and without fail. The Committee recommends that a suitable system be devised to 341 ensure that the Bank and the Government departments play their respective roles and show that the scheme formulated to benefit the poor are implemented effectively and without delay (Recommendation No.7).

LIST OF VERY IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY (1986-87)

Forty-Third Report 46. The Committee recommends that the department should take up the work of reconciliation more seriously by making permanent and more effective arrangements. The Committee also recommends that even at the stage of incurring expenditure greater care should be exercised for correct classification and that suitable instructions should be issued in this regard (Recommendation No.3).

Forty-Fifth Report 47. The Committee recommends that once the project is sanctioned at all levels, lack of funds should not stand in the way of speedy implementation, as it will only delay the completion of the project and accrual of the resultant benefits to the people, beside resulting in avoidable increase in the cost of execution (Recommendation No.2). 48. The Committee reiterates that, when the schemes are sanctioned for execution, a reasonable time limit should be fixed for its completion and that it should be ensured by close and critical monitoring at the Secretariat level that the Project is completed within the time frame fixed. Any avoidable and under delay in completion should be viewed seriously and the officers responsible for such delays should be severely dealt with (Recommendation No.19). 49. The Committee recommends that the departmental officers should guard against getting trapped by unscrupulous tenders who quote unworkable rates with dishonest intentions and that serve action should be taken against contractors who give up work in the middle by way of blacklisting them (Recommendation No.22). 50. The Committee recommends that the desirability of maintaining a cell in each division for attending to the work of preparing the completion reports may be considered. The Committee also recommends that the preparation of completion reports should be reviewed periodically at the Secretariat level (Recommendation No.24).

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51. The Committee urges that paramount importance should be given by the department Secretaries to the replies or noted given to the Committee and that the replies already furnished to the Committee are not changed at the will of the department while tendering evidence (Recommendation No. 2). 52. The Committee deprecates the tendency to appoint staff when they are not immediately required and recommends that the department should scrupulously avoid engaging more staff than absolutely required (Recommendation No.5). 53. The Committee deprecates the tendency of spending money just a view to avoiding lapse pf grant and acquiring material long before the need for them arises. The practice apart form impinging on codal provisions, leads to siphoning off money form priority items and should be totally avoided. The Committee recommends that strict instruction should be issued for observance of codal provisions which prohibit incurring of expenditure to avoid lapse of grant (Recommendation No.12). Fiftieth Report 54. The Committee is very much concerned that the orders at Government level or for that matter at any level, sanctioning schemes should be issued expeditiously cutting down delay to the barest minimum. In this connection, the Committee would like to draw the attention of the department to the instructions contained in paragraph 106 of the Tamil Nadu Budget Manual (Volume I) which stipulates that communication of sanctions should be done with the least possible delay. The Committee recommends that Finance Department should reiterate those instructions for strict compliance by all departments (Recommendation No.6). 55. The Committee reiterates that the matter regarding furnishing of notes and replies to the Committee by the various department should be reviewed periodically at the chief Secretary's level as already recommended in the Seventeenth Report (VII Assembly) presented to the Legislature on 4th February 1983 and that it should be ensured that furnishing of the notes to the Committee is not unduly delayed (Recommendation No.9). 56. The Committee is distressed that its oft emphasised observations on the need for prompt and speedy reconciliation work had almost gone unheeded over the years and that the instances of excesses or savings in the accounts year after year due to failure to spot out misclassification and to rectify it in time are legion. The Committee recommends that Finance Department should initiate stringent measures to ensure completion of reconciliation work promptly by the various departments and review periodically the progress in reconciliation work (Recommendation No.15).

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Fifth-Sixth Report 57. The Committee has repeatedly recommended that the departments should make it a point to furnish the particulars of the arrears of revenue in time to Audit to enable the latter to include them in the Audit Report. The Committee, however, observes that the department continue to remain apathetic and do not furnish the details to Audit in time. The Committee resents this indifference on the part of the departments and recommends that Finance Department should issue strict instructions in the regard (Recommendation No.2). 58. The Committee observes that even in cases, where disputes taken to the court by the assesses were disposed of in favour of the Government, the assesses had to pay only the dispute tax amount and were not required to pay any interest on the amount of tax dispute despite the lapse of several years. The Committee notes that there is no provision in the law, as in stands at present, to charge interest or penal interest in such cases. It was pointed out that merely to gain time; they might go to court since they would be aware that even if their appeals are dismissed ultimately, they may not be required to pay any interests in the absence of any provisions in law to that effect. In addition, with the erosion in value of money consequent on inflation, the assesses will only be paying tax at par with the eroded value. The Departmental Secretary and Special Commissioner, Commercial Taxes assured that this aspect had not been considered so far and would be examined. The Committee would like to have a report on the results of such examination (Recommendation No.3).

Fifty-seventh Report 59. Although the Committee is happy about the various measures initiated to curb manipulations, it feels that, in view of the generally prevailing opinion about the existence of malpractices in the implementation of the Chief Minister's Noon Meal Programme the mechanism for check and super check by the departmental officers should be made more stringent to plug loopholes. The Committee recommends that the department should tighten its control in this regard. The Committee also recommends that the desirability of involving the elected representative of the people in greater measure by enlarging the scope of their inspection should be examined (Recommendation No. 2). 60. The Committee desires that there should be a mechanism for comparing the school attendance register with the meal attendance register to ensure that only children who attend the school are fed and recommends that the procedure in this regard school be streamlined, so as to achieve the objectives of regular school attendance and bringing the school dropouts back to schools (Recommendation No. 4). 344

61. The Committee was given to understand that the scheme of growing vegetables in the schools with a view augmenting supply of vegetables to the scheme had not provide successful, the causes being non-availability of water and land. As the scheme involves a huge financial outlay and as financial constraints are reported to stand in the way of further allocation of funds, difficulties often arise in maintaining within the cost ceiling the nutrition value of the food at the optimum level. It has also been conceded that vegetables contribute considerably to the nutritional value of the food, with a view to relieving the pressure on the finances and at the same time, increasing the nutritional value of the food served, it is highly desirable to maintain kitchen gardens, in the schools and produce vegetables for use in the scheme. The Committee is of the view that earnest efforts in this direction would definitely yield fruitful results and recommends that the department should endeavour to do its beat to encourage the maintenance of kitchen gardens in the school wherever feasible, with the active co-operation of students and teachers (Recommendation No. 7).

Fifty-Eighth Report 62. The Committee is very particular that the department should ensure that the delay in disbursement is totally eliminated. The Committee recommends that the department machinery should be tightened and a more effective system evolved to cut down delay in the disbursement of scholarship to the students (Recommendation No.2) 63. The Committee is concerned that the benefits of this laudable scheme reach only eligible candidates and this can be ensures only by proper verification. The Committee recommends that verification of community and income should be intensified to prevent ineligible persons from availing the concessions (Recommendation No. 4) 64. The committee recommends that the department should ensure that, apart from satisfying itself that the scholarship had been utilised for the purpose for which they had been paid, they were disbursed and utilised in time to have been or real use to the students. The department should also evolve a procedure which should be effectively followed, so that delays in obtaining utilisation certificates are completely eliminated (Recommendation No. 6). 65. The Committee recommends that the department should speed up the process of locating the site and constructing the building for the training centre (for I.A.S. I.P.S. examination) as any further delay in this matter should be constructed as unconscionable. The Committee also recommends that the desirability of engaging retired I.A.S. I.P.S. officers for imparting training at the centre, as is reportedly done in some other States, to improve the quality may also be examined (Recommendation No. 7). 345

66. The Committee is led to believe that a laudable endeavour of Government to benefit girls who are forced to live in the midst of inadequate facilities has been set at naught by the sluggish progress in the construction of hostels in the initial phases. The Committee urges the department to exhibit a missionary zeal in getting the construction of the already sanctioned hostels completed without further loss of time (Recommendation No. 10). 67. The Committee would like to impress that the procedure foe selection of persons for allotment of house should be fool proof and that there should not be any scope for ineligible persons driving benefit (Recommendation No. 13). 68. The Committee recommends that the Department should do its utmost the dormant societies in the interest of the poor Adi-Dravidar and that it should initiate action for wavier of recovery of loans where necessary has become impossible (Recommendation No. 14).

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TABLE No. XXXII (Vide page No.136) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1985-86) (Constituted on 9th April 1985) Chairman 1. Thiru P. Musiriputhan Members 2. Thiru R. Muthiah (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru N.S.V. Chitthan (Ex-officio) 4. Omalur Thiru K. Anbalagan 5. Thiru G. Ragupathi 6. Thiru Ella Rajamanickam 7. Thiru M. Rajarathinam alias Mani 8. Dr. K.P. Ramalingam 9. Thiru K. Kallan 10. Thiru R. Govindasamy 11. Thiru K. Subbaarayan 12. Thiru K.A. Sengottaian 13. Perur Thiru A. Natarajan 14. Thiru Papa Subramaniam 15. Thiru M. Meenakshisundaram 16. Thiru R. Rengasamy 17. Thiru T.M. Venkatachalam 18. Thiru V.R. Jayaraman 19. *Thiru M.C. Sankaralingam 20. *Thiru A.P. Sivaraman 21. *Thiru K. Suppu 22. *Selvi A. 23. *Thiru C.R. Lakshmikanthan

*Members from Legislative Council

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COMMITTEE FOR 1986-87 (Constituted on 9th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Dr. K. Samarasam Members 2. Thiru K. Kuppusamy (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru O. Subramaniam (Ex-officio) 4. Thiru P. Anbalagan 5. Thiru R. Eswaran 6. Thiru M. Kadirvelu 7. Thiru V.P. Chintan 8. Thiru P. Theertharaman 9. Dr. K. Nallamuthu 10. Thiru T. Palani 11. Thiru S. Balaakrishnan 12. *Thiru S. Balan 13. Thiru A. Premkumar 14. Thiru S. Purushothaman 15. Thiru A. Malarmanna 16. Thiru T. Marimuthu 17. Thirumathi B. Valarmathi 18. Thiru V.R. Jeyaraman 19. **Thiru C. Ramalingam 20. **Thiru K. Meenakshisundaram 21. **Thiru Kavingar Muthulingam 22. **Thiru L. Jeyachandran 23. **Thirumathi V. Jeyalakshmi

** Ceased to be Members with effect from 22nd December 1986. ** Members from Legislative Council ceased to be Members with effect from 1st November 1986 due to abolition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.

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COMMITTEE FOR 1987-88 (Constituted on 29th April 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru K. Kuppusamy Members 2. Thiru V.R. Jayaraman (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru A.S. Ravindran (Ex-officio) 4. **Thiru P. Anbalagan 5. Thiru A. Arumugam 6. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam 7. Thiru M. Rajarathinam alias Mani 8. Thiru S.N. Ramasamy 9. Thiru M. Gurusamy alias Annadasan 10. Thiru A. Chandrasekaran 11. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 12. Thiru S. Semmalai 13. **Thiru V.G. Chellappa 14. Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy 15. **Thiru S. Gnanasundram 16. Thiru P.R. Thirugnanam 17. Thiru Durai Govindarajan 18. Dr. A. Ponnusamy 19. Thiru M. Manimaran 20. Thiru T.N.G. A. Manoharan 21. Thiru M. Marimuthu 22. *Thiru S. Jeyachandran 23. Thiru J. Hemachandran

*Nominated by the Speaker with effect from 28th July 1987. **Nominated by the Speaker with effect from 8th September 1987.

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TABLE No. XXXIII (Vide Page No. 136) LIST OF VERY IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (EIGHTH ASSEMBLY)

First Report on the paragraphs relating to Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in the Audit Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81.

1. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board should endeavour to build up sufficient expertise in designing various structures for the water-supply scheme and before alternative designs of contractors are accepted, the independent opinions of two consultants preferable from the academic field such as Indian Institute of Technology or Anna University should be obtained (Recommendation No. 1). 2. The Finance Department should issue general instructions to all Departments/ Undertakings to ensure that whenever any lapses or other omissions are noticed, disciplinary action on the persons responsible should be initiated without any delay and also to ensure that remedial action is taken on the defects/regularities immediately after they are pointed out in Audit without waiting for the matter to be considered by Public Undertakings Committee (Recommendation No. 3). 3. The Tamil Nadu Water-Supply and Drainage Board should have an effective internal audit and ensure that the various officers of the Board act strictly within the power delegated to them and within the framework of the rules and regulations. In all such cases, the Board should also fix responsibility (Recommendation No. 5) 4. The Tamil Nadu Water-Supply and Drainage Board should act with determination to curb the tendency of Chief Engineers to misuse/abuse heir powers and to enforce financial discipline so that the administration of the Board may not deteriorate further. Officers acting beyond their powers should be awarded exemplary punishment (Recommendation No. 5).

Second Report on the Audit report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water supply and Drainage Board for the year 1987-79.

5. There is no meaning in the departmental witness giving empty assurances to the Committee without any serious intention to implement the assurances are made on the spur of the moment to ward off severe examination by the Committee. The Committee deprecates this tendency and recommends that the departmental witness should be held personally liable to implement the assurances given to the Committee. The Committee will take a serious view of 350

any failure to implement the assurances given to the Committee in future. The Committee also desires that finance Department should issue general instructions to all Departments in this regard (Recommendation No. 12).

Third Report on the points relating to the Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81.

6. TIIC should not confine its role to that of a banker. It should monitor the progress of all the assisted units excluding only those units to which the assistance is petty by obtaining periodical progress reports and inspecting them when warranted. Such a step will contribute to taking remedial measures before the units become sick and promote the health of the industry and incidentally contribute to smooth recovery of the loans. The largeness of the number of units should not pose any problem if the data is appropriately computerised. Even units running in profit should be monitored to ensure that they continue to be run on proper lines, they take up modernisation of the machinery, etc., at the proper time so that they may continue to be profitable. TIIC should accordingly evolve a machinery to review and monitor the progress/performance of all the assisted units excluding only those cases where the assistance is petty. It should have a separate wing for conducting performance audit of the assisted units (Recommendation No. 24). 7. When any assisted unit becomes sick, the reason therefore should be analysed with a view to see whether these could have been foreseen earlier even at the project appraisal stage with a view to improving the appraisal procedures (Recommendation No. 25). 8. Government should be more cautions in selection persons for appointment as Directors of Public Undertakings and persons likely to have vested interests should be scrupulously excluded (Recommendation No. 36). 9. The appraisal of projects and selection of co-promoters of the right calibre may be entrusted to a Committee of experts. If the co-promoters, who withdraw from joint ventures midway, try to set up other industries, permission to start such industries should be denied to them and they should be black-listed (Recommendation No. 44) 10. The reported lack of entrepreneurial talent in the State is not an insurmountable problem. The department should simplify the rules and procedure and make concerned efforts to provide adequate facilities and guidance so as to provide the right climate for more and more entrepreneurs to enter the filed (Recommendation No. 46). 11. The import policy of Government of India sometimes works at cross purposes with their policy on development of indigenous industry. The TIDCO by itself and through its Joint 351

Sector Units should be vigilant about the import policy changes of Government of India and take advance action at suitable higher levels to protect its interest. The need for Government of India taking into consideration the interests of Public Sectors/ Joint Sector Units before formulating the import policy should be brought to the notice of Government of India through appropriate forum (Recommendation No. 52) 12. Vigorous and sustained steps should be taken to see that the Joint Sector Units come out of the red. Greater care should be bestowed in the examination of project reports, feasibility reports, etc., so as to ensure that all relevant factors are taken into account before an investment decision is taken and the future ventures do not turnout to be losing propositions (Recommendation No. 55.

Fourth Report on the points relating to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81.

13. The very concept of the Tender Committee is meaningless if the Committee functions without being conscious of the time element. The Committee dose not approve of the existing practice whereby the Tender Committee can adjourn without considering some of the subjects placed. A time schedule should be prescribed for the various stages of scrutiny of tenders by Chief Engineer, Tender Committee, etc., the programme for the Tender Committee should be drawn up allowing sufficient time for considering all the material in the agenda, and if for any reason the Tender Committee is unable to complete the consideration of all the items in the agenda, the reasons therefore should be recorded and the postponed items should be taken up for consideration in the next meeting without fail and at any rate well in advance of the expiry of validity period of the tenders (Recommendation No. 5). 14. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should endeavour to avoid unproductive expenditure on dismantling and re-erection of transformers by proper planning and co- ordination (Recommendation No. 6). 15. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should desist from effecting changes from approved estimates/designs especially after tenders have been accepted/work has been commenced without a proper examination of all factors and consequences. In the interest of speedy execution of work, there should be proper co-ordination at all levels and all construction problems should be sorted out by discussion instead of resorting to time consuming correspondence (Recommendation No. 8) 16. The checking by supervisory officers and intervals audit should be intensified and be made more effective in orders to reduce cases of undercharge (Recommendation No.9) 352

Fifteenth Report on the points relating to the Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farm Corporation Limited in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the Year 1980-81.

17. Activity-wise detailed accounts should be maintained by the Tamil Nadu Adi- Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited so as to ascertain the actual profitability. The Corporation should introduce adequate control mechanisms to check the escalation of cost under different heads including development expenditure (Recommendation No.2).

Twentieth Report on the paragraphs relating to Municipal Administration and Water- Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82.

18. The Tamil Nadu Water-Supply and Drainage Board should be required to build up a shelf of well-investigated schemes which could be drawn upon at short notice for execution (Recommendation No. 1) 19. In future the target date for completing the schemes should be laid down in the orders sanctioning them. As far as possible various stages or phases of Drainage and Water- Supply Schemes should be taken up and completed simultaneously instead of being taken up in stages so as to ensure quick completion of the schemes and accrual of early benefits to the public; in time consuming works like laying of drainage pipes, the area involved may be split up into convenient sectors and works taken up in all the sectors simultaneously. Drainage Schemes should receive equal priority with Water-Supply Schemes in the matter of execution. In so far as the schemes (both Drainage and Water-Supply) already sanctioned are concerned, target dates for their completion should be laid down and the progress of execution and completion within the target dates should be effectively monitored by the Tamil Nadu Water- Supply and Drainage Board (Recommendation No. 2). 20. Government may examine the desirability of amending the relevant Acts to compel the house owners for obtaining service connections to be recovered in easy instalments (Recommendation No. 4). 21. The land acquisition procedures obtaining in respect of Drainage and Water-Supply Schemes should be reviewed and the Land Acquisition Act amended suitably with a view to bring down the delay in land acquisition (Recommendation No. 9). 353

22. In future, loans and ways and means advance should not to paid to Public Undertakings without obtaining a cash flow statement indicating inter alia the purpose for which and the period during which the amount is expected to be spend and it should be ensured that they are not released in advance of requirement (Recommendation No. 10). 23. In future all Public Undertakings should be required to prepare a monthly rolling cash budget is prepared every month for the next 12 months indicating inter alia anticipated inflow and outflow of funds and cash balance position including Deposits and current account balances with Banks. The cash Budget may be required to be sent quarterly to Administrative Department/ Finance Department which may be required to review the same. The representatives of Administrative Departments/Finance Department in the board of Director's of various Undertakings should be instructed to take particular care on the utilisation of funds and to ensure proper cash management (Recommendation No. 10). 24. In future the period for which ways and means advance are given should be invariably specified and the public undertakings should be required to adhere to the time limit strictly failing which advances should be adjusted in the instalment of any form of financial assistance released by Government (Recommendation No. 10).

Twenty-fourth Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-81. 25. All assets should be subjected to physical verification annually including transmission lines, allied installations and equipments. In respect of the latter without which the grid cannot functions, the verification may be done on the basis of the functioning of the grid. The certificate of physical verification duly indicating the procedure adopted for verification should be furnished to Audit every year in future (Recommendation No. 1). 25. A. In future it should be ensured that the D.C.B. Statement for current consumption charges are prepared before the closure of the annual accounts of the year and a year-wise and category wise break-up of the outstanding current consumption charges is furnished along with annual accounts (Recommendation No. 12). 26. The subsidy due to the Tamil Nadu electricity Board should be settled promply (Recommendation No. 17). 27. There should be a system of periodical feed back to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from the Internal Audit Wing highlighting the major deficiencies and serious irregularities noticed which could be examined by the Board for initiating suitable remedial measures (Recommendation No. 19). 354

Twenty-fifth Report on the points relating to the Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82.

28. The validity period of tenders and the penalty leviable, if it is withdrawn within that period, should be specified in the tender notice without fail in future (Recommendation No. 2).

Twenty-Eighth Report on the Performance of Public Undertakings 29. Government should take stringent measures to ensure that the Undertakings do not incur any further losses, wipe off the past losses and a time bound programme is drawn up to wipe off the past losses and the Undertakings make at least moderate profits (without affecting their social obligation) so that they may generate more funds for their further development without constantly looking upto Government for further funds and wherever possible on tribute to the exchequer in the form of dividends for augmenting the resources of Government foe economic development of the State (Recommendation No. 1). 30. Before forming new Undertakings, an in depth study should be made of their commercial viability and feasibility of operations. The working of all units which are persistently incurring losses may be reviewed and units other than those rendering services (e.g. Transport Corporation), which cannot be converted into profitable units in the near future, may be closed. (Recommendation No. 2). 31. A disproportionately higher extent of social burden should not be thrust on the Undertakings as to result in losses and if this is unavoidable, Government should extend suitable subsidy. Whenever service/training oriented or extension activities are entrusted to Public Undertakings, appropriate subsidy should be extended to the Undertakings (Recommendation No. 4). 32. Any subsidy extended to the Public Undertakings by Government should be on the basis of a definite formula and the Undertakings should be required to take credit for the subsidy on accrual basis in the accounts of the relevant years so that the accounts may reflect the correct position. Such subsidy claims should be settled without any undue delay. (Recommendation No. 5). 33. All Administrative Department of Government should critically review the performance of the Public Undertakings under their control with reference to the returns prescribed under the management information system and also hold periodical performance review meetings with the Chief Executive of the Public Undertakings at least once in 3 months 355

with a view, inter alia, to identity the deficiencies, initiate remedial measures and improve their working (Recommendation No. 9). 34. Administrative Department of Government which have a large number of Public Undertakings under their control may create a separate monitoring cell as obtaining in Transport Departmental (Recommendation No. 10). 35. All Public Undertakings should be required to prepare at least quarterly Profit and Loss Accounts in future (Recommendation No. 12). 36. The Bureau of Public Enterprise should play a more dominant role in co-ordinating and monitoring the performance of the Undertakings including delay in finalisation of accounts without in any way encroaching on the control functions of the Administrative Departments and if necessary the Bureau should be suitably strengthened (Recommendation No. 15).

Thirty-Second Report on the Delay in placing the Annual Accounts of Public Undertakings and Audit Reports thereon before the Legislature.

37. Finance Department should issue instruction to all Public Undertakings to ensure that in cases where the Public undertakings are now required to entrust the printing of annual accounts and audit Report thereon to Government Press/Co-operative Press and this arrangement is likely to cause delay, the printing is entrusted by the Public Undertakings to Private Presses and to whichever press the work is entrusted, it is vigorously pursued by the Public Undertakings to ensure that the printing is got done within a month at the most. In entrusting to private press suitable safeguards may be adopted for preserving the confidential nature of the documents (Recommendation No. 2). 38. All Government Companies should engage a Company Secretary as required under the Companies Act, 1956 as soon as possible after they are formed and Finance Department should issue strict instructions to see that important provisions of the Companies Act such as the provision regarding the placing of annual accounts and audit Reports thereon before the Legislature are not lost sight of and there is a suitable mechanism in Government in the Secretariat Department to guard against such omissions (Recommendation No. 5). 39. Finance Department should issue strict instruction to ensure that the annual accounts and audit Reports thereon of subsidiaries are attached to the Annual Reports (English and Tamil) of Government Companies placed before the Legislature (Recommendation No. 9). 40. In a few cases, there was delay in holding the meeting of the board of Directors (in the case of Statutory Boards) to consider and adopt the audited accounts. The Finance Department should issue strict instructions to see that such delays are avoided in future. The 356

special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held to consider the audited accounts, if necessary (Recommendation No. 7) 41. The Accounts Wing of all the Public Undertakings should be headed by professionally qualified persons and accounts staff should possess commercial qualification (Recommendation No. 8). 42. All departments of Government should obtain a quarterly progress report from the Public Undertakings under their control which should indicate inter alia the due date prescribed for the various stages of finalising the accounts and placing them before the Legislature and the actual position obtaining with reasons for the delay. These progress reports should also be sent to Finance Department. Both the Administrative Department concerned and Finance Department should closely monitor the progress (Recommendation No. 9). 43. Wherever there are arrears in finalising the accounts and placing them before the Legislature, a time bound programme should be drawn up for their clearance and the progress made in this regard should also be watched through the progress report mentioned above. The Finance Department should issue suitable instructions in this regard to ensure uniformity (Recommendation No. 9). 44. The Annual Reports including audited accounts of Government Companies should be laid before the Legislature by Government within one month of their receipt from the Undertakings; if the House is then not in session at that time. The Annual Report should be laid on the Table of the House within 7days of re-assembly of the House. The entire process should be completed and the Annual Report placed before the Legislature within 9 months of the close of the accounting year of the Undertaking subject again to the proviso that if the House is then not in session at that time, the Annual Report should be laid on the Table of the House within 7 days of re-assembly of the House. Finance Department should issue suitable instructions in this regard to ensure uniformity (Recommendation No. 10). 45. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Tamil Nadu Housing Board and Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board should be required to submit their annual accounts along with the Audit Report thereon to Government duly printed within 9 months of the close of the accounting year, i.e., before 31st December. Similar time limit should be fixed for Bhoodan Yagna Board and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board allowing a time limit which should not exceed 9 months. in all the cases, a time limit should also be fixed for the various stages involved in finalising the accounts, getting them audited and sending them to Government duly printed. In respect of Statutory Boards/Corporation also the annual accounts and audit Reports thereon (both in 357

English and Tamil) should be laid before the Legislature by Government within one month of its receipt from the Undertakings and if the House is not then in session at that time, these should be laid on the Table of the house within 7 days of re-assembly of the House (Recommendation No. 11). 46. Government should press for decentralisation of the work of appointment of Statutory Auditors and entrustment of the powers to the Regional Director of the Company Law Board who can appoint the Auditors in consultation with the Accountant-General, at appropriate higher level. At best, even this can be only a temporary measure and the final solution lies in amending the Companies Act to facilitate the appointment of the Auditors by the Companies themselves from out of a Panel to be suggested by the Accountant-General. Government should initiate suitable measures to achieve this objective in due course (Recommendation No. 13). 47. The need for appointing more than one Auditor for Companies with large number of branches/units should be taken up with the Company Law Board appropriately even when seeking the appointment Auditors (Recommendation No. 14). 48. Finance Department should appraise the Company Law Board of the difficulties felt as a result of fixation of low remuneration to Auditors and seek suitable remedial measures so that the completion of audit may not be affected due to low remuneration (Recommendation No. 15). 49. Government should comply with the provisions of Section 619-A(3) of the Companies Act, 1956 strictly in future by preparing a separate Annual Reports on the working and affairs of each Government Company and placing it before the Legislative Assembly along with the annual accounts and Audit Report thereon of the Company (Recommendation No. 16) Forty-Fifth Report of the Audit Reports on the Accounts of Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1969-70 to 1975-76. 50. Proforma accounts should be prepared for all schemes of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board including those involving land developments and construction of flats both when the work is in progress and on completion annexed to the Annual Accounts.

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TABLE No. XXXIV (Vide Page No. ) BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1985-86) (Constituted on 7th March 1985)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity 5. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Labour 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip *9. Thirumathi D. Yasodha *10. Thiru C. Palanimuthu 11. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 12. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 13. Thiru K. Ramai 14. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam.

*Nominated with effect from 11th March 1985.

359

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1986-87)

(Constituted on 10th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity 5. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Minister for Local Administration 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 9. Thirumathi D. Yasodha 10. Thiru C. Palanimuthu 11. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 12. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 13. Thiru K. Ramai 14. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam. 15. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 16. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 17. Thiru Kumari Anandan.

360

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1987-88)

(Constituted on 5th May 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Food 5. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Minister for Health 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 9. Thirumathi D. Yasodha 10. Thiru C. Palanimuthu 11. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 12. Thiru S.M. Ramachandran 13. Thiru K. Ramai 14. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam. 15. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 16. Thiru P. Uthirapathy

361

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1987-88) (Constituted on 18th January 1988)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru P.U. Shanmugam, Minister for Health 5. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 6. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 7. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 8. Thirumathi D. Yasodha 9. Thiru C. Palanimuthu 10. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 11. Thiru S.M. Ramachandran 12. Thiru K. Ramai 13. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam. 14. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 15. Thiru P. Uthirapathy

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TABLE No. XXXV (Vide Page No. 138) COMMITTEE ON RULES (1985-86) (Constituted on 10th April 1985)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnaswamy, Minister for Labour 5. Thiru C. Aranganayagan, Minister for Education 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 9. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 10. Thiru A. Deivanayagam 11. Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan 12. Thiru T.N.G. A. Manoharan 13. Thiru T. Marimuthu 14. Thiru M. Ramanathan 15. Thiru K. Ramani 16. Thiru M. Sundaradass 17. Thiru. P. Uthirapathy

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TABLE No. XXXV (Vide Page No. 138) COMMITTEE ON RULES (1985-86)

(Constituted on 10th April 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries and Agriculture. 5. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Education and Law 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 9. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 10. Thiru K. Ramani 11. Thiru R. Harikumar 12. Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan 13. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 14. Thiru K.R. Chinnarasu 15. Thiru M. Sundaradass 16. Thiru A. Selvarasan 17. Thiru A. Deivanayagam

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COMMITTEE ON RULES (1987-88)

(Constituted on 6th April 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House 4. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries and Agriculture. 5. Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Minister for Education and Law 6. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition 8. Thiru Durai Govindarajan, Chief Government Whip 9. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 10. Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 11. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 12. Thiru Nanjil K. Manahoran 13. Thiru K. Ramani 14. Thiru S. Semmalai 15. Thiru M. Sundaradass 16. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 17. Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan

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TABLE No. XXXVI (Vide Page No. 138) COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES (1985-86)

(Constituted on 9th April 1985)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker (Ex-officio) Members 2. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance-Leader of the House (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition (Ex-officio) 4. Thiru M. Anandan 5. Thiru G. Ananthakrishna 6. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 7. Thiru K. Balaji 8. Thiru V.P. Chinthan 9. Thiru M. Marimuthu 10. Thiru J. Mohamed Gani 11. Thiru P. Ponnurangam 12. Thiru A. Premkumar 13. Thiru F.M. Rajarethinam 14. Thiru M. Shanmugiah Pandian 15. Thiru S. Sivaprakasam 16. Thiru A. Thangarasu 17. Thiru K. Venkatachalam

366

COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES (1986-87)

(Constituted on 9th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker (Ex-officio) Members 2. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance-Leader of the House (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition (Ex-officio) 4. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 5. Thiru A. Rahmankhan 6. Thiru J. Raja Babu 7. Thiru P.M. Thangavelraj 8. Thiru T. Theerthagiri Gownder 9. Thiru T.N. G.A. Manoharan 10. Thiru P.M. Narasimhan 11. Thirumathi P. Lakshmi 12. Thiru S. Sivaprakasam 13. Thiru Ella Rajamanickam 14. Thiru M. Marimuthu 15. Dr. T. Mohameed Salim 16. Thiru N. Vijayabalan 17. Thiru K. Thamizharasan

367

COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES (1986-87)

(Constituted on 9th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker (Ex-officio) Members 2. Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance-Leader of the House (Ex-officio) 3. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of the Opposition (Ex-officio) 4. Thiru K. Anbazhagan 5. Thiru G. Krishnaraj 6. Thiru S. Subbarayar 7. Thiru S. Daniel Raj 8. Thiru Pappa Subramanian 9. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 10. Thiru K. Balaji 11. Thiru A. Premkumar 12. Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan 13. Thiru R.S. Munirathinam 14. Thirumathi B. Valarmathi 15. Thiru T. Venkata Reddy 16. Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan 17. Thiru Gudalore E.V. Velu.

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TABLE No. XXXVII (Vide Page No. 142) COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1985-86)

(Constituted on 10th April 1985)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker Members 2. Thiru T. Adimoolam alias Thillai Gandhi 3. Thiru V. Balachandran 4. Thiru M. Chinnakulandai 5. Thiru J. Hemachandran 6. Thiru G. Krishnaraj 7. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 8. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam 9. Thiru P.G. Narayanan 10. Thiru K. Paramalai 11. Thiru S.N. Rajendran 12. Thiru A.S. Ravindran *13. Thiru R. Ganesan alias Misa R. Ganesan *14. Thiru C.R. Kolappa *15. Thiru Nellai Balaji *16. Thiru R.D. Seethapathi *17. Thirumathi Tara Cherian

*Members from the Legislative Council.

369

COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1986-87)

(Constituted on 13th May1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker Members 2. Thiru A. Baluchamy 3. Thiru K.R. Ganapathy 4. Dr. D. Kumaradhas 5. Dr. N. Masilamani 6. Thiru K. Perumal Pillai 7. Thiru S. Rathinavelu 8. Thiru S. Retnaraj 9. Thiru R. Shanmugam 10. Thiru P.M. Thangavelraj 11. Thiru K. Vadivel 12. Thiru G. Veeraiyan *@13. Thiru L. Ganesan *@14. Thiru A. Mayavan *@15. Thiru B. Parthasarathy *@16. Thiru M.C. Sankaralingam *@17. Thiru A.P. Sivaraman

* Members from the Legislative Council @ Ceased to be members with effect from 1st November 1986 due to abolition of Legislative Council

370

COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1987-88)

(Constituted on 11th May1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. N. Rajendran Members 2. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 3. Thiru G. Ananthakrishna 4. Thiru V. Balachandran 5. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 6. Thiru A. Chandrasekaran 7. Thiru S.P. Manavalan 8. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam 9. Thiru P.M. Narasimhan 10. Thiru P.G. Narayanan 11. Thiru T. Palani 12. Thiru A. Premkumar 13. Thiru S. Purushothaman 14. Thiru S. Sivaprakasam 15. Thiru S. Subburayar 16. Thiru K. Thamilarasan 17. Thiru V. Thangavelu

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TABLE No. XXXVIII (Vide Page No. 143)

IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION DURING 1985-88

1. The Committee recommended that suitable mechanism or machinery should be set up to watch whether the buildings are constructed in accordance with the specifications laid down in the Tamil Nadu Cyclone Prone Area Special Building Rules, 1982 (Paragraph 106-- First Report (Eighth Assembly 1985-86) 2. The Committee opined that a notification which has been issued based on the mutual agreement between States without any specific provision in the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 is not legally sustainable and felt that it would be better if a provision is made in the Act itself "empowering the Government to appoint other State Regional Transport Officers to act as Licensing officers for the purpose of issue of licences for short duration and collection of tax, wherever there exists a mutual agreement to that effect" [Paragraphs 132 and 133-First Report (Eighth Assembly 1985-86)] 3. The Committee recommended that guidelines for giving exemptions or charging of concessional rates be incorporated either in the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 or in the rules [(Paragraph 135-First Report) Eighth Assembly 1985-86]. 4. The Committee recommends that the procedure for follow-up action with regard to the recommendations of the Committee on Delegated Legislation as set out in the U.O.Note No.74480/83-11, dated 27th September 1983 of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Personnel-A) Department be incorporated in the Business Rules of the Secretariat [Paragraph 252--First Report (Eight Assembly 1985-86)]. 5.The Committee observed that the grant of exemption from the provisions of Section 36 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, so as to divert from the surplus funds of the temples without any prescribed guideline or reason would be arbitrary and felt that the powers conferred under section 4 of the said Act seemed to be excessive in scope and nature and recommended that a suitable guideline or yardstick be prescribed for granting exemptions and that Section 4 of the said Act be amended accordingly [Paragraph 7--Third Report (Eighth Assembly 1985-86)]. 6. The Committee observed that in as much as there is no express provision in the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 to remit the short levy of tax, it would be 372

appropriate to amend the Act suitably [Paragraph 126-Third Report (Eighth Assembly 1985- 86)] 7. The Committee recommended that the Government may examine the question of bringing a comprehensive legislation (to govern the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services as contemplated under Article 309 of the Constitution) in the light of the observation made by the Committee [Paragraph 12, Second Report (Eighth Assembly 1985-86) and Paragraph 55 Sixth Report (Eighth Assembly 1986-87)]. 8. The Committee recommended that action be taken to publish the new Rules framed under the comprehensive Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 within a period of six months in-as-much as the said Act has been published in the year 1983 itself [Paragraph 17-- Fourth Report (Eighth Assembly 1986-87)]. 9. The Committee recommended that necessary amendment to Section 4 and also to the corresponding provisions in the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958 be made in tune with the present procedure with regard to the Constitution of the State Bhoodan Yagna Board (Paragraph 20 Second Report (Eighth Assembly 1986-87)]. 10. The Committee also felt that Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 confers wide powers to the Government to grant exemption, and therefore, recommended that specific guidelines be provided in the Act or Rules, so that the grant of exemption may be exercise judiciously. [Paragraph 37 Sixth Report (Eighth Assembly 1986- 87)]. 11. The Committee recommended that provisions relating to laying of Rules and Notifications before the Legislature as recommended by the Committee be incorporated uniformly in all earlier Acts and in the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 in particular [Paragraph 60-Sixth Report (Eighth Assembly 1986-87)].

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TABLE No. XXXIX (Vide Page No. 144) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE (1985-86)

(Constituted on 10th April 1985)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Balan Members 2. Thiru H.G. Arumugam 3. Thiru K.R. Ganapathy 4. Thiru S. Govindasamy 5. Thiru N. Shanmugam 6. Thirumathi R. Saroja 7. Thiru K. Sornalingam 8. Thiru K. Tamizharasan 9. Thiru K. Narasimmapallavan 10. Thiru P.N. Paramasivam 11. Thiru V. Balakrishnan 12. Thiru T.N. Muruganandam

374

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE (1986-87)

(Constituted on 13th May 1986)

Chairman *1. Thiru P. Ponnurangam ** Thiru M. Andi Ambalam Members 2. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 3. Thiru M. Anandan 4. Thiru M.V. Rathinam 5. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 6. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 7. Thiru N. Sivagnanam 8. Thiru Sekar alias K.P. Kulasekaran 9. Thiru V. Thangavelu 10. Thiru R. Thamaraikkani 11. Thiru S. Pattabiraman **12. Thiru V.S.T. Shamsul Alam

*Upto 22nd December 1986 **From 23rd December 1986 to 6th May 1987

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE (1987-88)

(Constituted on 7th May 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru C. Palanimuthu Members 2. Thiru Durai Anbarasan alias Ramalingam 3. Thiru S. Purushothaman 4. Thiru A. Venkatachalam 5. Thiru Parambai A. Baluchamy 6. Thiru A. Sivakumar 7. Thiru S. Balasubramanian 8. Thiru M. Sivakumar 9. Thiru M. Meenakshisundaram 10. Thiru E.V.K.S. Elangovan 11. Thiru P. Theertharaman 12. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam

376

TABLE No. XL (Vide Page No. 145) (i) STATEMENT SHOWING THE DEPARTMENT-WISE AND YEAR-WISE PARTICULARS OF ASSURANCES GIVEN DURING 1985-87

Name of the Department Number of Assurances Given 1985 1986 1987 1988 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy 2 2 7 .. 11 2. Food and Consumer Protection 5 18 8 .. 31 3. Home 23 52 59 .. 134 4. Rural Development 23 24 25 .. 72 5. Education 24 37 49 .. 110 6. Co-operation 15 22 11 .. 48 7. Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi 28 35 21 .. 84 8. Law 4 ...... 4 9. Legislative Assembly Secretariat 1 .. 2 .. 3 10. Social Welfare 23 42 37 .. 102 11. Environment Control 3 2 9 .. 14 12. Information and Tourism 13 15 32 .. 60 13. Tamil Development Culture .. 3 5 .. 8 14. Planning and Development .. 1 2 .. 3 15. Labour 9 23 10 .. 42 16. Industries 19 35 26 .. 80 17. Municipal Administration and Water Supply 69 71 56 .. 196 18. Finance 2 ...... 2 19. Personnel and Administrative Reforms 1 1 2 .. 4 20. Public 10 12 7 .. 29 21. Public Works 53 74 81 .. 208 22. Transport 29 31 43 .. 103 23. Health and Family Welfare 27 36 60 .. 123 24. Prohibition and Excise 1 5 .. .. 6 25. Electronics, Science and Technology 3 2 2 .. 7 26. Commercial Taxes and Religious 6 24 22 .. 52 Endowments 27. Revenue 12 14 15 .. 41 28. Forests and Fisheries 10 27 15 .. 52 29. Housing and Urban Development 14 29 15 .. 58 30. Employment Services 3 5 1 .. 10 31. Agriculture 30 32 16 .. 78 Total 463 674 638 .. 1,775

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(ii) STATEMENT SHOWING THE DEPARTMENT-WISE AND YEAR-WISE PARTICULARS OF ASSURANCES FOR THE YEARS FROM 1977 TO 1987 IMPLEMENTED OR TREATED AS READ AND RECORDED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING 1985 TO 1988

Name of the Department Number of Assurances Given 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy 1 .. 2 3 2. Food and Consumer Protection 6 1 6 13 3. Home 36 16 32 84 4. Rural Development 37 14 9 60 5. Education 38 19 14 71 6. Co-operation 13 5 20 38 7. Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi 10 11 14 35 8. Law ...... 9. Legislative Assembly Secretariat 9 .. 4 13 10. Social Welfare 34 20 21 75 11. Environment Control 2 .. 5 7 12. Information and Tourism 16 .. 3 19 13. Tamil Development Culture 3 .. 3 6 14. Planning and Development .. 1 2 3 15. Labour 12 7 12 31 16. Industries 37 10 18 65 17. Municipal Administration and Water Supply 21 47 34 102 18. Finance 5 2 1 8 19. Personnel and Administrative Reforms 3 .. 1 4 20. Public 6 1 15 22 21. Public Works 53 33 43 129 22. Transport 43 12 20 75 23. Health and Family Welfare 24 18 22 64 24. Prohibition and Excise 1 2 2 5 25. Electronics, Science and Technology .. 1 .. 1 26. Commercial Taxes and Religious 6 6 9 19 Endowments 27. Revenue 19 7 15 41 28. Forests and Fisheries 11 6 7 24 29. Housing and Urban Development 5 8 5 18 30. Employment Services 2 3 4 9 31. Agriculture 30 17 28 75 Total 481 267 371 1,119

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TABLE No. XLI (Vide Page No. 145) STATEMENT SHOEING THE NUMBER OF ASSURANCES PENDING YEAR-WISE AND DEPARTMENT-WISE

Name of the Department 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 1. Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 .. 2 1 7 14 2. Food and Consumer Protection ...... 1 4 12 8 25 3. Home .. 5 4 2 2 5 12 6 18 34 59 147 4. Rural Development .. 6 1 2 .. 3 3 6 16 18 25 80 5. Education .. 7 3 5 5 3 3 10 17 33 49 135 6. Co-operation .. .. 1 ...... 3 .. 4 7 11 26 7. Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi ...... 1 .. 1 4 13 24 20 63 8. Law ...... 4 .. .. 4 9. Legislative Assembly Secretariat ...... 1 ...... 1 2 10. Social Welfare .. 2 7 .. 11 5 12 18 15 31 37 139 11. Environment Control ...... 1 .. 1 1 1 9 13 12. Information and Tourism .. 5 2 .. 4 1 10 9 12 15 32 90 13. Tamil Development Culture .. 4 3 ...... 1 .. 4 4 16 14. Planning and Development ...... 1 .. 1 1 3 15. Labour .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 2 3 13 10 34 16. Industries .. 1 .. 2 2 1 1 5 8 18 26 64 17. Municipal Administration and .. 4 4 2 3 3 14 6 38 53 56 183 Water Supply 18. Finance ...... 3 1 1 .. .. 5 19. Personnel and Administrative ...... 1 1 2 Reforms 20. Public .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 2 5 6 18 21. Public Works 1 6 8 5 11 4 12 19 34 52 81 233 22. Transport .. 3 3 .. 3 2 6 5 21 24 40 107 379

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 23. Health and Family Welfare .. 1 5 .. 4 4 9 7 15 24 59 128 24. Prohibition and Excise ...... 3 .. 3 25. Electronics, Science and ...... 1 1 .. .. 1 2 2 2 9 Technology 26. Commercial Taxes and Religious .. 1 .. 2 1 2 6 4 4 18 22 60 Endowments 27. Revenue 1 6 7 1 4 2 13 5 9 8 15 71 28. Forests and Fisheries .. 3 4 2 .. .. 5 3 6 25 15 63 29. Housing and Urban Development .. 1 ...... 5 5 9 26 15 61 30. Employment Services ...... 2 ...... 3 2 1 8 31. Agriculture ...... 1 1 5 5 8 11 16 47 Total 2 56 54 26 57 38 130 127 269 466 628 1,853 380

TABLE No. XLII (Vide Page No. 145)

(i) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY UNDERTOOK STUDY TOURS IN OTHER STATES DURING 1985 TO 1988.

Committee on Government Assurances for the 30th September New Delhi year 1985-86 1985 Committee on Government Assurances for the 20th September to Rajasthan and Orrisa year 1986-87 1st October 1986 Committee on Government Assurances for the 4th to 14th October Andhra Pradesh, year 1987-88 1987 Rajasthan, New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir

(ii) VISITS OF OTHER STATE LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES TO TAMIL NADU DURING THE YEARS 1985-88.

1. Committee on Government Assurance of West Bengal Legislative 13th to 15th August Assembly. 1985 2. Committee on Government Assurance of Lok Sabha. 30th September 1985. 3. Committee on Government Assurance of Karnataka Legislative 1st October 1985. Assembly. 4. Committee on Government Assurance of West Bengal Legislative 5th August 1986. Assembly. 5. Committee on Government Assurance of Kerala Legislative 20th September Assembly. 1986. 6. Committee on Government Assurance of Meghalaya Legislative 7th January 1987. Assembly. 7. Committee on Government Assurance of Uttar Pradesh Legislative 7th January 1987 Assembly. 8. Committee on Government Assurance of Orissa Legislative 4th July 1987. Assembly. 9. Committee on Government Assurance of Andaman Nicobar 24th to 26th Pradesh Legislative Assembly. September 1987. 10. Committee on Government Assurance of Bihar Legislative 30th November Assembly. 1987 to 6th December 1987. 11. Committee on Government Assurance of Karnataka Legislative 3rd December 1987. Assembly. 12. Committee on Government Assurance of West Bengal Legislative 18th and 19th Assembly. December 1987. 13. Committee on Government Assurance of Harayana Vidhan 5th and 6th January Legislative Assembly. 1988. 14. Committee on Government Assurance of Uttar Pradesh Legislative 23rd to 25th January Assembly. 1988. 381

TABLE No. XLIII (Vide Page No. 145.) HOUSE COMMITTEE (1985-86)

Chairman 1. Thiru M. Chinnaraj Members 2. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 3. Thiru K.V. Kandasamy 4. Thiru Gurusamy alias Annadasan 5. Dr. T. Md. Saleem 6. Thiru M. Thangamani 7. Thiru M. Pitchai 8. Thiru S. Sankaralingam 9. Thiru T. Palani 10. Thiru K. Ethirajan 11. Thiru K. Venkatachalam 12. Thiru S. Danielraj 13. Thiru K.V. Veeranambalam 14. Thiru Kumaragurubara Ramanathan 15. Thiru A. Piranavanathan 16. Thiru M. Rajangam 17. Thiru M. Sellamuthu 18. Thiru P.K.M. Muthuramalingam

382

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1986-87)

Chairman 1. Thiru K. Ethirajan Members 2. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 3. Thiru G. Raghupathy 4. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 5. Thiru Pappa Subramanian 6. Thiru A. Periasamy 7. Thiru A. Baluchamy 8. Thiru M. Shanmughiah Pandian 9. Thiru A. Venkatachalam 10. Thiru K. Sholairaj 11. Thiru Durai Krishnamurthy 12. Thiru V.G. Chellappa 13. Thiru Thirumalaisamy Gounder 14. Thiru K.V. Venugopal 15. Thiru M. Abraghan 16. Thiru P.K.M. Muthuramalingam 17. Thiru Parithi Elamvazhuthi 18. Thiru M. Chandrasekar

383

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1987-88)

Chairman 1. Thiru Ella Rajamanickam Members 2. Thiru V. Kuppuswamy 3. Thiru K. Narasinha Pallavan 4. Thirumathi P. Lakshmi 5. Thirumathi T. Rajambal 6. Thiru S. Jagadeesan 7. Thiru G. Perumal Pillai 8. Thiru Nillakkottai A. Baluchamy 9. Thiru S.R. Subramanian Athithan alias Subramanian 10. Thiru T.M. Venkatachalam 11. Thiru N. Shanmugam 12. Thiru A. Malarmannan 13. Thiru R. Govindasamy 14. Thiru K. Kallan 15. Thiru R. Eswaran 16. Thiru S. Danielraj 17. Thiru K. Muthuvel 18. Thiru V.S.T. Samshul Alam

384

TABLE No. XLIV (Vide Page No. 147)

During the year 1986-87, the Committee on Petitions met for 26 days at Madras and at various District Headquarters as detailed below:- 8th, 22nd, 23rd July 1986, 1st August 1986, 19th September 1986, 14th and 30th October 1986 and 18th November 1986 --- Madras.

15th December 1986 Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli, Kattabomman District. 16th December 1986 Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District.

17th December 1986 Tuticorin, Chidambaranar District.

6th January 1987 Vellore, North Arcot District.

7th January 1987 Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

8th January 1987 Salem, Salem District.

22nd and 23rd January 1987 Madras.

28th January 1987 Dindigul, Anna District.

29th January 1987 Virudhunagar, Kamarajar District.

30th January 1987 Madurai, Madurai District.

23rd February and 3rd March Madras. 1987 16th March 1987 Uthagamandalam The Nilgiris District.

17th March 1987 Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

6th, 10th and 27th April 1987 Madras

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TABLE No. XLV (Vide Page No. 148) During the year 1987-88, the Committee on Petitions met for 21 days at Madras and at various District Headquarters as detailed below:-

15th May 1987 Madras

25th, 26th and 27th May 1987 Kodaikanal.

17th June 1987 Madras.

18th June 1987 Petitions received at Rajaji Hall, Madras.

8th July 1987 Madras.

9th July 1987 Madras.

21st July 1987 Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

22nd July 1987 Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

23rd July 1987 Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

11th August 1987 Review meeting at Tirunelveli-Kattabomman District. 12th August 1987 Review meeting at Kanniyakumari District.

13th August 1987 Review meeting at Chidambaranar District.

8th September 1987 Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu District.

9th September 1987 Cuddalore, South Arcot District.

13th October 1987 Review meeting at Rajaji Hall, Madras.

12th and 16th November 1987 Madras.

9th December 1987 Sivaganga, Pasumpon Muthuramalingam District. 10th December 1987 Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

386

TABLE No. XLVI (Vide Page No. 151) COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1986-87) (Constituted on 13th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru T. Anbazhagan Members 2. Thiru V. Balakrishnan 3. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 4. Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 5. Thiru J. Hemachandran 6. Thiru C. Palanimuthu 7. Thiru A. Rahman Khan 8. Thiru M.N. Ramajayam 9. Thiru S. Semmalai 10. Thiru K. Subbarayan 11. Thiru S. Thangarasu

387

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1987-88) (Constituted on 8th May 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker Members *2. Thiru G.K. J. Bharathi *3. Thiru M. Chinnaraj *4. Thiru K. Krishnamoorthy *5. Thiru K. Kuppusamy 6. Dr. N. Masilamani 7. Thiru M. Pandurangan 8. Thiru J. Rajababu 9. Thiru S. M. Ramachandran 10. Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy 11. Dr. K. Samarasam *12. Thiru S. Semmalai 13. Thiru K. Subbarayan 14. Thiru S. Subbarayar 15. Thiru K. Vadivel 16. Thiru G. Veeraiyan

388

TABLE No. XLVII (Vide Page No. 152) LIBRARY COMMITTEE (1986-87) (Constituted on 13th May 1986)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Thiru M. Gurusamy alias Annadasan 3. Thiru M. Chandrasekar 4. Thiru V.S.T. Shamsul Alam 5. Dr. K. Samarasam 6. Thiru S. Semmalai 7. Thiru M. Thangamani 8. Thiru S. Balan 9. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal 10. Thiru T.M. Muruganandam

LIBRARY COMMITTEE (1987-88)

(Constituted on 11th May 1987)

Chairman 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker Members 2. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 3. Thiru K.C. Palaniswamy 4. Thiru V. Balakrishnan 5. Thiru R. Harikumar 6. Thiru A. Piravanthan 7. Tmt. A.S. Ponnammal 8. Thiru K. Sornalingam 9. Thiru K. Ramani 10. Thiru K. Hutchi Gowder 389

TABLE No. XLVIII (Vide Page No. 155) COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1986-87) (Constituted on 13th May 1986) Chairman 1. Thiru Pon. Muthuramalingam Members 2. Thiru S.N. Ramasamy 3. Thiru V.R. Krishnasamy 4. Thiru S. Sankaralingam 5. Thiru A. Chandrasekaran 6. Thiru M. Chinnakulanthai 7. Thiru V. Tamilmani 8. Thiru S.P. Durairasu 9. Thiru V. Balachandran 10. Thiru U.P. Mathaiyan 11. Thiru s. Jeyachandran

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1987-88) (Constituted on 11th May 1987) Chairman 1. Dr. D. Kumaradoss Members 2. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 3. Thiru R. Rajamanickam 4. Thiru S. Rajaraman 5. Thiru S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan 6. Thiru T. Samikkannu 7. Thiru P.M. Narasimhan 8. Thiru K. Ramani 9. Thiru M.N. Ramajeyam 10. Thiru R. Rengasamy 11. Thiru M. John Vincent 390

TABLE No. XLIX (Vide Page No. 168). (a) NUMBER OF MEETING DAYS AND VOLUMES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Year Number of Total hours of sittings Number of Number of meetings printed Volumes days pages. Hours Minutes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1985 59 213 21 4,213 14 1986 63 218 33 6,340 17 1987 52 221 07 5,910 15 1988 03 003 39 104 1

(b) NUMBER OF SPEECHES MADE BY MEMBERS Year Tamil English Total (1) (2) (3) (4) 1985 2,096 03 2,099 1986 2,180 07 2,187 1987 2,178 07 2,185 1988 0,015 - 0,015

(c) MINISTERS WHO SPOKE ON MORE THAN 100 TIMES (EXCEPT QUESTIONS)

Names Number of Speeches Dr. V.R. Neduchezhiyan 398 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam 232 Thiru C. Ponnaiyan 134 Dr. K. Kalimuthu 122 Thiru S. Ramachandran 119

(d) MEMBERS WHO SPOKE ON MORE THAN 100 TIMES

Name Number of times spoken Thiru A. Rahman Khan 278 Thiru K. Subbarayan 198 Thiru K. Ramani 159 Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 153 Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam 152 Thiru P. Uthirapathy 151 Thiru J. Hemachandran 126 Thiru G. Veeraiyan 110 Thiru K. Anbazhagan 107 391

(e) MINISTER WHO SPOKE FOR MORE THAN 10 HOURS

Name Tamil English Total Hrs. Mnts.Hrs. Mnts. Hrs. Mnts. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Dr. V.R. Neduchezhiyan 48 16 0 03 48 19 Thiru P.U. Shanmugam 11 56 0 18 12 14 Thiru C. Ponnaiyan 11 15 0 00 11 15

(f) MINISTER WHO SPOKE FOR MORE THAN 10 HOURS.

Name Tamil English Total Hrs. Mnts.Hrs. Mnts. Hrs. Mnts. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Thiru A. Rahman Khan 22 39 .. .. 22 39 2. Thiru K. Subbarayan 16 15 .. .. 16 15 3. Thiru K. Ramani 15 26 .. .. 15 26 4. Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 15 13 00 04 15 17 5. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 14 43 .. .. 14 43 6. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam 14 09 ... .. 14 09 7. Thiru J. Hemachandran 12 28 00 03 12 31 8. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 10 23 .. .. 10 23 9. Thiru G. Veeraiyan 10 06 .. .. 10 06 10. Thiru A.K.A. Abdul Samad 10 00 .. .. 10 00

(g) NUMBER OF SUPPLEMENTARIES PUT IN TAMIL AND ENGLISH

Year Supplementaries in Supplementaries in Total Tamil English (1) (2) (3) (4) 1985 2,534 02 2,536 1986 2,924 05 2,929 1987 2,034 02 2,036 1988 ......

(h) NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO PUT MORE THAN 100 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS

Name Number of Supplementary questions. (1) (2) 1. Thiru Saidai S. Duraisamy 352 2. Thiru R. Thamaraikkani 325 3. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 211 4. Tmt. B. Valarmathi 182 5. Thiru S. Semmalai 175 6. Thiru K. Subbarayan 174 392

(1) (2) 7. Thiru N.S.V. Chithan 169 8. Thiru P.N. Ramachandran 164 9. Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan 163 10. Thiru K. Ramani 161 11. Thiru P. Uthirapathy 126 12. Thiru T. Anbazhagan 123 13. Thiru A.S.A. Arumugam 117 14. Thiru M. Chinnaraj 114 15. Thiru M. Ramanathan 102

TABLE No. L (Vide Page No. 179)

(i) DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER, OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

Pay of Speaker and Deputy Speaker 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 (charged) Medical Charges (Charged) 39,000.00 53,000.00 42,000.00 Other Allowances (Charged) 1,000.00 1,000.00 45,000.00 Travel Expenses (Charged) 22,000.00 26,000.00 84,000.00 Motor Vehicles (Charged) 1,11,000.00 1,09,000.00 67,000.00 Other Charges (Charged) 1,50,000.00 65,000.00 16,000.00 Pay of Members (Voted) 37,000.00 16,000.00 15,04,000.00 Medical Charges (Voted) 13,05,000.00 15,33,000.00 1,55,000.00 Other Allowances (Voted) 26,000.00 49,000.00 21,50,000.00 Travel Expenses (Voted) 20,37,000.00 21,42,000.00 38,83,000.00 Wages 26,45,000.00 33,06,000.00 59,000.00 Office Expenses 37,000.00 55,000.00 44,000.00 Motor Vehicles 33,000.00 39,000.00 26,000.00 Other Charges 1,08,000.00 45,000.00 1,20,000.00 Pay of Officers and Staff 71,000.00 97,000.00 47,88,000.00 Dearness Allowances to Officers and Staff 33,38,000.00 42,00,000.00 12,87,000.00 Other Allowances to Officers and Staff 7,32,000.00 7,38,000.00 11,62,000.00 Medical Charges 9,31,000.00 10,32,000.00 1,19,000.00 Travel Expenses to Officers and Staff 85,000.00 1,00,000.00 1,65,000.00 Leave Travel Concession to Officers and 1,57,000.00 2,18,000.00 39,000.00 Staff Festival Advance 25,000.00 15,000.00 1,58,000.00 Office Expense including Telephone 15,65,000.00 12,15,000.00 16,49,000.00 Charge and other Contingencies (L.A. Sectt) Motor Vehicles. 11,000.00 16,000.00 34,000.00 Other Charges (including cost of Books for 1,04,000.00 1,10,000.00 1,25,000.00 Legislative Library) Maintenance in Legislator's Hostel 1,41,000.00 3,06,000.00 1,82,000.00 393

TABLE No. LI (Vide Page No. 181)

(ii) SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER

1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 Total Pay 37,000.00 53,000.00 42,000.00 1,32,000.00 Medical Charges 1,000.00 1,000.00 ... 2,000.00 Other Allowances 22,000.00 26,000.00 45,000.00 93,000.00 Travel Expenses 1,11,000.00 1,09,000.00 84,000.00 3,04,000.00 Motor Vehicles 1,50,000.00 65,000.00 67,000.00 2,82,000.00 Other Charges 37,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00 69,000.00

(iii) LEADER OF OPPOSITION

1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 Total Pay 17,000.00 24,000.00 15,000.00 56,000.00 Motor Vehicles 1,08,000.00 45,000.00 26,000.00 1,79,000.00

TABLE No. LII (Vide Page No. 181)

(iv) STATEMENT OF SALARY AND OTHER ALLOWANCES DRAWN BY MEMBERS DURING 1985-88

1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 Total Pay 13,05,000.00 15,33,000.00 15,04,000.00 43,42,000.00 Other Allowances 20,37,000.00 21,42,000.00 21,50,000.00 63,29,000.00

TABLE No. LIII (Vide Page No. 184)

I. STATEMENT OF SALARY AND OTHER ALLOWANCES DRAWN BY MEMBERS OF EIGHTH ASSEMBLY 1984 TO 1988: (UPTO 31ST MARCH 1988)

Year Pay. Other Total Allowance (1) (2) (3) (4) 1984-85 (28th December 1,30,570.09 3,41,424.71 4,77,994.80 1984 to 31st March 1985) 1985-86 18,20,797.90 20,37,254.85 38,58,052.75 1986-87 15,13,880.65 21,41,922.50 36,55,803.15 1987-88 14,76,017.64 21,47,812.70 36,23,830.34

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II. DETAILS OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT BILLS PAID TO SITTING MEMBERS AND THE AMOUNT INCURRED

Year Number of Bills Amount. (1) (2) (3) 1984-85 (28th December 55 2,677.55 1984 to 31st March 1985) 1985-86 715 25,594.10 1986-87 1,254 48,747.75 1987-88 842 1,54,875.9.

III. LIST OF DECEASED MEMBERS WHOSE FAMILIES WERE BENEFITTED UNDER THE FAMILY ALLOWANCE SCHEME

Name of the Member Constituency Date of demise (1) (2) (3) 1. Thiru Y. Shanmugam@ Tiruppathur 12th January 1985 2. K. Murugan Cheyyar 9th September 1985. 3. M. Pitchai* Aruppukottai 28th April 1986. 4. S. Narayanan Palayamkottai 11th May 1986. 5. V.P. Chithan* Villivakkam 8th May 1987. 6. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran* Andipatti 24th December 1987.

@Not entitled as the Member expired before taking oath or affirmation required under this Constitution. *Action is being taken.

TABLE No. LIV (Vide Page No. 185). STATEMENT OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE AND DAILY ALLOWANCE DRAWN BY MEMBERS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1985 TO 1988

Year Number of T.A. T.A. and D.A. Number of non- Bills paid towards the drawal certificates countersigned. meeting of the issued towards Assembly or of its Government Committees. Committee Bills. (1) (2) (3) (4) March 1985 428 2,99,043.90 5 1985-86 2,006 15,55,511.70 5 1986-87 2,392 18,50,903.25 6 1st April 1987 to 2,506 22,82,132.60 4 29th February 1988

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TABLE NO. LV (Vide Page No. 186)

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE TOWARDS SUPPLY OF RAIL TRAVEL COUPONS AND BUS PASSES

Year Rail Travel Coupons Bus Passes (1) (2) (3) 1985-86 8,67,000.00 2,50,000.00 1986-87 9,68,800.00 2,50,000.00 1987-88 Payment is restricted to 10 months since dissolution of the Assembly on 30th January 1988. Bill is awaited.

STATEMENT OF TRANSIT BY RAILWAY ALLOWANCE DRAWN BY MEMBERS

1887-88 ...... 10,21,200.00

TABLE NO. LVI (Vide Page No. 186). STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE TOWARDS REIMBURSEMENT OF TELEPHONE INSTALLATION CHARGES AND THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAID TO MEMBERS TO MEET THE EXPENSES TOWARDS DEPOSIT FOR INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONES AT THE RESIDENCES OF MEMBERS

Year Expenditure incurred Amount of advance paid to meet the towards reimbursement expenses towards deposit for installation of installation charges. of telephones at the residence of Members (1) (2) (3) 1985-86 2,100.00 2,125.00 1986-87 300.00 .. 1987-88 ... ..

TABLE No. LVII (Vide Page No. 188) STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF PENSION TO FORMER MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Year-wise particulars from April to March) Rs. 1984-85 20, 74,000.00 1985-86 25,88,000.00 1986-87 25,88,000.00 From 1st April 1977 to 30th January 1988 23,28,000.00

396

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF PENSION TO FORMER MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Rs. 1984-85 19,000.00 1985-86 38,000.00 1986-87 49,000.00 From 1st April 1977 to 30th January 1988 30,000.00

TABLE No. LVIII (Vide Page No. 188) STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF PENSION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Year-wise particulars from April to March) Rs. 1984-85 3,69,000.00 1985-86 3,85,000.00 1986-87 5,22,000.00 From 1st April 1977 to 30th January 1988 4,71,000.00

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF PENSION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Year-wise particulars from April to March) Rs. 1984-85 6,000.00 1985-86 7,000.00 1986-87 15,000.00 From 1st April 1977 to 30th January 1988 6,000.00

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TABLE No. LIX (Vide Page No. 196) COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (Tamil Nadu Branch) List of Office Bearers (1985-86) Joint Presidents 1. Dr. M.P. Sivagnanam, Chairman, Legislative Council. 2. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Legislative Assembly. Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance. 2. Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments. 3. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of Opposition (Assembly). Treasurer Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity Executive Committee Members 1. Thiru Anoor P.G. Jagadeesan, Minister for Rural Industries. 2. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 3. Thiru R. Thamaraikkani. 4. Thiru M. Chinnaraj. 5. Thiru K. Kuppuswamy. 6. Dr. K. Samarasam. 7. Thiru V.R. Jayaraman 8. Thiru T. Venkata Reddy 9. Thiru N.S.V. Chitthan 10. Thiru S. Rajaraman 11. Thiru S. Balan 12. Thiru J. Hemachandran 13. Dr. H.V. Hande, Minister for Health 14. Thiru G. Swaminathan, Deputy Chairman 15. Thiru S.J. Sadiq Basha 16. Thiru C. Ramalingam 17. Thiru M.P. Subramaniam 18. Thiru C.R. Lakshmikanthan 398

List of Office Bearers (1986-87) Joint Presidents 1. Dr. M.P. Sivagnanam, Chairman, Legislative Council. 2. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Legislative Assembly. Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance. 2. Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments. 3. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of Opposition (Assembly). Treasurer Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Electricity Executive Committee Members 1. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries. 2. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker 3. Thiru Saidai Duraisamy. 4. Thiru K.P. Ramalingam. 5. Thiru Gudalore A.V. Velu. 6. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam 7. Thirumathi B. Valarmathi. 8. Thiru S. Venugopal. 9. Thiru S.P. Manavalan. 10. Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan. 11. Thiru M. Ramanathan. 12. Dr. D. Kumaradhas. 13. Dr. H.V. Hande, Minister for Health. 14. Thiru G. Swaminathan, Deputy Chairman. 15. Thiru S.J. Sadiq Basha. 16. Thiru R.D. Seethapathi. 17. Thiru M.P. Subramaniam. 18. Thiru C.R. Lakshmikanthan.

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List of Office Bearers (1987-88) Joint Presidents 1. Thiru P.H. Pandian, Speaker, Legislative Assembly. Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance. 2. Thiru O. Subramanian, Leader of Opposition (Assembly). Treasurer Thiru S. Ramachandran, Minister for Food. Executive Committee Members 1. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Industries and Agriculture. 2. Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian, Deputy Speaker. 3. Thiru Saidai Duraisamy. 4. Thiru K.P. Ramalingam. 5. Thiru Gudalore A.V. Velu. 6. Thiru Salem M. Arumugam. 7. Thirumathi B. Valarmathi. 8. Thiru S. Venugopal. 9. Thiru N.S.V. Chitthan. 10. Thiru T.R. Venkataramanan. 11. Dr. D. Kumaradhas. 12. Dr. K. Samarasam. 13. Thiru R.S. Munirathianam. 14. Thiru S. Shanmugam. 15. Thiru S.M. Ramachandran. 16. Thiru A.K. Abdul Samad. 17. Thiru G.K.J. Bharathi. 18. Thiru K. Venkatachalam.